Christian Saints & Early Church Fathers
33 entries in the Christian Saints & Early Church Fathers compendium.
Innocent of AlaskaMissionary, scholar, and Metropolitan of Moscow who brought Orthodox Christianity to Alaska.James, son of AlphaeusOne of the Twelve Apostles, often identified as James the Less.James the GreatFirst apostle martyred; patron saint of Spain.John of ÁvilaSpanish priest, mystic, and Doctor of the Church.Jude the ApostleApostle identified as Thaddeus, patron of desperate cases.Junípero SerraSpanish Franciscan missionary who established California missions.Lazarus of BethanyNew Testament figure raised from the dead by Jesus.Luke the EvangelistPhysician, Evangelist, and companion of PaulMary, mother of JesusFirst-century Jewish woman, mother of Jesus, venerated in multiple faiths.Mary MacKillopFirst Australian Catholic saint and co-founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart.Matteo RicciJesuit missionary who bridged Ming China and Europe.Matthias the ApostleApostle chosen by lot to replace Judas Iscariot.Papias of HierapolisEarly collector of oral traditions about Jesus and the Gospels.Peter ChrysologusDoctor of Homilies and Bishop of RavennaPeter DamianItalian reforming Benedictine monk, cardinal, and Doctor of the ChurchPeter FaberSavoyard Catholic priest, theologian, and co-founder of the Society of JesusPeter the HermitPriest who led the People's Crusade and was linked to early massacres.Pope Benedict XVPope during World War I, focused on peace and humanitarian aid.Hilary of PoitiersBishop of Poitiers, Doctor of the Church, and staunch defender of Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism.Hosius of CordubaBishop of Corduba and key figure in the Arian controversy.Ignatius of LoyolaFounder of the Jesuits, soldier turned saint, and author of the Spiritual Exercises.James, brother of JesusBrother of Jesus and first leader of the Jerusalem Church.Mark the EvangelistTraditional author of the Gospel of Mark.Martin of ToursThird bishop of Tours, patron saint of the French Third Republic.Matthew the ApostleApostle, tax collector turned evangelist, author of the first Gospel.Maximilian KolbePolish Franciscan friar who volunteered to die at Auschwitz.Peter CanisiusDutch Jesuit who led Catholic restoration in Reformation-era Germany.PolycarpBishop of Smyrna, disciple of John, and early Christian martyr.Pope Benedict XVIFirst pope to resign since 1415; defender of traditional Catholic values.Pope Damasus IBishop of Rome who established the biblical canon.Pope FrancisFirst pope born in the United States, first pope from the Order of Saint Augustine, first pope to be a…Pope Gregory I64th Bishop of Rome, reformer, and Church Father.Pope Honorius IPope condemned posthumously for Monothelite correspondence.
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