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The Saints
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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Blesseds Claude-Barnabé Laurent de Mascloux and François d’Oudinot de la BoissièCarthusian MartyrsMartyrThe Carthusian Martyrs were a group of devout Carthusian monks who bravely stood up for their faith during a tumultuous period in English…Conceptionist Martyrs of MadridMartyrThe Conceptionist Martyrs of Madrid were a group of ten courageous nuns who were martyred together during the Spanish Civil War.MadridPope Saint Caius IUnfortunately, very little is known about his early life.Pope Saint Callistus ICarpophorus entrusted a significant amount of money to Callistus and tasked him with opening a bank.Pope Saint Callistus IIHe was the uncle of the Queen of France and cousin of the King of England, and he had family ties to the German Emperor.Pope Saint Celestine ILittle is known about his early life and family, although it is believed that he may have been related to Emperor Valentinian and may have…Pope Saint Celestine VHe was the eleventh of twelve children, and unfortunately, his father passed away when Peter was quite young.Pope Saint Clement IBorn in Rome, Italy, Pope Saint Clement I was brought to the faith either by Saint Peter or Saint Paul, both prominent apostles of Jesus…Pope Saint CletusBorn in Greece, he was brought to the faith by Saint Peter himself and ordained as a priest by the apostle.Pope Saint CorneliusHe was elected as Pope during a time of intense persecution, where papal ascension often meant a quick death sentence.Saint CadfanBorn in Brittany, in modern-day France, Cadfan emigrated to Wales, where he founded several monasteries and left a lasting impact on the…Saint Cadfarch of WalesWhile there is limited information available regarding his life, his contributions to the establishment of churches in Penegoes and…WalesSaint CadocThe spiritual landscape of the British Isles bears the enduring imprint of a monastic founder whose influence stretched far beyond the…Saint Cadoc of LlancarvanHe was born to Saint Gwynllyw, a king in Wales, and Saint Gladys, who had been captured in a raid on a neighboring chief.LlancarvanSaint CadroeHe was born in Scotland and lived during the 10th century.Saint Cadwaladr of BrittanyBorn in the early 6th century, Cadwaladr dedicated his life to serving God and spreading the teachings of Christianity in Armorica,…BrittanySaint CadwalladerHe lived during the 7th century and played a significant role in spreading Christianity in his region.Saint Caecilia Yu So-saIn the shadowed alleys of Seoul, amidst the turmoil of a nation turning against its own faithful, a quiet heroism emerged from the domestic…Saint Caecilius of CarthageHe lived during the third century as a priest in Carthage, North Africa.Carthage
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