Saint Anaclet
A Pope of Greek origin born in Athens, Saint Anaclet governed the Church for more than nine years in the 1st century. A …
Place
Vatican
VA
Today: Vatican City
15 saints associated
Saint Boniface IV
A monk who became Pope in 607, Boniface IV is famous for having transformed the Pantheon of Rome into a Christian church…
Saint Galla of Rome
Daughter of the patrician Symmachus and a widow after only one year of marriage, Galla refused to remarry to dedicate he…
Saint Gelasius I (Pope)
A pope of African origin in the 5th century, Gelasius I left his mark on the Church through his doctrinal and liturgical…
Saint Gregory II
A Roman pope of the 8th century, Gregory II was a staunch defender of holy images against the iconoclast emperor Leo the…
Saint Hyginus, Pope and Martyr
A philosopher of Athenian origin, Hyginus became pope during the reign of Antoninus Pius. His pontificate was marked by …
Saint Leo III
Elected pope in 795, Leo III was the victim of a violent attack in 799 by associates of his predecessor who attempted to…
Saint Michael the Archangel
Saint Michael the Archangel, protector of the Church, has manifested throughout history through numerous miraculous appa…
Saint Nicholas I the Great
Elected pope in 858, Nicholas I the Great was an indefatigable defender of papal authority and Christian morality. He di…
Saint Pius I
A native of Aquileia, Pius I became pope in 142 under Antoninus Pius. He marked the history of the Church with his rigor…
Saint Pius V (Michel Ghislieri)
A 16th-century Dominican Pope, Pius V was a rigorous reformer of the Church and its customs following the Council of Tre…
Saint Sergius I
Of Syrian origin and born in Palermo, Sergius I became pope in 701 after a contested election. He distinguished himself …
Saint Sixtus I (Pope)
Successor to Saint Alexander I in 117, Sixtus I was a Roman pope who fought against Gnostic heresy and structured eccles…
Saint Victor I
African by birth, Saint Victor was elected pope in 185. His pontificate was marked by a vigorous struggle against numero…
Saint Vitalian
Pope from 657 to 671, Vitalian navigated with caution regarding the Monothelite Emperor Constans II while restoring eccl…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Vatican?
Saints associated with Vatican: Saint Anaclet, Saint Boniface IV, Saint Galla of Rome, Saint Gelasius I (Pope), Saint Gregory II, Saint Hyginus, Pope and Martyr, Saint Leo III and Saint Michael the Archangel.
Where is Vatican located today?
Vatican corresponds today to Vatican City.