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The saints the Church has canonized, from the apostles and the martyrs of the first centuries to those raised to the altars in our own day. Each record holds the feast day and, where they are known, the places of the life and the causes for which the saint is invoked. Begin with a name, with today, or with one of the ways in.
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Patron SaintsEvery cause, and who is invoked for it.Saints by CountryBy the country of birth or of the work.Saints & Blesseds by Religious TraditionBy religious order and tradition.Liturgical CalendarThe year's feasts, season by season.My SaintThe saint who shares your name or your birthday.A to ZEvery record by name, one letter at a time.
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Saint Anysia of SalonikaMartyrFrom a young age, she dedicated her life to God by privately taking vows of chastity and poverty.SalonikaSaint Anysius of ThessalonicaHe was born in Thessalonica, Macedonia, and later became the Bishop of Thessalonica in the year 383.ThessalonicaSaint Anê Lê Thị Thành (Ðê)Saint Apelles of Eraclea SinticaBorn in Heraklion, Greece (modern Candia, Crete), in the first century, Apelles lived during a time of great religious and political…Eraclea SinticaSaint Apelles of SmyrnaHe lived during the first century and is recognized as the Bishop of Smyrna.SmyrnaSaint Aper of SensBorn in Sens, France, he dedicated his life to serving God and his fellow parishioners, leaving behind a lasting legacy of compassion and…SensSaint AphianIn the shadow of the Roman Empire’s grip on the Levant, where the tension between imperial power and Christian conscience was most…Saint Aphraates of AntiochSaint Aphraates, also known as Aphraates of Edessa or Afraate, was a prominent figure in the early Christian church.AntiochSaint Aphrahat345) was a third-century Syriac Christian author of Iranian descent from the Sasanian Empire, known for composing a series of twenty-three…Saint AphrodiseThe foundation of the Church in the south of Gaul rests upon the shoulders of a shepherd whose name has echoed through the corridors of…Saint Aphrodisius of AfricaHe was born in North Africa, but details about his early life and family are scarce.AfricaSaint Aphrodisius of AlexandriaUnfortunately, many details of his life and background have been lost to history, including any specific information about his birth or the…AlexandriaSaint Aphrodisius of BéziersBorn in Egypt, he was initially a government official in his homeland, serving the administrative needs of the state.BéziersSaint Aphrodisius of LanguedocVery little information about his life and background is available, but his story has been preserved thanks to the writings of Saint…LanguedocSaint ApollinaireSaint ApollinareThe witness of the early Church in the region of Romagna is most vividly preserved not through grand political treaties, but through the…Saint Apollinare of TriesteAlthough there is limited information available about his life, what is known emphasizes his commitment to the faith and his heroic witness…TriesteSaint ApollinarisTo lead a people is to carry a weight that transcends mere administrative duty; it is to embody the very heart of the flock.Saint Apollinaris ClaudiusIn the turbulent decades of the second century, amidst the philosophical rigor and imperial authority of Marcus Aurelius, the Christian…Saint Apollinaris SyncleticaBorn in the 4th century, she felt a strong calling to embrace the religious life and dedicate herself fully to God.
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