Priest
St. Paul of the Cross
Paul of the Cross CP was an Italian Catholic mystic, and founder of the Passionists.
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Saints from Italy
Read the full stories of 245 saints whose birth or early family origins are associated with present-day Italy.
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Pope
St. Paul VI
Pope Paul VI was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978.
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Religious · June 11
St. Paula Frassinetti
Paula Frassinetti is an Italian saint in the Roman Catholic Church and foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy.
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Bishop · January 11
St. Paulinus II of Aquileia
Paulinus II of Aquileia was a priest, theologian, poet, and one of the most eminent scholars of the Carolingian Renaissance.
Italy · Present-day geography
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Religious · May 1
St. Peregrine Laziosi
Peregrine Laziosi is an Italian saint of the Servite Order.
Italy · Present-day geography
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Bishop · May 16
St. Peregrine of Auxerre
Peregrine of Auxerre is venerated as the first bishop of Auxerre and the builder of its first cathedral.
Italy · Present-day geography
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Doctor of the Church
St. Peter Chrysologus
Peter Chrysologus was an Italian Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Ravenna from about 433 until his death.
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Doctor of the Church
St. Peter Damian
Peter Damian was an Italian reforming Benedictine monk and cardinal in the circle of Pope Leo IX.
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Priest
St. Peter of Alcántara
Peter of Alcántara, OFM was a Spanish Franciscan friar who was canonized in 1669.
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Martyr · 29 April
St. Peter of Verona
Peter of Verona , also known as Saint Peter Martyr and Saint Peter of Verona, was a 13th-century Italian Catholic priest.
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Priest or Deacon · August 23
St. Philip Benizi de Damiani
Philip Benizi de Damiani was a general superior of the Servites, and is credited with reviving the order.
Italy · Present-day geography
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Priest / Deacon · 26 May
St. Philip Neri
Philip Neri , born Filippo Romolo Neri, pronounced [fiˈlippo ˈrɔːmolo ˈneːri] was an Italian Catholic priest who founded the Congregation of the Oratory, a society of secular clergy dedicated to pastoral care and charitable work.
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