Aegidius Mary of Saint Joseph
A humble Alcantarine Franciscan friar, Aegidius Mary of Saint Joseph (1729-1812) dedicated his life to the poor and sick…
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95 saints associated
Saint Andrew Avellino of Castronuovo
A priest of the Theatine Order born in the 16th century, Andrew Avellino was a zealous reformer and a friend of Saint Ch…
Blessed Angeline of Marsciano
Born in 1377 near Orvieto, Angeline of Marsciano dedicated her life to God despite a forced marriage, which she lived in…
Blessed Angelo of Acri
A Capuchin religious born in Calabria in 1669, Angelo of Acri overcame difficult beginnings in religious life to become …
Anna Maria Fiorelli Lapini
Foundress of the congregation of the Poor Daughters of the Holy Stigmata of Saint Francis of Assisi (the Stigmatines), d…
Antonio Franco
Antonio Franco (1585-1626) was an Italian prelate, royal chaplain, and prelate of Santa Lucia del Mela, beatified in 201…
Antonio Lucci
Franciscan bishop of Bovino, eminent theologian and friend of the poor, beatified in 1989.
Bartolo Longo
A former satanic priest who converted, Bartolo Longo (1841-1926) became the apostle of the Rosary, founding the Shrine o…
Bernardino Realino
An Italian jurist who became a Jesuit, Bernardino Realino dedicated more than forty years in Lecce as a confessor and sp…
Venerable Brother Egidio of Saint Joseph
An 18th-century Franciscan religious, Egidio de Saint-Joseph distinguished himself by his humility and charity in Naples…
Saint Cajetan of Thiene
A nobleman from Vicenza and doctor of law, Gaetano of Thiene founded the Order of Theatines in 1524 to reform the clergy…
Saint Camillus de Lellis
A former Italian soldier converted after a life of debauchery and gambling, Camillus de Lellis founded the Order of Mini…
Caterina Volpicelli
Caterina Volpicelli, a Neapolitan religious (1839-1894), founded the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart in 1874, dedicated to…
Saint Delphine of Signes
A Provençal noblewoman married to Saint Elzéar of Sabran, Delphine of Signe lived with him in perpetual virginity and gr…
Domenico Mazzarella
An Italian Alcantarine Franciscan priest, Domenico Mazzarella (in religion Modestino of Jesus and Mary) devoted himself …
Saints Faustinus and Jovita
Brothers from a noble family of Brescia, Faustinus (priest) and Jovita (deacon) were martyred under Emperor Hadrian in t…
Filippo Smaldone
Italian priest (1848-1923), known as the apostle of the deaf-mute, founder in Lecce of the Salesian Sisters of the Sacre…
Francesco Gattola
A Neapolitan priest (1822-1899), Francesco Gattola is the founder of the congregation of the Sisters Daughters of the Mo…
Francesco Maria Greco
Italian diocesan priest and founder of the Congregation of the Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts with Maria Teresa De …
Francesco Marinoni
Francesco Marinoni (1490-1562) was an Italian Venerable Theatine priest. A companion of Saint Cajetan of Thiene, he work…
Francesco Saverio Petagna
Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia and founder of the Congregation of the Victims of the Sacred Hearts, Francesco Saverio…
Francesco Saverio Toppi
Francesco Saverio Toppi (1925-2007) was an Italian Capuchin priest and Prelate Archbishop of Pompeii, recognized for his…
Saint Francis Caracciolo
Born in the Kingdom of Naples, Francis Caracciolo renounced the world after a miraculous recovery from leprosy. Together…
Saint Francis de Girolamo
An Italian Jesuit priest of the 17th century, Francis de Girolamo dedicated forty years of his life to the evangelizatio…
Francis Xavier Mary Bianchi
Italian Barnabite (1743-1815) nicknamed the Apostle of Naples, Francis Xavier Mary Bianchi was a professor and renowned …
Giovanni Ancina
A Piedmontese physician who became a priest of the Oratory under the influence of Saint Philip Neri, and later Bishop of…
Giulia Crostarosa
Giulia Crostarosa (1696-1755), in religion Sister Maria Celeste, was an Italian mystic and the foundress of the Order of…
Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet
A Benedictine cardinal and Archbishop of Catania, Blessed Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet (1818-1894) is famous for his heroic…
Giuseppe Moscati
An Italian lay doctor, Giuseppe Moscati (1880-1927) dedicated his life to the free care of the poor in Naples, combining…
Giuseppina Catanea
Giuseppina Catanea (1894-1948), in religion Sister Maria Giuseppina di Gesù Crocifisso, was an Italian Discalced Carmeli…
Saint Gregory the Illuminator (Apostle of Armenia)
Descended from the Arsacid dynasty, Gregory was the apostle of Armenia in the 4th century. After surviving terrible tort…
Humilis of Bisignano
A lay Franciscan friar and Calabrian mystic, Saint Humilis of Bisignano (1582-1637) was renowned for his ecstasies, infu…
Isabela de Rosis
Isabela de Rosis (1842-1911) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Reparation Sisters of…
Blessed James of Ulm (The German)
Born in Ulm, James was first a soldier in the service of the King of Aragon before becoming a Dominican lay brother in B…
James of Viterbo
Augustinian theologian and Archbishop of Naples, Blessed James of Viterbo is the author of the first systematic treatise…
Januarius Maria Sarnelli
An 18th-century Italian Redemptorist priest and companion of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, he distinguished himself through h…
Jeanne-Antide Thouret
French religious (1765-1826), founder in Besançon of the Sisters of Charity, a congregation dedicated to the poor and th…
Jeremiah of Wallachia
The first Romanian blessed, Jeremiah of Wallachia (1556-1625) was a Capuchin friar who dedicated forty years of his life…
Venerable John Leonardi
A pharmacist by training in Lucca, John Leonardi became a priest in 1572 and founded the Congregation of the Clerics Reg…
Blessed John Marinoni of Venice
A Theatine religious born in Venice, John Marinoni distinguished himself by his heroic charity during the plague of 1528…
Blessed John of Parma
A 13th-century Franciscan friar, John of Parma was elected Minister General of his order in 1247. A diplomat and theolog…
Ludovico of Casoria
A Neapolitan Franciscan religious, Ludovico of Casoria (1814-1885) dedicated his life to the poor, the infirm, and young…
Luigi Sodo
Luigi Sodo (1811-1895) was an Italian bishop renowned for his pastoral charity, doctrinal firmness, and dedication to th…
Maria Adeodata Pisani
A Maltese Benedictine of noble origin, Maria Adeodata Pisani (1806-1855) shone through her contemplative life, her chari…
Maria Clotilde Adelaide Saveria of Bourbon
Sister of Louis XVI and Queen of Sardinia, Marie-Clotilde of France lived in exile with faith and charity, committing he…
Maria Consiglio dello Spirito Santo
Orphaned at a very young age, Emilia Pasqualina Addatis (Sister Maria Consiglio dello Spirito Santo) founded the congreg…
Maria Cristina of Savoy
Queen of the Two Sicilies nicknamed the "Reginella Santa," Maria Cristina of Savoy distinguished herself by her immense …
Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception
Adelaide Brando, in religion Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception, founded in Casoria in 1878 the congregation of…
Maria Gargani
Maria Gargani (1892-1973), in religion Sister Maria Crocifissa del Divino Amore, was an Italian schoolteacher, foundress…
Maria Lorenza Longo
A Spanish noblewoman who became a widow in Naples, Maria Lorenza Longo dedicated her life to the poor and the sick after…
Maria Pia Notari
Maddalena Teresa Rosa Notari, in religion Mother Maria Pia of the Cross (1847-1919), was an Italian religious, foundress…
Maria Velotti
Maria Velotti (1826-1886), in religion Maria Luisa of the Most Holy Sacrament, was an Italian religious, foundress of th…
Mariano Arciero
Mariano Arciero (1707-1788) was an Italian priest from Contursi Terme. Nicknamed the "Apostle of Calabria" for his immen…
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 Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus
Born Anna-Maria Gallo in Naples, she endured her father's violence for refusing marriage and choosing religious life in …
Saint Mary of Egypt
A former sinner from Alexandria, Mary converted in Jerusalem before an icon of the Virgin. She lived for forty-seven yea…
Michaelangelo Longo
An Italian Franciscan priest (1812-1886), Venerable Michaelangelo Longo was distinguished by his zeal for rebuilding com…
Nunzio Sulprizio
Nunzio Sulprizio (1817-1836) was a young Italian layperson, an orphan who suffered abuse, who offered his sufferings fro…
Paolo Manna
An Italian missionary priest, Paolo Manna worked in Burma before having to return to Italy for health reasons. There, he…
Blessed Paul of Arezzo
Of noble origin and an upright lawyer in Naples, Paul of Arezzo joined the Theatines before becoming Bishop of Piacenza …
Saint Peter Celestine (Celestine V)
An Italian hermit renowned for his holiness, Peter of Morrone was elected pope against his will in 1294 under the name C…
Pietro Casani
Pietro Casani (1572-1647), in religion Peter of the Nativity of Mary, was an Italian priest and co-founder of the Order …
Salvatore Micalizzi
Italian Lazarist priest (1856-1937) declared Venerable by Benedict XVI, he dedicated his life to popular missions and th…
Salvo D'Acquisto
A Vice-Brigadier of the Italian Carabinieri, Salvo D'Acquisto falsely confessed to an attack to save 22 innocent civilia…
Saint Severinus of Noricum
A hermit from the East who came to Noricum in the 5th century, Severinus became the protector of the populations facing …
Sisto Riario Sforza
Cardinal-Archbishop of Naples, Sisto Riario Sforza distinguished himself by his heroic dedication to the poor and the si…
Sosio Del Prete
Italian Franciscan priest, co-founder of the Congregation of the Little Servants of Christ the King dedicated to helping…
Vincenzo Romano
Vincenzo Romano (1751-1831), a priest from Torre del Greco near Naples, tireless in his service to the poor and fisherme…
Vittorio De Marino
Vittorio De Marino (1863-1929) was an Italian physician devoted to the poor of Naples before becoming a priest in the Ba…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Naples?
Saints associated with Naples: Aegidius Mary of Saint Joseph, Saint Andrew Avellino of Castronuovo, Blessed Angeline of Marsciano, Blessed Angelo of Acri, Anna Maria Fiorelli Lapini, Antonio Franco, Antonio Lucci and Bartolo Longo.