Saints & Hagiography
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Mary of Saint Euphrasia, Saint (MARIA DI SANT'EUFRASIA, SANTA)
MARY OF SAINT EUPHRASIA, Saint. - Rose Virginia Pelletier, foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, b. at… -
Massa Candida, Martyrs of (MASSA CANDIDA, MARTIRI DI)
MASSA CANDIDA, MARTYRS OF. - This is the designation given to a large group of martyrs who perished at Utica in the persecution of Valerian… -
Massima, Domitilla and Seconda, Saints, Martyrs (MASSIMA, DOMITILLA E SECONDA, SANTE, MARTIRI)
MASSIMA, Domitilla and Seconda, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology, in agreement with the Carthaginian… -
Maternus, Saint (MATERNO, SANTO)
MATERNUS, Saint. - He was already bishop of Cologne in 313, when Constantine invited him to take part in the Roman Synod to settle the… -
Maurilius, Saint (MAURILIO, SANTO)
MAURILIUS, Saint. - Born into a noble family in Milan, died ca. 430. Educated in a monastery, he was ordained by St. Ambrose. On his… -
Mauritius, Exuperius, Candidus, Victor, Innocent and Vitalis, Saints, Martyrs (MAURIZIO, ESUPERIO, CANDIDO, VITTORE, INNOCENZO E VITALE, SANTI, MARTIRI)
MAURITIUS, EXUPERIUS, CANDIDUS, VICTOR, INNOCENT and VITALIS, saints, martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 22… -
Maximian, Archbishop of Ravenna, Saint (MASSIMIANO, ARCIVESCOVO DI RAVENNA, SANTO)
MAXIMIAN, Archbishop of Ravenna, Saint. - Deacon of the Church of Pola, b. in 498, d. at Ravenna on 21 Feb. 556. From his native Istria he… -
Maximilian of Lorch, Saint, Martyr (MASSIMILIANO DI LORCH, SANTO, MARTIRE)
MAXIMILIAN OF LORCH, Saint, Martyr. - The Passio of M. is not earlier than the 13th century (BHL, 5811). About St. M. all that is… -
Maximilian, Saint, Martyr (MASSIMILIANO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
MAXIMILIAN, Saint, Martyr. - The name of this martyr was preserved in the ancient martyrologies with variants and uncertainties of… -
Maximinus, Bishop of Aix, Saint (MASSIMINO, VESCOVO DI AIX, SANTO)
MAXIMINUS, Bishop of Aix, Saint. - The figure of this Saint is one of the most problematic in Christian Gaul. In the catalogue of the… -
Maximinus, Bishop of Trier, Saint (MASSIMINO, VESCOVO DI TREVIRI, SANTO)
MAXIMINUS, Bishop of Trier, Saint. - Born at Silly (Sigillicum) in Aquitaine, of a noble family, toward the end of the 3rd century, he was… -
Maximus, Bishop of Jerusalem, Saint (MASSIMO, VESCOVO DI GERUSALEMME, SANTO)
MAXIMUS, Bishop of Jerusalem, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 9 May. During the persecution of Maximinus Daia he… -
Maximus, Bishop of Riez, Saint (MASSIMO, VESCOVO DI RIEZ, SANTO)
MAXIMUS, Bishop of Riez, Saint. - Born at Décomer in Provence toward the end of the 4th century; piously educated by his parents, he soon… -
Maximus, Saint, Martyr (MASSIMO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
MAXIMUS, Saint, Martyr. - A soldier at Antioch with Juventinus, he was martyred with him at the beginning of 363 by order of the emperor… -
Medard, Saint (MEDARDO, SANTO)
MEDARD, Saint. - Born in Vermandois, in the second half of the 5th century. Piety, study and charity toward the poor were the hallmark of… -
Meinrad (Meginrad), Saint (MEINRADO (MEGINRADO), SANTO)
MEINRAD (MEGINRAD), SAINT. - Born toward the end of the 8th century in the Sülchgau (Germany), died on 21 January 861 at Einsiedeln.… -
Melania the Younger, Saint (MELANIA GIUNIORE, SANTA)
MELANIA THE YOUNGER, Saint. - Granddaughter of the following, born in 383 to her son Publicola and to Albina, of the Ceionia gens.… -
Meletius, Bishop of Pontus, Saint (MELEZIO, VESCOVO DEL PONTO, SANTO)
MELETIUS, Bishop of Pontus, Saint. - He had no cult in antiquity; it was introduced into the Martyrology of Usuard, whose notice passed… -
Meletius (Melitius) of Antioch, Saint (MELEZIO (MELIZIO) DI ANTIOCHIA, SANTO)
MELETIUS (Melitius) of Antioch, Saint. - Bishop of Antioch, b. at Melitene, in Lesser Armenia, at the beginning of the 4th century, d. at… -
Mellitus, Saint (MELLITO, SANTO)
MELLITUS, Saint. - Born in the second half of the 6th century, died on April 24, 624. Of noble origin, he was a monk and abbot in Rome,… -
Menas, Patriarch of Constantinople, Saint (MENA, PATRIARCA DI COSTANTINOPOLI, SANTO)
MENAS, Patriarch of Constantinople, Saint. - Born in Alexandria toward the end of the 5th century, died in Constantinople in August 552. He… -
Menas, Saint, Martyr (MENA, SANTO, MARTIRE)
MENAS, Saint, Martyr. - Very well known and venerated in antiquity, he is commemorated on 11 November in the Hieronymian Martyrology, in… -
Mesrop (Mesrob, Mastotz), Saint (MESROP (MESROB, MASTOTZ), SANTO)
MESROP (Mesrob, Mastotz), Saint. - Doctor of the Armenian Church, b. in the village of Hatsekats (province of Taron) ca. the middle of the… -
Methodius, Saint (METODIO, SANTO)
METHODIUS, Saint. - Byzantine patriarch, b. in the second half of the 8th century at Syracuse, d. at Constantinople on 14 June 847.… -
Miani (Emiliani), Jerome, Saint (GIROLAMO MIANI (EMILIANI), SANTO)
MIANI (Emiliani), Jerome, Saint. - Born in Venice in 1486 (not in 1481), died at Somasca on 8 February 1537. A nobleman, he began a career… -
Michael Dei Santi, Saint (MICHELE DEI SANTI, SANTO)
MICHAEL DEI SANTI, SAINT. - Born at Vic (Barcelona) on 29 Sept. 1591, died at Valladolid on 10 Apr. 1625. He took the habit of the Calced… -
Michael Garicoits, Saint (MICHELE GARIGOITS, SANTO)
MICHAEL GARICOITS, Saint. - Founder of the Institute of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Bétharram, b. at Ibarre (Basses-Pyrénées… -
Michael Maleinos, Saint (MICHELE, MALEINOS, SANTO)
MICHAEL MALEINOS, Saint. - Ascetic of outstanding virtue, b. at Carsianon in Cappadocia in 894. Even today he is little known, even in the… -
Michael of Chernigov, Saint (MICHELE DI ČERNIGOV, SANTO)
MICHAEL OF CHERNIGOV, Saint. - A Russian prince of the Rurikid family, he was successively prince of Novgorod, of Halych in Galicia, and of… -
Michael Syncellus (MICHELE, SINCELLO)
MICHAEL SYNCELLUS. - Born in Jerusalem ca. 761, died there on 4 January 846. Venerated as a saint by the Greeks on 18 December. A Hesychast… -
Milan, Saint Simplician, Bishop of (SIMPLICIANO, VESCOVO DI MILANO, SANTO)
MILAN, Saint Simplician, Bishop of. - Probably of Milanese origin, a presbyter in Milan and from 397 the successor of St. Ambrose in the… -
Milix, Saint, Martyr (MILIX, SANTO, MARTIRE)
MILIX, Saint, Martyr. - Buried and venerated in the cemetery of Ponziano (v.) on the Via Portuense. His history is completely unknown. In… -
Miniato, Saint, Martyr (MINIATO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
MINIATO, Saint, Martyr. - A Passio s. Miniati, earlier than the 9th century or at least than the 10th (BHL, 5965-66), narrates his… -
Mirocle, Saint (MIROCLE, SANTO)
MIROCLE, Saint. - He was already bishop of Milan in 313 when he took part in the Roman Synod, held under Pope Miltiades, to settle the… -
Monica, Saint (MONICA, SANTA)
MONICA, Saint. - Mother of St. Augustine, born at Tagaste, in proconsular Numidia, in 331, died at Ostia in 387. Her parents were… -
More, Thomas (Thomas Moro), Saint (TOMMASO MORO (THOMAS MORE), SANTO)
MORE, Thomas (Thomas Moro), Saint. - Born in London on 7 February 1477 or 1478 into a family of honourable standing, died there on 6 July… -
Moses the Ethiopian, Saint (MOSÈ L'ETIOPE, SANTO)
MOSES THE ETHIOPIAN, Saint. - Commemorated in the Latin and Greek martyrologies on 28 August, in the Ethiopian ones on 18 June. He was the… -
Moses the Saracen, Saint (MOSÈ IL SARACENO, SANTO)
MOSES THE SARACEN, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 7 February, but the exact day of his death is unknown. He is… -
Mustiola, Saint, Martyr (MUSTIOLA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
MUSTIOLA, Saint, Martyr. - She is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 23 November, while in the Roman Martyrology, in agreement… -
Nabor and Felix, Saints, Martyrs (NABORE E FELICE, SANTI, MARTIRI)
NABOR AND FELIX, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated on July 12 in the Hieronymian Martyrology, which however depends on the Passio,… -
Narcissus and Felix, Saints, Martyrs (NARCISSO E FELICE, SANTI, MARTIRI)
NARCISSUS AND FELIX, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 18 March. N. was bishop of Cologne, F. a deacon;… -
Narcissus, Saint (NARCISSO, SANTO)
NARCISSUS, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on Oct. 29, but it is not established that he had a cult in antiquity; he… -
Nazario and Celso, Saints, Martyrs (NAZARIO E CELSO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
NAZARIO AND CELSO, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Martirologio geronimiano on 28 July. The time of their martyrdom is… -
Nemesian and Companions, Saints, Martyrs (NEMESIANO E COMPAGNI, SANTI, MARTIRI)
NEMESIAN AND COMPANIONS, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on September 10; the true dies natalis, however,… -
Neot, Saint, Hermit (NEOT, SANTO, EREMITA)
NEOT, Saint, Hermit. - Born in Cornwall into a noble family, related to the English king Alfred, he became a monk at Glastonbury. Ordained… -
Nepotian, Saint (NEPOZIANO, SANTO)
NEPOTIAN, SAINT. - Nephew of Heliodorus, bishop of Altino, and friend of St. Jerome, he lived in the second half of the 4th century. As a… -
Nereus and Achilleus, Saints, Martyrs (NEREO E ACHILLEO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
NEREUS AND ACHILLEUS, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Jeronymian Martyrology on 12 May; the Itineraries of the 7th century… -
Nerses Klajetzi, Saint (NERSES KLAJETZI, SANTO)
NERSES KLAJETZI, SAINT. - Also called Snorhali, that is, Gracious, on account of the gentleness and evangelical charity he showed toward… -
Nestor, Saint, Martyr (NESTORIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
NESTOR, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on February 25, in the Roman Martyrology on the 26th, and among… -
Nicasio
NICASIO, saint - The martyrdom of St. N. Sculpture (13th century) on the northern facade of the transept of the Cathedral - Reims. from the… -
Nicasius, Saint (NICASIO, SANTO)
NICASIUS, SAINT. - Tenth in the series of the bishops of Reims, he lived between the end of the 4th century and the beginning of the 5th.… -
Nicephorus I, Patriarch of Constantinople, Saint (NICEFORO I, PATRIARCA DI COSTANTINOPOLI, SANTO)
NICEPHORUS I, Patriarch of Constantinople, Saint. - N. was born ca. 758 in Constantinople of a noble family; he was appointed secretary of… -
Nicholas, Bishop Of Myra, Saint (NICOLA, VESCOVO DI MIRA, SANTO)
NICHOLAS, Bishop Of Myra, Saint. - Born at Patara, in Lycia, he was bishop of Myra around the middle of the 4th century. He is one of the… -
Nicholas of Flüe (de la Ruppe), Saint (NICOLA DELLA FLÜE (DELLA RUPE), SANTO)
NICHOLAS OF FLÜE (de la Ruppe), Saint. - Patron of Switzerland, b. in Flüeli (parish of Sachseln, Unterwalden) in 1417, probably on March… -
Nicodemus of Mammola, Saint (NICODEMO DI MAMMOLA, SANTO)
NICODEMUS OF MAMMOLA, Saint. - Calabrian-Greek ascetic, b. at Cirò ca. 900, d. near Mammola on 25 March 990. As a young man he embraced the… -
Nicola of Tolentino, Saint (NICOLA DA TOLENTINO, SANTO)
NICOLA OF TOLENTINO, Saint. - Born at Castel S. Angelo (now S. Angelo in Pantano) in 1245, died 10 September 1305, at Tolentino, where he… -
Nicomedia, Martyrs of (NICOMEDIA, MARTIRI DI)
NICOMEDIA, Martyrs of. - On February 24, 303, the first edict of the persecution inaugurated by Diocletian was published at N., by which… -
Nilus the Younger, Saint (NILO IL GIOVANE, SANTO)
NILUS THE YOUNGER, Saint. - Also called of Rossano, where he was born ca. 910. Of illustrious birth, N. received a very careful education;… -
Nine Saints (NOVE SANTI)
NINE SAINTS. - So called of Rome (= Constantinople), Monophysite monks who, according to legend, arrived in Ethiopia in 454 coming from… -
Ninfa, Saint, Martyr (NINFA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
NINFA, Saint, Martyr. - Unknown to the ancient Martyrologies until the 9th century; the first notice of her is in the Lib. Pont., which in… -
Nino, Saint (NINO, SANTA)
NINO, Saint. - This is the Georgian name of the mulier captiva who, according to Rufinus (Hist. Eccl., X, 11), converted Georgia (Caucasian… -
Nonna, Saint (NONNA, SANTA)
NONNA, Saint. - She is commemorated by the Greeks and Latins on 5 August. A woman of choice virtues, pious, charitable, strongly attached… -
Norbert, Saint (NORBERTO, SANTO)
NORBERT, Saint. - Founder of the Canons Regular of Prémontré (hence Premonstratensians), at present in the department of the Aisne, b. at… -
Oddone of Cluny, Saint (ODDONE DI CLUNY, SANTO)
ODDONE OF CLUNY, Saint. - Second abbot of Cluny in 878-79, from a noble family of Maine, d. at St-Julien de Tours on 18 Nov. 942. Admitted… -
Odilia, Saint (ODILIA, SANTA)
ODILIA, Saint. - Foundress and abbess of Hohenburg, patroness of Alsace. Daughter of Adalric, duke of Alsace, according to legend she was… -
Odilo, Saint (ODILONE, SANTO)
ODILO, Saint. - Fifth abbot of Cluny. Born in Auvergne around 962, from the noble family of the Mercoeur, died in 1049. Having entered… -
Oengus (Aengus, Latinized Aengussius, Aeneas), Saint (OENGUS (AENGUS, LATINIZZATO AENGUSSIUS, AENEAS), SANTO)
OENGUS (Aengus, Latinized Aengussius, Aeneas), Saint. - Irish monk called "the Culdee" (v. CULDEI), b. at Clúain-Ednéch (Clonenagh, in… -
Olaf II, Haraldsson, King of Norway, Saint (OLAF II, HARALDSSON RE DI NORVEGIA, SANTO)
OLAF II, Haraldsson, King of Norway, Saint. - Called Olaf the Strong or Olaf the Holy, b. in 995, d. in 1030. Son of Harald of Norway, he… -
Ollegario, Bishop of Barcelona, Saint (OLLEGARIO, VESCOVO DI BARCELLONA, SANTO)
OLLEGARIO, Bishop of Barcelona, Saint. - Also called Oldegario and Olaguer, b. in Barcelona around the middle of the 11th century, d. there… -
Olympias, Saint (OLIMPIADE, SANTA)
OLYMPIAS, Saint. - She is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 17 December, but in the Greek Synaxaria on 24 July, which is the true… -
Onofrius, Saint (ONOFRIO, SANTO)
ONOFRIUS, Saint. - Hermit of the Thebaid in Egypt, died toward the end of the 4th century or at the beginning of the 5th (the date 375 has… -
Opus Decusque Regium Reliqueris (OPUS DECUSQUE REGIUM RELIQUERAS)
"OPUS DECUSQUE REGIUM RELIQUERAS." - Hymn of Lauds in the Office of St. Elizabeth, queen of Portugal (July 8), written by Urban VIII, who… -
Osmond of Salisbury, Saint (OSMONDO DI SALISBURY, SANTO)
OSMOND OF SALISBURY, Saint. - Died between 3 and 4 December 1099. Of Norman origin, from the family of the counts of Séez, nephew of the… -
Oswald, Saint (OSVALDO, SANTO)
OSWALD, Saint. - Two saints of this name deserve remembrance: St. Oswald, king of Northumbria, apostle of Christianity, killed in the… -
Otto, Bishop of Bamberg, Saint (OTTONE, VESCOVO DI BAMBERGA, SANTO)
OTTO, Bishop of Bamberg, Saint. - Born in 1062-63 into a family of Mistelbach (Franconia), died on 30 June 1139 at Bamberg. He was at first… -
Pacian, Bishop of Barcelona, Saint (PACIANO, VESCOVO DI BARCELLONA, SANTO)
PACIAN, Bishop of Barcelona, Saint. - The few pieces of information we have about him are owed to St. Jerome (De vir. inl., 106). His… -
Pacifico of San Severino, Saint (PACIFICO DA SAN SEVERINO, SANTO)
PACIFICO OF SAN SEVERINO, Saint. - Born at S. Severino (Marche) on March 1, 1653, of the Divini family; died there, in the convent of the… -
Pafnutius the Great, Saint (PAFNUZIO IL GRANDE, SANTO)
PAFNUTIUS THE GREAT, Saint. - Bishop, d. ca. 360. The Copts celebrated his memory on February 9 and May 1. In the Roman Martyrology he is… -
Pammachius, Saint (PAMMACHIO, SANTO)
PAMMACHIUS, Saint. - A Roman senator descended from the Furii, born around the middle of the 4th century and died in 409, during the siege… -
Pamphilus (PANFILO)
PAMPHILUS. - Author of the writing falsely called Panoplia dogmatica, in which Severus of Antioch and Monophysitism are combated. The… -
Pancras, Saint, Martyr (PANCRAZIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
PANCRAS, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 12 May, and his tomb is indicated at the second milestone of… -
Pantaleon, Saint, Martyr (PANTALEONE, SANTO, MARTIRE)
PANTALEONE, santo, martire. - He is commemorated in the Martirologio geronimiano on July 28; in the Romano and in the Greek Synaxaria on… -
Papia, Diodoro and Claudiano, Saints, Martyrs (PAPIA, DIODORO E CLAUDIANO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
PAPIA, Diodoro and Claudiano, Saints, Martyrs. - In the Roman Martyrology they are commemorated on 26 February together with St. Nestor,… -
Paraskeva (Parasceve), Saint (PARASKIVA (PARASCEVE), SANTA)
PARASKEVA (Parasceve), Saint. - Sister of St. Euthymius, bishop of Madyta, born ca. 1023 at Kallicratia, Epivat and Mesembria (Thrace) on… -
Paschal Baylon, Saint (PASQUALE BAYLON, SANTO)
PASCHAL BAYLON, Saint. - Patron of the Eucharistic Works, b. 17 May 1540 at Torre Hermosa (Aragon), d. at Villareal on 17 May 1592. Son of… -
Patrick, Saint (PATRIZIO, SANTO)
PATRICK, Saint. - Apostle of Ireland. He was born in Britain to the deacon Calpurnius, who owned a small estate at Bannaven Taberniae, a… -
Paula of Rome, Saint (PAOLA ROMANA, SANTA)
PAULA OF ROME, SAINT. - Born in Rome on 5 May 347 into a Christian patrician family. Around the age of 15 she married Toxotius, a pagan but… -
Paul, Bishop Of Constantinople, Saint (PAOLO, VESCOVO DI COSTANTINOPOLI, SANTO)
PAUL, Bishop Of Constantinople, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 7 June; among the Greeks on 6 Nov. A native of… -
Paulinus, Bishop of Trier, Saint (PAOLINO, VESCOVO DI TREVIRI, SANTO)
PAULINUS, BISHOP OF TRIER, SAINT. - He is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on August 31. He succeeded Maximinus in the see of… -
Paulinus, Bishop of York, Saint (PAOLINO, VESCOVO DI YORK, SANTO)
PAULINUS, BISHOP OF YORK, SAINT. - He was the apostle of the Saxon Heptarchy; the year of his birth is uncertain, he died at Rochester on… -
Paulinus of Nola, Saint (PAOLINO, VESCOVO DI NOLA, SANTO)
PAULINUS OF NOLA, Saint. - Meropius Pontius P., b. at Bordeaux of an illustrious Roman and Christian family in 352, d. at Nola on 22 June… -
Paul Of Thebes, Saint (PAOLO DI TEBE, SANTO)
PAUL OF THEBES, Saint. - First hermit, born around 234 in the Thebaid to well-to-do parents. According to his biographer St. Jerome, during… -
Paul Of The Cross, Saint (PAOLO DELLA CROCE, SANTO)
PAUL OF THE CROSS, Saint. - Founder of the Passionists, in the world Paolo Francesco Danei, b. at Ovada (Alessandria) on 3 Jan. 1694, d. at… -
Paulus of León, Saint (PAOLO, VESCOVO DI LEON, SANTO)
PAULUS OF LEÓN, Saint. - He was born at Penhoen (Brittany), around 487. From childhood he devoted himself to the study of Sacred Scripture… -
Pelagia, Saint, Martyr (PELAGIA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
PELAGIA, saint, martyr. - She is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology and in the Greek Synaxaria on 9 June, but the true "dies natalis" is… -
Pellegrino Delle Alpi, Saint (PELLEGRINO DELLE ALPI, SANTO)
PELLEGRINO DELLE ALPI, Saint. - Scottish prince, b. toward the end of the 7th century. At the age of 15, having lost his father, he refused… -
Pellegrino Laziosi, Saint (PELLEGRINO LAZIOSI, SANTO)
PELLEGRINO LAZIOSI, Saint. - Born of a noble family after 1320 in Forlì, died there on 1 May 1402. Having turned to the religious life… -
Perpetua, Felicity and Companions, Saints, Martyrs (PERPETUA, FELICITA E COMPAGNI, SANTI, MARTIRI)
PERPETUA, Felicity and Companions, Saints, Martyrs. - The Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis recounts the martyrdom of three catechumens:… -
Peter, Apostle, Saint (PIETRO, APOSTOLO, SANTO)
PETER, Apostle, Saint. - First of the Apostles, appointed by Jesus as head of his Church. SUMMARY: I. Life. - II. St. Peter in Rome. - III.… -
Peter, Archbishop of Tarentaise, Saint (PIETRO, ARCIVESCOVO DI TARANTASIA, SANTO)
PETER, Archbishop of Tarentaise, Saint. - He was one of the most illustrious saints of the 12th century for his miracles and his social… -
Peter, Bishop of Sebaste, Saint (PIETRO, VESCOVO DI SEBASTE, SANTO)
PETER, Bishop of Sebaste, Saint. - Brother of St. Basil the Great and of St. Gregory of Nyssa, born before 349. Educated by his sister… -
Peter Claver, Saint (PIETRO CLAVER, SANTO)
PETER CLAVER, Saint. - Jesuit, missionary, called the "Apostle of the Negroes," b. at Verdú (Cartagena) in June 1580, d. at Cartagena… -
Peter, Deacon, Saint (PIETRO, DIACONO, SANTO)
PETER, Deacon, Saint. - Roman deacon at the time of St. Gregory the Great, d. in 606. Still young, after distributing all his patrimony to… -
Peter Fourier, Saint (PIETRO FOURIER, SANTO)
PETER FOURIER, Saint. - Regular canon, parish priest, founder of the Regular Canonesses of Our Lady, reformer of the canonical life, b. at… -
Peter Nolasco, Saint (PIETRO NOLASCO, SANTO)
PETER NOLASCO, Saint. - Born in the south of France in the last quarter of the 12th century; still a young man, he moved around 1213 to… -
Peter of Alcantara, Saint (PIETRO D'ALCANTARA, SANTO)
PETER OF ALCANTARA, Saint. - Franciscan, promoter of a reform within the Order. I. LIFE. - Born at Alcántara (Estremadura) in 1499, died at… -
Peter of Anagni, Saint (PIETRO DI ANAGNI, SANTO)
PETER OF ANAGNI, SAINT. - Of the princes of Salerno, he died on 3 August 1105. Having become a monk in his city, he was called to the papal… -
Peter of Verona, Saint (PIETRO DA VERONA, SANTO)
PETER OF VERONA, Saint. - Dominican martyr, b. in Verona at the beginning of the 13th century, d. in the woods of Farga (Seveso, Milan) on… -
Peter Orseolo, Saint (PIETRO ORSEOLO, SANTO)
PETER ORSEOLO, Saint. - Born around 928 into a noble Venetian family. He took part in the expedition of 978 against the Narentines who were… -
Peter Regalato, Saint (PIETRO REGALATO, SANTO)
PETER REGALATO, Saint. - B. at Valladolid in 1390, of a distinguished family, d. in the convent of Aguilera on 13 May 1458. He entered the… -
Peter the Iberian (PIETRO IBERO)
PETER THE IBERIAN. - Monophysite bishop of Maiuma, b. in Georgia in 409, d. at Jamnia on 1 December 448. In 421-22 P. was already at the… -
Peter Thomas (Peter of Thomas), Saint (PIETRO TOMMASO (PIETRO DI THOMAS), SANTO)
PETER THOMAS (Peter of Thomas), Saint. - Carmelite, b. at Le Breil (Périgord, France) ca. 1305, d. at Famagusta (Cyprus) on 6 Jan. 1366.… -
Petronilla, Saint, Martyr (PETRONILLA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
PETRONILLA, santa, martire. - Commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on May 31. Certainly an authentic martyr and Roman, yet nothing is… -
Petronius, Saint (PETRONIO, SANTO)
PETRONIUS, Saint. - The information concerning him is uncertain and obscure. In the Roman Martyrology he is commemorated on October 4. From… -
Philemon of Theraide, Saint (FILEMONE DI TERAIDE, SANTO)
PHILEMON OF THERAIDE, Saint. - Martyr, died under Diocletian. According to his legendary Passio, P. was a stage actor. Having converted to… -
Philip Benizi, Saint (FILIPPO BENIZI, SANTO)
PHILIP BENIZI, Saint. - Born in Florence on 15 Aug. 1233, he did his higher studies at the Universities of Paris and Padua, where he took… -
Philip, Bishop Of Bracla, Saint (FILIPPO, VESCOVO DI BRACLEA, SANTO)
PHILIP, Bishop Of Bracla, Saint. - Martyr, died under Diocletian in 304. His authentic Latin Passio, which goes back to a Greek original,… -
Philip Neri, Saint (FILIPPO NERI, SANTO)
PHILIP NERI, Saint. - Born in Florence on 21 July 1515 in the parish of S. Pier Gattolini, to ser Francesco and Lucrezia da Mosciano.… -
Phoca (FOCA)
FOCA. BYZANTINE EMPEROR - Column of F., erected by the Roman people in 608 - Rome, Roman Forum. proofs of strength of soul given in his… -
Pimenio, Saint (PIMENIO, SANTO)
PIMENIO, Saint. - His real name was Poemen (= Shepherd); he was born in Egypt around 340. From his youth he devoted himself to a… -
Pinito, Bishop of Knossos, Saint (PINITO, VESCOVO DI CNOSSO, SANTO)
PINITO, Bishop of Knossos, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 10 October, but it is not established that he had a cult… -
Placid, Eutychius and Companions, Saints, Martyrs (PLACIDO, EUTICHIO E CONSOCI, SANTI, MARTIRI)
PLACID, Eutychius and Companions, Saints, Martyrs. - They probably perished in the Diocletianic persecution (303-13). The Hieronymian… -
Placid, Saint (PLACIDO, SANTO)
PLACID, Saint. - Disciple of St. Benedict. His only biographical source is the Dialogues of St. Gregory the Great (II, 3-7: PL 66, 140-46;… -
Plutarch and Companions, Saints, Martyrs (PLUTARCO E COMPAGNI, SANTI MARTIRI)
PLUTARCH AND COMPANIONS, Saints, Martyrs. - Commemorated together on 28 June although they did not die on the same day. The entry in the… -
Polycarp, Saint (POLICARPO, SANTO)
POLYCARP, Saint. - A disciple of the apostle St. John (Eusebius, Hist. eccl., V, 20, 5 ff.) and ordained by him bishop of Smyrna… -
Polyeuto, Saint, Martyr (POLIEUTO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
POLYEUTO, Saint, Martyr. - On his tomb, at Melitene in Armenia, a church already existed at the end of the 4th century, and another was… -
Pompilio Maria Pirrotti, Saint (POMPILIO MARIA PIRROTTI, SANTO)
POMPILIO MARIA PIRROTTI, santo. - Piarist, b. at Montecalvo Irpino (Avellino) on 29 Sept. 1710, d. at Campi Salentina (Lecce) on 15 July… -
Pontian, Pope (PONZIANO, PAPA)
PONZIANO, papa, santo, martire - Epitaffio marmoreo (sec. III) con il monogramma Martyr, aggiunto - Roma, cimitero di S. Callisto. più… -
Poppo, Saint (POPPONE, SANTO)
POPPO, Saint. - Benedictine abbot, b. in 978 to a noble Flemish family, d. at Marchiennes on 25 January 1948. He was one of the most… -
Potamiaena And Basilides, Saints, Martyrs (POTAMIENA E BASILIDE, SANTI, MARTIRI)
POTAMIAENA AND BASILIDES, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Martyrologies on June 28 and June 30 respectively, but they… -
Potamion, Bishop of Heraclea, Saint (POTAMIONE, VESCOVO DI ERACLEA, SANTO)
POTAMION, Bishop of Heraclea, Saint. - In the Hieronymian Martyrology he is commemorated on May 18 as a martyr of the pagan persecutions… -
Pothinus, Saint, Martyr (POTINO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
POTHINUS, SAINT, MARTYR. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 2 June together with the group of the martyrs of Lyons of 177. A… -
Praxedes, Saint (PRASSEDE, SANTA)
PRAXEDES, SAINT. - She is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on July 21; the Itineraries of the 7th century record her buried in… -
Primo and Feliciano, Saints, Martyrs (PRIMO E FELICIANO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
PRIMO AND FELICIANO, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 19 June as buried in an arenarium at the… -
Processus and Martinianus, Saints, Martyrs (PROCESSO E MARTINIANO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
PROCESSUS AND MARTINIANUS, SAINTS, MARTYRS. - According to P. Franchi de' Cavalieri, their supposed status as jailers of the apostles Peter… -
Procopius of Sázava (Prokop), Saint (PROCOPIO DI SÁZAVA (PROKOP), SANTO)
PROCOPIUS OF SÁZAVA (Prokop), Saint. - B. at Chotouň in Bohemia, d. 25 March 1053. Educated at Vyšehrad in Hungary, in the Slavic rite, he… -
Procopius, Saint, Martyr (PROCOPIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
PROCOPIUS, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated by the Greeks and Latins on 8 July. According to Eusebius, he was the first martyr of… -
Prosdocimo, Saint (PROSDOCIMO, SANTO)
PROSDOCIMO, Saint. - According to what is commonly related of him, he would have been a disciple of St. Peter and sent by him to Padua as… -
Proterius, Saint (PROTERIO, SANTO)
PROTERIUS, Saint. - Unknown to the Latin Martyrologies, he is commemorated by the Greeks on February 28. He was elected patriarch of… -
Protus and Hyacinth, Saints, Martyrs (PROTO E GIACINTO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
PROTUS AND HYACINTH, Saints, Martyrs. - They are already mentioned in the Depositio Martyrum on September 11, buried in the cemetery of… -
Publius, Saint, Martyr (PUBLIO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
PUBLIUS, Saint, Martyr. - Bishop of Athens in the 2nd century; it is not established that he was venerated in antiquity. Florus was the… -
Pulcheria, Saint (PULCHERIA, SANTA)
PULCHERIA, Saint. - She is commemorated by the Greek and Latin Martyrologies on September 10. Daughter of the emperor Arcadius, born on… -
Quintinus, Saint, Martyr (QUINTINO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
QUINTINUS, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Hieronymian and Roman Martyrologies on 31 October. His cult was already flourishing… -
Quirinus, Saint, Martyr (QUIRINO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
QUIRINUS, SAINT, MARTYR. - Bishop of Siscia (Sissek) in Pannonia, he suffered martyrdom in the persecution of Diocletian. According to the… -
Radbod, Saint (RADBODO, SANTO)
RADBOD, SAINT. - Bishop of Utrecht, d. at Deventer on 29 Nov. 917. As a youth he attended the palace school under his uncle Gunter,… -
Radegund, Saint (RADEGONDA, SANTA)
RADEGUND, SAINT. - She is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology and in some codices of the Hieronymian Martyrology on 13 August. Daughter… -
Raymond Nonnatus, Saint (RAIMONDO NONNATO, SANTO)
RAYMOND NONNATUS, Saint. - The biographical information and that concerning the cult of St. R. are of late origin and quite uncertain. From… -
Raymond of Peñafort, Saint (RAIMONDO DE PEÑAFORT, SANTO)
RAYMOND OF PEÑAFORT, Saint. - Dominican, b. at Barcelona in 1175, d. there on 6 Jan. 1275. He studied and then taught rhetoric and logic at… -
Raymond Palmerio (Palmieri, Palmario), Saint (RAIMONDO PALMERIO (PALMIERI, PALMARIO), SANTO)
RAYMOND PALMERIO (Palmieri, Palmario), Saint. - Pilgrim, b. ca. 1140 at Piacenza, d. there on 28 July 1200. At the age of 12 he took up the… -
Remedius (Remedio), Saint (ROMEDIO (REMEDIO), SANTO)
REMEDIUS (REMEDIO), SAINT. - Eponym of a famous sanctuary in Val di Non, whose cult, confirmed on 24 July 1907 by Pius X, has no certain… -
Remigius, Bishop Of Reims, Saint (REMIGIO, VESCOVO DI REIMS, SANTO)
REMIGIUS, Bishop Of Reims, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 15 January, in the Roman Martyrology on 13… -
Reparata, Saint, Martyr (REPARATA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
REPARATA, Saint, Martyr. - Unknown to the ancient hagiographic documents, she is mentioned for the first time by the historical… -
Restituta, Saint, Martyr (RESTITUTA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
RESTITUTA, Saint, Martyr. - A martyr named R. appears in various Passiones of a legendary character and is venerated on May 17 at Ischia… -
Ricci, Catherine de', Saint (CATERINA DE' RICCI, SANTA)
RICCI, Catherine de', Saint. - Dominican, died on 23 April 1522 at Florence, from the first marriage of her father, Pierfrancesco.… -
Richard of Andria, Saint (RICCARDO D'ANDRIA, SANTO)
RICHARD OF ANDRIA, SAINT. - Lived in the 12th century. Legends would make him a contemporary of Gelasius I (!), under whom he is said to… -
Richard of Wyche (of Chichester), Saint (RICCARDO DI WYCHE (DI CHICHESTER), SANTO)
RICHARD OF WYCHE (of Chichester), Saint. - Bishop of Chichester, b. at Droitwich (Worcestershire) ca. 1197, d. at Dover on 3 April 1253. He… -
Rimbert (Reimbert, Rembert), Saint (RIMBERT (REIMBERT, REMBERT), SANTO)
RIMBERT (Reimbert, Rembert), Saint. - Benedictine, follower and biographer of St. Ansgar (v.), b. in Flanders, d. 11 June 888. He studied… -
Rita of Cascia, Saint (RITA DA CASCIA, SANTA)
RITA OF CASCIA, Saint. - Augustinian mystic of the 15th century, b. at Roccaporena, a village in the mountains of Cascia in Umbria, around… -
Robert, Abbot of Molesme (ROBERTO, ABATE DI MOLESME)
ROBERT, abbot of MOLESME, saint - The flagellation, miniature from the Psalter that belonged to St. R., as is evident from a 12th-century… -
Robert, Abbot of Molesme, Saint (ROBERTO, ABATE DI MOLESME, SANTO)
ROBERT, Abbot of Molesme, Saint. - Founder of the abbeys of Molesme (v.) and Cîteaux (v.), b. in Champagne ca. 1028, d. at Molesme in 1111,… -
Rocco, Saint (ROCCO, SANTO)
ROCCO, Saint. - Young pilgrim, b. at Montpellier and d. at Angleria (Angera, on the eastern shore of Lake Maggiore) in the 14th century;… -
Roger, Saint (RUGGERO, SANTO)
ROGER, Saint. - Bishop of Canne and patron of Barletta, b. at Pietra, a hamlet of that same city. Some scholars maintained that he… -
Romano, Vincenzo, Venerable (ROMANO, VINCENZO, VENERABILE)
ROMANO, Vincenzo, Venerable. - Born at Torre del Greco (Naples) on June 3, 1751, died there on Dec. 20, 1831, after almost 35 years of… -
Roman Protomartyrs (ROMANI PROTOMARTIRI)
ROMAN PROTOMARTYRS. - This is the designation for the first Christian victims who perished in Rome during the persecution of Nero (64… -
Romanus, Saint, Martyr (ROMANO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
ROMANUS, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 9 August. The Itineraries of the 7th century remember him as… -
Romuald, Saint (ROMUALDO, SANTO)
ROMUALD, Saint. - Founder of the Camaldolese Benedictines (v.), b. at Ravenna ca. 952, d. in the hermitage built next to the monastery of… -
Rosa of Lima, Saint (ROSA DA LIMA, SANTA)
ROSA OF LIMA, Saint. - Dominican virgin, b. in Lima on 20 April 1856, d. there on 24 Aug. 1617. Daughter of Gaspare Flores and Maria Oliva,… -
Ruprecht (Hruobert, Rupert), Saint (RUPERTO (HRUOBERT, RUPRECHT), SANTO)
RUPRECHT (Hruobert, Rupert), Saint. - First bishop of Salzburg, d. 27 March 718 (?). A monk, Irish or Scottish, if not by birth, at least… -
Rusticus of Narbonne, Saint (RUSTICO DI NARBONA, SANTO)
RUSTICUS OF NARBONNE, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 26 October. He was the son of a bishop named Bonosus and,… -
Saba, Saint (SABA, SANTO)
SABA, Saint. - Palestinian monk. In the Constantinopolitan Synaxarion and in the Roman Martyrology he is commemorated on December 5.… -
Saba, Saint, Martyr (SABA, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SABA, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Latin and Greek Martyrologies on April 24 as a Roman martyr who perished under Aurelian;… -
Saba the Goth, Saint, Martyr (SABA IL GOTO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SABA THE GOTH, Saint, Martyr. - He suffered martyrdom on 12 April 372; on this day he is commemorated by the Latin and Greek Churches. His… -
Saba the Younger, Saint (SABA IL GIOVANE, SANTO)
SABA THE YOUNGER, Saint. - Basilian ascetic from the 10th century, from Collesano in Sicily, d. 5 February 995. His father, St.… -
Sabina (Savina), Saint (SABINA (SAVINA), SANTA)
SABINA (Savina), Saint. - In early Christian hagiography the Bollandists have identified three anniversaries: 30 January, St. Sabina of… -
Sabinus of Canosa, Saint (SABINO DI CANOSA, SANTO)
SABINUS OF CANOSA, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on February 9. He was already bishop of Canosa in 528 when he was… -
Sabinus of Piacenza, Saint (SABINO DI PIACENZA, SANTO)
SABINUS OF PIACENZA, Saint. - Formerly a deacon of the Church of Milan, he took part in the Roman Synod of 368 and was charged with… -
Sagari, Saint, Martyr (SAGARI, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SAGARI, Saint, Martyr. - Bishop of Laodicea, died around 175, during the persecution of Marcus Aurelius. Ado introduced him into the… -
Saint Orso (ORSO, SANTO)
SAINT ORSO. - In the Roman Martyrology three saints of this name are commemorated: 1) St. U., companion of St. Victor, martyrs of Solothurn… -
Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs (COSMA E DAMIANO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
SAINTS COSMAS AND DAMIAN, MARTYRS. - The information about their life and their martyrdom is scanty and uncertain. It can only be affirmed… -
Saint Ursula, Martyr (ORSOLA, SANTA, MARTIRE)
SAINT URSULA, Martyr. - She is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on Oct. 21 together with other unnamed virgins, as martyrs of Cologne.… -
Saturninus, Dativus, Felix and Companions, Saints, Martyrs (SATURNINO, DATIVO, FELICE E COMPAGNI, SANTI, MARTIRI)
SATURNINUS, Dativus, Felix and Companions, Saints, Martyrs. - They are commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on February 11. Their… -
Saturninus, Saint, Martyr (SATURNINO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SATURNINUS, SAINT, MARTYR. - He is commemorated in the Depositio martyrum on 29 November as buried in the cemetery of Traso on the Via… -
Saturninus (Sernin), Bishop of Toulouse (SATURNINO (SERNIN), VESCOVO DI TOLOSA)
SATURNINUS (SERNIN), bishop of TOULOUSE, saint, martyr - Scene of the martyrdom, depicted on the reliquary of the Saint (13th cent.),… -
Saturninus (Sernin), Bishop of Toulouse, Saint, Martyr (SATURNINO (SERNIN), VESCOVO DI TOLOSA, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SATURNINUS (Sernin), Bishop of Toulouse, Saint, Martyr. - First bishop of Toulouse of the mid-3rd century. Feast on 29 November. According… -
Satyrus, Saint (SATIRO, SANTO,)
SATYRUS, saint, - Brother of St. Ambrose, born around 334. He was a lawyer and provincial prefect. When Ambrose was elected bishop of… -
Savino, Saint, Martyr (SAVINO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SAVINO, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on December 30, but according to the Passio, supported by certain… -
Scholastica, Saint (SCOLASTICA, SANTA)
SCHOLASTICA, Saint. - Sister of St. Benedict (v.), born at Norcia around 480, died near Cassino on 10 February 547 (previously the date was… -
Scillitan Martyrs, Saints (SCILLITANI, SANTI, MARTIRI)
SCILLITAN MARTYRS, Saints. - They are commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology and in the Calendar of Carthage on July 17. They are… -
Sebastian (SEBASTIANO)
SEBASTIANO, saint - Current state of the crypt of St. S. in the cemetery ad catacumbas. The altar is placed on the remains of the loculus… -
Sebastian, Saint, Martyr (SEBASTIANO, SANTO, MARTIRE)
SEBASTIAN, Saint, Martyr. - He is commemorated in the Depositio martyrum on 20 January, as buried in the cemetery in catacumbas. On the… -
Senator, Saint (SENATORE, SANTO)
SENATOR, Saint. - He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 28 May, but in the ancient Milanese catalogues he is listed on the… -
Serafino Da Montegranaro, Saint (SERAFINO DA MONTEGRANARO, SANTO)
SERAFINO DA MONTEGRANARO, Saint. - Capuchin lay brother, b. at Montegranaro (Ascoli Piceno) in 1540, entered the novitiate of Iesi in about… -
Serafino Di Sarov
SERAFINO DI SAROV. - In the world Prokhor Moshnin, together with St. Theodosius of the Caves and St. Sergius of Radonezh, one of the three… -
Serapion, Bishop of Thmuis, Saint (SERAPIONE, VESCOVO DI THMUIS, SANTO)
SERAPION, Bishop of Thmuis, Saint. - In the Syriac Calendar a St. Serapion is recorded on 19 March; from there he passed into the… -
Serapion, Saint (SERAPIONE, SANTO)
SERAPION, Saint. - Eighth bishop of Antioch, from 190 (191 according to Julius Africanus) to 30 Oct. 211. Eusebius (Hist. eccl., V, 19, 22;… -
Sergius and Bacchus, Saints, Martyrs (SERGIO E BACCO, SANTI, MARTIRI)
SERGIUS AND BACCHUS, Saints, Martyrs. - Much venerated in antiquity in the East; their names appear in the Hieronymian Martyrology, but… -
Sergius of Radonezh, Saint (SERGIO DI RADONESC, SANTO)
SERGIUS OF RADONEZH, Saint. - In the world Bartholomew, one of the great Russian saints. Born between 1314-19 and died in the vicinity of… -
Servatius, Saint (SERVAZIO, SANTO)
SERVATIUS, Saint. - Bishop of Tongres in the 4th century, commemorated in the Hieronymian Martyrology on 13 May. Praised by St. Gregory of… -
Seven Founders of the Order of the Servants of Mary, Saints (SETTE FONDATORI DELL'ORDINE DEI SERVI DI MARIA, SANTI)
SEVEN FOUNDERS OF THE ORDER OF THE SERVANTS OF MARY, Saints. - The precise date of their birth is not known. Their names, preserved in a… -
Seven Maccabee Brothers, Saints (SETTE FRATELLI MACCABEI, SANTI)
SEVEN MACCABEE BROTHERS, Saints. - From the title of the book (II Maccabees), which narrates their martyrdom, seven brothers are thus…