Codex Sanctorum — The codex of saints
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John Baptist de La Salle A French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a patron saint of… -
John Cassian A monk and theologian known as the 'Father of Western Monasticism.' His works, the 'Institutes' and 'Conferences,' transmitted the wisdom… -
John Damascene A Syrian monk and priest, considered the last of the Greek Fathers. His work 'Fountain of Wisdom' is a key summary of doctrine, and he was… -
John Eudes A French priest and founder of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary. He was a promoter of the devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate… -
John I Sent to Constantinople by an Arian king to plead the cause of his co-religionists, he returned suspect and died in prison. -
John Mary Vianney Known as the Curé of Ars, this French parish priest was renowned for his pastoral work and dedication to the confessional. -
John Paul II (Pope) A Polish pope whose long pontificate was marked by extensive travel, a focus on youth, and a significant role in the fall of communism in… -
John XXIII Elected at seventy-six to be a stopgap pope, he summoned a council that changed the face of his Church. -
Josaphat Kuntsevych A Basilian archbishop of Polotsk and martyr, he is known for his ardent defense of the Union of Brest, which united part of the Ruthenian… -
Josemaría Escrivá A Spanish Roman Catholic priest who founded Opus Dei, an organization of laypeople and priests dedicated to the teaching that everyone is… -
Joseph Husband of Mary, Foster Father of Jesus The earthly father of Jesus and husband of the Virgin Mary, he is revered as a model of paternal care and humble labor. -
Joseph of Cupertino A Franciscan thought too dull to be admitted anywhere, he was reputed to rise from the ground in prayer, and was kept from the public for… -
Joseph Calasanz Aragonese who opened in Rome the first free school for the poor in Europe, and saw his order suppressed at eighty-eight. -
Josephine Bakhita A Sudanese girl kidnapped and sold into slavery, who found freedom in Italy and became a Canossian nun, a witness to human dignity. -
Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin A Nahua peasant and the first Roman Catholic indigenous saint from the Americas. He is credited with seeing the apparition of Our Lady of… -
Jude Thaddeus One of the Twelve Apostles, he is venerated as the patron saint of desperate cases and lost causes. -
Judicael of Domnonée A Breton king who negotiated with Dagobert, refused to eat at his table, and went back to the cloister. -
Juliana of Nicomedia Was a virgin martyr of the 4th century, from Bithynia, who refused to renounce her Christian faith during the Diocletianic persecution. -
Julie Billiart Paralysed twenty-two years, hidden farm to farm under the Terror, she founded her institute past fifty. -
Justin An early Christian apologist and philosopher. His works represent the first positive encounter of Christian revelation with Greek… -
Justina of Arezzo A walled-up recluse, blind for twenty years, invoked for the eyes she had lost.
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Jutta of Sponheim Anchoress of Disibodenberg, teacher and first companion of Hildegard of Bingen. -
Kateri Tekakwitha An Algonquin–Mohawk laywoman, she was the first Native American to be canonized by the Catholic Church. She is known for her virtue of… -
Katharine Drexel An American heiress, philanthropist, and religious sister who dedicated her life and inheritance to serving oppressed Native Americans and… -
Lambert of Tongeren Bishop of Maastricht murdered at his villa in Liège, whose tomb gave birth to the city. -
Landericus of Paris A bishop who sold his church’s sacred vessels to feed a starving Paris. -
Larissa and the Gothic martyrs An idol wheeled on a cart before the place of worship, and three hundred and eight Christians burned behind the barred door. -
Laurence O'Toole Monk, abbot of Glendalough, then Archbishop of Dublin. He was a fervent reformer of the Irish Church and a peace negotiator during the… -
Lawrence of Rome A deacon of Rome who was martyred by being roasted on a gridiron, famously telling his executioners to turn him over because he was 'done… -
Lawrence of Brindisi A polyglot Capuchin, diplomat and preacher, who led an imperial army with a crucifix in his hand. -
Lazarus of Bethany Dead and buried four days, he came out of the tomb at his friend’s call. -
Lea of Rome A Roman widow of whom nothing is known but the letter Jerome wrote the day she died. -
Leo I the Great A Pope and Doctor of the Church whose pontificate was marked by his efforts to increase papal authority and his famous encounter with… -
Leo III pope The pope who crowned Charlemagne emperor on Christmas night 800, refounding the Empire in the West. -
Leo IX Dead three months before the schism attributed to him. -
Leodegar of Autun A bishop caught in Merovingian palace wars, blinded and then beheaded by power. -
Leonard of Noblac Legendary Frankish nobleman, converted by Saint Remi, who became a hermit in Limousin and is the patron saint of prisoners, women in… -
Lorenzo Ruiz and companions Manila father of a family who boarded a ship for Japan by mistake, first Filipino saint, dead under the torture of the pit. -
Louis IX of France A king of France who led the Seventh and Eighth Crusades. He was renowned for his piety, justice, and charity. -
Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort A French Roman Catholic priest and confessor. He was known in his time as a preacher and was made a missionary apostolic by Pope Clement XI. -
Louise de Marillac A Parisian widow who became a priest of the poor’s closest collaborator, founding with him sisters without enclosure or veil, whose… -
Lucian of Beauvais A 3rd-century missionary, he is considered one of the apostles of northern Gaul, where he was martyred by decapitation. -
Lucy of Syracuse A virgin martyr from Sicily whose name means 'light.' She is revered for her purity and steadfastness in faith during the Diocletianic… -
Ludolph of Ratzeburg He refused to give up a castle and a set of dues, and died of his imprisonment. -
Luke A companion of Paul and the author of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, he is traditionally believed to have been a physician. -
Lydia of Thyatira A dealer in purple cloth, she was the first person in Europe to be baptised, and lodged the apostle in her house. -
Macarius of Egypt Desert Father, a leading figure of the monastic colony of Scetis, one of the masters of eremitical spirituality.
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Macrina the Younger Elder sister of Basil and Gregory, both of whom held her for their teacher. -
Marcella of Rome Roman noblewoman and widow, who dedicated her life to asceticism and biblical study, and was a disciple of Saint Jerome. She died from… -
Marcellinus and Peter Roman priest and exorcist beheaded under Diocletian, whose story Pope Damasus had from their executioner. -
Marcellus I The 30th Pope of the Catholic Church, his pontificate was marked by the reorganization of the Church after the Great Persecution, ending… -
Marcellus the Centurion Roman officer who threw down his arms before the standards of his legion at Tangier, on the day when all were sacrificing for the emperor's… -
Margaret of Antioch A virgin martyr from Antioch. Her legend includes an encounter with a dragon, making her a patroness of childbirth. -
Margaret Bourgeoys Founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal, the first non-cloistered teaching congregation in New France. -
Margaret of Hungary A princess of Hungary, vowed to God by her parents even before her birth, she was entrusted as a small child to the Dominican nuns and… -
Margaret of Scotland An Anglo-Saxon princess cast by a storm onto a Scottish shore, she married its king and reformed his kingdom. -
Margaret of Lorraine Duchess of Alençon, she waited until her children were raised before becoming a Poor Clare. -
Margaret Mary Alacoque A French Catholic Visitation nun and mystic who promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus as it is known today. -
Marguerite Rutan Condemned for incivism; the district that let her be guillotined was regretting "this virtuous woman inhumanly sacrificed" the following…
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Marguerite d'Youville First Canadian-born saint, widow of a liquor trader, founder of the Grey Nuns of Montreal.