Monastic or Hermit · December 20
St. Dominic of Silos
Dominic of Silos was a Spanish monk, to whom the Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos, where he served as the abbot, is dedicated.
Spain · Present-day geography
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Saints from Spain
Read the full stories of 67 saints whose birth or early family origins are associated with present-day Spain.
Showing 13–24 of 67. Read each story’s origin note for traditional or disputed accounts.
Lay saint · 4 July
St. Elizabeth of Portugal
Elizabeth of Portugal, TOSF, also known as Elizabeth of Aragon, was Queen of Portugal from 1282 to 1325 as the wife of King Denis.
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Martyr · December 10
St. Eulalia of Mérida
Eulalia of Mérida was a young Roman Christian martyred in Augusta Emerita, the capital of Lusitania, during the Persecution of Christians under Diocletian.
Spain · Present-day geography
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Bishop · August 19
St. Ezequiél Moreno y Díaz
Ezequiél Moreno y Díaz was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pasto from 1895 to 1906.
Spain · Present-day geography
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Lay saint · May 30
St. Ferdinand III of Castile
Ferdinand III, called the Saint, was King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 as well as King of Galicia from 1231.
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Priest / Deacon
St. Francis Borgia
Francis Borgia, was a Spanish Jesuit priest.
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Priest · 14 July
St. Francis Solanus
Francis Solanus, OFM was a Spanish Franciscan friar and missionary in South America. He was canonized in 1726.
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Priest / Deacon · 3 December
St. Francis Xavier
Francis Xavier , venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was a Navarrese cleric and missionary.
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Bishop · January 14
St. Fulgentius of Cartagena
Fulgentius of Cartagena was Bishop of Ecija, in Hispania.
Spain · Present-day geography
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Monastic / Hermit
St. Genoveva Torres Morales
Genoveva Torres Morales was a Spanish Roman Catholic nun who established her own congregation known as the Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Holy Angels.
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Martyr · April 13
St. Hermenegild
Saint Hermenegild or Ermengild, was the son of King Liuvigild of the Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula and southern France.
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Founder · July 31
St. Ignatius of Loyola
A wounded soldier whose conversion became a school of prayer and discernment.
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