Saint Adelaide (Empress of Germany)
Daughter of the King of Burgundy, Adelaide was successively Queen of Italy and Empress of Germany. Despite the persecuti…
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21 saints associated
Blessed Alexander Sauli
A member of the Barnabite order and a close associate of Saint Charles Borromeo, Alessandro Sauli was appointed bishop o…
Angelo Ramazzotti
Bishop of Pavia and later Patriarch of Venice, Angelo Ramazzotti is the founder of the Lombard Seminary for Foreign Miss…
Saint Armentarius of Pavia
Bishop of Pavia in the 8th century, Saint Armentarius succeeded Saint Domien in 720. His ten-year episcopate was marked …
Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello
A wife who became a religious, Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello founded the Benedictine Sisters of Providence in 1838 in …
Blessed Bernardino of Feltre
A 15th-century Franciscan friar, Bernardino of Feltre overcame his small stature and shyness to become one of Italy's gr…
Saint Beuvon (Bobon)
A 10th-century Provençal nobleman and soldier, Beuvon distinguished himself through his piety and bravery by driving the…
Carlo Bascapè
Carlo Bascapè (1550-1615) was an Italian Barnabite bishop, a close collaborator of Saint Charles Borromeo, and a key fig…
Saint Ennodius of Pavia
Bishop of Pavia and a brilliant 6th-century writer, Ennodius was tasked by Pope Hormisdas with negotiating the end of th…
Enzo Boschetti
An Italian priest and founder of the Casa del Giovane, Father Enzo Boschetti dedicated his life to the reception and reh…
Saint Epiphanius of Pavia
Bishop of Pavia in the 5th century, Saint Epiphanius was a tireless mediator between the last Roman emperors and the bar…
Fausto Gei
Fausto Gei (1927-1968) was an Italian layperson, a member of the Silent Workers of the Cross, who offered his suffering …
Gandolfo of Binasco
A 13th-century Italian Franciscan priest and hermit, Gandolfo of Binasco was one of the first missionaries of his order …
Saint Lucian of Beauvais
Originally from Rome and a disciple of Saint Peter, Lucien was sent by Pope Saint Clement to evangelize the Beauvaisis i…
Maria Schiapparoli
Co-foundress of the Benedictine Sisters of Divine Providence, Maria Schiapparoli dedicated her life to the reception and…
Saint Marinus of Rab
A stonemason originally from Dalmatia, Marinus settled in Rimini to assist persecuted Christians before retiring as a he…
Teresio Olivelli
Teresio Olivelli (1916-1945) was an Italian layman, Christian resistance fighter, and martyr, who died at the Hersbruck …
Uberto Mori
Uberto Mori (1926-1989) was an Italian engineer and business executive, a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, re…
Saint Zachary, Pope
A pope of Syrian origin in the 8th century, Zachary was a great peacemaker who saved Rome from Lombard invasions through…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Pavia?
Saints associated with Pavia: Saint Adelaide (Empress of Germany), Blessed Alexander Sauli, Angelo Ramazzotti, Saint Armentarius of Pavia, Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello, Blessed Bernardino of Feltre, Saint Beuvon (Bobon) and Carlo Bascapè.