Saint Abel
The second son of Adam and Eve, Abel is the first martyr in human history. A pious shepherd whose sacrifice was accepted…
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Saint Agatha
A young noblewoman from Sicily, Agatha refuses the advances of the consul Quintianus to remain faithful to Christ. After…
Saint Agnes
A young Roman girl of thirteen, Agnes refused to marry the prefect's son to dedicate herself to Christ. After being mira…
Saint Albert of Castro di Gualtieri (Patriarch of Jerusalem)
An Italian nobleman who became Bishop of Vercelli and then Patriarch of Jerusalem, Albert is famous for having given the…
Saint Alena (Aline)
A princess of Brabant in the 7th century, Alena secretly converted to Christianity despite the opposition of her pagan f…
Saint Anastasia the Younger
A Roman noblewoman of the 4th century, Anastasia dedicated her life and wealth to helping Christians persecuted under Di…
Saint Apollonius
A Roman senator distinguished by his philosophical culture, Apollonius converted to Christianity during the reign of Com…
Saint Aureus and Saint Justina
Bishop of Mainz in the 5th century, Aureus was driven out by the Huns before returning to rebuild his city. He was massa…
Saint Austremonius (Stremoine)
Sent by Saint Peter in the 1st century, Saint Austremoine is the first bishop and apostle of Auvergne. After evangelizin…
Saint Avoye (Aurea)
A 3rd-century Sicilian princess, Avoye (born Aurée) joined her cousin Saint Ursula to flee marriage and dedicate herself…
Saint Barbara of Nicomedia
Locked in a tower by her pagan father Dioscorus due to her great beauty, Barbara secretly converted to Christianity. Aft…
Saint Basile
Roman martyr whose body was discovered in 1654 in the cemetery of Saint-Cyriaque with the symbols of virginity and marty…
Saint Basilissa
A 3rd-century Roman noblewoman, Basilla converted secretly to Christianity under the influence of Saint Eugenia and Pope…
Saint Basilissa, Saint Callinice and Their Three Companions
The account from the Petits Bollandistes presents Basilissa, Callinice and three Christian companions in Rome. It relate…
Saint Beatrice (Beatrix)
Sister of the martyrs Simplicius and Faustinus, Beatrice was strangled in prison around 303 by order of the greedy Lucre…
Saint Benedicta of Rome
Daughter of a Roman senator, Benoîte left Rome for Gaul to imitate the martyrdom of Saint Quentin. Settled in Origny-sur…
Saint Bologne of Grand
Born in Grand in the 4th century, Bologne was raised secretly in the Christian faith by her nurse. Having refused the ad…
Saint Camelle
A 13th-century religious woman in the Diocese of Carcassonne, Saint Camelle threw herself into a well to escape the Albi…
Saints Cantius, Cantianus, Cantianilla, and Protus
Members of the family of Emperor Carinus, the brothers Cantius and Cantian, their sister Cantianilla, and their tutor Pr…
Saint Cecilia of Rome
A noble Roman patrician of the 3rd century, Cecilia vowed her virginity to God despite her marriage to Valerian, whom sh…
Saint Christina of Tyre
A ten-year-old child converted to Christianity, Christina suffered martyrdom under the orders of her own father, prefect…
Saint Chrysole (Chryseuil)
A bishop originally from Armenia, Chrysole fled the persecutions of Diocletian to reach Rome before being sent to evange…
Saints Claudius, Nicostratus, Symphorian, Castorius, and Simplicius
Claudius, Nicostratus, Symphorian, Castorius, and Simplicius were Christian sculptors martyred by immersion in lead coff…
Saint Cletus
The fourth pope of the Church, Cletus succeeded Saint Linus in 77. He organized the twenty-five parishes of Rome and fou…
Saint Columba of Sens
A converted Spanish princess, Columba fled persecution to Gaul, where she was baptized in Vienne before settling in Sens…
Saint Cornelius (Cornelius the Centurion)
A Roman centurion in Caesarea in the 1st century, Cornelius is the first Gentile converted to Christianity after an ange…
Saint Crescent
A disciple of Saint Paul in the 1st century, Crescent was sent to evangelize Galatia before founding the Church of Vienn…
Saints Daniel, Samuel, Donulus, Leo, Hugolinus, Nicholas and Angelus
In 1221, seven Franciscan friars led by Daniel of Calabria set out to evangelize North Africa. After preaching the Chris…
Saint Desiderius of Vienne
Bishop of Vienne in the 6th century, Didier was a learned and zealous prelate, esteemed by Saint Gregory the Great. His …
Saint Dismas (The Penitent Thief)
A former bandit leader who spared the Holy Family during the Flight into Egypt, Dismas was crucified alongside Jesus. He…
Saint Domnina, Berenice and Prosdoce
A noble Christian from Antioch, Domnina fled to Edessa with her daughters Berenice and Prosdoce to escape persecution. D…
Saint Dorothy of Caesarea
A Christian virgin of Caesarea, Dorothy refused to sacrifice to idols before the judge Sapricius. After converting two a…
Saint Dymphna
A Christian princess from Ireland, Dympna fled to Belgium with the priest Gerebernus to escape the incestuous desires of…
Saint Engratia
A Christian princess from Braga, Engratia was arrested in Zaragoza in 303 while on her way to meet her fiancé. She defie…
Saint Ephesus
A former favorite of Emperor Diocletian born in Jerusalem, Ephesus converted to Christianity after a heavenly vision. Se…
Saint Eudoxia of Heliopolis
A former courtesan from Samaria famous for her beauty, Eudoxia converted after hearing a sermon on the Last Judgment. Ha…
Saint Eugenia of Rome
Daughter of the prefect of Egypt, Eugenia disguised herself as a man to join a Christian monastery where she became an a…
Saint Eulalia of Mérida
A young noblewoman from Mérida aged twelve to thirteen, Eulalia voluntarily offered herself for martyrdom during the per…
Saint Euphemia of Chalcedon
A virgin of noble family in Chalcedon, Euphemia was arrested under Diocletian for refusing to sacrifice to the god Mars.…
Saint Eusebia and her companions
Abbess of the Cassianite monastery in Marseille in the 7th century, Eusebia encouraged her forty companions to mutilate …
Saint Faith of Agen
A young virgin of the nobility of Agen, Saint Faith was martyred at the end of the 3rd century under the prefect Dacian.…
Saint Fausta
Virgin and martyr honored at Fesenzac in the Gers, Saint Fausta saw her sanctuary destroyed by the Normans in 864. Her r…
Saint Febronia of Nisibis
A nun in Nisibis from her childhood, Febronia distinguished herself by her beauty and asceticism under the guidance of h…
Saint Felicity and her seven sons
A noble Roman lady and widow of the 2nd century, Felicity raised her seven sons in the Christian faith. Under Emperor An…
Saint Flavian of Constantinople
Elected Patriarch of Constantinople in 447, Flavian firmly opposed the simony of the court and the heresy of Eutyches. V…
Saint Fructuosus of Tarragona
Bishop of Tarragona in the 3rd century, Fructuosus was arrested with his deacons Augurius and Eulogius under the emperor…
Saint Gemma
A virgin of Portuguese origin and daughter of the prefect of Galicia, Saint Gemme was martyred in 109 for refusing to ma…
Saint Germaine of Bar-sur-Aube
A virgin from the village of Florentia in the 5th century, Germaine dedicated herself to the service of God and the work…
Saint Germanus of Granfelden and Saint Randoald
Germain, son of a senator who became abbot of Granfeld, and his disciple Randoald were martyred in 670. They opposed the…
Saint Godelieve
Born in 1049 in the Boulonnais, Godelieve was married to Bertolf of Gistel who, under the influence of his mother, perse…
Saint Grimonie
An Irish princess who secretly converted to Christianity, Grimonie fled to Gaul to escape a pagan marriage. She lived as…
Saint Irene of Tomar
A nun in Tomar during the 7th century, Irene was slandered by her director, Remy, after she rejected his advances. A vic…
Joan of Arc (The Maid of Orléans)
Joan of Arc, a simple shepherdess from Domremy, received at the age of thirteen the divine command to deliver France fro…
Blessed John of Epirus
A young Catholic worker from Epirus, John worked in Constantinople in the 16th century. A victim of the jealousy and sla…
Saint Jude surnamed Barsabas
A disciple among the seventy-two, Jude Barsabas was a major apostolic figure sent by the Council of Jerusalem to Antioch…
Saint Julia of Corsica
A patrician of Carthage who became a slave after the city was taken by the Vandals, Julia remained faithful to her relig…
Saint Julia of Troyes
A young Christian from Troyes vowed to virginity, Julia was taken captive to Germania by Prince Claudius in 247. She con…
Saint Juliana of Nicomedia
A Christian virgin from Nicomedia, Juliana refused to marry the prefect Evilatius to preserve her faith. After triumphin…
Saints Justa and Rufina
Sisters and potters in Seville in the 3rd century, Justa and Rufina refused to sell their vases for a sacrifice to Venus…
Saint Justina of Padua
Born in Padua in the 1st century, Justina was the daughter of the prefect Vitalian, who was converted by Saint Prosdocim…
Saint Landry of Lanslevillard
A monk of Novalesa who became the parish priest of Lanslevillard, Landry dedicated himself to restoring the faith in Mau…
Saint Lena or Natalena
The ninth daughter of the governor Frédélas of Pamiers in the 4th century, Natalène escaped infanticide thanks to a prov…
Saint Leocadia of Toledo
Coming from an illustrious family of Toledo, Leocadia was persecuted under Diocletian by the prefect Dacian. After suffe…
Saint Liberata (Livrade)
A 4th-century princess of Galicia, Liberata fled to Aquitaine with her sisters to consecrate her virginity to God. To es…
Venerable Louis-Marie Chanel
A French Marist priest sent on a mission to Futuna in 1837, Louis-Marie Chanel encountered the hostility of King Niuliki…
Saint Lucy (Lucia)
A noble virgin of Syracuse in the 4th century, Lucy dedicated her life to God following the miraculous healing of her mo…
Saint Ludmila (Ludomila)
Duchess of Bohemia converted by Saint Methodius, Ludmila dedicated her life to the evangelization of her people and the …
Venerable Magdalene of Japan
A young 17th-century Japanese Dominican tertiary, Magdeleine dedicated herself to God after the martyrdom of her parents…
Saint Margaret (Marina) of Antioch
A virgin from Antioch in Pisidia, Margaret was rejected by her father, an idolatrous priest, for her Christian faith. Af…
Blessed Margaret of Leuven
A virtuous servant in Louvain in the 13th century, Margaret took a vow of chastity and served the poor in the inn of her…
Saint Mary the Sorrowful
A recluse virgin in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre in the 13th century, Mary was falsely accused of stealing a silver cup by a man …
Saints Maura and Brigid
Twin sisters and princesses of Scotland in the 5th century, Maura and Brigid fled their country with their brother Hyspa…
Saint Maxellende (Maxellinde)
A virgin of the Cambrésis who dedicated her life to God, Maxellende refused to marry the lord Harduin despite her parent…
Saint Maxence
Daughter of King Malcolm of the Scots in the 5th century, Maxence fled to Gaul to preserve her vow of virginity from a p…
Saint Mustiola
A Roman patrician and relative of Emperor Claudius II, Mustiola converted to Christianity and brought her mother Artemia…
Saints Nazarius and Celsus
Nazarius, son of a Roman saint and a pagan officer, was baptized by Saint Linus before evangelizing Italy and Gaul with …
The One Hundred and Twenty Martyrs of Adiabene
During the reign of King Shapur in 344, one hundred and twenty Christians of Adiabene, including nine virgins and severa…
Saint Onesimus
A former servant of Philemon converted by Saint Paul, Onesimus became Bishop of Ephesus after Timothy. A zealous preache…
Saint Paschasie
A 2nd-century virgin from Dijon, Paschasie welcomed Saint Benignus and became his active collaborator. After the apostle…
Saint Pelagia of Antioch
A young noble virgin of Antioch aged fifteen, Pelagia had consecrated her life to God. To escape the soldiers sent by a …
Saint Peter (Chair of Rome)
The feast of the Chair of Saint Peter in Rome celebrates the establishment of the Prince of the Apostles as the first Po…
Saint Philip (Apostle)
Originally from Bethsaida and one of the first called by Jesus, Saint Philip evangelized Scythia and Phrygia after Pente…
Saint Philip of Heraclea
Bishop of Heraclea, Philip refused to surrender the holy books to the Roman authorities. After seven months of captivity…
Saint Philomena (19th-century wonderworker)
Greek princess martyred in Rome at the age of thirteen under Diocletian for refusing to break her vow of virginity. Her …
Saint Pothinus and his companions (Martyrs of Lyon)
In 177, under Marcus Aurelius, forty-eight Christians from Lyon and Vienne, led by Bishop Pothinus and the slave Blandin…
Saint Prisca
A young thirteen-year-old Roman and daughter of a consul, Saint Prisca is considered the protomartyr of the West. Under …
Saint Procula
A princess of Rouergue devoted to God, Procula fled Rodez to escape a forced marriage to the lord Géraud. Having taken r…
Saint Pudentiana
Daughter of the Roman senator Pudens, Saint Pudentiana dedicated her life and fortune to the service of persecuted Chris…
Saint Quiteria (Quitere)
Daughter of a prince of Galicia, Quitteria secretly dedicated herself to God and fled to the Aufragie valley to escape a…
Saint Reinelde (Reinildis)
A noble virgin of Hainaut in the 6th century, Reinelde refused marriage to dedicate herself to God. After a pilgrimage t…
Relics of the Diocese of Tournai
Inventory of holy bodies and relics preserved in the Diocese of Tournai, including Saint Eleutherius, Saint Waltrude in …
Saint Restituta
A 3rd-century Roman patrician, Restituta refused marriage to dedicate herself to Christ. Guided by an angel to Sora, she…
Saint Romana of Rome
Born in Rome in the 1st century, Romaine converted and set out to evangelize Gaul with eleven companions. Settled in Bea…
Saints Rufina and Secunda
Roman sisters of noble lineage, Rufina and Secunda refused to apostatize despite the pressure from their fiancés during …
Saint Sadoth
Bishop of Seleucia and Ctesiphon, Sadoth was arrested in 341 during the persecutions of Shapur after having a vision of …
Saint Saturnina
A noblewoman from Germania who vowed her virginity to God, Saturnine fled to Sains-lez-Marquion to escape an arranged ma…
Saint Saulve and Saint Super
A missionary bishop of the 8th century, Saulve was assassinated in 768 with his disciple Super by Winegard, the son of a…
Saint Secundina
A virgin of Anagni instructed by Saint Magnus, Secondina was martyred in 257 during the reign of Decius after being accu…
Saint Sixtus I (Pope)
Successor to Saint Alexander I in 117, Sixtus I was a Roman pope who fought against Gnostic heresy and structured eccles…
Saint Solange of Berry
A shepherdess from Berry born in Villemont, Solange dedicated her virginity to God from childhood. Pursued by Bernard of…
Saint Soline
Born into a wealthy family in Poitou in the 1st century, Soline dedicated herself to God after being baptized by Saint M…
Saint Speria (Serena)
A princess of Quercy in the 8th century, Spérie fled to the forest of Leyme to escape a forced marriage with her cousin …
Saint Symphorosa and her seven sons
Widow of the martyr Getulius, Symphorosa was arrested in Tivoli under Emperor Hadrian with her seven sons. After refusin…
Saint Tanche of Saint-Ouen
A virgin from Champagne in the 7th century, Tanche was beheaded at sixteen by a servant whose advances she had rejected.…
Saint Thecla of Iconium
A noblewoman from Iconium converted by Saint Paul, Thecla renounced marriage for Christian virginity. She miraculously s…
Saint Theodora of Alexandria
A noble virgin of Alexandria, Theodora refused to sacrifice to idols and was condemned to infamy. She was saved from a p…
Saint Theogenes of Hippo
Bishop of Hippo in the 3rd century, Theogenes participated in the Council of Carthage under the authority of Saint Cypri…
Saint Urban I, Pope
Successor to Saint Callixtus in the 3rd century, Saint Urban I organized the administration of Church property and litur…
Saint Ursula and her companions
A Christian princess of Great Britain in the 4th century, Ursula refused to marry the pagan prince Conanus. Sent to Armo…
Saint Valerie of Limoges
The daughter of a proconsul of Limoges converted by Saint Martial, Valerie took a vow of virginity and distributed her w…
Saint Victoria of Tivoli
A noble Christian from Tivoli in the 3rd century, Victoria renounced her marriage to the pagan Eugenius after being conv…
Saint Wiborada
A noblewoman from Swabia in the 10th century, Guiborat dedicated herself to prayer and the care of the poor before becom…
Saint Yolaine
A 4th-century Roman virgin and companion of Saint Benotte, Yolaine withdrew into the woods of Thiérache to evangelize. D…
Saint Zeno of Verona
Bishop of Verona in the 4th century, Zeno is famous for having delivered the daughter of Emperor Gallienus from a demon.…