Codex Sanctorum — The codex of saints
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Bibiana of Rome A Roman martyr of whom nothing is known, save that she gave Bernini his first statue of a saint. -
Blaise of Sebastea A physician who rose to the dignity of bishop in Armenia, martyred in the 4th century. He is called upon for healing and protection against… -
Blandina and Pothinus martyrs of Lyon Forty-eight Christians of Lyon put to death in 177, among them a slave girl the arena could not kill. -
Bonaventure of Bagnoregio A Franciscan friar, Doctor of the Church, and philosopher known as the 'Seraphic Doctor,' he was a leading figure in scholastic theology. -
Boniface of Mainz An English Benedictine monk who was a leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of the Frankish Empire during the 8th… -
Brice of Tours Raised in a monastery under Saint Martin, he was chosen to succeed him. His lavish lifestyle drew criticism, rumors, and even a serious… -
Bridget of Sweden After twenty-eight years of marriage and eight children, this widow of the high Swedish nobility founded a new monastic order and is today… -
Bridget of Kildare One of Ireland's patron saints, an abbess who founded several monasteries. She is associated with a cross made of rushes. -
Bruno of Cologne A renowned 11th-century professor, he left everything to seek God in solitude and founded an order of hermits in a mountain range near… -
Caesarius of Arles Bishop of Arles for forty years, preacher of deliberately plain speech and first lawgiver of Western nuns. -
Cajetan of Thiene A jurist turned priest, he founded an order of clerks living without begging or owning, and opened pawnbroking houses against usury.
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Callixtus I A former slave condemned to the mines of Sardinia, he became pope and scandalised Rome by forgiving the unforgivable. -
Camillus de Lellis Mercenary and ruined gambler turned nurse, founder of the Camillians and patron of the sick and of nurses. -
Casimir of Poland Heir to two crowns, he refused a throne offered by force of arms and died at twenty-five.
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Catherine of Siena A mystic and Doctor of the Church who, despite being uneducated, boldly advised popes and secured the return of the papacy from Avignon to… -
Catherine of Alexandria A Christian martyr who, according to tradition, was a princess and a noted scholar. She was condemned to death on a spiked breaking wheel… -
Catherine Labouré A French nun who was a member of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul. She is believed to have relayed the request from the… -
Catherine of Genoa Married at sixteen to a spendthrift husband, she ran her city’s great hospital and wrote of purgatory as a fire that heals. -
Catherine of Sweden Bridget’s daughter, she spent twenty-three years in Rome carrying her mother’s work through. -
Cecilia of Rome A noble who was martyred for her faith, she is said to have heard heavenly music in her heart as she died, making her an icon for musicians. -
Celestine I He governed the East by letters and legates, and never once set foot there. -
Celina of Laon Mother of Remigius of Reims, known through what her son became. -
Charbel Makhlouf A Maronite monk and hermit from Lebanon, known for his life of asceticism and the numerous miracles attributed to his intercession after… -
Charles Borromeo Archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584 and a cardinal. A leading figure during the Counter-Reformation, he was responsible for significant… -
Charles the Good Count of Flanders murdered kneeling in his church, for trying to fix the price of grain. -
Charles Garnier Parisian Jesuit of comfortable family, dead among the Petun while absolving the wounded under attack. -
Charles Lwanga and the Uganda Martyrs Twenty-two servants of the Buganda court, put to death for refusing to renounce their faith.
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Christopher of Lycia A martyr of the 3rd century, legend holds that he was a giant who carried the child Christ across a river, hence his name meaning… -
Clare of Assisi A follower of Francis of Assisi, she founded the Order of Poor Ladies (Poor Clares), a monastic order for women, and defended the privilege… -
Clare Gambacorta Widowed at fifteen, a Dominican nun against her family's will, founder of the convent of San Domenico in Pisa. -
Clare of Montefalco Augustinian abbess of Umbria, whose nuns opened her body after her death and said they recognised the instruments of the Passion in her… -
Claude La Colombière French Jesuit, confessor of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, he was a fervent promoter of the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. -
Claudia Russo She opened a house so that no one in the neighbourhood should die alone.
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Clement I of Rome One of the first Apostolic Fathers, this fourth pope authored a famous letter to the community of Corinth. Tradition holds that he was… -
Clotilde queen of the Franks A Burgundian princess married to a pagan king, she obtained his conversion and tipped a kingdom with him. -
Colette of Corbie A recluse turned reformer, she gave the Poor Clares back the poverty a century and a half had taken from them. -
Columba of Iona An Irish abbot and missionary evangelist credited with spreading Christianity in what is today Scotland. -
Columbanus of Luxeuil An Irish monk in voluntary exile, he sowed monasteries from Gaul to Italy and stood up to kings. -
Conwoion of Redon Founder and first abbot of Saint-Sauveur de Redon, intellectual centre of Carolingian Brittany. -
Corentin of Quimper First bishop of Quimper and one of the seven founding saints of Brittany. -
Cornelius pope Elected during a persecution, he held that a Christian who had faltered could be readmitted, against those who wanted a Church without… -
Cosmas and Damian (Martyrs) Twin brothers and physicians who were martyred for their faith. They were known as the 'Anargyroi' (the moneyless) because they offered… -
Crispin and Crispinian of Soissons Two shoemakers martyred at Soissons, whose trade kept their feast for fifteen centuries. -
Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions Twenty-five martyrs of the Mexican religious persecution, shot for continuing to exercise their ministry. -
Cuthbert of Lindisfarne A 7th-century Anglo-Saxon monk, bishop, and hermit, he was known for his piety and healing gifts. His body was found incorrupt years after… -
Cyprian of Carthage African rhetorician turned bishop of Carthage, Father of the Church and first African bishop to be martyred. -
Cyril of Jerusalem A 4th-century bishop, he is best known for his "Catechetical Lectures", a series of detailed instructions on Christian beliefs and… -
Cyril of Alexandria A central figure at the Council of Ephesus in 431, this patriarch was a staunch defender of the title "Theotokos" (Mother of God) for the… -
Cyril and Methodius Apostles to the Slavs Two brothers who were Byzantine Christian theologians and missionaries. They are credited with devising the Glagolitic alphabet, the first… -
Damasus I To him we owe the commissioning of a Latin Bible whose translation would serve for a thousand years. -
Damien of Molokai A Belgian priest who gained recognition for his ministry in the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi among people suffering from leprosy, who had been… -
Daniel and the Martyrs of Ceuta Seven Franciscans who went to preach in Morocco despite all who urged them not to, and were beheaded three weeks later. -
Demetrius of Thessalonica Great military martyr, myrrh-streaming, protector of Thessalonica and one of the most popular saints of the East. -
Denis of Paris The first bishop of the city and a 3rd-century martyr, he is renowned for the legend that, after his execution, he picked up his severed… -
Desiderius of Vienne A bishop stoned for reproaching a queen her life, and whom a pope reproached for his pagan poets. -
Desiderius of Bourges Referendary to Clothar I who became bishop of Bourges, attested at the fifth Council of Orléans.
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Devota Christian virgin and martyr who died around 300 in Corsica, patron saint of Corsica and Monaco. -
Dionysius of Alexandria Pupil of Origen, bishop of Alexandria through plague and persecution, called the Great. -
Dominic de Guzmán A Spanish priest who founded the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), a religious order dedicated to preaching the Gospel and combating heresy. -
Dominic of Silos Castilian abbot who ransomed hundreds of captives from the Moors; tradition has it that the mother of Saint Dominic obtained her son by…