Blessed Alexis Falconieri
A 13th-century Florentine merchant, Alexis Falconieri founded the Order of the Servants of Mary with six companions foll…
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71 saints associated
Saint Ambrose of Milan
Bishop of Milan in the 4th century, Saint Ambrose is one of the four great Doctors of the Latin Church. A prolific autho…
Andrea Franchi
A Dominican and Bishop of Pistoia in the 14th century, Blessed Andrea Franchi distinguished himself through his tireless…
Saint Andrew Corsini
Born into the noble Corsini family in Florence, Andrew initially led a life of debauchery before converting and entering…
Angela Giorgi
Italian religious, Superior General of the Servants of Mary of the Addolorata of Florence, recognized as Venerable by Po…
Angelo Paoli
Angelo Paoli (1642-1720) was an Italian Carmelite religious, nicknamed the "father of the poor" for his tireless dedicat…
Anna Maria Fiorelli Lapini
Foundress of the congregation of the Poor Daughters of the Holy Stigmata of Saint Francis of Assisi (the Stigmatines), d…
Saint Antoninus of Florence
Born in Florence in 1389, Antoninus entered the Dominican Order after proving his determination by learning canon law by…
Antonio Maria Pucci
Antonio Maria Pucci (1819-1892), religious of the Order of the Servants of Mary, was for nearly half a century the paris…
Bonaventure Tornielli
Priest of the Order of the Servants of Mary and famous itinerant preacher of the 15th century, known for his rigorous as…
Saint Catherine de' Ricci
Born into the Florentine nobility, Catherine Ricci entered the Dominican convent in Prato at the age of thirteen. A grea…
Cesare Guasti
Cesare Guasti (1822-1889) was an Italian scholar, archivist, and layperson, member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, …
Costanza Ricci Curbastro
Co-founder of the congregation of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of the Agonizing Jesus, dedicated to reparatory cont…
Elia Dalla Costa
Cardinal and archbishop of Florence, Elia Dalla Costa (1872-1961) distinguished himself through his moral resistance aga…
Blessed Emiliana of Florence
Born into an illustrious family of Florence, Emiliana was a mistreated wife who eventually converted her husband through…
Émilie d'Oultremont
Émilie d'Oultremont (1818-1878), in religion Mother Mary of Jesus, was a Belgian widow and mother, foundress of the Soci…
Enrico Bartoletti
Enrico Bartoletti (1916-1976) was an Italian archbishop, Secretary General of the CEI, and a prominent figure in the rec…
Saint Fiacre (Fèvre)
A 7th-century Scottish prince, Fiacre renounced the throne to live as a hermit in Brie under the protection of the Bisho…
Filomena D'Urso
Filomena D'Urso (1909-1954), in religion Sister Ambrogina di San Carlo, was an Italian religious of the Congregation of …
Fra Angelico
A Dominican painter of the Italian Quattrocento, Fra Angelico placed his artistic genius at the service of the Gospel. P…
Giorgio La Pira
Giorgio La Pira (1904-1977), nicknamed the "saintly mayor" of Florence, was an Italian politician of the Third Order of …
Blessed Hippolytus Galantini
A silk weaver in Florence, Hippolytus Galantini dedicated his life to the religious instruction of children and the uned…
Blessed Humility of Florence
Born Rosana in Faenza, she lived nine years in marriage before embracing religious life with her husband. After a period…
Blessed Joan Soderini of Florence
A Florentine noblewoman who entered the Mantelatte at the age of twelve under the guidance of Saint Juliana Falconieri, …
Saint John Gualbert
An 11th-century Florentine nobleman, John Gualbert renounced vengeance after forgiving his brother's murderer before a c…
Blessed Julia della Rena
Noble by birth, Julie della Rena chose humility by becoming a servant in Florence before retiring as a recluse in Certal…
Laura Meozzi
Italian Salesian religious sister, pioneer of the work of Don Bosco in Poland, she devoted herself body and soul to orph…
Blessed Louis Alleman
Louis Alleman was an illustrious prelate of the 15th century, Archbishop of Arles and Cardinal, involved at the forefron…
Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi and Maria Corsini
The first married couple beatified together by the Catholic Church in 2001, Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi and Maria Corsini…
Maria Allegri
Maria Allegri, in religion Sister Maria Margherita Diomira of the Incarnate Word (1651-1677), was an Italian religious m…
Maria Anna Donati
Maria Anna Donati (1848-1925), in religion Mother Celestina of the Mother of God, is the foundress of the Congregation o…
Maria Assunta Pallotta
Franciscan Missionary of Mary religious, sent to China where she served humbly before dying of typhus at the age of 26.
Maria Cristina Ogier
Maria Cristina Ogier (1955-1974) was a young Italian layperson, a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, recognized…
Maria Maddalena Frescobaldi Capponi
Maria Maddalena Frescobaldi Capponi (1771-1839) was a Florentine noblewoman, foundress of the Congregation of the Passio…
Maria Scrilli
Maria Scrilli (1825-1889), in religion Maria Teresa of Jesus, was an Italian religious sister and foundress of the congr…
Marianna Orsi
Marianna Orsi (1842-1885), in religion Sister Anna del Salvatore, was an Italian religious of the congregation of the Da…
Venerable Marie-Clotilde of France
A French princess born in Versailles, Marie-Clotilde became Queen of Sardinia through her marriage to Charles-Emmanuel. …
Saint Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi
Born into an illustrious Florentine family, Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi entered the Carmel where she lived a life marked by…
Blessed Nicholas Albergati
Niccolò Albergati was a Cardinal-Bishop of Bologna from the Carthusian Order, recognized for his diplomatic peace missio…
Nicolas Steno
A learned anatomist and father of modern geology, Nicolas Steno converted to Catholicism before becoming a bishop of imm…
Orsola Mezzini
Orsola Mezzini (1853-1919) was an Italian religious sister, the first of the female branch of the Little Mission for the…
Blessed Peter Aldobrandini
A Vallombrosan monk in the 11th century, Peter Aldobrandini was tasked with proving the accusations of simony against th…
Saint Philip Benizi of Florence
A Florentine nobleman and physician graduated from Padua, Philip Benizi became the fifth General and the great propagato…
Pietro Pattarini of Imola
A renowned jurist and magistrate of Imola, Pietro Pattarini went into exile in Florence where he joined the Order of Sai…
Pio Alberto del Corona
Pio Alberto del Corona (1837-1912) was an Italian Dominican bishop, founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters…
Salvo D'Acquisto
A Vice-Brigadier of the Italian Carabinieri, Salvo D'Acquisto falsely confessed to an attack to save 22 innocent civilia…
Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order (7)
Seven Florentine merchants who, around 1233, abandoned the world to found the Order of the Servites of Mary, dedicated t…
Simon Fidati
An Italian Augustinian priest and itinerant preacher of the 14th century, Simon Fidati is a major spiritual writer, know…
Teresa Margaret Redi
Discalced Carmelite from Florence, Anna Maria Redi, in religion Teresa Margaret of the Sacred Heart (1747-1770), lived a…
Teresa Maria Manetti
Teresa Maria Manetti (1846-1910), in religion Teresa Maria della Croce, is the foundress of the congregation of the Carm…
Blessed Villana de Bottis
Born in Florence in the 14th century, Villana de Bottis married out of obedience before experiencing a radical conversio…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Florence?
Saints associated with Florence: Blessed Alexis Falconieri, Saint Ambrose of Milan, Andrea Franchi, Saint Andrew Corsini, Angela Giorgi, Angelo Paoli, Anna Maria Fiorelli Lapini and Saint Antoninus of Florence.