Codex Sanctorum The codex of saints

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Codex Sanctorum — The codex of saints

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  Maria Goretti Contemporary era · July 6 An Italian virgin-martyr of the Catholic Church, and one of the youngest canonized saints. She was stabbed to death for resisting a sexual…
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  Maria of Paris Contemporary era · March 31 Poet, mayor, twice married, a nun on condition of not being enclosed.
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  Marian and James Antiquity · May 6 Numidian lector and deacon beheaded at Lambaesis in 259, whose passion is one of the few authentic acts of the martyrs.
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  Marie Alphonsine Danil Ghattas Contemporary era · March 25 A daughter of Jerusalem, founder of the first Arab congregation in the Holy Land.
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  Marie-Eugénie Milleret 19th century · March 10 Converted while listening to a sermon at Notre-Dame; her relics lie in the altar of Notre-Dame.
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  Marina the Monk Late Antiquity · June 18 She entered the monastery disguised as a boy, was accused of a child she had not fathered, kept silence and raised it.
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  Marina of Ōmura Early modern era · November 11 Japanese Dominican tertiary, burned over a slow fire at Nagasaki for sheltering priests.
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  Mark Antiquity · April 25 Author of the second Gospel, he is considered the founder of the Church in Alexandria and is often symbolized by a winged lion.
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  Martha of Bethany Antiquity · July 29 She welcomed Christ into her house and busied herself with serving while her sister sat listening at his feet.
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  Martial of Limoges Antiquity · June 30 First bishop of Limoges, whom a whole abbey tried to pass off as an apostle.
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  Martin de Porres Early modern era · November 3 A lay brother of the Dominican Order from Peru, he was known for his tireless care for the poor and sick, regardless of their race.
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  Martin of Tours Late Antiquity · November 11 A former Roman soldier who became a monk and then a bishop, he is renowned for having cut his cloak in two to share it with a beggar.
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  Martin I Early Middle Ages · April 13 Seized in Rome by an emperor, tried for treason and deported to Crimea, he is the last pope to die a martyr.
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  Martina of Rome Antiquity · January 30 Young Roman virgin martyred under Emperor Alexander Severus.
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  Mary Mother of Jesus Antiquity · January 1 The mother of Jesus Christ, venerated as the most important of all saints.
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  Mary Magdalene Antiquity · July 22 A devoted follower and the first person to witness the resurrection, she is known as the 'Apostle to the Apostles.'
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  Mary of Bethany Antiquity · July 29 Seated at Christ’s feet while her sister served, she “chose the better part”, then poured costly perfume over him.
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  Mary Crucified di Rosa 19th century · December 15 Woman of Brescia who nursed the wounded under fire during the Italian wars of independence, founder of the Handmaids of Charity.
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  Mary Magdalen Postel 19th century · July 16 A Norman who hid the Blessed Sacrament under the Terror and founded, at fifty, the Sisters of the Christian Schools.
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  Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi Early modern era · May 25 Florentine Carmelite whose ecstasies, dictated to her sisters while they lasted, fill five volumes.
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  Mary Magdalene of the Passion Contemporary era · September 5 Neapolitan founder of the Compassionist Sisters Servants of Mary, of health so frail she had to leave boarding school.
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  Matilda of Ringelheim Early Middle Ages · March 14 Queen of Germany, mother of an emperor and an archbishop, stripped of her goods by her own sons.
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  Matthew Antiquity · September 21 A former tax collector called to be one of the Twelve Apostles, he is the traditional author of the first Gospel.
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  Matthias Antiquity · May 14 The apostle designated by lot to take the place of Judas Iscariot. He is a symbol of faith and divine calling.
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  Maurice of Agaunum Antiquity · September 22 An officer of a legion raised in Egypt, he refused to turn his arms against Christians and was decimated with his men.
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  Maurus Early Middle Ages · January 15 Saint Benedict's first disciple at Subiaco, whom tradition made the bearer of the Benedictine rule into Gaul.
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  Maximilian Kolbe Contemporary era · August 14 Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, priest, and missionary, a martyr of charity, who voluntarily sacrificed himself at Auschwitz in place…
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  Maximus the Confessor Early Middle Ages · August 13 A brilliant monk and theologian from Constantinople whose profound writings on Christology were crucial in combating heresies. He suffered…
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  Medardus of Noyon Early Middle Ages · June 8 A sixth-century Picard bishop whose name survives in the best-known weather proverb of the French calendar.
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  Michael Antiquity · September 29 An archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings, he is viewed as the leader of the army of God against the forces of evil.
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  Modestus of Trier Late Antiquity · February 24 Bishop of Trier in the 5th century, who died around 480 in a time of invasions, he is recognized as a confessor of the faith.
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  Monica of Hippo Antiquity · August 27 Mother of a famous Doctor of the Church, she prayed relentlessly for years for the conversion of her son, who led a dissolute life before…
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  Narcissus of Jerusalem Antiquity · October 29 A slandered bishop who vanished for years into the desert, returned, and governed to a hundred and sixteen.
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  Nectarios of Aegina Contemporary era · November 9 Greek metropolitan slandered and deposed, who died a humble chaplain and was canonised forty years later.
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  Nereus and Achilleus Antiquity · May 12 Two Roman soldiers who threw down their arms after baptism, martyrs of undetermined date whose epitaph Pope Damasus carved.
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  Nestor of Magydos Antiquity · February 25 Bishop in Pamphylia, martyred in 251 AD under Emperor Decius.
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  Nicholas of Myra Antiquity · December 6 This kind-hearted bishop from Asia Minor was known for his secret gift-giving, inspiring a famous holiday figure.
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  Nicholas of Tolentino Middle Ages · September 10 An Augustinian hermit who stayed thirty years in one town, he prayed for the souls in purgatory, of whom he became the patron, and…
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  Nicholas of Flüe Middle Ages · March 21 A peasant, judge and father of ten, he went to live at the bottom of a ravine — and the Confederation came there to consult him.
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  Nino of Georgia Late Antiquity · January 14 Missionary and evangelizer who converted the Kingdom of Iberia to Christianity in the 4th century.
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  Norbert of Xanten Middle Ages · June 6 A bishop and founder of the Premonstratensian Order of canons regular. He was a key figure in the Gregorian Reform.
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  Oda of Rivreulle Middle Ages · April 20 On her wedding day she refused before them all — then took a sword and cut off her nose.
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  Odile Baumgarten Early modern era · February 1 Lorraine Daughter of Charity, pharmacist of the hospital at Angers, shot for refusing the Liberty-Equality oath.
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  Olaf II Haraldsson Middle Ages · July 29 King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. A key figure in the Christianization of Norway and the patron saint of the country.
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  Oliver Plunkett Early modern era · July 1 The last Catholic executed for his faith in England, on a plot no one ever found.
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  Opportuna of Montreuil Early Middle Ages · April 22 Her brother the bishop gave her the veil; he was murdered on his way to visit her.
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  Orientius of Auch Late Antiquity · May 1 Hermit made bishop of Auch, sent by the Visigoths to negotiate with the Roman general Litorius.
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  Oswald of Northumbria Early Middle Ages · August 5 An exiled king who returned to take his kingdom, he sent to a Scottish island for monks to convert it, and interpreted for their bishop.
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  Pachomius the Great Late Antiquity · May 9 He invented the monastery: before him one withdrew to the desert alone; after him, together.
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  Pancras Antiquity · May 12 A Roman citizen who converted to Christianity and was martyred at the age of fourteen in Rome.
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  Paschal Baylon Early modern era · May 17 An illiterate shepherd turned lay brother, he taught himself to read so as to pray what he believed.
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  Paternus of Vannes Early Middle Ages · April 15 The first known bishop of Vannes, driven out by his own people and recalled too late.
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  Patrick of Ireland Antiquity · March 17 Once enslaved on a distant isle, he returned as a missionary, famously using a three-leafed clover to illustrate a core truth of his faith.
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  Paul of Tarsus Antiquity · June 29 A key figure in the early church, this former persecutor of Christians underwent a dramatic conversion and became a prolific missionary and…
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  Paul of the Cross Early modern era · October 19 An Italian mystic, and founder of the Passionists. He was known for his life of austerity and his devotion to the Passion of Christ.
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  Paul Miki and companions Early modern era · February 6 A Japanese Jesuit crucified with twenty-five others on a hill above Nagasaki, he preached from his cross.
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  Paul VI Contemporary era · May 29 He inherited a council begun by another, brought it to its close and bore its consequences alone.
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  Paulina of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus Contemporary era · July 9 Born in the Austrian Tyrol and Italian-speaking, she emigrated to Brazil where she founded the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the…
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  Paulinus of Aquileia Early Middle Ages · January 11 Influential bishop, theologian, and poet, advisor to Charlemagne and a major figure of the Carolingian Renaissance, known for his role in…
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  Paulinus of Nola Late Antiquity · June 22 Senator and Latin poet who sold his estates to live beside a tomb, bishop of Nola and friend of Augustine.

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