Saint Acacius of Byzantium

Feast: May 8

Saint Acacius of Byzantium, also known as Acacius of Constantinople, Acato of Avila, Acathius, Achatius, Agathius, Agathus, Agazio, Cuenca, was a Christian centurion in the imperial Roman army...

Saint Adrian of Nicomedia

Feast: March 4

Saint Adrian of Nicomedia, also known as Hadrian, was a pagan officer and bodyguard at the imperial court of Nicomedia. He earned his reputation as a fierce and devoted protector, standing by the...

Saint Bessus

Feast: August 10

Saint Bessus, also known as Besso or Besse, was a soldier of the Theban Legion and a devout convert to Christianity. He is revered as a martyr and is known for his miraculous healing abilities...

Saint George

Feast: April 23

Saint George, also known as Jirí, Jordi, Victory Bringer, and Zorzo, was a soldier and martyr who lived during the 3rd century. While much of his life is shrouded in legend, one of the most...

Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Feast: July 31

Saint Ignatius of Loyola, also known as Inigo Lopez de Loyola, was born in 1491 in Loyola, Guipuzcoa, Spain. He was born into the Spanish nobility and was the youngest of twelve children. As a young...

Saint James The Greater

Feast: July 25

Saint James the Greater, also known as Iago, Jacobus de Oudere, Jacobus Major, Jakobus der Ältere, James Major, James the Elder, James the More, James the son of Zebedee, James, son of Zebedee,...

Saint Joan of Arc

Feast: May 30

Saint Joan of Arc, also known as Jean D'arc, Jeanne d'Arc, Jehanne Darc, and the Maid of Orleans, was born on January 6, 1412, in Greux-Domremy, Lorraine, France. She was the daughter of Jacques...

Saint Longinus The Centurian

Feast: October 16

Saint Longinus, also known as Longino, was a well-known figure in Christian history and is revered as a martyr and a convert. Born in Cappadocia, he eventually became a centurion in the Roman army....

Saint Louis XI

Feast: August 25

Saint Louis IX, also known as Louis Capet and the Most Christian King, was born on 25 April 1214 in Poissy, France. He was the son of King Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile. At the age of eleven,...

Saint Martin of Tours

Feast: November 11

Saint Martin of Tours, also known as Martin the Merciful, Martinus Turonensis, and The Glory of Gaul, was born in approximately 316 in Upper Pannonia (modern Hungary) to pagan parents. His father was...

Saint Maurice

Feast: September 22

Saint Maurice, also known as Mauritius, Moritz, or Morris, was a layman and a courageous soldier in a legion of Christian soldiers hailing from Upper Egypt. He lived during the reign of Emperor...

Saint Nicholas of Myra

Feast: December 6

Saint Nicholas of Myra, also known as Nicholas of Bari, Nicholas of Lpnenskij, Nicholas of Lipno, Nicholas of Sarajskij, Nicholas the Miracle Worker, Klaus, Mikulas, Nikolai, Nicolaas, Nicolas,...

Saint Sebastian

Feast: January 20

Saint Sebastian, also known as Saint Sebastien, was born in Narbonne, Gaul (part of modern France), during the third century. He was the son of a wealthy Roman family and received his education in...

Saint Theodore Stratelates

Feast: February 7

Saint Theodore Stratelates, also known as Theodore the General, Theodore Tyro, Theodore the Recruit, Theodore Tiro, Theodor Tiro of Euchaïta, Theodore of Amasea, Theodore Teron, and Theodorus of...