Codex Sanctorum — The codex of saints
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Stephen Recognized as the first Christian martyr, he was a deacon in the early church who was stoned to death for his faith. -
Stephen Harding An Englishman who became third abbot of Cîteaux, lawgiver of the Cistercian order and the man who received Bernard of Clairvaux. -
Stephen I of Hungary The last Grand Prince of the Magyars and the first crowned ruler of that people, he reigned from 1000 or 1001 until his death in 1038. He… -
Susanna of Rome Roman virgin martyred in the third century, held by tradition to be a niece of Pope Caius who died for refusing an imperial marriage. -
Sylvester I 33rd Bishop of Rome and Pope from 314 to 335, his pontificate was marked by the expansion of Christianity and the convocation of the first… -
Symeon the New Theologian A Byzantine monk exiled for saying that God could be seen — and for telling it. -
Symphorian of Autun A young Gaul who refused to salute an idol carried in procession, he was beheaded to the encouragement of his mother. -
Tanguy of Brittany He killed his sister on a slander; she forgave him as she died, and he spent the rest of his life in the abbey he founded in penance. -
Tarasios of Constantinople A senior civil servant made patriarch, he presided over the council that restored the veneration of images. -
Tarcisius of Rome Young Roman stoned for refusing to surrender the Eucharist he was carrying to prisoners, patron of altar servers. -
Tatiana of Rome A young deaconess of the 3rd century, devoted to the Gospel, endured harsh tortures without wavering in her faith. Her steadfastness moved… -
Teresa of Ávila A Spanish mystic and Carmelite nun, she reformed her order and wrote profound works on contemplative prayer and the soul's journey. -
Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) This Albanian-Indian nun founded the Missionaries of Charity, dedicating her life to serving the 'poorest of the poor.' -
The Carmelites of Compiègne Sixteen Carmelites guillotined singing, ten days before Robespierre fell. -
The First Martyrs of Rome Christians given to the beasts and burned in Nero's gardens after the fire of Rome, in 64. -
The Holy Innocents of Bethlehem The children of Bethlehem killed in another’s place — the first martyrs, who chose nothing. -
The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order Seven Florentine merchants who left the city together and founded an order seven-handed.
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Thecla of Iconium of Iconium First Christian virgin martyr of the 1st century, a disciple of Saint Paul, whose story is recounted in the Acts of Paul and Thecla. -
Theophanes the Hymnographer Byzantine monk and bishop of Nicaea in the 9th century, known for his heroic defense of icons, the persecutions and tortures he endured… -
Thérèse of Lisieux Known as 'The Little Flower,' this Carmelite nun's 'little way' of spiritual childhood has inspired millions. -
Thomas Aquinas Dubbed the 'Angelic Doctor,' this Dominican friar synthesized faith and reason in his monumental work, the 'Summa Theologica.' -
Thomas More An English lawyer, social philosopher, humanist, and statesman. He was executed for treason after refusing to accept the Act of Supremacy. -
Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Catholic Church and the… -
Thomas One of the Twelve Apostles, known for his initial doubt of the Resurrection, which was dispelled by touching Jesus' wounds. He is venerated… -
Thomas of Villanova An archbishop who gave everything away, he refused the see of Granada and died on a borrowed bed, having left his own to a poor man. -
Timothy and Titus Disciples of Paul Two of Saint Paul's most trusted companions and fellow missionaries, to whom he addressed pastoral epistles. -
Turibius of Mogrovejo A lay jurist made archbishop of Lima, who walked his diocese for twenty-five years. -
Ulrich of Zell An empress’s chaplain turned monk of Cluny, he wrote down what is known of Cluniac usage. -
Urban V pope The only Avignon pope beatified: he brought the papacy back to Rome, then went home to die in Provence. -
Valentine of Rome A 3rd-century Roman saint, he was a priest or bishop who was martyred. He is associated with a tradition of courtly love. -
Vedast (Waast or Vaast) First bishop of Arras and Cambrai, he is known for being the catechist of King Clovis I, working for the evangelization of Merovingian Gaul. -
Veronica Woman who wiped the face of Christ as He ascended to Golgotha, whose veil miraculously retained the imprint of the Holy Face. -
Victor of Marseilles A Roman officer crushed under a millstone, whose tomb became one of the oldest abbeys in the West. -
Vincent de Paul A French priest who dedicated his life to serving the poor, he founded congregations to care for the sick, galley slaves, and foundlings. -
Vincent of Saragossa A deacon from the early 4th century, he suffered a particularly cruel martyrdom in Valencia during the persecution of Diocletian, becoming… -
Vincent Ferrer A preacher of the Last Judgement who withdrew his obedience from the pope he had served, to end the schism. -
Virgilius of Arles The pope’s man in Gaul, and three times reproved by that same pope.
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Vitus A Christian martyr from Sicily. His veneration is strong in Slavic and Germanic lands. He is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. -
Vivianus and the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Forty soldiers left naked on a frozen pond, and the guard who took the place of the one who gave way. -
Wenceslaus I of Bohemia This young duke, known for his great piety, was handed over by his own brother and killed by hired assassins in a church, becoming a martyr… -
William of Bourges A Cistercian pulled from his cloister for an archbishopric, canonised nine years after his death. -
William and Pellegrino of Foggia The father went to Jerusalem to find his son, fell ill, and was nursed by him without knowing it.
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William Repin the Blessed Anjou priest and martyr of the French Revolution, guillotined in Angers in 1794 for refusing the constitutional oath. Beatified in 1984, he… -
Willibrord Of Utrecht Benedictine monk, apostle of the Netherlands and bishop, he evangelized Frisia and Denmark. He founded Echternach Abbey and rests there. -
Winwaloe of Landévennec Monk of the 5th and 6th centuries, disciple of Saint Budoc according to tradition, he founded the abbey of Landévennec, of which he was the… -
Zechariah father of John the Baptist Priest of the Temple struck dumb for doubting, whose canticle Benedictus has been sung each morning for fifteen centuries. -
Zélie Martin A 19th-century lacemaker and mother of five nuns, the most famous of whom is a Doctor of the Church. She was canonized at the same time as… -
Zephyrinus 15th Pope of the Catholic Church, he reigned from 199 to 217. His pontificate was marked by the defense of orthodoxy against Montanist and… -
Zita of Lucca A servant in the same house for forty-eight years, and a saint by acclamation of the poor of Lucca.