Blessed Aegidius (Giles) of Portugal
The son of a Portuguese nobleman, Aegidius abandoned his ecclesiastical vocation for alchemy and black magic following a…
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131 saints associated
Alpert Mosch
A French Lasallian religious of Alsatian origin, Brother Alpert Mosch dedicated himself to the education of immigrant ch…
Saint Ambrose of Siena
Born in Siena in 1220, Ambrose Sansedoni was an illustrious Dominican, a disciple of Albert the Great and a fellow stude…
Ana de Jesús
A companion of Saint Teresa of Ávila, Ana de Jesús (1545-1621) spread the Discalced Carmelite reform in France and Belgi…
Saint Andrew Corsini
Born into the noble Corsini family in Florence, Andrew initially led a life of debauchery before converting and entering…
Anne of Saint Bartholomew
Intimate companion and secretary to Saint Teresa of Avila, she propagated the Discalced Carmelite reform in France and B…
August Czartoryski
A Polish prince born in Paris, August Czartoryski renounced his noble titles and fortune to join the Salesians of Don Bo…
Saint Aurea (Auree)
Saint Aure was the first abbess of the monastery founded by Saint Eligius in Paris in the 7th century. Renowned for her …
Saint Bernard of Menthon (Apostle of the Alps)
A 10th-century Savoyard nobleman, Bernard of Menthon fled a prestigious marriage to dedicate himself to God in Aosta. Ha…
Saint Berthold
Originally from Limousin and a doctor of the University of Paris, Bertold went on crusade to the Holy Land before becomi…
Saint Bertrand (Bertichramn)
Bishop of Le Mans in the 6th and 7th centuries, Bertrand was a brilliant administrator and a great builder, despite the …
Bertrand of Garrigues
A close companion and confidant of Saint Dominic, Blessed Bertrand of Garrigues (c. 1195 - 1230) was one of the first pi…
Saint Brieuc
Originally from Great Britain and trained in Autun by Saint Germain, Saint Brieuc became a great evangelizer of Armorica…
Saint Caletric (Caltry)
Noble by birth and ordained a priest by Saint Lubin, Calétric became Bishop of Chartres at only twenty-seven years old i…
Cardinal Pierre de Bérulle
Pierre de Bérulle was a major figure of the Catholic Reformation in France in the 17th century. Founder of the Oratory a…
Caroline-Barbe Colchen Carré de Malberg
Caroline-Barbe Colchen Carré de Malberg (1829-1891) was a French layperson, founder of the Society of the Daughters of S…
Catherine Labouré
French Daughter of Charity (1806-1876), visionary of the 1830 Rue du Bac apparitions which led to the Miraculous Medal, …
Catherine Mechtilde of the Blessed Sacrament
Catherine de Bar, in religion Mother Mechtilde of the Blessed Sacrament, is the founder of the Institute of the Benedict…
Saint Ceraunus (Ceran)
The twenty-fifth Archbishop of Paris in the 7th century, Saint Céraune distinguished himself by his learning and piety. …
Venerable César de Bus
A Provençal gentleman who initially led a worldly life, César de Bus underwent a radical conversion in Cavaillon. In 159…
Blessed Conrad of Ascoli
Born in Ascoli in 1234, Conrad of Ascoli was a Franciscan friar renowned for his missionary zeal in Africa and his theol…
Daniel Brottier
French Spiritan priest, military chaplain during the Great War, and iconic director of the Orphelins Apprentis d'Auteuil…
Venerable Denis the Carthusian
Denis the Carthusian, nicknamed Rikel, is a prolific 15th-century mystical author and theologian. His numerous writings,…
Saint Edmund (Edmund Rich)
Born in Abingdon, Edmund was a brilliant doctor at the University of Paris before becoming Archbishop of Canterbury in 1…
Saint Elzear (Augias de Robians)
Count of Ariano and member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, Elzéar of Sabran lived in the 14th century in perfect ch…
Émilie d'Oultremont
Émilie d'Oultremont (1818-1878), in religion Mother Mary of Jesus, was a Belgian widow and mother, foundress of the Soci…
Enrique Ernesto Shaw
Enrique Ernesto Shaw (1921-1962) was an Argentine lay business leader, recognized as Venerable, who dedicated his life t…
Ernesto Cofiño
Ernesto Cofiño (1899-1991) was a Guatemalan pediatrician, a pioneer in pediatrics and the fight against infant mortality…
Étienne Pernet
A French Assumptionist priest, Étienne Pernet (1824-1899) founded the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Assumpti…
Eugénie Smet (Marie de la Providence)
Eugénie Smet (1825-1871), in religion Marie de la Providence, is the French foundress of the Society of the Helpers of t…
Exupérien Mas
A Brother of the Christian Schools, Exupérien Mas (1829-1905) was a remarkable spiritual mentor and a social activist co…
Saint Felix of Bourges
The twenty-fifth Bishop of Bourges in the 6th century, Saint Felix distinguished himself by his wisdom and serenity in t…
Saint Ferréol of Uzès
Bishop of Uzès in the 6th century, Ferréol succeeded his uncle Firmin. After a three-year exile in Paris due to his poli…
Fr. Henri-François de Paule Tempier
Father Tempier was the first companion of Saint Eugene de Mazenod in the founding of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. An …
Venerable Francis-Mary-Paul Libermann
Son of a rabbi from Metz, François-Marie-Paul Libermann converted to Catholicism in 1826. Despite severe epilepsy that d…
Franciszka Siedliska
Franciszka Siedliska (1842-1902), in religion Mary of Jesus the Good Shepherd, was a Polish religious sister and foundre…
Frédéric Ozanam
Frédéric Ozanam (1813-1853) was a French layperson, founder of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and a precursor of t…
Saint Fulgentius
Saint Fulgentius is a 6th-century Doctor of the Church, celebrated for his theological writings defending orthodoxy agai…
Saint Genevieve (Patron Saint of Paris)
Born in Nanterre in the 5th century, Genevieve dedicated herself to God from childhood under the influence of Saint Germ…
Saint Germain of Montfort
Born in Belgium in the 10th century, Germain was the tutor of Saint Bernard of Menthon before becoming a Benedictine mon…
Saint Germain of Paris
Born in Autun and trained in monastic life, Germain became abbot of Saint-Symphorien before being called to the bishopri…
Giuseppe Bartolomeo Menochio
An Augustinian bishop and confessor to Pope Pius VII, the Venerable Giuseppe Bartolomeo Menochio demonstrated heroic fid…
Saint Goswin of Douai
Saint Goswin was an illustrious 12th-century abbot, celebrated for his learning and piety. After doctrinally triumphing …
The Holy Shroud of Besançon
A major relic brought from Constantinople in 1204, the Holy Shroud of Besançon bore the imprint of Christ's body. Venera…
Saint Hugh I, Bishop of Rouen and Bayeux
Grandson of Pepin of Herstal and nephew of Charles Martel, Hugh I was an influential prelate of the 8th century holding …
Blessed Humbert of Romans
Humbert of Romans was the fifth Master General of the Order of Preachers in the 13th century. Renowned for his scholarsh…
Innocent V
The first pope from the Order of Preachers, Innocent V (Peter of Tarentaise) was a renowned theologian and tireless peac…
Jacques Olier
Jacques Olier (1608-1657) was the founder of the Society of Saint-Sulpice and a major figure of the Catholic Reformation…
Jacques Sevin
A French Jesuit priest, Father Jacques Sevin is the co-founder of the Scouts de France and the founder of the congregati…
James of Viterbo
Augustinian theologian and Archbishop of Naples, Blessed James of Viterbo is the author of the first systematic treatise…
Jean Leon Le Prevost
Jean Leon Le Prevost (1803-1874) was a French religious, founder of the Institute of the Brothers of Saint Vincent de Pa…
Jean-Baptiste Rauzan
Jean-Baptiste Rauzan was a priest from Bordeaux and founder of the Society of the Missions of France. After enduring the…
Jean-Gabriel Perboyre
Jean-Gabriel Perboyre (1802-1840), a French Lazarist priest, was a missionary in China where he died a martyr, strangled…
Jeanne Chézard de Matel
Jeanne Chézard de Matel (1596-1670) was a French mystic and the foundress of the Order of the Incarnate Word and Blessed…
Jérôme le Royer de la Dauversière
Jérôme Le Royer de La Dauversière (1597-1659) was a French layperson, founder of the congregation of the Religious Hospi…
Jérôme Lejeune
A French physician and geneticist, Jérôme Lejeune discovered trisomy 21 in 1958. Committed to the defense of human life,…
John Duns Scotus
John Duns Scotus (1266-1308), nicknamed the Subtle Doctor, is a Scottish Franciscan theologian and philosopher, famous f…
Venerable John Eudes
A 17th-century Norman priest, Jean Eudes is the founder of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary and the Order of Our Lady …
John of Vercelli
John of Vercelli (c. 1205 - 1283) was the sixth Master General of the Dominicans, an esteemed papal diplomat, and the pr…
John Ogilvie
A Scottish Jesuit who converted to Catholicism, John Ogilvie was hanged in Glasgow in 1615 for his refusal to recognize …
John XXIII
Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (1881-1963), elected pope in 1958 under the name John XXIII, nicknamed "the Good Pope," convene…
Blessed Jordan of Saxony
Successor to Saint Dominic as head of the Order of Preachers in the 13th century, Jordan of Saxony was a preacher of exc…
José Gregorio Hernández
Venezuelan physician and professor, known as the "physician to the poor," José Gregorio Hernández (1864-1919) was canoni…
Saint Judoc (Josse)
A 7th-century Breton prince, Josse renounced the crown to become a hermit in Ponthieu. After a pilgrimage to Rome, he le…
Saint Julian of Antioch
Saint Julian, martyr of Antioch, saw his relics (notably his skull) brought from the East to Paris during the reign of G…
Saint Landry of Paris
Bishop of Paris under Clovis II, Saint Landry distinguished himself by his heroic charity, selling sacred vessels to fee…
Saint Leo of Carentan
Born in Carentan and Archbishop of Rouen in the 9th century, Saint Leo dedicated himself to the evangelization of the Ba…
Saint Leonore (Lunaire)
Son of King Hoël I, Léonore was trained by Saint Iltut before becoming a bishop in Cambria. He emigrated to Armorica wit…
Louis de Montfort
Breton missionary priest (1673-1716), apostle of the "True Devotion" to the Virgin Mary and founder of the Company of Ma…
Louis-Édouard Cestac
A priest of the Diocese of Bayonne, Louis-Édouard Cestac (1801-1868) was the founder of the Congregation of the Servants…
Louise de Marillac
A French widow, Louise de Marillac founded the Company of the Daughters of Charity in 1633 with Saint Vincent de Paul, d…
Saint Lucian of Aquitaine
Originally from Aquitaine, Saint Lucain was a zealous missionary who traveled through Gaul to preach the Gospel. Arreste…
Madeleine-Sophie Barat
A French religious sister born in Joigny in 1779, Madeleine-Sophie Barat founded the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1800…
Magdeleine Hutin
Foundress of the Little Sisters of Jesus, she dedicated her life to the poorest and the nomads of the Sahara before expa…
Saint Marcellus of Paris
Born in Paris and raised by Bishop Prudence, Marcel became bishop of the city in the 5th century. Famous for his miracle…
María Pilar Gullón Yturriaga and 2 companions (3)
María Pilar Gullón Yturriaga, Octavia Iglesias Blanco, and Olga Pérez-Monteserín Núñez were three lay nurses of the Span…
Blessed Marie of the Incarnation (Madame Acarie)
Born Barbe Avrillot in Paris, she led an exemplary life as a mother before becoming the central figure in the introducti…
Marie-Eugénie of Jesus
Anne-Eugénie Milleret de Brou (1817-1898), in religion Marie-Eugénie of Jesus, founded in 1839 in Paris the Religious of…
Marie-Louise-Élisabeth de Lamoignon
Marie-Louise-Élisabeth de Lamoignon (1763-1825), in religion Mother Saint-Louis, is the foundress of the Congregation of…
Saint Maurice (Moriz)
Born in Loudéac around 1117, Maurice Duzult became a doctor in Paris before choosing monastic humility at the abbey of L…
Saint Merry (Medericus)
A nobleman from Autun who entered the monastery at thirteen, Merry became abbot of Saint-Martin before seeking solitude …
Monuments and Souvenirs of Joan of Arc
This historical account gathers the souvenirs of Joan of Arc at Domrémy, at the sanctuary of Bermont, at Vaucouleurs, Or…
Nicolas Barré
A priest of the Order of Minims and a brilliant theologian, Nicolas Barré is the founder of the Sisters of the Infant Je…
Nicolas Roland
Nicolas Roland (1642-1678) was a French priest, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, and …
Peter Faber
A Savoyard priest, the first ordained member of the Society of Jesus and a companion of Ignatius of Loyola, Peter Faber …
Peter Julian Eymard
French priest (1811-1868), founder of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (Sacramentines) and the Servants of the …
Blessed Peter of Luxembourg
From the illustrious House of Luxembourg, Pierre was appointed Bishop of Metz at sixteen and cardinal at seventeen. Desp…
Blessed Philippe Berruyer
Nephew of Saint Guillaume of Bourges, Philippe Berruyer was an exemplary prelate of the 13th century, serving successive…
Pia Cantalupa
The Venerable Sister Anna Cantalupo (born Pia Cantalupa, 1888-1983) was an Italian religious of the Daughters of Charity…
Pierre Bienvenu Noailles
French priest and founder of the Holy Family Association of Bordeaux, recognized as Venerable in 1988.
Pierre Goursat
A French layperson and founder of the Emmanuel Community, Pierre Goursat dedicated his life to adoration, compassion, an…
Pierre Goursat
A French layperson and founder of the Emmanuel Community, Pierre Goursat dedicated his life to adoration, compassion, an…
Pierre-René Rogue
A French Lazarist priest, Pierre-René Rogue was a martyr of the French Revolution, guillotined in Vannes in 1796 for ref…
Saint Prisca
A young thirteen-year-old Roman and daughter of a consul, Saint Prisca is considered the protomartyr of the West. Under …
Saint Quinidius (Quiniz)
Bishop of Vaison in the 6th century, Quinide was announced to his mother by an angel in Arles. After a life as a hermit …
Saint Richard of Chichester (Richard of Wych)
Born in the 13th century in England, Richard of Wych was a brilliant academic before becoming Chancellor of Oxford and t…
Blessed Robert of Arbrissel
Robert of Arbrissel was a famous Breton preacher and reformer of the 11th century, founder of the Order of Fontevraud. A…
Robert Schuman
A French statesman and one of the founding fathers of the European Union, Robert Schuman lived his political commitment …
Rosalie Rendu
A Daughter of Charity, she dedicated her life to the poor of the Mouffetard district in Paris and inspired the founding …
Saint Sacerdos (Serdot)
Archbishop of Lyon in the 6th century and advisor to King Childebert, Saint Sacerdos governed his diocese with prudence …
Santiago Masarnau Fernández
Santiago Masarnau Fernández (1805-1882) was a Spanish musician and layperson, founder of the Society of Saint Vincent de…
Saint Severinus of Agaune
Abbot of the monastery of Agaune in Valais in the 5th century, Severinus was famous for his holiness and miracles. Summo…
Sister Mary Magdalene (Julie Postel)
Julie Postel, in religion Sister Marie-Madeleine, is the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy in the 19th century. She dedi…
Solomon Leclercq
A Brother of the Christian Schools and secretary to the Superior General, Solomon Leclercq was massacred at the Carmes c…
Sophie-Thérèse de Soubiran
Sophie-Thérèse de Soubiran (1834-1889), in religion Marie-Thérèse de Soubiran, was the foundress of the Congregation of …
Saint Stephen Harding
An English nobleman who became a monk at Molesme and later a co-founder of Cîteaux, Stephen Harding structured the Ciste…
Teresa of Saint Augustine and 15 companions (16)
Community of sixteen Discalced Carmelites guillotined in Paris on July 17, 1794, during the Reign of Terror, led by thei…
Blessed Thomas Helye of Biville
A 13th-century Norman priest, Thomas Hélye was first a humble schoolteacher before becoming chaplain to King Saint Louis…
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…
Vladimir Ghika
A Romanian prince who converted to Catholicism and was ordained a priest at age 50, Vladimir Ghika dedicated himself to …
Venerable William of Champeaux
A nobleman from Brie and brilliant professor in Paris, William of Champeaux founded the Abbey of Saint-Victor before bec…
Saint William of Paris (or of Denmark)
A canon of Sainte-Geneviève in Paris, William was sent to Denmark in the 12th century to reform the monastery on the isl…
Saint Yves (Helory of Kermartin)
Born in Brittany in the 13th century, Saint Yves was an exemplary magistrate and priest, renowned for his integrity and …
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Paris?
Saints associated with Paris: Blessed Aegidius (Giles) of Portugal, Alpert Mosch, Saint Ambrose of Siena, Ana de Jesús, Saint Andrew Corsini, Anne of Saint Bartholomew, August Czartoryski and Saint Aurea (Auree).