Joan Of Arc

Joan Of Arc

female, deceased (1431)
hero, Roman Catholic, Christian heresy, beatified, canonization, executed under the Lancastrians
Joan of Arc, or Jeanne d'Arc in French, (1412 - May 30, 1431) is a 15th century national heroine of France. She was beatified in 1909 and canonized...
Father Damien

Father Damien

male, deceased (1889)
Roman Catholic, canonization, The Greatest Belgian, Anglican, religious order, Hansen's disease
Father Damien, also Blessed Damien of Molokai and born Joseph de Veuster, was a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium and member of the Congregation...
Thomas More

Thomas More

male, deceased (1535)
Roman Catholic, executed under the Tudors, from the City of London, English Renaissance humanist, Old Waynflete, Catholic martyr of the Early Modern era…canonization
Thomas More Thomas More Thomas More had an education suited to a son of a gentleman, and seemed destined for the legal career mapped out by his...
John Bosco

John Bosco

male, deceased (1888)
Salesian Society, from the Province of Asti, from Turin, Pedagogue, canonized, don bosco…canonization
Saint Don Bosco, born Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco, and known in English as John Bosco (August 16 1815 - January 31 1888), was an Italian Catholic...
Vincent de Paul

Vincent de Paul

male, deceased (1660)
depaul university, film actor, Congregation of the Daughters of Charity, feast, Brother of Charity, Pouy…canonization
Saint Vincent de Paul (April 24, 1581 - September 27, 1660) was born at Pouy, Landes, Gascony, France to a peasant family. His feast was formerly...
Edith Stein

Edith Stein

female, deceased (1942)
Jewish, Carmelite spirituality, Catholic martyr of Modern Times, German native of Silesia, Orthodox Judaism, University of Göttingen…canonization
Edith Stein (October 12, 1891 - August 9, 1942) was a philosopher, a Carmelite nun, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church, who died at...
Martin de Porres

Martin de Porres

male, deceased (1639)
Saint Martín de Porres, Dominican friar, blessed sacrament, From Lima, beatification, lima…canonization
Saint Martín de Porres was a Dominican friar who was beatified in 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI and canonized on May 6 1962 by Pope John XXIII. Martin w...
Pio Of Pietrelcina

Pio Of Pietrelcina

male, deceased (1968)
Capuchin, pio, Saint, priest, Catholic exorcist, Roman Catholic priest…canonization
Francesco Forgione (May 25 1887 - September 23 1968), canonized Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, was an Italian priest. He was given the name Pio when he...
Michael J. McGivney

Michael J. McGivney

male, deceased (1890)
William Morrow and Company, Parish Priest, from Connecticut, Tuberculosis, beatification, pastor…canonization
Father Michael J. McGivney (August 12, 1852 - August 14, 1890) was a Roman Catholic priest and founder of the Knights of Columbus. He was the son...

Josemaría Escrivá

male, deceased (1975)
Catholic, Saint, spanish, priest, founder, Roman Catholic priest…canonization
Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (also known as Jose María or Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás, born José María Mariano Escriba Albás) w...