Codex Sanctorum — The codex of saints
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Donatian and Rogatian the Children of Nantes Two brothers executed together at Nantes, the elder of whom had no time to be baptised. -
Dymphna of Geel A 7th-century Irish princess who was martyred after fleeing her incestuous father. She is the widely invoked patroness of those suffering… -
Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) A German Jewish philosopher who converted to Catholicism and became a Discalced Carmelite nun. She was martyred in the Auschwitz… -
Edith of Wilton Daughter of an English king raised in a monastery, she refused three abbeys and the throne offered her by the kingdom’s magnates. -
Edmund the Martyr An English king shot full of arrows by the Danes, and patron of England before St George. -
Edward the Confessor Penultimate Anglo-Saxon king of England, known for his piety, the founding of Westminster Abbey, and his vow of chastity. -
Edwin of Northumbria Anglo-Saxon king whose baptism at York in 627 opened the north of England to Christianity.
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Eligius of Noyon The king’s goldsmith who became a bishop, and remains the patron of everyone who works metal. -
Elisabeth of Schönau Rhineland Benedictine whose visions, transcribed by her brother, circulated across medieval Europe. -
Elisha the prophet Disciple and successor of Elijah, prophet of the kingdom of Israel in the ninth century BC. -
Elizabeth of Hungary A princess from a noble royal house of Central Europe who, widowed at a young age, renounced her wealth and founded a hospital to care for… -
Elizabeth of Portugal Twice she placed herself between a father and his son in arms, riding out between the lines to stop the battle. -
Elizabeth Ann Seton The first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized, she founded the first Catholic girls' school and the first American… -
Emanuele Stablum Asked to give up the priesthood for medicine, he turned his hospital into a refuge. -
Ephrem the Syrian A 4th-century deacon and theologian, he is nicknamed the "Harp of the Holy Spirit" for the beauty of his poetry and hymns that profoundly… -
Epipodius and Alexander of Lyon Two friends hidden by a widow after the great persecution, denounced the following year.
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Erkembode of Thérouanne A bishop who walked his diocese until he could walk no more — and whose tomb is covered in children’s shoes. -
Eugenia of Rome Roman virgin martyr whose passion, widely read in the Middle Ages, has her live disguised as a monk. -
Eugénie Smet She founded an institute for the dead and sent it to care for the living in China. -
Eulalia of Mérida A girl of twelve who went alone to tell the judge what she thought of his gods. -
Eusebius of Vercelli First bishop in the West to have his clergy live in community, exiled seven years for refusing to condemn Athanasius. -
Evaristus pope Fourth successor of Peter, to whom tradition attributes the division of Rome into presbyteral titles. -
Fabian Twentieth Pope from 236 to 250, he was miraculously elected. He organized the Roman Church and died a martyr under Emperor Decius. -
Faustina Kowalska A Polish nun whose apparitions of Jesus Christ inspired the Roman Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy and earned her the title of… -
Felix I pope Third-century pope whose letter on the unity of Christ was invoked two centuries later against Nestorius. -
Fiacre the Hermit Irish who settled in Frankish Gaul near Meaux, known for his ascetic life, gardening, and healings. -
Fidelis of Sigmaringen An advocate of the poor turned Capuchin, killed by the people he had come to persuade. -
Florian of Lorch Former head of the provincial chancery of Noricum, drowned in the Enns for his faith, universal patron of firefighters. -
Frances of Rome Married forty years against her wish, she founded an order without ever leaving her house. -
Frances Xavier Cabrini An Italian-American religious sister who founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She is the patron saint of immigrants. -
Francis of Assisi This son of a wealthy merchant renounced his fortune to live in poverty, preaching to animals and founding a mendicant order. -
Francis de Sales A Bishop of Geneva and Doctor of the Church, he is known for his deep faith and his gentle approach to spiritual direction, particularly in… -
Francis Xavier A Navarrese Catholic missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus. He was a companion of Ignatius of Loyola and one of the first seven… -
Francis of Paola A Calabrian hermit whom a king of France sent for to be cured, and who did not cure him. -
Francis Palau y Quer Discalced Carmelite twice exiled, hermit and founder, condemned on a false charge of inciting a strike. -
Fulbert of Chartres Master of a school famous across Europe, he rebuilt his cathedral after the fire. -
Gabinus of Rome A Roman priest and martyr, was the brother of Pope Caius and the father of Saint Susanna. He was beheaded for his Christian faith under… -
Gabriel An archangel who serves as a messenger from God, famously appearing to Daniel, Zechariah, and the Virgin Mary for the Annunciation. -
Gatianus of Tours First bishop of Tours, who preached fifty years in the quarries without ever seeing a church rise there. -
Gelasius I pope Pope of African origin, theorist of the "two powers" that fed a thousand years of Western political thought. -
Gemma Galgani An Italian mystic of the late 19th century who bore the stigmata. Known for her profound devotion to the Passion of Christ and her visions… -
Genevieve of Paris A 5th-century consecrated virgin, she is famous for having, through her prayers and courage, convinced the inhabitants not to abandon their… -
George the Martyr A soldier of the Roman army, his legend is famously associated with the slaying of a dragon to save a princess. -
Gerald of Braga A cantor of Moissac turned archbishop in Portugal, where he imposed the Roman liturgy. -
Gerard of Brogne Benedictine monk born around the end of the 9th century, energetic reformer of monasteries in Flanders and Hainaut, trained near… -
Gerard Majella An Italian lay brother of the Redemptorist order, known for his extraordinary piety and the numerous miracles attributed to him. He is… -
Germain of Paris A sixth-century bishop of Paris whose abbey gave its name to the quarter. -
Germaine Cousin A disabled, ill-treated shepherdess, dead at twenty-two and canonised two and a half centuries later. -
Germanicus of Smyrna A young 2nd-century Christian, he was thrown to the beasts in the arena during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and urged the animals to devour… -
Gertrude the Great A German Benedictine nun, mystic, and theologian. She is a prominent figure in Christian mysticism and her writings were widely influential. -
Gertrude of Nivelles A 7th-century abbess in Austrasia, she was known for her hospitality to pilgrims and Irish monks. Today, she is the patron saint of cats. -
Gianna Beretta Molla An Italian pediatrician who, during her pregnancy, refused both an abortion and a hysterectomy when diagnosed with a uterine fibroma… -
Gilbert of Neuffontaines A knight back from crusade, he founded two monasteries and entered them with his wife and daughter. -
Gildas the Wise A 6th-century British monk and historian, famous for his work "De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae", a denunciation of the ills of his time… -
Giles the Hermit A Greek abbot who settled in Provence, France. He is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and the patron of people with disabilities. -
Gisela of Hungary Bavarian princess, first queen of Hungary, wife of Stephen I and mother of Emeric. -
Godfrey of Amiens A Benedictine monk, later abbot and finally bishop, known for his reforming zeal, piety, and charity towards the poor. -
Goericus of Metz Aquitanian who succeeded Arnulf in the see of Metz and had his body brought back to the city. -
Gregory the Great Pope and Doctor of the Church, he is known for his numerous writings and his efforts to reform the liturgy. -
Gregory of Nazianzus A 4th-century Archbishop of Constantinople, and a theologian. He is widely considered the most accomplished rhetorical stylist of the…