Anthony of St. Ann Galvão
An 18th-century Brazilian Franciscan friar, Anthony of St. Ann Galvão founded the Recolhimento de Nossa Senhora da Luz i…
Place
São Paulo
BR
18 saints associated
Antonietta Farani
Maria Concetta Farani, in religion Sister Antonietta of Saint Michael the Archangel (1906-1963), was a Brazilian Passion…
Assunta Marchetti
Co-foundress of the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo (Scalabrinians), she dedicated her life to the service of…
Egidio Marcelli
Egidio Marcelli (1874-1953), in religion Brother Lawrence of the Holy Spirit, was an Italian Passionist religious, a hum…
Giuseppe Marchetti
An Italian Scalabrinian priest and missionary in Brazil, Giuseppe Marchetti dedicated himself to emigrants and orphans, …
José de Anchieta
A Jesuit born in the Canary Islands in 1534, missionary in Brazil and co-founder of São Paulo, José de Anchieta, nicknam…
Maria de Lourdes Guarda
A Brazilian layperson paralyzed for nearly fifty years, she dedicated her life to the apostolate and the Christian Frate…
Maria Dulce Rodrigues dos Santos
Maria Dulce Rodrigues dos Santos (Mother Maria Teresa of Jesus Eucharist) is the Brazilian founder of the Congregation o…
Mariano de la Mata
Mariano de la Mata (1905-1983) was a Spanish Augustinian priest and missionary in Brazil, recognized for his dedication …
Nazareno Lanciotti
Italian missionary priest in Brazil, member of the Marian Movement of Priests, murdered in 2001 due to his commitment to…
Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus
Italian-Brazilian religious (1865-1942), foundress of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Immaculate Conceptio…
Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus
Saint Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus, born Amabile Lucia Visintainer, is the founder of the Congregation of the…
Pelágio Sauter
A Redemptorist priest of German origin, Pelágio Sauter dedicated his life to evangelization and serving the poor and the…
Rita Lopes de Almeida
Rita Lopes de Almeida (1848-1913), in religion Rita Amada de Jesus, was a Portuguese religious sister and foundress of t…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to São Paulo?
Saints associated with São Paulo: Anthony of St. Ann Galvão, Antonietta Farani, Assunta Marchetti, Egidio Marcelli, Giuseppe Marchetti, José de Anchieta, Maria de Lourdes Guarda and Maria Dulce Rodrigues dos Santos.