SAINTS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Catholic Saints
Discover the lives, feast days, prayers and enduring witness of Catholic saints from every age of the Church.
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Catholic saints show how ordinary people can respond to God with extraordinary faith, courage and love. Explore biographies of saints, their feast days, patronages, prayers and the lessons their lives offer Catholics today.
This page is updated as new saint profiles are published. Use it to discover the saint of the day, prepare for an upcoming feast or learn more about the men and women whose holiness continues to inspire the Catholic Church.
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Solemnity of All Saints
The Solemnity of All Saints: Celebrating the Glory of Heaven and the Universal Call to Holiness Every year on 1 November, the Catholic Church celebrates one of the most beautiful and hope filled occasions in the liturgical calendar: the Solemnity of All…
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Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles
Every year on the 28th of October, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles, honouring two men who belonged to the Twelve chosen…
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The Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr
Each year on October 17, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr, one of the most important Christian witnesses from the…
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The Memorial of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin
Every year on October 16, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin, the seventeenth-century French Visitation nun whose life became inseparably linked with…
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Saint Teresa of Avila, Virgin & Doctor of the Church
Among the great saints of the Catholic Church, few have left a mark as deep and enduring as Saint Teresa of Avila. Known for her brilliant spiritual writings,…
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Memorial of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin & Doctor of the Church
Every year on October 1, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin & Doctor of the Church, one of the most…
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The Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest & Doctor of the Church
Every year on September 30, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest & Doctor of the Church, one of Christianity’s greatest biblical scholars and one…
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The Memorial of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), Priest
Every year on September 23, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, better known throughout the world as Padre Pio. His is one of…
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The Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
Every year on September 21, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist, one of the Twelve chosen by Jesus Christ and the saint…
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The Memorial of Saints Cornelius & Cyprian, Bishops & Martyrs
Every year on 16 September, the Catholic Church pauses to remember two remarkable shepherds whose lives became inseparably linked, even though they ministered hundreds of miles apart. One…
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Memorial of St. Peter Claver, Priest
Every year on September 9, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Peter Claver, Priest, remembering a Spanish Jesuit missionary who dedicated almost four decades of his…
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The Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church
Every year on September 3, the Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church, one of the most remarkable pastors…
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The Memorial of Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist
Every year on August 29, the Catholic Church remembers one of the most solemn and courageous witnesses in the history of salvation: the martyrdom, or Passion, of Saint…
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