List of Argentine Catholic saints

This page is a list of Argentine saints, blesseds, venerables, and Servants of God, as recognized by the Roman Catholic Church.

List of saints

St. Benito de Jesus (born Hector Valdivielso Saez) (1910–1934), De La Salle Brother and martyr of Turon.
St. Jose Gabriel del Rosario Brochero (1840–1914), diocesan priest. Declared venerable: 19 April 2004; Beatified: 14 September 2013 by Cardinal Angelo Amato; Canonized: 16 October 2016 by Pope Francis
St. Nazaria Ignacia March Mesa (1889–1943), religious. Declared venerable: 1 September 1988; Beatified: 27 September 1992 by Pope John Paul II; Canonized: 14 October 2018 by Pope Francis
St. Artémides Zatti (1880–1951), Salesian brother. Declared venerable: 7 July 1997; Beatified: 14 April 2002 by Pope John Paul II; Canonized: 9 October 2022 by Pope Francis
St. María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa (1730–1799), Daughter of the Divine Savior. Declared venerable: 1 July 2010; Beatified: 27 August 2016 by Cardinal Angelo Amato; Canonized: 11 February 2024 by Pope Francis

List of blesseds

Bl. Laura Vicuña (1891–1904), child of the diocese of Viedma.
Bl. Ceferino Namuncurá (1886–1905), young layperson of the diocese of Viedma. Declared Venerable: 22 June 1972; Beatified: 11 November 2007 by Cardinal José Saraiva Martins
Bl. María Angélica Pérez (1897–1932), religious, Daughters of Our Lady of the Garden. Declared Venerable: 22 June 2004; Beatified: 17 November 2012 by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Bl. Saturnina Rodríguez de Zavalía (Catalina of Mary) (1823–1896), founderess, Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus. Declared Venerable: 18 December 1997; Beatified: 25 November 2017 by Cardinal Angelo Amato
The Martyrs of La Rioja Carlos de Dios Murias (1945–1976), priest of La Rioja.; Gabriel Longueville (1931–1976), priest of La Rioja.; Wenceslao Pedernera (1936–1976), layperson of the diocese of La Rioja. Declared Martyrdom: 8 June 2018; Beatified: 27 April 2019 by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu
Bl. Enrique Angelelli (1923–1976), Bishop of La Rioja. Declared Martyrdom: 8 June 2018; Beatified: 27 April 2019 by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu
Bl. Mamerto Esquiú (1826–1883), Franciscan friar. Declared Venerable: 16 December 2006; Beatified: 4 September 2021 by Cardinal Luis Héctor Villalba
The Martyrs of Zenta Pedro Ortiz de Zàrate (1622–1683), priest of the Diocese of Orán; Giovanni Antonio Solinas (1643–1683), professed priest of the Society of Jesus Declared Martyrdom: 13 October 2021; Beatified: 2 July 2022 by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro
Bl. Eduardo Francisco Pironio (1920–1998) Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina-Porto Mirteto. Declared Venerable: 18 February 2022; Beatified: 16 December 2023 by Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga

List of venerables

Ven. Camila Rolón (1842–1913), foundress, Poor Sisters of Saint Joseph of Buenos Aires.
Ven. Jose Leon Torres (1849–1930), Mercedarian priest. Declared Venerable: 26 March 1994
Ven. Maria Benita Arias (1822–1894), foundress, Sisters Servants of Jesus in the Sacrament. Declared Venerable: 27 January 2014
Ven. Isidoro Zorzano Ledesma (1902–1943), member of Opus Dei. Declared Venerable: 21 December 2016
Ven. Leonor de Santa María Ocampo (1841–1900), Dominican nun. Declared Venerable: 19 May 2018.
Ven. María Eufrasia Iaconis, (1867–1916), foundress, Daughters of the Immaculate Conception. Declared Venerable: 13 May 2019.
Ven. Enrique Ernesto Shaw (1921–1962), married layperson of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires. Declared Venerable: 24 April 2021
Ven. José Marcos Figueroa (1865–1942) Jesuits priest. Declared Venerable: 17 December 2022

List of Servants of God

Servant of God Manuel Costa de los Rios (prob. 1604–1686), layperson of the archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján.
Servant of God Jorge María Salvaire (1847–1899), Vincentian priest.
Servant of God Maria Mercedes del Niño Jesús Guerra (1817–1901), foundress, Franciscan Tertiary Sisters of Charity.
Servant of God María Antonia Cerini (1839–1911), foundress, Sisters of Saint Anthony of Padua.
Servant of God Elmina Paz Gallo (1833–1911), widow; foundress, Dominican Sisters of the Holy Name of Jesus.
Servant of God Josefa Fernández Concha (1835–1928), professed religious, Religious of the Good Shepherd.
Servant of God José Américo Orzali (1863–1939), archbishop of San Juan de Cuyo; founder, Sisters of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Servant of God Federico (Friedrich) Grote (1853–1940), Redemptorist priest.
Servant of God Isabel Fernández del Carmen (1881–1942), foundress, Missionary Sisters of Saint Francis Xavier.
Servant of God José (Giuseppe) Canovai (1904–1942), priest.
Servant of God Antonio de Jesús Lobo (1837–1942), priest, Franciscan Friars Minor.
Servant of God Mercedes del Carmen Pacheco (1867–1943), foundress, Missionary Catechist Sisters of Christ the King.
Servant of God Julio César Duarte Ortellado (1906–1943), diocesan priest.
Servant of God Antonio Solari (1861–1945), layperson of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires.
Servant of God Pascual Pirozzi (1886–1950), priest, Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts.
Servant of God José Jorge Bunader (1889–1952), married layperson of the eparchy of San Charbel en Buenos Aires; member, Secular Franciscans.
Servant of God Mauricio Jiménez Artiga (1881–1954), priest.
Servant of God Victorina Rivara de Perazzo (1867–1957), married layperson of the diocese of Goya; Salesian Cooperators.
Servant of God Alfonso (Alphonsus) Lambe (1932–1959), layperson of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires; Legion of Mary.
Servant of God Sofronia Seferina Erdely (1884–1961), professed religious, Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great.
Servant of God Secundina Guadalupe Olmos (Pura Rosa del Carmen) (1897–1965), professed religious, Carmelite Tertiary Sisters of Saint Teresa of Jesus.
Servant of God Luis María Etcheverry Boneo (1917–1971), priest; founder, Association of Consecrated Virgins.
Servant of God Argentino del Valle Larrabure (1932–1975), married layperson and military officer; Martyr.
The Pallottine Martyrs Servant of God Pedro Eduardo Dufau (1908–1976), priest.; Servant of God Alfredo Leaden (1919–1976), priest.; Servant of God Alfredo José Kelly (1933–1976), priest.; Servant of God Salvador Barbeito Doval (1946–1976), seminarian.; Servant of God Emilio José Barletti (1952–1976), seminarian.
Servant of God Tarcisio Rubín (1946–1976), priest.
Servant of God María Cecilia Perrín (1957–1985), married layperson of the archdiocese of Bahía Blanca.^[1]
Servant of God Mayorina Josefa Para Scaglia (María de Lourdes del Santísimo Sacramento) (1900–1988), professed religious, Religious of the Incarnate Word.
Servant of God Victorino Fiz Galende (1902–1989), priest.
Servant of God Dante Di Stéfano (1951–1989), layperson of the archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz; Salesian Cooperators.
Servant of God Carlos Rodolfo Yaryez (1966–1990), young layperson of the archdiocese of Paraná.
Servant of God Diego Gutiérrez Pedraza (1894–1990), augustinian priest; bishop of Cafayate.
Servant of God Mario Pantaleo (1915–1992), priest.
Servant of God Antonio Sagrera Gayá (1904–1992), priest.
Servant of God Jorge Gottau (1917–1994), Redemptorist priest; bishop of Añatuya.
Servant of God Clara María Segura (1978–1995), young layperson of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires.
Servant of God Víctor Manuel Schiavoni (1977–1995), young layperson of the archdiocese of Paraná.
Servant of God Martha Pereyra Iraola (1913–1998), professed religious, Society of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Servant of God Salustiano Míguelez Romero (1919–1999), augustinian priest.
Servant of God Manuel Pascual Perrín (1925–2000), married layperson of the archdiocese of Bahía Blanca.^[2]
Servant of God Adela Sesso (Maria Benedetta of the Immaculate) (1918–2001), professed religious, Poor Sister of Saint Joseph of Buenos Aires.
Servant of God Jorge Novak (1928–2001), Divine Word Missionary priest, Bishop of Quilmes.
Servant of God Guillermo Muzzio (1972–2002), Seminarian of the Diocese of San Miguel.
Servant of God María Cruz López (1986–2006), young layperson of the archdiocese of Paraná.
Servant of God Juan Ignacio Larrea Holguín (1927–2006), Priest of the Personal Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, Archbishop of Guayaquil.
Servant of God José Zilli (1924–2008), priest.
Servant of God Martín Martín Martín (1923–2011), priest of the Diocesan Laborer Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Servant of God Cecilia Maria of the Holy Face (1973–2016), professed religious, Discalced Carmelites.

Candidates for sainthood

The following persons have been publicly proposed for causes of beatification.

Ángel José Toro (1830–1904), bishop of Córdoba; founder, Dominican Tertiary Sisters of Saint Joseph.^[3]
José Aníbal Verdaguer (1877–1940), bishop of Mendoza; founder, Catechist Worker Sisters of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.^[4]
Carlos Mugica (1930–1974), priest of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires; Martyr.^[5]
Jordán Bruno Genta (1909–1974), married layperson of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires; Martyr.^[6]^[7]^[8]
Carlos Alberto Sacheri (1933–1974), married layperson of the archdiocese of Buenos Aires; Martyr.^[6]^[7]^[8]
Raúl Alberto Amelong (1922–1975), married layperson of the archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz; Martyr.^[7]^[8]
Carlos Mariano Pérez (1907–1985), salesian priest; Bishop of Comodoro Rivadavia; Archbishop of Salta.^[9]
María de la Cruz Morínigo (1931–1996), married layperson of the diocese of Posadas.^[10]
Germán Orduna (1926–1999), married layperson of the diocese of Buenos Aires.^[11]
Pocho Lepratti (1966–2001), layperson of the archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz.^[12]^[13]
Pedro Richards (1911–2004), passionists priest; founder, Christian Family Movement.^[14]
Nínawa Daher (1979–2011), layperson of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of San Charbel in Buenos Aires.^[15]^[16]
Raúl Marcelo Scozzina (1979–2011), bishop of Formosa.^[17]
Alberto Ibáñez Padilla (1927–2015), jesuits priest; founder, Convivencia con Dios Community.^[18]

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