Saint Amand of Bordeaux
Bishop of Bordeaux in the 5th century, Saint Amand was the mentor and baptizer of Saint Paulinus of Nola. Recognized for…
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Bordeaux
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29 saints associated
Saint Austind of Bordeaux
Born in Bordeaux, Austinde became Archbishop of Auch in the 11th century after serving as Abbot of Saint-Orens. A great …
Saint Caesarius of Arles
Born in Chalon-sur-Saône, Caesarius was a monk at Lérins before becoming Archbishop of Arles in 502. A great reformer an…
Saint Ceronne
Born to pagan parents near Béziers in the 5th century, Céronne fled with her brother Sophronius to receive baptism in Bo…
Venerable César de Bus
A Provençal gentleman who initially led a worldly life, César de Bus underwent a radical conversion in Cavaillon. In 159…
Clovis Veuthey
Swiss Conventual Franciscan, theologian, and founder of the Crusade of Charity, declared Venerable in 2021.
Saint Delphinus of Bordeaux
Bishop of Bordeaux at the turn of the 4th and 5th centuries, Saint Delphin was a staunch defender of orthodoxy against t…
Germano Ruopollo
The Venerable Germano Ruopollo (1850-1909), born Vincenzo Ruoppolo, was an Italian Passionist priest. A brilliant mind, …
Jakob Gapp
An Austrian Marianist priest, Jakob Gapp firmly opposed National Socialism. Arrested by the Gestapo, he was sentenced to…
Jean-Baptiste Rauzan
Jean-Baptiste Rauzan was a priest from Bordeaux and founder of the Society of the Missions of France. After enduring the…
Jeanne-Germaine Castang
Jeanne-Germaine Castang (1878-1897), Sister Marie-Céline of the Presentation, was a French Poor Clare nun beatified in 2…
Saint Leontius I the Angien
Archbishop of Bordeaux in the 6th century, Leontius I distinguished himself by his great charity, distributing his wealt…
Saint Leontius the Younger (Bordeaux)
Born in Saintes around 510, Leontius the Younger was a Roman senator and soldier before becoming Archbishop of Bordeaux.…
Louis Martin
Louis Martin (1823-1894), a watchmaker and jeweler from Alençon and father of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, was canonized on…
Marie-Thérèse Charlotte de Lamourous
Marie-Thérèse Charlotte de Lamourous (1754-1836) was a major figure of the clandestine Church of Bordeaux during the Rev…
Venerable Mother Jeanne de Lestonnac
Widow of the Marquis de Montferrant, Jeanne de Lestonnac founded the Order of Our Lady in Bordeaux, dedicated to the edu…
Pierre Bienvenu Noailles
French priest and founder of the Holy Family Association of Bordeaux, recognized as Venerable in 1988.
Saint Severinus of Bordeaux (and Cologne)
Bishop of Cologne and later of Bordeaux, Saint Seurin is at the heart of a historical debate regarding the unique identi…
Simeon-Marie Cardon and 5 companions (6)
Group of six Cistercian monks from Casamari Abbey murdered by soldiers of the French Revolutionary Army in May 1799 for …
Saint Simon Stock
Born in England in the 12th century, Simon Stock lived for twenty years as a hermit in the hollow of a tree before joini…
Saint Simon Stock
A Carmelite religious of English origin, Simon Stock died in Bordeaux in the 13th century. His tomb became a place of pi…
William Joseph Chaminade
A French Catholic priest and founder of the Marianist Family, William Joseph Chaminade dedicated his life to the re-Chri…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Bordeaux?
Saints associated with Bordeaux: Saint Amand of Bordeaux, Saint Austind of Bordeaux, Saint Caesarius of Arles, Saint Ceronne, Venerable César de Bus, Clovis Veuthey, Saint Delphinus of Bordeaux and Germano Ruopollo.