Namesakes
Christian Saints
The title of saint (Latin sanctus) was initially given to the Apostles, Evangelists and early Christian martyrs and confessors shortly after Christ's death. In Catholicism, the papacy has claimed exclusive canonization authority since the 12th century. The process involves a minimum five-year waiting period after death, followed by research into virtuous living (conferring the title Venerable), evidence of a miracle (Beatification as Blessed), and a posthumous miracle (Canonization as Saint). Orthodox churches follow their own processes called glorification or canonization.
1,000 results
Name
Years
Other Names
?-305
?-c. 552
Abachum
?-270
(Abacum, Habakkuk)
Abbo
?-860
Abbo of Fleury
945-1004
(Abbon)
Abdas
?-420
(Audas)
Abdiesus
?-c. 342
(Abdesius, Abdisho, Abdjesus, Audiesios, Audiesius, Hebed, Jesus)
Abdon
?-c. 250
(Abdo, Abdus)
?-751
Abercius of Hieropolis
?-167
Abgar V
?-50
Abiatha
?-c. 343
Abibos of Nekresi
c. 510-c. 570
(Abibus)
Abibus
?-326
(Abibos, Habib, Habibos, Habibus)
Abibus of Alexandria
?-250
(Abibas, Abibos, Bibos, Bibus, Habib)
Abibus of Edessa
?-322
(Abbibos, Abbibus, Abibos, Habibus)
Abibus of Samosata
?-297
(Abibas, Abibos)
c. 756-786
Abra of Poitiers
342-360
?-345
?-480
?-360
?-422
?-399
?-1221
492-588
?-367
Abran
?-515
(Abraham, Gibrian)
Abrosima
?-c. 341
(Aborsam, Abrosimas, Abrosimus, Ambrosimus, Eboras, Ebores)
Abudimus
?-305
(Aboudimos, Abudemius, Abudimos)
Abundantius
?-304
?-283
?-300
?-304
?-469
?-564
?-854
Acarius
?-640
(Acharius)
Acca of Hexham
660-740
Aceolus
?-303
Acepsimas of Hnaita
?-376
(Acepsimus, Aceptismas, Akepsimas, Akepsimos)
Achillas I
2xx-312
(Archelaos, Arkhəlaos)
?-100
?-212
1869-1886
Achillius of Larissa
?-330
(Achilius, Achillas, Achilleios, Achilles, Achillios, Ailus)
Acindynus
?-c. 298
(Acyndinus, Akindynos)
Acindynus of Persia
?-c. 350
(Acindinus, Akindinos, Akindynos)
Acius
?-303
Acoluthus of the Thebaid
?-c. 303
(Acolouthus, Acolythus, Akolouthos, Caluf)
Acutius
?-305
Acyllinus of Scillium
?-180
(Aquilinus)
Acyndinus
?-345
?-6xx
Adalar
?-754
(Adalher)
Adalbald of Ostrevant
?-652
Adalbero of Metz
?-1005
Adalbero of Würzburg
c. 1010-1090
Adalgis
?-686
Adalgis
?-850
Adalgott
?-1165
Adalsindis
?-680
Adalsindis
?-715
?-1210
Adamnan of Coldingham
?-680
Adarnase of Kola
?-5xx
(Adarnerse, Atarnerse)
Adauctus
?-304
Adauctus of Ephesus
?-c. 312
(Audactus, Audaktos)
Adaucus
?-304
1067-1137
?-730
Adelelmus
?-1100
(Aleaunie, Lesmes)
Adelelmus
?-1152
Adelin of Séez
?-c. 910
(Adalhelmus, Adelheim, Adelhelm, Hadelin)
Adeloga
?-745
(Hadeloga)
Aderald
?-1004
Adílio Daronch
1908-1924
Adjutor
1073-1131
Ado of Vienne
800-875
(Adon, Adonis)
?-850
Adomnán
624-704
(Adamnan, Eunan)
?-668
?-875
1476-1539
?-710
Adulf
?-680
Adventor of Turin
?-c. 284
Aedesius of Alexandria
?-306
(Aidesios, Edesius)
Aedh MacBricc
?-589
Aeithalas of Persia
?-377
(Aethalas, Aithalas, Aithalla, Aithilahas, Aitillaha, Haifal, Haiphal)
Aelred of Rievaulx
1109-1166
(Ælred, Æthelred, Ailred)
Aetherius
?-602
Aetherius of Chersonesus
?-3xx
(Aitherios, Etherias, Etherius)
?-304
Africus
?-6xx
Agabius
?-250
?-0xx
Aganus
?-1100
?-273
?-304
Agapitus
?-258
Agapitus
?-272
?-65
?-305
?-306
?-259
?-790
?-1024
1819-1840
1817-1858
231-251
1814-1840
Agathangelo Noury
?-1638
(Agathangelus)
Agathangelus
?-308
Agathius of Byzantium
?-303
(Acacius, Achatius, Agathonas)
Agatho
?-681
(Agathon)
Agatho
?-251
Agathodorus of Chersonesus
?-3xx
(Agathodoros)
Agathodorus of Pergamon
?-c. 251
(Agathodoros)
?-c. 435
Agathonica of Pergamon
?-c. 251
(Agathonice, Agathonike)
Agathonicus of Nicomedia
?-c. 298
(Agathonikos)
Agathopodes
?-150
Agathopus
?-303
Agathopus of Crete
?-c. 250
(Agathopos, Agathopous)
Ageranus
?-303
Agericus
521-588
(Airy, Algeric)
Agia
?-714
(Austregildis, Aye)
Agilbert
?-685
Agilberta
?-680
Agileus
?-300
Agilulfus
?-751
(Agigulf, Agilulf)
Agilus
?-650
(Ayeul)
Agnellus
?-596
Agnellus of Pisa
1194-1236
(Agnello)
1602-1634
1781-1841
1345-1352
1205-1282
?-586
?-1940
?-1622
?-1622
Agnofleda
?-638
Agobard
?-840
Agofredus
?-738
1818-1902
Agrecius
?-329
(Agritius)
Agricola
?-301
Agricola
497-580
Agricola of Avignon
630-700
(Agricolus)
?-262
Agrippinus
?-300
Aichardus
?-687
(Achard, Aicard, Archard)
590-651
Aigulf
?-676
Aigulf
?-836
(Ayoul)
Ailerán the Wise
?-664
?-1173
1583-1642
?-259
?-406
?-784
?-1109
1845-1916
?-800
?-800
1166-1192
Albertinus
?-1294
1901-1952
1918-1946
?-250
Alburga
?-800
(Æthelburh)
Alcmund
?-781
(Alchmund, Ealhmund)
Aldate
?-600
Aldebrandus
1119-1219
(Hildebrand)
Aldegonde
635-684
(Aldegundis)
Aldegrin of Baume
?-940
(Adegrin)
Aldemar the Wise
?-1080
Aldericus
?-841
(Aldric, Audry)
Aldhelm
639-709
(Adelemus, Aedelhem, Athelmas, Ealdhelm)
?-7xx
800-856
?-177
?-178
?-260
?-295
?-300
?-313
?-326
?-340
?-590
?-403
1556-1581
c. 75-115
?-434
?-c. 251
?-250
?-251
1560-1595
?-300
1904-1955
Alexandrion
?
?-417
?-1619
?-1622
Aleydis of Schaerbeek
1220-1250
(Adelaide, Alice)
Alfano
?-1085
(Alfanus)
Alferius
930-1050
?-1936
Alfrick
?-1005
(Ælfric)
Alfwold of Sherborne
?-1058
(Ælfwold)
1899-1939
Alipius
360-430
Allucio of Campigliano
1070-1134
(Allucius)
Almachius
?-400
(Telemachus)
Almirus
?-560
Almus
?-1270
(Alanus, Alme)
Alnoth of Stowe
?-700
(Ælfnoth)
Alonius
?-3xx
(Alonios)
?-1490
Alpaïs of Cudot
?-1211
(Alpaida, Alpaidis)
?-303
Alphonsa Muttathupadathu
1910-1946
Alrad of Isenhagen
?-1250
(Abrad, Alradus, Araldus)
Altfrid
?-874
Altigianus
?-731
Altmann of Passau
1020-1091
Alto
?-760
Alvarez of Córdoba
1350-1430
1914-1994
Alvitus
?-1063
?-634
?-475
1435-1472
1110-1159
1420-1482
Amalburga of Susteren
?-805
(Amelburga)
?-300
?-431
?-440
?-600
Amarand
?-700
Amarin
?-676
(Amarinus)
Amasius of Teano
?-356
Amaswinthus of Málaga
?-982
?-1270
?-855
1200-1264
340-397
?-752
?-778
?-1886
Amicus
?-773
Amicus
?-1045
Ammianus
?-c. 310
(Ammianos, Mianos, Mianus)
?-c. 250
?
Ammonaria
?-250
Ammonaria
?-250
Ammonas of Egypt
?-4xx
(Ammon, Ammonios, Ammonius)
Ammonius
?-250
Ammonius
?-250
Amonathas
?
(Ammonathas, Ammonathus, Amonathos, Amonathus)
?-1936
?-672
Ampelus
?-302
Amphian
c. 286-c. 305
(Amphianos, Amphianus, Aphian, Apphian, Appian)
Amphilochios of Patmos
1889-1970
(Amfilochios, Athanasios)
Amphilochius of Iconium
c. 339-c. 400
(Amphilochios)
Amphilochius of Illyria
?-c. 121
(Amphilochios)
Amphilochius of Pochayiv
1894-1971
(Yakiv)
Ampliatus
?-0xx
(Amplias)
Amulwinus
?-750
Amunia
?-1069
?-298
?-0xx
?-345
?-65
?-257
281-304
?-576
?-251
?-302
?-553
?-570
?-599
?-609
?-610
?-797
?-853
?-977
?-274
?-401
1020-1085
?-628
?-304
?-700
?-1886
?-250
?-304
1845-1937
?-251
?-735
?-900
?-61
1807-1840
1856-1886
1821-1846
?-1855
?-1462
c. 650-740
?-767
1625-1644
?-235
?-880
?-300
1790-1855
?-1619
1814-1835
?-1617
1851-1924
1887-1941
?-304
?-0xx
Andropelagia of Alexandria
?-250
Anectus
?-258
Anectus
?-303
(Anicetus)
Anempodistus of Persia
?-c. 350
(Anebodistos, Anempodistos)
Angadresma
615-695
(Amgadreme, Angadrisma)
1470-1540
1248-1309
?-1936
1846-1932
1881-1922
1825-1899
Angelelmus
?-828
?-1794
1377-1438
1411-1495
?-1306
?-1327
1265-1325
1185-1225
?-814
Anglinus
?-768
Anianus
?-453
(Aignan)
Anianus I of Alexandria
?-83
(Anianos)
?-305
?-167
1882-1925
Annemund
?-658
(Annemundus, Chamond)
Anno II
?-1075
Annobert
?-869
1800-1882
Anoub of Scetis
?-4xx
(Anoubios, Anoubius, Anubios, Anubius)
Ansanus
c. 285-304
Ansbald
?-886
Ansegisus
770-833
?-750
1033-1109
?-803
?-1939
Ansfried of Utrecht
?-1010
(Ansfrid, Ansfridus)
Ansovinus
?-840
Anstrudis
?-688
(Anstrude, Austru, Austrude)
Ansueris
?-1066
Ansuinus
?-888
Ansurius
?-925
(Aduri, Asurius, Isauri)
?-236
1107-1178
Anthia
?-138
(Antia)
Anthim the Iberian
1650-1716
(Antim, Antimoz)
Anthimus of Nicomedia
?-303
(Anthimos)
Anthimus of Rome
?-303
Antholian
?-265
(Anatolianus)
?-1342
1395-1459
1570-1632
1794-1840
?-1619
?-1622
1768-1840
1425-1460
?-1398
c. 983-1073
?-1622
?-1627
?-1369
?-1622
?-1679
?-1622
Anthusa
?
(Anthousa)
Anthusa of Constantinople
c. 757-c. 808
(Anthousa)
Anthusa of Mantinea
?-759
(Anthousa)
Anthusa of Seleucia
?-c. 280
(Anthousa)
Antidius
?-265
(Tude)
Antigones
?-304
?-110
Antipas of Pergamum
?-92
1825-1879
5xx-?
1890-1943
1919-1935
1407-1507
1401-1472
?-306
?-313
?-186
?-260
?-660
?-830
?-1900
Anysia of Salonika
284-304
Anysius
?-410
?-0xx
Aphrahat the Persian
c. 270-c. 345
(Aphraates)
Aphrodisius
?-65
Aphthonius of Persia
?-c. 350
(Aphdonius, Aphthonios)
?-290
?-175
?-1622
?-828
453-520
316-400
?-c. 3xx
?-249
?-c. 326
?-186
Apollos
?-0xx
?-70
Appian
?-800
Aprion
?
(Aprionos, Aprionus, Euprion)
Apronia
?-500
(Evronie)
Apronian
?-304
Aprus
?-507
(Aper, Epvre, Evre)
?-311
?-0xx
281-293
?-484
?-650
620-695
Arator
?-460
Arbogast
?-678
(Arascach)
?-437
?-549
?-c. 302
1846-1912
Archangela Girlani
1460-1494
Archelais
?-293
?-280
?-786
?-0xx
Archontion
?
(Archontios, Archontius)
?-300
Ardanus
?-1058
(Ardagne, Ardaing, Ardan)
?-843
Arduinus
?-1009
Aredius
510-591
(Yrieix)
Aredius
?-604
(Arigius)
Aredius
?-614
Arethas
?-523
(Aretas)
Argeus
?-320
Argimirius
?-856
(Argymirus)
?-130
Arialdo
c. 1010-1066
?-311
?-134
Aristion of Alexandria
?-c. 167
?-284
Armagillus
?-570
(Armel, Arthmael, Ermel, Ervan)
Armentarius
?-451
Armentarius
?-711
Armodius
?-c. 901
(Ardomios, Ardomius, Armodios)
Armogastes
?-460
?-1255
?-800
1837-1909
1095-1160
Arnould Rèche
1838-1890
(Julian, Nicolas)
?-840
?-871
?-1070
Arsacius
?-358
c. 1050-c. 1127
?-1082
?-959
355-449
Artaldus
1101-1206
(Arthaud)
Artemas of Cyzicus
?-c. 290
Artemas of Lystra
?-0xx
Artemas of Pozzuoli
?-305
Artemide Zatti
1880-1951
(Artémides)
?-396
?-609
?-c. 305
?
Arthelais
544-560
Arwald
?-686
Ascelina
1121-1195
1868-1940
Ascholius
?-c. 383
(Acholios, Acholius, Ascholios)
Asclas
?-c. 287
(Ascalon, Askalon, Asklas)
?-217
Asella of Rome
c. 334-c. 406
?-c. 826
Aspasius of Auch
?-560
Aspren
?-79
(Asprenas)
Assicus
?-490
(Ascicus, Asicus, Tassach)
?-307
Astericus
?-365
?-223
Astion
?-290
Astius
?-117
Astrik
?-1035
(Anastasius, Ascrick, Astericus, Astricus)
Asyncritus of Hyrcania
?-0xx
?-860
?-c. 311
?-303
?-452
?-818
?-872
?-885
?-1886
?-496
920-1003
Athelm
?-923
(Æðelhelm)
Athenodorus
?-269
Athenodorus
?-304
Athenogenes
?-305
Athracht of Killaraght
?-5xx
(Adhracht, Attracta)
Athre
?-4xx
(Atre)
Atilano Cruz Alvarado
1901-1928
Attala
?-800
(Attalus)
Attalas
?-627
(Attala)
Attalia
687-741
(Attala)
?-425
Attilanus
?-1009
Atto
?-1044
Atto
1070-1153
Atto of Tordino
?-1010
Aucejas
?-260
Auctus of Amphipolis
?
(Auktos)
Audaldus
?-300
Audax
?-250
Audifax
?-270
Augulus
?-303
(Aule)
Augurius
?-259
1858-1893
?-100
Augustalus
?-450
1814-1856
?-1838
?-1839
?-1839
1262-1323
?-1839
1790-1839
?-604
354-430
1570-1622
1822-1851
?-1535
?-1815
Aunacharius
?-604
(Anacharius, Aunaire, Aunarius)
?-667
?-856
?-270
1043-1100
?-1027
?-552
?-895
1010-1106
?-430
?-852
Auspicius
?-130
Austindus
?-1068
Austreberta
630-704
(Austrebertha, Eustreberta)
Austregisilus
551-624
(Aoustrille, Outril)
Austremonius
?-314
(Stremonius)
Autbod
?-690
(Aubeu, Autbodus)
Autonomous
?-300
Auxanus
?-568
(Ansano)
?-321
400-473
Auxibius II of Soli
?-3xx
(Auxibios)
Auxibius of Soli
?-c. 102
(Auxibios, Euxiphios, Euxiphius)
Auxilius of Ireland
?-c. 459
(Usaille)
?-845
Aventine of Troyes
?-538
Aventinus
?-520
Aventinus
?-732
Aventinus
?-1180
Avertanus
?-1380
(Aventanus)
?-525
?-600
?-689
Aybert
1060-1140
(Aibert)
Aymard of Cluny
?-965
Ayrald
?-1146
(Airald)
Azadanes
?-c. 360
(Aza, Azadanos, Azadanus, Azas)
Azas
?-304
?-6xx
Babolen
?-671
?-c. 300
?-303
Bachthisoes of Persia
?-c. 339
(Bachtisios, Bachtisius, Bohtiso)
Badilo
?-870
Badulfus
?-850
Bagnus
?-710
(Bagne, Bain)
Baithin
?-598
?-130
Baldegundis
?-580
Balderic
?-6xx
(Baldric, Baudry)
Baldomerus
?-650
(Galmier)
?-680
?-1140
?-1626
Balther
?-756
(Baldred)
Bandaridus
?-556
(Bandarinus, Banderik, Bandery)
1458-1527
Barachisius
?-327
(Barachesios, Barachesius, Barachisios)
Baradates
?-460
(Baradat, Baradatas, Baradatos, Baradatus)
?-235
Barbarus the Myrrhgusher
?-8xx
(Barbaros)
Barbasymas
?-346
(Barbasceminus, Barbashmin)
Barbatianus of Ravenna
?-4xx
(Barbatian)
Barbatus
612-682
Barbea of Edessa
?-101
(Babaea, Babai, Babaia, Babea, Babeia, Barbaea, Barbaia, Barbe, Bebaea, Bebai, Bebaia, Bebea, Vevaia)
Bardo
982-1053
Bardomian
?
(Bardomianus)
Bardzim of Kola
?-5xx
Barhadbesciabas
?-355
(Barhadbesaba)
?-304
?-1193
Barsabas
?-342
(Barsabbas)
Barsabias
?-342
(Barsabas)
Barsanuphius the Great
?-c. 545
(Barsanouphios)
Barsimaeus
?-250
Barsimus
?
(Barsimos)
1801-1866
?-1622
?-1050
?-1270
?-1619
?-1622
1841-1926
1914-1936
1807-1833
Barulas
?-c. 304
(Baroulas, Barula)
Barypsabas
?
?-335
?-362
329-379
?-952
Basileus
?-258
Basileus
?-319
Basili of Khakhuli
c. 981-c. 1040
(Basil)
Basilides
?-275
Basilides
?-2xx
(Basileides)
Basilides of Alexandria
?-c. 205
(Basileides)
Basilides of Crete
?-c. 250
(Basileiades, Basileides)
Basiliscus of Comana
?-c. 312
(Basiliskos)
?-65
?-251
300-309
?-780
Basinus
?-672
Basolus
555-620
(Basle)
Bassa
?-304
Bassian of Constantinople
?-4xx
(Basianos, Basianus, Bassianos, Bassianus)
Bassian of Lodi
c. 320-c. 413
(Bassianus)
Bassus
?-250
Bata the Persian
?-c. 364
(Batas)
Bathus
?-370
Baudacarius
?-630
Bavo
589-654
(Allowin, Bavon)
730-798
Bechianus
?
(Bechianos, Vehanios, Vichianos, Vihianos, Vissianos)
Begga
613-693
(Begge, Begue)
Bele of Syria
?-c. 249
(Vele, Vili, Vilia)
Belina
?-1153
Bellinus
?-1151
Bendimianus
4xx-c. 512
(Bendemanius, Bendemianus, Bendimian, Bendimianos, Vendemanius, Vendemianus, Vendimian, Vendimianos, Vendimianus)
1791-1858
?-654
?-820
628-690
?-725
750-821
?-1005
?-845
480-547
?-1012
?-900
?-550
?-546
?-303
?-477
?-707
?-725
392-472
Bénilde Romançon
1805-1862
(Benildus)
Benildis
?-853
?-424
Benvenuta Bojani
1254-1292
?-1232
Beoadh
?-518
(Aeodh)
Beocca
?-870
Berarius
?-680
Bercharius
?-696
(Bererus)
Bercthun
?-733
Beregisius
?-725
Berencardus
?-1293
Berengarius de Peralta
?-1256
?-310
Beresus of Africa
?-c. 300
Berlinda of Meerbeke
?-702
(Bellaude, Berlindis)
1844-1879
?-1180
?-1838
1428-1458
?-800
1090-1153
923-1008
?-1320
?-1155
?-1182
1420-1503
1530-1616