Lives of Saints and Exemplary People

A

Aaron - Character from the Old Testament
Abraham - Father of the Believers
Adam - First Man
Adela (Adelaide) Saint - December 16
Abel - Son of Adam
Agatha, Saint - February 5, Virgin and Martyr
Augustine, Saint - August 28, Bishop of Hippo, Father of the Church
Augustine of Canterbury (Caterbury), Saint - May 27, First Archbishop of Canterbury, England
Alberto Hurtado S.J., Saint - Chilean Jesuit, apostolate with youth, the poor, education, and evangelization
Alberto Magno, Saint - November 15
Alejandrina Da Costa, Blessed - Soul victim of the Eucharist and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, associated with Fátima
Aloysius, Saint - 5th century. Little is known about him
Alphonsus Liguori, Saint - August 1, Founder of the Redemptorists
Alonso Rodríguez, Saint - October 30, Jesuit
Ambrose, Saint - December 7, Doctor of the Church
Anne, Saint - July 26, Mother of the Virgin Mary
Anne Catherine Emmerich - Mystic, religious, her visions of the passion are the script for the movie
Anna Maria Taigi, Blessed - June 9, Wife, mother, and mystic
Anastasius of Antioch -
Anastasius Sinaïta, Bishop -
Andrew, Apostle - November 30
Andrew Dung-Lac and companions, Martyrs - November 24, Vietnam
Andrew Bobola, Saint - May 16, Jesuit Martyr
Andrew of Crete, Saint - Monk, Archbishop of Crete
Andrew Kim Taegon, Saint - Martyr, First Korean Priest
Angela of Foligno, Blessed - January 4, Franciscan Mystic
Angela of the Cross, Saint - Religious, virgin, founder of the Sisters of the Company of the Cross
Angela Merici, Saint - January 27, Religious founder of the Ursulines
Anicetus, Pope and Saint
Anselm of Canterbury - April 21, Doctor of the Church
Anthony Abbot, Saint - January 17
Anthony of Padua, Saint - June 13, Franciscan, Doctor of the Church
Anthony Mary Claret, Saint - October 24, Founder of the Claretians
Anthony Mary Zaccaria, Saint - July 5, Priest, founder
Apollinaris, Saint - January 8 (in the old calendar)
Apollonia, Saint - Martyr
Aquileus, Saint - May 12, Martyr
Arcadius, Saint - January 12 (in the old calendar)
Arsenius, Saint - Monk
Athanasius, Saint - May 2, Doctor of the Church

B

Baldwin of Canterbury
Barbara, Saint - December 4, Martyr
Bartholomew, Saint - August 24, Apostle
Basil the Great, Saint - January 2, Doctor of the Church
Beatrice of Silva, Saint - Founder
Bede the Venerable, Saint - May 25, Doctor of the Church
Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi and Maria Corsini Beltrame Quattrocchi - First beatified married couple
Benedicta of the Cross, Saint - (Edith Stein) Jewish convert, philosopher, Carmelite nun, martyred by the Nazis
Benedict XV - Pope
Benedict XVI - Pope
Benedict, Saint - July 11, Patron of Europe, Life and Explanation of the Medal
Benedict Labre, Saint - Beggar, Eucharistic Adorer
Barnabas, Saint - June 11, Companion of Saint Paul
Bernardino Realino, Saint - Jesuit
Bernardino of Siena, Saint - May 20, Franciscan preacher
Bernadette Soubirous, Saint - February 11, Visionary of Lourdes
Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint - August 20, Doctor of the Church
Bernardo Francisco de Hoyos, Venerable - First apostle of the Sacred Heart in Spain
Blase, Saint - February 3, Patron for throat diseases
Boniface, Saint - January 27, Bishop, Martyr
Bonifacia Rodríguez Castro, Blessed
Boris and Gleb, Saints - July 24, Martyrs of Christian non-resistance. Boris: Patron of Moscow
Brendan (Brandan), Saint - Irish Monk
Brigid, Saint - Swedish Mystic, Patroness of Europe
Brigid of Ireland, Saint - February 1
Bruno, Saint - October 11, Several saints with this name, including the founder of the Carthusians
Bonaventure, Saint - July 15, Doctor of the Church

C

Camilo Lellis - July 14, Servant of the sick poor. Overcame the vice of gambling and great suffering.
Charles Borromeo, Saint - November 4, Cardinal, Patron of catechists and seminarians
Charles De Foucauld - Priest, missionary in Africa
Charles Lwanga (Luanga) and Companions, Saints - Martyrs of Uganda, victims of a homosexual king
Charles E. Mazenod, Saint - Bishop, founder
Carlos Manuel Rodriguez - First Blessed of Puerto Rico
Carmelites - Carmelites Saints. Also search by the name of the saint.
Casimir, Saint - March 4, Son of the king of Poland. Example of a virtuous young man
Catherine of Alexandria, Saint - Martyr of the early Church
Catherine Drexel, Saint - March 3, Apostle to Native Americans and African Americans in the USA
Catherine of Genoa, Saint - March 21, Wife and mystic. Wrote about Purgatory
Catherine Laboure, Saint - Visionary of the Virgin and messenger of the Miraculous Medal
Catherine of Ricci, Saint - February 13, Dominican religious, Italy, stigmatized
Catherine of Siena, Saint - April 29, Doctor of the Church
Cajetan, Saint - August 7, Co-founder of the Theatine Clerics, reformer
Cecilia, Saint - November 22, Martyr, patroness of musicians
Ceferino Mamuncurá - Young indigenous man from Argentina
Celestine V, Saint, Pope - Renounced the papacy to live in monastic poverty
Caesarius of Arles
Chesterton - Great English writer, convert to Catholicism
Charbel, Saint - December 24, Maronite hermit
Chiara Lubich - Founder of the Focolare Movement
Cyprian of Carthage - September 16, Father of the Church, 3rd century
Cyril, Saint - February 14, Monk. With Saint Methodius, patron of Europe
Cyril of Alexandria, Saint - June 27, Doctor of the Church
Cyril of Jerusalem, Saint - March 18, Doctor of the Church
Clare of Assisi, Saint - August 11, Founder of the Poor Clares
Clare of Montefalco, Saint - Abbess, founder, Italian mystic
Claude de la Colombière, Saint - February 15, Promoter of devotion to the Sacred Heart
Clement I, Saint (Clement of Rome) - Pope, Apostolic Father
Clotilde, Saint - December 22, Queen, suffered for the conversion of her family
Colette, Saint - March 6, Clarissan, reformer
Columban, Saint - Abbot
Conception (Conchita) Cabrera de Armida - Founder, Mexican mystic. Great teachings for married couples, priests, and everyone
Consolata Betrone - Messenger of Jesus
Cosmas and Damian, Saints - September 26, Martyrs of the early Church; Patrons of doctors
Cristina - There are several saints and blesseds with this name
Christopher, Saint - Patron of travelers
Cristóbal Magallanes and companions, Martyrs, Saints - May 21, Cristeros
Cucufato, Saint

D

Damasus, Saint - December 11, Pope +384
Damien of Molokai, Blessed - Missionary, father of the lepers
Daniel Comboni, Blessed - Missionary to Africa, bishop, lover of the hearts of Jesus and Mary, founder
Desiderius Erasmus
Diego, Saint (Didacus) - Franciscan
Dymphna and Gereberto, Saints - Martyrs. She is the patroness of the mentally ill
Dina Belanger, Blessed - "God lives in me, I possess Him, and thus I enjoy heaven on earth"
Diognetus
Dionysius, Saint -
Doctors of the Church - List with reviews
Dominic de Guzmán, Saint - August 8, Founder of the Dominicans
Dominic Savio, Saint - May 6, Patron of children's choirs and altar servers
Dominic of Silos, Saint - Benedictine Abbot, Spain
Domitila Huneeus Gana - Chilean founder in the process of beatification

E

Ebsdorf, Martyrs - February 2
Edel Quinn - Venerable, Legion of Mary
Edith Stein - Benedicta of the Cross. Jewish convert, philosopher, Carmelite nun, martyred by the Nazis - August 9
Edmund Campion, Blessed - December 1, English Martyr
Edmund Rice, Blessed - May 5, Founder of the Christian Brothers
Edward, Saint - October 13, King of England
Hedwig, Saint - Mother, widow, religious, lover of the poor and peace
Hedwig of Poland, Saint - Queen of Poland
Ephrem of Syria, Saint - June 9, Deacon, Doctor of the Church
Helena, Saint - August 18, Found the True Cross
Elredo, Blessed
Elias - Prophet, Old Testament
Eligio, Saint - Bishop
Jerome Emiliani, Saint - February 8, Founder, Father of Orphans, Italy
Engracia, Saint - October 12, Martyr / Patroness of Zaragoza
Henry, Saint - King
Scholastica, Saint - Sister of Saint Benedict
Stanislaus, Saint - April 11, Bishop of Krakow, Poland, Martyr, opposed the king's abuses
Stanislaus Kostka, Saint - August 13, Jesuit
Stanislaus, Brother - Not canonized
Stephen, Saint - December 26, Deacon, Protomartyr
Stephen of Hungary, Saint - King
Stephen Pongráez, Saint - September 7, and companions, Jesuit martyrs
Eugene, Saint - November 15, Bishop of Toledo
Eulalia, Saint - December 10, Virgin and Martyr
Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Vercelli, Saint - Bishop, Founder +371
Eve - Wife of Adam
Expedite, Saint - Soldier, martyr of the early Church. Little is known about his life
Ezekiel - Prophet of the Old Testament
Ezekiel Moreno, Saint - Colombian Bishop

F

Fabian, Saint - January 20, Pope and Martyr
Faustina, Saint - Apostle of Divine Mercy
Faustus of Riez, Saint - Bishop
Felicitas, Saint - November 23, Martyr with her children
Felicitas and Companions, Martyrs - March 7
Philip, Apostle - May 3
Felix of Cantalicio, Saint - May 18, Capuchin, example of humility, poverty, and gratitude to God
Felix of Jesus Rougier - Founder
Felix Varela - Cuba
Felipe de Jesús, Saint - February 5, Mexican Martyr in Japan at 25 years old
Philip Neri, Saint - May 26, Founder of the Oratory, Reevangelized Rome, did not resign to a bad environment
Fermin, Saint - July 7, Bishop and Martyr
Fernando - May 30, Several saints and blesseds bear this name
Flavius Josephus - Jewish historian
Fidel of Sigmaringa, Saint - April 24, Martyr in Switzerland
Philomena, Saint - Martyr of purity
Fina or Serafina, Saint - Suffered years of lying on a plank. Virgin
Francisca Cabrini, Saint - November 13, Mother of immigrants, United States, founder
Francisca Romana, Saint - March 9, Exemplary wife, widow, religious, saw her guardian angel
Francisco Caracciolo, Saint - June 4, Founder of the Regular Clerics
Francisco of Assisi, Saint - October 4, Deacon, Founder of the Franciscans
Francisco de Borja, Saint - October 3, From viceroy to General of the Jesuits
Francisco de la Cruz - Carmelite friar, pilgrim
Francisco, of Fatima, Blessed - Young child, visionary of the Virgin of Fatima
Francisco of Paula, Saint - April 2, Hermit
Francisco de Sales, Saint - January 24, Founder of the Visitandines and Doctor of the Church
Francisco Javier, Saint - December 3, Jesuit missionary to the East
Francisco and Jacinta Marto, Blessed - Visionaries of Fatima
Frank Duff - Founder of the Legion of Mary
Franz Jägerstätter - Blessed. Martyred by the Nazis. Austrian
Fructuosus, Saint and his Deacons, Saints Augurius and Eulogius - January 20, Martyrs of Zaragoza, Spain
Fulgentius Ruspe - Bishop, Africa
Fulton Sheen - Servant of God, Bishop of the USA, pioneer of Catholic radio and TV

G

Gabriel of the Dolorous - February 27, Passionist
Gabriel the Archangel, Saint - September 29
Gaudentius of Brescia, Saint
Gema Eufemia Giannini - Spiritual daughter of Saint Gema Galgani
Gema Galgani, Saint - April 11, Young mystic, stigmatized and suffering for love of Jesus
Genevieve, Saint - January 3, Visionary, Patroness of Paris
Genevieve Torres, Saint - Spanish religious, virgin, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Holy Angels (Angelic Sisters)
Gerard Majella (Mayela), Saint - October 16, Patron of pregnant women and parturients
Gerebert, Saint - Martyr
Gertrude the Great, Saint - November 16, Revelation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Gianna (Joan) Molla - April 28, Gave her life so her baby could be born
Gregory Hernández, Venerable - Venezuelan doctor
Gregory VII, Saint - Pope
Gregory of Agrigento, Saint - November 25, Bishop, Greece
Gregory the Great, Saint - September 3, Pope and Doctor of the Church
Gregory Nazianzus, Saint - January 2, Doctor of the Church
Gregory of Nyssa, Saint - March 9, Father of the Church, Bishop
William, Abbot - Of the Monastery of Saint Theodoric, Treatise on the Contemplation of God
William of Bourges, Saint - Bishop, (January 10, in the old calendar)

H

Higinio, Saint - January 11, Pope
Hilary of Poitiers, Saint - January 13, Doctor of the Church. Exiled by the emperor for defending the faith.
Hippolytus, Saint - August 13, Presbyter

I

Ignatius of Antioch, Saint - Father of the Church, disciple of St. John, martyr, 107 AD
Ignatius of Constantinople, Saint - Patriarch
Ignatius of Loyola, Saint - Founder of the Jesuits; author of the Spiritual Exercises
Ildefonso, Saint - Archbishop of Toledo, 7th century, devotee of the Immaculate Conception
Hildegard, Saint - Abbess, mystic, writer, counselor of prelates and kings, 12th century, Germany
Ines, Saint - Martyr
Innocent, Saint - Martyr
Innocents, Holy Children
Irenaeus, Saint - Father of the Church
Isaac, Blessed - Abbot of the Monastery of Stella, from his sermons
Isaac Yoques S.J., Saint - and companions, martyrs in North America
Isabel of Hungary, Saint - Queen
Isabel of Portugal, Saint - Queen of the poor and promoter of peace
Isabel the Catholic - Queen of Spain during the time of the Reconquista and the discovery of America
Elizabeth Seton, Saint - USA
Isaiah, Prophet - Old Testament
Isidore of Seville, Saint - Doctor of the Church
Isidore, Saint - Patron of Madrid

J

Jacinta of Fatima, Blessed - Visionary of the Virgin of Fatima
Genaro, Saint - Patron of Naples. A permanent miracle
Jerome LeJeune - Scientist, defender of life
Jerome, Saint - Father of the Church
Jerome Usera, Venerable - Priest, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Love of God
Jerome Emiliani, Saint - Founder of the Order of the Regular Clerics of Somasca, to help orphans and the poor. Italy, February 8
Joachim, Saint - Father of the Virgin Mary
George, Saint - Soldier, Patron of Catalonia and Aragón
Josaphat, Saint - Martyr, patron of ecumenism
Joseph, Saint - Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and "virginal" father of Jesus Christ
Joseph of Calasanz, Saint - Founder of the Piarists
Joseph of Cupertino, Saint - Despised by men, chosen by God
José Lopez Piteira, Saint - Cuban Martyr. Spanish Civil War
José Luis Sanchez, Blessed - Mexican teenager, martyr at 14 years old
José María Rubio, Saint - Spanish
José. Joseph Mayr Nusser - Nazi Martyr, Italian. Refused to swear allegiance to Hitler
Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, Saint - Founder of Opus Dei, Spanish
José Pignatelli, Saint - Jesuit
José Sanz and 233 companions, Blessed - Martyrs during the Spanish Civil War
Josefa Menéndez - Received messages from the Sacred Heart
Josephine Bakhita, Saint - From slave to saintly religious
John I, Saint - May 18, Martyr
John XXIII - Pope who opened the Second Vatican Council
John the Baptist - Son of Zechariah, Precursor of Christ
John Baptist de la Salle - Educator, founder of the Brothers of Christian Schools (Lasallians)
John Baptist Rossi, Saint - Italian priest, great confessor, dedicated to the poor and sick
John Baptist Scalabrini, Saint - Italian bishop, founder, incorrupt
John Bosco, Saint - Founder of the Salesians, patron of youth
John Brito and companions, Saints - Jesuit martyrs
John Capistrano, Saint - October 23, Franciscan priest, itinerant preacher
John Climacus - 6th century, author of "The Ladder of Paradise"
John Chrysostom, Saint - Doctor of the Church
John Damascene, Saint - Doctor of the Church
John of Avila, Saint - Spanish priest, great reformer, and master of spiritual life
John de Brebeuf and companions, Saints - Jesuit martyrs among the Indians of North America
John of the Cross, Saint - Doctor of the Church
John of God, Saint - Dedicated to the poor and sick for the love of God
John Diego, Saint - Visionary of the Virgin of Guadalupe
John Duns Scotus - Franciscan theologian who prepared the way for the dogma of the Immaculate Conception
John Eudes, Saint - Promoter of the love of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
John Evangelist, Saint - Apostle, Evangelist
John Fisher, Saint - English Cardinal, martyr for the unity of the Church
John of Kenty, Saint
John Leonardi, Saint - Priest, October 9
John Neumann, Saint - Bishop of Philadelphia, USA
John H. Newman, Venerable
John Ogilvie, Saint - Jesuit martyr
John Paul I - Pope of the smile
John Paul II - Extraordinary Pope who prepared the Church for the third millennium
John Vianney, Saint - Patron of diocesan priests
Joan of Arc, Saint - Warrior of the Lord
Joan of Chantal, Saint - Co-founder of the Visitandines
Gianna (Joan) Beretta Molla, Saint - Gave her life for her baby to be born. Italy
Joan Isabel Bichier - Founder with Saint Andrew Fournet. France
Jude Thaddeus, Saint - Apostle
Julian, Saint - January 9
Julian the Hospitaller, Saint - February 12
Juliana Falconeri - Love for the Eucharist and Penance
Junípero Serra, Blessed - Spanish missionary, established the missions of California, USA
Justin, Saint - 2nd-century martyr

K

Kateri Tekakwitha, Blessed - Native American from North America

L

Lazarus, Saint - Raised from the dead by Jesus
Laura Vicuña, Blessed - Salesian girl, Chile
Longinus, Saint - Soldier who pierced the side of Jesus with his spear
Leander, Saint - November 13, Bishop of Seville, Spain
Leo IX, Pope
Leo XIII, Pope
Leo the Great, Saint - Pope and Doctor of the Church
Lawrence, Saint - Deacon, Martyr
Lawrence of Brindisi, Saint - Doctor of the Church (Brindisi)
Luke, Evangelist
Luke of the Holy Spirit, Saint - OP, Spanish missionary, martyr in Japan, 17th century
Lucy, Saint - Virgin and Martyr
Luigi Maria Monti, Blessed
Louis Gonzaga, Saint, S.J. - Patron of Catholic youth
Louis Maria Grignon de Montfort, Saint - Founder of the Montfortians, master of Marian spirituality and the cross
Louis, King of France - The holiness of a ruler
Louise de Marillac, Saint - Co-founder of the Daughters of Charity
Louis (Luigi) Scrosoppi, Saint - Healed an AIDS patient miraculously
Lutgarda, Saint - The first to have an exchange of hearts with Jesus
Lydwina, Saint - Became paralyzed in her youth, offered her life to God

M

Maccabees
Macarius, Saint - Hermit
Marcellinus, Saint - June 2, Martyr
Macrina, Saint
Malachias, Saint - Famous bishop known for prophecies attributed to him
Marvels of Jesus, Saint - Religious, virgin, from the Order of the Discalced Carmelites
Marcellinus Champagnat, Saint - Founder of the Marist Brothers
Mark, Saint - Evangelist
Margaret of Scotland, Saint - Queen of Scotland
Margaret of Hungary, Saint - Princess, religious
Margaret Mary Alacoque, Saint - Who received apparitions and the message of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Blessed Virgin Mary - Mother of God and our mother
Mary Consolata Bertrone - Mystic, Message of love from the Sacred Heart
Mary Felicia of the Blessed Sacrament "La Chiquitunga" - Discalced Carmelite, Paraguay
Mary of Jesus Agreda, Venerable - Mystic
Mary of Jesus Crucified, Blessed - Arab Carmelite religious, born near Nazareth. Intercedes for the conversion of Jews and Muslims
Mary of Jesus Sacramented Vanegas de la Torre, Saint - Religious, Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mexico
Mary of Sorrows and Patronage - Spanish religious, visionary
Mary Josefa Rosello, Saint - Virgin, Founder
Mary Josefa Sancho de Guerra - Religious, Founder
Mary Goretti, Saint - Martyr of purity at 12 years old
Mary Magdalene, Saint - Disciple of Jesus
Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Saint - May 25, Virgin, Religious Mystic, teaches the value of suffering
Mary Micaela, Saint - Virgin, founder, dedicated to Divine Love
Mary Romero, Blessed - Religious from Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Mary San José, Venerable - Venezuela
Mary Soledad Torres, Saint - Founder of the Servants of Mary dedicated to abandoned sick people
Mario Hiriart - Chilean youth in the process of beatification
Marianne Cope, Blessed - January 23, Marianne of Molokai. Religious dedicated to lepers
Martha, Saint - Disciple of Jesus
Marthe Robin - Founder of the Foyers de Charité, France. Beatification cause open
Martin de Porres, Saint - Peru. His humility performs wonders
Martin of Tours, Saint - France, November 11
Matthew, Saint - Evangelist
Matthew (Matt) Talbot, Venerable - Overcame alcoholism
MATTHIAS, Apostle - Took the place of Judas as a witness to the resurrection
Matilda, Saint - Benedictine religious
MAXIMILIAN MARY KOLBE, Saint - Founder of the Militia of the Immaculate; Martyr of the concentration camps
Maximus of Constantinople (Maximus the Confessor), Saint - Abbot, important writings
Maximus of Turin, Saint - Bishop
Melania, Saint - Bishop, January 6 (in the old calendar)
Meliton of Sardes - Bishop. Wrote (2nd century) about Christ, Lamb, Pascha...
Methodius, Saint - Bishop. Patron of Europe with Saint Cyril
Michael the Archangel, Saint - Defender of God's work and protector of the Church
Michael Pro - Blessed priest, Mexican martyr
Michael Rúa, Blessed - Successor of Saint John Bosco
Modestus, Saint - Archbishop, restorer of Jerusalem
Monica, Saint - Mother of Saint Augustine
Murillo, Bartolomé - Painter of the Immaculate

N

Nathanael, Apostle - Also called Bartholomew
Nereus, Saint - May 12, Martyr
Nestorius - Heretic
Nicholas, Bishop, Saint - The "original Santa Claus"
Nicholas of Flue, Saint - March 21, Swiss, father of the nation, lived only on the Eucharist for many years
Nicholas of Tolentino, Saint - Patron of the souls in purgatory
Norbert, Saint - German

O

Odilón, St. - Abbot of Cluny
Odon, St. - Abbot of Cluny
Olga, St. - Queen of Ukraine
Onesimus - Slave beloved by Paul as a son
Origen - Father of the Church
Orione, Don Luis - Founder, missionary

P

Pope Paul VI
Paul of Tarsus, St. - Apostle to the Gentiles
Paul of the Cross, St. - Founder of the Passionists
Paul Miki and companions, Sts. - Martyrs of Japan
Pacianus, St. - "Christian is my name, Catholic is my surname"
Paphnutius, St. - Bishop
Pancratius, St. - Martyr of the early Church
Pantaleon, St. - Martyr doctor. His blood liquefies every year
Popes - List of all the Popes
Paschal Bailón, St. - May 17, Lover of the Eucharist
Patrick, St. - Patron of Ireland
Paula, St. - Patroness of widows
Paulinus of Nola, St. - June 22, Bishop
Pope Paul IV, St. - Patriarch of Constantinople
Peter, Apostle, St. - First Pope
Peter of Alcántara, St. - October 19, Priest, ascetic, and mystic. Friend of St. Teresa of Avila
Peter of San José de Betancourt, Brother - April 25, Saint of Guatemala
Peter Canisius, St. - Doctor of the Church
Peter Chanel, St. - Priest, missionary in Oceania, and martyr, France
Peter Claver, S.J., St. - Slave of the black slaves in the New World
Peter Chrysologus, St. - Doctor of the Church
Peter Damian, St. - Bishop, Doctor of the Church, Italy
Peter Julian Eymard, St. - Founder of the Priests of the Blessed Sacrament, The Servants of the Blessed Sacrament
Peter Nolasco, St. - Founder of the Mercedarians, January 29
Pierre Toussaint, Venerable - Haitian slave
Peter Póveda, St. - Spanish, founder of the Teresian Institution
Pelagius, St. - June 26, Martyr of chastity, Spain
Peregrine, St. - Patron of cancer patients
Perpetua, Felicitas, and companions, Martyrs
Pio of Pietrelcina, St. - September 23, Franciscan stigmatist. Famous confessor and spiritual director
Pius V, St. - Pope
Pius IX, Blessed - Dogma of the Immaculate Conception and Vatican I
Pius X, St. - Pope and confessor
Pius XI, Pope
Pius XII, Pope
Polycarp, St. - February 23, Bishop and Martyr of the early Church. Disciple of St. John
Poncian, St. - August 13, Pope and Martyr
Priscilla, St. - Martyr
Miguel Pro, Father - March 31, Mexican Martyr

Q

San Quintín – Martyr
San Quodvultdeus – Bishop

R

San Rafael Arcángel – Archangel Raphael
San Ramón (Raimundo) de Peñafort – Dominican superior, known for his teaching on confession, as a canonical lawyer, administrator, and for his many miracles.
San Ramón Nonato – Patron of women in labor.
Ratisbone – A Jew converted to the Catholic faith after a miracle involving the Miraculous Medal.
San Ricardo – Little is known.
Santa Rita de Cascia – Mother, widow, Augustinian nun. An example of humility. Saint of the impossible.
San Roberto Belarmino – Doctor of the Church.
San Rigoberto – January 4, Bishop.
San Romualdo
San Roque de Santa Cruz, S.J. – Martyr, promoter of the Jesuit missions in Paraguay.
Santa Rosa de Lima – Patroness of Peru.
Beata Rosalie Rendu
San Rosendo – Bishop.
Beato Rupert Mayer, S.J. – Faced the Nazis and suffered in a concentration camp.

S

San Sabas – Abbot of the Holy Land
San Sabino de Asís – Bishop, Martyr, December 30
Santiago Mayor, Apóstol – St. James the Greater, Apostle
Santiago "el menor", Apóstol – St. James the Less, Apostle
Beato Santiago Alberione – Founder of the Society of St. Paul
San Sebastián – Martyr
Beato Sebastián de Aparicio – Franciscan friar, born in Spain, lived most of his life in Mexico
Santa Serafina – Suffered for years lying on a board. Virgin
San Severino
San Silvestre I – Pope +355
San Simón, Apóstol – St. Simon, Apostle
San Simón Stock – Carmelite, received the scapular from the Virgin
San Sixto II – August 7, Pope and Martyr +258

San Sulpicio – January 29, Bishop

T

San Tarsicio – April 26, Martyr of the Eucharist
San Telésforo – January 5, Pope
San Teodoreto de Ciro – Bishop
San Teodoro Estudita
Santa Teresa de Ávila – October 15, Reformator of the Carmelites and Doctor of the Church
Beata Teresa de Calcuta – Religious, Founder of the Missionaries of Charity, Mother of the Poor
Santa Teresa de los Andes – July 13, Contemplative Carmelite from Chile, Sanctuary
Santa Teresita de Lisieux – October 1, Doctor of the Church, Carmelite, and Patroness of the Missions
Tertuliano
San Timoteo – Bishop, Disciple of St. Paul
San Tito – January 26, Bishop, Disciple of St. Paul
Tobías – From the Old Testament
San Tomás Apóstol – July 3
San Tomás Becket – December 29, English Bishop, Martyr, Defender of the Church
San Tomás de Aquino – January 28, Doctor of the Church, Dominican
Tomás de Kempis – Priest, Author of "The Imitation of Christ"
San Tomás Moro – June 22, Martyr, Defender of the Church, Patron of Lawyers
San Tomás de Villanueva – October 10, Bishop
San Toribio de Mogrovejo – March 23, Second Archbishop of Lima, Peru

U

Pope Urbano II – Pope
Santa Ursula – October 21, English Martyr

V

San Valentín – February 14, Famous for being the patron saint of lovers
Santa Valentina – October 25, Sister of San Fructus and San Engratia. Born in Sepúlveda, Spain, Martyr, c. 715. Her relics are in Segovia, Spain
Beato Valentin Paquay
Santa Verónica – July 12, Received the miraculous image of Christ's face
Santa Verónica Giuliani – June 22, Capuchin Religious
Vicenta María Vicuña – Founder
San Vicente de Paul – September 27, Founder of the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity
San Vicente Ferrer O.P. – April 5
San Vicente María Strambi – Passionist, gave his life for Jesus and for the Pope
San Vicente de Zaragoza – January 22, First known Spanish martyr
Santa Vicenta María López y Vicuña – Founder of the Religious of Mary Immaculate

W

Santa Walburga – February 25, Abbess
San Wenceslao – September 28, Martyr
San Willibrord – November 7, Dutch

Z

Santa Zita – April 27, Patroness of Domestic Servants.