Country of origin
Read the full stories of 31 saints whose birth or early family origins are associated with present-day Germany.
Showing 25–31 of 31. Read each story’s origin note for traditional or disputed accounts.
Monastic / Hermit · 2 February
Mary Catherine Kasper, A.D.J.C. was a German Catholic Religious Sister and the foundress of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ. Kasper entered the religious life later in her life despite having harbored a desire to become a religious sister for a very…
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Monastic / Hermit
Marianne Cope, OSF, also known as Marianne of Molokaʻi , was a German-born American member of the Sisters of St.
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Lay Saint · March 14
Matilda of Ringelheim was a Saxon noblewoman who became queen of Germany.
Germany · Present-day geography
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Monastic / Hermit · 19 November
Mechtilde of Hackeborn, OSB, also known as Mechtilde of Helfta , was a Saxon Benedictine nun known for her musical talents and spiritual revelations.
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Bishop · 2 July
Otto of Bamberg was a German missionary and papal legate who converted much of medieval Pomerania to Christianity. He was the bishop of Bamberg from 1102 until his death.
Germany · Reported birthplace
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Lay saint · September 17
Satyrus of Milan was an Italian Catholic administrator born in Augusta Treverorum, who was the brother of Ambrose of Milan and Marcellina.
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Bishop · 31 October
Wolfgang of Regensburg was bishop of Regensburg in Bavaria from Christmas 972 until his death.
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