List of saints of India

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The Catholic Church recognizes certain deceased Catholics as saints, beati, venerabili, and servants of God. Listed are those born, died, or lived in India.

Apostles

ImageNameDate of birthPlace of birthDate of deathPlace of deathDescriptionFeast
St. Thomas the Apostle (Mar Thoma)1st century ADGalilee3 July 72 ADMylapore, Chennai (presently Santhome)The Apostle of India, who came to Tamilakam, present day Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and was martyred on St.Thomas Mount.3 July (solemnity in India)
St. Bartholomew the Apostle1st century ADCana, Galilee1st century ADArmeniaAccording to tradition, he did missionary activity in the region near Bombay on the Konkan coast.24 August

Saints

Early times

ImageNameDate of birthPlace of birthDate of deathPlace of deathDescriptionFeast
Pantaenus2nd century ADSicilyc. 200Alexandria, EgyptA Greek theologian and a significant figure in the Catechetical School of Alexandria who lived as a missionary in India.7 July
Severus of VienneIndiac. 455ItalyA missionary priest in France, Indian by birth.8 August
Petrocc. 468Walesc. 564Cornwall, EnglandA British abbot who lived in India where he tamed wolves and returned to Britain with a wolf companion he had met in India.4 June

Modern times

ImageNameDate of birthPlace of birthDate of deathPlace of deathDescriptionFeastDeclared servant of GodDeclared venerableBeatifiedCanonisedDioceseRite
St. Francis Xavier (Francisco de Jasso Azpilicueta) S.J.7 April 1506Navarra, Spain3 December 1552ChinaCofounder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)3 December (solemnity in India)25 October 161912 March 1622Goa and DamanLatin
St. Gonsalo Garcia (Gonçalo Garcia) O.F.M.15 May 1557Bassein, Bombay5 February 1597Nagasaki, JapanProfessed Religious of the Franciscan Friars Minor; Martyr6 February14 September 16278 June 1862VasaiLatin
St. John de Brito (João de Brito or Swami Arulanandar) S.J.1 March 1647Lisbon, Portugal11 February 1693Oriyur, MaduraiPriest; Martyr4 February21 August 185322 June 1947SivagangaiLatin
St. Joseph Vaz (Juze Vaz) C.O.21 April 1651Benaulim, Goa17 January 1711Kandy, Sri LankaPriest of the Oratorians16 January13 May 198921 January 199514 January 2015Goa and DamanLatin
St. Devasahayam Pillai (Lazarus)23 April 1712Palliyadi, Tamil Nadu14 January 1752Aralvaimozhi, Tamil NauduMarried Layperson; Martyr14 January22 December 200328 June 20122 December 201215 May 2022KottarLatin
St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara C.M.I.8 February 1805Kainakari, Alappuzha3 January 1871Koonammavu, ErnakulamCofounder and Professed Priest of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate; Founder of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel3 January8 December 19587 April 19848 February 198623 November 2014ChanganasserySyro-Malabar
St. Mariam Baouardy (Maryam Bawardi or Marie of Jesus Crucified) O.C.D.[1][2][3][4]5 January 1846Palestine (Ottoman Syria)26 August 1878BethlehemProfessed Religious of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns, helped found the missionary Carmel of Mangalore, India26 August18 May 192727 November 198113 November 198317 May 2015MangaloreLatin
St. Mariam Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan26 April 1876Thrissur, Kerala8 June 1926Thrissur, KeralaCofounder of the Congregation of the Holy Family8 June5 October 197328 June 19999 April 200013 October 2019IrinjalakudaSyro-Malabar
St. Maximilian Kolbe (Rajmund Kolbe or Maksymilian Maria Kolbe) O.F.M.Conv.[5]8 January 1894Poland14 August 1941Auschwitz death camp, PolandProfessed Priest of the Franciscan Conventuals, Travelled in 1932 to Malabar, India, where he founded a monastery14 August12 May 195530 January 196917 October 197110 October 1982Verapoly[6]Latin
St. Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception (Anna Muttathupadathu)[7]19 August 1910[8]Kottayam28 July 1946[8]KottayamProfessed Religious of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation28 July2 December 19539 November 19848 February 198612 October 2008PalaiSyro-Malabar
St. Euphrasia Eluvathingal (Rosa Eluvathingal or Euphrasia of the Sacred Heart of Jesus)17 October 1877Kattoor, Irinjalakuda29 August 1952Ollur, ThrissurProfessed Religious of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel29 August29 August 19875 July 20023 December 200623 November 2014ThrissurSyro-Malabar
St. Teresa of Calcutta (Anjëzë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu)26 August 1910Skopje, Macedonia5 September 1997CalcuttaFounder of the Missionaries of Charity5 September12 June 199920 December 200219 October 20034 September 2016CalcuttaLatin

Beatified

ImageNameDate of birthPlace of birthDate of deathPlace of deathDescriptionFeastDeclared servant of GodDeclared venerableBeatifiedDioceseRite
Bl. Odoric of Pordenone1286Pordenone14 January 1331UdineFranciscan friar14 January2 July 1755Bombay, Cuttack-BhubaneswarLatin
Martyrs of Cuncolim Bl. Rodolfo Acquaviva; Bl. Alphonsus Pacheco; Bl. Peter Berno; Bl. Anthony Francis; Bl. Francis Aranha2 July 1583GoaProfessed Priests and Religious of the Jesuits; Laypersons27 July16 April 1893Goa and DamanLatin
Some of the 205 Martyrs of Japan Bl. Miguel de Carvalho, ordained a priest in Goa; Bl. Francisco Pacheco, seminarian in Goa; Bl. John Baptist Zola, missionary in Goa; Bl. Balthasar de Torres, seminarian in Goa; Bl. Diogo Carvalho (Didacus Carvalho), seminarian in Goa; Bl. Pietro Paolo Navarra, ordained a priest in Goa; Bl. Joao Batisto Machado, seminarian in Goa1598–1632Japan10 September7 May 1867Goa and DamanLatin
Bls. Denis of the Nativity (Pierre Berthelot) and Redemptus of the Cross (Tomás Rodrigues da Cunha)29 November 1638Achen-Jakarta, IndonesiaProfessed Priest and Religious of the Discalced Carmelites; Martyrs29 November10 June 1900Goa and DamanLatin
Bl. Mary of the Passion (Helene-Marie-Philippine de Chappotin de Neuville)21 May 1839Nantes, France15 November 1904Sanremo, ItalyFounder of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary15 November30 June 192328 June 199920 October 2002OotyLatin
Mother Eliswa Vakayil[9][10]15 October 1831Vypin, Ernakulam18 July 1913VarapuzhaWidow; Founder of the Congregation of Teresian Carmelites18 July30 August 20086 January 20248 November 2025VerapolyLatin
Bl. Augustinose Thevarparampil (Kunjachan)1 April 1891Ramapuram, Kerala16 October 1973Ramapuram, KeralaDiocesan Priest16 October11 August 198722 June 200430 April 2006PalaiSyro-Malabar
Bl. Sister Rani Maria (Mariam Vattalil)29 January 1954Pulluvazhy, Ernakulam25 February 1995Dhad Devanala village, Kampel, IndoreProfessed Religious of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, Martyr25 February29 June 200523 March 20174 November 2017IndoreSyro-Malabar

Group of martyrs

Venerables

ImageNameDate of birthPlace of birthDate of deathPlace of deathDescriptionDeclared servant of GodDeclared venerableDioceseRite
Ven. Matteo Ricci, SJ6 October 1552Macerata11 May 1610BeijingPriest, scholar in Goa 1578-1582, ordained at Cochin198417 December 2022Goa and DamanLatin
Ven. Melchior de Marion Brésillac[11]2 December 1813Castelnaudary, France25 June 1859Freetown, Sierra LeoneApostolic Vicar of Coimbatore26 May 2020CoimbatoreLatin
Ven. Joseph Alois Hartmann (Anastasius of Altwis), OFM. Cap.[12]24 February 1803Switzerland24 April 1866Kurji, PatnaApostolic Vicar of Patna21 December 1998AllahabadLatin
Ven. Veronica of the Passion (Sophia Leeves)[9]1 October 1823Constantinople16 November 1906Pau, FranceProfessed Religious of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns; Founder of the Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel16 July 19998 July 2014BangaloreLatin
Mathew Makil[9]27 March 1851Manjoor, Kottayam26 January 1914KottayamApostolic Vicar of Changanacherry and Kottayam; Founder of the Sisters of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary26 January 200926 July 2025KottayamSyro-Malabar
Ven. Mary Jane Wilson (Maria of Saint Francis)3 October 1840Harihara, Karnataka18 October 1916Madeira, PortugalFounder of the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Victory9 October 2013ShimogaLatin
Ven. António Barroso5 November 1854Remelhe, Barcelos, Portugal31 August 1918Porto, PortugalBishop of Saint Thomas of Mylapore16 June 2017Madras and MylaporeLatin
Ven. Thomas Kurialacherry[9]14 January 1873Champakulam, Changanacherry2 June 1925RomeEparch of Changanacherry of the Syro-Malabarese; Founder of the Sisters of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament25 January 19852 April 2011ChanganacherrySyro-Malabar
Ven. Agnelo Gustavo Adolfo de Souza[9]21 January 1869Anjuna, Goa20 November 1927GoaPriest of the Missionary Society of Saint Francis Xavier of Pilar7 February 195310 November 1986Goa and DamanLatin
Ven. Varghese Payapilly Palakkappilly[9]8 August 1876Konthuruthy5 October 1929ErnakulamPriest; Founder of the Sisters of the Destitute25 August 20093 March 2016Ernakulam-AngamalySyro-Malabar
Ven. Mathew Kadalikattil[9]25 April 1872Edappady, Kerala23 May 1935Pala, KeralaDiocesan Priest; Founder of the Sacred Heart Congregation12 November 198927 June 2011PalaiSyro-Malabar
Ven. Fr. John Vincent, OCD[9]19 July 1862Spain27 February 1943SpainPriest22 September 197812 January 1996VerapolyLatin
Joseph Panjikaran[13]10 September 1888Uzhuva, Ernakulam4 November 1949KothamangalamPriest; Founder of the Medical Sisters of Saint Joseph18 June 201018 December 2025Ernakulam-AngamalySyro-Malabar
Geevarghese Mar Ivanios (Geevarghese Thomas Panickerveetil)[9][14]21 September 1882Mavelikkara15 July 1953TrivandrumFirst Archbishop of Syro-Malankara Catholic Church; Founder of the Congregation of the Imitation of Christ (Bethany Ashram), the Sisters of the Imitation of Christ and the Daughters of Mary14 July 200714 March 2024TrivandrumSyro-Malankara
Ven. Fernanda Riva[9]17 April 1920Monza, Milan22 January 1956BombayProfessed Religious of the Canossian Daughters of Charity13 August 199428 June 2012AlleppeyLatin
Ven. Augustine John Ukken19 Dec 1880Thrissur, Kerala13 October 1956Chowannur, Thrissur, KeralaPriest; Founder of the Sisters of Charity of Trichur24 August 200822 December 2018ThrissurSyro-Malabar
Ven. Constantine Vendrame, SDB[9]27 August 1893Italy30 January 1957DibrugarhPriest200922 May 2026ShillongLatin
Sr. Dr. Mary Glowrey, JMJ (Mary of the Sacred Heart)[9]23 June 1887Birregurra, Australia5 May 1957BangaloreFoundress of Catholic Health Association of India (CHAI)27 March 201311 February 2025GunturLatin
Ven. Zacarias Salterain Bizkarra (Zacarias of Saint Teresa), OCD[9]5 November 1887Spain23 May 1957AluvaPriest14 January 198727 January 2014VerapolyLatin
Sr. Maria Celine Kannanaikal, UMI[9]13 February 1931Kundanoor, Trichur26 July 1957KannurProfessed Religious29 July 20075 August 2022KannurSyro-Malabar
Ven. Pedro Landeta Azcueta (Aureliano of the Blessed Sacrament), OCD[9]27 June 1887Spain16 November 1963AluvaPriest17 December 198026 March 1999VerapolyLatin
Ven. Joseph Vithayathil[9]23 July 1865Puthenpally, Kerala8 June 1964Kuzhikkattussery, KeralaPriest of the Eparchy of Trichur (now within the Eparchy of Irinjalakuda); Co-founder of the Congregation of the Holy Family7 June 200414 December 2015IrinjalakudaSyro-Malabar
Fr. Michael Koodalloor (Theophane of Kottappuram), OFM Cap.20 July 1913Kottapuram4 April 1968Ponnurinni, ErnakulamPriest10 January 200526 April 2026VerapolyLatin
Ven. Francesco Convertini, SDB[9]29 August 1898Marinelli, Italy11 February 1976KrishnagarPriest19 June 200620 January 2017KrishnagarLatin
Ven. Stefano Ferrando, SDB[9]28 September 1895Rossiglione, Genova, Italy20 June 1978Genova, ItalyBishop of Shillong; Founder of the Missionary Sisters of Mary, Help of Christians3 October 20033 March 2016ShillongLatin

Servants of God

This section includes those who have been formally declared as a Servant of God by a bishop, or listed as a Servant of God by a conference of bishops.

ImageNameDate of birthPlace of birthDate of deathPlace of deathDescriptionDeclared servant of GodDioceseRite
Antonio Pietro Criminali[15][16]7 February 1520Sissa, Italy26 May 1549Vedhalai, Ramanathapuramprofessed priest, JesuitsSivagangaiLatin
Bl. Emmanuel d'Abreu, SJ170812 January 1737TonkinPriest; MartyrGoa and DamanLatin
Constantine Joseph Beschi, SJ (Veeramamunivar)[17]8 November 1680Mantua, Italy4 February 1747Keralapriest3 August 2025Pondicherry and CuddaloreLatin
Michael [Michele] Ansaldo[18][19]29 September 1739Messina, Italy2 November 1805Chennai, Tamil Nāduprofessed priest, Jesuits; founder, Franciscan Sisters of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga3 December 2020Pondicherry-CuddaloreLatin
Fr. Nicolas-Michel Krick (fr), MEP and Fr. Augustin-Etienne Bourry (fr), MEP[9]2 August 1854Somme Village, Khibito (India-China border)Priests; Martyrs2 August 2010MiaoLatin
Fr. Louis Savinien Dupuis (fr), MEP[9]18 August 1806Sens, France4 June 1874PondicherryPriest; Founder of the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary - Pondicherry and the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary - Quilon4 April 2016Pondicherry and CuddaloreLatin
Thatipatri Gnanamma[20]1822Guntur21 December 1874Kilacheri, Tamil NaduWidow; Founder of the Sisters of Saint Anne of Chennai and the Sisters of Saint Anne of Phirangipuram21 March 2014Madras and MylaporeLatin
Fr. Joseph Louis Ravel[21]24 August 1824Valernes, France31 January 1881CoimbatorePriest, founder of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Presentation of Mary14 January 2020CoimbatoreLatin
Annammal Selvanayagam Pillai[9]1836Varaganeri, Trichy8 June 1883Melapudur, TrichyLay woman, Founder of the Sisters of Saint Anne of Trichy3 November 2016TrichyLatin
Constant Lievens, SJ[9]11 April 1856Moorslede, Belgium7 November 1893Leuven, BelgiumPriest15 March 2001RanchiLatin
Msgr. Francis Xavier Kroot, MHM[9]7 December 1854Zwolle, Holland5 January 1900FranceFounder of Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima25 July 2007BellaryLatin
Mary Grace D'Lima (Teresa of Saint Rose of Lima)[9]29 January 1858Madras12 September 1902CuddapahFounder of the Carmelite Sisters of Saint Teresa22 August 2015BangaloreLatin
Sr. Marie-Gertrude of the Precious Blood Gros (Félicie Gros), SMMI[9]27 March 1850Paris, France18 March 1905Dhaka, Bangladeshco-foundress of SMMI13 December 2012NagpurLatin
Augustine Pereira[9]11 February 1854Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu21 October 1911N.Panjampatti, Dindigul District, Tamil NaduFounder of the Congregation of the Immaculate Conception26 March 2015DindigulLatin
Fr. Silvio Pasquali, PIME[9]5 April 1864Picenengo, Cremona, Italy7 July 1924EluruPriest; Founder of the Catechist Sisters of Saint Anne25 April 2015EluruLatin
Henri Caumont (Fortunat of Tours)[22][23](fr)10 December 1871Tours, France6 August 1930Professed Priest,Franciscan Capuchins; Bishop of Ajmer; Founder, Prabhudasi Sisters of Ajmer – Handmaids of the Lord and the Mission Sisters of Ajmer8 April 2022AjmerLatin
Fr. Varkey Kattarath, VC[24]31 October 1851Poonjar, Kerala24 October 1931Thottakom, KottayamProfessed Priest and Founder of the Vicentian Congregation5 February 2020Ernakulam-AngamalySyro-Malabar
Fr. George Vakayil (Vakayilachan)[9]12 September 1883Koonammavu4 November 1931Maradu, CochinDiocesan priest1 September 2013VerapolyLatin
Sebastian Lawrence Casimir Presentation Valiyathayil[9]10 August 1867Arthunkal, Kerala13 June 1936Arthunkal, KeralaDiocesan Priest, Founder of the Visitation Sisters of Alleppey12 June 2013AlleppeyLatin
Charles from Ploemeur (Alfred Le Neouannis)[25]8 March 1870Ploemeur, Morbihan (France)6 August 1941Ambapara, Banswara, Rajasthanprofessed priest, Capuchin Franciscans16 December 2020UdaipurLatin
Adelrich Benziger (Aloysius of Saint Mary)[26]31 January 1864Einsiedeln, Switzerland17 August 1942TrivandrumProfessed Priest of the Discalced Carmelites; Bishop of Quilon20 October 2018QuilonLatin
Thomas Poothathil[9]24 October 1871Neendoor4 December 1943KaipuzhaPriest; Founder of the Sisters of Saint Joseph's Congregation26 January 2009KottayamSyro-Malabar
Joseph Thamby, OFS[9]September 1883Pondicherry15 January 1945Pedavutapalli, VijayawadaLayperson; Member of the Secular Franciscans24 June 2007VijayawadaLatin
Peter Reddy OFS, (Paul Chenappan Reddy or Peter Paradesi)[9]30 April 1895Peraiur Ammapettai, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai21 June 1958PalayamkottaiMarried Layperson; Member of the Secular Franciscans9 October 2008PalayamkottaiLatin
Raymond Francis Camillus Mascarenhas[9]23 January 1875Shimoga23 December 1960Bendur, MangalorePriest; Founder of the Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany3 May 2008MangaloreLatin
Lawrence Puliyanath[9]8 August 1898Mundamveli, Kochi20 February 1961EdakochiPriest, Social Reformer4 February 2011CochinLatin
Mary Bernadette Prasad Kispotta[9]2 June 1878Saragaon, Ranchi16 April 1961RanchiFounder of the Daughters of Saint Anne of Ranchi7 August 2016RanchiLatin
Fr. Antony Thachuparambil[9]8 December 1894Kottat, Chalakudy9 June 1963ChelakkaraPriest9 June 2009ThrissurSyro-Malabar
Bastiampillai Anthonipillai Thomas[27]7 March 1889Pandiyanthalvu, Sri Lanka26 January 1964Jaffna, Sri Lankaprofessed priest, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate; founder, Congregation of the Rosarians, Congregation of the Rosarian Sisters11 March 2006BangaloreLatin
Hermann Rasschaert (nl)13 September 1922Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands24 March 1964Gerda, JharkhandProfessed priest of the Jesuits, martyred by Hindus for protecting Muslims during a communal riot25 August 2019SimdegaLatin
Fr. Antony Soosainather, CR[9]18 December 1882Tuticorin8 June 1968Fatimagiri Asram, VadakangulamPriest28 October 2010TuticorinLatin
Fr. Adeodatus of Saint Peter (Muthiyavila Valiyachan)[26]27 January 1896Beveren, Belgium20 October 1968Thiruvananthapuramprofessed priest of the Discalced Carmelites20 October 2018NeyyattinkaraLatin
Thommachan Puthenparampil[9]8 July 1836Edathuva, Alleppey1 November 1968Edathuva, AlleppeyMarried Layperson; Member of the Secular Franciscans29 June 2012ChanganacherrySyro-Malabar
Mathew Kavukatt[9]17 July 1904Pravithanath9 October 1969ChanganacherryArcheparch of Changanacherry25 September 1994ChanganacherrySyro-Malabar
Archbishop Joseph Attipetty[28]25 June 1894Vypeen21 January 1970Ernakulam, Kerala, IndiaArchbishop of Verapoly21 January 2020VerapolyLatin
Msgr. George Fernandes[29]23 April 1903Goa2 June 1970BombayFounder of the Poor Sisters of Our Lady (PSOL), priest of the Archdiocese of Bombay14 September 2019BombayLatin
Fr. Lourdu Xavier Savarirayan[9]18 May 1910Kovanda Kurichy, Thiruchirapalli16 April 1972PoondiPriest4 April 2016KumbakonamLatin
Philomena Vallayil (Mary Francesca de Chantal)[30]23 December 1880Champakulam25 May 1972Founder of the Sisters of Adoration of the Blessed SacramentJuly 2018ChanganacherrySyro-Malabar
Fr. Louis Marie Leveil, SJ[9]6 April 1884Laille, France21 March 1973Sarugani, SivagangaiPriest9 August 2016SivagangaiLatin
Paula Monnigmann (Petra) [Dinadassi] (de)[9]14 June 1924Oelde, Germany5 June 1976Pattuvam, KannurFounder of the Dina Sevana Sabha (Servants of the Poor)14 June 2009KannurLatin
Fr. Valerian Guemes Rodriguez, C.M.[31][32][33]12 September 1890Quintanarruz, Burgos, Spain12 December 1978Mohana, OdishaPriest, Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians)12 August 2023BerhampurLatin
Fr. John Peter Savarinayagam, OFM. Cap.29 May 1941Thiruppanthruthi, Kumbakonam2 March 1979ChennaiProfessed Priest of the Franciscan Capuchin (Amala Annai Province of Tamil Nadu)3 December 2019KumbakonamLatin
Mariam Arampulickal (Sr. Mary Collett of the Infant Jesus), FCC[34]13 March 1904Cherpunkal, Kottayam18 December 1984Maniamkunnu, Panachippara, Poonjarprofessed religious, Franciscan Clarist Congregation28 September 2021PalaiLatin
Reynolds Purackal[9]28 December 1910Chethy, Alappuzha14 October 1988AlappuzhaDiocesan Priest28 December 2010AlleppeyLatin
Ante Gabrić (hr)1915Croatia1988IndiaProfessed Priest of the JesuitsJanuary 2016CalcuttaLatin
Fr. Bruno Kaniyarakath (Atmavachan)[35]20 November 1894Ramapuram, India15 December 1991Kurianad, IndiaProfessed Priest of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate15 December 2021Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of PalaiSyro-Malabar
Fr. Joseph Kandathil[36]27 October 1904Chempu, KeralaDecember 1991Priest of the Archeparchy of Ernamkulam-Angamally; Founder of the Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate2019Ernakulam-AngamalySyro-Malabar
Bishop Jerome Fernandez[9]8 September 1901Koivila, Quilon27 February 1992QuilonBishop of QuilonFebruary 2019QuilonLatin
Mary Celine Payyappilly10 December 1906Mallusserry, Kerala23 April 1993Karukutty, KeralaProfessed Religious of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel9 April 2018Ernakulam-AngamalySyro-Malabar
Peter John Roche (Alfred of Moodahadu)[37]3 April 1924Barkur, Karnataka31 December 1996MangaloreProfessed Priest of the Franciscan CapuchinOctober 2019UdupiLatin
Fr. Ouseph Thekkekara (Canisius of Saint Teresa), CMI[9]12 May 1914Anandapuram, Thrissur29 January 1998Kottackal, MalaPriest29 March 2014IrinjalakudaSyro-Malabar
Bishop Oreste Marengo, SDB[9]29 August 1906Italy30 July 1998TuraBishop of Tura12 April 2007TuraLatin
Armond Madhavath[38]25 November 1930Nadavayal, Kerala12 January 2001Professed Priest of the Franciscan Capuchins2019TellicherrySyro-Malabar
Immanuel Lopez[39]May 1908Kochi20 March 2004KochiVicar general of the Archdiocese of Verapoly20 July 2023VerapolyLatin
Bernhard Thanhauser (Fortunatus)[9]27 February 1918Berlin Friedenau, Germany21 November 2005KattapanaProfessed Religious of the Hospitaller Brothers of Saint John of God; Founder of the Sisters of Charity of Saint John of God22 November 2014KanjirapallyLatin
Marian Zelazek, SVD30 January 1918Paledzie, Poland30 April 2006Puri, IndiaPriest11 February 2018Cuttack-BhubaneswarLatin
Mother (Annai) Scholastica (born Jesuvadiyal)[40]15 October 1917Pattarivilai, Kanyakumari12 October 1993Religious, founder of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus19 July 2026VelloreLatin
Sr. Fidelis Thaliath S.D[41]29 February 1929Puthenpally, Ernakulam, Kerala17 January 2008Delhi, IndiaProfessed religious of the Sisters of the Destitute14 July 2021FaridabadSyro-Malabar
Kantheswar Digal and companions, martyrs of Kandhamal[42]August 2008 onwardsPriest and Laypersons; Martyred by Hindu nationalists over allegations of forced conversion of Adivasis & murder of a Hindu monk who opposed their missionary activities.25 October 2023Cuttack-BhubaneswarLatin
Linus Maria Zucol[43]8 February 1916Sarnonico, Italy6 January 2014Kozhikode, Keralaprofessed priest, Jesuits11 November 2022KannurLatin

Candidates for sainthood

This section includes those for whom a cause of sainthood or a diocesan investigation is in progress, but the person has not been declared as a Servant of God, although the term 'Servant of God' is sometimes used for such persons.

NameDate of birthPlace of birthDate of deathPlace of deathDescriptionDioceseRite
Lorenz Hopfenmuller (Otto)[44]29 May 1844Weismain, Germany20 August 1890ShillongProfessed Priest of the SalvatoriansShillongLatin
Emilian Vettath26 February 1902Kainakary, India14 August 1994Muttar, IndiaProfessed Priest of the Carmelites of Mary ImmaculateSyro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of ChanganacherrySyro-Malabar
Benedict Onamkulam[45]1929Athirampuzha, Kottayam3 January 2001Priest of the Archeparchy of ChanganacherryChanganacherrySyro-Malabar
Jean-Richard Mahieu (François) [Acharya][46]17 January 1912Ypres, Belgium31 January 2002TiruvallaProfessed Priest of the TrappistsTiruvallaSyro Malankara
Amelia Cimolino[47]20 September 1912Italy19 June 2006MangaloreProfessed Religious of the Sisters of Charity of Saints Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa (Sisters of Holy Child Mary)MangaloreLatin

Others

This section includes persons who are regarded to have led holy and edifying lives, but for whom there is no cause or formal investigation in progress.

ImageNameDate of birthPlace of birthDate of deathPlace of deathDescriptionRite
Zénon de Beaugé1603France1687IndiaProfessed Priest of the Franciscan CapuchinsLatin
Ephrem de Nevers1607France1695IndiaProfessed Priest of the Franciscan CapuchinsLatin
Fr. Jácome Gonsalves8 June 1676Divar, Goa17 July 1742Bolawatta, Sri LankaOratorian priest, companion of St. Joseph VazLatin
Agnes McLaren1837England1913FranceLayperson of the Archdiocese of St. Andrews and EdinburghLatin
Francis Wilkinson (Marie de Borgia)[48]12 July 1912Shimla22 November 1942AlgeriaProfessed religious, Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of AfricaLatin
María Teresalina Sánchez (Joaquina de Zubiri Sánchez)1918Spain1947Baramulla, Jammu and KashmirProfessed Religious of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary; MartyrLatin
Augustina Kochumuttam1940India1955IndiaProfessed Religious of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Bartolomea Capitanio and Vincenza Gerosa (Sisters of Holy Child Mary); MartyrLatin
Augustine Kandathil1874India1956IndiaArchbishop of Ernakulam; Founder of the Sisters of Saint Therese of Lisieux and the Sisters of NazarethSyro-Malabar
Bridget Sequeira1905India1987IndiaFounder of the Franciscan Missionaries of Christ the KingLatin
Louis Moolaveetil (Easo Mathew)1934India1991IndiaProfessed Priest of the Order of the Imitation of Christ; MartyrSyro-Malankara
Alan Richard Griffiths (Swami Dayananda)1906England1993IndiaProfessed Priest of the Benedictines (Camaldolese Congregation)Latin
Preeti Chalil1950India1993Nepalprofessed religious, Sisters of Charity of NazarethLatin
Thomas Anchanickal1951India1997IndiaProfessed Priest of the Jesuits; MartyrLatin
Mother Maria Rosario of Jesus OCD15 January 1893Granada, Spain28 February 1970Thiruvalla, IndiaProfessed Religious of Order of Discalced Carmelite, Foundress of first cloister carmel convents in KeralaLatin
Jose Nedumattathil1962India1997IndiaProfessed Priest of the Salesians of Don Bosco; MartyrLatin
Albisia (Mary Aletta) Dungdung[49]1958India27 July 1998Yemenprofessed religious, Missionaries of Charity of Mother TeresaLatin
Pancratia (Mary Zilia) Minj[49]1963India27 July 1998Yemenprofessed religious, Missionaries of Charity of Mother TeresaLatin
Ansama Antony (Mary Aloise)[50]1964India1999Sierra Leoneprofessed religious, Missionaries of Charity of Mother TeresaLatin
Anastasia Xalxo (Mary Indu)[50]1956India1999Sierra Leoneprofessed religious, Missionaries of Charity of Mother TeresaLatin
Suresh Barwa[51]1983India2005Jamaicanovice, Missionaries of the PoorLatin
Johnson (Prakash) Moyalan1948India2008NepalProfessed Priest of the Salesians of Don Bosco; MartyrLatin
Thomas (Kunjumon) Pandippally1971India16 August 2008Indiaprofessed priest, Carmelites of Mary ImmaculateSyro-Malabar
Valsa John Malamel1958India2011IndiaProfessed Religious of the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary; MartyrSyro-Malabar
Luigi (Luigino) Toffanin1950Italy2013IndiaProfessed Priest of the Rogationists of the Heart of JesusLatin
Nirmala Joshi1934Nepal2015IndiaProfessed Religious of the Missionaries of CharityLatin
Cecilia (Mary Anselm) Minj[49]8 May 1956India4 March 2016Yemenprofessed religious, Missionaries of Charity of Mother TeresaLatin
Ajna George[52]2 April 1994Kochi21 January 2022KochiLaywoman of the Archdiocese of VerapolyLatin

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