Alberto Hurtado
Chilean Jesuit priest (1901-1952), founder of the Hogar de Cristo for the homeless, he was canonized on October 23, 2005…
Place
Leuven
BE
13 saints associated
Ana de Jesús
A companion of Saint Teresa of Ávila, Ana de Jesús (1545-1621) spread the Discalced Carmelite reform in France and Belgi…
Bernardo de Vasconcelos
Bernardo de Vasconcelos (1902-1932) was a Portuguese Benedictine religious, recognized as Venerable for his heroic accep…
Boļeslavs Sloskāns
Latvian Catholic bishop, victim of Soviet persecution and deported to the Gulag, he later lived in exile in Belgium wher…
Catholic Martyrs of Ireland
The Catholic Martyrs of Ireland refer to a group of seventeen blessed, clergy and laity, executed in hatred of the faith…
Saint Damien de Veuster
A Belgian priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts, Damien de Veuster (1840-1889) dedicated himself to the lepers…
Henri-Mathieu Planchat and 4 companions (5)
Henri-Mathieu Planchat and his four companions are martyr priests, executed by firing squad on May 26, 1871, in Paris du…
Blessed John Berchmans
A young 17th-century Belgian Jesuit novice, John Berchmans distinguished himself by his angelic piety, perfect obedience…
John Ogilvie
A Scottish Jesuit who converted to Catholicism, John Ogilvie was hanged in Glasgow in 1615 for his refusal to recognize …
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…
Blessed Peter Canisius of Nijmegen
A 16th-century Dutch Jesuit, Peter Canisius was one of the key figures of the Counter-Reformation in Germany. A theologi…
Venerable Robert Bellarmine
Born in 1542, Robert Bellarmine was a Jesuit, cardinal, and Archbishop of Capua, renowned for his talents as a theologia…
Saint Yves (Yves Hélory)
A 13th-century Breton priest and jurist, Saint Yves is the patron saint of lawyers and the poor. Canonized in 1347 by Cl…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Leuven?
Saints associated with Leuven: Alberto Hurtado, Ana de Jesús, Bernardo de Vasconcelos, Boļeslavs Sloskāns, Catholic Martyrs of Ireland, Saint Damien de Veuster, Henri-Mathieu Planchat and 4 companions (5) and Blessed John Berchmans.