Martyr · 23 April
St. Adalbert of Prague
Adalbert of Prague, Polish: Święty Wojciech , known in the Czechia, Poland and Slovakia by his birth name Wojciech/Vojtěch , was a Czech missionary and Christian saint.
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281 lives of faith. Showing 25–36.
Apostle / Disciple
St. Mark the Evangelist
Mark the Evangelist , also known as John Mark or Saint Mark, was a person, subsequently venerated as a saint, to whom is traditionally ascribed the authorship of the Gospel of Mark.
Libya · Traditional attribution
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Pope
St. Pius V
Pope Pius V, OP , born Antonio Ghislieri , was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 7 January 1566 to his death, in May 1572.
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Doctor of the Church
St. Athanasius of Alexandria
Athanasius I of Alexandria , also called Athanasius the Great, Athanasius the Confessor, or, among Coptic Christians, Athanasius the Apostolic, was a Christian theologian and the 20th Patriarch of Alexandria.
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Bishop
St. Peter II of Tarentaise
Peter , usually known as Peter of Tarentaise , was a Cistercian monk who served as the archbishop of Tarentaise from 1141 until his death.
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Bishop
St. John the Silent
John the Silent , also known as "John the Hesychast" , was a Christian saint known for living alone for 76 years.
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Pope · 25 May
St. Gregory VII
Pope Gregory VII , born Hildebrand of Sovana , was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 April 1073 to his death in 1085.
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Bishop
St. Augustine of Canterbury
Augustine of Canterbury was a Christian monk who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace unknown
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Bishop · 5 June
St. Boniface
Boniface was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of Francia during the eighth century.
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Bishop · 6 June
St. Norbert of Xanten
Norbert of Xanten , also known as Norbert Gennep, was a German Catholic bishop who was the Archbishop of Magdeburg, founder of the Premonstratensian order of canons regular, and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Origin uncertain · Disputed birthplace
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Bishop · 8 June
St. William of York
William of York was an English priest and twice Archbishop of York, before and after a rival, Henry Murdac.
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Apostle / Disciple · 11 June
St. Barnabas
Barnabas , born Joseph or Joses , was a prominent Christian disciple, identified as an apostle in Acts 14:14.
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