Benedictine Saints

Saint Urban of Peñalba

Feast: April 6

Saint Urban of Peñalba, also known as Urbano, was a Benedictine monk who lived in Argeo, Spain in the late 9th century. Born in the early 9th century, he dedicated his life to the pursuit of...

Saint Ursicinus II

Feast: October 2

Saint Ursicinus II, also known as Ursicinus of Disentis, was a Benedictine monk who served as the Abbot of Disentis, Switzerland. Born in an unknown date, little is known about his early life and...

Saint Valerius of San Pedro De Montes

Feast: February 21

Saint Valerius of San Pedro de Montes, also known as Valerius of Astorga, Valerius del Bierzo, Valerius Berdigensis, and Valerio, was born in the 7th century in Astorga, Spain. Coming from a noble...

Saint Viator

Feast: August 5

Saint Viator, also known as Viâtre or Viatore, was a Benedictine monk at the Saint-Mesmin Abbey, also known as the Micy Abbey, in the early sixth century near Orleans, France. He was a close friend...

Saint Vincent of Léon

Feast: March 11

Saint Vincent of Léon, also known as Vincent of León, was a Spanish Benedictine monk and the abbot of the monastery of Saint Claudius in Léon, Spain. He was born in Spain, but further details about...

Saint Vintila of Orensee

Feast: December 23

Saint Vintila of Orensee was a Benedictine monk and hermit who lived in the vicinity of Orense, in Spanish Galicia. Unfortunately, not much is known about him beyond this basic information. Saint...

Saint Virgilius of Salzburg

Feast: November 27

Saint Virgilius of Salzburg, also known as Fergal, Feargal, Fearghal, Ferghil, Vergil, Virgiel, and Virgil, was a Benedictine monk born in the 8th century in Ireland. He later became an influential...

Saint Virila

Feast: October 3

Saint Virila was a Benedictine monk who lived during the 10th century in Spain. He was born in a small village near Tiermas and dedicated his life to serving God through the monastic way of life....

Saint Vitus of Bergamo

Feast: September 15

Saint Vitus of Bergamo was a Benedictine monk who lived near Bergamo, Italy, during the medieval period. While not much is known about his early life, it is believed that he was born in the 11th...

Saint Vulgis of Lobbes

Feast: February 4

Saint Vulgis of Lobbes, also known as Vulgis of Lobbes, was a Benedictine monk, abbot, and bishop in the Hainault region of Belgium. He was born in the 8th century, and little is known about his...

Saint Waccar

Feast: June 5

Saint Waccar, also known as the Benedictine monk, was an important figure in the early medieval Catholic Church. Born in an unknown date and place, he dedicated his life to serving God and spreading...

Saint Waldrada of Metz

Feast: May 5

Saint Waldrada of Metz, also known as Valdrada, was born in the 6th century in France to the Frankish nobility. She belonged to the influential Merovingian dynasty, which played a significant role in...

Saint Walter of Fontenelle

Feast: June 4

Saint Walter of Fontenelle, also known as Walter of Fontenelle, was a Benedictine monk and abbot of the monastery at Fontenelle, France, during the 12th century. He was widely recognized for his...

Saint Walter of Serviliano

Feast: June 4

Saint Walter of Serviliano, also known as Gualterio, was a Benedictine hermit and the founder of the monastery of Serviliano in the Marches of Ancona, Italy. He served as the first abbot of this...

Saint Wando of Fontenelle

Feast: April 17

Saint Wando of Fontenelle, also known as Wando von Fontenelle, Vando, or Vandone, was a Benedictine monk and the abbot of Fontenelle in France. Not much is known about his early life or his birth and...

Saint Werenfridus

Feast: August 14

Saint Werenfridus, also known as Wer(e)nfred, was an 8th-century Benedictine monk hailing from Northumbria, England. As a devoted follower of Christ, he pursued a life of solitude and study as a...

Saint Widradus

Feast: October 3

Saint Widradus, also known as Waré, was a Benedictine monk who played a significant role in the restoration and foundation of monasteries in France. Widradus was born in the 7th century and lived...

Saint Willehad of Bremen

Feast: November 8

Saint Willehad of Bremen, also known as Willihad of Bremen, was born in the 8th century in Northumbria, England. He received his education in York and later became a Benedictine monk and priest....

Saint Willeic

Feast: March 2

Saint Willeic, also known as Velleicus, Willaik, or Willeicus, was a Benedictine monk who lived during the 8th century. He was born in England and devoted his life to the pursuit of spiritual growth...

Saint Wiomad of Trèves

Feast: November 8

Saint Wiomad of Trèves, also known as Weomadus or Wiomagus, was a notable figure in the Catholic Church during the 8th century. He was born in an undisclosed date, and his early life remains mostly...

Saint Wolfgang of Ratisbon

Feast: October 31

Saint Wolfgang of Ratisbon, also known as Wolfgang of Regensberg and The Great Almoner, was born in 924 in Swabia, Germany. He received his education from the Benedictines at Reichenau, Switzerland,...

Saint Wulsin of Sherborne

Feast: January 8

Saint Wulsin of Sherborne, also known as Wulsin of Shireburn, was a Benedictine monk and a renowned figure in the Catholic Church. He lived during the 10th and 11th centuries and played a significant...

Saint Ysarn of Saint Victor

Feast: September 24

Saint Ysarn of Saint Victor, also known as Isarnus of Marseilles, was a renowned Benedictine monk and abbot of Saint Victor Abbey in Marseilles, France. He was born in Toulouse, France, and little is...