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List Of Catholic Saints
This is an incomplete list of humans and angels whom the Catholic Church has Canonization, canonized as saints. According to Catholic theology, all saints enjoy the beatific vision. Many of the saints listed here are found in the General Roman Calendar, while others may also be found in the ''Roman Martyrology'';Roman Martyrology by Month 1916 Edition Geoffrey K. Mondello, Boston Catholic Journal still others are National calendars of the Roman Rite, particular to local places or Institutional and societal calendars of the Roman Rite, religious institutes and their recognition does not extend to the larger worldwide church. Candidates go through the following four steps on the way to being declared saints: P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbán
Abbán of Corbmaic (, ; d. 520?), also Eibbán or Moabba, was a saint and abbot. He is associated, first and foremost, with the Mag Arnaide (Moyarney or Adamstown, County Wexford, near New Ross).Ó Riain, "Abbán" His order was, however, also connected to other churches elsewhere in Ireland, notably that of his alleged sister Gobnait. Sources Three recensions of Abbán's ''Life'' survive, two in Latin and one in Irish. The Latin versions are found in the ''Codex Dublinensis'' and the '' Codex Salmanticensis'', while the Irish version is preserved incomplete in two manuscripts: the Mícheál Ó Cléirigh's manuscript Brussels, Royal Library MS 2324–40, fos. 145b-150b and also the RIA, Stowe MS A 4, pp. 205–21. These ''Lives'' probably go back to a Latin exemplar written in ''ca''. 1218 by the bishop of Ferns, Albin O'Molloy, who died in 1223. His interest in Abbán partly stemmed from the fact that Mag Arnaide lay within the diocese of Ferns, but as this was only a mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abraham Kidunaia
Abraham Kidunaia (died c. 366) was a Syriac Christian hermit and priest. He is venerated as a saint in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy. Biography The ''Vita'' of St. Abraham was written by his friend, St. Ephrem. Abraham was born to a wealthy family near Edessa, during the third century. After receiving an excellent education, Abraham was encouraged to get married. He followed the wishes of his parents, but shortly before the wedding ceremony, he told his bride his desire to dedicate his life to God. His bride accepted this resolution and Abraham retired to a cell near the city, where he walled up the cell door, leaving only a small window open for food to be brought him. Ten years after he retreated from the world, his parents died, leaving Abraham a wealthy man. He had the inheritance distributed to the poor. Abraham became known throughout the region as a holy man and many came to him for guidance. Reports of his reputation came to the Bishop of Edessa w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abra Of Poitiers
Abra of Poitiers (c. 343 – c. 360), Afra or Apra is a Christian saint who may have lived in the 4th century. Her existence is historically uncertain, but she may have been the daughter of Hilary of Poitiers. Biography Hilary of Poitiers was married; however, the existence of Abra is uncertain, as it is attested by hagiographical accounts that date two centuries after the life of Hilary. In particular, a letter that Hilary is said to have sent to her is considered a medieval forgery. In this letter, he expressed concern about her fate and engaged in a conversation with her about the health of his mother. In the surviving manuscripts containing pseudonymous hymns of Hilary, she is named Abra, Afra, or Apra. She would have died shortly after his return in 360, supposedly at the age of seventeen or eighteen. According to medieval legendary accounts, her father would have witnessed her death. Her existence itself is controversial; some scholars argue that she may not be th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abibus Of Edessa
Abibus of Edessa (; ; ; ; c. AD 307–322), also known as Abibus the New, Habib the Deacon or Saint Habibus the Martyr, was a 4th-century Syrian Christian deacon, confessor and martyr, who according to the Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon, was executed at Edessa by immolation under Roman Emperor Licinius. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Biography Early life Abibus was born in Edessa (modern-day Urfa, Turkey), in the Roman province of Osroene, in about AD 307 to Christian parents and worked as a tradesman during his early years. He was ordained a deacon at age 14, which was considered a legal adult in classical antiquity. Decree by the Emperor The Emperor made a decree to have Abibus arrested for his preaching and spreading of Christianity. Due to the large jewish and pagan support he received, Abibus was quoted as having said: "If I remain in secret, others will be forced to receive the crown of martyrdom against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhor And Mehraela
Abhor (or Amba Hor) and Mehraela were a brother and sister who were martyrs for the Christian faith. Etymology of the word "Abhor": from Latin ''abhorrēre'' (to shudder at, shrink from), from "ab" (away) and "horrēre" (to bristle, shudder). Retrieved on 17 Feb 2018 The book of their "acts" has been lost. Their feast day is celebrated on January 9 in the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Coptic Church. References Sources * *Frederick George Holweck, Holweck, F. G., ''A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints''. St. Louis, Missouri, US: B. Herder Book Co. 1924. {{saint-stub Christian saints in unknown century Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Christian martyrs Coptic Orthodox saints Brother-sister duos ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberoh And Atom
Aberoh and Atom are martyrs of the Christian church. The brothers were citizens of Gamnudi in Egypt. Their parents, Jean and Marie, were faithful, God-fearing Christians. They are described as: Aberoh, aged about thirty, being of tall stature and a very red appearance, with eyes as blue as indigo. Atom, around twenty-seven years old, was also tall; his eyes were as antimony and his beard was black. They fled Gamnudi during a persecution for Pelusium (then Farama). They were arrested at Alexandria and tortured. After being dismissed by the prefect, they went next to Baramon, where they were beheaded. Their relics were returned to Gamnudi. Their feast day is July 2 in the Coptic Church The Coptic Orthodox Church (), also known as the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, is an Oriental Orthodox Churches, Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt. The head of the church and the Apostolic see, See of Alexandria i .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercius Of Hieropolis
Abercius of Hieropolis (; died c. 167) was a Christian clergyman from Hierapolis at the time of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. He is maybe identical to an author who is called Avircius Marcellus in later sources. It is generally considered – although not indisputable – that he was bishop of Hierapolis and as such the successor to Papias. Biography Abercius is said to have evangelized across Syria and Mesopotamia, and it is on that basis that he is referred to as one of the Equals-to-the-Apostles. He was imprisoned under Marcus Aurelius, and died about 167. Abercius' feast day is celebrated on 22 October (for those churches which follow the Julian Calendar, 22 October occurs on the Gregorian Calendar date of 4 November). Works Several works are ascribed to Abercius: # ''An Epistle to the Emperor Marcus Aurelius'', of which Baronius speaks as extant, but he does not produce it # A ''Book of Discipline'' (Greek ) addressed to his clergy; this too is lost. Abercius is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abel Of Reims
Abel (fl. 744–747) served as the Bishop of Reims in Francia, now modern-day France.Costambeys, "Abel (''fl''. 744–747)" He has sometimes been venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, particularly by the Bollandists. Origins In the late 10th century, Folcuin wrote that Abel had been a monk in Lobbes Abbey (modern day Belgium) while Bishop Ermino (d. 737) served as abbot, and had been born in Ireland. In contrast Boniface, in a letter to a priest in the English kingdom of Mercia, insisted that Abel had in fact been born and raised in England. The modern historian Wilhelm Levison has suggested there were two individuals with the same name, but Eugen Ewig accepts the identification by Boniface as more accurate. If Folcuin's later testimony has any basis in reality, it may be that Abel, like his near contemporary Ecgberht (d. 729), had once visited Ireland and formed a close association. Bishop of Reims In March 744, Boniface presided over the Council of Soissons and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdon And Sennen
Abdon and Sennen, variously written in early calendars and martyrologies Abdo, Abdus, and Sennes, Sennis, Zennen, are recognized by the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church as Christian martyrs, with a feast day on 30 July."Martyrologium Romanum" (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2001 ) In some places they have been honoured on 20 March, and the first Sunday of May. Nothing is known historically about Abdon and Sennen, and whether they can be verified. The Roman Martyrology indicates that they were martyred for their faith, and suggests they were buried on 30 July in the Cemetery of Pontianus on the Via Portuensis, outside Rome. Their names were subsequently removed in the twentieth century from the list in the General Roman Calendar, which is commemorated liturgically worldwide, but they may still be celebrated everywhere on their feast day unless in some locality an obligatory celebration is assigned to that day. The rank of their celebration was given as "Simple" in the Tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Massabki Brothers
The Massabki Brothers (), Abdel Moati Massabki, Francis Massabki and Raphael Massabki were three Maronite Catholics from Damascus, in present-day Syria. The three brothers were sons of Nehme Massabki. On 10 July 1860, the brothers were killed because of their religion while praying inside a Franciscan church in Damascus, during the 1860 civil conflict in Mount Lebanon and Damascus. They were beatified in 1926 and canonized in 2024. Beatification and canonization processes Pope Pius XI proclaimed the beatification of the three brothers in 1926. On 18 December 2022, the Maronite patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi announced that the Massabki Brothers would be recognized as saints without the need for a miracle because they were martyrs of the faith. On July 1st 2024, Pope Francis presided at an Ordinary Consistory of Cardinals, which approved the canonization of 15 people, including The Massabki Brothers. In the Apostolic Palace for an Ordinary Public Consistory, Cardinal Marcello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdas Of Susa
Abdas, (also Abda, Abdias, and Audas) was bishop of Susa in Iran. Socrates of Constantinople calls him "bishop of Persia".Socrates Scholasticus, ''Ecclesiastical history'' vii. 8 He was executed under the orders of shah Yazdegerd I after refusing to rebuild a Zoroastrian fire temple that he had destroyed. Life Abdas was born in fourth-century Chaldor to a Zoroastrian mother, who educated him in matters of virtue. After Abdas reached adulthood, he was ordained a Christian priest, and built up in his hometown a monastery and a school, which grew to have around 60 teachers. Abdas baptized many converts in Chaldan, which caused the magi to arrest him. In prison, Abdas was subjected to humiliations, hunger and pain, but remained a Christian until his release. Abdas became a bishop in Susa.Oussani, Gabriel. "Persia." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
