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Acquired and Infused Moral VirtuesAcquired and Infused Moral Virtues are stable perfections of human powers distinguished by whether repeated upright acts develop them at the natural level or God gives them with grace for a supernatural end.Act of FaithAct of Faith is a grace-enabled human act in which the intellect, moved by the will under God’s action, assents to divine revelation on the authority of God who reveals; the name also designates a traditional prayer expressing that assent.Active, Passive, Given, and Taken ScandalThe moral distinctions between conduct that occasions another's sin, the other person's resulting fall, and offense arising from the observer's malice rather than a wrongful occasion supplied by the actor.Actual GraceActual grace is a particular supernatural help by which God enlightens the intellect and moves the will toward a saving good: conversion, faith, repentance, prayer, resistance to temptation, growth in charity, or perseverance. Unlike sanctifying grace, it is not principally a stable quality of the soul but divine assistance given for action; it always precedes and enables the salutary response while preserving genuine human freedom.Affectus Collegialis and True Collegial ActsThe distinction between the bishops' spirit of collegial concern for the whole Church and an act juridically performed by the episcopal college as such with and under its head.Analogy of BeingAnalogy of Being is the Catholic metaphysical and theological account by which creaturely perfections truly signify something of God while existing in him infinitely and in creatures through limited participation.Anglican CommunionA worldwide communion of autonomous provinces rooted in the English Reformation whose validly baptized members are Christians in imperfect communion, but which Catholic doctrine does not recognize as a Church in the proper sacramental sense.Antecedent, Concomitant, and Consequent IgnoranceA classical analysis of how ignorance relates to the will: causing an act the person otherwise would not choose, accompanying an act the person would choose anyway, or following from negligence or a decision not to know.Apostolic SuccessionThe enduring transmission of the apostles' pastoral office through the episcopal order, serving continuity in apostolic faith, sacramental life, governance, and communion.Apostolic Succession as an Ecclesial RealityApostolic Succession as an Ecclesial Reality is the enduring apostolic ministry transmitted through the episcopal order within the Church's faith, sacraments, mission, and communion, not a private pedigree detachable from the Church.Apostolic Succession in Doctrine, Ministry, and CommunionApostolic Succession in Doctrine, Ministry, and Communion is the living transmission of apostolic faith and mission through the episcopal ministry within the sacramental and collegial life of the Church.Apostolicae curaeLeo XIII's 1896 apostolic letter giving the Catholic Church's definitive judgment that Anglican ordinations are invalid.Apostolicity of the ChurchThe enduring identity of the Catholic Church as founded on the apostles, faithful to their teaching, and governed through their successors in mission.Approved DevotionAn approved devotion is a form of Catholic prayer or piety permitted, received, or commended by the Church without thereby becoming a sacrament, dogma, or universal obligation.Ascetical TheologyThe study of disciplined cooperation with grace through conversion, virtue, prayer, self-denial, and faithful performance of one's duties.Assent of FaithAssent of Faith is the free and supernatural adherence of intellect and will to a truth revealed by God and proposed by the Church as divinely revealed, given because of the authority of God who reveals and can neither deceive nor be deceived.Assumption of MaryThe Assumption of Mary is the divinely revealed dogma that the Immaculate Mother of God, having completed the course of her earthly life, was taken body and soul into heavenly glory by the power of God.Assyrian Church of the EastAn ancient East Syriac Church, recognized by the Catholic Church as a true particular Church with apostolic succession, priesthood, and a valid Eucharist, though not in full communion with Rome.Authentic MagisteriumAuthentic Magisterium is the authoritative teaching office exercised in Christ's name by the pope and the bishops in communion with him, including genuine teaching on faith and morals that is not proposed as infallible or definitive.Authoritative DoctrineAuthoritative Doctrine is Catholic teaching on faith or morals proposed by the authentic Magisterium without being presented as a dogma or a definitive judgment, and therefore requiring religious submission of intellect and will.Baptism and Eucharist as Roots of Ecclesial CommunionBaptism and Eucharist as Roots of Ecclesial Communion names the ordered sacramental relation by which Baptism inserts a person into Christ's Body and the Eucharist builds, manifests, and perfects the Church's communion.Baptism of Blood and Baptism of DesireBaptism of Blood and Baptism of Desire name ways in which Christ gives the saving fruit of Baptism to a person who dies without receiving the sacrament in water: through martyrdom for the faith or through a desire joined to conversion and charity.Baptism Ordered Toward Full CommunionBaptism Ordered Toward Full Communion expresses the Catholic doctrine that valid Baptism is a true incorporation into Christ and a beginning intrinsically directed toward complete faith, Eucharistic life, and visible ecclesial unity.Baptismal Character after Separation from Full CommunionBaptismal Character after Separation from Full Communion is the permanent sacramental configuration to Christ that remains when a baptized person later ruptures or loses the full visible bonds of Catholic communion.Baptized Non-Catholic ChristianBaptized Non-Catholic Christian is a person validly baptized outside Full Communion who is truly incorporated into Christ, rightly bears the Christian name, and remains joined to the Catholic Church in real but imperfect communion.Bare Profession of the Catholic FaithBare Profession of the Catholic Faith is Vatican II's formula for the essential profession required when a separated Eastern Christian freely enters Catholic unity, without imposing unnecessary additional burdens or denying the sacraments already validly received.Beatific Vision and the Light of GloryBeatific Vision and the Light of Glory concern the immediate, intuitive vision of the divine essence granted by God to the blessed, and the created supernatural elevation by which a finite intellect is made capable of that vision without comprehending the infinite God.BishopAn ordained successor of the apostles entrusted with teaching, sanctifying, and governing a particular church.Body of the ChurchesBody of the Churches is a Catholic expression for the Universal Church as one communion in which Particular Churches are true ecclesial subjects and remain internally ordered to the whole.Canonical MissionCanonical Mission is the lawful ecclesial designation by which a bishop or another sacred minister is authorized to exercise an entrusted office and ministry in hierarchical communion rather than by private claim alone.Catechism of the Catholic ChurchThe Catechism of the Catholic Church is the authoritative universal reference text in which the Church presents an organic synthesis of Catholic faith and morals.Catechumens Joined to the Church in a Special WayCatechumens Joined to the Church in a Special Way are unbaptized persons who, moved by the Holy Spirit, explicitly ask to be incorporated and are already embraced by the Church through desire, faith, hope, charity, and liturgical preparation.Catholic ApologeticsCatholic Apologetics is the reasoned defense and explanation of the Catholic faith, undertaken in obedience to revealed truth and with respect for the freedom and dignity of every person addressed.Catholic ChurchCatholic Church is the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ, which subsists in the worldwide communion governed by the successor of Saint Peter and the bishops in communion with him.Catholic Ecclesiological ClassificationThe Catholic Church's ordered vocabulary for describing the Church of Christ, Catholic communion, other Christian Churches and ecclesial communities, and non-Christian religions without treating unlike relations as equivalent.Catholic EcclesiologyThe theological study of the Church as the people of God, body of Christ, temple of the Spirit, and communion of local churches.Catholicity of a Particular ChurchCatholicity of a Particular Church is its possession and manifestation of the whole apostolic faith and saving mystery in communion with all Churches, rather than demographic size, cultural breadth, or administrative independence.Certain, Doubtful, and Erroneous ConscienceThree classifications of practical moral judgment according to subjective firmness and objective truth, requiring both obedience to conscience and lifelong formation in the good.Certitude of FaithCertitude of Faith is the supernatural firmness with which the believer assents to God and all that he reveals because God is Truth itself and can neither deceive nor be deceived.Chalcedonian DefinitionThe dogmatic confession issued at Chalcedon in 451 that Jesus Christ is one and the same person in two complete natures, divine and human.CharismA grace of the Holy Spirit given to a person or community for the building up of the Church, the good of others, and the needs of the world.Choosing a Lesser Evil and Tolerating EvilThe decisive difference between selecting an immoral act because it seems less harmful than another and choosing a good or neutral act whose unavoidable evil effect is foreseen, limited, and borne for a proportionate reason.Christ’s Human Knowledge and Its Creaturely LimitsChrist’s Human Knowledge and Its Creaturely Limits names the Catholic confession that the eternal Son knew through a real created human intellect while remaining the omniscient divine person of the Word.Christian Association and Ecclesial CommunityChristian Association and Ecclesial Community distinguish an organized work from a churchly body: an association may unite Christians for prayer, mission, charity, or formation without itself administering Baptism, professing a complete confession, or claiming corporate ecclesial identity.Christian CommunityAn ordinary descriptive expression for persons or a body gathered in Christian faith and life, ordinarily with valid baptism as its sacramental foundation; unlike Church in the Proper Sense or Ecclesial Community, it does not by itself determine a precise sacramental constitution.Christian Self-Identification and Catholic ClassificationChristian Self-Identification and Catholic Classification distinguishes a person's or body's claimed identity from the Catholic sacramental and doctrinal judgment based on Trinitarian faith, valid Baptism, ecclesial constitution, and actual communion.ChristologyThe Church's reflection on Jesus Christ, one divine person who is truly God and truly human.Church as Universal Sacrament of SalvationChurch as Universal Sacrament of Salvation is the conciliar description of the Catholic Church as the visible sign and effective instrument in Christ of communion with God and unity among human beings, through which Christ’s saving mission remains present in history.Church DisciplineChurch discipline is the body of binding ecclesiastical laws, liturgical norms, offices, and practical regulations by which the Church orders her common life and mission.Church in the Proper SenseA Christian ecclesial body possessing the constitutive apostolic and sacramental realities of a Church, above all a valid episcopate, priesthood, and Eucharist.Church in the Proper Sense, Particular Church, and Church sui iurisChurch in the Proper Sense, Particular Church, and Church sui iuris distinguishes a doctrinal predicate, a sacramentally constituted local ecclesial subject, and a Catholic canonical aggregate rather than treating them as three interchangeable ranks.Church of ChristThe one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ, enduring in history as a visible and spiritual communion and concretely found in the Catholic Church.Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a non-Christian restorationist religion—not a Christian ecclesial community in Catholic usage—whose doctrine of God, additional scriptures, and baptism differ essentially from the apostolic faith.Church Title in Proper and Common UsageChurch Title in Proper and Common Usage distinguishes the doctrinal title Church in the proper sense from legal names, buildings, congregations, historical quotations, and ordinary speech in which the word church carries no technical ecclesiological judgment.Churches and Ecclesial CommunitiesChurches and Ecclesial Communities is the Catholic formula distinguishing separated Christian bodies that retain a valid episcopate and Eucharist from those that possess real ecclesial gifts without the sacramental constitution of a Church in the proper sense.CircumincessionCircumincession, also called perichoresis, is the mutual indwelling of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: each divine Person is wholly in the other two without confusion of Persons or division of the one divine essence.Co-RedemptrixCo-Redemptrix is a historically used Marian title that attempted to express the Blessed Virgin Mary's subordinate cooperation in Christ's work of redemption but that the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith now judges always inappropriate for defining that cooperation.Coessential Hierarchical and Charismatic GiftsCoessential Hierarchical and Charismatic Gifts is the Catholic teaching that sacramental-hierarchical gifts and freely distributed charisms both belong to the Church’s divine constitution and mission, so neither may be treated as dispensable or opposed to the other.College of Bishops and SynodsThe shared episcopal responsibility expressed through the worldwide college, ecumenical councils, episcopal conferences, and Eastern synods.Common Priesthood of the FaithfulThe baptismal participation of all the faithful in the one priesthood of Jesus Christ, exercised through worship, witness, and lives offered to God.Common Teaching of TheologiansCommon Teaching of Theologians is a theological position broadly and stably held by approved Catholic theologians, whose agreement carries real evidentiary weight but is neither identical with the Magisterium nor automatically an infallible doctrine.Communicatio in Sacris and Shared WorshipCommunicatio in Sacris and Shared Worship concern Catholic participation with Christians not in full communion in prayer, liturgical worship, and sacramental life under principles that protect both ecclesial unity and access to the means of grace.Communication of Idioms and Christological PredicationCommunication of Idioms and Christological Predication is the Catholic rule that what belongs truly to either nature of Christ may be predicated of the one divine person who possesses both natures, without transferring a divine property into humanity or a human limitation into divinity.Communion Ecclesiology and Its Catholic BoundariesCommunion Ecclesiology and Its Catholic Boundaries describes the Church through participation in Trinitarian life, the Body of Christ, the Eucharist, apostolic faith, sacraments, and hierarchical unity without reducing communion to fellowship or federation.Communion of Particular Churches and the Universal ChurchCommunion of Particular Churches and the Universal Church expresses the Catholic mystery in which the one Church of Christ is present in and formed out of particular Churches, while every particular Church exists within and from the prior universal communion.Communion of SaintsCommunion of Saints is the supernatural fellowship in Christ that joins the faithful on earth, the souls being purified after death, and the blessed in heaven through a common sharing in holy things and holy life.Communion of the Faithful and Communion of ChurchesCommunion of the Faithful and Communion of Churches are two viewpoints on the same Catholic ecclesial reality, not two organizations produced one from the other.Communion with Rome without LatinizationCommunion with Rome without Latinization is the Catholic principle that restored or continuing unity with the successor of Peter perfects ecclesial communion while preserving legitimate Eastern liturgy, discipline, spirituality, and theological heritage.Communion with the Bishop of RomeCommunion with the Bishop of Rome is the visible participation of faithful, bishops, and particular Churches in the universal unity served by the successor of Saint Peter, an internal constitutive principle of Catholic ecclesial fullness.Communion with the Catholic ChurchThe ordered bonds by which persons and Christian communities share fully or imperfectly in the faith, sacraments, and governance of the one Church of Christ.Communion with the Pope and the BishopsCommunion with the Pope and the Bishops is the Catholic hierarchical bond in which the faithful remain united to the successor of Peter and to the bishops who govern with him, rather than choosing one side of an imagined papal-episcopal opposition.Communities Born of the ReformationCommunities Born of the Reformation is the Catholic ecumenical designation for Western Christian bodies deriving directly or indirectly from sixteenth-century ruptures and ordinarily lacking apostolic succession in the sacrament of Orders.Condign and Congruous MeritCondign and Congruous Merit are scholastic distinctions between grace-enabled reward owed according to God's freely established promise and a fitting reward asked or hoped for without a claim of strict equality.Constitutive Elements of a Particular ChurchConstitutive Elements of a Particular Church are the apostolic faith, valid episcopate, Eucharist, faithful, presbyterate, and universal hierarchical communion by which the one Church of Christ is truly present in a concrete ecclesial body.Cooperating GraceCooperating grace is God's actual help considered as sustaining a person who, already moved and enabled by grace, freely wills and performs a salutary act.Cooperation with EvilThe moral analysis of responsibility when one person's action assists, enables, or is connected with another person's sinful act.Corporate and Personal Ecclesial StatusCorporate and Personal Ecclesial Status distinguishes the objective sacramental constitution of a religious body from the baptism, communion, culpability, and spiritual condition of an individual person.Created and Uncreated GraceCreated and Uncreated Grace distinguish the supernatural gifts and transformation God causes in the soul from the uncreated Gift of God himself, especially the indwelling Holy Spirit and Trinitarian self-communication.Created and Uncreated Immaculate Conception in KolbeCreated and Uncreated Immaculate Conception in Kolbe names Saint Maximilian Kolbe's unfinished theological analogy between Mary as the creature immaculately conceived through Christ's grace and the Holy Spirit as uncreated Love eternally proceeding in the Trinity; it is not a dogmatic name of the Spirit or an identity between Mary and God.Credenda and TenendaCredenda and Tenenda distinguish doctrines to be believed as divinely revealed from doctrines to be accepted and held definitively because they are necessarily connected with revelation and required for guarding the Deposit of Faith.Credibility of RevelationCredibility of Revelation is the objective worthiness of God’s self-disclosure to be believed, made rationally recognizable through signs, testimony, coherence, and the Church’s witness while remaining distinct from the supernatural assent of faith.Danger of Error or Indifferentism in Sacramental SharingDanger of Error or Indifferentism in Sacramental Sharing is the canonical and doctrinal risk that an exceptional sacramental act will communicate falsehood about the sacrament, ministry, or the still-wounded state of ecclesial communion.De FideDe Fide is a Latin theological expression meaning “of faith,” used most precisely for a truth held through supernatural faith and, in Catholic doctrinal classification, for teaching whose revealed or definitive status requires irrevocable adherence.Defectus Ordinis and Ecclesial CommunityDefectus Ordinis and Ecclesial Community names the Catholic judgment that a separated Christian body lacking apostolic succession in the sacrament of Orders also lacks the episcopal and Eucharistic constitution required of a Church in the proper sense.Definitive AssentDefinitive Assent is the full and irrevocable adherence owed to a doctrine that the Church infallibly proposes as necessarily connected with divine revelation and required for faithfully guarding or expounding the Deposit of Faith.Definitive DoctrineDefinitive Doctrine is a truth infallibly proposed by the Catholic Church as necessarily connected with Divine Revelation and required for the faithful custody or exposition of the Deposit of Faith, to be held firmly and definitively by all the faithful.Definitive TeachingDefinitive Teaching is doctrine concerning faith or morals that the Church proposes to be believed or held irrevocably, whether through a solemn definition or through the Ordinary and Universal Magisterium.Degrees of Ecclesial CommunionDegrees of Ecclesial Communion names the differing objective fullness with which baptized persons and Christian bodies share the faith, sacraments, ministry, and visible governance of the one Church of Christ.Dei FiliusVatican I's 1870 Dogmatic Constitution on the Catholic Faith, treating God, revelation, faith, reason, and their proper relationship.DemonologyCatholic teaching concerning Satan and the demons: fallen angels, real personal creatures defeated by Christ and subject to God's providence.Denomination and Ecclesial CommunityDenomination and Ecclesial Community belong to different vocabularies: denomination is a broad historical or sociological label, while ecclesial community is a Catholic theological classification tied to Baptism, apostolic succession, Orders, and Eucharist.Development of DoctrineDevelopment of Doctrine is the Holy Spirit-guided growth by which the Catholic Church comes to understand, formulate, and apply more deeply the same completed Deposit of Faith without adding a new public revelation or reversing revealed truth.Dialogue of Love and Dialogue of TruthTwo inseparable dimensions of Catholic ecumenism: relationships and acts of charity that heal estrangement, and disciplined theological dialogue that confronts agreements and divisions in faith without concealment.Dignitatis HumanaeVatican II's 1965 Declaration on the right of persons and communities to religious freedom from coercion in civil society.Direct and Indirect Voluntary EffectsThe distinction between an effect chosen as an end or means and an effect not chosen but foreseen, tolerated, or imputable through negligent causation.Divine and Catholic FaithDivine and Catholic Faith is the assent owed to every truth contained in the written or handed-down Word of God and proposed by the Church, through a solemn judgment or the Ordinary and Universal Magisterium, as divinely revealed.Divine AttributesThe perfections that belong to the one divine essence, known truly though never comprehensively from creation and God's self-revelation.Divine Concursus and Created CausalityDivine Concursus and Created Causality describe God's universal action as first cause within every creaturely act and the genuine, dependent causality by which creatures act according to their own natures and freedoms.Divine Missions and Trinitarian IndwellingDivine Missions and Trinitarian Indwelling describe the temporal sending of the Son and the Holy Spirit, rooted in their eternal processions, and the new communion with the triune God given to a person through sanctifying grace.Doctrinal Error below HeresyDoctrinal Error below Heresy names Catholic doctrinal failures that do not meet canon 751's exact object of obstinate post-baptismal denial or doubt of revealed dogma, even though they can remain serious, culpable, and canonically punishable.DogmaDogma is a truth contained in the written or handed-down Word of God and proposed by the Catholic Church as divinely revealed, to be believed with divine and Catholic faith because of the authority of God who reveals and can neither deceive nor be deceived.Dogmatic FactDogmatic Fact is a contingent historical or juridical fact so necessarily connected with the Church’s definitive teaching that the fact can fall within the secondary object of infallibility and be proposed with irrevocable certainty.Dominus IesusThe 2000 declaration reaffirming the uniqueness and universal saving significance of Jesus Christ and the Church amid religious pluralism.Doubt in Matters of FaithDoubt in Matters of Faith is hesitation or suspension of assent concerning God’s revelation, morally and theologically distinguished according to whether it is involuntary difficulty, negligent uncertainty, deliberate withholding, or obstinate denial of dogma.Eastern Catholic ChurchesThe Eastern Catholic Churches are the twenty-three autonomous particular Churches of the Christian East that are in full communion with the Bishop of Rome and, together with the Latin Church, constitute the Catholic Church.Eastern Orthodox ChurchesThe communion of Chalcedonian Eastern Churches that preserve apostolic succession and valid sacraments but are not in full communion with the Catholic Church.Ecclesia in et ex EcclesiisEcclesia in et ex Ecclesiis, the Church in and from the Churches, is a conciliar formula expressing that the one Catholic Church exists concretely in particular Churches and is formed from their living communion.Ecclesiae in et ex EcclesiaEcclesiae in et ex Ecclesia, the Churches in and from the Church, is the CDF formula affirming that particular Churches arise within and from the one universal Church rather than combining afterward to create her.Ecclesial CommunionEcclesial Communion is the God-given participation in Christ's life that unites the faithful through faith, sacraments, apostolic ministry, and visible ecclesiastical governance in the one Church.Ecclesial Communion and the State of GraceEcclesial Communion and the State of Grace distinguishes a person's objective sacramental and visible relation to the Church from the interior possession of sanctifying grace while affirming that both are ordered to living union with Christ.Ecclesial CommunityIn Catholic ecumenical usage, a separated Christian community whose validly baptized members share real ecclesial goods but which lacks the apostolic succession and Eucharistic constitution required of a Church in the proper sense.Ecclesial Community and Valid BaptismEcclesial Community and Valid Baptism identifies valid Christian Baptism as the foundational sacramental bond by which a separated Western community and its faithful share real ecclesial life despite lacking the Orders and Eucharist required of a Church in the proper sense.Ecclesial Elements and Corporate Church StatusEcclesial Elements and Corporate Church Status distinguishes the real gifts of Christ present beyond Catholic boundaries from the further judgment that a body possesses the sacramental constitution of a Church in the proper sense.EcclesialityEcclesiality is the real participation of a community, practice, or gift in the life and mission of Christ's Church, judged according to apostolic faith, sacramental constitution, communion, and ordered ministry rather than religious appearance alone.Economy of SalvationEconomy of Salvation is God's ordered work in history by which the Father sends the Son and the Holy Spirit to create, redeem, sanctify, gather, and bring humanity and creation to their promised consummation.Ecumenical Baptismal AgreementsEcumenical Baptismal Agreements are formal Catholic dialogues and common statements establishing mutual recognition of valid Baptism and procedures for investigating doubtful cases without treating every recorded washing as automatically valid.Ecumenical Exchange of GiftsThe Catholic ecumenical principle that dialogue is more than exchanging ideas: Christians receive with gratitude genuine gifts the Holy Spirit has cultivated in other Churches and ecclesial communities while offering their own gifts in truth.Ecumenism of BloodA modern papal pastoral expression for the powerful common witness of Christians persecuted and killed as Christians without their persecutors distinguishing among Catholic, Orthodox, and other Christian affiliations.Efficacious GraceEfficacious grace is an actual grace under which the salutary act to which God moves a person is in fact freely performed.Elements of Sanctification and TruthGifts belonging properly to the one Church of Christ that remain active beyond the Catholic Church's visible boundaries and draw their recipients toward Catholic unity.Elements of Sanctification and Truth and Rays of TruthElements of Sanctification and Truth and Rays of Truth distinguishes Christ's ecclesial gifts present among separated Christians from truths and holy features Catholic teaching recognizes in non-Christian religions.Episcopal College Perpetuated in Apostolic SuccessionEpiscopal College Perpetuated in Apostolic Succession describes the enduring corporate continuity by which the bishops, in hierarchical communion with their head, succeed the apostolic college throughout the Church's history.Episcopal Lineage and Ecclesial SuccessionEpiscopal Lineage and Ecclesial Succession distinguishes evidence that a valid episcopal ordination occurred from the Church-wide reality of apostolic faith, sacramental ministry, canonical mission, and episcopal communion.Episcopate and Eucharist in Ecclesial CommunionEpiscopate and Eucharist in Ecclesial Communion are the interlinked sacramental roots through which particular Churches remain apostolic, celebrate the one sacrifice of Christ, and belong visibly to the communion of all Churches.EquiprobabilismEquiprobabilism is a Catholic moral-theological system holding that liberty may be followed against a doubtful law when the opinion favoring liberty is at least as solidly probable as the opinion favoring obligation.Eucharistic Ecclesiology and Its LimitsEucharistic Ecclesiology and Its Limits concerns the truth that the Eucharist builds and manifests the Church together with the correction that no local celebration makes universal apostolic communion, episcopate, or Petrine primacy dispensable.EvangelizationThe Church's comprehensive work of bearing the Good News of Jesus Christ into persons, cultures, and every dimension of human life.Explicit FaithExplicit Faith is conscious supernatural assent to a revealed truth distinctly known and affirmed by the believer, rather than only embraced within a more general adherence to God and the Church’s faith.Extraordinary MagisteriumExtraordinary Magisterium is the solemn, defining exercise of the Church's supreme teaching authority by the Roman Pontiff speaking ex cathedra or by the College of Bishops acting with him, characteristically in an ecumenical council.FaithFaith is the supernatural gift and theological virtue by which a person, moved by grace, entrusts himself wholly to God and freely assents to everything God has revealed because God is Truth itself.Faith and ReasonFaith and Reason are distinct but harmonious ways of knowing truth: reason receives and judges evidence according to its natural light, while supernatural faith assents to God who reveals and elevates the intellect beyond its unaided reach.FideismFideism is the error that separates faith from reason by denying or radically depreciating reason’s capacity to know truth relevant to religion and to recognize the rational credibility of revelation.Fides EcclesiaeFides Ecclesiae is the faith of the Church as a believing subject: the apostolic confession she receives, professes, celebrates, teaches, and hands on, into which the faith of each Catholic is incorporated.Fides EcclesiasticaFides Ecclesiastica is a traditional theological term for the irrevocable assent owed to truths infallibly proposed by the Church as necessarily connected with divine revelation, though not proposed on the formal ground that they are themselves revealed.Fides Qua and Fides Quae: Act and Content of FaithFides Qua and Fides Quae: Act and Content of Faith distinguish the supernatural faith by which a person believes from the revealed faith which the Catholic Church believes and proposes.Firm Purpose of AmendmentA firm purpose of amendment is the sincere present resolve, included in contrition, to turn from sin and avoid committing it again with the help of God's grace.Followers of Other Religions, Grace, and the ChurchFollowers of Other Religions, Grace, and the Church expresses the Catholic teaching that non-Christians can receive saving grace only through Christ and the Holy Spirit, in a mysterious relationship to the Church, without thereby becoming formal members or making religions parallel ways of salvation.Formal and Material HeresyFormal and Material Heresy are traditional distinctions between culpable, obstinate post-baptismal rejection of revealed dogma and objective doctrinal error present without all the knowledge, freedom, or obstinacy required for formal guilt.Formal and Material SinA received distinction between an act's objective nonconformity with the moral law and sin as personally imputable through sufficient knowledge and free consent, preserving both moral truth and limits on judging culpability.Formal Cooperation with EvilFormal cooperation with evil is assistance in another person's wrongful act that shares the principal agent's immoral intention, whether that agreement is explicit or is necessarily expressed by the cooperator's chosen action.Formal Motive of FaithFormal Motive of Faith is the authority of God revealing, who is Truth itself and can neither deceive nor be deceived, considered as the reason on account of which supernatural faith assents.Formed and Unformed FaithFormed and Unformed Faith distinguish living faith animated by supernatural charity from genuine but spiritually dead faith deprived of charity through mortal sin.Full CommunionThe complete visible ecclesial bond of baptized persons joined to Christ in the Catholic Church through profession of faith, the sacraments, and ecclesiastical governance.Fullness of the Means of SalvationFullness of the Means of Salvation is the complete endowment of revealed truth, sacramental life, apostolic ministry, and ecclesial governance that Christ entrusted to the Catholic Church for the sanctification and unity of humanity.Fully Incorporated in the Catholic ChurchFully Incorporated in the Catholic Church describes baptized persons who possess the Spirit of Christ, accept the Church's entire visible ordering and means of salvation, and remain joined to Christ through profession of faith, sacraments, and ecclesiastical governance.Gaudium et SpesVatican II's 1965 Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World.Genuine and Integral Substance of the Eucharistic MysteryGenuine and Integral Substance of the Eucharistic Mystery is the CDF formula linking a valid sacramental priesthood to the real Eucharistic sacrifice and therefore to classification as a Church in the proper sense.GodGod is the one living and true God, infinite in being and every perfection, the Creator and Lord of heaven and earth, and the eternal communion of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: three divine Persons in one undivided essence.Grades of Magisterial TeachingGrades of Magisterial Teaching are the Catholic distinctions among truths proposed as divinely revealed, doctrines proposed definitively as necessarily connected with revelation, and non-definitive teaching of the authentic Magisterium, each requiring its proper form of assent.Gratia Gratum Faciens and Gratia Gratis DataGratia Gratum Faciens and Gratia Gratis Data distinguish grace that sanctifies and makes its recipient pleasing to God from a gratuitous gift ordered principally to another person's salvation or the Church's common good.Growth in FaithGrowth in Faith is the grace-enabled deepening of supernatural adherence to God through firmer exercise, fuller understanding, explicit confession, sacramental life, and charity, without any change in the truth God has revealed.Habit of FaithHabit of Faith is the stable supernatural virtue infused by God that disposes the intellect, under the movement of the will and grace, to assent to God revealing and to all that he reveals.HaecceityHaecceity is the Scotist term for the positive intrinsic principle by which a concrete nature is contracted to this individual rather than another.HeresyThe obstinate post-baptismal denial or doubt of a truth that must be believed with divine and Catholic faith.Heretical Proposition and Personal HeresyHeretical Proposition and Personal Heresy distinguish an assertion objectively contrary to revealed dogma from the baptized person's knowing and obstinate denial or doubt that constitutes formal personal heresy.Hierarchical CommunionThe organic ecclesial bond with the head and members of the episcopal college required for episcopal functions to be exercised within the Catholic Church's visible order.Hierarchy of TruthsThe ecumenical principle that Catholic doctrines differ in their relationship to the foundation of Christian faith, without becoming optional or being ranked by subjective importance.Historic Episcopate and Apostolic SuccessionHistoric Episcopate and Apostolic Succession overlap but are not automatically identical: historical continuity of episcopal office is evidence, while Catholic judgment also examines valid ordination, sacramental intention, apostolic faith, ministry, mission, and ecclesial communion.Historical MethodHistorical method is the disciplined evaluation of sources, context, chronology, testimony, and material evidence in order to make truthful claims about the past.Holy SpiritThe third person of the Trinity, confessed as Lord and giver of life and active in creation, revelation, sanctification, and the Church.Immaculate ConceptionImmaculate Conception is the dogma that the Blessed Virgin Mary, from the first instant of her conception, was preserved free from every stain of original sin by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race.Immediate and Mediate Material CooperationTraditional terms for unintended assistance to another person's wrongdoing, now requiring a further boundary: direct participation in the immoral act as a means is formal cooperation even without shared intention, while genuinely material assistance contributes without becoming that act.Immediate Belonging to the Universal ChurchImmediate Belonging to the Universal Church is the Catholic teaching that faith and Baptism insert a person directly into the one Church of Christ, even though entry and Christian life necessarily occur within a Particular Church.Imperfect CommunionThe real but incomplete ecclesial bond uniting validly baptized non-Catholic Christians to Christ and to the Catholic Church.Implicit FaithImplicit Faith is genuine supernatural adherence to God and his revelation that embraces truths contained within the authority accepted even when the believer has not yet distinctly known or consciously considered each truth.Imposition of Hands and Apostolic SuccessionImposition of Hands and Apostolic Succession distinguishes the visible ordination sign from the full ecclesial reality it serves: the gesture is indispensable in Catholic ordination, yet an isolated tactile chain does not by itself establish apostolic ministry.IncarnationIncarnation is the mystery in which the eternal Son and Word of God, without ceasing to be true God, assumed a complete human nature from the Blessed Virgin Mary and became true man for humanity's salvation, remaining one divine person in two natures forever.Incorporation into the ChurchIncorporation into the Church is the sacramental insertion of a person into Christ and his Body through valid Baptism, ordered by its nature toward complete profession, sacramental life, and visible Catholic communion.InculturationThe gradual embodiment of the one Catholic faith within a culture and the purification and transformation of that culture by the Gospel.Indefectibility of the ChurchChrist's preservation of his Church in her essential identity, apostolic faith, sacramental life, and mission until the end of the age.Individual Reception and Corporate ReconciliationIndividual Reception and Corporate Reconciliation are related paths by which persons or organized groups freely seek Full Communion with the Catholic Church while personal faith, valid sacraments, ecclesial identity, and competent authority remain fully respected.Infallibility of the ChurchInfallibility of the Church is Christ's gift by which the Holy Spirit preserves the Church from error when she definitively teaches a doctrine of faith or morals that must be held by the whole faithful.Inherited Ecclesial Separation and Personal CulpabilityInherited Ecclesial Separation and Personal Culpability distinguishes the objective wounds dividing Christians from the moral responsibility of persons born and formed within communities separated before their lifetime.Internal Constitutive Principle of a Particular ChurchInternal Constitutive Principle of a Particular Church is the CDF description of communion with the Universal Church and the Bishop of Rome as belonging within, not merely alongside, a Particular Church's fully catholic identity.Jehovah's WitnessesJehovah's Witnesses is a non-Christian restorationist religion that rejects the Trinity, denies the full divinity of Jesus Christ, and does not confer valid Christian baptism.Jesus ChristJesus Christ is the eternal Son of God made man, true God and true man, the promised Messiah and only Savior of the world, who died for human sins, rose bodily from the dead, reigns in glory, and will come again to judge the living and the dead.Joined to the Church in Many WaysJoined to the Church in Many Ways is the conciliar description of validly baptized Christians who bear the Christian name and possess real gifts of Christ while lacking Full Communion with the Catholic Church.Judgment of CredentityJudgment of Credentity is the practical judgment that a revelation recognized as credibly divine ought to be believed and obeyed here and now, immediately disposing the person toward the free supernatural Act of Faith.Judgment of CredibilityJudgment of Credibility is the rational judgment that a claimed revelation, concretely the Christian revelation transmitted by the Catholic Church, bears sufficient signs and trustworthy testimony to be worthy of belief.Latria, Dulia, and HyperduliaLatria, Dulia, and Hyperdulia are traditional Catholic theological terms distinguishing the adoration owed to the triune God alone, the creaturely veneration given to angels and saints, and the singular but still creaturely veneration accorded to the Blessed Virgin Mary.LimboA traditional theological term applied to two distinct questions: the abode of the righteous dead before Christ's victory and a hypothesis concerning infants who die without Baptism.Local ChurchA Church ordinarily gathered around a bishop in a definite place—the theological expression normally corresponding to a diocese or eparchy, while canon law also recognizes specified equivalent Particular Churches.Loss of FaithLoss of Faith is the destruction or abandonment of the theological virtue through a culpable act directly contrary to belief, especially apostasy or formal heresy, distinct from temptation, involuntary doubt, weak understanding, or loss of charity alone.Lumen GentiumVatican II's 1964 Dogmatic Constitution on the mystery, structure, holiness, and mission of the Church.Major Archiepiscopal Church sui iurisMajor Archiepiscopal Church sui iuris is an Eastern Catholic Church governed by a major archbishop and Synod of Bishops substantially according to patriarchal law, while the head bears no patriarchal title and his election requires papal confirmation before proclamation and enthronement.Manifestation of Catholic Faith in the SacramentManifestation of Catholic Faith in the Sacrament is the required profession by which another baptized Christian requesting specified Catholic sacraments in grave necessity shows assent to what the Catholic Church believes about the sacrament sought.Marian Cooperation in SalvationMarian Cooperation in Salvation is the Blessed Virgin Mary's unique, free, and wholly graced participation in the saving plan accomplished sufficiently and definitively by Jesus Christ, the one Redeemer and Mediator.MariolatryMariolatry is a polemical and analytical term for the alleged or actual idolatrous worship of the Blessed Virgin Mary; actual divinization of Mary would violate Catholic faith, but the Church's defined Marian veneration, intercession, and relative honor of images are not latria.MariologyMariology is the ordered theological study of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sacred Scripture and Tradition, especially her relation to Jesus Christ, the Holy Trinity, the Church, grace, redemption, worship, and the Christian life.Mary as AdvocateMary as Advocate is a Marian title by which the Church invokes the Blessed Virgin as a glorified mother who intercedes for Christ's disciples, never as a rival to Jesus Christ or the Holy Spirit, whose advocacy is unique and divine.Mary as the New EveMary as the New Eve is the patristic and magisterial typology in which her obedient faith at the Annunciation answers Eve's disobedience, serving the advent of the New Adam without making Mary a second redeemer or source of salvation apart from Christ.Mary as Type and Eschatological Icon of the ChurchMary as Type and Eschatological Icon of the Church means that the Mother of God uniquely embodies the Church's faith, virginity, motherhood, holiness, and final glory, while remaining a redeemed member rather than a separate Church or divine person.Mary, Spouse of the Holy SpiritMary, Spouse of the Holy Spirit is a traditional Franciscan and papally used title that analogically expresses the Blessed Virgin's singular, free, and fruitful relation to the Holy Spirit in grace and mission, without implying divine identity, sacramental marriage, or a second Incarnation.Mater Populi fidelisMater Populi fidelis is the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith's 2025 doctrinal note on Marian titles and Mary's cooperation in salvation, approved by Pope Leo XIV, which affirms her real maternal cooperation and intercession while governing disputed language under Christ's unique mediation and redemption.Material Cooperation with EvilMaterial cooperation with evil is causal assistance in another person's wrongful act without sharing the principal agent's immoral intention; its permissibility depends on the cooperator's own act, proximity, necessity, reasons, duties, and risk of scandal.Maternal Mediation of MaryMaternal Mediation of Mary is her wholly subordinate cooperation and intercession within the unique mediation of Jesus Christ, exercised as Mother of the Redeemer and mother of believers through grace received entirely from him.MediatrixMediatrix is a Marian title that can express the Blessed Virgin Mary's subordinate maternal cooperation, assistance, and intercession within the unique mediation of Jesus Christ, but it requires special care because mediation belongs to Christ in its proper saving sense.Mediatrix of All GracesMediatrix of All Graces is a disputed Marian title that has been used for the universality of the Blessed Virgin Mary's maternal help, but is not a defined dogma and has limitations that the current Magisterium says do not favor a correct understanding of her place.Metropolitan Church sui iurisAn Eastern Catholic Church sui iuris governed by a metropolitan appointed by the Roman Pontiff and assisted by a council of hierarchs.MiracleA miracle is an extraordinary work of God perceptible in the created order that exceeds the powers of created nature, manifests divine freedom and goodness, and may serve as a sign confirming revelation, sanctity, or a particular providential gift.Missionary MandateChrist's command that the Church make disciples of all nations by proclaiming the Gospel, baptizing, teaching, and bearing witness in charity.MolinismA Catholic theological school, originating with the Jesuit Luis de Molina, that explains divine providence and predestination through God's middle knowledge of free creaturely choices.Moral Object, Intention, and CircumstancesMoral Object, Intention, and Circumstances are the three sources or constitutive elements by which Catholic moral theology evaluates a freely chosen human act as good or evil.Mother in the Order of GraceMother in the Order of Grace is Vatican II's precise title for the Blessed Virgin Mary's maternal cooperation in the supernatural life of Christ's members, from her faithful consent to the Incarnation through her continuing heavenly intercession.Mother of GodMother of God is the dogmatic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary that confesses that Jesus Christ, whom she conceived and bore according to his humanity, is one divine person, the eternal Son of God, truly God and truly man.Mother of GraceMother of Grace is a Marian title that is true because the Blessed Virgin is Mother of Jesus Christ, the Author and fullness of grace, and because her maternal intercession can obtain helps that dispose believers to receive and grow in God's gifts.Mother of the ChurchMother of the Church is the Marian title confessing that the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Christ the Head, is also the spiritual mother of his members—faithful and pastors together—and the maternal type of the Church's own life and mission.Motives of CredibilityMotives of Credibility are signs accessible to reason that show Christian revelation and the Church's testimony to be worthy of belief without coercing the free, grace-enabled assent of faith.Munera Docendi, Sanctificandi, and RegendiMunera Docendi, Sanctificandi, and Regendi are the interrelated ecclesial functions of teaching, sanctifying, and governing through which Christ continues his prophetic, priestly, and royal mission in the Church, especially through the ordained pastoral office.Mutual Interiority of the Universal and Particular ChurchesMutual Interiority of the Universal and Particular Churches is the Catholic doctrine that the universal Church is present in each particular Church and each particular Church exists only within the universal communion, not as a self-sufficient unit in a federation.Mystical TheologyThe theological study of grace-given experiential knowledge and loving union with God, especially in contemplative prayer.Natural Knowledge of GodNatural Knowledge of God is the real and certain knowledge of the one personal God that human reason can attain from created reality without relying on supernatural revelation as its formal source.Nature, Grace, and the Supernatural OrderNature, Grace, and the Supernatural Order name the Catholic distinction between the created powers and ends belonging to a creature as such and God's wholly gratuitous elevation of human beings to share his own Trinitarian life in Christ.Near Occasion of SinA near occasion of sin is a person, place, situation, or chosen pattern that creates a proximate and foreseeable danger that someone will commit sin, especially grave sin.Nexus of the MysteriesNexus of the Mysteries is the objective coherence and mutual connection of the truths of Catholic faith within God's one saving plan centered on the mystery of Christ.Nicene CreedThe central profession of Christian faith shaped by the councils of Nicaea and Constantinople and used in the Catholic liturgy.Non-Christian ReligionA religion outside the apostolic confession and sacramental communion of Christianity, whose adherents retain full human dignity and remain within God's providence and the Church's universal mission.Non-definitive TeachingNon-definitive Teaching is authentic magisterial doctrine on faith or morals that the pope or College of Bishops presents as true or sure without intending to settle it by an irrevocable judgment.Non-Trinitarian Religious BodyNon-Trinitarian Religious Body is a precise Catholic classification for a community whose doctrine and initiation do not confess the one God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in the apostolic sense required for Christian faith and Baptism.Not in Full CommunionNot in Full Communion is a relational Catholic description for baptized Christians, Churches, or ecclesial communities that share genuine Christian bonds with the Catholic Church but lack complete unity in profession, sacraments, or ecclesiastical governance.Obedience of FaithObedience of Faith is the graced and free response by which a person submits intellect and will to God who reveals, entrusts the whole self to him, and assents to the truth he makes known.Object of FaithObject of Faith is God himself and all that he reveals, considered both as the truth to which supernatural faith adheres and under the formal motive of God’s perfectly truthful authority as revealer.Offensive to Pious EarsOffensive to Pious Ears is a traditional theological censure for a proposition whose language rightly shocks formed Catholic sensibility because it treats sacred truth irreverently or uses expressions dangerously discordant with the Church's received manner of speaking.Old Catholic ChurchesSeparated Western Churches associated chiefly with the Union of Utrecht, whose historical episcopal succession and sacramental life distinguish them from Reformation Ecclesial Communities while later developments require concrete Catholic judgments about orders and communion.One and Unique ChurchOne and Unique Church is the Church of Christ confessed in the Creed, founded as one enduring visible and spiritual communion and concretely subsisting in the Catholic Church.Ontological and Temporal Priority of the Universal ChurchOntological and Temporal Priority of the Universal Church is the teaching that the one Church in God's saving plan and at Pentecost precedes the individual Particular Churches that arise within and from her.Ordered to the People of GodOrdered to the People of God describes the relationship of non-Christians to the one saving plan fulfilled in Christ and entrusted to the Church, without falsely classifying them as baptized Christians in Imperfect Communion.Ordinary MagisteriumOrdinary Magisterium is the Church's regular exercise of authentic teaching authority by the Roman Pontiff and by bishops who teach in communion with him, whether individually or together without a solemn definition.Oriental Orthodox ChurchesThe family of ancient Eastern Churches that receive the first three ecumenical councils, preserve apostolic succession and valid sacraments, and remain outside full Catholic communion.Other Christians and Separated BrethrenOther Christians and Separated Brethren are Catholic relational expressions for validly baptized non-Catholics, affirming genuine fraternity in Christ while acknowledging that visible ecclesial communion remains incomplete.Other Church sui iurisOther Church sui iuris is the CCEO category for an Eastern Catholic Church that is neither patriarchal, major archiepiscopal, nor metropolitan and is entrusted to a hierarch under common law and particular law established by the Roman Pontiff.Papal InfallibilityPapal Infallibility is the divinely assisted charism by which the pope is preserved from error when, acting as supreme pastor and teacher of all Christians, he definitively proclaims a doctrine of faith or morals to be held by the universal Church.Particular ChurchA distinct portion of the people of God—ordinarily a diocese or eparchy entrusted to a bishop, or a jurisdiction equivalent in law—in which the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church is truly present and operative.Particular Church and Ecclesial CommunityParticular Church and Ecclesial Community are not two sizes of denomination: Catholic doctrine uses the first for an episcopally and eucharistically constituted Church and the second for a baptized Christian body lacking the apostolic succession and Eucharistic substance required for Church in the proper sense.Particular Church of Rome, Latin Church, and Catholic ChurchParticular Church of Rome, Latin Church, and Catholic Church distinguishes the Pope's own local Church, the Western Church sui iuris, and the universal communion of all Catholic Particular Churches.Particular JudgmentThe particular judgment is the definitive judgment each human person receives from Christ immediately at death. Earthly life as the time for accepting or rejecting divine grace then ends, and the immortal soul receives its eternal retribution: heaven immediately, heaven through purifying preparation, or hell. This personal judgment is distinct from, and ordered toward, the public Last Judgment and resurrection of the body.Parvity of Matter and Mortal SinThe traditional question whether a genuinely slight instance within matter admitting degrees falls below grave matter, considered alongside the three conditions required for mortal sin and the gravity some moral objects possess by their kind.Pastor AeternusVatican I's 1870 Dogmatic Constitution defining the Roman pontiff's primacy and the conditions for papal infallibility.Patriarchal Church sui iurisPatriarchal Church sui iuris is the highest synodally governed canonical form among the Eastern Catholic Churches, headed by a patriarch as father and head together with the Synod of Bishops and always in full communion with the Roman Pontiff.Patriarchs and Major ArchbishopsHeads of Eastern Catholic churches who govern with their synods under distinct structures defined by Eastern canon law.Perfect Contrition and the Intention to ConfessPerfect Contrition and the Intention to Confess describes sorrow arising from love of God above all things, which reconciles even before sacramental absolution when it includes the firm resolve to receive Confession as soon as possible.Perpetual Virginity of MaryPerpetual Virginity of Mary is the dogma that the Blessed Virgin Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus Christ: she conceived by the Holy Spirit without a human father, gave birth while her virginal integrity remained inviolate, and had no marital relations or other children afterward.Perplexed Conscience and Conflicting ObligationsThe condition in which a person believes every available course is sinful, requiring careful separation of true moral norms, competing positive duties, unavoidable harms, factual uncertainty, and confusion that may itself need formation.Personal Properties, Notions, and Relations in the TrinityPersonal Properties, Notions, and Relations in the Trinity are the precise distinctions by which Catholic theology confesses the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three really distinct divine Persons who possess one undivided divine nature.Pontifical International Marian AcademyThe Pontifical International Marian Academy is a pontifical academy that advances rigorous Mariology, coordinates Marian scholarship internationally, and serves sound devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.Positive and Negative Moral PreceptsThe distinction between commands to pursue or realize a good, which bind always but not in every moment or manner, and prohibitions of intrinsically evil kinds of action, which bind always and in every circumstance.Power of the KeysPower of the Keys is Christ's authority entrusted to the Church to bind and loose, exercised preeminently in forgiving sins through Baptism and Penance and also expressed in the Church's ordered pastoral governance under apostolic authority.Preambles of FaithPreambles of Faith are truths knowable by natural reason that prepare for and are presupposed by the rational reception of divine revelation without themselves constituting the supernatural act or revealed mysteries of faith.PredestinationGod's eternal and gracious plan to bring human beings to filial adoption and glory in Jesus Christ, accomplished without destroying created freedom.Predestination of the Blessed Virgin MaryPredestination of the Blessed Virgin Mary is God's eternal choice of Mary, within the one decree of the Incarnation, to be the Mother of the divine Son and to receive every grace fitting that unique vocation through the merits of Christ.Presence and Operativity of the Church of ChristPresence and Operativity of the Church of Christ describes how Christ's one Church truly acts beyond visible Catholic boundaries through ecclesial gifts retained in separated Churches and Ecclesial Communities.Prevenient Grace, Conversion, and Human CooperationPrevenient Grace, Conversion, and Human Cooperation describe God's prior merciful action awakening a sinner to faith and repentance and the genuinely free response that this same grace enables and sustains.Priests and DeaconsTwo distinct ordained ministries that cooperate with the bishop in pastoral care, worship, proclamation, and charity.PrimacyPrimacy in Catholic ecclesiology is the office and authority of the Bishop of Rome as successor of Saint Peter, serving the unity of the bishops and faithful in the profession of faith, sacramental communion, discipline, and mission.Primacy as Internal to the Particular ChurchPrimacy as Internal to the Particular Church is the teaching that the ministry of the successor of Peter belongs from within to each particular Church's full catholic constitution rather than operating only as an external coordinating authority.Primary Object of InfallibilityPrimary Object of Infallibility is the body of truths contained in divine revelation and definitively proposed by the Church as revealed, whose dogmatic confession is protected from error by the Holy Spirit.Principle of Totality and IntegrityThe Catholic bioethical principle that bodily parts exist for the good of the whole person and may be sacrificed or altered only for a proportionate therapeutic good of that person, while the person can never be reduced to a part of society.Proportionate and Disproportionate Means of Preserving LifeA patient-centered moral judgment distinguishing life-preserving measures that offer reasonable benefit without excessive burden from measures that may legitimately be forgone because benefit is lacking or burdens are excessive.Protestant Ecclesial CommunitiesThe diverse Christian communities issuing from the Reformation whose validly baptized members share real but imperfect communion, while communities lacking apostolic succession and a valid Eucharist are not Churches in the proper sense.Purification of Memory in EcumenismThe truth-seeking conversion by which Christians re-examine inherited accounts of division, acknowledge culpable acts and their continuing wounds, ask forgiveness, and release resentment without falsifying history or assigning personal guilt to people who did not commit the past acts.Queen of HeavenQueen of Heaven is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary expressing her glorified participation in the kingship of Jesus Christ, her Son and the universal King, and her maternal intercession within the communion of saints; it never makes her divine, equal to Christ, or an independent ruler beside him.Rationalism in TheologyRationalism in Theology is the error of subjecting divine revelation to unaided human reason as the supreme judge, accepting only what reason can independently derive, comprehend, or approve.Real Though Imperfect CommunionReal Though Imperfect Communion is Vatican II's paired judgment that validly baptized non-Catholic Christians truly share Christ and ecclesial gifts with Catholics while lacking the full visible unity of faith, sacraments, and governance willed by Christ.Reception into Full CommunionReception into Full Communion is the ecclesial act by which a validly baptized non-Catholic freely professes the Catholic faith and is admitted to complete visible communion in profession, sacraments, and governance without a second Baptism.Reception of Doctrine and Ecclesial ReceptionReception of Doctrine and Ecclesial Reception describe the Spirit-guided process by which the People of God recognizes, appropriates, and embodies authentic teaching or practice within the Church's faith, worship, discipline, and life, without turning popularity into a source of revealed truth.Recognition of Holy Orders Outside Full CommunionRecognition of Holy Orders Outside Full Communion is the Catholic judgment that a non-Catholic ordination or ministerial lineage does or does not preserve the sacramental episcopate, priesthood, and diaconate instituted by Christ.Recognized MiracleRecognized Miracle is an extraordinary event that competent Catholic authority has affirmatively judged miraculous after the relevant historical, scientific, theological, and canonical investigation; the precise object and authority of the judgment must always be stated.Religious Submission of Intellect and WillReligious Submission of Intellect and Will is the sincere interior adherence owed to authentic magisterial teaching on faith or morals when the pope or College of Bishops teaches without intending to proclaim a doctrine by a definitive act.Restoration of Full CommunionRestoration of Full Communion is the divinely willed goal of Catholic ecumenism: the healing of Christian division in complete unity of apostolic faith, sacramental life, and visible ecclesiastical governance while legitimate traditions remain intact.Restorationist Religion in Catholic ClassificationRestorationist Religion in Catholic Classification is a body claiming a post-apostolic recovery of Christianity whose defining doctrine and initiation place it outside Christian ecclesial communion rather than among Churches or Ecclesial Communities.Resurrection of the DeadThe resurrection of the dead is the divinely revealed truth that, at Christ's return, God will raise every human being bodily, reunite each soul with its own body, and bring the whole person to judgment and an everlasting destiny.Roman Communion and the Latin ChurchRoman Communion and the Latin Church are not synonyms: Roman communion means ecclesial union with the Bishop of Rome and the bishops united with him, while the Latin Church is one Church sui iuris with its own Western canonical and liturgical patrimony.Sacramental Bond of Christian UnitySacramental Bond of Christian Unity is the real ecclesial unity established among all who are reborn through valid Baptism, including Christians who are not yet in Full Communion with the Catholic Church.Sacramental Constitution of a ChurchSacramental Constitution of a Church is the ordered presence of valid episcopate, priesthood, Eucharist, Baptism, apostolic faith, and communion that makes a Christian body a Church in the proper sense rather than merely an association using church language.Sacramental GraceThe grace of the Holy Spirit given by Christ through each sacrament to heal, sanctify, and configure the recipient according to that sacrament's proper purpose.Sacred Power and Power of GovernanceSacred Power and Power of Governance are related Catholic terms: sacred power names authority received for apostolic ministry, while canonical power of governance names its juridically ordered legislative, executive, and judicial exercise in the Church.Salvation, Grace, and JustificationCatholic teaching on God's free saving action, the transformation of the human person, and life in Christ.Same Condition in Regard to the SacramentsSame Condition in Regard to the Sacraments is the canonical category for members of non-Catholic Churches which the Apostolic See judges to possess the same relevant sacramental condition as the separated Eastern Churches for specified sacramental sharing.Sanctifying GraceSanctifying grace is the stable, supernatural gift by which God heals and elevates the human soul, makes a person truly righteous and holy, gives participation in the divine life, and establishes the living friendship with God required for eternal beatitude. It is created grace inhering in the soul, wholly caused by the uncreated Trinity and inseparable from the indwelling of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.Satisfaction for SinSatisfaction for sin is the grace-enabled repair of the disorder and temporal consequences caused by sin, especially through the penance accepted in the sacrament of Reconciliation.Saving Efficacy Derived from Catholic FullnessSaving Efficacy Derived from Catholic Fullness is the Catholic teaching that ecclesial gifts active outside visible Catholic unity save through Christ and the fullness of grace and truth entrusted to his Catholic Church, not through an independent rival economy.Schism and HeresySchism and Heresy are distinct grave ruptures in Catholic law: schism refuses papal submission or ecclesial communion, whereas heresy obstinately denies or doubts a divinely revealed truth after Baptism.Secondary Object of InfallibilitySecondary Object of Infallibility is the body of truths not necessarily proposed as formally revealed but so necessarily connected with revelation that the Church must be able to teach them definitively in order to guard and expound the Deposit of Faith.SedevacantismThe schismatic position that the recent claimants to the papacy are not true popes and that the Roman See has remained vacant beyond an ordinary interregnum.Sensus EcclesiaeSensus Ecclesiae is the graced ecclesial disposition by which a Catholic thinks, judges, loves, prays, and acts from within the faith and communion of the Church rather than treating Christianity as an isolated private construction.Sensus FideiSensus Fidei is the supernatural capacity given by the Holy Spirit through faith by which a believer, living in the communion of the Church, recognizes and adheres to the truth of the Gospel.Separated BrethrenA traditional Catholic expression for validly baptized non-Catholic Christians, who are brothers and sisters in Christ through a real but imperfect communion despite ecclesial separation.Separated Churches and Communities as Means of SalvationSeparated Churches and Communities as Means of Salvation expresses the Catholic doctrine that the Holy Spirit truly uses ecclesial gifts present outside full Catholic unity to communicate grace, while those gifts remain ordered toward the one Church of Christ.Separated Eastern ChurchesSeparated Eastern Churches are non-Catholic Eastern Christian Churches that preserve apostolic succession, a valid episcopate and priesthood, and a true Eucharist, while lacking full communion with the Bishop of Rome.Sister ChurchesA traditional expression properly describing the fraternal relation among Particular or Local Churches, including Catholic and separated Eastern Churches that preserve a valid episcopate and Eucharist.Solemn MagisteriumSolemn Magisterium is the exercise of the Church's supreme teaching office through a formal definitive judgment of the Roman Pontiff ex cathedra or of the College of Bishops acting with him.Spiritual EcumenismThe conversion of heart, holiness of life, prayer, and self-denial that Vatican II calls the soul of the ecumenical movement, grounding work for Christian unity in Christ rather than diplomacy alone.Spiritual Motherhood of MarySpiritual Motherhood of Mary is the Blessed Virgin's graced maternal relationship to Christ's disciples and, in a universal horizon, to humanity, flowing from her Divine Maternity, cooperation with the Redeemer, and continuing intercession in the Communion of Saints.Spiritual TheologyThe disciplined theological study of Christian life as grace leads believers through prayer, virtue, purification, and charity toward union with the Triune God.State of GraceThe state of grace is the condition of a person who possesses sanctifying grace and charity and therefore lives in supernatural friendship with God. It begins ordinarily in Baptism, is lost through mortal sin, and is ordinarily restored for the baptized through sacramental Penance. The phrase describes an objective spiritual reality, not an emotion, a claim of sinlessness, or a license to judge the hidden culpability of others.Subsistence and Ecclesial Presence of the Church of ChristSubsistence and Ecclesial Presence of the Church of Christ distinguishes the unique enduring identity of Christ's Church in the Catholic Church from her real presence and operation through ecclesial gifts beyond visible Catholic communion.Subsistit inThe conciliar expression affirming that the one Church of Christ endures as a concrete historical subject in the Catholic Church, where all the elements instituted by Christ permanently remain.Sufficient GraceSufficient grace is an actual grace that truly gives a person the supernatural help needed to perform a salutary act, although the person may freely resist it.Supernatural FaithSupernatural Faith is faith caused and elevated by divine grace, by which a person assents to God’s revelation on God’s own authority and is ordered beyond the powers of created nature to eternal communion with him.Suppositum, Person, and NatureSuppositum, Person, and Nature are technical terms for a concrete subsisting subject, a rational individual subject, and the essence or principle by which a thing is what it is and acts as it does.Temporal OrderThe created sphere of family, work, culture, economics, politics, and social institutions, possessing a real autonomy while remaining subject to God's moral law.Temporal Punishment Due to SinThe purification and reparation that can remain necessary after the guilt of sin and its eternal punishment have been forgiven.Theandric Action and Christ’s Two OperationsTheandric Action and Christ’s Two Operations concern the acts of the one divine person of Jesus Christ, who works through both a complete divine nature and a complete human nature, each with its own natural operation united without rivalry or confusion.Theological CensureTheological Censure is a doctrinal judgment identifying how a proposition contradicts, endangers, distorts, or lacks due conformity with Catholic faith and teaching, expressed with a qualification proportioned to the proposition’s defect.Theological CertaintyTheological Certainty is the firm assurance proper to a theological conclusion whose authoritative premises and necessary reasoning exclude reasonable denial, while remaining distinct from the assent of faith unless the Church also proposes the conclusion definitively.Theological ConclusionTheological Conclusion is a proposition reached by valid reasoning from revealed doctrine, commonly through a revealed premise joined to another certain premise, whose authority depends upon its premises, inference, reception, and any judgment of the Magisterium.Theological FaithTheological Faith is the infused virtue by which the intellect, moved by the will under grace, assents to God and to all that he reveals because of the authority of God revealing.Theological NoteTheological Note is a technical classification expressing a proposition’s relationship to divine revelation, the Magisterium, and the Church’s received theological judgment, together with the kind and degree of adherence appropriate to it.Theological OpinionA reasoned judgment proposed within Catholic theology on a question that the Church has not settled, or on how a settled truth is best explained.Theological SynthesisA theological synthesis is an ordered explanation that draws conclusions from revelation, magisterial teaching, reason, and received theological tradition.TheosisParticipation by grace in the divine life, a patristic account of salvation shared across Eastern and Western Catholic traditions.Therapeutic Obstinacy and AbandonmentTwo opposed failures in serious illness: imposing interventions whose expected results no longer justify their burdens, and ceasing the care, presence, relief, or basic support still owed to a person who cannot be cured.ThomismThe philosophical and theological tradition formed through the work of Saint Thomas Aquinas and developed by Catholic commentators, schools, and the Magisterium's sustained commendation.Three Visible Bonds of Full CommunionThree Visible Bonds of Full Communion are profession of faith, the Sacraments, and ecclesiastical governance, through which a baptized person is visibly joined to Christ in the Catholic Church.Trinitarian AppropriationTrinitarian appropriation is the theological attribution of a divine name, attribute, or inseparable work common to the Trinity to one divine Person because of a fitting likeness to that Person's eternal relation.Trinitarian Appropriation and Common Divine ActionTrinitarian Appropriation and Common Divine Action name two complementary rules of Catholic theology: every work of God toward creation is the undivided work of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, while a common divine perfection or effect may fittingly be associated with one Person to disclose the Persons more clearly.Trinitarian Baptism and Christian ClassificationTrinitarian Baptism and Christian Classification concerns the sacramental hinge by which Catholic doctrine recognizes a person and, corporately, a separated body as participating in specifically Christian ecclesial communion.TrinityTrinity is the one true God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—three distinct and coequal divine Persons who possess one indivisible divine nature and act with one power and will.True Particular Church Outside Full CommunionTrue Particular Church Outside Full Communion is the Catholic classification of a separated Eastern ecclesial body that retains apostolic succession and a valid Eucharist while lacking full communion with the Catholic Church and the Bishop of Rome.Uniatism as a Method of UnionUniatism as a Method of Union is the historically conditioned strategy criticized in Catholic–Orthodox dialogue whereby portions of an Eastern Church were brought into communion with Rome in a way proposed as a model for restoring unity between the Churches.Union, Reunion, and Full CommunionUnion, Reunion, and Full Communion are related but historically variable expressions for restored ecclesial unity; contemporary Catholic documents ordinarily prefer Full Communion because it names the complete bonds of faith, sacraments, and hierarchical governance without implying absorption.Universal ChurchUniversal Church is the one worldwide Church of Christ, immediately embracing all the faithful and present in and from the particular Churches without being their sum, federation, or central administrative tier.Universal Church Is Not a FederationUniversal Church Is Not a Federation states the Catholic rejection of a model in which originally independent local Churches create the one Church through contract, delegation, or mutual recognition.Valid EpiscopateValid Episcopate is the enduring sacramental reality of bishops validly ordained in apostolic succession, capable of conferring Holy Orders and serving Eucharistic ecclesial continuity even when lawful Catholic communion or mission is lacking.Valid Eucharist and True Particular-Church StatusValid Eucharist and True Particular-Church Status identifies the genuine Eucharist, celebrated through a valid episcopal and priestly ministry in Apostolic Succession, as a decisive sacramental bond by which a separated Eastern body remains a true Church.Valid Orders and Lawful MinistryValid Orders and Lawful Ministry answer different Catholic questions: validity concerns whether Holy Orders were sacramentally conferred, while lawful ministry concerns whether the ordained person may exercise that order in the Church under competent authority.Valid Sacraments of Separated Eastern ChurchesValid Sacraments of Separated Eastern Churches are the true sacramental mysteries celebrated in Eastern Churches outside Full Communion that retain Apostolic Succession, valid priesthood, and the Eucharist.Virginity of Mary in PartuVirginity of Mary in Partu is the Catholic confession that the Mother of God remained truly virgin in giving birth to Jesus, so that Christ's birth manifested rather than diminished her virginal integrity.Virtual RevelationVirtual Revelation is a traditional theological term for a truth contained in revealed premises not as an explicit statement but through a real implication that becomes known by reasoning.Visible and Invisible Ecclesial CommunionVisible and Invisible Ecclesial Communion is the single ecclesial reality in which union with the Father through Christ in the Holy Spirit is inseparably joined to apostolic teaching, sacraments, and hierarchical order.Visible Bonds of Catholic CommunionVisible Bonds of Catholic Communion are the profession of faith, the sacraments, and ecclesiastical governance by which baptized persons are joined with Christ in the Catholic Church's visible structure, expressing a communion that is simultaneously spiritual, sacramental, and ordered.WitchcraftThe attempted use of magic, sorcery, divination, or occult powers, condemned by the Church as gravely contrary to the worship and providence of God.Wounded CommunionWounded Communion describes a real ecclesial bond damaged by separation in faith or governance, especially the condition of true Eastern particular Churches that retain apostolic succession and Eucharist while lacking full communion with the Bishop of Rome.Wounded in Their Being as Particular ChurchesWounded in Their Being as Particular Churches is the Catholic judgment that separated Eastern Churches remain true Churches while lacking Roman communion, an element Catholic doctrine understands as internal rather than external to full Particular-Church life.
Scripture & Tradition
211 articlesThe Bible, its interpretation, apostolic tradition, and the teaching office of the Church.
Accommodation and the Accommodated Sense of ScriptureAccommodation and the Accommodated Sense of Scripture describe a legitimate but extrinsic application of biblical words to a person, event, or subject not asserted by the text in its literal or divinely intended spiritual sense.AchaicusAchaicus was a member of the first-century Church at Corinth whom Saint Paul names with Stephanas and Fortunatus among the Christians whose arrival refreshed him and supplied what the Corinthians could not provide at a distance.Acts of the ApostlesLuke's second volume on the Holy Spirit, the apostolic mission, and the Gospel's movement from Jerusalem toward Rome.Actualization and Inculturation of ScriptureActualization and Inculturation of Scripture are the related tasks of bringing the enduring biblical word into present circumstances and allowing it to take authentic root within distinct languages and cultures under the judgment of Christ and the Church's living Tradition.Allegorical Sense of ScriptureAllegorical Sense of Scripture is the spiritual sense by which persons, events, and institutions in the biblical economy are understood in their significance in Christ, his Paschal Mystery, his Church, and the sacraments.Anagogical Sense of ScriptureAnagogical Sense of Scripture is the spiritual sense by which biblical realities are contemplated in their eternal significance, directing the faithful toward resurrection, judgment, the heavenly Jerusalem, and communion with God as their final homeland.Analogy of Faith and Canonical Unity in ExegesisAnalogy of Faith and Canonical Unity in Exegesis name the Catholic rule that each biblical passage is interpreted within the coherent whole of revelation, the complete canon of Scripture, and the living faith of the Church.Apocrypha in Catholic UsageApocrypha in Catholic Usage are ancient religious writings outside the Catholic biblical canon, a term that must be distinguished from the Protestant convention of calling Catholic deuterocanonical books the Apocrypha.Apostolic MemoryApostolic Memory is the Church's Spirit-guided remembrance of Jesus Christ through the foundational witness of the apostles, retained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition and made present in the Church's confession, sacraments, life, and mission.Apostolic Origin of the GospelsApostolic Origin of the Gospels is the Catholic doctrine that the four canonical Gospels faithfully transmit the apostolic preaching about Jesus through apostles and apostolic men under divine inspiration.Apostolic PreachingApostolic Preaching is the authoritative proclamation of Jesus Christ and his saving Gospel by the apostles whom he commissioned and by whose Spirit-guided witness the Church received the norm of her faith and mission.Apostolic Tradition (Catholic Doctrine)Apostolic Tradition (Catholic Doctrine) is the transmission in the Holy Spirit of the Gospel entrusted by Jesus Christ to the apostles and handed on in the Church through their preaching, institutions, worship, example, inspired writings, and successors.Apostolicity of DoctrineApostolicity of Doctrine is the quality by which Catholic teaching remains identical in substance with the Gospel entrusted by Christ to the apostles, transmitted in Scripture and Tradition, and authentically guarded by their successors.AristeasAristeas is the name assumed by the narrator of the Letter of Aristeas, a Hellenistic Jewish work that gives the earliest extended form of the traditional account of the Greek translation of the Pentateuch associated with the Septuagint.Authorial Intention in ScriptureAuthorial Intention in Scripture is what the inspired human author means to communicate through the words, literary form, context, and composition of a biblical text under the Holy Spirit's principal authorship.Biblical CanonThe Biblical Canon is the complete collection of inspired books received by the Catholic Church as Sacred Scripture: forty-six books of the Old Testament and twenty-seven books of the New Testament, with all their canonical parts.Biblical ExegesisBiblical Exegesis is the disciplined interpretation and explanation of particular passages and books of Sacred Scripture according to their language, literary form, historical setting, canonical context, and place in the Church's faith.Biblical HermeneuticsBiblical Hermeneutics is the ordered reflection on the principles by which Sacred Scripture is understood as inspired human discourse, one canonical witness to God's saving work, and the Word of God entrusted to the Church.Biblical InerrancyBiblical Inerrancy is the divinely revealed truth that Sacred Scripture, because God is its author, teaches without error everything the inspired authors truly assert.Biblical Inspiration and TruthHow Catholic teaching understands Scripture as God's word in human words and truthful for the sake of salvation.Biblical LanguagesThe Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek languages in which the canonical Scriptures principally survive, together with ancient versions essential to their study.Biblical Textual TraditionsBiblical Textual Traditions are the manuscript families, ancient versions, revisions, and ecclesial forms through which the inspired books have been transmitted in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Latin, Syriac, and other languages.Biblical TruthBiblical Truth is the truth that God caused the inspired books to teach firmly, faithfully, and without error for the sake of salvation through the real assertions of their human authors.Biblical TypologyReading persons, events, and institutions in God's earlier works as patterns fulfilled without being erased in Christ.Book of AmosBook of Amos is a book of the Twelve Minor Prophets centered on oppression, corrupt worship, complacency, and God's demand that covenant fidelity bear fruit in justice.Book of BaruchBook of Baruch is a book of the prophetic books centered on confession, divine Wisdom, consolation for Jerusalem, and hope for a people living under exile.Book of DanielBook of Daniel is a book of the prophetic books centered on fidelity under pagan rule, divine sovereignty over empires, resurrection, judgment, and the kingdom given to the Son of Man.Book of DeuteronomyBook of Deuteronomy is a book of the Pentateuch centered on Moses' covenantal instruction on remembrance, wholehearted love of God, justice, obedience, and life in the land.Book of EcclesiastesBook of Ecclesiastes is a book of the wisdom books centered on mortality, transience, work, enjoyment, injustice, and the limits of human mastery over life.Book of EstherBook of Esther is a book of the historical books centered on Esther's courageous intercession and the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plan of extermination.Book of ExodusBook of Exodus is a book of the Pentateuch centered on Israel's deliverance from Egypt, Passover, the covenant at Sinai, and the divine presence in the tabernacle.Book of EzekielBook of Ezekiel is a book of the prophetic books centered on divine glory, judgment, personal responsibility, a new heart and spirit, restored dry bones, and a renewed sanctuary.Book of EzraBook of Ezra is a book of the historical books centered on the return from Babylonian exile, rebuilding of the Temple, and renewal of covenant life around the law.Book of GenesisBook of Genesis is a book of the Pentateuch centered on creation, humanity's fall, the flood, and God's covenantal promises to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.Book of HabakkukBook of Habakkuk is a book of the Twelve Minor Prophets centered on violence, divine justice, imperial power, reverent questioning, and the perseverance of the faithful.Book of HaggaiBook of Haggai is a book of the Twelve Minor Prophets centered on the rebuilding of the Temple and the restoration of communal priorities around worship and covenant fidelity.Book of HoseaBook of Hosea is a book of the Twelve Minor Prophets centered on Israel's infidelity and God's wounded, judging, healing, and persevering covenant love.Book of IsaiahBook of Isaiah is a book of the prophetic books centered on divine holiness, judgment, messianic hope, consolation, the suffering servant, and renewed creation.Book of JeremiahBook of Jeremiah is a book of the prophetic books centered on warning and lament before Jerusalem's fall, prophetic suffering, restoration, and the promise of a new covenant.Book of JobBook of Job is a book of the wisdom books centered on innocent suffering, lament, inadequate explanations of evil, human limitation, and persevering encounter with divine wisdom.Book of JoelBook of Joel is a book of the Twelve Minor Prophets centered on communal repentance, the day of the Lord, restoration, and the outpouring of the Spirit on all flesh.Book of JonahBook of Jonah is a book of the Twelve Minor Prophets centered on prophetic flight, deliverance, Nineveh's repentance, and God's merciful concern for the nations.Book of JoshuaBook of Joshua is a book of the historical books centered on Israel's entry into Canaan, allotment of the land, and covenant renewal under Joshua.Book of JudgesBook of Judges is a book of the historical books centered on the recurring cycle of apostasy, oppression, deliverance, and moral disintegration before the monarchy.Book of JudithBook of Judith is a book of the historical books centered on a faithful widow whose prayer, courage, and chastity become the means of Israel's deliverance.Book of LamentationsBook of Lamentations is a book of the prophetic books centered on sacred grief over Jerusalem's destruction, confession, protest, and hope in God's enduring mercy.Book of LeviticusBook of Leviticus is a book of the Pentateuch centered on sacrifice, priestly service, purity, the Day of Atonement, and the call of God's people to holiness.Book of MalachiBook of Malachi is a book of the Twelve Minor Prophets centered on corrupt worship, covenant fidelity, purification, a pure offering among the nations, and the coming messenger.Book of MicahBook of Micah is a book of the Twelve Minor Prophets centered on injustice, judgment, a ruler from Bethlehem, covenant humility, and hope for restoration.Book of NahumBook of Nahum is a book of the Twelve Minor Prophets centered on the fall of Nineveh and divine judgment against Assyrian cruelty and imperial violence.Book of NehemiahBook of Nehemiah is a book of the historical books centered on the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and the religious and social renewal of the restored community.Book of NumbersBook of Numbers is a book of the Pentateuch centered on Israel's wilderness pilgrimage, rebellion, chastening, preservation, and preparation to enter the promised land.Book of ObadiahBook of Obadiah is a book of the Twelve Minor Prophets centered on judgment on Edom for pride, violence, and exploitation of Jerusalem's calamity.Book of ProverbsBook of Proverbs is a book of the wisdom books centered on the fear of the Lord, moral character, family, speech, work, justice, and practical wisdom.Book of RevelationThe New Testament apocalypse of John, written to embattled churches in Asia Minor with visions of Christ's victory and creation renewed.Book of RuthBook of Ruth is a book of the historical books centered on Ruth's fidelity to Naomi, providential marriage to Boaz, and place within the ancestry of David and Jesus.Book of SirachBook of Sirach is a book of the wisdom books centered on worship, virtue, family, friendship, speech, work, almsgiving, and Israel's sacred history.Book of TobitBook of Tobit is a book of the historical books centered on family fidelity, almsgiving, marriage, angelic assistance, deliverance from evil, healing, and providence in exile.Book of WisdomBook of Wisdom is a book of the wisdom books centered on divine Wisdom, righteousness, immortality, judgment, idolatry, and God's providential guidance of Israel.Book of ZechariahBook of Zechariah is a book of the Twelve Minor Prophets centered on Temple restoration, purified leadership, the humble king, the pierced figure, and the Lord's universal reign.Book of ZephaniahBook of Zephaniah is a book of the Twelve Minor Prophets centered on the day of the Lord, purification, the humble remnant, and God's rejoicing over restored Zion.Canonical ExegesisCanonical Exegesis is interpretation of a biblical passage within the final form, complete collection, and theological unity of Sacred Scripture as received in the Church.Canonical Reception of ScriptureCanonical Reception of Scripture is the Spirit-guided ecclesial recognition, use, and authoritative identification of the writings God inspired for permanent inclusion in the Church's biblical canon.Canonical Sense of ScriptureCanonical Sense of Scripture is the meaning perceived when a biblical passage is read in the final form and unity of the inspired canon received by the Church, without neglecting its literal and historical sense.Catholic Bible TranslationsTranslations of the canonical Scriptures prepared or approved for Catholic study, prayer, catechesis, and liturgical proclamation.Catholic Biblical InterpretationReading Scripture through literary and historical study, the unity of the canon, living Tradition, and the rule of faith.Catholic EpistlesJames, First and Second Peter, First through Third John, and Jude, seven New Testament letters addressed beyond one Pauline community.Christ the Mediator of RevelationChrist the Mediator of Revelation is the incarnate Son who perfectly reveals the Father in the Holy Spirit and brings humanity into the saving communion that his words and deeds disclose.Clean and UncleanClean and unclean are biblical categories that distinguish states, foods, objects, and actions in Israel's ritual law; they are not simple synonyms for morally good and sinful, and Catholic interpretation reads their fulfillment in Christ without despising the Old Covenant.Closure of Public RevelationClosure of Public Revelation is the completion of God's universal apostolic self-disclosure in Jesus Christ, after which no new revelation belonging to the Deposit of Faith is expected before his glorious return.Consensus of the FathersConsensus of the Fathers is the morally unanimous witness of the ancient Church Fathers to a doctrine or interpretation received as belonging to the apostolic faith, and therefore a privileged sign of Sacred Tradition rather than a count of identical private opinions.Constitutive TraditionConstitutive Tradition is a theological term for Apostolic Tradition insofar as it transmits realities and truths belonging to the constitution of the Christian faith, rather than merely commenting on conclusions already established apart from it.Creeds as Witnesses to TraditionCreeds as Witnesses to Tradition are authoritative summaries of the apostolic faith that arose in baptism, worship, and doctrinal controversy and preserve the Church's received confession in stable public form.Critical Editions of ScriptureCritical Editions of Scripture are scholarly editions that establish an editorial biblical text from manuscript evidence and document significant alternative readings in a textual apparatus.Dei Verbumthe Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation of the Second Vatican Council, promulgated by Pope Paul VI on 18 November 1965.Deposit of FaithDeposit of Faith is the one sacred inheritance of public Divine Revelation entrusted by Christ and the Holy Spirit to the apostles and transmitted in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition for the Church to guard, understand, profess, celebrate, and proclaim until the end of time.Deuterocanonical BooksOld Testament books and passages received as canonical by Catholics but absent from the later Protestant Old Testament canon.Diachronic and Synchronic Biblical ExegesisDiachronic and Synchronic Biblical Exegesis are complementary modes of Catholic interpretation that study a biblical text through its historical development and through the literary form and relationships present in its final expression.Divine Authorship of Sacred ScriptureDivine Authorship of Sacred Scripture is the Catholic doctrine that God, acting through the Holy Spirit and true human authors, caused the canonical books to be written and is their principal author.Divine CondescensionDivine Condescension is God's gracious accommodation of his self-revelation to finite human creatures, especially through human language in Scripture and supremely through the Incarnation of the Word.Divine Inspiration of ScriptureThe Catholic doctrine that the canonical books were written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, with God and human writers as true authors.Divine Pedagogy and Condescension in ScriptureDivine Pedagogy and Condescension in Scripture name God's wise, gradual accommodation of revelation to human history and language without error in what the inspired authors truly affirm for salvation.Divine RevelationDivine Revelation is God's free and supernatural self-communication by which the Father makes known the mystery of his will, gives himself through Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit, and calls human beings into the communion of divine life.Ecclesiastical TraditionEcclesiastical Tradition is an inherited teaching, practice, discipline, liturgical form, devotion, or cultural expression developed in the Church to embody and serve the apostolic faith, but not necessarily belonging to unchangeable Sacred Tradition.Economy of RevelationEconomy of Revelation is the wisely ordered divine plan by which God discloses himself and his saving will through intrinsically connected deeds and words, gradually prepares humanity, and brings revelation to its definitive fullness in Jesus Christ.First Book of ChroniclesFirst Book of Chronicles is a book of the historical books centered on Israel's genealogical memory and David's ordering of the kingdom toward Temple worship.First Book of KingsFirst Book of Kings is a book of the historical books centered on Solomon, the Jerusalem Temple, the division of the kingdom, and Elijah's prophetic struggle against idolatry.First Book of MaccabeesFirst Book of Maccabees is a book of the historical books centered on Jewish resistance to Seleucid persecution, the purification of the Temple, and the rise of Hasmonean leadership.First Book of SamuelFirst Book of Samuel is a book of the historical books centered on Samuel's prophetic ministry, Israel's demand for a king, Saul's failure, and the rise of David.First Letter of JohnFirst Letter of John is a book of the Catholic Epistles centered on the incarnation, communion with God, truth, obedience, discerning spirits, and concrete love.First Letter of PeterFirst Letter of Peter is a book of the Catholic Epistles centered on baptismal identity, holiness, ecclesial priesthood, and faithful witness amid social hostility and suffering.First Letter to the CorinthiansFirst Letter to the Corinthians is a book of the Pauline epistles centered on ecclesial unity, holiness, marriage, Eucharist, charisms, love, and the bodily resurrection.First Letter to the ThessaloniansFirst Letter to the Thessalonians is a book of the Pauline epistles centered on holiness, mutual love, endurance, the resurrection of the dead, and the return of Christ.First Letter to TimothyFirst Letter to Timothy is a book of the Pastoral Epistles centered on sound doctrine, public prayer, ordered ministry, care for households and widows, and stewardship of the Church.Form Criticism of ScriptureForm Criticism of Scripture is the study of recurring literary forms, their characteristic structures and functions, and the social or liturgical settings in which biblical traditions were transmitted before or within written composition.Formal Sufficiency of ScriptureFormal Sufficiency of Scripture is the claim that Scripture functions as a sufficiently clear, complete, and self-interpreting rule of faith without an infallible Apostolic Tradition or a living Magisterium authorized to judge its authentic meaning.Formation of the Biblical CanonThe historical process by which the Church discerned and authoritatively received the books of the Old and New Testaments.Four GospelsMatthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the canonical witnesses to Jesus Christ at the heart of the New Testament.Fullness of Revelation in ChristFullness of Revelation in Christ is the Catholic doctrine that Jesus Christ, the incarnate eternal Son, is God's definitive and unsurpassable self-disclosure, in whom every promise and stage of public revelation reaches its intended completion.Gospel according to JohnGospel according to John is a book of the four Gospels centered on Jesus as the eternal Word made flesh who reveals the Father and gives divine and sacramental life.Gospel according to LukeGospel according to Luke is a book of the four Gospels centered on the Holy Spirit, prayer, mercy, the poor, women, repentance, and God's saving purpose for all nations.Gospel according to MarkGospel according to Mark is a book of the four Gospels centered on Jesus Christ, Son of God, revealed through authoritative deeds, suffering service, the cross, and resurrection.Gospel according to MatthewGospel according to Matthew is a book of the four Gospels centered on Jesus as Messiah, new Moses, Son of David, Son of God, and Emmanuel who forms and sends his Church.Guardianship of the Deposit of FaithGuardianship of the Deposit of Faith is the Church's divinely assisted duty to preserve intact, understand more deeply, profess faithfully, and hand on to every generation the revelation entrusted by Christ to the apostles.HagiographerHagiographer is the traditional Catholic term for a human author of Sacred Scripture whom God employed as a true author in composing an inspired biblical book or passage.Handing On of the FaithHanding On of the Faith is the Church's obedient transmission of the apostolic Gospel from one generation to another through proclamation, catechesis, Scripture, worship, sacraments, witness, and apostolic ministry.Historical Books of the Old TestamentBiblical narratives of Israel in the land, monarchy, exile, restoration, persecution, and fidelity to the covenant.Historical-Critical MethodHistorical-Critical Method is the family of scholarly procedures that investigates the formation, sources, forms, redaction, language, and historical setting of biblical texts in order to understand their human authors and earliest contexts.Historicity of the GospelsHistoricity of the Gospels is the Catholic teaching that the four canonical Gospels faithfully hand on what Jesus Christ, while living among humanity, truly did and taught for eternal salvation.Inspiration and CanonicityInspiration and Canonicity are distinct but inseparable dimensions of Sacred Scripture: God inspired the biblical books, and the Church definitively received those books as the canon entrusted to her.Interpretive TraditionInterpretive Tradition is Sacred Tradition considered as the Spirit-guided apostolic rule within which Scripture and the other witnesses to revelation are rightly understood, confessed, and applied in the Church.Intertextuality in ScriptureIntertextuality in Scripture is the network of quotation, allusion, echo, reuse, and literary relationship by which biblical texts interpret earlier words and events within the developing canon.Joseph of IssacharJoseph of Issachar is a minor Old Testament figure named in a textual tradition of Numbers 13 as the father of Igal, the representative of the tribe of Issachar among the twelve men sent by Moses to reconnoiter Canaan.Latin VulgateThe Latin Vulgate is the historic Latin biblical tradition formed principally from Saint Jerome's revisions and translations, received by the Western Church and continued today in the critically revised Nova Vulgata typical edition.Lectio ContinuaLectio Continua is the ordered reading and exposition of a biblical book in sequence, passage after passage, rather than the selection of isolated texts solely by topic or occasion.Lectio DivinaA prayerful reading of Scripture traditionally described through reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation.Lectio Semi-continuaLectio Semi-continua is the ordered proclamation or study of substantial successive passages from a biblical book while omitting portions for liturgical, pastoral, or practical reasons.Letter of JamesLetter of James is a book of the Catholic Epistles centered on trials, speech, partiality, works of mercy, living faith, prayer, and the anointing of the sick by presbyters.Letter of JudeLetter of Jude is a book of the Catholic Epistles centered on contending for the faith once delivered to the saints while joining doctrinal vigilance to prayer and mercy.Letter to PhilemonLetter to Philemon is a book of the Pauline epistles centered on Paul's appeal that Onesimus be received no longer merely as a slave but as a beloved brother in Christ.Letter to the ColossiansLetter to the Colossians is a book of the Pauline epistles centered on the cosmic supremacy of Christ and the baptized life rooted in his death and resurrection.Letter to the EphesiansLetter to the Ephesians is a book of the Pauline epistles centered on God's plan to unite all things in Christ and form Jews and Gentiles into one holy Church.Letter to the GalatiansLetter to the Galatians is a book of the Pauline epistles centered on the Gospel of grace, justification in Christ, baptismal unity, Christian freedom, and life according to the Spirit.Letter to the HebrewsLetter to the Hebrews is a book of the New Testament epistles centered on the definitive revelation, priesthood, once-for-all sacrifice, covenant, and heavenly ministry of Jesus Christ.Letter to the PhilippiansLetter to the Philippians is a book of the Pauline epistles centered on partnership in the Gospel, joy, humility, perseverance, and conformity to the crucified and exalted Christ.Letter to the RomansLetter to the Romans is a book of the Pauline epistles centered on the Gospel, sin, justification by grace through faith, baptismal life in the Spirit, Israel, and Christian conduct.Letter to TitusLetter to Titus is a book of the Pastoral Epistles centered on appointing presbyters, teaching sound doctrine, ordering Christian life, regeneration, and good works born from grace.Literal Sense of ScriptureLiteral Sense of Scripture is the meaning conveyed by the words of a biblical text and discovered by sound interpretation of what its inspired human author expresses through a particular language, context, and literary form.Literary Genres in ScriptureLiterary Genres in Scripture are the historically situated forms of discourse through which the inspired human authors communicate truth, including narrative, law, poetry, wisdom, prophecy, Gospel, epistle, and apocalypse.Living TraditionLiving Tradition is the Holy Spirit's active preservation and transmission of the apostolic Gospel in the Church's doctrine, worship, communion, and life, by which Christ's once-for-all revelation remains present to every generation.Loci TheologiciLoci Theologici are the authoritative sources, witnesses, and fields of evidence from which Catholic theology receives its principles and constructs arguments in service to a reasoned understanding of the faith.Long and Short Forms of a ReadingLong and Short Forms of a Reading are two expressly approved boundaries of a scriptural pericope printed by the Lectionary for a specified celebration, either of which may be proclaimed when the governing rubric permits.MagisteriumMagisterium is the living teaching office of the Catholic Church, exercised in Christ's name by the pope and the bishops in communion with him to guard, authentically interpret, and proclaim the written and handed-down Word of God.Mary of Romans 16:6Mary of Romans 16:6 was an early Christian woman whom Saint Paul greets for having worked hard for the believers addressed in the Letter to the Romans.Masoretic TextMasoretic Text is the authoritative medieval Jewish scribal tradition of the Hebrew Bible whose consonants, vocalization, accents, and annotations form the principal base of most modern editions of the Hebrew Old Testament.Material Sufficiency of ScriptureMaterial Sufficiency of Scripture is the theological thesis that the substance of every divinely revealed truth is present in Sacred Scripture explicitly or implicitly, while its certain recognition and right interpretation still require Apostolic Tradition and the Magisterium.Memoria EcclesiaeMemoria Ecclesiae is a theological expression for the memory of the Church: the living, communal remembrance in which the Holy Spirit keeps the Church faithful to Christ and enables her to hand on the apostolic faith through time.Modes of RevelationModes of Revelation are the diverse ways in which the one God makes himself and his saving purpose known within the ordered economy that culminates in Jesus Christ.Monuments of TraditionMonuments of Tradition are enduring texts, rites, institutions, practices, works, and material witnesses in which the Church's received faith is expressed and through which theologians and historians can discern the living Apostolic Tradition.Moral Sense of ScriptureMoral Sense of Scripture is the spiritual sense by which the realities and actions recorded in Sacred Scripture lead believers to act justly in Christ and to grow in the charity that fulfils God's law.Narrative Criticism of ScriptureNarrative Criticism of Scripture is the close reading of biblical narratives as coherent literary works, attending to plot, characterization, setting, point of view, temporal order, repetition, irony, and the reader addressed by the text.New TestamentNew Testament is the collection of twenty-seven inspired books that proclaim Jesus Christ, the new covenant in his Paschal mystery, and the apostolic Church formed by the Holy Spirit.New Testament CanonNew Testament Canon is the collection of twenty-seven inspired apostolic books that the Catholic Church receives as the normative written witness to Jesus Christ and the new covenant.Nova VulgataThe modern Latin typical edition of the Bible promulgated for the Catholic Church by John Paul II in 1979.Old TestamentThe forty-six inspired books received by the Catholic Church as Israel's Scriptures and the first part of the Christian Bible.Old Testament CanonOld Testament Canon is the collection of forty-six inspired books, including the deuterocanonical books and portions, that the Catholic Church receives as Sacred Scripture before and in preparation for the New Testament.Optional ReadingOptional Reading is a scriptural passage that an approved Catholic liturgical book permits to be chosen in place of another reading for a specified celebration or pastoral circumstance.Oral TraditionOral Tradition is the spoken and personally enacted transmission of the apostolic Gospel, especially the preaching, teaching, example, worship, and institutions by which the apostles handed on what they had received from Christ and the Holy Spirit.Ordinary and Universal MagisteriumThe infallible teaching of the bishops dispersed throughout the world when, in communion with the pope, they agree that a doctrine of faith or morals is to be held definitively.Original Text of ScriptureOriginal Text of Scripture is the inspired wording produced through the canonical human author's compositional act, sought through textual criticism because the physical autographs themselves have not survived.ParadosisParadosis is the Greek term for a handing on or tradition; in Catholic theology it chiefly names the living transmission of the Gospel received from Christ through the apostles in the Holy Spirit, although its biblical meaning always depends on what is handed on and by whom.Pauline EpistlesThe New Testament letters associated with Saint Paul and the apostolic mission among Jews and Gentiles.PentateuchGenesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, the five-book Torah at the head of the biblical canon.PericopePericope is a bounded passage of Sacred Scripture selected for reading or proclamation as a unit, especially a passage assigned by an approved lectionary to a particular liturgical celebration.PeriodiPeriodi is an ancient title, from the Greek for circuits or journeys, applied by patristic writers to a work about the travels and preaching of Saint Peter that is related to the body of Pseudo-Clementine literature.Plenary Inspiration of ScripturePlenary Inspiration of Scripture is the Catholic doctrine that divine inspiration extends to every canonical book in its entirety and to all its parts, not only to selected religious passages or ideas.Private RevelationPrivate Revelation is a post-apostolic supernatural communication claimed by a person or limited group which, even when judged worthy of belief, neither belongs to the Deposit of Faith nor completes or corrects Public Revelation.Prophetic BooksIsaiah through Malachi, including Lamentations and Baruch, as arranged in the Catholic Old Testament.Prosopological Reading and the Voices of the PsalmsProsopological Reading and the Voices of the Psalms concerns the disciplined identification of who speaks, to whom, and in what capacity within a psalm, including the Church's Christological recognition of Christ, his members, and his Body at prayer.Protocanonical BooksProtocanonical Books are biblical books whose canonical status was received with comparatively broad and early agreement, distinguished historically from deuterocanonical books without possessing a higher degree of inspiration or authority.Proximate Rule of FaithProximate Rule of Faith is a traditional theological designation for the living Magisterium as the Church’s immediate, authoritative, and binding interpreter of the Word of God transmitted in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition.PsalmsThe Bible's collection of 150 songs and prayers, central to Jewish prayer and to Catholic liturgy and spirituality.Public RevelationPublic Revelation is God's definitive saving self-disclosure fulfilled in Jesus Christ, entrusted to the apostles, and transmitted to the whole Church in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition as the universal rule of Christian faith.Redaction Criticism of ScriptureRedaction Criticism of Scripture is the study of how an inspired author or editor selects, arranges, modifies, joins, and frames inherited material to communicate the theology and purpose of a biblical book.Relecture and Intrabiblical InterpretationRelecture and Intrabiblical Interpretation describe the inspired rereading of earlier scriptural words, events, and institutions within later biblical texts, where a received tradition is preserved, developed, and disclosed more fully in the one economy of revelation.Remote Rule of FaithRemote Rule of Faith is a traditional theological designation for the divine Word transmitted in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition as the objective source, measure, and supreme norm to which Catholic faith and all ecclesial teaching remain bound.Revelation and InspirationRevelation and Inspiration are distinct divine actions: revelation makes God and his saving truth known, while inspiration moves and assists human authors so that the canonical writings truly have God as author and teach the truth he wills.Revelation and Salvation HistoryRevelation and Salvation History are united because God makes himself known through saving deeds in real history and through words that proclaim, interpret, and disclose the mystery accomplished in those deeds.Revelation in Deeds and WordsRevelation in Deeds and Words is the Catholic doctrine that God's saving actions and his authoritative interpretation of them form one inseparably connected economy of divine self-disclosure.Rhetorical Analysis of ScriptureRhetorical Analysis of Scripture is the study of how biblical authors persuade, exhort, console, accuse, praise, and move their audiences through argument, arrangement, style, repetition, imagery, and appeal.Rule of FaithRule of Faith is the Church's normative apostolic confession of God's saving work in Christ, received in Scripture and Sacred Tradition and summarized from the earliest centuries in baptismal and creedal patterns.Sacred AuthorsSacred Authors are the true human authors whom God chose and employed, acting in and through their faculties, to compose the inspired books and everything God willed to be written in them.Sacred ScriptureSacred Scripture is the inspired and canonical written Word of God in the books of the Old and New Testaments, composed by true human authors and entrusted to the Catholic Church.Sacred TraditionSacred Tradition is the living transmission in the Holy Spirit of the Word of God entrusted by Jesus Christ to the apostles and handed on through their successors in the Catholic Church's doctrine, life, worship, and sacramental communion.Scripture and TraditionTwo inseparable ways in which the apostolic faith is handed on in the life of the Church.Second Book of ChroniclesSecond Book of Chronicles is a book of the historical books centered on Solomon and the kings of Judah viewed through Temple fidelity, reform, exile, and restoration.Second Book of KingsSecond Book of Kings is a book of the historical books centered on the divided kingdoms, the ministry of Elisha, reform efforts, and the Assyrian and Babylonian exiles.Second Book of MaccabeesSecond Book of Maccabees is a book of the historical books centered on persecution, martyrdom, resurrection hope, intercession by the righteous dead, and sacrificial prayer for the departed.Second Book of SamuelSecond Book of Samuel is a book of the historical books centered on David's reign, the promise concerning his dynasty, and the grave sins and sufferings within his house.Second Letter of JohnSecond Letter of John is a book of the Catholic Epistles centered on the inseparability of truth and love and vigilance against teachers who deny the incarnation.Second Letter of PeterSecond Letter of Peter is a book of the Catholic Epistles centered on growth in virtue, prophetic and apostolic witness, false teachers, and hope for new heavens and a new earth.Second Letter to the CorinthiansSecond Letter to the Corinthians is a book of the Pauline epistles centered on apostolic ministry as reconciliation, suffering, generosity, and Christ's power made perfect in weakness.Second Letter to the ThessaloniansSecond Letter to the Thessalonians is a book of the Pauline epistles centered on perseverance, disciplined hope, final judgment, and correction of confusion about the day of the Lord.Second Letter to TimothySecond Letter to Timothy is a book of the Pastoral Epistles centered on guarding the deposit of faith, enduring suffering, preaching the word, and handing teaching on to faithful ministers.Senses of ScriptureThe literal sense and the spiritual senses by which Catholic tradition reads the biblical text within God's saving plan.Sensus Plenior and the Fuller Sense of ScriptureSensus Plenior and the Fuller Sense of Scripture designate a deeper meaning intended by God but not clearly expressed within an earlier human author's immediate horizon, later disclosed through Scripture itself or through authentic doctrinal development.SeptuagintThe ancient Greek translation tradition of Israel's Scriptures, received widely by early Christians and deeply influential on the New Testament and liturgy.Sola ScripturaSola Scriptura is the Protestant doctrinal principle that Sacred Scripture is the sole infallible rule of Christian faith, a principle the Catholic Church rejects because Scripture and Sacred Tradition form one apostolic Deposit of Faith authentically interpreted by the Magisterium.Song of SongsSong of Songs is a book of the wisdom books centered on faithful human love and the nuptial language by which tradition also contemplates God's covenant love.Source Criticism of ScriptureSource Criticism of Scripture is the historical investigation of earlier written or oral materials that a biblical author may have selected, combined, revised, or incorporated into an inspired book.Sources of RevelationSources of Revelation is a theological expression for the divine origin and ecclesial transmission of revealed truth, which comes from the one God and reaches the Church through Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition as intimately united and distinct modes.Spiritual Sense of ScriptureSpiritual Sense of Scripture is the divinely grounded meaning by which realities signified in the biblical text also signify Christ and his mysteries, the Christian moral life, or humanity's final destiny within the unity of God's saving plan.Supernatural RevelationSupernatural Revelation is God's free self-disclosure by which he makes himself and his saving will known, invites human beings into communion with him, and reveals mysteries that created reason could not discover by its own power.Sure Charism of TruthSure Charism of Truth is the Spirit-given episcopal gift by which the successors of the apostles preserve and transmit the apostolic preaching faithfully in communion with the Bishop of Rome.Textual CriticismThe disciplined comparison of biblical manuscripts and ancient versions to establish the earliest recoverable form of the text.Textual Variants in ScriptureTextual Variants in Scripture are differences in wording, spelling, order, omission, addition, or literary form among manuscripts and ancient versions that transmit the biblical books.Theological ExegesisTheological Exegesis is interpretation of Sacred Scripture that receives God as principal author, reads the canon as one saving witness fulfilled in Christ, and understands individual texts within Apostolic Tradition and the Church's Rule of Faith.Third Letter of JohnThird Letter of John is a book of the Catholic Epistles centered on hospitality to faithful missionaries and resistance to proud, domineering, and exclusionary leadership.Tradition and CustomTradition and Custom are related but distinct realities: Sacred Tradition transmits the apostolic Deposit of Faith, while custom is a repeated ecclesial practice that may express faith, shape discipline, or acquire legal force under the conditions established by Church law.Tradition and DevelopmentTradition and Development name the inseparable Catholic truth that the apostolic faith is handed on without corruption while the Church grows in understanding, expression, and faithful application of the one completed Deposit of Faith.Tradition and Ecclesial TraditionsTradition and Ecclesial Traditions are related but unequal realities: Sacred Tradition is the apostolic transmission of the Word of God, while ecclesial traditions are historical forms of theology, worship, discipline, devotion, and culture that express and serve it.Tradition History of ScriptureTradition History of Scripture is the study of how sayings, narratives, laws, prayers, and theological motifs were transmitted, interpreted, expanded, and reshaped before and during their incorporation into biblical books.Tradition of the FathersTradition of the Fathers is the patristic inheritance through which the ancient bishops, teachers, martyrs, monks, and councils received, confessed, explained, celebrated, and defended the apostolic faith within the life of the Church.Transmission of Divine RevelationTransmission of Divine Revelation is the apostolic handing-on of the Gospel through inspired Scripture and living Tradition in the communion, worship, teaching, and succession of the Church.Unity of Sacred ScriptureUnity of Sacred Scripture is the coherence of the many canonical books within the one divine plan, centered and fulfilled in Jesus Christ while preserving each human author's real voice and historical setting.Unity of the Old and New TestamentsUnity of the Old and New Testaments is the unity of God's saving plan in which the Old Testament prepares and prefigures Christ and the New Testament fulfils and illuminates the Old without abolishing its inspired value.Unwritten Apostolic TraditionsUnwritten Apostolic Traditions are elements of the apostolic faith and ecclesial life transmitted outside an inspired biblical formulation, whether through preaching, worship, sacramental practice, ecclesial constitution, or the Church's continuous confession.Vetus LatinaVetus Latina is the diverse body of Old Latin biblical translations used by Western Christians before and alongside the Vulgate, preserving important evidence for early Latin Christianity and ancient Greek textual forms.Vincentian CanonVincentian Canon is Saint Vincent of Lérins's rule for recognizing catholic doctrine by what has been believed everywhere, always, and by all, interpreted together with his account of genuine development that preserves the identity of the apostolic faith.Wisdom BooksJob, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom, and Sirach in the Catholic Old Testament.Word of GodWord of God is used in Catholic theology above all for Jesus Christ, the eternal Word made flesh, and analogously for God's self-communication in creation and salvation history, apostolic proclamation, Sacred Tradition, and the inspired Sacred Scriptures.
Sacraments & Worship
329 articlesThe seven sacraments, the liturgical year, rites, prayer, music, and sacred art.
Act of Election and Enrollment of NamesAct of Election and Enrollment of Names is the major step of Christian initiation by which the Church, ordinarily through the bishop, judges catechumens ready for final preparation, elects them for the Easter Sacraments, and records their names.Active ParticipationThe full, conscious, and active sharing of the baptized in the Church's liturgical action through interior offering and the exterior responses proper to each person.Actual, Virtual, Habitual, and Interpretative Sacramental IntentionA traditional analysis of how an act of will can be present in sacramental ministry: actual intention is consciously elicited now, virtual intention continues to influence the act, habitual intention merely remains as a disposition, and interpretative intention was never actually made.Advent and Christmas TimeThe Roman Rite seasons that prepare for and celebrate the Lord's nativity and manifestation.Affected-Place Supplication and the Penitential Rite for a Violated Sacred PlaceTwo non-interchangeable responses concerning a place: an exorcistic supplication under episcopal authority for alleged demonic influence and a juridically required penitential rite after a sacred place is gravely violated by human action.Alexandrian RiteThe liturgical family of Egyptian and Horn of Africa Christianity, used by the Coptic, Ethiopian, and Eritrean Catholic churches.All SaintsA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the Church rejoices in the communion of all the saints already united with God in heavenly glory.AmbryAn ambry is a secure, dignified cabinet in a church used especially to reserve the sacred chrism, oil of catechumens, and oil of the sick.AnamnesisThe Church's liturgical memorial of God's saving deeds, especially Christ's Paschal Mystery, made present sacramentally in the Holy Spirit.Anaphora and Eucharistic Prayer as Liturgical TermsAnaphora and Eucharistic Prayer as Liturgical Terms name the central prayer of thanksgiving, consecration, offering, and intercession in which Christ makes his one Eucharistic sacrifice sacramentally present through the ordained ministry of the Church.Anointing of the SickAnointing of the Sick is the sacrament by which Christ strengthens seriously ill or frail members of his Church, unites them to his Passion, forgives sins when necessary, and prepares them for healing or the final passage.Antimension, Iliton, and Episcopal Communion in Byzantine WorshipAntimension, Iliton, and Episcopal Communion in Byzantine Worship concern the consecrated cloth used for the Divine Eucharist, its protective wrapping, and the visible bond between a presbyteral celebration and the competent hierarch of the Church.Antiphonale RomanumAntiphonale Romanum is the Roman antiphonal containing Gregorian chant for the sung Liturgy of the Hours according to the postconciliar Roman Office.Apostolic Pardon and the Indulgence at the Point of DeathApostolic Pardon and the Indulgence at the Point of Death distinguishes a priestly ritual blessing carrying a plenary indulgence from sacramental absolution, while also recognizing the Church's indulgence for a properly disposed dying person when no priest is present.Armenian RiteThe distinctive liturgical tradition of Armenian Christianity, preserved in the Armenian Catholic Church.Ash WednesdayA privileged weekday in the Roman Rite on which the Church enters Lent through penitence, fasting, prayer, almsgiving, and the imposition of ashes as a summons to conversion and faith in the Gospel.Asterisk (Liturgical Vessel)Asterisk (Liturgical Vessel) is the hinged star-shaped cover placed over the Eucharistic bread on the diskos during the Byzantine Proskomedia and removed at the appointed point of the Divine Liturgy.Attrition and Imperfect ContritionAttrition and Imperfect Contrition are synonymous names for genuine sorrow for sin arising from recognition of sin's ugliness or fear of punishment rather than from charity's love of God above all things; under grace this sorrow disposes a person to receive forgiveness in Penance.Baptismal CommunionThe objective bond with Christ and his Church created by valid Christian baptism and underlying Catholic relations with other baptized Christians.Baptismal Sponsor Eligibility and the Christian WitnessBaptismal Sponsor Eligibility and the Christian Witness distinguishes a Catholic godparent who assumes an ecclesial duty from a baptized non-Catholic witness whose participation is governed by ecumenical norms.Benediction of the Blessed SacramentA Eucharistic rite in which the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration and a priest or deacon blesses the faithful with the consecrated host.Bination and TrinationBination and trination are the celebration of Mass by the same priest twice or three times on one day under the permissions and pastoral conditions established by canon law.Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the ChurchA memorial in the Roman Rite on which Mary is honored as Mother of Christ's members and maternal companion of the pilgrim Church.Book of BlessingsThe Roman Ritual's collection of rites by which the Church praises God and asks his favor for people, places, objects, and human activities.Book of the GospelsBook of the Gospels is the Roman Rite liturgical book containing the Gospel passages appointed for proclamation, distinct from the Lectionary that contains the other readings.Bye-AltarA bye-altar is an older English term for a secondary or side altar in a church, distinct from the principal altar around which the assembled faithful ordinarily celebrate the Eucharist.Byzantine Liturgical BooksThe interlocking service books that order the daily, weekly, movable, and fixed cycles of Byzantine worship.Byzantine RiteThe Constantinopolitan liturgical tradition used by many Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.Canonical Form of MarriageThe public ecclesiastical form ordinarily required for the valid marriage of a Catholic, in which consent is received in the name of the Church before qualified witnesses.Ceremonial of BishopsThe Roman liturgical book governing celebrations at which a bishop presides, especially in the cathedral and local church.Chrism MassThe diocesan Mass at which the bishop blesses the Oil of the Sick and Oil of Catechumens, consecrates sacred Chrism, and gathers his presbyterate around him.ChrismariumChrismarium is a historical liturgical and architectural term for either a place associated with the celebration of confirmation or, more commonly, a vessel or repository used for one or more of the Church's holy oils.Church ArchitectureThe design and ordering of buildings dedicated or blessed for Catholic worship, shaped by liturgy, theology, pastoral use, and sacred art.Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin MaryCollection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary is an approved Roman Rite collection of Marian Mass formularies and readings, promulgated in Latin as the Collectio Missarum de Beata Maria Virgine.Commemoration of an Optional Memorial on Privileged WeekdaysThe reduced Roman Rite observance by which an optional memorial may contribute only its saint's collect during certain Advent, Christmas, and Lenten weekdays whose proper liturgy otherwise remains in force.ComminglingThe rite at Mass in which the priest places a small piece of the consecrated host into the chalice after the fraction.Communion on the Tongue and in the HandTwo regulated manners of receiving the consecrated host in the Roman Rite, both requiring Catholic faith in the real presence and vigilant reverence for the sacrament.Complementary Psalmody in the Liturgy of the HoursThe additional fixed psalm sets supplied for the daytime Hours so that Terce, Sext, and None can all be celebrated on one day without simply repeating the day's one variable psalmody three times.Concelebration and the Principal CelebrantConcelebration and the Principal Celebrant describe one Eucharistic celebration in which several priests exercise their ordained ministry together while one bishop or priest presides and directs the common rite.Concluding Doxology and Great Amen of the Eucharistic PrayerConcluding Doxology and Great Amen of the Eucharistic Prayer are the priestly glorification of the Father through Christ in the Holy Spirit and the people's solemn ratification of the entire Eucharistic Prayer.Confirmatio and Recognitio of Liturgical TextsDistinct acts of the Apostolic See under canon 838: confirmatio concerns translations of liturgical books lawfully prepared and approved by episcopal conferences, while recognitio concerns adaptations more deeply entrusted to conference judgment by the liturgical books and law.ConfirmationConfirmation is the sacrament of Christian initiation that seals the baptized with the gift of the Holy Spirit, roots them more deeply in divine filiation, and strengthens them to witness to Christ and defend the faith.Consecration, Dedication, and BlessingConsecration, Dedication, and Blessing are related but non-interchangeable Catholic acts of praise, petition, personal self-gift, or stable designation to God and divine worship, whose exact effect and minister depend on the approved liturgical rite and canon law.Constitutive and Invocative BlessingsThe traditional distinction between blessings that stably designate a person or thing for sacred service and blessings that ask God's favor without changing canonical status.Continuous Rite of Penance, Anointing, and ViaticumContinuous Rite of Penance, Anointing, and Viaticum is the approved Roman ordering of three distinct sacraments in one urgent pastoral celebration for a person whose serious illness has become a danger of death.Corpus Christi ProcessionThe solemn public carrying of the Blessed Sacrament as an act of adoration and witness, especially on the solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ.Cremation and the Custody of Ashes in Catholic DisciplineCremation and the Custody of Ashes in Catholic Discipline permits cremation when it does not deny Christian faith while ordinarily requiring the remains to be preserved together in a permanent sacred place.Dedication of an AltarThe solemn liturgical act by which a fixed altar is permanently set apart for the Eucharistic sacrifice and becomes a sacred place.Deprecative and Imperative Exorcistic FormulasThe two ordered formula types in the approved rite of major exorcism: prayer addressed to God for liberation and a direct command addressed to the demon in the Church's name.Diptychs and Hierarchical Commemoration in Eastern LiturgyDiptychs and Hierarchical Commemoration in Eastern Liturgy are the received liturgical remembrance of living and departed members of the Church, especially the named hierarchs whose commemoration manifests ecclesial communion within the Eucharistic celebration.Direct Interrogation of Demons and Unauthorized AssembliesThe prohibition on meetings led by persons without the due faculty in which demons are directly questioned or their identity is sought, distinguished from ordinary Christian prayer and the regulated formulas used by an authorized exorcist.Dismissal of CatechumensDismissal of Catechumens is the ritual sending of unbaptized participants after the Liturgy of the Word so that, accompanied by catechists, they may reflect further on the proclaimed word while the baptized continue to the Eucharist.Double Consecration and Sacrificial Signification in the MassDouble Consecration and Sacrificial Signification in the Mass concern the distinct consecration of bread as Christ’s Body and wine as his Blood, by which the Eucharistic rite sacramentally represents the separation of Body and Blood in Christ’s one sacrifice while making the risen Lord wholly present.Doubtful Sacramental Validity and Conditional AdministrationThe disciplined response to a prudent doubt about Baptism, Confirmation, or Holy Orders: investigate first, and confer conditionally only if the doubt remains.East Syriac RiteThe Chaldean liturgical tradition of Mesopotamian Christianity, preserved by the Chaldean and Syro-Malabar Catholic churches.Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the LordA Sunday of Easter Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Eastern Catholic Liturgical Books and Their ApprovalEastern Catholic Liturgical Books and Their Approval concern the authoritative texts by which each Eastern Catholic Church celebrates its received rite and the synodal, hierarchical, and Apostolic See acts required before those texts or translations are used liturgically.Eastern Catholic Liturgical TraditionsThe Alexandrian, Antiochene, Armenian, Chaldean, and Constantinopolitan families of worship preserved by the Eastern Catholic churches.Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Eighth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Embolism and Doxology after the Lord’s PrayerEmbolism and Doxology after the Lord’s Prayer are the Roman Mass texts in which the priest develops the final petition for deliverance and the people conclude with an acclamation of God's kingdom, power, and glory.Entrance, Offertory, and Communion AntiphonsEntrance, Offertory, and Communion Antiphons are proper or selected liturgical chants that accompany three processional moments of Mass and interpret the celebration through scriptural or ecclesial texts rather than functioning as musical interludes.Ephphetha RiteEphphetha Rite is an explanatory rite of Christian initiation in which the minister invokes Christ's opening of the ears and mouth so that the newly baptized or person preparing for Baptism may hear the word of God and profess the faith.Epiclesis in Catholic Sacramental PrayerEpiclesis in Catholic Sacramental Prayer is the Church's invocation that the Father send the Holy Spirit or divine blessing to sanctify gifts and persons and make the sacramental mystery fruitful in ecclesial communion.EucharistThe Eucharist is the sacrament in which Jesus Christ is truly, really, and substantially present, the one sacrifice of the Cross is made sacramentally present, and the faithful receive his Body and Blood as the Paschal banquet of the Church.Eucharistic Communion and Full Ecclesial CommunionEucharistic Communion and Full Ecclesial Communion are inseparable but distinct realities: reception of the one Eucharist expresses and deepens an ecclesial unity in faith, sacraments, and governance that ordinarily must already exist.Eucharistic Concelebration Across Ecclesial DivisionEucharistic Concelebration Across Ecclesial Division is forbidden to Catholic priests because concelebration by ordained ministers publicly manifests a Full Communion in faith, sacrifice, priesthood, worship, and governance that does not yet exist.Eucharistic ConcomitanceEucharistic Concomitance is the dogmatic truth that the risen and indivisible Christ is present whole and entire—Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity—under either consecrated species and in every part of either species after division.Eucharistic SharingThe carefully limited reception of Holy Communion across boundaries of full ecclesial communion under Catholic sacramental and ecumenical law.Eucharistic SpeciesThe perceptible appearances of bread and wine under which the whole Christ is substantially present after the Eucharistic consecration.Euchology and the Liturgical Prayer of the ChurchEuchology and the Liturgical Prayer of the Church concern the authorized prayer texts through which the Church blesses God, petitions for grace, interprets sacred actions, and gives voice to the faith of a celebrating rite.Ex opere operantis EcclesiaeThe theological phrase for effects obtained through the Church's intercessory action as she prays and acts, especially in sacramentals, together with the disposition of those who receive them.Ex Opere Operato and Sacramental FruitfulnessEx Opere Operato and Sacramental Fruitfulness distinguish the objective efficacy of a valid sacrament through Christ’s saving action from the degree to which its grace bears fruit in a recipient according to the sacrament, the recipient’s disposition, and God’s providence.ExorcismThe Church's authoritative prayer in the name of Jesus Christ for protection or liberation from the power of the devil.Exorcist, Confessor, and Clinician as Noninterchangeable RolesThree forms of service to a distressed person that can cooperate without merging: the authorized exorcist discerns and celebrates a reserved sacramental, the confessor ministers reconciliation, and the clinician evaluates and treats health conditions.Extended Vigil of the Office of ReadingsThe optional enlargement of the Roman Office of Readings for Sundays, solemnities, and feasts by adding vigil canticles, a Gospel, and the prescribed conclusion before the Te Deum.External SolemnityA permitted pastoral observance of a celebration on a nearby Sunday in Ordinary Time without transferring the celebration's canonical date or liturgical obligation.Extraordinary Canonical Form of MarriageExtraordinary Canonical Form of Marriage is the valid exchange of Catholic matrimonial consent before witnesses alone when an authorized sacred minister cannot be present or approached without grave inconvenience under canon 1116.Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Fifth Sunday of EasterA Sunday of Easter Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Fifth Sunday of LentA Sunday of Lent in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Final Commendation and the Rite of CommittalFinal Commendation and the Rite of Committal are distinct stations of a Catholic funeral: the Church's farewell at the funeral liturgy and her final liturgical act at the place where the remains are laid to rest.First Sunday of AdventA Sunday of Advent in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.First Sunday of LentA Sunday of Lent in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Four-Week Psalter and Proper PsalmodyFour-Week Psalter and Proper Psalmody describe the ordinary Roman distribution of psalms across the Liturgy of the Hours and the rules by which a celebration's assigned psalms replace that cycle.Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Fourth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Fourth Sunday of AdventA Sunday of Advent in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Fourth Sunday of EasterA Sunday of Easter Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Fourth Sunday of LentA Sunday of Lent in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Fraction RiteThe breaking of the consecrated bread during the Communion Rite of Mass, accompanied by the Lamb of God and followed by the commingling.Friday of the Passion of the LordA celebration of the Paschal Triduum in the Roman Rite on which the Church commemorates the saving Passion and death of Jesus Christ through the Liturgy of the Word, solemn intercessions, veneration of the Cross, and Holy Communion.Friday within the Octave of EasterA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the one solemn celebration of the Lord's Resurrection continues throughout the privileged Octave of Easter.General Absolution and Subsequent Individual ConfessionGeneral Absolution and Subsequent Individual Confession concerns the exceptional sacramental absolution of several penitents without prior individual confession and their continuing duty to confess grave sins individually when opportunity returns.General Instruction of the Roman MissalThe authoritative introduction and body of norms governing the celebration of Mass in the ordinary form of the Roman Rite.General Roman CalendarGeneral Roman Calendar is the universal calendar that orders the principal celebrations of the Roman Rite's Proper of Time and the saints observed throughout the Latin Church.Gospel Acclamation and Alleluia at MassGospel Acclamation and Alleluia at Mass is the standing, sung acclamation by which the Roman assembly welcomes and greets Christ who is about to speak in the Gospel, using Alleluia outside Lent and the approved seasonal acclamation during Lent.Gospel Book Procession and VenerationGospel Book Procession and Veneration are Roman liturgical actions that honor Christ speaking in the proclaimed Gospel through the carrying, elevation, incensation, kissing, and enthronement of the Book of the Gospels at appointed moments.Graduale RomanumThe principal Roman Rite chant book containing Gregorian settings of the Mass's proper and ordinary chants.Graduale SimplexGraduale Simplex is the official Simple Gradual of the Roman Rite, arranging a more accessible Gregorian repertory of antiphons and psalms for use at Mass.Gregorian ChantThe Latin Church's principal body of monophonic liturgical song and the chant proper to the Roman liturgy.Handings On of the Creed and Lord's PrayerPreparatory rites of Christian initiation in which the Church entrusts the Creed and the Lord's Prayer to the elect as summaries of faith and prayer before the Easter sacraments.Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside MassHoly Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside Mass is the Roman Rite liturgical book governing distribution of Communion apart from Mass and the public worship of the reserved Blessed Sacrament.Holy OrdersThe sacrament through which the ministries of bishop, presbyter, and deacon are conferred for service to the Church.Holy Saturday/Easter VigilA celebration of the Paschal Triduum in the Roman Rite on which the Church keeps vigil at the Lord's tomb and then celebrates his Resurrection through the service of light, the extended Liturgy of the Word, baptismal liturgy, and Eucharist.IconographyThe theological language and disciplined making of sacred images that confess the incarnation and direct veneration to the persons represented.Igreja de ChelasThe Igreja de Chelas is the historic church of the former Convent of São Félix and Santo Adrião at Chelas in Lisbon, a Catholic sanctuary with medieval fabric, a Manueline portal and galilee, and a long association with women religious and the cult of martyrs.Igreja de São Bento da VitóriaThe Igreja de São Bento da Vitória is the monumental Benedictine church in Porto, Portugal, begun in the early seventeenth century and enriched with Baroque carving, choir stalls, and a historic pipe organ for the worship of its monastic community.Indicators and Moral Certainty in Major-Exorcism DiscernmentThe disciplined movement from reported unusual phenomena to the exorcist's morally certain judgment, through corroborated evidence, exclusion of plausible natural explanations, professional consultation, and ecclesial prudence rather than a symptom checklist.Instituted AcolyteA lay person stably instituted for service at the altar and assistance to priests and deacons, with defined Eucharistic functions.Instituted LectorA lay person stably instituted by the Church for the ministry of the word through a prescribed liturgical rite.Institution Narrative within the Eucharistic PrayerInstitution Narrative within the Eucharistic Prayer is the liturgical proclamation of Christ's words and actions at the Last Supper through which, in the Church's consecratory prayer and the power of the Holy Spirit, his Eucharistic sacrifice becomes sacramentally present.Integral ConfessionThe truthful confession of every grave post-baptismal sin known after diligent examination, according to kind and number, without deliberate concealment.Invitatory in the Liturgy of the HoursInvitatory in the Liturgy of the Hours is the opening call to praise by which the Church begins the first canonical Hour celebrated in the day, ordinarily using Psalm 95 with a proper or seasonal antiphon.Lectionary and Book of the GospelsLiturgical books that order the proclamation of Scripture, with the Gospel book receiving distinctive honor in the Eucharistic celebration.Lent and Holy WeekThe Roman Rite season of baptismal preparation and penance leading through Palm Sunday to the Paschal Triduum.Lex Orandi, Lex CredendiLex Orandi, Lex Credendi is the Catholic principle that the Church's rule of prayer and rule of belief correspond: she confesses in public worship the apostolic faith she has received, and that worship forms and witnesses to her belief.Liber HymnariusLiber Hymnarius is the Solesmes Gregorian hymnal for the Liturgy of the Hours, containing notated hymns, invitatories, and selected responsories for the Roman Office.Liturgical AbuseAn unauthorized act or omission that violates the Church's binding norms for the celebration of the sacred liturgy.Liturgical Acclamations and Dialogues of the Roman MassLiturgical Acclamations and Dialogues of the Roman Mass are prescribed exchanges and common assertions by which the ordained ministers and assembled faithful enact their distinct parts in the one ecclesial act of worship.Liturgical ColoursLiturgical Colours are the colors assigned by approved liturgical law and custom to sacred vestments and, secondarily, to other appointments in order to express the character of a celebration, season, or mystery.Liturgical CommemorationA liturgical commemoration is the limited remembrance of a lower-ranking observance within the celebration of a higher-ranking liturgical day, only where the applicable rubrics permit it.Liturgical KissLiturgical Kiss is a ritual act of reverence or communion directed to a person or sacred object according to an approved liturgical tradition.Liturgical OctaveAn eight-day liturgical extension in which the Church celebrates a principal mystery with a privileged continuity of prayer and observance.Liturgical OrdoAn annual directory that applies the liturgical calendar and current books to each date for a particular territory, diocese, institute, or other authorized community.Liturgical ProstrationLiturgical Prostration is the full bodily lowering of a minister or candidate at specified moments of Catholic worship, expressing abasement, supplication, surrender, and dependence upon God's mercy rather than social humiliation or theatrical intensity.Liturgical Reverence to the Altar: Bow, Kiss, and IncensationLiturgical Reverence to the Altar: Bow, Kiss, and Incensation describes distinct Roman Rite gestures honoring the altar as the center of Eucharistic thanksgiving and the sign of Christ, without treating the material altar as a deity or devotional image.Liturgical TraditionLiturgical Tradition is the Church's received and living transmission of public worship, in which the Paschal Mystery is sacramentally celebrated through rites, texts, signs, seasons, music, art, ministries, and disciplines ordered by apostolic faith and competent authority.Liturgical YearThe Liturgical Year is the Church's ordered annual celebration of the whole mystery of Jesus Christ, centered on Sunday and Easter and extending through seasons, solemnities, feasts, memorials, fasts, and the sanctoral cycle.LiturgyThe public worship of Christ and his Church, especially the Eucharist, the sacraments, and the daily prayer of the hours.Liturgy as a Theological LocusLiturgy as a Theological Locus is the Catholic recognition that the Church's authorized public worship is a privileged field of evidence and encounter in which apostolic faith is confessed, enacted, transmitted, and illuminated.Liturgy of the HoursLiturgy of the Hours is the Catholic Church's daily public prayer, by which Christ and his Body praise the Father, hear Sacred Scripture, intercede for the world, and sanctify time.Loss, Revocation, and Cessation of Confessional FacultiesLoss, Revocation, and Cessation of Confessional Faculties distinguishes a competent authority's withdrawal of a grant from the automatic ending of its juridic basis, territorial effect, or attached office.Major ExorcismThe Church's solemn sacramental rite for the expulsion of demons or liberation from demonic possession, celebrated only by an authorized priest according to the approved ritual.MassThe Mass is the Eucharistic sacrifice of the Catholic Church in which Jesus Christ makes sacramentally present his one sacrifice of the cross, becomes truly present under the species of bread and wine, and gives himself to the faithful in Holy Communion.Mass for HealingA celebration of Mass offered for the sick or for healing according to the Roman Missal and the Church's discipline of prayer for the suffering.Mass for the PeopleThe Mass that a pastor or diocesan bishop is bound to apply for the people entrusted to his pastoral care on Sundays and holy days of obligation.Mass for the SickAn authorized Mass for Various Needs in which the Church offers the Eucharistic sacrifice and prays particularly for those who are ill.Mass for Various Needs and OccasionsA Mass whose approved proper prayers address a need of the Church, public circumstance, civil concern, or particular pastoral situation.Mass in ThanksgivingA celebration offered in gratitude to God, ordinarily using the authorized formulary for giving thanks when liturgical law permits.Mass IntentionsThe persons or needs for which a priest applies the fruits of a particular celebration of the Eucharistic sacrifice.Mass OfferingMass Offering is a voluntary gift accepted in connection with a priest's obligation to apply the fruits of a particular Mass for an intention designated by the donor, according to canon law and without buying or selling the Eucharist.Mass pro re graviAn appropriate Mass chosen for a serious need or pastoral advantage under the diocesan bishop's direction or permission, with broader calendar access than an ordinary elective Mass.Mass with Only One Minister ParticipatingThe Roman Missal's form for a Mass celebrated by a priest with a single assisting minister, distinct from both a congregational Mass and the exceptional celebration with no faithful present.Masses for the DeadCelebrations of the Eucharistic sacrifice offered for deceased Christians, including the Funeral Mass and other Requiem Masses.Masses for Various Needs and OccasionsRoman Missal formularies that direct the Church's Eucharistic intercession toward particular ecclesial, civil, or personal needs.MatrimonyMatrimony is the covenant by which one man and one woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, ordered by its nature to their good and to the procreation and education of children; between baptized persons Christ has raised this covenant to the dignity of a sacrament.Matter and Form of the SacramentsThe traditional distinction between a sacrament's determinate sensible element or action and the words that specify its sacramental meaning.Medical and Psychological Consultation in Exorcism DiscernmentThe prudential collaboration by which qualified clinicians assess illness, risk, and plausible natural explanations while the authorized exorcist retains the Church's distinct responsibility for discernment of major exorcism.MetaniaMetania is a bodily gesture of repentance and reverence in Byzantine and other Eastern Christian traditions, ordinarily made as a bow or prostration accompanied by the Sign of the Cross.Minister of a SacramentThe person authorized and capable of serving as Christ's human instrument in the celebration or administration of a particular sacrament.Minor ExorcismA deprecatory prayer in Christian initiation and related approved rites asking God to free and strengthen a person against sin, temptation, and the power of the Evil One.Missa TrifaciataMissa Trifaciata was a prohibited medieval abuse in which parts of three Mass formularies were recited in sequence but joined to a single Canon in an attempt to satisfy several Mass intentions through one Eucharistic celebration.Mixed Marriage, Disparity of Cult, and Canonical PermissionMixed Marriage, Disparity of Cult, and Canonical Permission distinguishes marriage with another baptized Christian, which requires permission for liceity, from marriage with an unbaptized person, which requires dispensation from an impediment for validity.Monday within the Octave of EasterA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the one solemn celebration of the Lord's Resurrection continues throughout the privileged Octave of Easter.MystagogyThe Church's post-initiation deepening of sacramental understanding through lived participation in the mysteries, especially with the newly initiated during the Easter season.Natural BondThe real matrimonial bond of a valid marriage that is not sacramental because at least one spouse was unbaptized when the marriage was contracted.Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Ninth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Non-Catholic Christian Witness at BaptismNon-Catholic Christian Witness at Baptism is a validly baptized non-Catholic admitted to stand with a Catholic godparent at a Catholic Baptism without thereby holding the canonical office of Catholic sponsor.Nuptial MassThe celebration of Matrimony between two Catholics within Mass, ordinarily using the Ritual Mass for the Celebration of Marriage.Obex to Sacramental GraceAn obstacle in a recipient that blocks or diminishes the fruitful reception of sacramental grace without necessarily making the sacrament itself invalid.Occurrence and Concurrence of Liturgical CelebrationsThe calendrical distinction between celebrations assigned to the same civil day and celebrations whose liturgical times meet at Evening Prayer or another boundary between days.Oil of CatechumensThe oil of catechumens is olive or another approved plant oil blessed by the bishop and used in the Roman Rite to strengthen those preparing for Baptism in their renunciation of sin and spiritual combat.Orans Posture and Extended Hands in Roman LiturgyOrans Posture and Extended Hands in Roman Liturgy describe prayer with the arms and hands opened, a gesture assigned especially to the priest for presidential prayers and to concelebrants at specified moments rather than a free-standing test of devotion.Orate Fratres and Suscipiat in the Roman MassOrate Fratres and Suscipiat in the Roman Mass are the priest's invitation and the people's response immediately before the Prayer over the Offerings, expressing differentiated participation in the one Eucharistic sacrifice offered by Christ through his Church.Order of Christian FuneralsThe Order of Christian Funerals is the Roman Rite liturgical book governing the Church's prayer for deceased Christians and her ministry to the bereaved. Its normative pattern comprises the vigil and related rites, the funeral liturgy—ordinarily Mass when permitted and pastorally suitable—and the rite of committal. The rites commend the deceased to God, intercede for purification, proclaim the Paschal mystery, honor the body, and strengthen mourners in Christian hope.Order of MassOrder of Mass is the stable liturgical order of the Roman Eucharistic celebration, printed within the Roman Missal and known in Latin as the Ordo Missae.Ordinary and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy CommunionOrdinary and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are the canonical classes of persons authorized to distribute the Eucharist: ordained bishop, priest, or deacon, and instituted or deputed lay ministers serving when genuine need calls for them.Ordinary TimeThe weeks of the Roman liturgical year outside Advent, Christmas Time, Lent, the Paschal Triduum, and Easter Time, ordered principally to the celebration of Christ's saving mystery in its fullness.Ordination MassThe Eucharistic celebration in which a bishop confers the sacrament of Holy Orders upon deacons, priests, or bishops.Ordo Cantus MissaeOrdo Cantus Missae is the Roman typical book that orders the Gregorian chants of Mass for the reformed calendar and liturgy and coordinates them with the Roman Gradual.Ordo Cantus OfficiiOrdo Cantus Officii is the Roman typical book that orders the Gregorian repertory for singing the Liturgy of the Hours and identifies the sources of its antiphon melodies.Ordo Missae in CantuOrdo Missae in Cantu is the Solesmes notated book of the sung Order of Mass for the celebrant, conformed in its current edition to the third typical Roman Missal.Our Lady of SorrowsA memorial in the Roman Rite on which the Church contemplates Mary's faithful union with her Son in his Passion.Our Lady of the RosaryA memorial in the Roman Rite on which the Church honors Mary through the contemplative prayer of the Rosary, which meditates upon the mysteries of Christ.Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the UniverseA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the Church proclaims the universal and everlasting kingship of Jesus Christ and directs the close of the liturgical year toward his return in glory.Palm Sunday of the Passion of the LordA Sunday of Holy Week in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Paschal MysteryThe saving passage of Jesus Christ through his Passion and death to his Resurrection and glory, made present in the Church's liturgy and communicated in the sacraments.Paschal Triduum and Easter SeasonThe summit of the Roman liturgical year: the Lord's supper, passion, burial, resurrection, and the fifty days culminating in Pentecost.Passio Domini Nostri Iesu ChristiPassio Domini Nostri Iesu Christi is the Roman Rite chant book for the solemn proclamation of the Lord's Passion on Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord and Friday of the Passion of the Lord.Pax-bredePax-brede is a small liturgical tablet, often bearing a sacred image, that historically received the celebrant's kiss and carried the Kiss of Peace to clergy or faithful in the Western liturgy.Penitential Act, Kyrie, and Absolution FormulaPenitential Act, Kyrie, and Absolution Formula names the sequence near the beginning of the Roman Mass in which the assembly acknowledges sin, implores divine mercy, and receives the priest’s non-sacramental concluding prayer before the Gloria or Collect.Pentecost SundayA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the Holy Spirit descends upon the apostles and gathers the Church for her mission to the nations.Pie Pelicane, Jesu, DominePie Pelicane, Jesu, Domine—Loving Pelican, Lord Jesus—is the opening invocation of the sixth stanza of Adoro te devote, a Latin Eucharistic hymn traditionally attributed to Saint Thomas Aquinas and sometimes sung separately at Benediction.Power of Orders and the Faculty to Hear ConfessionsPower of Orders and the Faculty to Hear Confessions are concurrent requirements for ordinary valid absolution: priestly ordination supplies sacramental capacity, while law or competent authority authorizes its exercise for particular faithful.Prayer over the OfferingsThe presidential prayer that concludes the preparation of the gifts at Mass and asks God to receive and sanctify the Church's offering before the Eucharistic Prayer.Prayer over the PeopleA Roman Mass formula prayed over the people near the end of the celebration, distinct from the Prayer after Communion and from the multi-invocation form called a solemn blessing.Preface Dialogue and Sursum CordaPreface Dialogue and Sursum Corda is the opening exchange of the Eucharistic Prayer in which the priest greets the people, calls them to lift up their hearts, and invites thanksgiving to the Lord before proclaiming the Preface in their name.Presidential Prayers of the MassPresidential Prayers of the Mass are prayers addressed to God by the priest who presides in the person of Christ and in the name of the entire holy people, especially the Collect, Prayer over the Offerings, and Prayer after Communion.Principal Hours, Daytime Prayer, and ComplinePrincipal Hours, Daytime Prayer, and Compline distinguishes Morning and Evening Prayer as the daily hinges of the Roman Office from prayer during work and prayer before nightly rest.Privileged Feria and Greater FeriaPrivileged Feria and Greater Feria are historical Roman Rite classifications for weekdays whose seasonal liturgy possessed enhanced precedence, restrictions, or commemorative treatment.Progressive Solemnity and Degrees of Liturgical CelebrationProgressive Solemnity and Degrees of Liturgical Celebration describe the disciplined adaptation of music, ministers, and ceremonial richness to the rank, community, and pastoral circumstances of a rite while preserving its integrity and the priority of its principal parts.Proper and Common of SaintsThe distinction between liturgical texts assigned to a particular saint or celebration and reusable formularies supplied for a class of saints when a proper text is absent or incomplete.Proper Readings, Commons, and the Lectionary CycleProper Readings, Commons, and the Lectionary Cycle are the principal structures by which the Roman Rite assigns and selects biblical pericopes for Sundays, weekdays, saints, ritual celebrations, and particular pastoral occasions.Proper, Common, and Votive Mass FormulariesProper, Common, and Votive Mass Formularies are organized sets of Roman Missal texts that respectively belong to a particular celebration, supply texts shared by a class of saints or occasion, or permit a Mass chosen for devotion to a mystery, the Blessed Virgin Mary, angels, or saints when liturgical law allows.Purification of Sacred Vessels and Eucharistic AblutionsPurification of Sacred Vessels and Eucharistic Ablutions is the reverent consumption and cleansing prescribed after Communion so that remaining fragments or drops of the consecrated species are gathered and consumed rather than discarded or treated as ordinary residue.PurificatorA purificator is a small absorbent white linen used at Mass to wipe the chalice, the celebrant's lips, and other vessels or surfaces in the reverent administration and purification of the Eucharistic species.Quasi-Matter of the Sacrament of PenanceThe Council of Trent's careful name for the penitent's contrition, confession, and satisfaction: acts integral to the sacramental sign and, in that sense, its matter, though not a physical element applied by the minister like water in Baptism.Quiet Priestly Prayers of the Roman MassQuiet Priestly Prayers of the Roman Mass are prescribed texts said in a low voice by the celebrating priest for his proper ministry, preparation, humility, or reception rather than proclaimed as presidential prayer on behalf of the assembled Church.Ratified and Consummated MarriageRatified and Consummated Marriage is a valid sacramental marriage between baptized spouses that has been completed by the spouses' human conjugal act of the kind naturally apt for generating offspring and making them one flesh.Re-presentation of the Sacrifice of CalvaryThe sacramental making-present in every Mass of Christ's one, once-for-all sacrifice on Calvary, offered under an unbloody sacramental manner.Real Presence of Christ in the EucharistThe Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist is the unique, true, real, and substantial presence of Jesus Christ—Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity—under the appearances of consecrated bread and wine.Recognition of Non-Catholic BaptismRecognition of Non-Catholic Baptism is the Catholic determination that a baptism celebrated outside full communion truly conferred the sacrament and therefore must not be repeated.Remote and Proximate Matter of a SacramentA scholastic distinction between the material reality designated for a sacrament and its ritual application: for Baptism, for example, true water is remote matter and washing with that water is proximate matter.Reviviscence of Sacramental GraceThe classical teaching that grace initially impeded in a valid, unrepeatable sacrament can become fruitful when the recipient later removes the contrary obstacle.RhipidionRhipidion is a ceremonial liturgical fan of the Eastern Christian rites, commonly bearing a seraphic image and carried or held near the Holy Gifts as a sign of angelic worship and reverent service.Rite of ElectionThe liturgical enrollment of properly prepared catechumens among the elect who will complete their preparation for Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist.Rite of Sprinkling Holy WaterRite of Sprinkling Holy Water is an approved Roman liturgical remembrance of Baptism in which water is blessed or used according to the book and sprinkled upon the assembly, especially as an alternative to the Penitential Act at Sunday Mass.Ritual MassA Mass whose proper texts accompany the celebration of a sacrament or sacramental according to an approved ritual book.Rogation DaysDays of public supplication and thanksgiving adapted by competent authority to local needs, traditionally associated with crops, human labor, and protection in adversity.Roman LectionaryThe Roman Lectionary is the authorized ordering of Sacred Scripture for proclamation at Mass in the Roman Rite, formally given in the Ordo Lectionum Missae and embodied in approved Latin and vernacular Lectionaries for Mass.Roman MartyrologyThe Roman Rite's official liturgical catalogue of saints and blesseds arranged for commemoration through the days of the year.Roman MissalRoman Missal is the official liturgical book containing the prayers, chants, rubrics, and ordered formularies for celebration of Mass in the Roman Rite.Roman PontificalRoman Pontifical is the family of Roman Rite books containing ordinations and other rites characteristically celebrated by a bishop in the exercise of episcopal ministry.Roman RiteThe principal liturgical rite of the Latin Church, with the Mass, Divine Office, sacramental books, calendar, and related uses.Roman Rite Liturgical BooksRoman Rite Liturgical Books are the officially promulgated books that contain the texts, readings, chants, rites, and governing introductions by which the Latin Church celebrates the Roman Rite.Roman RitualRoman Ritual is the family of Roman Rite books containing celebrations of the sacraments and sacramentals ordinarily entrusted to priests or deacons rather than reserved characteristically to a bishop.Roman Ritual and Roman PontificalFamilies of Roman liturgical books for sacraments, blessings, and rites celebrated respectively by priests or deacons and by bishops.SacramentA sacrament is an efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Jesus Christ and entrusted to the Catholic Church, through which divine life is dispensed to the faithful by the work of the Holy Spirit.Sacrament of PenanceThe Sacrament of Penance is the sacrament instituted by Jesus Christ in which a baptized person who repents and confesses sins to a duly authorized priest receives sacramental absolution, reconciliation with God and the Church, and grace for conversion.SacramentalA sacramental is a sacred sign instituted by the Church that prepares persons to receive sacramental grace and sanctifies circumstances of Christian life through the Church's intercession.Sacramental CausalitySacramental causality is the manner in which Christ uses the Church's sacramental signs as true instruments to signify and confer the grace proper to each sacrament.Sacramental Character and IndelibilitySacramental Character and Indelibility name the permanent spiritual configuration conferred by Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders, which consecrates the recipient for Christian worship and prevents those sacraments from being repeated.Sacramental EconomyThe dispensation of the fruits of Christ's Paschal mystery through the Holy Spirit in the sacramental liturgy of the Church.Sacramental Form: Translation, Adaptation, and ModificationThe distinction between a sacramental formula lawfully translated or adapted by competent authority and a minister's unauthorized alteration that can damage liceity or invalidate the sacrament.Sacramental IntentionThe minister's requisite intention to perform the sacramental action that the Church performs, together with the recipient's intention where the sacrament requires it.Sacraments of the Living and of the DeadA traditional Latin theological classification distinguishing sacraments ordinarily received in sanctifying grace from sacraments ordered to confer or restore that life of grace.Sacramentum tantum, res et sacramentum, and res tantumThe classical threefold analysis of a sacrament's outward sign, its enduring or intermediate sacramental reality, and its final grace-giving effect.SacrariumA special basin, traditionally called a piscina, whose drain leads directly into the earth for the reverent disposal of certain blessed water and residue from sacred use.Sacred ArtArt ordered to divine worship and the faithful's formation, seeking noble beauty as a sign of God's glory and the realities celebrated by the Church.Sacred MusicMusic created and admitted for divine worship, joined to liturgical texts and actions so as to glorify God and sanctify the faithful.Sacred Places, Sacred Things, and Profane UseSacred Places, Sacred Things, and Profane Use are canonical categories governing places and objects designated for divine worship by dedication or blessing, the reverence owed to them, and the limited circumstances in which their sacred designation or liturgical use can cease.Sacred PolyphonySacred music in multiple independent vocal lines, received by the Church as a fitting form of sung prayer when it serves the liturgical action.Sacred Silence and Liturgical ParticipationSacred Silence and Liturgical Participation belong together in the Roman Rite because attentive communal worship includes prescribed moments of interior recollection, reception, prayer, and praise rather than uninterrupted speech or music.Sacrosanctum ConciliumVatican II's 1963 Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy and the principles governing liturgical renewal.Sanctoral CycleThe cycle of celebrations of the Blessed Virgin Mary, angels, and saints assigned principally to calendar dates, traditionally called the Sanctorale or Proper of Saints.Saturday within the Octave of EasterA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the one solemn celebration of the Lord's Resurrection continues throughout the privileged Octave of Easter.Scripture in the LiturgyScripture in the Liturgy is the Church's public proclamation, prayer, chanting, interpretation, and sacramental reception of the inspired Word within the worship of Christ and his Body.ScrutiniesThe scrutinies are three penitential and exorcistic rites celebrated for the elect on the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sundays of Lent as immediate preparation for the sacraments of initiation.Second Sunday after the Nativity of the LordA Sunday of Christmas Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe second Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Second Sunday of AdventA Sunday of Advent in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Second Sunday of Easter or Sunday of Divine MercyA Sunday of Easter Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Second Sunday of LentA Sunday of Lent in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Seventh Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Seventh Sunday of EasterA Sunday of Easter Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Simulation of a SacramentThe deliberate pretense of celebrating a sacrament when the actor knows that no sacrament is being validly celebrated, an act treated separately from mere invalidity or illicit celebration.Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Sixth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Sixth Sunday of EasterA Sunday of Easter Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Solemn BlessingAn expanded form of the final blessing in the Roman Mass, normally composed of several invocations answered Amen before the priest gives the Trinitarian blessing.Solemn Intercessions of Good FridaySolemn Intercessions of Good Friday are the ancient form of the Universal Prayer in the Celebration of the Lord's Passion, in which an invitation names a need, the assembly prays in silence, and the priest gathers the petition in a solemn oration.Solemnity, Feast, Memorial, and FeriaSolemnity, Feast, Memorial, and Feria are Roman liturgical classifications that determine precedence, texts, Hours, Mass formularies, and permitted choices without ranking the intrinsic holiness of mysteries or saints.Solita OsculaSolita Oscula is the historical rubrical expression for the customary liturgical kisses given by a minister to sacred objects or, in older ceremonial, accompanying the presentation and reception of certain objects.Spiritual CommunionSpiritual Communion is a prayerful desire to be united with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist when sacramental reception is not taking place, a venerable practice that depends on grace and directs the believer toward, rather than away from, the Eucharistic sacrament.Stational MassA principal diocesan Mass celebrated by the bishop with his presbyterate, deacons, ministers, and faithful, manifesting the local Church gathered around its shepherd.Supplied Rites after Emergency BaptismThe later completion of baptismal ceremonies omitted when a person was validly baptized in urgent necessity, without repeating the Baptism that has already conferred the sacrament.Temporal CycleThe cycle of Sundays, seasons, and movable celebrations centered on the mysteries of Christ across the liturgical year, traditionally called the Temporale or Proper of Time.Tenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.The Annunciation of the LordA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which at Mary's faithful consent the eternal Word takes flesh in her womb by the Holy Spirit.The Ascension of the LordA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the risen Christ ascends bodily into heaven, reigns at the Father's right hand, and remains present to his Church.The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the Immaculate Mother of God, at the completion of her earthly life, is taken body and soul into heavenly glory.The Baptism of the LordA feast in the Roman Rite on which Christ is baptized in the Jordan, the Father reveals the beloved Son, and the Holy Spirit descends upon him.The Chair of Saint Peter the ApostleA feast in the Roman Rite on which the celebration honors the pastoral office entrusted by Christ to Peter and continued in the ministry of the Bishop of Rome.The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Soul’s Day)The liturgical commemoration in the Roman Rite on which the Church prays for all the faithful departed, especially those undergoing final purification before the vision of God.The Conversion of Saint Paul the ApostleA feast in the Roman Rite on which the risen Christ calls Saul, makes him an apostolic witness, and sends him to bear the Gospel to the nations.The Dedication of the Lateran BasilicaA feast in the Roman Rite on which the dedication of Rome's cathedral is celebrated as a sign of the unity of the local churches with the Church of Rome and of the Church as God's living temple.The Epiphany of the LordA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which Christ is manifested as Savior of the nations, traditionally contemplated in the adoration of the Magi.The Exaltation of the Holy CrossA feast in the Roman Rite on which the Church venerates the Cross as the instrument of Christ's victory, through which the world is redeemed.The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and JosephA feast in the Roman Rite on which the incarnate Son's life with Mary and Joseph at Nazareth reveals the holiness of family life and obedient charity.The Holy Guardian AngelsA memorial in the Roman Rite on which the Church gives thanks for the angelic guardians whom divine providence appoints to guide and protect the faithful.The Holy Innocents, MartyrsA feast in the Roman Rite on which the children killed by Herod bear witness to Christ not by speech but by the shedding of their blood.The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin MaryA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which from the first instant of her conception Mary is preserved from original sin by a singular grace of God in view of Christ's merits.The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin MaryA memorial in the Roman Rite on which the Church venerates Mary's heart as the sign of her immaculate love for God, her Son, and all those redeemed by him.The Most Holy Body and Blood of ChristA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the Church confesses and adores Jesus Christ truly, really, and substantially present in the Eucharist and gives thanks for the sacrifice and banquet of the New Covenant.The Most Holy TrinityA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the Church adores the one God in three divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.The Most Sacred Heart of JesusA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the pierced Heart of Christ manifests the incarnate Son's divine and human love and the saving mercy poured out for the world.The Nativity of Saint John the BaptistA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the Church celebrates the birth of the Forerunner who prepared the Lord's way and pointed Israel to the Lamb of God.The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MaryA feast in the Roman Rite on which the Church celebrates Mary's birth as the dawn of salvation and the preparation for the Incarnation.The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)A solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the eternal Son of God is born in the flesh of the Virgin Mary for the salvation of the world.The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord: Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of GodA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the Church honors Mary as truly Mother of God because the Son born of her is one divine Person, true God and true man.The Passion of Saint John the BaptistA memorial in the Roman Rite on which the Church commemorates John's martyrdom for his faithful witness to truth and righteousness.The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin MaryA memorial in the Roman Rite on which the Church honors Mary's total dedication to God, expressed through an ancient liturgical tradition.The Presentation of the LordA feast in the Roman Rite on which Mary and Joseph present Jesus in the Temple, where Simeon confesses him as light for the nations and glory of Israel.The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin MaryA memorial in the Roman Rite on which Mary shares by grace in the royal dignity of her Son and intercedes as Queen and Mother.The Transfiguration of the LordA feast in the Roman Rite on which Christ manifests his glory to Peter, James, and John and strengthens them before his Passion.The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin MaryA feast in the Roman Rite on which Mary carries the incarnate Lord to Elizabeth, and the unborn John rejoices in the presence of the Messiah.Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, or Sunday of the Word of GodThe third Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Third Sunday of AdventA Sunday of Advent in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Third Sunday of EasterA Sunday of Easter Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Third Sunday of LentA Sunday of Lent in the Roman Rite, celebrated as a principal observance of the Lord's Paschal Mystery.Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe thirty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Thursday of Holy WeekA celebration of the Paschal Triduum in the Roman Rite on which Christ gives the Eucharist and the ministerial priesthood to the Church and manifests the commandment of fraternal charity.Thursday within the Octave of EasterA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the one solemn celebration of the Lord's Resurrection continues throughout the privileged Octave of Easter.Traditio Instrumentorum and the Essential Rite of OrdinationThe historical handing over of chalice, paten, or other ministerial instruments during ordination, distinguished from the sacrament's essential rite, which Pius XII determined for the Latin Church to be the imposition of hands and the proper consecratory prayer.Transmission Through WorshipTransmission Through Worship is the Church's handing on of apostolic faith by celebrating the liturgy, in which Scripture, sacramental signs, prayer, calendar, music, gesture, and ordered ministry form believers within the mystery of Christ.TransubstantiationTransubstantiation is the conversion, at the Eucharistic consecration, of the whole substance of bread into the substance of the Body of Christ and of the whole substance of wine into the substance of his Blood, while only the appearances of bread and wine remain.Tuesday within the Octave of EasterA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the one solemn celebration of the Lord's Resurrection continues throughout the privileged Octave of Easter.Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe twenty-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary TimeThe twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time in the Roman Rite, celebrated in green with its own prayers and three-year cycle of Sunday readings.Types of MassThe distinct ways a Catholic Mass may be classified by its liturgical texts, pastoral intention, sacramental occasion, ministers, or ceremonial form.Unleavened BreadUnleavened bread is bread made without leaven; it belongs to Israel's Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread and, according to the ancient discipline of the Latin Church, is used as the bread for celebrating the Eucharist.Validity of BaptismThe Catholic judgment that a baptism truly confers Christian rebirth when the required washing, Trinitarian form, and ministerial intention are present.Validity of Holy OrdersThe objective sacramental reality of episcopal, presbyteral, or diaconal ordination when a valid minister confers the Church's essential rite upon a capable recipient with the required intention.Validity of the EucharistThe Catholic judgment that a celebration truly makes present Christ's Eucharistic sacrifice and his Body and Blood through a valid priest, proper matter and form, and sacramental intention.Veritas Horarum and the Time of the HoursThe liturgical principle of the truth of the hours: each canonical Hour best fulfills its sign when prayed near the natural period whose praise, petition, and sanctification it is structured to express.Viaticum and Communion for the DyingViaticum and Communion for the Dying is the Eucharist received by a baptized Christian in danger of death as food for the final passage, distinct in purpose and urgency from ordinary Communion to the sick.Vigil Mass and Anticipated MassTwo expressions often treated as synonyms but answering different questions: a vigil Mass is a liturgical form assigned to the eve of a celebration, whereas an anticipated Mass commonly names evening participation that fulfills the next Sunday's or holy day's canonical obligation.Votive MassA permitted Mass chosen to honor a mystery of the Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary, an angel, or a saint according to the devotion of the faithful.Wednesday within the Octave of EasterA solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the one solemn celebration of the Lord's Resurrection continues throughout the privileged Octave of Easter.West Syriac RiteAn Antiochene liturgical tradition preserved in the Syriac, Maronite, and Syro-Malankara Catholic churches.White Garment and Baptismal CandleWhite Garment and Baptismal Candle are explanatory signs following Baptism: the garment signifies that the baptized has put on Christ, and the flame received from the Paschal Candle signifies life in the light of the risen Lord.
Governance & Canon Law
303 articlesOffices, jurisdictions, ecclesiastical tribunals, administration, and the law governing the Church's common life.
Abrogation, Derogation, and ObrogationThree traditional classifications for the effect of later legislation: complete repeal, partial displacement, and replacement by a contrary new norm.Acta Apostolicae SedisActa Apostolicae Sedis is the official gazette of the Holy See in which universal ecclesiastical laws are ordinarily promulgated and many papal and curial acts are authoritatively published.Administrative RecourseAdministrative recourse is the canonical remedy by which a person claiming injury from a singular administrative act asks the competent hierarchical authority to review it.Administrative SilenceThe failure of competent ecclesiastical authority to issue a required or legitimately requested decree within the canonical period, producing a presumed negative response solely so that further recourse can proceed.Agency for the Evaluation and Promotion of Quality in Ecclesiastical Universities and FacultiesThe Agency for the Evaluation and Promotion of Quality in Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties, commonly known as AVEPRO, is the institution connected with the Holy See that promotes and evaluates academic quality in ecclesiastical higher education.Aggregate of Faithful Joined by a HierarchyAggregate of Faithful Joined by a Hierarchy is the first canonical element in the CCEO definition of a Church sui iuris: a stable Catholic body linked according to law and expressly or tacitly recognized by supreme authority.Apostolic AdministrationApostolic Administration is a portion of the People of God which, for special and particularly serious reasons, the Roman Pontiff does not erect as a diocese and entrusts to an apostolic administrator who governs it in his name.Apostolic AdministratorAn apostolic administrator is a prelate appointed by the Holy See to govern a particular church or ecclesiastical territory in the name of the Roman Pontiff.Apostolic ConstitutionApostolic Constitution is a solemn papal document form used for acts of major and enduring importance, including universal legislation, institutional ordering, doctrinal definition, and erection of ecclesiastical jurisdictions.Apostolic ExarchateApostolic Exarchate is an Eastern Catholic Exarchate erected outside the ordinary patriarchal competence and entrusted under the authority of the Apostolic See, ordinarily through an exarch appointed by the Roman Pontiff.Apostolic LetterApostolic Letter is a flexible papal document form used for teaching, commemoration, spiritual direction, institutional decisions, and legislation, including many acts issued Motu Proprio.Apostolic NuncioAn apostolic nuncio is a papal legate who ordinarily represents the Holy See both to the Catholic Church in a country and diplomatically to that country’s civil government.Apostolic PenitentiaryThe Apostolic Penitentiary is the tribunal of the Holy See responsible for matters of the internal forum and for the regulation and granting of indulgences.Apostolic PrefectureAn apostolic prefecture is a missionary particular church not yet erected as a diocese and governed in the Pope’s name by an apostolic prefect.Apostolic VicariateAn apostolic vicariate is a missionary portion of the people of God not yet constituted as a diocese and governed in the name of the Pope by an apostolic vicar.Approval in Forma SpecificaApproval in Forma Specifica is the Roman Pontiff's express adoption of a curial act or specified provisions as his own in the legally stated scope, potentially supplying force or derogation unavailable to the dicastery acting alone.ArcheparchyArcheparchy is an Eastern Catholic eparchy accorded archiepiscopal rank, commonly because it is a metropolitan see, a principal see of a Church sui iuris, or a historically distinguished jurisdiction.Ascription to a Church sui iurisThe juridical enrollment by which a Catholic belongs to a particular Church sui iuris and is related to its hierarchy, discipline, and proper ecclesial patrimony.Assembly of Hierarchs of Several Churches sui iurisA periodic regional assembly established under CCEO canon 322 so Catholic hierarchs of several Churches sui iuris can coordinate pastoral action without erasing each Church's rite or proper authority.Auditor in a Canonical TrialAuditor in a Canonical Trial is the title of a tribunal official appointed to gather evidence for a judge or collegiate tribunal, ordinarily by examining parties and witnesses and transmitting the acts, without thereby becoming the judge who decides the case.Authentic Interpretation of Canon LawAuthentic Interpretation of Canon Law is an authoritative interpretation issued by the legislator or one entrusted with that power, having the force and temporal effect assigned by canon 16.Autocephaly, Autonomy, and Church sui iurisAutocephaly, Autonomy, and Church sui iuris distinguishes Eastern Orthodox forms of ecclesiastical self-government from the Catholic canonical status of a Church sui iuris and from the theological status of a true Particular Church.Autonomous Pious FoundationAutonomous Pious Foundation is an aggregate of things destined for works of piety, apostolate, or charity and erected by competent ecclesiastical authority as a canonical Juridic Person.Auxiliary BishopAn auxiliary bishop is a bishop appointed to assist a diocesan bishop without possessing an automatic right of succession.Baptism and Canonical PersonalityBaptism and Canonical Personality identifies Baptism as the sacramental foundation upon which a human person is constituted a person in the Church, capable of ecclesial duties and rights according to the person's condition and communion.Bishop EmeritusA bishop emeritus is a former diocesan bishop whose resignation has been accepted and who retains the episcopal character and the emeritus title of the diocese he served.Canon (Cleric)Canon (Cleric) is a cleric who belongs to a cathedral or collegiate chapter and fulfills its common liturgical and institutional duties.Canon PenitentiaryCanon Penitentiary is the member of a cathedral or collegiate chapter who possesses by office a special ordinary faculty in the sacramental forum to absolve certain undeclared latae sententiae censures not reserved to the Apostolic See.Canonical CommunionCanonical Communion is the juridically recognizable bond by which a person or hierarch stands within the Church's profession of faith, sacramental life, and lawful governance, while the fuller theological mystery of communion also includes grace and invisible bonds.Canonical Contracts and Civil LawCanonical Contracts and Civil Law describes canon 1290's selective reception of territorial contract law into the canonical order, subject to divine law, canon law, competence, and any contrary ecclesiastical provision.Canonical CustomCanonical custom is a stable communal practice that acquires the force of law only under the conditions established by the Church's competent legislator.Canonical DomicileCanonical domicile is the stable residence recognized by canon law as connecting a person to a proper territorial pastor and ordinary.Canonical Notification of an Administrative ActCanonical Notification of an Administrative Act is the lawful communication that makes a singular decree known to its addressee and, where no executor intervenes, ordinarily marks the moment from which the decree takes effect and can be enforced.Canonical Personality, Capacity, and RepresentationCanonical Personality, Capacity, and Representation distinguish being a subject of rights and obligations in canon law, being legally capable of a particular act, and acting through the person competent to bind oneself or an ecclesial entity.Canonical PossessionCanonical Possession is the formal taking possession of an ecclesiastical office or jurisdiction through the act prescribed by law after valid provision to the office.Canonical PostulationCanonical Postulation is an electoral petition asking competent authority to admit a candidate whom the electors prefer for an ecclesiastical office despite a canonical impediment that can and customarily is dispensed.Canonical Prescription and the Passage of TimeCanonical Prescription and the Passage of Time concern the acquisition or loss of subjective rights, release from obligations, and computation of legally significant periods according to canon law rather than the assumption that delay by itself settles an ecclesial claim.Canonical Provision of Ecclesiastical OfficeCanonical Provision of Ecclesiastical Office is the juridical act or completed process by which a qualified person validly acquires an ecclesiastical office from competent Church authority.Canonical Quorum and Collegial ActsCanonical Quorum and Collegial Acts concern when a college of persons can act validly, how summoned and present members are counted, and which majority, unanimity, consent, or counsel the law requires for a corporate decision.Canonical Regularity and IrregularityCanonical Regularity and Irregularity describe whether a Catholic person, ministry, community, or institution possesses the recognition, office, faculties, and lawful relation to ecclesiastical authority required for its acts and public mission.Canonical Warning and RebukeCanonical Warning and Rebuke are formal pastoral-penal remedies by which an ordinary cautions a person near committing an offense or reproves conduct that causes scandal or grave disturbance without yet imposing a canonical penalty.CardinalA cardinal is a senior ecclesiastic created by the Pope to belong to the College of Cardinals, advise the Roman Pontiff, and, when eligible, participate in electing his successor.Cathedral ChapterA college of priests established to celebrate solemn worship in a cathedral and perform functions entrusted to it by law or the diocesan bishop.Celebret and Admission of a Visiting PriestCelebret and admission of a visiting priest concern the testimonial and prudent judgment by which a church rector verifies that an unfamiliar Catholic priest is not impeded from celebrating the Eucharist.ChaplainA chaplain is a priest stably entrusted with pastoral care, at least in part, of a particular community or group of the faithful.Chapter of CanonsA chapter of canons is a college of priests established to celebrate solemn liturgical functions in a cathedral or collegiate church and to perform duties entrusted by law or the diocesan bishop.ChirographChirograph is a personally issued papal instrument used in modern Holy See practice to establish, govern, or direct particular institutions and matters under the Roman Pontiff's immediate authority.ChorbishopChorbishop is an ancient Eastern Christian title, historically associated with rural episcopal ministry and now used in several Eastern Catholic Churches as a dignity conferred on certain priests according to their own tradition and particular law.Christian Faithful in Canon LawChristian Faithful in Canon Law are persons incorporated into Christ through Baptism, constituted as the People of God, and made participants in Christ's priestly, prophetic, and royal mission according to their condition.Church sui iurisA Catholic community of the Christian faithful joined by a hierarchy according to law and expressly or tacitly recognized as self-governing by the Church's supreme authority.Church sui iuris and Its Particular ChurchesChurch sui iuris and Its Particular Churches describes a nested Catholic relation: one self-governing Church can contain many eparchies or dioceses that are each particular Churches, while the Church-wide body and each local Church retain distinct canonical identities.Coadjutor BishopA coadjutor bishop is a bishop appointed to assist a diocesan bishop who possesses the special canonical right of succession to that diocese.College of BishopsThe college of bishops is the body of bishops in hierarchical communion with its head, the Roman Pontiff, succeeding the apostolic college in teaching and governing the universal Church.College of CardinalsThe College of Cardinals is the body of cardinals that elects the Roman Pontiff and assists him collegially or individually in the governance of the universal Church.College of ConsultorsThe college of consultors is a stable group of priests chosen from the presbyteral council to perform duties assigned by canon law, especially during a vacancy of the diocesan see.Collegial Acts, Consent, and Counsel in Religious GovernanceThree different ways a religious institute's chapter, superior, or council participates in a decision, with different authors, voting rules, and effects on validity.Collegial Juridic PersonCollegial Juridic Person is an aggregate of persons whose members determine its action by participating in decisions, with equal rights or according to the governing law and statutes.Competent Bishop and Transfer of Forum in a Cause of SaintsThe territorial rule identifying which bishop may conduct a cause inquiry and the Holy See's exceptional rescript moving competence to another diocese or eparchy for particular reasons.Complaint of Nullity and Appeal Against a Canonical JudgmentComplaint of Nullity and Appeal Against a Canonical Judgment are distinct remedies: the complaint alleges that a sentence is juridically invalid for a defect specified by law, while appeal asks a higher judge to reform a valid but contested decision on its merits.Compromise in a Canonical ElectionA canonical election method in which the electors unanimously transfer the right of choosing on that occasion to one or more suitable persons, called compromisarii, who must act within the written mandate.Condition in a Juridic ActCondition in a Juridic Act is a future uncertain circumstance upon which a person makes the juridical effect of an act depend, within the limits permitted by canon law.Confirmation of CultConfirmation of cult is the pontifical recognition of lawful public veneration given from time immemorial to an ancient Servant of God, producing what is commonly called equipollent beatification.Consanguinity, Affinity, and Adoption in Canon LawConsanguinity, Affinity, and Adoption in Canon Law are different legally recognized bonds arising respectively from blood descent, a valid marriage, and an adoptive relationship established according to civil law, with effects assigned by the Church's law.Constat de SupernaturalitateConstat de Supernaturalitate is a Latin formula used in the Church's earlier discipline for evaluating an alleged apparition, revelation, or other phenomenon of asserted supernatural origin. Competent ecclesiastical authority affirmatively judged that a reported apparition or revelation possessed supernatural authenticity.Consultation before General Sacramental-Sharing NormsConsultation before General Sacramental-Sharing Norms is the canonical requirement that competent Catholic authorities consult at least the local authority of the interested non-Catholic Church or Ecclesial Community before issuing general norms for the exceptional cases governed by canon 844.Consultative and Deliberative VoteA consultative vote gives counsel that the competent superior must hear but does not itself decide, whereas a deliberative vote expresses consent or collegial decision with the juridical effect assigned by law.Continuous Time and Useful Time in Canon LawContinuous Time and Useful Time in Canon Law are distinct methods of running a canonical period: one proceeds without interruption, while the other pauses when the entitled person is unaware of the right or unable to act.Contumacy and Remission of Canonical CensuresContumacy and Remission of Canonical Censures concern the obstinate persistence that makes medicinal penalties apt and the competent juridic act that releases an offender once that persistence has ceased under the conditions of law.Corporate Baptismal Judgment and Individual Sacramental HistoryCorporate Baptismal Judgment and Individual Sacramental History are distinct inquiries: one assesses a body's ordinary initiation, while the other determines what sacrament a particular person actually received.Council for the EconomyThe Council for the Economy is the Holy See institution that supervises the administrative and financial structures and activities within the scope assigned to it by universal law and its statutes.Council of HierarchsThe episcopal council that assists the metropolitan who heads an Eastern Catholic metropolitan Church sui iuris and exercises the legislative, electoral, and pastoral functions assigned by law.Curatur in the Discernment of a Supernatural PhenomenonCuratur in the Discernment of a Supernatural Phenomenon is a formal prudential conclusion available under the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith's 2024 norms for evaluating an alleged apparition, revelation, or other phenomenon of asserted supernatural origin. Significant critical elements are present, but the phenomenon has already spread widely and is associated with verifiable spiritual fruits.Declaration of Non-SupernaturalityDeclaration of Non-Supernaturality is a formal prudential conclusion available under the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith's 2024 norms for evaluating an alleged apparition, revelation, or other phenomenon of asserted supernatural origin. The investigation has established, from facts and evidence, that the alleged phenomenon is not of supernatural origin.Defender of the BondDefender of the Bond is the canonical tribunal official charged to propose and explain everything reasonably arguable against the nullity or dissolution of a marriage bond or against the nullity of sacred ordination in cases where the law requires the office.Delegated Executive PowerExecutive power of governance granted to a person by a competent authority rather than attached to the person's office by law.Delegated FacultyDelegated Faculty is a canonical authorization granted to a person to perform specified acts of governance or ministry within the limits fixed by law or by the delegating authority.Delegation and Subdelegation of Executive PowerDelegation and Subdelegation of Executive Power are canonical means by which competent authority grants a person power to perform acts of governance apart from holding the office to which ordinary power is attached, and by which a delegate may in defined cases entrust that power to another.Delegation to Assist at MarriageDelegation to Assist at Marriage is the canonical authorization by which a competent local ordinary or pastor empowers another qualified person to ask for and receive matrimonial consent in the name of the Church.DelictA delict is an externally committed violation of a law or penal precept for which canon law establishes a penalty and which is gravely imputable to its perpetrator.Devolutive and Suspensive Effects of Canonical RecourseDevolutive and Suspensive Effects of Canonical Recourse distinguish transfer of an administrative grievance to the competent superior from interruption of the challenged decree's execution while that grievance is decided.DicasteryA dicastery is a principal institution of the Roman Curia through which the Roman Pontiff ordinarily conducts the business of the universal Church in a defined field.Dicastery for the Doctrine of the FaithDicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith is the institution of the Roman Curia that assists the Roman Pontiff and the bishops in proclaiming and safeguarding the integrity of Catholic faith and morals.Dimissorial Letters for Sacred OrdinationDimissorial Letters for Sacred Ordination are the canonical authorization by which a candidate's competent bishop or major superior asks another Catholic bishop to ordain that candidate to the diaconate or presbyterate.Diocesan AdministratorA diocesan administrator is the priest elected or appointed to govern a diocese temporarily while its episcopal see is vacant.Diocesan BishopA diocesan bishop is the bishop entrusted with the pastoral care and governance of a diocese as its proper, ordinary, and immediate pastor.Diocesan ChancellorA diocesan chancellor is the curial official principally responsible for drafting, dispatching, and preserving the acts of a diocesan curia in its archive.Diocesan CuriaThe offices and persons who assist a diocesan bishop in governing the diocese, especially pastoral direction, administration, and judicial power.Diocesan Finance CouncilThe diocesan finance council is the mandatory body of qualified faithful that assists the diocesan bishop in governing the temporal goods of the diocese.Diocesan Finance OfficerDiocesan Finance Officer is the canonically appointed administrator who manages diocesan goods under the authority of the diocesan bishop and according to the budget approved through the diocesan finance council.Diocesan Pastoral CouncilA diocesan pastoral council is a consultative body of clergy, religious, and especially lay faithful who study and propose practical conclusions about pastoral work in a diocese.Diocesan SynodA diocesan synod is a solemn assembly of selected priests and other faithful who assist the diocesan bishop for the good of the entire diocesan community.Diriment ImpedimentDiriment Impediment is a circumstance defined by divine or ecclesiastical law that renders a person incapable of contracting marriage validly unless a dispensable impediment is lawfully dispensed.Discretionary and Necessary Execution of a RescriptTwo legally different tasks hidden beneath the word executor: carrying out a grace already granted, which ordinarily may not be refused, and deciding prudently whether to grant a grace whose concession the rescript itself entrusts to the executor.Dispensation in Canon LawDispensation in Canon Law is the relaxation of a merely ecclesiastical law in a particular case by authority possessing the required executive power or faculty.Documentary Process for Marriage NullityDocumentary Process for Marriage Nullity is an exceptional canonical procedure permitting a judge to declare a marriage null when an incontrovertible document establishes a diriment impediment or defect of legitimate form and the absence of a required dispensation, or a defect of a proxy's valid mandate.Doubt of Law and Doubt of Fact in Canon LawDoubt of Law and Doubt of Fact in Canon Law distinguish objective uncertainty about an ecclesiastical norm from uncertainty about the circumstances to which a clear norm would apply, with different consequences for obligation and dispensation.Eastern Catholic Faithful without Their Own HierarchEastern Catholic Faithful without Their Own Hierarch are members of an Eastern Church sui iuris living where no eparchy or exarchate of that Church has been erected, whose pastoral care and proper jurisdiction are supplied according to CCEO canon 916 without changing their canonical ascription.Eastern Christians Seeking Sacraments of Their Own AccordEastern Christians Seeking Sacraments of Their Own Accord describes the Catholic discipline permitting properly disposed members of separated Eastern Churches to request Penance, Eucharist, and Anointing of the Sick from Catholic ministers without a declaration of Full Communion.Ecclesia Supplet: Common Error and Positive, Probable DoubtThe narrow canonical rule by which the Church supplies executive power of governance, and certain faculties governed by the same rule, in common error or in positive and probable doubt of law or fact.Ecclesiastical Circumscription and Particular ChurchEcclesiastical Circumscription and Particular Church are overlapping but nonidentical terms: a circumscription is a juridically delimited pastoral jurisdiction, while only those structures identified by law and possessing the requisite ecclesial constitution are particular Churches.Ecclesiastical Communion of a Newly Elected PatriarchThe formal communion requested from and granted by the Roman Pontiff after the canonical election and enthronement of an Eastern Catholic patriarch.Ecclesiastical Funerals and Their DenialEcclesiastical Funerals and Their Denial concerns the faithful's ordinary right to the Church's funeral rites and the narrow public circumstances in which those rites must be refused if scandal cannot otherwise be avoided.Ecclesiastical NotaryAn ecclesiastical notary is a canonically appointed official whose writing and signature authenticate acts of ecclesiastical governance or judicial process.Ecclesiastical OfficeAn ecclesiastical office is a function constituted in a stable manner by divine or ecclesiastical ordinance to be exercised for a spiritual purpose.Ecclesiastical ProvinceA territorial grouping of neighboring particular Churches established to foster common pastoral action and ordered relations among their bishops.Ecclesiastical Province and Particular ChurchEcclesiastical Province and Particular Church distinguish a grouping from its members: a province joins neighboring particular Churches for common pastoral action, while each suffragan diocese and the metropolitan's own archdiocese remains a distinct particular Church.Ecclesiastical RegionEcclesiastical Region is a grouping which the Holy See may establish by uniting neighboring Latin ecclesiastical provinces when pastoral advantage recommends broader regional cooperation.Electoral Scrutiny and Ballot in Canon LawElectoral Scrutiny and Ballot in Canon Law are the controlled acts by which qualified electors cast secret, certain, absolute, and determinate votes, tellers verify and count them, and the college establishes an authentic result for canonical office.Eparchial Assembly in Eastern Canon LawEparchial Assembly in Eastern Canon Law is the consultative gathering convoked by an eparchial bishop to assist him in matters concerning the special needs or advantage of the eparchy, especially its apostolate, discipline, and common pastoral life.EparchyEparchy is an Eastern Catholic Particular Church: a portion of the People of God entrusted to an eparchial bishop with the cooperation of the presbyterate and gathered by the Gospel and Eucharist in the Holy Spirit.Episcopal Candidate Lists and Roman Assent in Patriarchal ChurchesEpiscopal Candidate Lists and Roman Assent in Patriarchal Churches are the confidential synodal and papal acts that prepare and condition the canonical election of bishops within the territory of an Eastern Catholic patriarchal Church.Episcopal ConferenceAn episcopal conference is a permanent institution in which the bishops of a country or territory jointly exercise certain pastoral functions for the faithful of that territory.Episcopal Conference and Particular ChurchEpiscopal Conference and Particular Church name different ecclesial realities: a conference is a permanent institution through which bishops exercise specified joint pastoral functions, while each diocese or equivalent circumscription remains a particular Church under its own bishop.Episcopal Ordination and Canonical MissionEpiscopal Ordination and Canonical Mission are distinct but ordered ecclesial realities: ordination confers the sacramental episcopate, while canonical mission authorizes the entrusted exercise of episcopal functions in hierarchical communion.Episcopal VicarAn episcopal vicar is a priest or auxiliary bishop given ordinary executive power over a defined territory, type of affair, rite, or group of faithful within a diocese.Equal Dignity of the Churches sui iurisEqual Dignity of the Churches sui iuris is the Catholic principle that Eastern and Western Churches sharing Full Communion possess the same ecclesial dignity despite differences of size, antiquity, ritual tradition, or canonical form of government.ExarchateAn Eastern Catholic portion of the people of God entrusted to an exarch because special circumstances do not yet permit its erection as an eparchy.Exclaustration from a Religious InstituteExclaustration from a Religious Institute is a temporary canonical condition in which a perpetually professed religious lives outside the institute's houses while remaining a member under modified obligations, dependence, and care.Excommunication and Full CommunionExcommunication and Full Communion distinguish a medicinal canonical censure from the larger sacramental and ecclesial bond: excommunication gravely restricts participation and governance but does not erase Baptism, valid Orders, or every relation of the offender to the Church.Excommunication and Validity of OrdersExcommunication and Validity of Orders distinguish a censure that forbids ministry from the indelible sacramental character of valid ordination, which the penalty cannot erase.Execution of a Singular Administrative ActThe canonical act by which an authorized executor verifies, applies, and gives effect to a decree, rescript, or other singular administrative decision entrusted to execution.Exemption of an Institute of Consecrated LifeThe Roman Pontiff's power to withdraw an institute from the governance of local Ordinaries and subject it directly to himself or another ecclesiastical authority for the common good.Expiatory PenaltyAn expiatory penalty is a canonical sanction that deprives an offender of a spiritual or temporal ecclesiastical good, either perpetually, for a determined time, or for an indeterminate time according to law.Extinction and Suppression of Juridic PersonsExtinction and Suppression of Juridic Persons distinguish the legal end of a canonical subject from the competent act that suppresses it, while preserving rules for liabilities, acquired rights, donor intentions, and the destination of goods.Extrajudicial Penal ProcessThe canonical administrative procedure in which a competent Ordinary, when law permits, adjudicates an alleged delict and may impose or declare a penalty by reasoned decree rather than judicial sentence.Faculties and Habitual Faculties in Canon LawFaculties and Habitual Faculties in Canon Law are juridic authorizations enabling a person or office to act validly or lawfully in a defined matter, with habitual grants governed principally by the norms for delegated power.Favor Matrimonii and the Presumption of ValidityFavor Matrimonii and the Presumption of Validity describe the canonical favor of law enjoyed by marriage, so that when validity remains doubtful after proper inquiry, an existing marriage is upheld until its nullity is proven according to law.Formal Adherence to SchismFormal Adherence to Schism is the knowing and free adoption of a schismatic rupture together with an outward manifestation of that choice, a standard the Holy See currently applies to lay adherence to the Society of Saint Pius X.Formal Defection and the Baptismal RecordFormal Defection and the Baptismal Record distinguishes a person's manifested will to leave Catholic communion from the enduring sacramental fact of Baptism, which remains recorded and cannot be erased by civil deregistration or religious repudiation.Forum Externum and Forum InternumForum Externum and Forum Internum are the canonical spheres in which ecclesiastical authority treats publicly provable relationships and acts or governs matters of conscience known under protected confidentiality.Free ConferralFree Conferral is the mode of Ecclesiastical Provision in which competent authority selects a qualified person and directly confers an ecclesiastical office without a canonical presentation or election determining the candidate.Full Communion and Canonical AscriptionFull Communion and Canonical Ascription distinguishes belonging to the Catholic communion through faith, Sacraments, and governance from enrollment in the Latin Church or a specific Eastern Church sui iuris.Full Communion and Canonical Good StandingFull Communion and Canonical Good Standing are related but nonidentical: full communion concerns the constitutive bonds of Catholic faith, sacraments, and governance, while good standing is an informal summary of whether a person or body presently complies with applicable law and restrictions.General ChapterThe supreme collegial authority of a religious institute according to its constitutions, charged especially with safeguarding the institute's patrimony, electing leadership, and legislating for its common life.General DecreeGeneral Decree is a legislative act by which a competent legislator issues common prescripts for a community capable of receiving law; in canon 29 it is law properly speaking.General Executory DecreeGeneral Executory Decree is an act of competent executive authority that more precisely determines how a law is to be applied or urges its observance without becoming a new law that may derogate from it.Grave Necessity for Other ChristiansGrave Necessity for Other Christians is the exceptional circumstance in which Catholic ministers may administer Penance, Eucharist, or Anointing of the Sick to other validly baptized Christians outside the Eastern category when every condition of canon 844 §4 is present.Habitual FacultyHabitual Faculty is a canonical authorization granted to a person for repeated exercise of a power or juridical act, governed by the norms for delegated power unless the grant or law provides otherwise.Hierarch and Local HierarchRelated but non-identical CCEO classifications for authorities who possess ordinary ecclesiastical governance and, more narrowly, those who exercise such authority over faithful or territory at the local level.Hierarchical RecourseThe administrative remedy by which an aggrieved person asks the competent hierarchical superior to revoke or amend a singular decree.Illicit Episcopal Consecration and Sacramental ValidityIllicit Episcopal Consecration and Sacramental Validity distinguishes a gravely unlawful episcopal ordination, especially one without pontifical mandate, from the separate sacramental question whether episcopal character was validly conferred.Immediately Subject to the Apostolic SeeImmediately Subject to the Apostolic See describes a Catholic jurisdiction or institute whose designated governance answers directly to the Holy See rather than through an intermediate metropolitan, patriarchal, or diocesan authority in the matters specified by law.Imputability and Diminished Responsibility in Canonical Penal LawImputability and Diminished Responsibility in Canonical Penal Law concern whether and to what degree an external violation of law or precept can be culpably attributed to a person before an ecclesiastical penalty is imposed or declared.Imputability in Canon LawImputability in canon law is the juridical attribution of an external violation to a person as gravely responsible through malice or culpable negligence.In Forma Gratiosa and In Forma CommissoriaIn Forma Gratiosa and In Forma Commissoria are classical canonical labels distinguishing a rescript that grants a favor directly from one that entrusts an executor to confer or put the requested favor into effect.Incidental Cause in a Canonical TrialIncidental Cause in a Canonical Trial is a connected question raised after citation that was not expressly contained in the original petition but must often be resolved before, or together with, the principal controversy.IndultIndult is a favorable ecclesiastical concession granted by competent authority, commonly permitting an exception, faculty, privilege, or dispensational arrangement whose precise canonical effect follows the instrument.Indult of DepartureAn administrative favor by which competent ecclesiastical authority permits a religious bound by vows to leave the institute and dispenses from the obligations arising from profession.Institute of Diocesan RightAn institute of consecrated life canonically erected by a diocesan bishop that has not received a formal decree of pontifical approval.Instruction in Canon LawInstruction in Canon Law is an executive document that clarifies legal provisions and determines methods for fulfilling them for the use of persons charged with seeing that the law is executed.Interdiocesan TribunalInterdiocesan Tribunal is an ecclesiastical court erected by several diocesan bishops, with the approval required by law, to judge causes for their dioceses through a shared stable institution.Irregularity for Sacred OrdersA perpetual canonical impediment, arising only from causes expressly established by law, that prevents the licit reception or exercise of sacred orders until dispensed.Irritant and Inhabilitating LawsCanonical laws that expressly make an act invalid or expressly make a person incapable of acting validly, rather than merely forbidding an otherwise valid act.Judgments on Alleged Supernatural PhenomenaJudgments on Alleged Supernatural Phenomena are the Catholic Church's defined prudential determinations concerning a reported apparition, revelation, vision, locution, image, healing, or related event whose supernatural origin is asserted.Judicial Confession in a Canonical TrialJudicial Confession in a Canonical Trial is a party's written or oral assertion before the competent judge, concerning the subject of the trial, of a fact adverse to that party's own position.Judicial VicarThe judicial vicar, traditionally called the officialis, is the qualified priest who directs a diocesan tribunal and exercises the bishop’s ordinary judicial power.Juridic ActJuridic Act is a human act recognized by Canon Law as producing intended legal effects when performed by a capable person with the constitutive elements, formalities, and freedom required by law.Juridic Acts under Force, Fear, Ignorance, and ErrorJuridic Acts under Force, Fear, Ignorance, and Error are canonical acts whose validity or rescindability depends upon how coercion or defective knowledge affects the capable person's will and the act's constitutive elements.Juridic PersonA subject of canonical rights and obligations constituted by law or by a decree of competent ecclesiastical authority for a purpose consonant with the Church's mission.Lack of Canonical Status and Canonical PenaltyLack of Canonical Status and Canonical Penalty distinguish absence of recognized ecclesiastical standing from a sanction imposed or incurred for an offense; either may exist without the other, and current decrees determine the concrete case.Lacuna Legis and Canonical EquityThe method for resolving a concrete canonical case when neither universal nor particular law contains an express provision, using analogy, jurisprudence, practice, scholarly opinion, and equity without inventing a new offense or penalty.Latae Sententiae and Ferendae SententiaeThe canonical distinction between a penalty incurred by the commission of a delict when law expressly provides and a penalty that binds only after it is imposed.Litis Contestatio and Concordance of the DoubtThe judicial decree that joins issue in a canonical contentious case by fixing the precise controversy or doubt the judge must answer, after the parties' petitions and responses have been heard.Loss of Ecclesiastical OfficeLoss of Ecclesiastical Office is the canonical end of an officeholder's title through expiration, attainment of an age limit, resignation, transfer, removal, or deprivation according to law.Majority, Minority, and Use of Reason in Canon LawMajority, Minority, and Use of Reason in Canon Law are distinct canonical conditions: a person becomes an adult at eighteen, remains a minor before then, and is presumed capable of personal responsibility after completing the seventh year unless the contrary is established.Medicinal and Expiatory Penalties in Canon LawMedicinal and Expiatory Penalties in Canon Law are the two principal classes of canonical punishment: censures directed especially to reform through withdrawal from contumacy, and deprivations imposed to vindicate justice and repair ecclesial harm.Metropolitan ArchbishopA metropolitan archbishop is the archbishop who presides over an ecclesiastical province composed of neighboring particular churches.Metropolitan SeeThe archdiocese whose archbishop presides as metropolitan within a Latin ecclesiastical province.Military OrdinariateA military ordinariate is a personal ecclesiastical jurisdiction providing Catholic pastoral care to members of armed forces and other persons designated by its statutes.Mission Sui IurisA mission sui iuris is an initial and especially dependent form of Catholic missionary jurisdiction in a territory not yet organized as an apostolic prefecture or more developed particular church.Moderator of the CuriaThe priest appointed, where useful, to coordinate diocesan curial business and ensure that its personnel fulfill their offices properly.MonitumMonitum is a formal ecclesiastical warning that calls attention to a doctrinal, disciplinary, procedural, or pastoral danger and states the caution or obligation that competent authority judges necessary.Motu ProprioMotu Proprio is the formula by which the Roman Pontiff indicates that he issues an act on his own initiative, most commonly in an Apostolic Letter that establishes or changes law or governance.Motu Proprio Grant of a RescriptMotu Proprio Grant of a Rescript is a favorable administrative concession issued on the competent authority’s own initiative, a circumstance that can alter the effect of omitted facts but does not dispense from every requirement of validity or make the instrument a papal motu proprio document.Necessity or True Spiritual AdvantageNecessity or True Spiritual Advantage is the positive pastoral reason required before a Catholic who cannot approach a Catholic minister may receive specified sacraments from a non-Catholic minister in whose Church they are valid.Nihil Obstat for an Alleged Supernatural PhenomenonNihil Obstat for an Alleged Supernatural Phenomenon is a formal prudential conclusion available under the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith's 2024 norms for evaluating an alleged apparition, revelation, or other phenomenon of asserted supernatural origin. The investigation has identified signs of an action of the Holy Spirit and no especially critical or risky elements requiring another conclusion.Non Constat de SupernaturalitateNon Constat de Supernaturalitate is a Latin formula used in the Church's earlier discipline for evaluating an alleged apparition, revelation, or other phenomenon of asserted supernatural origin. The available investigation did not establish the supernatural character of the alleged event.Non-Autonomous Pious FoundationNon-Autonomous Pious Foundation is temporal property given to a public juridic person with an obligation, for a long period fixed by particular law, to support specified works of piety, apostolate, or charity from the annual revenues.Notorious Fact in Canon LawA notorious fact in canon law is a fact so publicly and certainly established in the relevant forum that ordinary proof of it is unnecessary, while its juridical consequences still require lawful judgment.Oath of FidelityOath of Fidelity is the approved ecclesiastical oath by which a person assuming designated Church office promises faithful fulfillment of duties, preservation of communion, observance of law, and obedience to legitimate authority.Occasional Participation and Formal AdherenceOccasional Participation and Formal Adherence distinguish presence at a schismatic movement's liturgy or activity from the knowing, outward allegiance that constitutes formal adherence and carries the canonical consequences of schism.Office of the Auditor GeneralThe Office of the Auditor General is the Holy See's independent institution of finance responsible for external-style financial audits, special investigations within its competence, and specified anti-corruption functions.Oral Contentious ProcessOral Contentious Process is the Code of Canon Law's abbreviated first-instance judicial procedure in which a single judge gathers pleadings and evidence for a concentrated hearing and renders judgment more promptly than in the ordinary contentious process.Oral Decree and Two WitnessesOral Decree and Two Witnesses is shorthand for canon 55’s exceptional method of notifying a singular decree: when a very grave reason prevents delivery of the written text, it is read to the addressee before a notary or two witnesses and a signed record is made.Ordinariate for Eastern CatholicsOrdinariate for Eastern Catholics is a personal ecclesiastical circumscription established to provide hierarchical pastoral care for Eastern Catholics in a region where their own Churches sui iuris lack a local eparchy or exarchate.Ordinary Administration, Extraordinary Administration, and AlienationOrdinary Administration, Extraordinary Administration, and Alienation are distinct canonical classes of patrimonial acts, each governed by the entity's competence, statutes, particular law, value, and effect on ecclesiastical goods.Ordinary, Proper, and Immediate PowerOrdinary, Proper, and Immediate Power is the canonical and conciliar description of the governing authority a diocesan or eparchial bishop exercises personally in the Particular Church entrusted to him, subject to universal law and the supreme authority of the Church.Ordination, Jurisdiction, and CommunionOrdination, Jurisdiction, and Communion are inseparable in Catholic ministry but not interchangeable: ordination confers sacramental order, jurisdiction authorizes governance or acts requiring faculty, and communion situates both within the one apostolic Church.Papal ConclaveA papal conclave is the regulated assembly of cardinal electors that elects a Roman Pontiff during a vacancy of the Apostolic See.Papal LegateA papal legate is a representative of the Roman Pontiff sent to particular churches, states, public authorities, or international organizations.Parish and Particular ChurchParish and Particular Church are related but unequal Catholic classifications: a parish is a stable community within a particular Church, whereas a diocese or equivalent circumscription is itself a particular Church entrusted to a bishop or equivalent pastor.Parish Finance CouncilThe parish finance council is the mandatory consultative body through which qualified faithful assist the pastor in administering parish goods.Parish Pastoral CouncilA consultative body through which selected faithful assist the pastor in studying, considering, and proposing practical conclusions about parish pastoral activity.Parochial AdministratorA parochial administrator is the priest appointed by the diocesan bishop to govern a parish temporarily when it is vacant or its pastor is impeded.Parochial VicarA parochial vicar is a priest appointed to cooperate with a pastor in the pastoral ministry of a parish or group of parishes.Participation in Pastoral Care under Canon 517 §2An exceptional parish arrangement used because of a shortage of priests, in which a deacon, non-priest, or community participates in pastoral care while an appointed priest directs it with the powers and faculties of a pastor.Particular Churches Equivalent to a DioceseParticular Churches Equivalent to a Diocese are the Latin ecclesiastical circumscriptions which canon 368 assimilates to a Diocese unless the law, proper act, or nature of the matter establishes a difference.Particular CouncilA particular council is a plenary or provincial assembly of bishops and other designated members convened to provide jointly for the pastoral needs of a territory.Particular Law in the Eastern Catholic ChurchesParticular Law in the Eastern Catholic Churches is law enacted or approved by a competent Eastern Catholic authority for a Church sui iuris, eparchy, institute, territory, or defined class of persons within the framework of divine law and the common law of the Church.Pastor (Parish Priest)Pastor (Parish Priest) is the priest entrusted with the pastoral care of a parish under the authority of the diocesan bishop.Pastoral and Canonical VisitationPastoral and Canonical Visitation is an authorized examination and encounter through which a bishop, religious superior, or other competent visitor strengthens communion, evaluates ecclesial life and administration, corrects deficiencies, and records directions within a defined jurisdiction.Pastoral Care Does Not Change Canonical AscriptionPastoral Care Does Not Change Canonical Ascription is the Eastern canonical principle that Catholics entrusted to a bishop or pastor of another Church sui iuris remain enrolled in their own Church and retain its proper rite unless a lawful transfer occurs.Patriarchal Assembly in Eastern Canon LawPatriarchal Assembly in Eastern Canon Law is the consultative gathering of an entire patriarchal Church that assists the patriarch and Synod of Bishops on major apostolic and disciplinary questions.Patriarchal CuriaThe ensemble of synodal, judicial, financial, archival, and consultative organs that assists an Eastern Catholic patriarch in governing the whole patriarchal Church.Patriarchal ExarchatePatriarchal Exarchate is an exarchate erected within the proper territory and canonical structure of an Eastern Catholic patriarchal Church and entrusted to an exarch under the authority defined by the patriarchal law and decree.Patriarchal Procurator at RomePatriarchal Procurator at Rome is the representative whom an Eastern Catholic patriarch may appoint at the Apostolic See after obtaining the Roman Pontiff's prior assent.Pauline Privilege and Dissolution in Favor of the FaithPauline Privilege and Dissolution in Favor of the Faith are distinct means by which a qualifying valid non-sacramental marriage can be dissolved for the spiritual good of faith, without treating a sacramental consummated bond as dissoluble.Penal MandateA penal mandate, more precisely a penal precept, is a singular command imposed by an executive authority that requires or forbids a determinate act and expressly threatens a canonical penalty for violation.Penal Prescription and Extinction of Criminal ActionPenal Prescription and Extinction of Criminal Action are canonical time limits that end the Church's legal capacity to prosecute a delict or execute a penalty when the applicable period has run under current law.Penal RemedyA canonical warning or rebuke used principally to prevent delicts, distinct from a penalty imposed after a delict has been established.Peremption and Renunciation of a Canonical InstanceTwo ways a pending contentious instance can end without a judgment on the merits: automatic peremption after legally defined procedural inactivity and a party's accepted renunciation of the instance or procedural acts.Peremptory and Dilatory Exceptions in Canon LawPeremptory and Dilatory Exceptions in Canon Law are defenses raised against a claim or the manner of proceeding: a peremptory exception can defeat or terminate the claim, while a dilatory exception seeks correction or postponement before the merits are decided.Permanent SynodThe five-member canonical body that assists the patriarch, or by extension a major archbishop, through the counsel, consent, and decisions assigned to it by Eastern canon law.Personal OrdinariateA personal ordinariate is a jurisdiction for groups of faithful received from Anglicanism that preserves worthy elements of their liturgical, spiritual, and pastoral patrimony within the Catholic Church.Personal PrelatureA personal prelature is a canonical structure erected by the Apostolic See to carry out particular pastoral or missionary works for various regions or social groups.Physical or Moral Impossibility of Access to a Catholic MinisterPhysical or Moral Impossibility of Access to a Catholic Minister is a strict canonical condition under which a Catholic may seek Penance, Eucharist, or Anointing of the Sick from a non-Catholic minister whose Church validly celebrates the sacrament.Pious FoundationA canonical foundation of goods dedicated to worship, apostolate, charity, or another pious purpose, either as an autonomous juridic person or as an obligation entrusted to an existing public juridic person.Ponens or Judge Relator in a Canonical TribunalPonens or Judge Relator in a Canonical Tribunal is the member of a collegiate panel designated to report the case to the other judges during deliberation and to draft the written sentence, while remaining one judge among the college.PopePope is the Bishop of Rome, successor of Saint Peter, Vicar of Christ, head of the College of Bishops, and pastor of the universal Church on earth; the present Pope is Leo XIV.Portion of the People of GodPortion of the People of God is the conciliar and canonical description of a diocese or eparchy as faithful entrusted to a bishop for pastoral care with the cooperation of the presbyterate, in whom the one Church is present and operative.Positive Act of WillPositive Act of Will is a deliberate interior choice by which a person excludes marriage itself, an essential element, or an essential property while outwardly expressing matrimonial consent.Postulation in a Canonical ElectionThe exceptional request by which at least two-thirds of an electoral college asks competent authority to admit a preferred candidate who is prevented from being elected by a dispensable canonical impediment.Power of GovernanceThe power of governance, also called jurisdiction, is the ecclesiastical authority by which competent persons make binding legislative, executive, or judicial acts according to law.Prae Oculis HabeaturPrae Oculis Habeatur is a formal prudential conclusion available under the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith's 2024 norms for evaluating an alleged apparition, revelation, or other phenomenon of asserted supernatural origin. Important positive signs are present, but elements of confusion or possible risk also require doctrinal clarification or pastoral caution.Prefecture Apostolic of AraucaniaThe Prefecture Apostolic of Araucania was a missionary Catholic jurisdiction in south-central Chile, entrusted to Capuchins and formally organized in 1901; it became the Apostolic Vicariate of Araucanía and, in 2002, the Diocese of Villarrica.Preliminary Investigation in Penal MattersThe pre-process canonical inquiry by which an Ordinary or Hierarch examines apparently credible information about a possible delict, its circumstances, and imputability without deciding guilt.Presbyteral CouncilA presbyteral council is the senate of priests representing the diocesan presbyterate and assisting the bishop in the governance of the diocese for the good of its people.Prior Bond, Ligamen, and Putative MarriagePrior Bond, Ligamen, and Putative Marriage distinguishes the diriment impediment created by an existing valid marriage from the limited canonical effects of a later invalid marriage celebrated in good faith.Private and Public Juridic PersonsPrivate and Public Juridic Persons are the two canonical classes of juridic person, distinguished chiefly by whether an entity fulfils an entrusted ecclesial function in the name of the Church or pursues an approved apostolic purpose in its own name.Privilege in Canon LawPrivilege in Canon Law is a favor granted by a special act for the benefit of particular physical or juridic persons by a legislator or executive authority expressly empowered to grant it.Procurator and Advocate in a Canonical TrialProcurator and Advocate in a Canonical Trial name two procedural offices that may be united in one person: the procurator represents a party in juridical acts, while the advocate supplies legal counsel and defense before the ecclesiastical tribunal.Prohibetur et ObstruaturProhibetur et Obstruatur is a formal prudential conclusion available under the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith's 2024 norms for evaluating an alleged apparition, revelation, or other phenomenon of asserted supernatural origin. The alleged phenomenon presents serious critical issues and risks to faith, morals, ecclesial communion, or the welfare of the faithful.Promoter of JusticeThe promoter of justice is the tribunal official charged with protecting the public good in canonical penal cases and in contentious cases where that good can be endangered.Promulgation of Ecclesiastical LawPromulgation of Ecclesiastical Law is the authoritative public issuance by which a Church law is established as law and made capable of binding its subjects after the applicable vacatio legis.Proper Law of a Religious InstituteThe approved constitutions and complementary norms by which a religious institute embodies its charism and governs its internal life beneath universal Church law.Proper Territory of a Patriarchal ChurchProper Territory of a Patriarchal Church is the canonically delimited region in which that Church's rite is observed and its patriarch possesses the legitimately acquired competence to erect provinces, eparchies, and exarchates.Protopresbyter in Eastern Canon LawProtopresbyter in Eastern Canon Law is the presbyter placed over a district composed of several parishes so that he can coordinate common pastoral action and exercise the limited vigilance and assistance assigned by law and the eparchial bishop.Protosyncellus and SyncellusProtosyncellus and Syncellus are Eastern Catholic offices of eparchial executive governance: the protosyncellus assists in governing the whole eparchy, while one or more syncelli may receive equivalent authority for a defined territory, class of affairs, Church, or group of persons.Public Clerical Association with Faculty of IncardinationPublic Clerical Association with Faculty of Incardination is a public association of clerics that has received from the Apostolic See the exceptional canonical capacity to incardinate clerics in the association itself.Public Juridic PersonA canonical legal subject erected by competent Church authority to fulfill, in the Church's name, a mission entrusted for the public good.Publication of the Acts and Conclusion of a Canonical CausePublication of the Acts and Conclusion of a Canonical Cause are successive judicial stages that disclose gathered evidence for defense and then close ordinary evidence-taking so that the parties can present arguments before judgment.Putative Marriage and Good FaithPutative Marriage and Good Faith describe an invalid marriage that at least one party celebrated in good faith and that retains the canonical designation putative until both parties become certain of its nullity.Quasi-ParishA definite community of the faithful within a particular church entrusted to a priest as its proper pastor but not yet erected as a parish because of special circumstances.Ratum Non Consummatum and Papal DissolutionRatum Non Consummatum and Papal Dissolution concerns a valid sacramental marriage between baptized persons that has not been consummated and can, for a just cause, be dissolved by the Roman Pontiff.Reception into the Corresponding Church sui iurisReception into the Corresponding Church sui iuris is the Eastern canonical rule that a baptized non-Catholic entering Full Communion retains the person's proper rite and is ascribed to the Catholic Church sui iuris of that rite rather than automatically becoming Latin Catholic.Recognition of a Church sui iurisRecognition of a Church sui iuris is the express or tacit act of the Church's supreme authority by which a hierarchically joined group of faithful possesses the canonical status of a Church sui iuris under CCEO canon 27.Reconventional Action in a Canonical TrialReconventional Action in a Canonical Trial is the respondent's counterclaim against the petitioner before the same judge, based on connection with the principal case or directed to removing or diminishing the petitioner's claim.Rector of a ChurchThe rector of a church is the priest entrusted with the care of a church that is neither parochial nor attached to a community of a religious institute or society of apostolic life celebrating services there.Recusal and Objection to a Canonical JudgeRecusal and Objection to a Canonical Judge are the procedures by which a judge withdraws, or a party seeks the judge's removal, when interest, close relationship, enmity, prior involvement, or another legal cause reasonably compromises impartial adjudication.Remonstrance before Hierarchical RecourseRemonstrance before Hierarchical Recourse is the ordinarily required written petition asking the author of a singular administrative decree to revoke or amend it before the injured party carries recourse to the author’s hierarchical superior.Removal and Transfer of Parish PriestsRemoval and Transfer of Parish Priests are special canonical procedures by which a diocesan bishop ends a pastor's governance of one parish or assigns him elsewhere for causes recognized by law, with consultation, notice, defense, equity, and the salvation of souls governing the process.Removal by Law and Loss of Ecclesiastical OfficeRemoval by Law and Loss of Ecclesiastical Office concern the canonical ways a person ceases to hold an ecclesiastical office, including limited cases in which the law itself attaches loss to public conduct or a changed status without an ordinary submitted resignation.Reparation of Scandal and Restoration of JusticeTwo public-good aims of Catholic penal discipline that accompany the reform of an offender and require responses proportioned to the harm an ecclesial offense has caused.Res Judicata and Restitutio in Integrum in Canon LawRes Judicata and Restitutio in Integrum in Canon Law are the stability acquired by a definitive judgment and the extraordinary remedy available when the manifest injustice of such a judgment is established on grounds strictly defined by law.RescriptRescript is a written administrative act issued by competent executive authority that by its nature grants a privilege, dispensation, or other favor at someone's request.Rescript ex AudientiaA rescript ex audientia is a written attestation by a competent curial superior that records and authenticates a decision given orally by the Roman Pontiff in audience.Rescript ex Audientia SanctissimiRescript ex Audientia Sanctissimi is the documentary record by which an authorized curial official attests and publishes a decision made by the Roman Pontiff in an audience granted to that official or another responsible superior.Rescripts, Privileges, and Dispensations in Canon LawRescripts, Privileges, and Dispensations in Canon Law are related but distinct forms by which competent ecclesiastical authority answers petitions, grants special favors, or relaxes merely ecclesiastical law in a particular case.Reserved Censure and Reserved SinA distinction between sacramental forgiveness of guilt and remission of an ecclesiastical penalty: current Latin law principally reserves certain censures or delicts to a competent authority, so faculty to absolve sin and power to remit a penalty must be examined separately.Reserved DelictA reserved delict is a canonical crime whose adjudication or direction is assigned by law to the Apostolic See or another specifically designated authority.Resignation and Acceptance of Ecclesiastical OfficeResignation and Acceptance of Ecclesiastical Office distinguishes a free written renunciation offered by the officeholder from the competent authority's acceptance, which is sometimes required before the office is actually lost.Ritual Church and Church sui iurisRitual Church and Church sui iuris distinguishes older English terminology from the Eastern Code's exact name for a community of faithful joined by a hierarchy and expressly or tacitly recognized as autonomous by the Church's supreme authority.Rogatory Commission in a Canonical TrialRogatory Commission in a Canonical Trial is a formal request by one ecclesiastical tribunal that another tribunal carry out a specified procedural act—especially gathering testimony or communicating judicial acts—within the latter's territory and return an authenticated record.Roman CuriaRoman Curia is the body of institutions through which the Roman Pontiff ordinarily conducts the affairs of the universal Church in his name and by his authority for the good and service of the Churches.Roman RotaThe Tribunal of the Roman Rota is the Holy See’s ordinary appellate tribunal, serving the Pope judicially and safeguarding unity of jurisprudence in the Church.Sacramental and Non-Sacramental Internal ForumTwo modes of the Church's care and governance of conscience: the sacramental internal forum operates within Penance under the seal, while the non-sacramental internal forum treats hidden matters of conscience outside confession under its own strict but different confidentiality.Sacramental Registers, Annotations, and CertificatesSacramental Registers, Annotations, and Certificates are related but distinct instruments: the stable ecclesiastical record, later cross-references attached to it, and authenticated attestations issued from it.Sacramental Seal and Non-Sacramental ConfidentialityThe absolute secrecy binding a confessor regarding sins known from sacramental confession, distinguished from the grave but differently grounded confidentiality of spiritual direction, counseling, governance, health care, and other pastoral relationships.Schismatic Act and State of SchismSchismatic Act and State of Schism distinguish an external deed that embodies refusal of papal or ecclesial communion from the continuing condition of a person or movement organized around that rupture.Secretariat of StateThe Secretariat of State is the papal secretariat that closely assists the Roman Pontiff in his universal mission and coordinates central affairs of the Holy See.Secular-Institute Clerics: Incardination and DependenceThe different lines of authority governing clerical members of secular institutes according to whether they are incardinated in a diocese or, by apostolic concession, in the institute itself.Sede ImpeditaSede Impedita is the canonical condition of an impeded episcopal see in which a diocesan bishop is wholly prevented from exercising pastoral office and cannot communicate with the people entrusted to him even by letter.Sede VacanteSede vacante is the canonical condition in which the Apostolic See or another episcopal see lacks its incumbent pastor because of death, valid resignation, transfer, or deprivation.Separation While the Marriage Bond RemainsSeparation While the Marriage Bond Remains is the canonical recognition that spouses can have a legitimate cause to end common conjugal life without thereby dissolving a valid marriage or acquiring freedom to remarry.Simple Convalidation and Radical SanationSimple Convalidation and Radical Sanation are distinct canonical remedies for an invalid attempted marriage: the first ordinarily requires a new act of consent, while the second validates without renewing consent when the required conditions persist.Sin, Delict, and Penalty of SchismSin, Delict, and Penalty of Schism are three connected but distinct judgments: moral theology evaluates culpable rupture, penal law establishes an external imputable offense, and a censure supplies the Church's medicinal juridical consequence.Singular Administrative ActSingular Administrative Act is an exercise of executive power directed to a particular case, taking the canonical form of a decree, precept, or rescript and governed by competence, interpretation, notification, and execution rules.Singular DecreeSingular Decree is an administrative act by which competent executive authority makes a decision or canonical provision for a particular case without the decree's issuance depending on a request.Singular PreceptA singular administrative decree that directly commands a determined person or persons to do or omit something, especially to urge observance of law.Stable and Case-Specific Permission for Major ExorcismTwo ways a diocesan bishop may entrust major-exorcism ministry to a qualified priest—on a stable basis or for a particular occasion—each remaining particular, express, bounded, and subject to episcopal direction.Stable PatrimonyThe assets legitimately assigned to secure the enduring mission and economic stability of a public juridic person in the Church.Statutes, Ordinances, and Rules of OrderStatutes, Ordinances, and Rules of Order distinguish durable norms defining an ecclesial aggregate's purpose and government from procedural norms governing meetings and celebrations; ordinance here describes what a statute enacts rather than a third universal canonical class.Strict Interpretation of Penal, Restrictive, and Exceptional LawsStrict Interpretation of Penal, Restrictive, and Exceptional Laws is the canon 18 rule that laws establishing a penalty, restricting the free exercise of rights, or containing an exception to law are not extended beyond what their text and proper canonical meaning require.Sub Mandato in the Discernment of a Supernatural PhenomenonSub Mandato in the Discernment of a Supernatural Phenomenon is a formal prudential conclusion available under the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith's 2024 norms for evaluating an alleged apparition, revelation, or other phenomenon of asserted supernatural origin. Critical issues concern a person, family, group, ownership, finances, or misuse surrounding a phenomenon rather than requiring an immediate negative judgment about every spiritual fruit.Subreption and Obreption in a RescriptSubreption and Obreption in a Rescript are defects in the factual presentation supporting a requested favor: subreption conceals truth that had to be disclosed, while obreption asserts falsehood about the motivating reasons.Super MiroSuper miro is the traditional Latin designation for the examination and decree concerning an alleged miracle attributed to the intercession of a Servant of God or Blessed in a cause of beatification or canonization.Supplied Power under Canon 144Supplied Power under Canon 144 is the Church's legal provision of executive power of governance, and of certain expressly named sacramental faculties, when factual or legal common error or a positive and probable doubt of law or fact would otherwise undermine an act.Suppression of an Institute and Suppression of a Religious HouseTwo different canonical acts: ending an entire institute of consecrated life, reserved to the Apostolic See, and closing one lawfully erected house under the institute's law and episcopal safeguards.Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic SignaturaThe Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura is the Catholic Church’s highest ordinary judicial authority below the Roman Pontiff and the supreme tribunal for administrative justice.Synod of BishopsThe Synod of Bishops is a permanent institution in which bishops chosen from different regions assist the Roman Pontiff by counsel and, when he grants it, deliberative authority.Syriac Catholic Patriarchate of AntiochThe Syriac Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch is the patriarchal institution and see through which the patriarch and synod exercise the governance proper to the Syriac Catholic patriarchal Church in full communion with Rome.Territorial AbbacyA territorial abbacy is a defined territory entrusted to an abbot who governs its faithful as their proper pastor apart from a diocesan structure.Territorial and Personal Particular ChurchesTerritorial and Personal Particular Churches are forms of pastoral delimitation: the norm gathers all faithful within a territory, while competent supreme authority can erect a particular Church distinguished by rite or another personal criterion.Territorial PrelatureA territorial prelature is a defined portion of the people of God, territorially distinct from a diocese, entrusted to a prelate who governs it as its proper pastor.Titular BishopA titular bishop is a bishop assigned the title of a historical episcopal see while serving in an office that does not make him the residential bishop of that see.Transfer Between Churches sui iurisThe formal canonical change by which a Catholic already ascribed to one Church sui iuris becomes ascribed to another under the consent, declaration, and recording rules of Eastern canon law.Travelers and Transients under Territorial Canon LawThe rules identifying which territorial laws bind a person who is away from a retained domicile or who has no domicile or quasi-domicile anywhere.Universitas PersonarumUniversitas Personarum is the canonical aggregate of at least three persons which competent ecclesiastical authority can constitute as a Juridic Person ordered to a purpose congruent with the Church’s mission.Universitas RerumUniversitas Rerum is an autonomous canonical aggregate of things or goods, spiritual or material, directed by one or more persons under statutes and capable of being constituted as a Juridic Person.Vacatio Legis and Entry into Force of Canon LawVacatio Legis and Entry into Force of Canon Law concerns the interval between promulgation and binding effect, during which the text exists as law but ordinarily does not yet oblige those subject to it.Vetitum and Monitum after a Marriage Nullity JudgmentVetitum and Monitum after a Marriage Nullity Judgment are distinct safeguards attached to an executory decision: the former prohibits a new marriage until competent authority removes it, while the latter warns that specified pastoral conditions should be addressed.Vicar ForaneA vicar forane, often called a dean or archpriest, is the priest appointed to coordinate and supervise pastoral ministry within a group of neighboring parishes.Vicar GeneralA vicar general is the priest who assists a diocesan bishop in governing the whole diocese with ordinary executive power defined by canon law.
Saints & People
2579 articlesSaints, theologians, popes, religious founders, artists, and witnesses across the centuries.
Adele BriceAdele Brice was a Belgian-born American Catholic lay catechist who organized religious instruction and a school near Champion, Wisconsin; her cause was formally opened in 2026.Adèle de Batz de TrenquelléonAdèle de Batz de Trenquelléon, known in religion as Marie of the Conception, was a French foundress of the Marianist Sisters and an organizer of prayer, catechesis, education, and service to poor families.Adolf KajprAdolf Kajpr was a Czech Jesuit priest, preacher, journalist, and prisoner of both Nazi and Communist regimes whose cause examines an alleged martyrdom.Adolph KolpingAdolph Kolping was a German diocesan priest, former shoemaker, journalist, and organizer whose Catholic associations gave young journeymen community, formation, and practical support during industrialization.Adrienne von Speyra Swiss Catholic convert, physician, mystical writer, and co-founder of the Community of Saint John whose large spiritual corpus was edited by Hans Urs von Balthasar.Agnes of MontepulcianoAgnes of Montepulciano was an Italian Dominican prioress and foundress whose communities at Proceno and Montepulciano joined contemplative discipline to a lasting local ministry of prayer.Agostino Ernesto CastrilloAgostino Ernesto Castrillo was an Italian Franciscan friar, provincial minister, seminary spiritual director, peacemaker, and bishop whose short episcopate was completed through patient faith during terminal cancer.Agostino RoscelliAgostino Roscelli was an Italian diocesan priest, confessor, educator, and founder of the Sisters of the Immaculate who answered the dangers facing poor working girls in nineteenth-century Genoa with formation, dignified work, and steadfast pastoral care.Akash BashirAkash Bashir was a Pakistani Catholic layman and volunteer security guard killed while preventing a suicide bomber from entering a crowded church in Lahore.Alain de BoismenuAlain de Boismenu, born Alain Marie Guynot de Boismenu, was a French Missionary of the Sacred Heart and bishop who served Catholic communities in Papua for more than five decades and was declared Venerable in 2014.Alasdair MacIntyrea Scottish-born Catholic moral philosopher whose recovery of virtue, practices, tradition, and teleology reshaped contemporary ethics.Alberic CrescitelliAlberic Crescitelli was an Italian priest of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions who served the Catholic Church in southern Shaanxi and was killed in China in 1900; he is one of the 120 Martyrs of China canonized by Pope Saint John Paul II.Albert ChmielowskiAlbert Chmielowski was a Polish painter, Franciscan tertiary, and founder of the Albertine Brothers and Sisters who chose to live among people experiencing homelessness in Kraków.Albert the GreatAlbert the Great was a German Dominican friar, bishop, natural philosopher, theologian, saint, and Doctor of the Church. Known as Albertus Magnus and the Universal Doctor, he joined wide investigation of creation to disciplined service of revealed truth and the preaching mission of the Order of Preachers.Albertina Violi ZirondoliAlbertina Violi Zirondoli was an Italian Catholic wife, mother, elementary teacher, Secular Franciscan, and charitable lay leader in the Diocese of Carpi.Alberto HurtadoAlberto Hurtado was a Chilean Jesuit priest, educator, writer, labor chaplain, and founder of Hogar de Cristo who joined Catholic social teaching to direct service among people without secure housing.Alberto MarvelliAlberto Marvelli was an Italian Catholic lay engineer, Catholic Action leader, wartime rescuer, and municipal official whose public service joined technical competence to prayer and social charity.Alcide De GasperiAlcide De Gasperi was an Italian Catholic statesman, husband, and father who led postwar reconstruction and helped build European institutions; his cause remains at the Servant of God stage.Alejandro Labaka and Inés ArangoAlejandro Labaka and Inés Arango were Catholic missionaries in Ecuador whose deliberate attempt to prevent violence against the Tagaeri people cost their lives and was recognized by Pope Leo XIV as an offering of life in charity.Alexander BriantAlexander Briant was an English Catholic priest and Jesuit martyr who endured imprisonment and torture rather than betray fellow priests, and was executed at Tyburn in 1581 after a brief clandestine ministry.Alexander SauliAlexander Sauli was an Italian Barnabite priest, theologian, superior general, and reforming bishop of Aleria and Pavia whose learned preaching, care of the poor, and renewal of Catholic life earned him the title Apostle of Corsica.Alfie LambeAlfie Lambe was an Irish lay missionary and Legion of Mary envoy who organized and supported local lay apostolate across South America before his death at twenty-six.Alfred DelpAlfred Delp was a German Jesuit priest, writer, and member of the Kreisau Circle who was executed by the Nazi regime in 1945 and whose beatification cause formally opened in 2026.Alfredo Maria ObviarAlfredo Maria Obviar was a Filipino diocesan priest, first bishop of Lucena, founder of the Missionary Catechists of Saint Thérèse of the Infant Jesus, and organizer of catechesis in rural communities.Alfredo VerzosaAlfredo Verzosa was a Filipino bishop who made catechesis a defining priority of the Diocese of Lipa, co-founded the Missionary Catechists of the Sacred Heart, and helped establish Lipa Carmel; his cause is in the Roman phase.Aloísio Sebastião BoeingAloísio Sebastião Boeing was a Brazilian Dehonian priest, novice master, parish minister, and founder of the Marian Fraternity of the Heart of Jesus.Alojs AndritzkiAlojs Andritzki was a Sorbian-German diocesan priest, youth chaplain, and martyr who maintained priestly fraternity and Scripture study at Dachau before he was killed by lethal injection in 1943.Alonso de Orozco MenaAlonso de Orozco Mena was a Spanish Augustinian friar, royal preacher, mystic, spiritual writer, and servant of the poor whose life at the royal court retained the austerity and obedience of his religious profession.Aloysius EllacuriaAloysius Ellacuria was a Spanish-born Claretian priest, teacher, formator, parish pastor, and spiritual director who served for decades in the western United States.Aloysius SchwartzAloysius Schwartz was an American missionary priest who founded communities and child-care institutions in Korea and the Philippines while embracing radical service of the poor.Aloysius StepinacAloysius Stepinac was archbishop of Zagreb and a cardinal whose ministry spanned fascist occupation, mass persecution, communist prosecution, imprisonment, and continuing historical controversy.Alphonsa of the Immaculate ConceptionAlphonsa of the Immaculate Conception was an Indian Syro-Malabar religious sister of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation and the first woman of Indian origin canonized by the Catholic Church.Alphonse GallegosAlphonse Gallegos was an American Augustinian Recollect priest and auxiliary bishop of Sacramento whose ministry accompanied Hispanic families, migrant workers, prisoners, young people, and emerging lay leaders.Alphonsus Liguorian Italian Redemptorist founder, bishop, moral theologian, spiritual writer, saint, and Doctor of the Church who opposed both rigorism and moral laxity.Alphonsus RodriguezAlphonsus Rodriguez was a Spanish widower and Jesuit coadjutor brother whose decades as porter at the College of Montesión in Mallorca made hospitality a form of apostolic service.Álvaro del PortilloÁlvaro del Portillo was a Spanish engineer, priest, bishop, and first successor of Josemaría Escrivá in the governance of Opus Dei.Ambrose BarlowAmbrose Barlow was an English Benedictine priest and martyr who served recusant Catholics around Manchester for twenty-four years before his arrest after Easter Mass and execution at Lancaster in 1641.Ana de JesúsAna de Jesús was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun, prioress, and founder who worked closely with Teresa of Ávila and carried the Teresian reform from Spain into France and the Spanish Netherlands.Anacleto González FloresAnacleto González Flores was a Mexican husband, father, lawyer, catechist, journalist, and lay organizer who defended the freedom of the Catholic Church and was tortured and killed at Guadalajara in 1927.Anastasio BallestreroAnastasio Ballestrero was an Italian Discalced Carmelite, superior general, archbishop of Bari and Turin, cardinal, and pastor whose diocesan cause opened in 2014.Ancient and Recent Causes of SaintsThe procedural distinction between a cause provable through living eyewitness testimony and a cause whose proof of virtues or martyrdom must be drawn only from written sources.André BessetteAndré Bessette was a Canadian Holy Cross brother whose humble service, confidence in Saint Joseph, and care for the sick helped give rise to Saint Joseph's Oratory in Montréal.Andrej MajcenAndrej Majcen was a Slovenian Salesian priest and missionary whose work in China and Vietnam formed students, catechists, priests, and Salesians before his return to Slovenia.Andrés ManjónAndrés Manjón was a Spanish priest, canon lawyer, and educator who founded the Ave María schools to provide Christian elementary education for children living in poverty near Granada.Andrew BertieAndrew Bertie was a British professed knight and grand master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta who joined religious vows, institutional governance, and international humanitarian service.Andrew Dũng-LạcAndrew Dũng-Lạc was a Vietnamese diocesan priest and martyr whose pastoral ministry continued through repeated persecution and whose canonization names the wider company of the Vietnamese Martyrs.Andrew Kim TaegonAndrew Kim Taegon was the first Korean-born Catholic priest and a martyr whose brief ministry served a Church founded and sustained largely by laypeople under repeated state persecution.Andrew of Phú YênAndrew of Phú Yên was a Vietnamese lay catechist and martyr, remembered as the protomartyr of Vietnam after he was executed in 1644 for refusing to abandon his service of the Catholic mission.Andrew the ApostleAndrew the Apostle was one of the Twelve, the brother of Simon Peter, and the first-called disciple who brought others to Jesus. The Church venerates him as an apostolic founder and martyr whose witness belongs especially to the churches of Constantinople, Greece, Scotland, and the wider Christian world.Andrey SheptytskyAndrey Sheptytsky was the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv, a Basilian monk, pastor, cultural patron, ecumenical pioneer, and defender of human dignity through war and totalitarian occupation. Pope Francis recognized his heroic virtues in 2015, so the Church properly calls him Venerable; he has not been beatified and has no public liturgical cult.Angela MericiAngela Merici was an Italian Franciscan tertiary and foundress of the Company of Saint Ursula, a new form of consecrated life devoted to Christian formation in the world.Angela of FolignoAngela of Foligno was an Italian widow, Secular Franciscan, spiritual teacher, and mystic whose dictated Memorial and Instructions became important texts of Franciscan theology.Angela SalawaAngela Salawa was a Polish domestic worker, lay virgin, and Secular Franciscan whose hidden labor, service to wounded soldiers, prayer, and final poverty revealed a distinctly working-class path of Catholic holiness.Angelo RamazzottiAngelo Ramazzotti was an Italian lawyer who became a priest, popular missionary, bishop of Pavia, patriarch of Venice, and founder of the seminary that developed into the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions.Anna KolesárováAnna Kolesárová was a Slovak Catholic laywoman killed at sixteen while resisting sexual assault by a Soviet soldier and beatified as a virgin and martyr.Anna Maria Janer AnglarillAnna Maria Janer Anglarill was a Spanish religious sister and founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Urgell whose care of sick people, wounded soldiers, children, and elderly people endured war, exile, and repeated suppression.Anna Maria RubattoAnna Maria Rubatto, known in religion as Maria Francesca of Jesus, was an Italian foundress and missionary who led the Capuchin Sisters of Mother Rubatto in Europe and South America.Anna SchäfferAnna Schäffer was a German lay virgin and member of the Third Order of Saint Francis whose long disability became a vocation of Eucharistic prayer, spiritual correspondence, and accompaniment of people who sought counsel in suffering.Anne Catherine EmmerichAnne Catherine Emmerich was a German canoness regular whose life of prayer, charity, illness, and reported mystical experiences drew wide attention after the suppression of her convent during the Napoleonic era.Anne de GuignéAnne de Guigné was a French Catholic child whose brief life of prayer, self-command, and charity was judged to manifest heroic Christian virtue.Anne-Gabrielle CaronAnne-Gabrielle Caron was a French Catholic child whose family, prayer, sacraments, friendships, and experience of Ewing sarcoma are being examined in a cause now in its Roman phase.Annella ZervasAnnella Zervas, O.S.B., born Anna Cordelia Zervas, was a Minnesota Benedictine sister remembered for Eucharistic devotion, community charity, and Christian hope during a painful terminal skin disease.Anselm of Canterburya Benedictine monk, archbishop, philosopher, theologian, saint, and Doctor of the Church.Anthony Mary ClaretAnthony Mary Claret was a Spanish missionary archbishop, spiritual writer, and founder of the Claretians whose preaching, publishing, and social initiatives served evangelization in Spain and Cuba.Anthony the GreatAnthony the Great, celebrated liturgically as Saint Anthony, Abbot and also called Anthony of Egypt, was an early Egyptian ascetic whose long life in the desert became a foundational model of Christian monasticism. The principal ancient narrative is the Life of Anthony written by Saint Athanasius of Alexandria soon after Anthony's death in the mid-fourth century.Antoni GaudíAntoni Gaudí was a Catalan architect whose mature artistic vocation, deepening sacramental life, and work on the Sagrada Família became an integrated Christian offering.Antonieta BöhmAntonieta Böhm was a German Salesian Sister whose missionary life in Argentina, Peru, and Mexico included education, formation, provincial leadership, community service, and decades of spiritual accompaniment.Antonietta MeoAntonietta Meo was a Roman Catholic child whose brief life, letters to Jesus and Mary, reception of the sacraments, and response to bone cancer were examined in a formal cause.Antonio Augusto IntreccialagliAntonio Augusto Intreccialagli was an Italian Discalced Carmelite friar, reforming superior, spiritual director, bishop of Caltanissetta, and archbishop of Monreale whose government was accepted as an obedience rather than sought as preferment.Antonio BelloAntonio Bello was an Italian bishop, writer, and president of Pax Christi Italy whose ministry joined Eucharistic prayer, care for poor neighbors, and nonviolent work for peace.Antonio Rosminian Italian priest, philosopher, founder of the Institute of Charity, and Blessed.Antonio Santarelli (Jesuit)Antonio Santarelli, S.J. (1569–1649), was an Italian Jesuit priest and moral theologian whose 1625 treatise on heresy and schism became the center of a major French controversy over papal and royal authority.Aquila and PriscillaAquila and Priscilla were a first-century Jewish Christian married couple, coworkers of Saint Paul, teachers of Apollos, and hosts of house churches at Ephesus and Rome. The Roman Martyrology venerates them together as saints on 8 July.Arcangelo TadiniArcangelo Tadini was an Italian diocesan priest and founder of the Worker Sisters of the Holy House of Nazareth who brought pastoral care, labor advocacy, and religious life into an industrializing town.Archetype, Transcript, and Public Copy in a CauseThe three authenticated documentary sets by which a diocesan or eparchial inquiry preserves its originals locally and sends two faithful copies to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.Armida BarelliArmida Barelli was an Italian laywoman, Secular Franciscan, Catholic Action leader, and co-founder of educational and missionary institutions who formed women for public apostolate in Church and society.Artémides ZattiArtémides Zatti was an Italian-born Argentine Salesian brother, nurse, and hospital administrator who served sick and poor residents of Viedma for four decades.Assunta MarchettiAssunta Marchetti was an Italian-born Scalabrinian missionary sister and co-founder who crossed to Brazil in 1895 and became a mother to orphans and migrant families through decades of humble institutional service.Augustine John UkkenAugustine John Ukken was a Syro-Malabar Catholic priest, seminary formator, parish pastor, and founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity in Kerala whose ministry joined Eucharistic prayer to service of sick and marginalized people.Augustine of CanterburyAugustine of Canterbury was a Roman monk and the first archbishop of Canterbury, sent by Pope Gregory the Great to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons and organize the English Church.Augustine of HippoAugustine of Hippo was a North African bishop, Church Father, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church whose conversion, pastoral ministry, and vast body of writings became a principal source of Latin Catholic theology.Augustine ThevarparampilAugustine Thevarparampil, commonly called Kunjachan, was a Syro-Malabar Catholic priest whose four decades of parish ministry joined evangelization to the social and religious advancement of Dalit families in Kerala.Augustus ToltonAugustus Tolton was an American diocesan priest born into slavery who overcame exclusion from United States seminaries and built Catholic ministry among Black communities in Quincy and Chicago.Avitus of VienneAvitus of Vienne was a Gallo-Roman bishop, theologian, poet, and saint who defended Catholic faith against Arianism, upheld communion with the Apostolic See, and exercised major pastoral influence in the Burgundian kingdom around the turn of the sixth century.Barbara MaixBarbara Maix was an Austrian-born religious foundress who led a community to Brazil amid the revolutions of 1848 and founded the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary for education, health care, and protection of vulnerable women and children.Bartholomew the ApostleBartholomew the Apostle was one of the Twelve and a martyr of the apostolic mission. Catholic tradition commonly identifies him with Nathanael of Cana, whom Jesus called a true Israelite without duplicity and promised a vision of heaven opened over the Son of Man.Bartolo LongoBartolo Longo was an Italian lay Dominican, convert, Marian apostle, lawyer, and founder of the works surrounding the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii; Pope Leo XIV canonized him in 2025.Baudouin of BelgiumBaudouin was King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993 and a Catholic layman whose cause of beatification was initiated ex officio by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints in 2024.BeatificationBeatification is the authoritative papal act permitting the public ecclesiastical veneration of a deceased Servant of God as Blessed within the places and communities specified by the Holy See.Beatrice of SilvaBeatrice of Silva was a Portuguese-born religious foundress in Castile who established the Order of the Immaculate Conception, commonly called the Conceptionists.Béchara Abou-MouradBéchara Abou-Mourad was a Lebanese Melkite Catholic priest and Basilian Salvatorian monk whose itinerant parish ministry, confession, charity, and ecumenical friendship served Christian communities of Mount Lebanon for decades.BedeBede was an English Benedictine monk, exegete, historian, computist, saint, and Doctor of the Church commonly known as the Venerable Bede.Benedetta Bianchi PorroBenedetta Bianchi Porro was an Italian laywoman and medical student whose progressive illness, friendships, correspondence, and prayer became a witness to hope without denying the severity of disability and pain.Benedict DaswaBenedict Daswa was a South African Catholic husband, father, teacher, catechist, and martyr killed after refusing to support accusations of witchcraft and the violent search for a supposed sorcerer.Benedict of NursiaBenedict of Nursia, O.S.B., was an Italian abbot and monastic father whose Rule ordered communities toward the love of Christ through prayer, obedience, humility, stability, common life, and disciplined work. The Church venerates him as Patron of Europe.Benigna Cardoso da SilvaBenigna Cardoso da Silva was a Brazilian lay girl and martyr whose fidelity to Christ was crowned when she resisted a sexual assault and was killed near Santana do Cariri in 1941.Bernard John QuinnBernard John Quinn was an American diocesan priest, wartime chaplain, and founder of Saint Peter Claver parish in Brooklyn who opposed racism and built enduring ministries with Black Catholics.Bernard Lonergana Canadian Jesuit priest, philosopher, theologian, and economist whose method analyzes the operations of knowing, deciding, conversion, and collaboration.Bernard of ClairvauxSaint Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist., was a French Cistercian abbot, theologian, preacher, monastic reformer, and Doctor of the Church whose writings center Christian knowledge on loving encounter with Jesus Christ. His Memorial is kept on 20 August.Bernardin GantinBernardin Gantin was a Beninese cardinal and senior servant of the Holy See whose episcopal and curial ministry linked the Church in Africa with responsibilities for justice, missions, bishops, and communion.Black ElkBlack Elk was an Oglala Lakota holy man, husband, father, and Catholic catechist, baptized Nicholas, whose life joined Lakota identity with four decades of evangelization on the northern Plains.Blaise Pascala French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic spiritual writer.BlessedA person whom the pope has beatified and whose public ecclesiastical cult is permitted within the limits established by the Church.Blessed Alfredo Parte Saiz, Piarist priest and martyr of SpainBlessed Alfredo Parte Saiz, Piarist priest and martyr of Spain is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 27.Blessed André Fardeau, priest and martyr of FranceBlessed André Fardeau, priest and martyr of France is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 24.Blessed Andrea Gallerani, founder of the Confraternity of MercyBlessed Andrea Gallerani, founder of the Confraternity of Mercy is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 19.Blessed Anna van Sint-Bartholomeus, Discalced Carmelite virginBlessed Anna van Sint-Bartholomeus, Discalced Carmelite virgin is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 7.Blessed Antonia da Firenze, widow, founder and first abbess of the monastery of Corpus DominiBlessed Antonia da Firenze, widow, founder and first abbess of the monastery of Corpus Domini is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 29.Blessed Augustinus Ōta, Jesuit religious and martyr of JapanBlessed Augustinus Ōta, Jesuit religious and martyr of Japan is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 10.Blessed Bardo, abbot and later bishop of MainzBlessed Bardo, abbot and later bishop of Mainz is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 11.Blessed Bartolomeo Aiutamicristo da Pisa, Camaldolese religiousBlessed Bartolomeo Aiutamicristo da Pisa, Camaldolese religious is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 28.Blessed Bentivoglio de Bonis, Franciscan priestBlessed Bentivoglio de Bonis, Franciscan priest is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 25.Blessed Charles the Good, martyr from DenmarkBlessed Charles the Good, martyr from Denmark is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 2.Blessed Claude Laplace, priest and martyr of FranceBlessed Claude Laplace, priest and martyr of France is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 14.Blessed Costanzo da Fabriano Servoli, Dominican priestBlessed Costanzo da Fabriano Servoli, Dominican priest is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 24.Blessed Daniel Brottier, Spiritan priestBlessed Daniel Brottier, Spiritan priest is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 28.Blessed David, monkBlessed David, monk is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 11.Blessed Diana degli Andalò, virgin, founder of Dominican monastery of Saint AgnesBlessed Diana degli Andalò, virgin, founder of Dominican monastery of Saint Agnes is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 10.Blessed Filippa Mareri, founder of the Franciscan monastery of Borgo San PietroBlessed Filippa Mareri, founder of the Franciscan monastery of Borgo San Pietro is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 16.Blessed Francesco Faà di Bruno, priest, founder of the Sisters of Our Lady of Suffrage and Saint ZitaBlessed Francesco Faà di Bruno, priest, founder of the Sisters of Our Lady of Suffrage and Saint Zita is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 27.Blessed Geselinus, hermitBlessed Geselinus, hermit is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 6.Blessed Giacomo Salomoni, Dominican priestBlessed Giacomo Salomoni, Dominican priest is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 31.Blessed Giovanna Scopelli, Carmelite virginBlessed Giovanna Scopelli, Carmelite virgin is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 9.Blessed Giovanni Buralli da Parma, Franciscan priestBlessed Giovanni Buralli da Parma, Franciscan priest is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 19.Blessed Giovanni da Vercelli Garbella, Dominican priestBlessed Giovanni da Vercelli Garbella, Dominican priest is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 30.Blessed Giovanni del Bastone, priest and monkBlessed Giovanni del Bastone, priest and monk is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 24.Blessed Gisela of Hungary, widowBlessed Gisela of Hungary, widow is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 7.Blessed Gonçalo de Lagos, Augustinian priestBlessed Gonçalo de Lagos, Augustinian priest is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 15.Blessed Guglielmo Cuffitelli, hermitBlessed Guglielmo Cuffitelli, hermit is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 4.Blessed Guglielmo da Fenoglio, Carthusian religiousBlessed Guglielmo da Fenoglio, Carthusian religious is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 19.Blessed Hartmann, canon regular, bishop of BressanoneBlessed Hartmann, canon regular, bishop of Bressanone is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 23.Blessed Hroznata, Premonstratensian priest and martyrBlessed Hroznata, Premonstratensian priest and martyr is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 14.Blessed Ide, widowBlessed Ide, widow is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 13.Blessed Isabelle, virgin, founder of Sisters minorBlessed Isabelle, virgin, founder of Sisters minor is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 22.Blessed Jeanne, Third Order Carmelite virginBlessed Jeanne, Third Order Carmelite virgin is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 31.Blessed Joanna, wife of ChuzaBlessed Joanna, wife of Chuza is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 24.Blessed José María Corbín Ferrer, martyr of SpainBlessed José María Corbín Ferrer, martyr of Spain is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 27.Blessed Joseph Barsabbas, apostleBlessed Joseph Barsabbas, apostle is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 20.Blessed Macarius, abbotBlessed Macarius, abbot is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 6.Blessed Maddalena Albrici, Augustinian abbessBlessed Maddalena Albrici, Augustinian abbess is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 13.Blessed Marco de’ Marconi, religious of the Poor Hermits of Saint JeromeBlessed Marco de’ Marconi, religious of the Poor Hermits of Saint Jerome is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 24.Blessed Margareta Ebner, Dominican virginBlessed Margareta Ebner, Dominican virgin is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 20.Blessed María de la Cabeza, wife of Saint Isidore the LabourerBlessed María de la Cabeza, wife of Saint Isidore the Labourer is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 9.Blessed Marino, abbot of CavaBlessed Marino, abbot of Cava is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 15.Blessed Mattia Nazareni, Clarisse abbessBlessed Mattia Nazareni, Clarisse abbess is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 28.Blessed Ombeline, prior of Jully-les-NonnainsBlessed Ombeline, prior of Jully-les-Nonnains is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 12.Blessed Onesimus, slave welcomed by Saint PaulBlessed Onesimus, slave welcomed by Saint Paul is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 15.Blessed Ottaviano, bishop of SavonaBlessed Ottaviano, bishop of Savona is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 6.Blessed Panacea De’ Muzzi, virgin and martyrBlessed Panacea De’ Muzzi, virgin and martyr is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 27.Blessed Pellegrino da Falerone, Franciscan priestBlessed Pellegrino da Falerone, Franciscan priest is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 27.Blessed Pietro Cambiani, Dominican priest and martyrBlessed Pietro Cambiani, Dominican priest and martyr is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 2.Blessed Simone Fidati, Augustinian priestBlessed Simone Fidati, Augustinian priest is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 2.Blessed Timoteo da Monticchio, Franciscan priestBlessed Timoteo da Monticchio, Franciscan priest is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 22.Blessed Tymoteusz Trojanowski, Conventual Franciscan brother and martyr at AuschwitzBlessed Tymoteusz Trojanowski, Conventual Franciscan brother and martyr at Auschwitz is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 28.Blessed Władysław z Gielniowa, Franciscan priestBlessed Władysław z Gielniowa, Franciscan priest is a blessed commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 4.Blesseds Apolinar Franco García, Tomás del Espíritu Santo de Zumárraga Lazcano, priests, and 4 companions, martyrs of JapanBlesseds Apolinar Franco García, Tomás del Espíritu Santo de Zumárraga Lazcano, priests, and 4 companions, martyrs of Japan are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 12.Blesseds Claude-Joseph Jouffret de Bonnefont, Sébastien de Nancy François and Lazare Tiersot, priests and martyrs of FranceBlesseds Claude-Joseph Jouffret de Bonnefont, Sébastien de Nancy François and Lazare Tiersot, priests and martyrs of France are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 10.Blesseds Evangelista and Pellegrino, Augustinian priestsBlesseds Evangelista and Pellegrino, Augustinian priests are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 26.Boethiusa late Roman Christian statesman, philosopher, translator, and theological writer whose work transmitted classical learning to the medieval West.BonaventureBonaventure was an Italian Franciscan friar, minister general, cardinal-bishop, scholastic theologian, saint, and Doctor of the Church. Called the Seraphic Doctor, he placed Christ crucified at the center of theology and taught that disciplined knowledge reaches its perfection in contemplative wisdom and charity.Bonifacia Rodríguez de CastroBonifacia Rodríguez de Castro was a Spanish craft worker and religious foundress who established the Servants of Saint Joseph to unite prayer, dignified labor, education, and protection for working women.Bruno LanteriBruno Lanteri was an Italian priest, spiritual director, retreat preacher, and founder of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary during the upheavals of the French Revolution and Napoleonic rule.Bruno of CologneBruno of Cologne, celebrated liturgically as Saint Bruno, Priest, was the eleventh-century teacher and contemplative who, with six companions, established the first community at Chartreuse in 1084 and inspired the Carthusians. His life joined reform, ecclesial obedience, fraternal solitude, and joyful prayer. He died in Calabria on 6 October 1101, the date of his Optional Memorial.Camillus de LellisCamillus de Lellis was an Italian priest and founder of the Ministers of the Sick, the Camillians, who reformed care of patients by serving the whole person as an image of the suffering Christ.Candido AmantiniCandido Amantini was an Italian Passionist priest, theologian, Scripture teacher, confessor, and exorcist at the Sanctuary of the Holy Stairs in Rome.CanonizationThe solemn act by which the pope definitively declares that a deceased member of the faithful is a saint and orders the person's veneration in the universal Church.Carl LampertCarl Lampert was an Austrian diocesan priest and judicial vicar executed by the Nazi regime after a manipulated investigation and recognized by the Church as a martyr.Carlo AcutisCarlo Acutis was an Italian layman and computer enthusiast whose Eucharistic devotion, ordinary works of charity, and joyful fidelity made him an influential witness for young Catholics.Carlo Crespi CrociCarlo Crespi Croci was an Italian Salesian priest, scientist, educator, musician, and missionary whose long service at Cuenca developed schools and works for young and poor Ecuadorians.Carlo GnocchiCarlo Gnocchi was an Italian diocesan priest, teacher, wartime chaplain, and founder of a national work serving children disabled or orphaned by war and disease.Carlo LandrianiCarlo Landriani (1807–1875) was a Lombard painter trained in the school of Giuseppe Diotti who produced altarpieces, devotional paintings, portraits, and historical scenes for churches and civic patrons in nineteenth-century northern Italy.Carlos Manuel Rodríguez SantiagoCarlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago was a Puerto Rican Catholic lay catechist, translator, and leader in liturgical renewal who formed students in the Paschal mystery and active participation in worship.Carmen HernándezCarmen Hernández was a Spanish lay catechist and co-initiator of the Neocatechumenal Way whose canonization cause completed its diocesan phase in 2026.Carrier in a Cause of SaintsThe officially appointed person, traditionally called the portitor, entrusted with securely delivering a closed diocesan or eparchial inquiry to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.Caterina VolpicelliCaterina Volpicelli was a Neapolitan religious foundress who joined Eucharistic spirituality to education, organized lay participation, and practical care for poor and sick neighbors in nineteenth-century Naples.Catherine Aurelia CaouetteCatherine Aurelia Caouette was a French-Canadian contemplative, Dominican tertiary, and founder of the Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood, the first contemplative community founded in Canada.Catherine de Hueck DohertyCatherine de Hueck Doherty was a Russian-born Canadian Catholic laywoman, social-justice activist, spiritual writer, and founder of Friendship House and the Madonna House Apostolate.Catherine Dohertya Russian-born Catholic laywoman, social apostle, spiritual writer, and founder of Madonna House who joined Eastern Christian spirituality to service of the poor in North America.Catherine McAuleyCatherine McAuley was an Irish religious sister and founder of the Sisters of Mercy, whose first House of Mercy in Dublin combined education, shelter, visitation, and formation for women serving people in poverty.Catherine of AlexandriaCatherine of Alexandria was an early Christian virgin and martyr venerated throughout East and West as a learned witness who confessed Christ before imperial power and intercedes for the Church.Catherine of Sienaan Italian Dominican tertiary, mystic, diplomat, saint, and Doctor of the Church.Catholic thinkersthe philosophers, theologians, humanists, historians, artists, social critics, and spiritual writers whose work has shaped Catholic intellectual life.Ceferino Giménez MallaCeferino Giménez Malla was a Spanish Romani husband, businessman, Franciscan tertiary, catechist, and martyr, killed during the religious persecution of the Spanish Civil War.Ceferino NamuncuráCeferino Namuncurá was a young Mapuche Catholic from Patagonia whose brief life as a student and aspirant to the priesthood united fidelity to his people with a desire to serve Christ through education and evangelization.César de BusCésar de Bus was a French priest, catechist, and founder of the Christian Doctrine Fathers who developed systematic popular instruction in the faith after the Council of Trent.Charbel MakhloufCharbel Makhlouf was a Lebanese Maronite monk, priest, and hermit of the Lebanese Maronite Order whose hidden life of Eucharistic prayer and ascetic discipline became a powerful modern witness of Eastern Catholic monasticism. Pope Saint Paul VI canonized him in 1977.Charlene RichardCharlene Richard was a Cajun Catholic child from Louisiana whose prayer during terminal leukemia inspired a durable reputation for holiness and whose cause remains at the rank Servant of God.Charles de FoucauldCharles de Foucauld was a French soldier and explorer who returned to Catholic faith, became a Trappist and then a priest, and pursued a hidden life of prayer and friendship among Tuareg people in the Sahara.Charles I of AustriaCharles I of Austria was a Catholic husband, father, soldier, and last reigning emperor of Austria whose cause emphasizes family life, concern for peace, and Christian conduct in political office.Charles LwangaCharles Lwanga was a young Ugandan Catholic court official, catechist, protector of royal pages, and martyr, canonized with twenty-one Catholic companions killed under King Mwanga II.Charles Péguya French Catholic poet, essayist, socialist, and publisher whose later work joined patriotism, social conscience, biblical memory, and a powerful theology of hope.Chiara BadanoChiara Badano was an Italian Catholic laywoman associated with the Focolare Movement who lived adolescent friendship, illness, and approaching death with charity and conscious union with Christ.Chiara Corbella PetrilloChiara Corbella Petrillo was an Italian Catholic wife and mother whose family accompanied two terminally ill children and faced her own cancer during a third pregnancy.Chiara Lubichan Italian Catholic laywoman, spiritual writer, and founder of the Focolare Movement whose charism centers on unity, mutual love, and Jesus forsaken.Child Martyrs of TlaxcalaChild Martyrs of Tlaxcala are Saints Cristóbal, Antonio, and Juan, three Indigenous Mexican adolescents killed between 1527 and 1529 after embracing the Catholic faith and assisting the first evangelization of Tlaxcala.Christophe MunzihirwaChristophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J., was the archbishop of Bukavu whose Ignatian discernment, defense of refugees, public appeals for peace, and decision to remain with his people preceded his killing during the First Congo War.Christopher Dawsona British Catholic historian and sociologist of culture known for studying religion as a formative power in civilizations.Clare CrockettClare Crockett was a Northern Irish Servant Sister of the Home of the Mother whose religious service took her to Spain, the United States, and Ecuador before her death in an earthquake.Claude DausqueClaude Dausque (1566–1644) was a French Catholic priest, classical scholar, patristic translator, and bibliophile who received his early formation in the Society of Jesus and later served as a canon of Tournai Cathedral.Clelia MerloniClelia Merloni was an Italian religious foundress of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus who endured financial collapse, removal from governance, exile, and eventual reconciliation with her community.Clemens August Graf von GalenClemens August Graf von Galen was Bishop of Münster and a German cardinal whose public preaching against Nazi killings of disabled people and attacks on the Church earned him the name Lion of Münster.Clemente VismaraClemente Vismara was an Italian priest of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions who served for sixty-five years in Myanmar through parish ministry, schools, orphan care, agriculture, and local collaboration.Columba MarmionColumba Marmion was an Irish-born Benedictine priest and abbot of Maredsous, documented as O.S.B., whose spiritual theology centered Christian life upon adoption in Christ.ColumbanusColumbanus was an Irish abbot and missionary who founded monasteries across Frankish and Lombard lands, preached conversion, and helped transmit Irish monastic learning into continental Europe.Concepción Cabrera de ArmidaConcepción Cabrera de Armida was a Mexican wife, mother of nine, widow, spiritual writer, and lay apostle whose prayer inspired the ecclesial family known as the Works of the Cross.Consolata BetroneConsolata Betrone was an Italian Capuchin Poor Clare whose hidden monastic life of prayer, ordinary service, and a spirituality of confident love was recognized as heroically virtuous in 2019.Cora EvansCora Evans was an American Catholic convert, wife, mother, and spiritual writer whose reported mystical experiences are being examined within a cause of canonization.Cornelia ConnellyCornelia Connelly was an American-born wife, mother, Catholic convert, educator, and foundress of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus whose vocation unfolded through profound family loss and ecclesial conflict.Costantino VendrameCostantino Vendrame, S.D.B., was an Italian Salesian priest who evangelized in northeastern India, traveled extensively among remote communities, and lived the Salesian missionary vocation through preaching, poverty, and personal pastoral presence.Cristóbal MagallanesCristóbal Magallanes was a Mexican diocesan priest, seminary founder, and martyr killed during the religious persecution associated with the Cristero era.Cyprian Michael Iwene TansiCyprian Michael Iwene Tansi was a Nigerian diocesan priest and later a Trappist monk whose pastoral service, Eucharistic prayer, and monastic vocation made him the first West African priest beatified by the Catholic Church.Cyprien and Daphrose RugambaCyprien and Daphrose Rugamba were a Rwandan Catholic married couple, founders of the Emmanuel Community in Rwanda, who were killed with six of their children at the beginning of the 1994 genocide.Damião de BozzanoDamião de Bozzano was an Italian Capuchin priest who spent more than six decades preaching popular missions and hearing confessions across northeastern Brazil.Daniele ComboniDaniele Comboni was an Italian missionary bishop and founder whose plan for the evangelization of Central Africa emphasized forming African Christian leaders and opposing the slave trade.Daphrose Mukansanga RugambaDaphrose Mukansanga Rugamba was a Rwandan Catholic wife, mother, teacher, lay evangelist, and cofounder of the Emmanuel Community in Rwanda whose pending cause examines an alleged family martyrdom.Darwin RamosDarwin Ramos was a Filipino Catholic teenager who experienced street poverty and Duchenne muscular dystrophy before finding a stable home, receiving the sacraments, and accompanying others through illness.Daudi Okelo and Jildo IrwaDaudi Okelo and Jildo Irwa were young Acholi Catholic catechists killed at Paimol in 1918 after freely remaining with the Christian community entrusted to them, and the Church honors them together as martyrs.Declaration on the Absence of CultThe formal finding in a cause of saints that the Servant of God has not received unauthorized public ecclesiastical cult in anticipation of the Church's judgment.Délia TétreaultDélia Tétreault was a Canadian Catholic foundress who established the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception and promoted the missionary responsibility of the local Church.Demetrius Augustine GallitzinDemetrius Augustine Gallitzin was a Russian-born prince, Catholic convert, and missionary priest who spent four decades building parish life in the Allegheny frontier.Desiderius Erasmusa Dutch Catholic priest, humanist, editor, philologist, and critic of ecclesiastical abuses during the age of the Reformation.Devasahayam PillaiDevasahayam Pillai was an eighteenth-century Indian married layman and convert to Catholicism who was executed in the kingdom of Travancore and canonized as a martyr in 2022.Dietrich von Hildebranda German Catholic philosopher, phenomenologist, moral theologian, and outspoken opponent of Nazism.Diocesan Inquiry in a Cause of SaintsThe canonical investigation conducted by a competent diocesan bishop or eparch to gather testimony and documents concerning a proposed saint or an alleged miracle.Diocesan Inquiry into an Alleged MiracleDiocesan Inquiry into an Alleged Miracle is the evidence-gathering process conducted by the bishop of the place where the claimed event occurred, collecting complete testimonial, clinical, scientific, and devotional proof for Roman examination.Dionisia and Cecilia Rosa TalangpazDionisia Mitas Talangpaz and Cecilia Rosa Talangpaz were Filipino sisters whose life of prayer near San Sebastian in Manila gave rise to the Beaterio de San Sebastian de Calumpang and, through later development, the Augustinian Recollect Sisters.Domingo de Sotoa Spanish Dominican priest, theologian, imperial adviser, and jurist of the School of Salamanca who wrote on grace, law, poverty, economics, and colonial justice.Dora del HoyoDora del Hoyo was a Spanish laywoman, professional domestic worker, and numerary assistant of Opus Dei who understood the skilled care of a home as ordinary work offered to God and placed at the service of others.Dorothy DayDorothy Day was an American Catholic laywoman, journalist, mother, co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, and witness to the works of mercy. Her canonization cause gives her the title Servant of God; she has not been declared Venerable, beatified, or canonized, and the Church has established no public liturgical cult in her honor.Dulce Lopes PontesDulce Lopes Pontes was a Brazilian Franciscan religious sister whose sustained care for poor and sick people in Salvador developed into a major network of health and social services.Duns ScotusDuns Scotus was a Scottish Franciscan priest, philosopher, and theologian whose exacting defense of divine freedom, the primacy of Christ, and the Immaculate Conception earned him the title Subtle Doctor. The Catholic Church honors him as Blessed John Duns Scotus; his beatification confirms his cult without making every disputed Scotist thesis an act of the Magisterium.Edel QuinnEdel Quinn was an Irish lay missionary of the Legion of Mary who established and accompanied its apostolate across eastern and central Africa while living with tuberculosis.Edict and Publication of a Cause of SaintsThe competent bishop's public notice of a petition to initiate a cause, inviting all the faithful to submit useful favorable or unfavorable information.Edith SteinEdith Stein was a German Jewish philosopher, Catholic convert, Discalced Carmelite nun, martyr, and saint who received the religious name Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Saint John Paul II canonized her in 1998 and proclaimed her a co-patroness of Europe in 1999.Edmund CampionEdmund Campion was an English Jesuit priest, scholar, missionary, and martyr, documented as S.J., who served through clandestine preaching and the sacraments under Elizabeth I.Eduard ProfittlichEduard Profittlich, S.J., was the apostolic administrator of Estonia and a martyr who remained with his flock under Soviet occupation, died in Kirov prison in 1942, and was beatified in 2025.Eduardo Francisco PironioEduardo Francisco Pironio was an Argentine bishop and curial cardinal whose spirituality of hope shaped episcopal service, Latin American pastoral renewal, religious life, and World Youth Day.Edward Joseph FlanaganEdward Joseph Flanagan was an Irish-born priest of the Archdiocese of Omaha who founded Boys Town and challenged punitive systems by insisting that neglected children needed affection, education, responsibility, and a stable community.Eileen O'ConnorEileen O'Connor was an Australian Catholic laywoman who cofounded Our Lady's Nurses for the Poor to provide nursing care in the homes of sick and impoverished people.Elena SpirgevičiūtėElena Spirgevičiūtė was a Lithuanian Catholic laywoman, student, diarist, and scout who was killed at nineteen after resisting sexual violence; the Archdiocese of Kaunas is examining her death in a cause concerning possible martyrdom.Elia CominiElia Comini, S.D.B., was an Italian Salesian priest and recognized martyr killed during the Monte Sole massacres in 1944; his beatification is scheduled for 27 September 2026 but had not yet occurred on 1 September.Elia Dalla CostaElia Dalla Costa was an Italian cardinal and archbishop of Florence whose pastoral government, wartime relief, protection of persecuted people, and spiritual life were declared heroically virtuous in 2017.Elias Peter HoayekElias Peter Hoayek was a Maronite Catholic patriarch, founder of the Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family, and advocate for Lebanon who was beatified in 2026.Élisabeth LeseurÉlisabeth Leseur was a French Catholic wife, intellectual, spiritual writer, and worker of hidden charity whose marriage to the agnostic Félix Leseur became a school of fidelity, prayer, and hope.Élisabeth of FranceÉlisabeth of France was a royal princess and lay Catholic whose prayer, charitable service, fidelity to her imprisoned family, and execution during the French Revolution are under ecclesial investigation.Elisabetta SannaElisabetta Sanna was a Sardinian Catholic wife, mother, widow, catechist, Franciscan tertiary, and member of the Union of Catholic Apostolate whose works of mercy continued after disability and separation from her family.Elizabeth Ann SetonElizabeth Ann Seton was an American wife, mother, widow, Catholic convert, educator, and religious foundress whose community helped shape parochial education and organized works of charity in the United States.Elizabeth of HungaryElizabeth of Hungary was a thirteenth-century princess, wife, mother, widow, and Franciscan penitent who placed royal resources and her own labor at the service of people in poverty and sickness.Elizabeth ProutElizabeth Prout was an English Catholic convert and foundress, known in religion as Mary Joseph of Jesus, who established the Sisters of the Cross and Passion for education and service among industrial workers.Elogium in the Roman MartyrologyElogium in the Roman Martyrology is the concise approved notice by which the Roman Martyrology announces a saint or blessed on a civil date, ordinarily naming place, ecclesial state or witness, and the principal reason for commemoration.Emil KapaunEmil Kapaun was an American diocesan priest and United States Army chaplain whose deliberate self-offering for soldiers and fellow prisoners culminated in death in a Korean prisoner-of-war camp.Émile BiayendaÉmile Biayenda was a Congolese cardinal and Archbishop of Brazzaville who promoted reconciliation, local vocations, and lay apostolate before his abduction and killing in 1977.Émilie GamelinÉmilie Gamelin was a Canadian wife, mother, widow, charitable organizer, and foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Montreal who served elderly, sick, imprisoned, and impoverished people.Émilien TardifÉmilien Tardif was a Canadian Missionary of the Sacred Heart priest whose Dominican Republic ministry and international Catholic charismatic preaching emphasized conversion, Eucharist, and prayer for healing.Emmanuel d'AlzonEmmanuel d'Alzon was a French priest, educator, journalist, vicar general of Nîmes, and founder of the Augustinians of the Assumption and the Oblates of the Assumption.Enrique Ernesto ShawEnrique Ernesto Shaw was an Argentine husband, father of nine, naval officer, business leader, and Catholic Action organizer who applied Catholic social teaching to enterprise and worker dignity.Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian was a fourth-century Syriac deacon, biblical teacher, poet, and Doctor of the Church whose hymns joined exact doctrine to the worship of the Christian assembly.Ernesto Guglielmo Cofiño UbicoErnesto Guglielmo Cofiño Ubico was a Guatemalan pediatrician, husband, father, medical educator, and lay member of Opus Dei whose public-health work centered children and families.Étienne Gilsona French Catholic philosopher and historian of medieval philosophy associated with existential Thomism.Euphrasia EluvathingalEuphrasia Eluvathingal was a Syro-Malabar Catholic religious sister of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel whose hidden life of prayer, Eucharistic adoration, counsel, and intercession made her one of the modern saints of Kerala.Eusebio KinoEusebio Kino was an Italian Jesuit priest, missionary, cartographer, and advocate for Indigenous communities in the Pimería Alta whose heroic virtues Pope Francis recognized in 2020.Ezechiele RaminEzechiele Ramin was an Italian Comboni missionary priest, documented as M.C.C.J., killed in Brazil after accompanying rural communities threatened by violent land conflicts.Father DamienFather Damien was a Belgian priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary who shared the life of people forcibly isolated with Hansen's disease at Kalaupapa on Molokai.Faustina KowalskaFaustina Kowalska was a Polish Sister of Our Lady of Mercy whose spiritual diary and reported encounters with Christ helped spread devotion to Divine Mercy.Felice TantardiniFelice Tantardini was an Italian PIME religious brother, blacksmith, and builder who served mission communities in Myanmar for nearly seven decades.Félicité de Lamennaisa French priest, apologist, political writer, and later dissident whose movement from ultramontanism to condemned religious liberalism marked a major nineteenth-century Catholic crisis.Félix de Jesús RougierFélix de Jesús Rougier was a French Marist priest who served in Colombia and Mexico and founded the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit after years of discernment and delayed permission.Felix Mary GhebreamlakFelix Mary Ghebreamlak was an Eritrean Catholic priest and Cistercian monk who sought to establish indigenous Geʽez-rite monastic life in Ethiopia and Eritrea as a school of holiness and a bridge toward Christian unity.Félix VarelaFélix Varela was a Cuban priest, philosopher, educator, constitutional reformer, and pastor to immigrants in New York whose intellectual and civic work remained rooted in Christian virtue.Fidelis of SigmaringenFidelis of Sigmaringen was a German Capuchin Franciscan priest, former lawyer for the poor, missionary preacher, and martyr killed in the Grisons during the confessional conflicts of 1622.Filippo SmaldoneFilippo Smaldone was an Italian diocesan priest, educator of deaf people, and founder of the Salesian Sisters of the Sacred Hearts whose apostolate united communication, schooling, and sacramental care.Flannery O'Connoran American Catholic fiction writer and essayist whose work explores grace, violence, pride, judgment, and the grotesque.Flavian LaplanteFlavian Laplante was a Canadian Holy Cross brother who served for nearly five decades in present-day Bangladesh through education, famine relief, fishermen's cooperatives, technical training, and a Marian hermitage.Flavien Michel MelkiFlavien Michel Melki was a Syriac Catholic bishop and martyr who refused to abandon his flock or renounce Christ during the Ottoman persecution of Syriac, Armenian, Assyrian, and other Christian communities in 1915.Floribert Bwana ChuiFloribert Bwana Chui was a Congolese Catholic layman, customs official, and member of the Community of Sant'Egidio who was killed after refusing corruption that would have endangered the public, and was beatified as a martyr.Fra AngelicoFra Angelico was an Italian Dominican friar and painter whose frescoes and altarpieces unite disciplined craft, Dominican theology, and contemplative attention to the mysteries of Christ.Frances Xavier CabriniFrances Xavier Cabrini was an Italian-born American religious sister and founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus whose schools, hospitals, and orphan care accompanied migrant communities across the Americas.Francesco PalliolaFrancesco Palliola was an Italian Jesuit priest killed during his mission among Subanen communities in Mindanao in 1648 and a Servant of God whose cause examines his alleged martyrdom.Francis de SalesFrancis de Sales was the Catholic bishop of Geneva, a spiritual director, writer, and co-founder of the Order of the Visitation whose teaching placed confident love of God and holiness within every state of Christian life.Francis J. ParaterFrancis J. Parater was an American diocesan seminarian from Virginia whose disciplined prayer, service, and act of self-offering are under study in a canonization cause.Francis LibermannFrancis Libermann was a French Catholic priest of Jewish birth, spiritual director, and founder of the Society of the Holy Heart of Mary, which united with the Spiritans in 1848.Francis of AssisiFrancis of Assisi, O.F.M., was an Italian deacon, founder of the Order of Friars Minor, and an influential witness to evangelical poverty, penance, fraternity, peace, care for creation, and conformity to the crucified Christ.Francis of PaolaFrancis of Paola was an Italian hermit and founder of the Order of Minims whose penitential life, works of mercy, and fearless counsel to rulers called Christians to humility and conversion.Francis Xavier FordFrancis Xavier Ford was an American Maryknoll missioner and bishop who served the Church in southern China for three decades and died in Communist custody in 1952.Francis Xavier SeelosFrancis Xavier Seelos was a German-born Redemptorist priest and missionary, documented as C.Ss.R., remembered for accessible preaching, patient confession, and epidemic care.Francisca Ana María Alcover MorellFrancisca Ana María Alcover Morell was a Spanish Catholic laywoman, poet, journalist, caregiver, and leader in women's Catholic Action on Mallorca.Francisca de Paula de JesusFrancisca de Paula de Jesus, popularly called Nhá Chica, was an Afro-Brazilian laywoman and consecrated virgin whose life of prayer, counsel, charity, and Marian devotion made her known as the mother of the poor in Baependi.Francisca del Espíritu Santo FuentesFrancisca del Espíritu Santo Fuentes was a Manila-born widow, Dominican tertiary, and foundress of the Beaterio de Santa Catalina, the community that became the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena.Francisco de Vitoriaa Spanish Dominican friar and theologian whose lectures helped renew scholasticism and shape the law of nations.Francisco MartoFrancisco Marto was a Portuguese child of Fátima, witness of the 1917 Marian apparitions, and Saint remembered especially for contemplative prayer before the Eucharist.Francisco Suáreza Spanish Jesuit priest, scholastic philosopher, and theologian known as the Exalted Doctor.Francisco Tito YupanquiFrancisco Tito Yupanqui was an Indigenous Andean Catholic layman and sculptor whose image of Our Lady of Copacabana became Bolivia's foremost Marian icon and a lasting instrument of evangelization around Lake Titicaca.Franciszek BlachnickiFranciszek Blachnicki was a Polish diocesan priest, Auschwitz survivor, liturgical renewal leader, and founder of the Light-Life Movement whose heroic virtues were recognized in 2015.François Para du PhanjasFrançois Para du Phanjas, S.J. (1724–1797), was a French Jesuit priest, teacher, philosopher, mathematician, and Catholic apologist whose multi-volume courses sought to synthesize contemporary science, metaphysics, and revealed religion.François-Léon ClergueFrançois-Léon Clergue, known in religious life as Father Marie-Antoine of Lavaur, was a French Capuchin priest, popular missionary, confessor, writer, and servant of poor people whose apostolate shaped Catholic life around Toulouse and Lourdes.Franjo KuharićFranjo Kuharić was Archbishop of Zagreb and a Croatian cardinal who defended religious freedom under communist rule and preached conscience, forgiveness, and restraint during the Croatian War; his diocesan cause is under investigation.Frank DuffFrank Duff was an Irish Catholic layman, civil servant, founder of the Legion of Mary, and advocate of personal evangelization rooted in Baptism and the Church's Marian life.Franz JägerstätterFranz Jägerstätter was an Austrian Catholic farmer, husband, father, parish sexton, and martyr who refused military service requiring an oath of loyalty to Adolf Hitler.Frederic BaragaFrederic Baraga was a Slovenian-born missionary and first bishop of Marquette who served Anishinaabe and immigrant Catholics around the upper Great Lakes through arduous travel and linguistic work.Frédéric OzanamFrédéric Ozanam was a French husband, father, university professor, and co-founder of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul who joined intellectual work to personal service of people in poverty.Fulton J. SheenFulton J. Sheen was an American archbishop, missionary director, author, preacher, and pioneer of Catholic radio and television. The Church presently honors him as Venerable because Pope Benedict XVI recognized his heroic virtues; his beatification has been announced for 24 September 2026, but until that rite occurs he is not yet properly styled Blessed.G. E. M. Anscombea British Catholic analytic philosopher whose work transformed action theory, ethics, intention, and the philosophy of mind.G. K. Chestertonan English Catholic essayist, journalist, poet, novelist, apologist, and social critic.Gabriel Gonsum GanakaGabriel Gonsum Ganaka was a Nigerian priest and first archbishop of Jos whose pastoral leadership advanced local clergy, education, healthcare, interreligious dialogue, and reconciliation.Gaetano CatanosoGaetano Catanoso was an Italian diocesan priest and founder of the Veronican Sisters of the Holy Face whose parish ministry joined Eucharistic and Holy Face devotion to catechesis and care for poor families.Geevarghese IvaniosGeevarghese Ivanios was the founding major archbishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, a monk and educator documented as O.I.C., and an architect of reunion with Rome.George PrecaGeorge Preca was a Maltese diocesan priest and founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine who formed lay catechists to teach Scripture and Catholic doctrine in parishes and working neighborhoods.George WillmannGeorge Willmann, S.J., was an American-born Jesuit who became a Filipino citizen and served the Philippine Church through youth formation, wartime pastoral care, relief work, and the development of the Knights of Columbus.Gertrude BarberGertrude Barber was an American Catholic laywoman, teacher, school psychologist, administrator, and disability advocate who created lifelong educational, residential, vocational, and family supports in Pennsylvania.Gertrude the Greata German Benedictine nun, mystic, theologian, saint, and major writer of the Helfta tradition whose spirituality is biblical, liturgical, and Christ-centered.Gianna Beretta MollaGianna Beretta Molla was an Italian Catholic wife, mother, and physician whose professional service, family vocation, and costly defense of her unborn child formed one integrated Christian witness.Giorgio La PiraGiorgio La Pira was an Italian Catholic layman, constitutional scholar, parliamentarian, and mayor of Florence who joined contemplative prayer to service of the poor and diplomacy for peace.Giovanni MerliniGiovanni Merlini, C.PP.S., was an Italian missionary priest, spiritual director, and moderator general of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood who was beatified in 2025.Giuseppe AmbrosoliGiuseppe Ambrosoli was an Italian Comboni missionary priest and physician who built up the hospital and midwifery school at Kalongo in northern Uganda and united professional medicine with Eucharistic charity.Giuseppe BeottiGiuseppe Beotti was an Italian diocesan priest and martyr who sheltered Jews and other people endangered by war and was killed by German forces in 1944; he was beatified in 2023.Giuseppe MoscatiGiuseppe Moscati was an Italian physician, medical researcher, university teacher, and Catholic layman whose clinical practice in Naples joined scientific rigor to sustained care for patients who were poor.Giuseppe Wech VandorGiuseppe Wech Vandor was a Hungarian Salesian priest and missionary whose parish, educational, and formation ministry in Cuba emphasized gentleness, reconciliation, and patient community building.Giuseppina VanniniGiuseppina Vannini was an Italian religious sister who co-founded the Daughters of Saint Camillus and formed women for professional and spiritual service of sick people in homes and hospitals.Giustino de JacobisGiustino de Jacobis was an Italian Vincentian missionary and Catholic bishop who served in Ethiopia and Eritrea, adopted the Geʽez liturgical tradition, formed local clergy, and advanced Catholic communion through patient witness rather than Latinization.Gregorio Pietro XV AgagianianGregorio Pietro XV Agagianian was an Armenian Catholic patriarch, cardinal, and prefect of the Roman missionary dicastery whose cause opened in Rome in 2022.Guadalupe Ortiz de LandázuriGuadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri was a Spanish lay Catholic, chemist, teacher, researcher, and member of Opus Dei who pursued holiness through scientific work, friendship, domestic responsibility, and evangelizing service in Spain and Mexico.Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri Fernández de HerediaGuadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri Fernández de Heredia was a Spanish chemist, teacher, and lay member of Opus Dei who joined scientific work, friendship, household responsibilities, and evangelization.Guido Maria ConfortiGuido Maria Conforti was an Italian archbishop-bishop of Parma and founder of the Xaverian Missionaries who made missionary formation and responsibility for evangelization central to diocesan life.Guillaume-Antoine DelfaudBlessed Guillaume-Antoine Delfaud (1733–1792) was a French priest, former Jesuit, parish archpriest, and deputy to the Estates General who opposed the revolutionary subordination of the Church and was martyred in Paris.Hanna ChrzanowskaHanna Chrzanowska was a Polish lay nurse, educator, editor, and Ursuline oblate who developed parish home nursing that served seriously ill, disabled, displaced, and poor people.Hans Urs von Balthasara Swiss Catholic priest and theologian whose work centers on revelation, beauty, Christ's mission, and the dramatic form of salvation.Hélder CâmaraHélder Câmara was a Brazilian Catholic archbishop, advocate for the poor and human rights, participant in the Second Vatican Council, and Servant of God whose cause is in its Roman phase.Helena KmiećHelena Kmieć was a Polish lay missionary volunteer who served children in Europe, Africa, and Bolivia and whose cause is being examined by the Church.Henri de Lubaca French Jesuit priest, cardinal, patristic scholar, and theologian central to the twentieth-century Catholic ressourcement.Henriette DeLilleHenriette DeLille was a free woman of color in New Orleans and founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family, a Catholic religious congregation devoted to the poor, sick, elderly, enslaved, and free.Henry II the PiousHenry II the Pious was a thirteenth-century Silesian duke, husband, father, and military ruler whose cause examines a reputation for Christian virtue and proposed martyrdom after his death at Legnica.Hilaire Bellocan Anglo-French Catholic historian, essayist, poet, politician, and social critic.Hildegard of Bingena German Benedictine abbess, visionary, composer, natural writer, saint, and Doctor of the Church.Historical Commission in a Cause of SaintsThe panel of at least three historical and archival experts appointed in every cause to find, authenticate, organize, and critically report all pertinent documentary evidence.Hugh of Saint Victora canon regular, theologian, philosopher, and spiritual writer who united the liberal arts, sacramental theology, and contemplation at the Abbey of Saint-Victor in Paris.Ida PeterfyIda Peterfy was a Hungarian-American Catholic foundress and catechist who established the Society Devoted to the Sacred Heart and developed illustrated methods of religious education.Igino GiordaniIgino Giordani was an Italian husband, father, writer, librarian, politician, and ecumenical pioneer who became a co-founder of the Focolare Movement.Ignacia del Espíritu SantoIgnacia del Espíritu Santo was a Filipino Catholic foundress whose community of native women developed into the Religious of the Virgin Mary.Ignatius Choukrallah MaloyanIgnatius Choukrallah Maloyan was an Armenian Catholic archbishop and martyr who refused to renounce Christ during the Ottoman persecution of Armenian Christians and was canonized by Pope Leo XIV in 2025.Ignatius of LoyolaIgnatius of Loyola was a Basque priest, author of the Spiritual Exercises, and founder and first superior general of the Society of Jesus whose disciplined approach to discernment joined prayer with apostolic availability.Ignatius SpencerIgnatius Spencer was an English convert, Anglican clergyman, Catholic priest, and Passionist documented as C.P. who promoted prayer for Christian unity.Imelda LambertiniImelda Lambertini was a medieval Bolognese girl associated with a Dominican community whose Eucharistic devotion became a lasting model for children preparing for First Communion.Irene StefaniIrene Stefani was an Italian Consolata Missionary Sister, nurse, catechist, and teacher whose service in Kenya and Tanzania earned her the Kikuyu name Nyaatha, meaning a mother of mercy.Isaac HeckerIsaac Hecker was an American Catholic convert, priest, missionary, writer, and founder of the Paulist Fathers who sought to evangelize the United States through confidence in the Holy Spirit and full loyalty to the Church.Isabel Cristina Mrad CamposIsabel Cristina Mrad Campos was a Brazilian Catholic laywoman and martyr, active in Vincentian charity, who was killed at Juiz de Fora in 1982 while resisting sexual assault.Isabella I of CastileIsabella I of Castile was the queen who ruled Castile and León from 1474 to 1504, governed jointly in many matters with Ferdinand II of Aragon, and whose contested cause remains open.Isidore BakanjaIsidore Bakanja was a Congolese Catholic layman, worker, catechist, and martyr whose fidelity under brutal colonial abuse culminated in forgiveness of the man responsible for his death.Isidore of Sevillea Visigothic archbishop, encyclopedist, monastic legislator, saint, and Doctor of the Church who preserved and organized ancient learning for Christian Spain.Isidoro Zorzano LedesmaIsidoro Zorzano Ledesma was an Argentine-born Spanish engineer and lay member of Opus Dei whose professional work, wartime charity, and sacramental life were declared heroically virtuous in 2016.Ismael Perdomo BorreroIsmael Perdomo Borrero was a Colombian bishop of Ibagué and archbishop of Bogotá whose ministry developed seminaries, catechesis, parish visitation, education, and reconciliation amid poverty and political conflict.Itala MelaItala Mela was an Italian Catholic lay theologian, Benedictine oblate, consecrated virgin, and spiritual writer whose work centered on Christian participation in the life of the Trinity.Iuliu HossuIuliu Hossu was a Romanian Greek Catholic bishop, cardinal in pectore, and martyr of the communist persecution who refused to abandon communion with Rome under imprisonment and surveillance.Ivan MerzIvan Merz was a Bosnian-born Croatian layman, teacher, writer, and Catholic youth apostle who promoted liturgical renewal and disciplined lay formation after the First World War.Jacinta MartoJacinta Marto was a Portuguese child of the parish of Fátima, witness of the 1917 Marian apparitions, and Saint whose brief life matured through prayer, penance, illness, and concern for sinners.Jacques BerthieuJacques Berthieu was a French Jesuit priest and missionary in Madagascar who remained with displaced Malagasy Catholics and was killed after refusing to renounce the faith.Jacques Friteyre-DurvéBlessed Jacques Friteyre-Durvé (1726–1792) was a French Jesuit priest and preacher who continued a clandestine sacramental ministry during the French Revolution and was killed for refusing the revolutionary oath in the September Massacres.Jacques HamelJacques Hamel was a French diocesan priest murdered while celebrating Mass at Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray in 2016 and a Servant of God whose cause examines his alleged martyrdom.Jacques Maritaina French Catholic philosopher who renewed Thomism and developed influential accounts of knowledge, art, natural law, democracy, and human rights.Jacques SevinJacques Sevin was a French Jesuit priest who helped found the Scouts de France and developed a Catholic approach to Scout formation centered on the Gospel and service.Jacques-Désiré LavalJacques-Désiré Laval was a French physician who became a Spiritan missionary priest and spent more than two decades evangelizing and serving formerly enslaved Creole Catholics in Mauritius.Jacques-Émile SontagJacques-Émile Sontag was an Alsatian Vincentian missionary, Latin archbishop of Isfahan, and apostolic delegate in Persia whose grouped cause examines his alleged martyrdom with three companions.Jadwiga of PolandJadwiga of Poland was a crowned monarch, wife, diplomat, and benefactor whose Christian rule supported education, charity, and the evangelization of Lithuania at a decisive moment in Central European history.Jaime HilarioJaime Hilario was a Spanish De La Salle Brother and teacher, born Manuel Barbal Cosán, who accepted reassignment after hearing loss and was killed for his religious identity during the Spanish Civil War.Jakob GappJakob Gapp was an Austrian Marianist priest and teacher who publicly opposed National Socialism, was abducted by Gestapo agents, and was executed at Berlin in 1943.James AlberioneJames Alberione was an Italian priest and founder of the Pauline Family who organized religious communities and lay institutes to evangelize through publishing, film, broadcasting, and other modern media.James Alfred MillerJames Alfred Miller was an American De La Salle Christian Brother, teacher, and missionary who was murdered while serving Indigenous students in Guatemala and beatified as a martyr in 2019.Jan BeyzymJan Beyzym was a Polish Jesuit priest, educator, and missionary who lived among people with Hansen's disease in Madagascar and organized the Marana hospital around their bodily, spiritual, and social dignity.Ján HavlíkJán Havlík was a Slovak Vincentian seminarian who endured imprisonment, forced labor, and abuse under the Communist regime and was beatified as a martyr whose premature death followed persecution for the faith.Jan TyranowskiJan Tyranowski was a Polish tailor and lay catechist whose Living Rosary groups formed young men, including Karol Wojtyła, during the German occupation of Kraków.Jean Daniéloua French Jesuit priest, patristic scholar, theologian, cardinal, and academy member who recovered biblical typology and early Christian sources for modern theology.Jean de BrébeufJean de Brébeuf was a French Jesuit priest and missionary who lived among the Wendat, learned their language, and was killed during Haudenosaunee attacks in 1649 before later canonization as a martyr.Jean Le Noir (theologian)Jean Le Noir (1622–1692) was a French Catholic priest, cathedral canon, theologian, canon lawyer, and seventeenth-century polemicist whose disputes with successive bishops of Séez led to repeated censures, imprisonment, and a large controversial literature.Jean-Charles BédardJean-Charles Bédard, P.S.S. (1766–1825), was a Canadian Sulpician priest, seminary administrator, teacher, preacher, and mediator in an early nineteenth-century dispute over ecclesiastical government in Montreal.Jean-Thierry EbogoJean-Thierry Ebogo, O.C.D., religiously Jean-Thierry of the Child Jesus and the Passion, was a Cameroonian Discalced Carmelite whose vocation matured during bone cancer and culminated in solemn profession in danger of death.Jeanne Chézard de MatelJeanne Chézard de Matel was a French religious foundress and spiritual writer who established the Order of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament amid prolonged ecclesiastical testing.Jeanne JuganJeanne Jugan was a French religious sister, known in religion as Mary of the Cross, who founded the Little Sisters of the Poor to offer older people who were poor a home, companionship, and dignified care.Jérôme LejeuneJérôme Lejeune was a French physician and geneticist known for work identifying the chromosomal basis of Down syndrome, care of patients, and defense of unborn human life.Jerzy CiesielskiJerzy Ciesielski was a Polish husband, father, civil engineer, university teacher, outdoorsman, and Focolare member who made family life, friendship, scholarship, and professional ethics a lay path to holiness.Jerzy PopiełuszkoJerzy Popiełuszko was a Polish diocesan priest and chaplain to workers who preached human dignity and nonviolence under communist rule before security officers abducted and murdered him.João Luiz PozzobonJoão Luiz Pozzobon was a Brazilian husband, father, shopkeeper, permanent deacon, and Schoenstatt apostle who carried the Pilgrim Mother image among families and whose heroic virtues were recognized in 2025.Joaquín SalaverriJoaquín Salaverri, SJ, was a Spanish Jesuit priest, neo-scholastic theologian, professor and rector at Comillas, and conciliar expert known especially for his systematic ecclesiology.John Allen (II)John Allen (II) is the disambiguated title used for an English Catholic priest whom a chronicle-derived tradition places among those executed at Tyburn in early 1538 after rejecting Henry VIII's ecclesiastical supremacy; almost every ordinary biographical detail remains unknown.John BerthierJohn Berthier was a French Missionary of La Salette, preacher, author, and founder of the Missionaries of the Holy Family for men who discerned priesthood later in life.John BoscoJohn Bosco was an Italian priest, educator, and founder of the Salesians whose oratories, schools, workshops, and preventive approach served young people displaced or exploited during Turin's industrial growth.John BradburneJohn Bradburne was an English lay missionary, poet, and Secular Franciscan who cared for residents with Hansen's disease at Mutemwa in Zimbabwe and whose cause remains at the Servant of God stage.John Damascenea Syrian monk, priest, hymnographer, theologian, saint, and Doctor of the Church whose synthesis became foundational for Byzantine theology.John HardonJohn Hardon was an American Jesuit priest, theologian, catechist, author, and spiritual director whose teaching apostolate reached clergy, religious, and lay Catholics.John Henry Newmanan English Oratorian priest, cardinal, theologian, convert, saint, and Doctor of the Church.John MacíasJohn Macías was a Spanish-born Peruvian Dominican lay brother, porter, contemplative, and servant of the poor whose life united sustained prayer with the daily distribution of food and material assistance in colonial Lima.John NeumannJohn Neumann was a Bohemian-born Redemptorist missionary and bishop of Philadelphia, documented as C.Ss.R., who organized parishes, schools, and pastoral care for immigrants.John of ÁvilaJohn of Ávila was a Spanish diocesan priest, preacher, spiritual director, biblical teacher, and ecclesial reformer who was canonized in 1970 and proclaimed a Doctor of the Church in 2012.John of the CrossJohn of the Cross was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite priest, reformer, poet, mystical theologian, saint, and Doctor of the Church. He taught that transforming union with God comes through Christ by theological faith, hope, and charity, under the purifying action of grace rather than by spiritual sensation or technique.John SullivanJohn Sullivan was an Irish Jesuit priest, convert from the Church of Ireland, teacher, spiritual director, and servant of poor and sick people whose hidden practice of prayer and charity led to his beatification in 2017.John the ApostleJohn the Apostle was one of the Twelve, the son of Zebedee and brother of James, a privileged witness of Christ's glory, Passion, and Resurrection, and the apostolic figure whom Catholic tradition identifies with the beloved disciple and the Johannine witness.John VianneyJohn Vianney was a French parish priest whose ministry at Ars made preaching, sacramental reconciliation, prayer, and practical care for the poor a model of pastoral charity.Josaphat KuntsevychJosaphat Kuntsevych was a Basilian monk and Ruthenian Catholic archbishop of Polotsk, martyred while working to restore ecclesial unity with Rome amid bitter seventeenth-century conflict.José Gabriel del Rosario BrocheroJosé Gabriel del Rosario Brochero was an Argentine diocesan priest, commonly called the Cura Brochero, whose horseback ministry among isolated communities of Córdoba joined evangelization, the Spiritual Exercises, education, and public works.José Gregorio Hernández CisnerosJosé Gregorio Hernández Cisneros was a Venezuelan physician, scientist, university professor, and lay Catholic whose free care of poor patients and disciplined life of prayer led to his canonization in 2025.José Sánchez del RíoJosé Sánchez del Río was a Mexican adolescent and lay martyr who was tortured and killed during the Cristero War after repeatedly refusing demands that he renounce the Catholic faith.Josef BeranJosef Beran was a Czech Catholic archbishop and cardinal who survived imprisonment at Dachau, endured communist internment, and spent his final years in enforced exile from Prague.Josef FreinademetzJosef Freinademetz was a South Tyrolean priest of the Society of the Divine Word who spent nearly three decades in China forming Catholic communities, clergy, catechists, and charitable works.Josef Mayr-NusserJosef Mayr-Nusser was a South Tyrolean Catholic husband, father, lay leader, and martyr who refused to swear the SS oath to Adolf Hitler and died while being transported to a concentration camp.Josef Piepera German Catholic philosopher known for writing on virtue, contemplation, leisure, tradition, and the common good.Josemaría EscriváJosemaría Escrivá was a Spanish priest and founder of Opus Dei who taught that ordinary work, family life, and social responsibility can become paths of holiness in Christ.Josep Torras i BagesJosep Torras i Bages was a Catalan bishop, theologian, and writer whose pastoral ministry joined Christian social teaching, regional culture, and formation of clergy and lay faithful.Joseph CardijnJoseph Cardijn was a Belgian priest and cardinal who founded the Young Christian Workers and developed the see–judge–act method of lay formation and social apostolate.Joseph de Maistrea Savoyard Catholic diplomat, essayist, and counter-revolutionary political thinker whose defense of papal authority and providence strongly influenced nineteenth-century conservatism.Joseph DuttonJoseph Dutton was an American Catholic layman, Civil War veteran, and penitent who spent more than four decades serving people with Hansen's disease at Kalaupapa, Molokaʻi.Joseph FabreJoseph Fabre, O.M.I. (1824–1892), was a French Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate and the congregation's second superior general, governing its rapid international expansion for more than thirty years.Joseph GérardJoseph Gérard, O.M.I., was a French Oblate priest who spent more than sixty years evangelizing and serving Zulu and Basotho communities in southern Africa and became known especially for patient visitation of the sick and elderly.Joseph MúzquizJoseph Múzquiz was a Spanish civil engineer and Catholic priest who helped establish Opus Dei in the United States and whose canonization cause is in its Roman phase.Joseph of AnchietaJoseph of Anchieta was a Spanish-born Jesuit priest, educator, linguist, and missionary in colonial Brazil whose ministry included schools, catechesis, diplomacy, and writing in Portuguese, Spanish, Latin, and Old Tupi.Joseph PanjikaranJoseph Panjikaran was an Indian Syro-Malabar priest, journalist, social organizer, hospital founder, and founder of the Medical Sisters of Saint Joseph.Joseph PasseratJoseph Passerat was a French Redemptorist priest and transalpine vicar general who established communities across Europe and helped extend the congregation to North America.Joseph VazJoseph Vaz was an Oratorian priest from Goa whose clandestine and later public ministry rebuilt Catholic communities in Sri Lanka under colonial restrictions and served the sick across religious boundaries.Joseph Verbis LafleurJoseph Verbis Lafleur was a Louisiana priest and Army Air Corps chaplain who sustained fellow prisoners in the Pacific and died helping them escape a sinking transport ship.Joseph VithayathilJoseph Vithayathil was a Syro-Malabar Catholic priest, spiritual director of Saint Mariam Thresia, and cofounder of the Congregation of the Holy Family.Josephine BakhitaJosephine Bakhita was a Sudanese-born Canossian religious sister who passed from kidnapping and slavery to human freedom, baptism, consecrated life, and an extraordinary witness of Christian forgiveness.József MindszentyJózsef Mindszenty was the Hungarian cardinal and archbishop of Esztergom whose resistance to fascist and communist coercion led to imprisonment, refuge, exile, and a contested pastoral legacy.Juan Diego CuauhtlatoatzinJuan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin was an Indigenous Mexican Catholic layman associated with the approved apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe and canonized as a witness of humble faith and inculturated evangelization.Juana de la Cruz Vázquez GutiérrezJuana de la Cruz Vázquez Gutiérrez was a Spanish Franciscan tertiary, abbess, preacher, and spiritual writer whose immemorial cult was formally confirmed by Pope Francis in 2024.Julia GreeleyJulia Greeley was an American Catholic laywoman born into slavery who became a Secular Franciscan and an anonymous worker of mercy among poor families in Denver.Julian of Norwichan English anchoress and mystical theologian whose Revelations of Divine Love offers a sustained meditation on Christ's Passion, providence, sin, prayer, and divine love.Júlio Maria De LombaerdeJúlio Maria De Lombaerde, M.S.F., born Júlio Emilio Alberto De Lombaerde, was a Belgian-born missionary priest in Brazil who founded three religious congregations and united Eucharistic and Marian spirituality with catechesis, publishing, and service to poor people.Julius NyerereJulius Nyerere was a Tanzanian Catholic husband, father, teacher, independence leader, and president whose cause examines Christian virtue within the grave responsibilities of political rule.Jurgis Matulaitis-MatulevičiusJurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius was a Lithuanian bishop, Marian Father, religious founder, and papal diplomat who rebuilt Catholic institutions amid national and political conflict.Justo TakayamaJusto Takayama was a Japanese Catholic layman, husband, father, and daimyō who relinquished political standing and property rather than renounce Christ and died in exile at Manila, a death the Church recognizes as martyrdom.Karl LeisnerKarl Leisner was a German diocesan priest and Catholic youth leader who was imprisoned by the Nazi regime, secretly ordained at Dachau, and died soon after liberation.Karl Rahnera German Jesuit priest and systematic theologian whose work profoundly influenced twentieth-century Catholic theology.Karol Wojtyła (senior)Karol Wojtyła (senior) was a Polish husband, widowed father, tailor, and army administrative officer whose disciplined prayer and family life helped form his son, the future Saint John Paul II; his joint diocesan cause remains open.Karolina KózkaKarolina Kózka was a Polish lay teenager, parish catechist, and martyr who was killed in 1914 while resisting a soldier's sexual assault.Kateri TekakwithaKateri Tekakwitha was a seventeenth-century Mohawk Catholic laywoman whose Baptism, vowed virginity, prayer, and charity were lived amid disease, colonial conflict, and cultural dislocation.Katharine DrexelKatharine Drexel was an American foundress who placed inherited wealth, vowed religious life, and sustained educational work at the service of Black and Indigenous communities.Korean MartyrsKorean Martyrs is the collective title of Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and 101 companions canonized together in Seoul in 1984. The group comprises clergy and laity, women and men, Koreans and foreign missionaries killed in several nineteenth-century persecutions for fidelity to Christ.Kuriakose Elias ChavaraKuriakose Elias Chavara was a Syro-Malabar Catholic priest, Carmelite religious, founder, educator, liturgical reformer, and defender of ecclesial communion in nineteenth-century Kerala.László Batthyány-StrattmannLászló Batthyány-Strattmann was a Hungarian Catholic husband, father, physician, and hospital founder who treated poor patients, especially those needing eye care, without demanding payment.Laura MontoyaLaura Montoya was a Colombian teacher, missionary, and religious founder who served Indigenous communities and established the Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate and Saint Catherine of Siena.Laura VicuñaLaura Vicuña was a Chilean-born Catholic schoolgirl in Argentina whose Eucharistic and Marian life, care for her family, and resistance to abuse were recognized by the Church when Saint John Paul II beatified her in 1988.Laureana FrancoLaureana Franco was a Filipino lay catechist, Legion of Mary member, and servant of poor families who gave up secure government employment for more than four decades of unpaid evangelization and charitable work in greater Manila.Lawrence of BrindisiLawrence of Brindisi was a Capuchin Franciscan priest, biblical scholar, missionary preacher, diplomat, and Doctor of the Church who served Catholic reform across early modern Europe.Léon DehonLéon Dehon was a French priest, social Catholic writer, and founder of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, commonly called Dehonians, whose cause remains at the Venerable stage.Leonella SgorbatiLeonella Sgorbati was an Italian Consolata Missionary Sister and nurse educator whose service in Kenya and Somalia ended when she was killed at Mogadishu in 2006.Léonie MartinLéonie Martin was a French Visitation nun, known in religion as Sister Françoise-Thérèse, whose difficult path to stable vocation became a witness of perseverance, humility, and confidence in divine mercy.Liduina MeneguzziLiduina Meneguzzi was an Italian sister of the Institute of Saint Francis de Sales and missionary nurse in Ethiopia who served civilians, soldiers, prisoners, and dying patients without distinction during the Second World War.Lindalva Justo de OliveiraLindalva Justo de Oliveira was a Brazilian Daughter of Charity who served elderly and poor people in Salvador da Bahia and was killed after resisting persistent sexual harassment, later being beatified as a martyr.Little Sister Magdeleine of JesusLittle Sister Magdeleine of Jesus was a French religious sister who founded the Little Sisters of Jesus as small contemplative communities living in friendship among poor and marginalized neighbors.Lojze GrozdeLojze Grozde was a Slovenian Catholic student, poet, and member of Catholic Action who was killed on 1 January 1943 and whom the Church honors as a lay martyr for the faith.Lorenzo RuizLorenzo Ruiz was a married Filipino layman, sacristan, and Dominican confraternity member who was tortured and killed at Nagasaki and became the first native-born Filipino canonized by the Catholic Church.Louis Bouyera French Oratorian priest, former Lutheran pastor, theologian, liturgical scholar, and ecumenical writer who combined patristic ressourcement with criticism of modern religious culture.Lúcia dos SantosLúcia dos Santos was a Portuguese Discalced Carmelite nun and the surviving witness of the 1917 apparitions at Fátima whose long religious life was marked by prayer, obedience, and testimony.Lucien BotovasoaLucien Botovasoa was a Malagasy married layman, father, teacher, catechist, and Secular Franciscan who was killed for remaining faithful to Christ during the 1947 Malagasy uprising.Luigi Giussanian Italian Catholic priest, educator, spiritual writer, and founder of Communion and Liberation who presented Christianity as an encounter answering the human desire for truth and fulfillment.Luigi NovareseLuigi Novarese was an Italian diocesan priest who founded the Volunteers of Suffering and Silent Workers of the Cross and promoted disabled and sick people as active subjects of the Church's mission.Luigi SturzoLuigi Sturzo was an Italian diocesan priest, social reformer, political organizer, scholar, and opponent of fascism whose cause remains at the Servant-of-God stage.Luigi VariaraLuigi Variara was an Italian Salesian priest and missionary in Colombia who served people affected by Hansen's disease and founded the Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.Luis de Molinaa Spanish Jesuit priest, scholastic theologian, philosopher, and jurist known for middle knowledge and a major Catholic account of grace and freedom.Luis María Martínez RodríguezLuis María Martínez Rodríguez was a Mexican archbishop, seminary formator, spiritual director, and theologian of the Holy Spirit whose beatification cause remains in the Roman phase.Luisa Guidotti MistraliLuisa Guidotti Mistrali was an Italian lay missionary physician whose medical service in Zimbabwe continued through war and whose heroic virtues were recognized in 2022.Luke the EvangelistLuke the Evangelist was an apostolic-era Christian, companion of Saint Paul, and the inspired author traditionally and consistently received as responsible for the Gospel according to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.Macarius of EgyptMacarius of Egypt was a fourth-century priest, hermit, spiritual father, and saint associated with the foundation of monastic life at Scetis in the Egyptian desert. He is commonly called Macarius the Great, the Egyptian, or the Elder to distinguish him from Macarius of Alexandria.Macrina RaparelliMacrina Raparelli was an Italo-Albanian Byzantine Catholic religious foundress whose Basilian Sisters, catechesis, schools, and works of mercy served Christian unity across differences of rite, culture, and nationality.Madeleine DelbrêlMadeleine Delbrêl was a French Catholic convert, poet, social worker, and leader of a lay community that pursued contemplative mission amid the working-class and communist culture of Ivry-sur-Seine.Madeleine Sophie BaratMadeleine Sophie Barat was a French religious sister and founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart whose schools joined the formation of women with Eucharistic prayer and service after the French Revolution.Magdalene of NagasakiMagdalene of Nagasaki was a Japanese Catholic catechist and tertiary associated with the Augustinian Recollect and Dominican families who was killed during the Tokugawa persecution and canonized among Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and companions.Mamerto EsquiúMamerto Esquiú was an Argentine Franciscan friar, preacher, educator, journalist, and bishop of Córdoba whose public ministry urged constitutional peace and pastoral responsibility.Manuel González GarcíaManuel González García was a Spanish bishop, catechist, and founder whose Eucharistic pastoral initiatives served neglected parishes, children, clergy, and lay apostles.Manuel Lozano GarridoManuel Lozano Garrido was a Spanish Catholic lay journalist and author, widely known as Lolo, who continued an extensive apostolate of writing after paralysis and blindness.Marcel VanMarcel Van was a Vietnamese Redemptorist brother whose catechetical vocation and prison witness are remembered while his cause of beatification remains under investigation.Marcello CandiaMarcello Candia was an Italian lay industrialist, scientist, and missionary benefactor who transferred his resources and professional abilities to health and social works in the Brazilian Amazon.Marcelo Henrique CâmaraMarcelo Henrique Câmara was a Brazilian prosecutor, law professor, catechist, extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, and Opus Dei supernumerary whose cause entered its Roman phase in 2025.Margaret Sinclair (nun)Margaret Sinclair (nun) was a Scottish factory worker, trade-union member, and Colettine Poor Clare known in religion as Sister Mary Francis of the Five Wounds.María Agustina Rivas LópezMaría Agustina Rivas López, known as Aguchita, was a Peruvian Sister of the Good Shepherd and martyr, killed by Shining Path guerrillas in 1990 for a mission of Christian peace and human development.María Antonia de Paz y FigueroaMaría Antonia de Paz y Figueroa was an Argentine consecrated laywoman, widely known as Mama Antula, who preserved and extended the ministry of the Spiritual Exercises after the expulsion of the Jesuits from the Spanish dominions.Maria Assunta PallottaMaria Assunta Pallotta was an Italian Franciscan Missionary of Mary whose domestic service, community charity, and brief mission in China were recognized by beatification in 1954.María Berenice Duque HenckerMaría Berenice Duque Hencker was a Colombian religious sister and foundress whose contemplative Marian spirituality inspired communities serving poor and marginalized people; 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her heroic virtues were recognized in 2016.Maria Orsola BussoneMaria Orsola Bussone was an Italian Catholic teenager active in parish life, Catholic Action, and the Focolare Movement whose heroic virtues were recognized in 2015.Maria Restituta KafkaMaria Restituta Kafka was an Austrian nurse and Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity who was executed under National Socialism and beatified as a martyr in Vienna in 1998.María Romero MenesesMaría Romero Meneses was a Nicaraguan Salesian sister whose educational and social apostolate in Costa Rica served girls, women, poor families, and patients while fostering Eucharistic and Marian devotion.María Soledad Sanjurjo SantosMaría Soledad Sanjurjo Santos, born María Consolata, was a Puerto Rican Servant of Mary whose nursing, religious leadership, and prayer served sick people in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic.Maria Teresa LedóchowskaMaria Teresa Ledóchowska was an Austrian-born Polish Catholic writer and foundress who organized prayer, publishing, fundraising, and lay cooperation for African missions through the Sodality of Saint Peter Claver.Maria Teresa YsseldijkMaria Teresa of the Most Holy Trinity, D.C.J., born Teresa Ysseldijk, was a Dutch Carmelite Sister of the Divine Heart of Jesus whose brief religious life joined care for children and elderly people to persevering hope during terminal illness.Maria TroncattiMaria Troncatti was an Italian Daughter of Mary Help of Christians, nurse, catechist, and missionary whose long service among Shuar communities and settlers in Ecuador joined health care, education, and peacemaking.Mariam BaouardyMariam Baouardy was a Palestinian Melkite Catholic and Discalced Carmelite nun, known in religion as Mary of Jesus Crucified, whose life joined humility, suffering, prayer, and service to new Carmels in India and Bethlehem.Mariam Thresia Chiramel MankidiyanMariam Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan was a Syro-Malabar Catholic religious foundress whose prayer, service among poor and suffering families, and foundation of the Congregation of the Holy Family made her an apostle of family renewal in Kerala.Marian ŻelazekMarian Żelazek, S.V.D., was a Polish survivor of Dachau and Gusen who served for fifty-six years as a missionary in Odisha, advancing education, dignified care for people affected by Hansen's disease, and interreligious friendship.Marianne CopeMarianne Cope was a German-born American Franciscan sister who organized health care in New York and then served people with Hansen's disease in Hawaii for the rest of her life.Marie de Mandat-GranceyMarie de Mandat-Grancey was a French Daughter of Charity who served poor and sick people near Smyrna and helped purchase and preserve the site venerated as the House of Mary near Ephesus.Marie NoëlMarie Noël was the pen name of Marie-Mélanie Rouget, a French Catholic lay poet whose work joined folk forms, theological struggle, suffering, and hope; her cause opened in 2017.Marie RivierMarie Rivier was a French religious foundress who established the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary for Christian education, catechesis, and service during and after the French Revolution.Marie-Alphonsine Danil GhattasMarie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas was a Palestinian Catholic religious sister, catechist, and cofounder of the Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of Jerusalem, the first Latin-rite congregation of Arab women founded in the Holy Land.Marie-Clémentine Anuarite NengapetaMarie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta was a Congolese sister of the Holy Family, teacher, and martyr who was killed during the Simba rebellion after resisting sexual violence and defending her religious consecration.Marie-Dominique Chenua French Dominican priest, historian of medieval theology, social theologian, and conciliar expert who emphasized the historical conditions in which theology works.Marie-Eugénie de JésusMarie-Eugénie de Jésus was a French religious foundress who established the Religious of the Assumption to unite contemplation, education, intellectual formation, and service of God's kingdom.Marie-Joseph LagrangeMarie-Joseph Lagrange was a French Dominican priest, biblical scholar, and founder of the École Biblique and Revue biblique whose cause remains at the Servant-of-God stage.Marie-Léonie ParadisMarie-Léonie Paradis was a Canadian religious sister and founder of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family whose communities supported seminaries, schools, and houses of formation through skilled domestic and administrative service.Marie-Rosalie Cadron-JettéMarie-Rosalie Cadron-Jetté was a Canadian wife, mother, widow, midwife, and religious foundress who organized confidential care for unmarried mothers and their children in Montreal.Marie-Rose DurocherMarie-Rose Durocher was a Canadian religious foundress who established the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary to educate girls and prepare women teachers in nineteenth-century Quebec.Marinus LaRueMarinus LaRue, O.S.B., born Leonard LaRue, was an American merchant-marine captain who evacuated about fourteen thousand Korean refugees aboard the SS Meredith Victory and later became a Benedictine monk.Mark Ji TianxiangMark Ji Tianxiang was a Chinese lay physician, husband, father, and martyr who remained faithful through decades of addiction and exclusion from the sacraments before dying during the Boxer persecution.Marthe RobinMarthe Robin was a French laywoman and cofounder of the Foyers de Charité whose prayer, counsel, prolonged disability, and reported mystical experiences drew many visitors to Châteauneuf-de-Galaure.Martin Maria de Porres WardMartin Maria de Porres Ward was an African American Conventual Franciscan priest and missionary who spent more than four decades teaching, forming vocations, and serving parishes, hospitals, and poor communities in Brazil.Martin of ToursMartin of Tours was a fourth-century soldier, monk, missionary bishop, and wonder-working saint whose sharing of his cloak became an enduring icon of Christ encountered in the poor.Mary AikenheadMary Aikenhead was an Irish religious sister who founded the Religious Sisters of Charity and developed schools, prison visitation, and health care for people excluded by poverty.Mary Angeline Teresa McCroryMary Angeline Teresa McCrory, O.Carm., was an Irish-born American religious foundress who established the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm to provide dignified, homelike care for older people.Mary Elizabeth LangeMary Elizabeth Lange was a Cuban-born Black Catholic educator and foundress in Baltimore who established the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first enduring Catholic congregation founded for women religious of African descent in the United States.Mary GlowreyMary Glowrey was an Australian physician and professed Sister of the Society of Jesus, Mary and Joseph who developed Catholic health care and medical formation in India.Mary MacKillopMary MacKillop was an Australian religious foundress who, with Julian Tenison Woods, built a mobile community of sisters dedicated especially to educating poor rural children.Mary MagdaleneMary Magdalene was a disciple of Jesus Christ who was delivered from seven demons, accompanied and supported his ministry, remained faithful at the cross and burial, and became the first commissioned witness of the risen Lord to the apostles.Mary of Jesus de León y DelgadoMary of Jesus de León y Delgado, O.P., known in the Canary Islands as La Siervita, was a seventeenth-century Dominican lay sister remembered for humble service, prayer, and reported mystical experiences; her beatification cause remains in progress.Mary Potter (nun)Mary Potter (nun) was an English religious foundress of the Little Company of Mary whose community joined prayer for the dying with nursing and compassionate presence beside sick people.Mary Teresa TallonMary Teresa Tallon was an American religious sister and foundress of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate whose heroic virtues were recognized by Pope Leo XIV on 18 June 2026.Mary Virginia MerrickMary Virginia Merrick was an American laywoman who lived with paralysis and founded the Christ Child Society to organize sustained personal and material service for children and families in need.Mary Wardan English Catholic religious founder and educator whose vision of an unenclosed apostolic institute for women anticipated later forms of active religious life.Matt TalbotMatt Talbot was an Irish laborer and Secular Franciscan whose conversion from alcohol dependence led to four decades of sobriety, prayer, restitution, work, and hidden ascetic charity.Matteo FarinaMatteo Farina was an Italian Catholic student and amateur musician whose ordinary friendships, parish apostolate, study, and long treatment for a brain tumor were declared heroically virtuous in 2020.Matteo RicciMatteo Ricci was an Italian Jesuit priest, documented as S.J., mathematician, writer, and missionary whose language study and cultural friendship served the Gospel in Ming China.Matthew MakilMatthew Makil was an Indian Syro-Malabar bishop, first vicar apostolic of Kottayam, founder of the Visitation Congregation, teacher, and pastor of the Knanaya Catholic community.Matthew the ApostleMatthew the Apostle was a tax collector called directly by Jesus Christ, one of the Twelve, and the evangelist traditionally associated with the first canonical Gospel. His conversion displays the authority of mercy and the apostolic mission to teach all nations.Matthias Joseph Scheebena German Catholic priest and dogmatic theologian whose richly synthetic account of supernatural mystery influenced modern theology before and after the Second Vatican Council.Maurice Blondela French Catholic lay philosopher whose philosophy of action explored the dynamism of human willing and the relation between reason, faith, nature, and supernatural gift.Maurice Michael OtungaMaurice Michael Otunga was a Kenyan Catholic bishop and cardinal whose pastoral ministry accompanied the growth of the Church in independent Kenya and whose cause of beatification remains under examination in Rome.Medical Consultation in Causes of SaintsThe body of independent physicians that evaluates whether an alleged healing in a cause of saints is scientifically inexplicable according to present medical knowledge.Meister Eckharta German Dominican friar, preacher, philosopher, and mystical theologian whose reception includes both major influence and posthumous doctrinal censure.Michael J. McGivneyMichael J. McGivney was an American diocesan priest and founder of the Knights of Columbus whose parish ministry joined sacramental care, lay fraternity, and practical protection for vulnerable families.Michał RapaczMichał Rapacz was a Polish diocesan priest and martyr killed in 1946 amid Communist violence against the Church; the Catholic Church beatified him at Kraków in 2024.Michelle DuppongMichelle Duppong was an American lay missionary and diocesan faith-formation director whose evangelizing work and response to cancer inspired a formal cause.Miguel Costa y LloberaMiguel Costa y Llobera was a Mallorcan diocesan priest, cathedral canon, preacher, and major Catalan-language poet whose literary and pastoral vocations informed one another.Miguel Febres CorderoMiguel Febres Cordero was an Ecuadorian Brother of the Christian Schools, teacher, catechist, grammarian, and textbook author whose vocation advanced Catholic education in Ecuador and the formation of his religious institute in the Spanish-speaking world.Miguel ProMiguel Pro was a Mexican Jesuit priest who sustained Catholics through clandestine sacramental ministry and was executed without trial during state persecution of the Church, later being beatified as a martyr.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Agostino Roscelli (July 1, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Agostino Roscelli (July 1, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 1, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Agostino Roscelli. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Agostino Thevarparampil (December 19, 2005)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Agostino Thevarparampil (December 19, 2005) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2005 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Agostino Thevarparampil. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga (April 19, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga (April 19, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 19, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alberto Marvelli (July 7, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alberto Marvelli (July 7, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Alberto Marvelli. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alessandrina Maria Da Costa (December 20, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alessandrina Maria Da Costa (December 20, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Alessandrina Maria Da Costa. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alfonsa Clerici (July 1, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alfonsa Clerici (July 1, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 1, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Alfonsa Clerici. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of ALFONSA DELL’IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE (al secolo: ANNA MUTTATHUPANDATHU) (June 1, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of ALFONSA DELL’IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE (al secolo: ANNA MUTTATHUPANDATHU) (June 1, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 1, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of ALFONSA DELL’IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE (al secolo: ANNA MUTTATHUPANDATHU). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alfonsa Maria Eppinger (al secolo: Elisabetta) (January 26, 2018)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alfonsa Maria Eppinger (al secolo: Elisabetta) (January 26, 2018) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 26, 2018 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Alfonsa Maria Eppinger (al secolo: Elisabetta). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alfonso De Orozco (April 24, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alfonso De Orozco (April 24, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 24, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Alfonso De Orozco. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alfonso Maria Fusco (April 26, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alfonso Maria Fusco (April 26, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 26, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Alfonso Maria Fusco. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alfonso Maria Fusco (July 1, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alfonso Maria Fusco (July 1, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 1, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Alfonso Maria Fusco. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alvaro del Portillo y Diez de Sollano (July 5, 2013)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Alvaro del Portillo y Diez de Sollano (July 5, 2013) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 5, 2013 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Alvaro del Portillo y Diez de Sollano. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Amato Ronconi (April 15, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Amato Ronconi (April 15, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 15, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Amato Ronconi. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Andrea Bessette (al secolo: Alfredo) (December 19, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Andrea Bessette (al secolo: Alfredo) (December 19, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Andrea Bessette (al secolo: Alfredo). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Andrea Giacinto Longhin (April 23, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Andrea Giacinto Longhin (April 23, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 23, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Andrea Giacinto Longhin. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Angela della Croce (al secolo: Maria degli Angeli Guerrero González) (December 20, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Angela della Croce (al secolo: Maria degli Angeli Guerrero González) (December 20, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Angela della Croce (al secolo: Maria degli Angeli Guerrero González). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Angelo da Acri (al secolo: Luca Antonio Falcone) (March 23, 2017)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Angelo da Acri (al secolo: Luca Antonio Falcone) (March 23, 2017) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 23, 2017 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Angelo da Acri (al secolo: Luca Antonio Falcone). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Angelo Paoli (al secolo: Francesco) (July 3, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Angelo Paoli (al secolo: Francesco) (July 3, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 3, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Angelo Paoli (al secolo: Francesco). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Anna Caterina Emmerick (July 7, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Anna Caterina Emmerick (July 7, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Anna Caterina Emmerick. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Anna Chrzanowska (July 7, 2017)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Anna Chrzanowska (July 7, 2017) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 7, 2017 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Anna Chrzanowska. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Anna di Gesù (al secolo: Anna de Lobera y Torres) (December 14, 2023)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Anna di Gesù (al secolo: Anna de Lobera y Torres) (December 14, 2023) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 14, 2023 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Anna di Gesù (al secolo: Anna de Lobera y Torres). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Anna Maria Adorni (March 27, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Anna Maria Adorni (March 27, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 27, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Anna Maria Adorni. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Anna Maria Janer Anglarill (December 10, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Anna Maria Janer Anglarill (December 10, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 10, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Anna Maria Janer Anglarill. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Anna Schäffer (December 19, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Anna Schäffer (December 19, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Anna Schäffer. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Antonia Maria Verna (January 14, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Antonia Maria Verna (January 14, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 14, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Antonia Maria Verna. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of ANTONIO DI SANT’ANNA (al secolo: ANTONIO GALVÃO DE FRANÇA) (December 16, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of ANTONIO DI SANT’ANNA (al secolo: ANTONIO GALVÃO DE FRANÇA) (December 16, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 16, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of ANTONIO DI SANT’ANNA (al secolo: ANTONIO GALVÃO DE FRANÇA). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Antonio Franco (December 20, 2012)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Antonio Franco (December 20, 2012) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 20, 2012 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Antonio Franco. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Antonio Primaldo e Compagni (December 20, 2012)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Antonio Primaldo e Compagni (December 20, 2012) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 20, 2012 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Antonio Primaldo e Compagni. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Antonio Rosmini (June 1, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Antonio Rosmini (June 1, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 1, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Antonio Rosmini. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Arcangelo Tadini (December 6, 2008)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Arcangelo Tadini (December 6, 2008) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 6, 2008 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Arcangelo Tadini. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Armida Barelli (February 20, 2021)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Armida Barelli (February 20, 2021) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on February 20, 2021 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Armida Barelli. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Arnoldo Janssen (December 20, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Arnoldo Janssen (December 20, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Arnoldo Janssen. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Arsenio da Trigolo (al secolo: Giuseppe Migliavacca) (January 20, 2017)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Arsenio da Trigolo (al secolo: Giuseppe Migliavacca) (January 20, 2017) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 20, 2017 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Arsenio da Trigolo (al secolo: Giuseppe Migliavacca). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Artemide Zatti (April 24, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Artemide Zatti (April 24, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 24, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Artemide Zatti. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Artemide Zatti (April 9, 2022)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Artemide Zatti (April 9, 2022) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 9, 2022 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Artemide Zatti. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ascensione Del Cuore Di Gesù (December 20, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ascensione Del Cuore Di Gesù (December 20, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Ascensione Del Cuore Di Gesù. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Augusto Czartoryski (December 20, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Augusto Czartoryski (December 20, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Augusto Czartoryski. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of BARTOLOMEO DEI MARTIRI (al secolo: Bartolomeo Fernandes) (July 7, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of BARTOLOMEO DEI MARTIRI (al secolo: Bartolomeo Fernandes) (July 7, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of BARTOLOMEO DEI MARTIRI (al secolo: Bartolomeo Fernandes). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Basilio Antonio Maria Moreau (April 28, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Basilio Antonio Maria Moreau (April 28, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 28, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Basilio Antonio Maria Moreau. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Battista da Varano (al secolo: Camilla) (December 19, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Battista da Varano (al secolo: Camilla) (December 19, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Battista da Varano (al secolo: Camilla). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Béchara Abou-Mourad (al secolo: Selim) (February 21, 2026)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Béchara Abou-Mourad (al secolo: Selim) (February 21, 2026) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on February 21, 2026 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Béchara Abou-Mourad (al secolo: Selim). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Benedetta Bianchi Porro (November 7, 2018)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Benedetta Bianchi Porro (November 7, 2018) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on November 7, 2018 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Benedetta Bianchi Porro. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello (December 20, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello (December 20, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of BERNARDO DA CORLEONE (al secolo: Filippo Latini) (July 1, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of BERNARDO DA CORLEONE (al secolo: Filippo Latini) (July 1, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 1, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of BERNARDO DA CORLEONE (al secolo: Filippo Latini). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Bernardo Francesco De Hoyos (January 17, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Bernardo Francesco De Hoyos (January 17, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 17, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Bernardo Francesco De Hoyos. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Bernardo Tolomei (July 3, 2008)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Bernardo Tolomei (July 3, 2008) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 3, 2008 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Bernardo Tolomei. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Bonifacia Rodríguez Castro (December 20, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Bonifacia Rodríguez Castro (December 20, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Bonifacia Rodríguez Castro. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Bonifacia Rodriguez De Castro (March 27, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Bonifacia Rodriguez De Castro (March 27, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 27, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Bonifacia Rodriguez De Castro. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Bronislao Markiewicz (December 20, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Bronislao Markiewicz (December 20, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Bronislao Markiewicz. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Camille Costa de Beauregard (March 14, 2024)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Camille Costa de Beauregard (March 14, 2024) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 14, 2024 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Camille Costa de Beauregard. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Candelaria di San Giuseppe Paz Castillo Ramírez (al secolo: Susanna ) (July 6, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Candelaria di San Giuseppe Paz Castillo Ramírez (al secolo: Susanna ) (July 6, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 6, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Candelaria di San Giuseppe Paz Castillo Ramírez (al secolo: Susanna ). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Candida Maria di Gesù Cipitria y Barriola (al secolo: Giovanna Giuseppa) (July 3, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Candida Maria di Gesù Cipitria y Barriola (al secolo: Giovanna Giuseppa) (July 3, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 3, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Candida Maria di Gesù Cipitria y Barriola (al secolo: Giovanna Giuseppa). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of CARITÀ BRADER (al secolo: Maria Giuseppa Carolina) (April 23, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of CARITÀ BRADER (al secolo: Maria Giuseppa Carolina) (April 23, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 23, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of CARITÀ BRADER (al secolo: Maria Giuseppa Carolina). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Carlo Acutis (February 21, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Carlo Acutis (February 21, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on February 21, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Carlo Acutis. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Carlo Acutis (May 23, 2024)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Carlo Acutis (May 23, 2024) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 23, 2024 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Carlo Acutis. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of CARLO d’AUSTRIA (December 20, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of CARLO d’AUSTRIA (December 20, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of CARLO d’AUSTRIA. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Carlo De Foucauld (December 20, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Carlo De Foucauld (December 20, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Carlo De Foucauld. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Carlo de Foucauld (detto Carlo di Gesù) (May 26, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Carlo de Foucauld (detto Carlo di Gesù) (May 26, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 26, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Carlo de Foucauld (detto Carlo di Gesù). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of CARLO DI SANT’ANDREA (al secolo: GIOVANNI ANDREA HOUBEN) (December 16, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of CARLO DI SANT’ANDREA (al secolo: GIOVANNI ANDREA HOUBEN) (December 16, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 16, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of CARLO DI SANT’ANDREA (al secolo: GIOVANNI ANDREA HOUBEN). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Carlo Gnocchi (January 17, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Carlo Gnocchi (January 17, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 17, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Carlo Gnocchi. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Carlo Liviero (December 16, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Carlo Liviero (December 16, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 16, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Carlo Liviero. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Carmelo De Palma (March 28, 2025)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Carmelo De Palma (March 28, 2025) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 28, 2025 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Carmelo De Palma. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Caterina di Maria (al secolo: Giuseppa Saturnina Rodríguez) (May 4, 2017)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Caterina di Maria (al secolo: Giuseppa Saturnina Rodríguez) (May 4, 2017) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 4, 2017 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Caterina di Maria (al secolo: Giuseppa Saturnina Rodríguez). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Caterina Maria Drexel (January 27, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Caterina Maria Drexel (January 27, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on January 27, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Caterina Maria Drexel. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Caterina Tekakwitha (December 19, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Caterina Tekakwitha (December 19, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Caterina Tekakwitha. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Caterina Volpicelli (December 6, 2008)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Caterina Volpicelli (December 6, 2008) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 6, 2008 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Caterina Volpicelli. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Cecilia Eusepi (July 1, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Cecilia Eusepi (July 1, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 1, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Cecilia Eusepi. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of CELESTINA DELLA MADRE DI DIO (al secolo: MARIA ANNA DONATI) (June 1, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of CELESTINA DELLA MADRE DI DIO (al secolo: MARIA ANNA DONATI) (June 1, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 1, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of CELESTINA DELLA MADRE DI DIO (al secolo: MARIA ANNA DONATI). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of CELINA CHLUDZIŃSKA v. BORZĘCKA (December 16, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of CELINA CHLUDZIŃSKA v. BORZĘCKA (December 16, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 16, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of CELINA CHLUDZIŃSKA v. BORZĘCKA. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Cesare de Bus (May 26, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Cesare de Bus (May 26, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 26, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Cesare de Bus. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Chiara Badano (December 19, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Chiara Badano (December 19, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Chiara Badano. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Chiara Fey (May 4, 2017)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Chiara Fey (May 4, 2017) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 4, 2017 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Chiara Fey. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ciriaco Elia Chavara (April 3, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ciriaco Elia Chavara (April 3, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 3, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Ciriaco Elia Chavara. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ciriaco Maria Sancha Y Hervás (January 17, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ciriaco Maria Sancha Y Hervás (January 17, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 17, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Ciriaco Maria Sancha Y Hervás. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Clara (al secolo: Ludovica Szczęsna) (June 5, 2015)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Clara (al secolo: Ludovica Szczęsna) (June 5, 2015) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 5, 2015 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Clara (al secolo: Ludovica Szczęsna). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Clelia Merloni (January 26, 2018)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Clelia Merloni (January 26, 2018) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 26, 2018 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Clelia Merloni. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Clemente Agostino Von Galen (December 20, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Clemente Agostino Von Galen (December 20, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Clemente Agostino Von Galen. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Clemente Vismara (April 2, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Clemente Vismara (April 2, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 2, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Clemente Vismara. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of COLUMBA (al secolo: Giuseppe Marmion) (January 27, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of COLUMBA (al secolo: Giuseppe Marmion) (January 27, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on January 27, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of COLUMBA (al secolo: Giuseppe Marmion). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of coniugi Lodovico Martin (March 18, 2015)Miracle Decree in the Cause of coniugi Lodovico Martin (March 18, 2015) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 18, 2015 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of coniugi Lodovico Martin. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Cristoforo di Santa Caterina (al secolo: Cristoforo Fernández Valladolid) (December 20, 2012)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Cristoforo di Santa Caterina (al secolo: Cristoforo Fernández Valladolid) (December 20, 2012) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 20, 2012 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Cristoforo di Santa Caterina (al secolo: Cristoforo Fernández Valladolid). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Damiano Giuseppe De Veuster (July 3, 2008)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Damiano Giuseppe De Veuster (July 3, 2008) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 3, 2008 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Damiano Giuseppe De Veuster. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Daniele Comboni (December 20, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Daniele Comboni (December 20, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Daniele Comboni. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Donizetti Tavares de Lima (April 6, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Donizetti Tavares de Lima (April 6, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 6, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Donizetti Tavares de Lima. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Dulce (al secolo: Maria Rita Lopes Pontes) (December 10, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Dulce (al secolo: Maria Rita Lopes Pontes) (December 10, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 10, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Dulce (al secolo: Maria Rita Lopes Pontes). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Dulce Lopes Pontes (al secolo: Maria Rita) (May 13, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Dulce Lopes Pontes (al secolo: Maria Rita) (May 13, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 13, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Dulce Lopes Pontes (al secolo: Maria Rita). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Eduardo Francisco Pironio (November 8, 2023)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Eduardo Francisco Pironio (November 8, 2023) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on November 8, 2023 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Eduardo Francisco Pironio. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Edvige Carboni (November 7, 2018)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Edvige Carboni (November 7, 2018) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on November 7, 2018 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Edvige Carboni. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Elena Aiello (April 2, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Elena Aiello (April 2, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 2, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Elena Aiello. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Elena Guerra (April 13, 2024)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Elena Guerra (April 13, 2024) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 13, 2024 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Elena Guerra. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of ELIA DI SAN CLEMENTE (al secolo: Teodora Fracasso) (December 19, 2005)Miracle Decree in the Cause of ELIA DI SAN CLEMENTE (al secolo: Teodora Fracasso) (December 19, 2005) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2005 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of ELIA DI SAN CLEMENTE (al secolo: Teodora Fracasso). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Elias Hoyek (May 22, 2026)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Elias Hoyek (May 22, 2026) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 22, 2026 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Elias Hoyek. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Elisa Martinez (February 23, 2023)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Elisa Martinez (February 23, 2023) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on February 23, 2023 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Elisa Martinez. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Elisabetta Czacka (al secolo: Rosa) (October 27, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Elisabetta Czacka (al secolo: Rosa) (October 27, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on October 27, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Elisabetta Czacka (al secolo: Rosa). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Elisabetta della Trinità (al secolo: Elisabetta Catez) (March 3, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Elisabetta della Trinità (al secolo: Elisabetta Catez) (March 3, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 3, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Elisabetta della Trinità (al secolo: Elisabetta Catez). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Elisabetta Sanna (January 21, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Elisabetta Sanna (January 21, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 21, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Elisabetta Sanna. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Eliswa della Beata Vergine Maria (al secolo: Eliswa Vakayil) (April 14, 2025)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Eliswa della Beata Vergine Maria (al secolo: Eliswa Vakayil) (April 14, 2025) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 14, 2025 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Eliswa della Beata Vergine Maria (al secolo: Eliswa Vakayil). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Emanuele González García (March 3, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Emanuele González García (March 3, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 3, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Emanuele González García. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Emanuele Lozano Garrido (December 19, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Emanuele Lozano Garrido (December 19, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Emanuele Lozano Garrido. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of EMILIA TAVERNIER vedova GAMELIN (December 18, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of EMILIA TAVERNIER vedova GAMELIN (December 18, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 18, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of EMILIA TAVERNIER vedova GAMELIN. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Enrica Alfieri (al secolo: Maria Angela) (April 2, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Enrica Alfieri (al secolo: Maria Angela) (April 2, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 2, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Enrica Alfieri (al secolo: Maria Angela). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Enrique Ernesto Shaw (December 18, 2025)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Enrique Ernesto Shaw (December 18, 2025) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 18, 2025 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Enrique Ernesto Shaw. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of EUFRASIA DEL SACRO CUORE DI GESÙ ELUVATHINGAL (al secolo: ROSA) (June 26, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of EUFRASIA DEL SACRO CUORE DI GESÙ ELUVATHINGAL (al secolo: ROSA) (June 26, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 26, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of EUFRASIA DEL SACRO CUORE DI GESÙ ELUVATHINGAL (al secolo: ROSA). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Eugenia Ravasco (July 5, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Eugenia Ravasco (July 5, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 5, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Eugenia Ravasco. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Euphrasia of the Sacred Heart (al secolo: Rosa Eluvathingal) (April 3, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Euphrasia of the Sacred Heart (al secolo: Rosa Eluvathingal) (April 3, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 3, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Euphrasia of the Sacred Heart (al secolo: Rosa Eluvathingal). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of EUROSIA FABRIS vedova BARBAN (June 22, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of EUROSIA FABRIS vedova BARBAN (June 22, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on June 22, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of EUROSIA FABRIS vedova BARBAN. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Eusebia Palomino Yenes (December 20, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Eusebia Palomino Yenes (December 20, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Eusebia Palomino Yenes. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of EUSTACHIO KUGLER (al secolo: Giuseppe) (January 17, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of EUSTACHIO KUGLER (al secolo: Giuseppe) (January 17, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 17, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of EUSTACHIO KUGLER (al secolo: Giuseppe). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Eustachio Van Lieshout (December 19, 2005)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Eustachio Van Lieshout (December 19, 2005) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2005 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Eustachio Van Lieshout. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Faustino Míguez (December 21, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Faustino Míguez (December 21, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 21, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Faustino Míguez. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of FELICE DA NICOSIA (al secolo: Giacomo Amoroso) (April 19, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of FELICE DA NICOSIA (al secolo: Giacomo Amoroso) (April 19, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 19, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of FELICE DA NICOSIA (al secolo: Giacomo Amoroso). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Filippo Smaldone (April 28, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Filippo Smaldone (April 28, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 28, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Filippo Smaldone. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesca De Paula De Jesús (June 28, 2012)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesca De Paula De Jesús (June 28, 2012) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 28, 2012 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Francesca De Paula De Jesús. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of FRANCESCA SALESIA (al secolo: Leonia Aviat) (December 18, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of FRANCESCA SALESIA (al secolo: Leonia Aviat) (December 18, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 18, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of FRANCESCA SALESIA (al secolo: Leonia Aviat). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Coll Y Guitart (December 6, 2008)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Coll Y Guitart (December 6, 2008) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 6, 2008 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Francesco Coll Y Guitart. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco di Paola Victor (June 5, 2015)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco di Paola Victor (June 5, 2015) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 5, 2015 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Francesco di Paola Victor. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Maria della Croce (al secolo: Giovanni Battista Jordan) (June 19, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Maria della Croce (al secolo: Giovanni Battista Jordan) (June 19, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 19, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Francesco Maria della Croce (al secolo: Giovanni Battista Jordan). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Maria Greco (January 21, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Maria Greco (January 21, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 21, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Francesco Maria Greco. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Marto and Giacinta Marto (March 23, 2017)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Marto and Giacinta Marto (March 23, 2017) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 23, 2017 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Francesco Marto and Giacinta Marto. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Mottola (October 2, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Mottola (October 2, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on October 2, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Francesco Mottola. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Paleari (December 10, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Paleari (December 10, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 10, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Francesco Paleari. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Pianzola (March 15, 2008)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Pianzola (March 15, 2008) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 15, 2008 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Francesco Pianzola. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Saverio Seelos (January 27, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Saverio Seelos (January 27, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on January 27, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Francesco Saverio Seelos. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Solano Casey (al secolo: Bernardo) (May 4, 2017)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Solano Casey (al secolo: Bernardo) (May 4, 2017) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 4, 2017 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Francesco Solano Casey (al secolo: Bernardo). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Spinelli (March 6, 2018)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Francesco Spinelli (March 6, 2018) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 6, 2018 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Francesco Spinelli. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Fulton Sheen (July 5, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Fulton Sheen (July 5, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 5, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Fulton Sheen. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Gabriele Maria Allegra (April 23, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Gabriele Maria Allegra (April 23, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 23, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Gabriele Maria Allegra. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Gaetana Sterni (April 24, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Gaetana Sterni (April 24, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 24, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Gaetana Sterni. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Gaetana Tolomeo (September 29, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Gaetana Tolomeo (September 29, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on September 29, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Gaetana Tolomeo. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Gaetano Catanoso (December 20, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Gaetano Catanoso (December 20, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Gaetano Catanoso. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Gaetano Errico (April 24, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Gaetano Errico (April 24, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 24, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Gaetano Errico. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Gaetano Errico (July 6, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Gaetano Errico (July 6, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 6, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Gaetano Errico. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Genoveffa Torres Morales (April 23, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Genoveffa Torres Morales (April 23, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 23, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Genoveffa Torres Morales. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of GERTRUDE COMENSOLI (al secolo: CATERINA ) (March 15, 2008)Miracle Decree in the Cause of GERTRUDE COMENSOLI (al secolo: CATERINA ) (March 15, 2008) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 15, 2008 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of GERTRUDE COMENSOLI (al secolo: CATERINA ). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giacinto Vera (December 17, 2022)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giacinto Vera (December 17, 2022) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 17, 2022 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giacinto Vera. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giacomo Abbondo (May 5, 2015)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giacomo Abbondo (May 5, 2015) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 5, 2015 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giacomo Abbondo. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giacomo Alberione (December 20, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giacomo Alberione (December 20, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giacomo Alberione. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giacomo Berthieu (December 19, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giacomo Berthieu (December 19, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giacomo Berthieu. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of GIACOMO DA GHAZIR HADDAD (al secolo: KHALIL) (December 17, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of GIACOMO DA GHAZIR HADDAD (al secolo: KHALIL) (December 17, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 17, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of GIACOMO DA GHAZIR HADDAD (al secolo: KHALIL). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Gianna Beretta Molla (December 20, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Gianna Beretta Molla (December 20, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Gianna Beretta Molla. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giorgio Preca (January 27, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giorgio Preca (January 27, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on January 27, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giorgio Preca. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of GIOSAFATA HORDÁSHEVSKA (al secolo: Michelina) (April 24, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of GIOSAFATA HORDÁSHEVSKA (al secolo: Michelina) (April 24, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 24, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of GIOSAFATA HORDÁSHEVSKA (al secolo: Michelina). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanna Emilia De Villeneuve (December 17, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanna Emilia De Villeneuve (December 17, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 17, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanna Emilia De Villeneuve. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanna Maria Condesa Lluch (July 5, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanna Maria Condesa Lluch (July 5, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 5, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanna Maria Condesa Lluch. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Adalberto Balicki (July 5, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Adalberto Balicki (July 5, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 5, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Adalberto Balicki. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Antonio Farina (April 3, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Antonio Farina (April 3, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 3, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Antonio Farina. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Antonio Farina (July 7, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Antonio Farina (July 7, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Antonio Farina. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Battista Fouque (December 18, 2017)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Battista Fouque (December 18, 2017) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 18, 2017 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Battista Fouque. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Battista Piamarta (December 19, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Battista Piamarta (December 19, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Battista Piamarta. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Beyzym (July 5, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Beyzym (July 5, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 5, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Beyzym. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni De Palafox y Mendoza (March 27, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni De Palafox y Mendoza (March 27, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 27, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni De Palafox y Mendoza. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of GIOVANNI DEL SACRO CUORE (al secolo: Léon Gustave Dehon) (April 19, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of GIOVANNI DEL SACRO CUORE (al secolo: Léon Gustave Dehon) (April 19, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 19, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of GIOVANNI DEL SACRO CUORE (al secolo: Léon Gustave Dehon). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Enrico Newman (February 12, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Enrico Newman (February 12, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on February 12, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Enrico Newman. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Enrico Newman (July 3, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Enrico Newman (July 3, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 3, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Enrico Newman. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Filippo Jeningen (June 19, 2021)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Filippo Jeningen (June 19, 2021) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 19, 2021 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Filippo Jeningen. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Giuseppe Lataste (al secolo: Alcide Vitale) (June 27, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Giuseppe Lataste (al secolo: Alcide Vitale) (June 27, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 27, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Giuseppe Lataste (al secolo: Alcide Vitale). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Merlini (May 23, 2024)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Merlini (May 23, 2024) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 23, 2024 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Merlini. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Merz (December 20, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Merz (December 20, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Merz. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Nepomuceno Zegrí Y Moreno (April 12, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Nepomuceno Zegrí Y Moreno (April 12, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 12, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Nepomuceno Zegrí Y Moreno. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Paolo I (Albino Luciani) (October 13, 2021)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Paolo I (Albino Luciani) (October 13, 2021) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on October 13, 2021 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Paolo I (Albino Luciani). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Paolo II (Carlo Giuseppe Wojtyła) (July 5, 2013)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Paolo II (Carlo Giuseppe Wojtyła) (July 5, 2013) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 5, 2013 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Paolo II (Carlo Giuseppe Wojtyła). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Paolo II (Karol Wojtyła) (January 14, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Paolo II (Karol Wojtyła) (January 14, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 14, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Paolo II (Karol Wojtyła). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Schiavo (December 1, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Schiavo (December 1, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 1, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Schiavo. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Sullivan (April 26, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovanni Sullivan (April 26, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 26, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovanni Sullivan. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of GIOVANNI XXIII (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli) (January 27, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of GIOVANNI XXIII (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli) (January 27, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on January 27, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of GIOVANNI XXIII (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovannina Franchi (December 9, 2013)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giovannina Franchi (December 9, 2013) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 9, 2013 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giovannina Franchi. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giulia Salzano (December 19, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giulia Salzano (December 19, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giulia Salzano. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giulia Salzano (December 20, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giulia Salzano (December 20, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giulia Salzano. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of GIUSEPPA (al secolo: ENDRINA STENMANNS) (June 1, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of GIUSEPPA (al secolo: ENDRINA STENMANNS) (June 1, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 1, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of GIUSEPPA (al secolo: ENDRINA STENMANNS). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Allamano (May 23, 2024)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Allamano (May 23, 2024) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 23, 2024 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppe Allamano. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Ambrosoli (November 28, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Ambrosoli (November 28, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on November 28, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppe Ambrosoli. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Bilczewski (December 20, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Bilczewski (December 20, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppe Bilczewski. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Freinademetz (December 20, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Freinademetz (December 20, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppe Freinademetz. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Gabriele del Rosario Brochero (December 20, 2012)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Gabriele del Rosario Brochero (December 20, 2012) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 20, 2012 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppe Gabriele del Rosario Brochero. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Gabriele del Rosario Brochero (January 21, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Gabriele del Rosario Brochero (January 21, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 21, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppe Gabriele del Rosario Brochero. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Gregorio Hernández Cisneros (June 19, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Gregorio Hernández Cisneros (June 19, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 19, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppe Gregorio Hernández Cisneros. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Manyanet Y Vives (December 20, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Manyanet Y Vives (December 20, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppe Manyanet Y Vives. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Marello (December 18, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Marello (December 18, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 18, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppe Marello. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Maria Cassant (July 7, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Maria Cassant (July 7, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppe Maria Cassant. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Maria Rubio Y Peralta (April 23, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Maria Rubio Y Peralta (April 23, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 23, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppe Maria Rubio Y Peralta. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Olallo Valdés (March 15, 2008)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Olallo Valdés (March 15, 2008) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 15, 2008 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppe Olallo Valdés. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Sánchez del Río (January 21, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Sánchez del Río (January 21, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 21, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppe Sánchez del Río. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of GIUSEPPE Sebastiano Pelczar (December 20, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of GIUSEPPE Sebastiano Pelczar (December 20, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of GIUSEPPE Sebastiano Pelczar. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Toniolo (January 14, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Toniolo (January 14, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 14, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppe Toniolo. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Tous y Soler (December 19, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppe Tous y Soler (December 19, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppe Tous y Soler. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppina Nicoli (July 6, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppina Nicoli (July 6, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 6, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppina Nicoli. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppina Vannini (al secolo: Giuditta Adelaide Agata) (May 13, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giuseppina Vannini (al secolo: Giuditta Adelaide Agata) (May 13, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 13, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giuseppina Vannini (al secolo: Giuditta Adelaide Agata). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giustino Maria Russolillo (July 1, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giustino Maria Russolillo (July 1, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 1, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giustino Maria Russolillo. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giustino Maria Russolillo (October 27, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Giustino Maria Russolillo (October 27, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on October 27, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Giustino Maria Russolillo. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Guido Maria Conforti (December 10, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Guido Maria Conforti (December 10, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 10, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Guido Maria Conforti. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of IGNAZIO DA SANTHIÀ (al secolo: Lorenzo Maurizio Belvisotti) (December 20, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of IGNAZIO DA SANTHIÀ (al secolo: Lorenzo Maurizio Belvisotti) (December 20, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of IGNAZIO DA SANTHIÀ (al secolo: Lorenzo Maurizio Belvisotti). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ignazio Falzon (April 24, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ignazio Falzon (April 24, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 24, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Ignazio Falzon. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ildegarda Burjan (June 27, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ildegarda Burjan (June 27, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 27, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Ildegarda Burjan. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Irene Stefani (al secolo: Aurelia Giacomina Mercedes) (June 12, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Irene Stefani (al secolo: Aurelia Giacomina Mercedes) (June 12, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 12, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Irene Stefani (al secolo: Aurelia Giacomina Mercedes). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Itala Mela (December 14, 2015)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Itala Mela (December 14, 2015) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 14, 2015 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Itala Mela. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Jeanne-Émilie De Villeneuve (December 6, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Jeanne-Émilie De Villeneuve (December 6, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 6, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Jeanne-Émilie De Villeneuve. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of José Torres Padilla (March 14, 2024)Miracle Decree in the Cause of José Torres Padilla (March 14, 2024) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 14, 2024 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of José Torres Padilla. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Josemaría Escrivá De Balaguer (December 20, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Josemaría Escrivá De Balaguer (December 20, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Josemaría Escrivá De Balaguer. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Juan Diego Cuautlatoatzin (December 20, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Juan Diego Cuautlatoatzin (December 20, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Juan Diego Cuautlatoatzin. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ladislao Batthyány-Strattmann (July 5, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ladislao Batthyány-Strattmann (July 5, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 5, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Ladislao Batthyány-Strattmann. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ladislao Bukowiński (December 14, 2015)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ladislao Bukowiński (December 14, 2015) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 14, 2015 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Ladislao Bukowiński. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Laura Di S. Caterina Da Siena (July 7, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Laura Di S. Caterina Da Siena (July 7, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Laura Di S. Caterina Da Siena. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Laura di Santa Caterina da Siena (al secolo: Maria Laura di Gesù Montoya y Upegui) (December 20, 2012)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Laura di Santa Caterina da Siena (al secolo: Maria Laura di Gesù Montoya y Upegui) (December 20, 2012) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 20, 2012 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Laura di Santa Caterina da Siena (al secolo: Maria Laura di Gesù Montoya y Upegui). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Lazzaro (February 21, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Lazzaro (February 21, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on February 21, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Lazzaro. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Leopoldina Naudet (December 21, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Leopoldina Naudet (December 21, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 21, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Leopoldina Naudet. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Leopoldo da Alpandeire Sánchez Márquez (al secolo: Francesco) (December 19, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Leopoldo da Alpandeire Sánchez Márquez (al secolo: Francesco) (December 19, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Leopoldo da Alpandeire Sánchez Márquez (al secolo: Francesco). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of LIDUINA MENEGUZZI (al secolo Elisa Angela) (July 7, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of LIDUINA MENEGUZZI (al secolo Elisa Angela) (July 7, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of LIDUINA MENEGUZZI (al secolo Elisa Angela). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Louis-Édouard Cestac (June 12, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Louis-Édouard Cestac (June 12, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 12, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Louis-Édouard Cestac. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luca Passi (June 28, 2012)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luca Passi (June 28, 2012) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 28, 2012 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luca Passi. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Lucia dell’Immacolata (al secolo: Maria Ripamonti) (May 13, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Lucia dell’Immacolata (al secolo: Maria Ripamonti) (May 13, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 13, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Lucia dell’Immacolata (al secolo: Maria Ripamonti). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ludovica De Angelis (December 20, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ludovica De Angelis (December 20, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Ludovica De Angelis. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ludovico da Casoria (al secolo: Arcangelo Palmentieri) (April 15, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ludovico da Casoria (al secolo: Arcangelo Palmentieri) (April 15, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 15, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Ludovico da Casoria (al secolo: Arcangelo Palmentieri). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ludovico Martin (July 3, 2008)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ludovico Martin (July 3, 2008) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 3, 2008 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Ludovico Martin. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ludovico Pavoni (December 20, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ludovico Pavoni (December 20, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Ludovico Pavoni. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ludovico Pavoni (May 9, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Ludovico Pavoni (May 9, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 9, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Ludovico Pavoni. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Antonio Rosa Ormières (July 8, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Antonio Rosa Ormières (July 8, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 8, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Antonio Rosa Ormières. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi (July 7, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi (July 7, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Biraghi (December 20, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Biraghi (December 20, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Biraghi. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Boccardo (December 19, 2005)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Boccardo (December 19, 2005) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2005 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Boccardo. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Brisson (December 19, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Brisson (December 19, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Brisson. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Caburlotto (May 9, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Caburlotto (May 9, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 9, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Caburlotto. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi della Consolata (al secolo: Luigi Bordino) (April 3, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi della Consolata (al secolo: Luigi Bordino) (April 3, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 3, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi della Consolata (al secolo: Luigi Bordino). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Guanella (July 1, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Guanella (July 1, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 1, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Guanella. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Maria Monti (April 12, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Maria Monti (April 12, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 12, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Maria Monti. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Maria Palazzolo (November 28, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Maria Palazzolo (November 28, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on November 28, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Maria Palazzolo. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Monza (December 19, 2005)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Monza (December 19, 2005) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2005 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Monza. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Novarese (December 19, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Novarese (December 19, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Novarese. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Orione (July 7, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Orione (July 7, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Orione. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Scrosoppi (July 1, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Scrosoppi (July 1, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 1, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Scrosoppi. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Talamoni (April 12, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Talamoni (April 12, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 12, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Talamoni. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Tezza (July 7, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Tezza (July 7, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Tezza. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Variara (December 20, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Luigi Variara (December 20, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Luigi Variara. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Madre di San Luigi (al secolo: Maria Luisa Elisabetta de Lamoignon vedova Molé de Champlâtreux) (December 19, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Madre di San Luigi (al secolo: Maria Luisa Elisabetta de Lamoignon vedova Molé de Champlâtreux) (December 19, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Madre di San Luigi (al secolo: Maria Luisa Elisabetta de Lamoignon vedova Molé de Champlâtreux). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Mamerto Esquiú (June 19, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Mamerto Esquiú (June 19, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 19, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Mamerto Esquiú. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marco Antonio Durando (December 20, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marco Antonio Durando (December 20, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Marco Antonio Durando. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARCO DA AVIANO (al secolo: Carlo Domenico Cristofori) (April 23, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARCO DA AVIANO (al secolo: Carlo Domenico Cristofori) (April 23, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 23, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARCO DA AVIANO (al secolo: Carlo Domenico Cristofori). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Margarita Bays (January 15, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Margarita Bays (January 15, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 15, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Margarita Bays. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Margherita Lucia Szewczyk (December 20, 2012)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Margherita Lucia Szewczyk (December 20, 2012) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 20, 2012 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Margherita Lucia Szewczyk. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Margherita Maria López De Maturana (April 28, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Margherita Maria López De Maturana (April 28, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 28, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Margherita Maria López De Maturana. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA ADEODATA (al secolo: Maria Teresa Pisani) (April 24, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA ADEODATA (al secolo: Maria Teresa Pisani) (April 24, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 24, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA ADEODATA (al secolo: Maria Teresa Pisani). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Agnese Teresa del Ss.mo Sacramento (al secolo: Emanuela di Gesù Arias Espinosa) (June 27, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Agnese Teresa del Ss.mo Sacramento (al secolo: Emanuela di Gesù Arias Espinosa) (June 27, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 27, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Agnese Teresa del Ss.mo Sacramento (al secolo: Emanuela di Gesù Arias Espinosa). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Alfonsina Danil Ghattas (al secolo: Soultaneh Maria) (July 3, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Alfonsina Danil Ghattas (al secolo: Soultaneh Maria) (July 3, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 3, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Alfonsina Danil Ghattas (al secolo: Soultaneh Maria). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Antonia di San Giuseppe (al secolo: Antonia de Paz y Figueroa) (October 24, 2023)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Antonia di San Giuseppe (al secolo: Antonia de Paz y Figueroa) (October 24, 2023) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on October 24, 2023 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Antonia di San Giuseppe (al secolo: Antonia de Paz y Figueroa). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Antonia di San Giuseppe (al secolo: Maria Antonia de Paz y Figueroa) (March 3, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Antonia di San Giuseppe (al secolo: Maria Antonia de Paz y Figueroa) (March 3, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 3, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Antonia di San Giuseppe (al secolo: Maria Antonia de Paz y Figueroa). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Antonia Samà (July 10, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Antonia Samà (July 10, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 10, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Antonia Samà. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Assunta Caterina Marchetti (October 9, 2013)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Assunta Caterina Marchetti (October 9, 2013) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on October 9, 2013 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Assunta Caterina Marchetti. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Barbara della Ss.ma Trinità (al secolo: Barbara Maix) (March 27, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Barbara della Ss.ma Trinità (al secolo: Barbara Maix) (March 27, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 27, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Barbara della Ss.ma Trinità (al secolo: Barbara Maix). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Berenice Duque Hencker (al secolo: Anna Giulia) (October 13, 2021)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Berenice Duque Hencker (al secolo: Anna Giulia) (October 13, 2021) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on October 13, 2021 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Berenice Duque Hencker (al secolo: Anna Giulia). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Bernarda Bütler (al secolo: Verena ) (July 6, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Bernarda Bütler (al secolo: Verena ) (July 6, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 6, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Bernarda Bütler (al secolo: Verena ). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Bolognesi (May 2, 2013)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Bolognesi (May 2, 2013) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 2, 2013 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Bolognesi. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Candida Dell’eucaristia (April 12, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Candida Dell’eucaristia (April 12, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 12, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Candida Dell’eucaristia. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Carmen Rendiles Martínez (December 18, 2017)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Carmen Rendiles Martínez (December 18, 2017) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 18, 2017 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Carmen Rendiles Martínez. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Carola Cecchin (al secolo: Fiorina) (December 13, 2021)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Carola Cecchin (al secolo: Fiorina) (December 13, 2021) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 13, 2021 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Carola Cecchin (al secolo: Fiorina). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Caterina Irigoyen Echegaray (in religione: Maria dello Sposalizio) (April 2, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Caterina Irigoyen Echegaray (in religione: Maria dello Sposalizio) (April 2, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 2, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Caterina Irigoyen Echegaray (in religione: Maria dello Sposalizio). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Caterina Kasper (March 6, 2018)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Caterina Kasper (March 6, 2018) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 6, 2018 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Caterina Kasper. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA CELINA DELLA PRESENTAZIONE (al secolo: GIOVANNA GERMANA CASTANG) (December 16, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA CELINA DELLA PRESENTAZIONE (al secolo: GIOVANNA GERMANA CASTANG) (December 16, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 16, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA CELINA DELLA PRESENTAZIONE (al secolo: GIOVANNA GERMANA CASTANG). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Chiara di Gesù Bambino (al secolo: Libânia do Carmo Galvão Meixa De Moura Telles e Albuquerque) (December 10, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Chiara di Gesù Bambino (al secolo: Libânia do Carmo Galvão Meixa De Moura Telles e Albuquerque) (December 10, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 10, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Chiara di Gesù Bambino (al secolo: Libânia do Carmo Galvão Meixa De Moura Telles e Albuquerque). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Costanza Panas (al secolo: Agnese Pacifica) (February 18, 2022)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Costanza Panas (al secolo: Agnese Pacifica) (February 18, 2022) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on February 18, 2022 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Costanza Panas (al secolo: Agnese Pacifica). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA CRESCENZIA (al secolo: Anna Höss) (December 18, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA CRESCENZIA (al secolo: Anna Höss) (December 18, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 18, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA CRESCENZIA (al secolo: Anna Höss). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Crescenzia (al secolo: Maria Angelica Pérez) (December 19, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Crescenzia (al secolo: Maria Angelica Pérez) (December 19, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Crescenzia (al secolo: Maria Angelica Pérez). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA CRISTINA DELL’IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE (al secolo: Adelaide Brando) (December 20, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA CRISTINA DELL’IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE (al secolo: Adelaide Brando) (December 20, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA CRISTINA DELL’IMMACOLATA CONCEZIONE (al secolo: Adelaide Brando). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Cristina dell’Immacolata Concezione (al secolo: Adelaide Brando) (September 17, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Cristina dell’Immacolata Concezione (al secolo: Adelaide Brando) (September 17, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on September 17, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Cristina dell’Immacolata Concezione (al secolo: Adelaide Brando). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Cristina di Savoia (May 2, 2013)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Cristina di Savoia (May 2, 2013) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 2, 2013 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Cristina di Savoia. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Crocefissa dell'Amore Divino (al secolo: Maria Gargani) (January 26, 2018)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Crocefissa dell'Amore Divino (al secolo: Maria Gargani) (January 26, 2018) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 26, 2018 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Crocefissa dell'Amore Divino (al secolo: Maria Gargani). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Crocifissa (December 20, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Crocifissa (December 20, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Crocifissa. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria de la Concepción Barrecheguren y García (May 21, 2022)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria de la Concepción Barrecheguren y García (May 21, 2022) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 21, 2022 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria de la Concepción Barrecheguren y García. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria De Mattias (December 20, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria De Mattias (December 20, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria De Mattias. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria del Monte Carmelo (al secolo: Carmen Elena Rendíles Martínez) (March 28, 2025)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria del Monte Carmelo (al secolo: Carmen Elena Rendíles Martínez) (March 28, 2025) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 28, 2025 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria del Monte Carmelo (al secolo: Carmen Elena Rendíles Martínez). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria del Monte Carmelo (al secolo: Maria Carmela Sallés y Barangueras) (December 19, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria del Monte Carmelo (al secolo: Maria Carmela Sallés y Barangueras) (December 19, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria del Monte Carmelo (al secolo: Maria Carmela Sallés y Barangueras). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA DEL MONTE CARMELO DEL BAMBINO GESÙ GONZÁLEZ RAMOS GARCÍA PRIETO (al secolo: MARIA CARMELA) (June 26, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA DEL MONTE CARMELO DEL BAMBINO GESÙ GONZÁLEZ RAMOS GARCÍA PRIETO (al secolo: MARIA CARMELA) (June 26, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 26, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA DEL MONTE CARMELO DEL BAMBINO GESÙ GONZÁLEZ RAMOS GARCÍA PRIETO (al secolo: MARIA CARMELA). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA DEL TRANSITO DI GESÙ SACRAMENTATO (al secolo: Maria del Transito Cabanillas) (July 7, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA DEL TRANSITO DI GESÙ SACRAMENTATO (al secolo: Maria del Transito Cabanillas) (July 7, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA DEL TRANSITO DI GESÙ SACRAMENTATO (al secolo: Maria del Transito Cabanillas). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria dell’Immacolata Concezione (al secolo: Maria Isabella Salvat Romero) (May 5, 2015)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria dell’Immacolata Concezione (al secolo: Maria Isabella Salvat Romero) (May 5, 2015) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 5, 2015 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria dell’Immacolata Concezione (al secolo: Maria Isabella Salvat Romero). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria dell'Immacolata Concezione (al secolo: Maria Isabella Salvat y Romero) (March 27, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria dell'Immacolata Concezione (al secolo: Maria Isabella Salvat y Romero) (March 27, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 27, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria dell'Immacolata Concezione (al secolo: Maria Isabella Salvat y Romero). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria della Concezione (al secolo: Adelaide de Batz de Trenquelléon) (May 4, 2017)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria della Concezione (al secolo: Adelaide de Batz de Trenquelléon) (May 4, 2017) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 4, 2017 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria della Concezione (al secolo: Adelaide de Batz de Trenquelléon). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria della Concezione Cabrera Arias vedova Armida (June 8, 2018)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria della Concezione Cabrera Arias vedova Armida (June 8, 2018) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 8, 2018 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria della Concezione Cabrera Arias vedova Armida. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA DELLA CROCE JUGAN (al secolo: Giovanna) (December 6, 2008)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA DELLA CROCE JUGAN (al secolo: Giovanna) (December 6, 2008) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 6, 2008 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA DELLA CROCE JUGAN (al secolo: Giovanna). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria della Croce MacKillop (al secolo: Maria Elena) (December 19, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria della Croce MacKillop (al secolo: Maria Elena) (December 19, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria della Croce MacKillop (al secolo: Maria Elena). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA DELLA PASSIONE (al secolo: Elena de Chappotin de Neuville) (April 23, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA DELLA PASSIONE (al secolo: Elena de Chappotin de Neuville) (April 23, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 23, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA DELLA PASSIONE (al secolo: Elena de Chappotin de Neuville). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA DELLA PASSIONE DI NOSTRO SIGNORE GESÙ CRISTO (al secolo: Maria Grazia Tarallo) (December 19, 2005)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA DELLA PASSIONE DI NOSTRO SIGNORE GESÙ CRISTO (al secolo: Maria Grazia Tarallo) (December 19, 2005) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2005 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA DELLA PASSIONE DI NOSTRO SIGNORE GESÙ CRISTO (al secolo: Maria Grazia Tarallo). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria di Gesù (al secolo: Carolina Santocanale) (December 14, 2015)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria di Gesù (al secolo: Carolina Santocanale) (December 14, 2015) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 14, 2015 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria di Gesù (al secolo: Carolina Santocanale). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria di Gesù (al secolo: Carolina Santocanale) (November 25, 2021)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria di Gesù (al secolo: Carolina Santocanale) (November 25, 2021) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on November 25, 2021 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria di Gesù (al secolo: Carolina Santocanale). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria di Gesù Crocifisso (al secolo: Maria Petković) (December 20, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria di Gesù Crocifisso (al secolo: Maria Petković) (December 20, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria di Gesù Crocifisso (al secolo: Maria Petković). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña Y Ortega (April 23, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña Y Ortega (April 23, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 23, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña Y Ortega. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Domenica Mantovani (July 5, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Domenica Mantovani (July 5, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 5, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Domenica Mantovani. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Domenica Mantovani (May 26, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Domenica Mantovani (May 26, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 26, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Domenica Mantovani. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Elisabetta Hesselblad (December 14, 2015)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Elisabetta Hesselblad (December 14, 2015) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 14, 2015 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Elisabetta Hesselblad. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Elisabetta Hesselblad (January 27, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Elisabetta Hesselblad (January 27, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on January 27, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Elisabetta Hesselblad. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Emilia Riquelme y Zayas (March 19, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Emilia Riquelme y Zayas (March 19, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 19, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Emilia Riquelme y Zayas. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA EUGENIA DI GESÙ (al secolo: ANNA EUGENIA MILLERET DE BROU) (December 16, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA EUGENIA DI GESÙ (al secolo: ANNA EUGENIA MILLERET DE BROU) (December 16, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 16, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA EUGENIA DI GESÙ (al secolo: ANNA EUGENIA MILLERET DE BROU). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA EUTIMIA (al secolo: Emma Üffing) (July 1, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA EUTIMIA (al secolo: Emma Üffing) (July 1, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 1, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA EUTIMIA (al secolo: Emma Üffing). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Felicia di Gesù Sacramentato (al secolo: Maria Felicia Guggiari Echeverría) (March 6, 2018)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Felicia di Gesù Sacramentato (al secolo: Maria Felicia Guggiari Echeverría) (March 6, 2018) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 6, 2018 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Felicia di Gesù Sacramentato (al secolo: Maria Felicia Guggiari Echeverría). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Francesca di Gesù (al secolo: Anna Maria Rubatto) (February 21, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Francesca di Gesù (al secolo: Anna Maria Rubatto) (February 21, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on February 21, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Francesca di Gesù (al secolo: Anna Maria Rubatto). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA GIUSEPPINA DI GESÙ CROCEFISSO CATANEA (al secolo: GIUSEPPINA) (December 17, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA GIUSEPPINA DI GESÙ CROCEFISSO CATANEA (al secolo: GIUSEPPINA) (December 17, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 17, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA GIUSEPPINA DI GESÙ CROCEFISSO CATANEA (al secolo: GIUSEPPINA). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Guadalupe (al secolo: Anastasia Guadalupe García Zavala) (December 20, 2012)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Guadalupe (al secolo: Anastasia Guadalupe García Zavala) (December 20, 2012) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 20, 2012 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Guadalupe (al secolo: Anastasia Guadalupe García Zavala). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Guadalupe (December 20, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Guadalupe (December 20, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Guadalupe. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri y Fernández de Heredia (June 8, 2018)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri y Fernández de Heredia (June 8, 2018) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 8, 2018 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Guadalupe Ortiz de Landázuri y Fernández de Heredia. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Ignazia Isacchi (al secolo: Angela Caterina) (January 22, 2026)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Ignazia Isacchi (al secolo: Angela Caterina) (January 22, 2026) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 22, 2026 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Ignazia Isacchi (al secolo: Angela Caterina). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Lorenza Requenses in Longo (October 27, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Lorenza Requenses in Longo (October 27, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on October 27, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Lorenza Requenses in Longo. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Luigia del Santissimo Sacramento (al secolo: Maria Velotti) (December 11, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Luigia del Santissimo Sacramento (al secolo: Maria Velotti) (December 11, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 11, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Luigia del Santissimo Sacramento (al secolo: Maria Velotti). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Luisa (al secolo: Gertrude Prosperi) (December 19, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Luisa (al secolo: Gertrude Prosperi) (December 19, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Luisa (al secolo: Gertrude Prosperi). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA MADDALENA DELL’INCARNAZIONE SORDINI (al secolo: CATERINA) (December 17, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA MADDALENA DELL’INCARNAZIONE SORDINI (al secolo: CATERINA) (December 17, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 17, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA MADDALENA DELL’INCARNAZIONE SORDINI (al secolo: CATERINA). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA MADDALENA DELLA PASSIONE STARACE (al secolo: COSTANZA) (June 26, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA MADDALENA DELLA PASSIONE STARACE (al secolo: COSTANZA) (June 26, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 26, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA MADDALENA DELLA PASSIONE STARACE (al secolo: COSTANZA). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA MARAVILLAS DI GESÙ (al secolo: Maria Maravillas Pidal y Chico de Guzmán) (April 23, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA MARAVILLAS DI GESÙ (al secolo: Maria Maravillas Pidal y Chico de Guzmán) (April 23, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 23, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA MARAVILLAS DI GESÙ (al secolo: Maria Maravillas Pidal y Chico de Guzmán). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Merkert (June 1, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Merkert (June 1, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 1, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Merkert. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA PIA MASTENA (al secolo: Teresa Maria) (June 22, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA PIA MASTENA (al secolo: Teresa Maria) (June 22, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on June 22, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA PIA MASTENA (al secolo: Teresa Maria). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA PIERINA DE MICHELI (al secolo: Giuseppina) (April 3, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA PIERINA DE MICHELI (al secolo: Giuseppina) (April 3, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 3, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA PIERINA DE MICHELI (al secolo: Giuseppina). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Pilar Izquierdo Albero (July 7, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Pilar Izquierdo Albero (July 7, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Pilar Izquierdo Albero. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Rivier (December 13, 2021)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Rivier (December 13, 2021) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 13, 2021 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Rivier. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Romero Meneses (April 24, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Romero Meneses (April 24, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 24, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Romero Meneses. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Rosa Flesch (al secolo: Margherita ) (July 6, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Rosa Flesch (al secolo: Margherita ) (July 6, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 6, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Rosa Flesch (al secolo: Margherita ). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA ROSA PELLESI (al secolo: BRUNA) (June 26, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA ROSA PELLESI (al secolo: BRUNA) (June 26, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 26, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA ROSA PELLESI (al secolo: BRUNA). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Serafina del Sacro Cuore di Gesù (al secolo: Clotilde Micheli) (July 1, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Serafina del Sacro Cuore di Gesù (al secolo: Clotilde Micheli) (July 1, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 1, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Serafina del Sacro Cuore di Gesù (al secolo: Clotilde Micheli). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Teresa Bonzel (al secolo: Regina Cristina Guglielmina) (March 27, 2013)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Teresa Bonzel (al secolo: Regina Cristina Guglielmina) (March 27, 2013) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 27, 2013 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Teresa Bonzel (al secolo: Regina Cristina Guglielmina). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Teresa Casini (January 22, 2015)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Teresa Casini (January 22, 2015) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 22, 2015 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Teresa Casini. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Teresa Chiramel Mankidiyan (February 12, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Teresa Chiramel Mankidiyan (February 12, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on February 12, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Teresa Chiramel Mankidiyan. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Teresa Chiramel Mankidiyan (January 27, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Teresa Chiramel Mankidiyan (January 27, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on January 27, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Teresa Chiramel Mankidiyan. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Teresa Demjanovich (December 17, 2013)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Teresa Demjanovich (December 17, 2013) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 17, 2013 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Teresa Demjanovich. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA TERESA DI GESÙ (al secolo: Maria Scrilli) (December 19, 2005)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA TERESA DI GESÙ (al secolo: Maria Scrilli) (December 19, 2005) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2005 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA TERESA DI GESÙ (al secolo: Maria Scrilli). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA TERESA DI SAN GIUSEPPE (al secolo: Anna Maria Tauscher van den Bosch) (December 19, 2005)Miracle Decree in the Cause of MARIA TERESA DI SAN GIUSEPPE (al secolo: Anna Maria Tauscher van den Bosch) (December 19, 2005) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2005 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of MARIA TERESA DI SAN GIUSEPPE (al secolo: Anna Maria Tauscher van den Bosch). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Troncatti (May 10, 2012)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Troncatti (May 10, 2012) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 10, 2012 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Troncatti. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Troncatti (November 25, 2024)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria Troncatti (November 25, 2024) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on November 25, 2024 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria Troncatti. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria-Eugenio di Gesù Bambino (al secolo: Enrico Grialou) (March 3, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Maria-Eugenio di Gesù Bambino (al secolo: Enrico Grialou) (March 3, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 3, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Maria-Eugenio di Gesù Bambino (al secolo: Enrico Grialou). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Mariae Celeste Crostarosa (al secolo: Giulia) (December 14, 2015)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Mariae Celeste Crostarosa (al secolo: Giulia) (December 14, 2015) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 14, 2015 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Mariae Celeste Crostarosa (al secolo: Giulia). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marianna (al secolo: Barbara Cope) (December 19, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marianna (al secolo: Barbara Cope) (December 19, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Marianna (al secolo: Barbara Cope). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marianna Barbara Cope (December 20, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marianna Barbara Cope (December 20, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Marianna Barbara Cope. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Mariano Arciero (June 27, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Mariano Arciero (June 27, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 27, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Mariano Arciero. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Mariano De La Mata Aparicio (April 28, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Mariano De La Mata Aparicio (April 28, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 28, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Mariano De La Mata Aparicio. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marie de Jésus Crucifié (al secolo: Miriam Baouardy) (December 6, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marie de Jésus Crucifié (al secolo: Miriam Baouardy) (December 6, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 6, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Marie de Jésus Crucifié (al secolo: Miriam Baouardy). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas (December 6, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas (December 6, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 6, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marie-Élisabeth Turgeon (September 17, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marie-Élisabeth Turgeon (September 17, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on September 17, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Marie-Élisabeth Turgeon. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marie-Léonie Paradis (al secolo: Virginia Elodia) (January 24, 2024)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marie-Léonie Paradis (al secolo: Virginia Elodia) (January 24, 2024) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 24, 2024 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Marie-Léonie Paradis (al secolo: Virginia Elodia). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Mario Ciceri (November 23, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Mario Ciceri (November 23, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on November 23, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Mario Ciceri. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marta Maria Wiecka (July 6, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Marta Maria Wiecka (July 6, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 6, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Marta Maria Wiecka. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Matilde Del Sacro Cuore (April 12, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Matilde Del Sacro Cuore (April 12, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 12, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Matilde Del Sacro Cuore. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Michele McGivney (May 26, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Michele McGivney (May 26, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 26, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Michele McGivney. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Michele Sopocko (December 17, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Michele Sopocko (December 17, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 17, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Michele Sopocko. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Moisés Lira Serafín (December 14, 2023)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Moisés Lira Serafín (December 14, 2023) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 14, 2023 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Moisés Lira Serafín. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Mosè Tovini (December 19, 2005)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Mosè Tovini (December 19, 2005) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2005 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Mosè Tovini. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Narcisa De Jesús Martillo Morán (June 1, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Narcisa De Jesús Martillo Morán (June 1, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 1, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Narcisa De Jesús Martillo Morán. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Nazaria Ignazia di Santa Teresa di Gesù (al secolo: Nazaria Ignazia March Mesa) (January 26, 2018)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Nazaria Ignazia di Santa Teresa di Gesù (al secolo: Nazaria Ignazia March Mesa) (January 26, 2018) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 26, 2018 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Nazaria Ignazia di Santa Teresa di Gesù (al secolo: Nazaria Ignazia March Mesa). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Nemesia Valle (December 20, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Nemesia Valle (December 20, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Nemesia Valle. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Nicola da Longobardi (al secolo: Giovanni Battista Clemente Saggio) (April 3, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Nicola da Longobardi (al secolo: Giovanni Battista Clemente Saggio) (April 3, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 3, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Nicola da Longobardi (al secolo: Giovanni Battista Clemente Saggio). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Nimatullah Al-Hardini (December 20, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Nimatullah Al-Hardini (December 20, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Nimatullah Al-Hardini. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of NUNO DI SANTA MARIA ÁLVARES PEREIRA (al secolo: NUNO) (July 3, 2008)Miracle Decree in the Cause of NUNO DI SANTA MARIA ÁLVARES PEREIRA (al secolo: NUNO) (July 3, 2008) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 3, 2008 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of NUNO DI SANTA MARIA ÁLVARES PEREIRA (al secolo: NUNO). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Nunzio Sulprizio (June 8, 2018)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Nunzio Sulprizio (June 8, 2018) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 8, 2018 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Nunzio Sulprizio. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Olinto Marella (November 28, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Olinto Marella (November 28, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on November 28, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Olinto Marella. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of ORSOLA LEDÓCHOWSKA (al secolo: Giulia Maria) (April 23, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of ORSOLA LEDÓCHOWSKA (al secolo: Giulia Maria) (April 23, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 23, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of ORSOLA LEDÓCHOWSKA (al secolo: Giulia Maria). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Oscar Arnolfo Romero Galdámez (March 6, 2018)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Oscar Arnolfo Romero Galdámez (March 6, 2018) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 6, 2018 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Oscar Arnolfo Romero Galdámez. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of PAOLA DI SAN GIUSEPPE CALASANZIO (al secolo: Paola Montal Fornés) (July 1, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of PAOLA DI SAN GIUSEPPE CALASANZIO (al secolo: Paola Montal Fornés) (July 1, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 1, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of PAOLA DI SAN GIUSEPPE CALASANZIO (al secolo: Paola Montal Fornés). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Paola Elisabetta (December 20, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Paola Elisabetta (December 20, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Paola Elisabetta. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of PAOLINA DEL CUORE AGONIZZANTE DI GESÙ (al secolo: Amabile Visintainer) (July 7, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of PAOLINA DEL CUORE AGONIZZANTE DI GESÙ (al secolo: Amabile Visintainer) (July 7, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of PAOLINA DEL CUORE AGONIZZANTE DI GESÙ (al secolo: Amabile Visintainer). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Paolina Maria Jaricot (May 26, 2020)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Paolina Maria Jaricot (May 26, 2020) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 26, 2020 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Paolina Maria Jaricot. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Paolo Giuseppe Nardini (June 26, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Paolo Giuseppe Nardini (June 26, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 26, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Paolo Giuseppe Nardini. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Paolo Manna (April 24, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Paolo Manna (April 24, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 24, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Paolo Manna. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Paolo VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) (March 6, 2018)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Paolo VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) (March 6, 2018) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 6, 2018 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Paolo VI (Giovanni Battista Montini). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Paolo VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) (May 9, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Paolo VI (Giovanni Battista Montini) (May 9, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 9, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Paolo VI (Giovanni Battista Montini). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pier Giorgio Frassati (November 25, 2024)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pier Giorgio Frassati (November 25, 2024) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on November 25, 2024 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pier Giorgio Frassati. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pierre Vigne (April 19, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pierre Vigne (April 19, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 19, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pierre Vigne. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pietà Della Croce (April 12, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pietà Della Croce (April 12, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 12, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pietà Della Croce. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pietro Bonhomme (April 23, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pietro Bonhomme (April 23, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 23, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pietro Bonhomme. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pietro Calungsod (December 19, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pietro Calungsod (December 19, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pietro Calungsod. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pietro Di San Giuseppe De Betancur (July 7, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pietro Di San Giuseppe De Betancur (July 7, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pietro Di San Giuseppe De Betancur. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pietro Tarrés I Claret (June 22, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pietro Tarrés I Claret (June 22, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on June 22, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pietro Tarrés I Claret. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pina Suriano (June 22, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pina Suriano (June 22, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on June 22, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pina Suriano. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pio Alberto del Corona (September 17, 2014)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Pio Alberto del Corona (September 17, 2014) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on September 17, 2014 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pio Alberto del Corona. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of PIO DA PIETRELCINA (al secolo: Francesco Forgione) (December 20, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of PIO DA PIETRELCINA (al secolo: Francesco Forgione) (December 20, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of PIO DA PIETRELCINA (al secolo: Francesco Forgione). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Raffaele Arnáiz Barón (December 6, 2008)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Raffaele Arnáiz Barón (December 6, 2008) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 6, 2008 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Raffaele Arnáiz Barón. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Raffaele Guízar Valencia (April 28, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Raffaele Guízar Valencia (April 28, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 28, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Raffaele Guízar Valencia. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of RAFFAELE RAFIRINGA (al secolo: Luigi) (January 17, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of RAFFAELE RAFIRINGA (al secolo: Luigi) (January 17, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 17, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of RAFFAELE RAFIRINGA (al secolo: Luigi). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of REBECCA (al secolo: Petra Ar-Rayès De Himlaya) (July 1, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of REBECCA (al secolo: Petra Ar-Rayès De Himlaya) (July 1, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 1, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of REBECCA (al secolo: Petra Ar-Rayès De Himlaya). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Rita Amata Di Gesù (December 20, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Rita Amata Di Gesù (December 20, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Rita Amata Di Gesù. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Rosa Venerini (April 28, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Rosa Venerini (April 28, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 28, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Rosa Venerini. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Rosalia Rendu (April 12, 2003)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Rosalia Rendu (April 12, 2003) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 12, 2003 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Rosalia Rendu. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Salomone Leclercq (al secolo: Guglielmo-Nicola-Ludovico) (May 9, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Salomone Leclercq (al secolo: Guglielmo-Nicola-Ludovico) (May 9, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 9, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Salomone Leclercq (al secolo: Guglielmo-Nicola-Ludovico). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Salvador Valera Parra (June 20, 2025)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Salvador Valera Parra (June 20, 2025) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on June 20, 2025 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Salvador Valera Parra. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Sandra Sabattini (October 2, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Sandra Sabattini (October 2, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on October 2, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Sandra Sabattini. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of SANZIA SZYMKOWIAK (al secolo: Giannina) (July 5, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of SANZIA SZYMKOWIAK (al secolo: Giannina) (July 5, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 5, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of SANZIA SZYMKOWIAK (al secolo: Giannina). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Serafino Morazzone (April 2, 2011)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Serafino Morazzone (April 2, 2011) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 2, 2011 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Serafino Morazzone. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Sigismondo Felice Feliński (December 6, 2008)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Sigismondo Felice Feliński (December 6, 2008) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 6, 2008 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Sigismondo Felice Feliński. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Sigismondo Felice Feliński (July 5, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Sigismondo Felice Feliński (July 5, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 5, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Sigismondo Felice Feliński. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Sigismondo Gorazdowski (April 24, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Sigismondo Gorazdowski (April 24, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on April 24, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Sigismondo Gorazdowski. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Sigismondo Gorazdowski (December 20, 2004)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Sigismondo Gorazdowski (December 20, 2004) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2004 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Sigismondo Gorazdowski. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Simone Da Lipnica (December 16, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Simone Da Lipnica (December 16, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 16, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Simone Da Lipnica. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Sofia Czeska-Maciejowska (December 20, 2012)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Sofia Czeska-Maciejowska (December 20, 2012) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 20, 2012 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Sofia Czeska-Maciejowska. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Speranza di Gesù (al secolo: Maria Giuseppa Alhama Valera) (July 5, 2013)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Speranza di Gesù (al secolo: Maria Giuseppa Alhama Valera) (July 5, 2013) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 5, 2013 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Speranza di Gesù (al secolo: Maria Giuseppa Alhama Valera). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of STANISLAO DI GESÙ MARIA (al secolo: GIOVANNI PAPCZYŃSKI) (December 16, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of STANISLAO DI GESÙ MARIA (al secolo: GIOVANNI PAPCZYŃSKI) (December 16, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 16, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of STANISLAO DI GESÙ MARIA (al secolo: GIOVANNI PAPCZYŃSKI). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Stanislao di Gesù Maria (al secolo: Giovanni Papczyński) (January 21, 2016)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Stanislao di Gesù Maria (al secolo: Giovanni Papczyński) (January 21, 2016) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 21, 2016 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Stanislao di Gesù Maria (al secolo: Giovanni Papczyński). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Stanislao Sołtys (December 19, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Stanislao Sołtys (December 19, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Stanislao Sołtys. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Stefano (al secolo: Giuseppe Nehmé) (March 27, 2010)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Stefano (al secolo: Giuseppe Nehmé) (March 27, 2010) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 27, 2010 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Stefano (al secolo: Giuseppe Nehmé). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Stefano Douayhy (March 14, 2024)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Stefano Douayhy (March 14, 2024) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 14, 2024 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Stefano Douayhy. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Stefano Wyszyński (October 2, 2019)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Stefano Wyszyński (October 2, 2019) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on October 2, 2019 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Stefano Wyszyński. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of TEODORA GUÉRIN (al secolo: Anna Teresa) (April 28, 2006)Miracle Decree in the Cause of TEODORA GUÉRIN (al secolo: Anna Teresa) (April 28, 2006) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on April 28, 2006 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of TEODORA GUÉRIN (al secolo: Anna Teresa). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Teresa di Calcutta (al secolo: Agnese Gonxha Bojaxhiu) (December 17, 2015)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Teresa di Calcutta (al secolo: Agnese Gonxha Bojaxhiu) (December 17, 2015) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 17, 2015 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Teresa di Calcutta (al secolo: Agnese Gonxha Bojaxhiu). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Teresa di Calcutta (al secolo: Agnese Gonxha Bojaxhiu) (December 20, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Teresa di Calcutta (al secolo: Agnese Gonxha Bojaxhiu) (December 20, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Teresa di Calcutta (al secolo: Agnese Gonxha Bojaxhiu). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of TERESA EUSTOCHIO (al secolo: Ignazia Verzeri) (December 18, 2000)Miracle Decree in the Cause of TERESA EUSTOCHIO (al secolo: Ignazia Verzeri) (December 18, 2000) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 18, 2000 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of TERESA EUSTOCHIO (al secolo: Ignazia Verzeri). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Teresa Manganiello (December 19, 2009)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Teresa Manganiello (December 19, 2009) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 19, 2009 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Teresa Manganiello. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Tiburzio Arnáiz Muñoz (December 18, 2017)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Tiburzio Arnáiz Muñoz (December 18, 2017) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 18, 2017 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Tiburzio Arnáiz Muñoz. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Tito Brandsma (al secolo: Anno Sjoerd) (November 25, 2021)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Tito Brandsma (al secolo: Anno Sjoerd) (November 25, 2021) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on November 25, 2021 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Tito Brandsma (al secolo: Anno Sjoerd). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Tommaso da Olera (al secolo: Tommaso Acerbis) (May 10, 2012)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Tommaso da Olera (al secolo: Tommaso Acerbis) (May 10, 2012) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 10, 2012 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Tommaso da Olera (al secolo: Tommaso Acerbis). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Tommaso Maria Fusco (July 7, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Tommaso Maria Fusco (July 7, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Tommaso Maria Fusco. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of UMILE DA BISIGNANO (al secolo: Luca Antonio Pirozzo) (July 7, 2001)Miracle Decree in the Cause of UMILE DA BISIGNANO (al secolo: Luca Antonio Pirozzo) (July 7, 2001) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on July 7, 2001 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of UMILE DA BISIGNANO (al secolo: Luca Antonio Pirozzo). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Valentino Paquay (December 20, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Valentino Paquay (December 20, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Valentino Paquay. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of VINCENZA MARIA POLONI (al secolo: LUIGIA) (December 17, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of VINCENZA MARIA POLONI (al secolo: LUIGIA) (December 17, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on December 17, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of VINCENZA MARIA POLONI (al secolo: LUIGIA). It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Vincenza Maria Poloni (January 27, 2025)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Vincenza Maria Poloni (January 27, 2025) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on January 27, 2025 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Vincenza Maria Poloni. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Vincenzo Grossi (May 5, 2015)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Vincenzo Grossi (May 5, 2015) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on May 5, 2015 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Vincenzo Grossi. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Vincenzo Romano (March 6, 2018)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Vincenzo Romano (March 6, 2018) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on March 6, 2018 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Vincenzo Romano. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Virginia Centurione ved. Bracelli (December 20, 2002)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Virginia Centurione ved. Bracelli (December 20, 2002) is the official record of the formal promulgation in the pope's presence of a decree on December 20, 2002 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Virginia Centurione ved. Bracelli. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decree in the Cause of Zeffirino Namuncurá (July 6, 2007)Miracle Decree in the Cause of Zeffirino Namuncurá (July 6, 2007) is the official record of the papal authorization for the competent Roman dicastery to promulgate a decree on July 6, 2007 concerning a miracle attributed to the intercession of Zeffirino Namuncurá. It is an affirmative act in a cause of saints, not merely a report of an unusual recovery.Miracle Decrees in Causes of Saints (2000–2026)Miracle Decrees in Causes of Saints (2000–2026) is an evidence-bounded register of all 408 miracle-decree acts recovered from the Holy See Press Office archive for 2000–2012 and the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints' annual online archive for 2013–2026.Miriam Teresa DemjanovichMiriam Teresa Demjanovich was an American Byzantine Catholic raised in the Ruthenian tradition who entered the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth and taught a concentrated path of holiness in ordinary life.Moisés Lira SerafínMoisés Lira Serafín was a Mexican priest of the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit, spiritual director, and founder of the Missionaries of Charity of Mary Immaculate whose ministry emphasized spiritual childhood and compassionate accompaniment.Mother Kevin KearneyMother Kevin Kearney was an Irish Franciscan missionary sister in East Africa, founder of the Little Sisters of Saint Francis and Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa, and an organizer of health care and education in Uganda.Mother TeresaMother Teresa was an Albanian-born Indian religious sister and founder of the Missionaries of Charity whose communities joined Eucharistic prayer to direct service among people who were dying, abandoned, ill, or without secure care.Nano NagleNano Nagle was an Irish Catholic educator and foundress whose clandestine schools for poor girls in penal-era Cork developed into the Presentation Sisters.Narcisa de Jesús Martillo MoránNarcisa de Jesús Martillo Morán was an Ecuadorian laywoman, seamstress, catechist, and consecrated virgin whose hidden life of work, prayer, and charity made her a major witness of lay holiness in Latin America.Nazaria Ignacia March MesaNazaria Ignacia March Mesa was a Spanish-born missionary religious who served in Mexico, Bolivia, Argentina, and other Latin American countries and founded the Missionary Crusaders of the Church for evangelization and service of the poor.Nazju FalzonNazju Falzon was a Maltese secular cleric, catechist, canon lawyer, and lay apostle who declined priestly ordination and spent his life teaching the faith and accompanying soldiers and sailors stationed in Valletta.Ne pereant probationesThe lest-proofs-be-lost provision permitting urgent preservation of important testimony before the ordinary documentary phase of a cause of saints has been completed.Nelson BakerNelson Baker was an American diocesan priest and administrator whose network near Buffalo provided worship, education, food, housing, and care for children and families in poverty.Nguyễn Văn ThuậnNguyễn Văn Thuận was a Vietnamese cardinal whose thirteen years of detention, clandestine Eucharistic ministry, and later service to justice and peace became a witness of hope.Nicholas Black ElkNicholas Black Elk was an Oglala Lakota holy man, family father, Catholic convert, and lay catechist who joined fidelity to Jesus Christ with love for his people and whose cause is in the Roman phase.Nicholas of Cusaa German cardinal, bishop, canon lawyer, philosopher, theologian, mathematician, and church reformer.Nicolas Bunkerd KitbamrungNicolas Bunkerd Kitbamrung was a Thai diocesan priest and missionary who continued catechesis and sacramental ministry in prison and died during a state persecution of the Catholic Church.Nicolas KluitersNicolas Kluiters was a Dutch Jesuit priest whose parish mission in Lebanon combined sacramental ministry, agriculture, irrigation, education, and solidarity before his abduction and death in 1985.Nicolas StenoNicolas Steno was a Danish anatomist and pioneer of geology who entered the Catholic Church, became a priest and missionary bishop, and served scattered Catholics in northern Europe.Nihil Obstat of the Holy See in a CauseThe Holy See's preliminary response that no obstacle to a proposed cause is known on its part, without judging the candidate's sanctity or the merits of the proof.Nimatullah Kassab Al-HardiniNimatullah Kassab Al-Hardini was a Lebanese Maronite monk, priest, teacher, and assistant general of the Lebanese Maronite Order who was canonized by Saint John Paul II in 2004.Niña Ruiz AbadNiña Ruiz Abad was a Filipino Catholic schoolgirl remembered for Eucharistic prayer, charity, and a youthful apostolate whose diocesan cause opened in 2024.Norbert McAuliffeNorbert McAuliffe was an American Brother of the Sacred Heart who spent much of his religious life building schools and forming brothers in Uganda and neighboring East Africa.Norbert of XantenNorbert of Xanten was a reforming priest, itinerant preacher, founder of the Premonstratensians, and archbishop of Magdeburg who joined canonical common life to Eucharistic worship and mission.Nuno Álvares PereiraNuno Álvares Pereira was a Portuguese constable, husband and father, military commander, benefactor, and later Carmelite brother remembered for service to peace and the poor after a life shaped by war.Offering of LifeA distinct canonical path in a cause of saints for one who freely offers life for others in charity and perseveres in accepting a certain and premature death.Oreste BenziOreste Benzi was an Italian diocesan priest and founder of the Pope John XXIII Community whose youth ministry developed into family homes and shared life with people facing disability, poverty, addiction, and exclusion.Oreste MarengoOreste Marengo was an Italian Salesian missionary and bishop who spent seventy-five years in northeast India developing parishes, schools, clergy formation, and new diocesan structures.Orestes Brownsonan American Catholic convert, journalist, philosopher, and political essayist whose intellectual migrations culminated in a vigorous defense of faith, natural law, and constitutional union.Origenan early Christian biblical scholar, teacher, ascetic, and theologian of extraordinary influence whose legacy also includes serious doctrinal controversy.Óscar RomeroÓscar Romero was the archbishop of San Salvador whose preaching, pastoral presence, and martyrdom made the Gospel's defense of human dignity audible amid state violence and civil conflict.Our Lady of LoretoOur Lady of Loreto is a Marian title commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 10.Our Lady of Mount CarmelOur Lady of Mount Carmel is a Marian title commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 16.Padre PioPadre Pio was an Italian Capuchin priest whose long ministry at San Giovanni Rotondo centered on the Eucharist, sacramental reconciliation, spiritual direction, prayer, and organized care for the sick.Patrick PeytonPatrick Peyton was an Irish-born Holy Cross priest who used rallies, radio, film, and television to encourage families to pray the Rosary together.Patron SaintPatron Saint is a canonized or lawfully venerated heavenly intercessor specially entrusted with a place, people, church, institution, occupation, or need through approved election, dedication, tradition, or devotion.Paul Chong HasangPaul Chong Hasang was a Korean lay catechist, organizer of the persecuted Church, advocate for a resident hierarchy, theological apologist, and martyr canonized with Saint Andrew Kim Tae-gon and 101 companions.Paul MikiPaul Miki was a Japanese Jesuit scholastic and preacher who was crucified at Nagasaki with twenty-five companions and canonized as a martyr of the Catholic Church.Paul WattsonPaul Wattson was an American Episcopal minister received into the Catholic Church, ordained a Catholic priest, and co-founder of the Society of the Atonement and the Church Unity Octave.Paul Xu GuangqiPaul Xu Guangqi was a Chinese Catholic layman, husband, father, scholar, mathematician, agronomist, and imperial official who collaborated with Matteo Ricci and became a foundational leader of the Catholic community in Shanghai.Paulin EnfertPaulin Enfert was a French Catholic layman, insurance employee, youth organizer, and founder of charitable works in working-class Paris, including La Mie de Pain.Pauline JaricotPauline Jaricot was a French Catholic laywoman who organized networks of small donations and prayer for mission, founded the Living Rosary, and endured financial ruin without abandoning the poor.Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of JesusPauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus was an Italian-born Brazilian religious foundress who established the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Immaculate Conception and served immigrants, orphans, former slaves, the sick, and the elderly in southern Brazil.Pedro ArrupePedro Arrupe was a Spanish Jesuit priest, documented as S.J., missionary in Japan, Hiroshima eyewitness, and superior general during postconciliar renewal and conflict.Pedro BallesterPedro Ballester was a British-Spanish Catholic layman, chemical-engineering student, and numerary member of Opus Dei whose ordinary friendships, study, apostolate, and response to terminal cancer are under diocesan investigation.Pedro CalungsodPedro Calungsod was a Filipino adolescent lay catechist and martyr who served the mission to the Mariana Islands and died beside the Jesuit priest Diego Luís de San Vitores.Pedro de San José BetancurPedro de San José Betancur was a Canary Island-born Guatemalan Franciscan tertiary, catechist, founder, and servant of poor, sick, imprisoned, displaced, and enslaved people in seventeenth-century Antigua Guatemala.Pedro Ortiz de Zárate and Giovanni Antonio SolinasPedro Ortiz de Zárate and Giovanni Antonio Solinas were Catholic priests and missionaries killed with Indigenous and other lay companions in the Zenta valley in 1683 and beatified together as martyrs.Pedro Poveda CastroverdePedro Poveda Castroverde was a Spanish diocesan priest, educator, founder of the Teresian Association, and martyr whose work promoted serious professional formation and lay apostolate in schools and public life.Peter ChrysologusPeter Chrysologus was a fifth-century bishop of Ravenna and Doctor of the Church whose compact homilies taught the Incarnation, Christian conversion, and sacramental life with pastoral force.Peter ClaverPeter Claver was a Catalan Jesuit priest who spent four decades in Cartagena ministering to enslaved Africans arriving through the Spanish Atlantic slave trade and visiting them after their forced dispersal.Peter Damianan Italian hermit, cardinal-bishop, reformer, polemicist, saint, and Doctor of the Church active in the eleventh-century renewal of clerical life.Peter FaberPeter Faber was a Savoyard Jesuit priest, spiritual director, and theologian, documented as S.J. and noted for patient dialogue during the Reformation.Peter Hubert Evermode BackxPeter Hubert Evermode Backx (1805–1868), known in religion as Evermode Backx, was a Belgian Premonstratensian canon and the superior who restored common life at Tongerlo Abbey after the disruptions of the French Revolutionary era.Peter Lombardan Italian-born Bishop of Paris and scholastic theologian whose Four Books of Sentences became the standard theological textbook of the medieval universities.Peter Porekuu DeryPeter Porekuu Dery was a Ghanaian Catholic cardinal, the first bishop of Wa, and a pastor who advanced education, lay formation, and liturgical inculturation; he remains a Servant of God.Peter To RotPeter To Rot was a Tolai Catholic layman, husband, father, catechist, and martyr who sustained the Church in New Britain during the Japanese occupation and died defending Christian marriage.Pier Giorgio FrassatiPier Giorgio Frassati was an Italian layman, Dominican tertiary, student, mountaineer, and servant of the poor whose social and political commitments flowed from prayer and the Eucharist.Pierre de Bérullea French priest, cardinal, statesman, spiritual theologian, and founder of the French Oratory whose Christ-centered school renewed priestly and devotional life.Pierre GoursatPierre Goursat was a French Catholic layman, apostle of evangelization through media, and co-founder of the Emmanuel Community whose heroic virtues were recognized in 2024.Pierre ToussaintPierre Toussaint was a Haitian-born Black Catholic who passed from slavery to freedom in New York and used his work as a hairdresser to sustain an extensive lay apostolate of charity.Pino PuglisiPino Puglisi was a priest of Palermo and martyr whose parish ministry challenged Mafia domination by forming children, families, and neighbors in the freedom of the Gospel.Piotr SkargaPiotr Skarga was a Polish Jesuit priest, preacher, writer, educator, and organizer of charitable confraternities whose legacy also belongs to the confessional conflicts of his age.Placido CortesePlacido Cortese was a Croatian-born Italian Conventual Franciscan priest, confessor, editor, and clandestine rescuer whom the Gestapo abducted and tortured to death for refusing to betray people he had helped.Pope Benedict XVIthe pope from 2005 to 2013 and, as Joseph Ratzinger, one of the most influential Catholic theologians of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.Pope John Paul IPope John Paul I was the Italian pastor and catechist born Albino Luciani whose thirty-three-day pontificate joined doctrinal clarity, evangelical simplicity, and a warm public manner.Pope John Paul IIthe pope from 1978 to 2005, a Polish philosopher and theologian, and a canonized saint.Pope John XXIIIPope John XXIII, born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli on 25 November 1881, was the 261st Pope of the Catholic Church from 1958 until his death in 1963, convoked the Second Vatican Council, taught authoritatively on social order and peace, and is venerated as a saint.Pope Leo XIVPope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost on 14 September 1955, is the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church, Bishop of Rome, and successor of Saint Peter; elected on 8 May 2025, he is the first pope born in the United States and the first member of the Order of Saint Augustine to hold the papal office.Pope Paul VIPope Paul VI, born Giovanni Battista Montini on 26 September 1897, was the 262nd Pope of the Catholic Church from 1963 to 1978, brought the Second Vatican Council to completion, governed its implementation, defended Catholic doctrine amid severe upheaval, and is venerated as a saint.Pope Pius IXPope Pius IX was Bishop of Rome from 1846 to 1878, the convener of the First Vatican Council and the pope who defined the Immaculate Conception, whose long pontificate joined extensive pastoral activity to deeply contested temporal rule.Pope Pius VIIPope Pius VII was a Benedictine monk, bishop of Imola, and pope from 1800 to 1823 who defended the Church's freedom during conflict and imprisonment under Napoleon; his cause remains open.Pope Pius XIIPope Pius XII was Eugenio Pacelli, who led the Catholic Church through the Second World War and early Cold War and was declared Venerable after recognition of heroic virtues.Positio Super MartyrioPositio Super Martyrio is the critically prepared Roman dossier presenting proof of a Servant of God’s violent death, the persecutor’s motive against the faith or a Christian virtue, and the victim’s acceptance of death in a cause pursued by the way of martyrdom.Positio Super Vita, Virtutibus et Fama SanctitatisPositio Super Vita, Virtutibus et Fama Sanctitatis is the critically prepared Roman dossier presenting the evidence and argument concerning a Servant of God’s life, heroic virtues, and reputation for holiness for examination by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.Promoter of Justice and Interrogatories in a CauseThe cause official's responsibility to safeguard lawful, complete proof-gathering and to prepare neutral questions that elicit concrete facts and each witness's source of knowledge.Prosper GuérangerProsper Guéranger was a French Benedictine monk, first abbot of restored Solesmes, and liturgical writer whose community became the center of a renewed Benedictine congregation in France.Rafael Guízar ValenciaRafael Guízar Valencia was a Mexican bishop of Veracruz, missionary preacher, seminary builder, and pastor who sustained sacramental and charitable ministry through revolution, persecution, exile, and natural disaster.Rafael Merry del ValRafael Merry del Val was a Spanish-British cardinal and papal diplomat who served as secretary of state under Pius X and later as secretary of the Holy Office.Rafael Rodríguez MohedanoRafael Rodríguez Mohedano, O.F.M. T.O.R. (1722–1787), was a Spanish Franciscan friar, historian, linguist, and scholar who collaborated with his brother Pedro on the unfinished ten-volume Historia literaria de España.Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-RayèsRafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès was a Lebanese Maronite nun of the Lebanese Maronite Order whose contemplative life, long illness, and service in religious community were recognized by canonization in 2001.Ragheed GanniRagheed Ganni was an Iraqi Chaldean Catholic priest murdered in Mosul with three subdeacons after celebrating Sunday Mass, and his cause remains at the Servant of God stage.Ramon Llulla Majorcan lay philosopher, missionary writer, poet, and Blessed who devised an ars for demonstrating the relations among divine attributes and created truth.Rani Maria VattalilRani Maria Vattalil was an Indian Franciscan Clarist sister and social worker who served poor rural communities in central India and was killed because her efforts challenged exploitative interests, later being beatified as a martyr.Raymond of PeñafortRaymond of Peñafort was a Catalan Dominican priest, canon lawyer, papal penitentiary, and master general whose work ordered ecclesiastical law toward justice, mercy, and pastoral care.Réginald Marie SchultesRéginald Marie Schultes, OP, was a Swiss Dominican priest and Thomist theologian whose teaching and books treated ecclesiology, apologetics, Penance, and the history and development of dogma.Renatus AndrieuxBlessed René-Marie Andrieux, also catalogued under the Latinized name Renatus Andrieux (1742–1792), was a French former Jesuit, seminary superior, and martyr killed at Saint-Firmin during the September Massacres.René CardaliaguetRené Cardaliaguet (1875–1950) was a French Catholic priest, journalist, historian, and novelist whose influential work in the Diocese of Quimper joined apologetics, Breton religious history, and a forcefully anti-communist press apostolate.René Girarda French Catholic historian, literary critic, and anthropological theorist known for mimetic theory.Rhoda WiseRhoda Wise was an American Catholic convert, wife, mother, and hospital laundry worker whose prayer during severe illness and reported mystical experiences are being examined in a cause.Rhoel GallardoRhoel Gallardo, C.M.F., was a Filipino Claretian priest, pastor, and school director who sustained fellow hostages through prayer and was killed after captivity by Abu Sayyaf on Basilan; his cause examines alleged martyrdom.Robert Bellarminean Italian Jesuit priest, cardinal, controversial theologian, saint, and Doctor of the Church.Robert SchumanRobert Schuman was a Luxembourg-born French Catholic layman, lawyer, parliamentarian, foreign minister, and architect of postwar European cooperation whose political work grew from a disciplined life of faith.Romano Guardinian Italian-born German Catholic priest, philosopher of religion, liturgical thinker, educator, and Servant of God.Rosa VeneriniRosa Venerini was an Italian consecrated woman and founder of the Venerini Sisters whose free schools expanded Christian and practical education for girls and women in central Italy.Rosario ArroyoRosario Arroyo was a Filipino Dominican religious and educator who founded the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines for prayer, the education of girls, care of vulnerable children, and service of the local Church.Rosario LivatinoRosario Livatino was an Italian Catholic layman and magistrate whose work against organized crime and corruption in Sicily was recognized by the Church as a witness ending in martyrdom.Rose HawthorneRose Hawthorne was an American Catholic convert and Dominican foundress, known in religious life as Mother Mary Alphonsa, who provided free nursing care to poor people with incurable cancer.Róża CzackaRóża Czacka was the Polish foundress known in religious life as Mother Elżbieta who united professional education for blind people with Franciscan spirituality.Rupert MayerRupert Mayer was a German Jesuit priest, documented as S.J., military chaplain, preacher, and opponent of National Socialism whose ministry continued through imprisonment and disability.Ruth Van Kooy PakalukRuth Van Kooy Pakaluk was an American wife, mother of seven, Catholic convert, catechist, pro-life organizer, and Opus Dei supernumerary whose cause received the Holy See's permission in 2025.Rutilio GrandeRutilio Grande was a Salvadoran Jesuit priest and rural pastor who was killed with Manuel Solórzano and Nelson Rutilio Lemus and beatified with them as martyrs in 2022.SaintA holy person who lives with Christ in heaven; in ordinary ecclesial usage, especially one whom the Church definitively recognizes and publicly venerates as such.Saint Abbondio, bishop of ComoSaint Abbondio, bishop of Como is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 2.Saint Abercius, bishop of Hierapolis in PhrygiaSaint Abercius, bishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 22.Saint Abraham, anchoriteSaint Abraham, anchorite is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 29.Saint Abraham, monkSaint Abraham, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 15.Saint Abraham, patriarch and father of all believersSaint Abraham, patriarch and father of all believers is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 9.Saint Abudimus, martyrSaint Abudimus, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 15.Saint Abundius, sacristanSaint Abundius, sacristan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 15.Saint Acacius, bishop of MeliteneSaint Acacius, bishop of Melitene is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 17.Saint Acatius of Miletus, martyr at MiletusSaint Acatius of Miletus, martyr at Miletus is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 28.Saint Achillas, bishop of Alexandria of EgyptSaint Achillas, bishop of Alexandria of Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 13.Saint Acisclo, martyr at CordobaSaint Acisclo, martyr at Cordoba is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 17.Saint Adalbert, bishop of Prague and martyrSaint Adalbert, bishop of Prague and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 23.Saint Adélaïde, empress of the Holy Roman EmpireSaint Adélaïde, empress of the Holy Roman Empire is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 16.Saint Adelphe, bishop of MetzSaint Adelphe, bishop of Metz is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 29.Saint Adelpreto, bishop of TrentSaint Adelpreto, bishop of Trent is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 20.Saint Adeodatus I, popeSaint Adeodatus I, pope is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 8.Saint Adon, bishop of VienneSaint Adon, bishop of Vienne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 16.Saint Adrian, abbot of Saint Augustine at CanterburySaint Adrian, abbot of Saint Augustine at Canterbury is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 9.Saint Adrian, martyrSaint Adrian, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 5.Saint Adrian, martyr at NicomediaSaint Adrian, martyr at Nicomedia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 8.Saint Adrion, martyrSaint Adrion, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 17.Saint Æthelberht, king of KentSaint Æthelberht, king of Kent is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 24.Saint Æthelburh, abbess of the monastery of FaremoutiersSaint Æthelburh, abbess of the monastery of Faremoutiers is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 7.Saint Agabio, bishop of NovaraSaint Agabio, bishop of Novara is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 10.Saint Agabus, prophetSaint Agabus, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 8.Saint Agapito, martyr at Palestrina in LazioSaint Agapito, martyr at Palestrina in Lazio is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 18.Saint Agapius, martyr at Cesarea in PalestineSaint Agapius, martyr at Cesarea in Palestine is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 21.Saint Agathius, soldier and martyrSaint Agathius, soldier and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 8.Saint Agileus, martyr at CarthageSaint Agileus, martyr at Carthage is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 25.Saint Agilolf, bishop of CologneSaint Agilolf, bishop of Cologne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 31.Saint Agnès, abbess of Saint-Croix at PoitiersSaint Agnès, abbess of Saint-Croix at Poitiers is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 13.Saint Agricole, bishop of Châlon-sur-SaôneSaint Agricole, bishop of Châlon-sur-Saône is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 17.Saint Agricole, bishop of NeversSaint Agricole, bishop of Nevers is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 26.Saint Agrippino, bishop of NaplesSaint Agrippino, bishop of Naples is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 9.Saint Agritius, bishop of TrierSaint Agritius, bishop of Trier is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 13.Saint Aidan, bishop abbot of LindisfarneSaint Aidan, bishop abbot of Lindisfarne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 31.Saint Aignan, bishop of OrléansSaint Aignan, bishop of Orléans is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 17.Saint Aile, first abbot of RebaisSaint Aile, first abbot of Rebais is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 30.Saint Alberto, bishop of MontecorvinoSaint Alberto, bishop of Montecorvino is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 5.Saint Alberto, patriarch of JerusalemSaint Alberto, patriarch of Jerusalem is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 14.Saint Albin, bishop of LyonsSaint Albin, bishop of Lyons is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 15.Saint Aldegonde, abbess of MaubeugeSaint Aldegonde, abbess of Maubeuge is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 30.Saint Aldetrude, virgin and abbess of MaubeugeSaint Aldetrude, virgin and abbess of Maubeuge is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 25.Saint Alessandro, martyr at BaccanasSaint Alessandro, martyr at Baccanas is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 21.Saint Alessandro, martyr at BergamoSaint Alessandro, martyr at Bergamo is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 26.Saint Alessio di RomaSaint Alessio di Roma is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 17.Saint Alexander, bishop of AlexandriaSaint Alexander, bishop of Alexandria is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 26.Saint Alexander, bishop of Comana Pontica, martyrSaint Alexander, bishop of Comana Pontica, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 11.Saint Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem and martyrSaint Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 18.Saint Alexander, martyr at PydnaSaint Alexander, martyr at Pydna is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 14.Saint Alexandre, martyr at LyonsSaint Alexandre, martyr at Lyons is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 24.Saint Alfredo, bishop of HildesheimSaint Alfredo, bishop of Hildesheim is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 15.Saint Alice, Cistercian virginSaint Alice, Cistercian virgin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 11.Saint Almachio, martyr, killed by gladiators at RomeSaint Almachio, martyr, killed by gladiators at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 1.Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, ReligiousSaint Aloysius Gonzaga, S.J., was an Italian Jesuit scholastic who renounced succession to a marquisate, embraced religious life, and died at twenty-three after serving plague victims in Rome. The Church venerates him as a saint and keeps his Memorial on 21 June.Saint Alypius the Stylite, deacon and styliteSaint Alypius the Stylite, deacon and stylite is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 26.Saint Alypius, bishop of TagasteSaint Alypius, bishop of Tagaste is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 15.Saint Alyre, bishop of ClermontSaint Alyre, bishop of Clermont is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 5.Saint Amable, priestSaint Amable, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 18.Saint Amand, bishop of BordeauxSaint Amand, bishop of Bordeaux is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 18.Saint Amandus, first bishop of StrasbourgSaint Amandus, first bishop of Strasbourg is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 26.Saint Amans, first bishop of RodezSaint Amans, first bishop of Rodez is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 4.Saint Amaranthe, martyr at AlbiSaint Amaranthe, martyr at Albi is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 7.Saint Amâtre, bishop of AuxerreSaint Amâtre, bishop of Auxerre is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 1.Saint Ambrose, archbishop of Milan and doctor of the ChurchSaint Ambrose, archbishop of Milan and doctor of the Church is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 7.Saint Amos, prophetSaint Amos, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 15.Saint Anacletus (Cletus), popeSaint Anacletus (Cletus), pope is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 26.Saint Ananias, disciple of the LordSaint Ananias, disciple of the Lord is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 25.Saint Ananias, martyr in PersiaSaint Ananias, martyr in Persia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 22.Saint Anastasio, bishop of PaviaSaint Anastasio, bishop of Pavia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 30.Saint Anastasius, hegumenSaint Anastasius, hegumen is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 21.Saint Anastasius, martyr at SplitSaint Anastasius, martyr at Split is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 26.Saint Anastasius, monk and martyr in PersiaSaint Anastasius, monk and martyr in Persia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 22.Saint Anastasius, monk in CaucasasSaint Anastasius, monk in Caucasas is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 22.Saint Anatalo, first bishop of MilanSaint Anatalo, first bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 24.Saint Andéol, martyr at ViviersSaint Andéol, martyr at Viviers is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 1.Saint Andrea Corsini, Carmelite, bishop of FiesoleSaint Andrea Corsini, Carmelite, bishop of Fiesole is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 6.Saint Andrew of Crete, monk and martyr at ConstantinopleSaint Andrew of Crete, monk and martyr at Constantinople is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 20.Saint Andrew, tribune, and soldier companions, martyrs in CiliciaSaint Andrew, tribune, and soldier companions, martyrs in Cilicia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 19.Saint Angilbert, abbot of Saint-RiquierSaint Angilbert, abbot of Saint-Riquier is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 18.Saint Aniano, bishop of Alexandria of EgyptSaint Aniano, bishop of Alexandria of Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 25.Saint Anicetus, pope and martyrSaint Anicetus, pope and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 20.Saint Anisius, bishop of ThessalonicaSaint Anisius, bishop of Thessalonica is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 30.Saint Anterus, pope and martyrSaint Anterus, pope and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 3.Saint Antide, bishop of Besançon and martyrSaint Antide, bishop of Besançon and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 17.Saint Antimo, martyr at RomeSaint Antimo, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 11.Saint Antioche, bishop of LyonsSaint Antioche, bishop of Lyons is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 13.Saint Antioco, martyr in SardiniaSaint Antioco, martyr in Sardinia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 13.Saint Antipas, martyr at PergamusSaint Antipas, martyr at Pergamus is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 11.Saint Antoine, monk at LérinsSaint Antoine, monk at Lérins is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 28.Saint Antolien, martyrSaint Antolien, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 6.Saint Antonina, martyrSaint Antonina, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 4.Saint Antonino, bishop of MilanSaint Antonino, bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 31.Saint Antonino, martyr at PiacenzaSaint Antonino, martyr at Piacenza is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 30.Saint Antoninus, martyr in SyriaSaint Antoninus, martyr in Syria is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 2.Saint Antony Kauleas, bishop of ConstantinopleSaint Antony Kauleas, bishop of Constantinople is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 12.Saint Aphian, martyrSaint Aphian, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 2.Saint Aphrodise, first bishop of BéziersSaint Aphrodise, first bishop of Béziers is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 28.Saint Apollinaire, bishop of ValenceSaint Apollinaire, bishop of Valence is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 5.Saint Apollonio, philosopher and martyrSaint Apollonio, philosopher and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 21.Saint Apollonius of Sardis, martyr at IconiumSaint Apollonius of Sardis, martyr at Iconium is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 10.Saint Apollonius, priest and martyr at Alexandria of EgyptSaint Apollonius, priest and martyr at Alexandria of Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 10.Saint Appiano, monkSaint Appiano, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 4.Saint Aptone, bishop of AngoulêmeSaint Aptone, bishop of Angoulême is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 26.Saint Archippus, companion of Saint Paul the apostleSaint Archippus, companion of Saint Paul the apostle is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 20.Saint Argimiro, martyrSaint Argimiro, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 28.Saint Ariadne, martyr at Prymnessus in PhrygiaSaint Ariadne, martyr at Prymnessus in Phrygia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 18.Saint Aristarchus, disciple of Saint PaulSaint Aristarchus, disciple of Saint Paul is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 4.Saint Aristides, martyr at AthensSaint Aristides, martyr at Athens is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 31.Saint Aristo, priest and martyr at Alexandria of EgyptSaint Aristo, priest and martyr at Alexandria of Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 21.Saint Aristone, martyr at FiumicinoSaint Aristone, martyr at Fiumicino is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 13.Saint Armel, hermitSaint Armel, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 16.Saint Arsacius, hermitSaint Arsacius, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 16.Saint Arsenius, hermitSaint Arsenius, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 8.Saint Artema, martyr at Pozzuoli in CampaniaSaint Artema, martyr at Pozzuoli in Campania is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 25.Saint Ascelpiades, bishop of AntiochSaint Ascelpiades, bishop of Antioch is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 18.Saint Ascla, martyr at AntinoeSaint Ascla, martyr at Antinoe is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 20.Saint Asella, virginSaint Asella, virgin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 6.Saint Asicus, bishop of ElphinSaint Asicus, bishop of Elphin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 14.Saint Aspreno, first bishop of NaplesSaint Aspreno, first bishop of Naples is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 3.Saint Asterio, martyr at OstiaSaint Asterio, martyr at Ostia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 19.Saint Athanasius of Jerusalem, deacon and martyrSaint Athanasius of Jerusalem, deacon and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 5.Saint Athenodorus, bishop of AmaseaSaint Athenodorus, bishop of Amasea is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 7.Saint Athenodorus, martyr in SyriaSaint Athenodorus, martyr in Syria is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 7.Saint Athenogenes, chorbishop and martyrSaint Athenogenes, chorbishop and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 16.Saint Aubin, bishop of AngersSaint Aubin, bishop of Angers is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 1.Saint Auguste Chapdelaine, priest of Paris Foreign Missions and martyr of ChinaSaint Auguste Chapdelaine, priest of Paris Foreign Missions and martyr of China is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 29.Saint Auguste, priest and abbotSaint Auguste, priest and abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 7.Saint Aure, abbessSaint Aure, abbess is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 4.Saint Auspice, bishop of ToulSaint Auspice, bishop of Toul is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 8.Saint Austinde, bishop of AuchSaint Austinde, bishop of Auch is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 26.Saint Austremoine, first bishop of AuvergneSaint Austremoine, first bishop of Auvergne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 1.Saint Autonomo, bishop, martyr at BithyniaSaint Autonomo, bishop, martyr at Bithynia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 12.Saint Aventin, bishop of ChartresSaint Aventin, bishop of Chartres is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 4.Saint Baldomer, subdeaconSaint Baldomer, subdeacon is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 27.Saint Barbato, bishop of BeneventoSaint Barbato, bishop of Benevento is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 19.Saint Barlaam, martyr at AntiochSaint Barlaam, martyr at Antioch is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 19.Saint Barnard, bishop of VienneSaint Barnard, bishop of Vienne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 22.Saint Barsamya, bishop of Edessa in OsrhoëneSaint Barsamya, bishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 30.Saint Barsanofio, anchoriteSaint Barsanofio, anchorite is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 11.Saint Barses, bishop of Edessa in OsrhoëneSaint Barses, bishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 15.Saint Basil, martyr at AntiochSaint Basil, martyr at Antioch is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 20.Saint Basil, priest and martyrSaint Basil, priest and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 22.Saint Basilia, martyr at RomeSaint Basilia, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 22.Saint Basilide, martyrSaint Basilide, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 12.Saint Basilides, martyr at Alexandria of EgyptSaint Basilides, martyr at Alexandria of Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 30.Saint Basiliscus, bishop of Comana Pontica and martyrSaint Basiliscus, bishop of Comana Pontica and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 22.Saint Basilissa, virgin and martyr in BythiniaSaint Basilissa, virgin and martyr in Bythinia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 3.Saint Basilla, virgin at SrijemSaint Basilla, virgin at Srijem is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 29.Saint Basinus, bishop of TrierSaint Basinus, bishop of Trier is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 4.Saint Bathilde, queen of Burgundy and NeustriaSaint Bathilde, queen of Burgundy and Neustria is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 30.Saint Baudile, martyr at NîmesSaint Baudile, martyr at Nîmes is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 20.Saint Beda il Giovane, monkSaint Beda il Giovane, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 10.Saint Begge, widowSaint Begge, widow is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 17.Saint Bellino, bishop of Padua and martyrSaint Bellino, bishop of Padua and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 26.Saint Benedetta, virgin at RomeSaint Benedetta, virgin at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 6.Saint Benedikt, abbot of KornelimünsterSaint Benedikt, abbot of Kornelimünster is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 12.Saint Bénigne, priest and martyr at DijonSaint Bénigne, priest and martyr at Dijon is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 1.Saint Benigno, archbishop of MilanSaint Benigno, archbishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 22.Saint Benigno, priest and martyr at TodiSaint Benigno, priest and martyr at Todi is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 13.Saint Benjamin, deacon and martyr in PersiaSaint Benjamin, deacon and martyr in Persia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 31.Saint Beoc, hermitSaint Beoc, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 16.Saint Bérégise, abbotSaint Bérégise, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 2.Saint Bernardine of Siena, PriestSaint Bernardine of Siena, O.F.M., was an Italian Franciscan priest and itinerant preacher who advanced the Observant reform and spread devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus. His Optional Memorial is kept on 20 May, the anniversary of his death in 1444.Saint Bertin, abbot of SithiuSaint Bertin, abbot of Sithiu is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 5.Saint Bertrand, bishop of Le MansSaint Bertrand, bishop of Le Mans is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 30.Saint Besa, soldier and martyrSaint Besa, soldier and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 27.Saint Bessarion, anchoriteSaint Bessarion, anchorite is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 6.Saint Bilius, bishop of Vannes and martyrSaint Bilius, bishop of Vannes and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 23.Saint Bladulf, priest and monk of BobbioSaint Bladulf, priest and monk of Bobbio is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 2.Saint Bogumił, bishop of GnieznoSaint Bogumił, bishop of Gniezno is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 10.Saint Bonosus, bishop of TrierSaint Bonosus, bishop of Trier is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 17.Saint Braulio, bishop of SaragossaSaint Braulio, bishop of Saragossa is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 18.Saint Bretannione, bishop of Tomi in SciziaSaint Bretannione, bishop of Tomi in Scizia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 25.Saint Bruno, bishop of Querfurt and martyrSaint Bruno, bishop of Querfurt and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 9.Saint Bruno, bishop of WürzburgSaint Bruno, bishop of Würzburg is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 27.Saint Burkard, bishop of WürzburgSaint Burkard, bishop of Würzburg is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 2.Saint Caesarius, doctorSaint Caesarius, doctor is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 25.Saint Cagnoald, bishop of LaonSaint Cagnoald, bishop of Laon is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 6.Saint Caio, bishop of MilanSaint Caio, bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 27.Saint Cajetan of Thiene, priest, founder of the TheatinesSaint Cajetan of Thiene, priest, founder of the Theatines is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 7.Saint Calimero, bishop of MilanSaint Calimero, bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 31.Saint Callinicus, martyr at PaphlagoniaSaint Callinicus, martyr at Paphlagonia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 29.Saint Calliopus, martyrSaint Calliopus, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 7.Saint Callistus I, Pope and MartyrSaint Callistus I, Pope and Martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 14.Saint Calogero, hermitSaint Calogero, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 18.Saint Camélien, bishop of TroyesSaint Camélien, bishop of Troyes is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 28.Saint Candida, martyr at RomeSaint Candida, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 3.Saint Canio, bishop of Atella and martyrSaint Canio, bishop of Atella and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 25.Saint Caprais, martyrSaint Caprais, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 20.Saint Caritina, martyr in CiliciaSaint Caritina, martyr in Cilicia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 5.Saint Cassian, martyr at MauritaniaSaint Cassian, martyr at Mauritania is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 3.Saint Cassiano, martyr of RomaniaSaint Cassiano, martyr of Romania is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 13.Saint Cassien, bishop of AutunSaint Cassien, bishop of Autun is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 5.Saint Cassio, bishop of NarniSaint Cassio, bishop of Narni is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 29.Saint Castor, martyr at TarsusSaint Castor, martyr at Tarsus is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 28.Saint Castrese, martyrSaint Castrese, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 11.Saint Castriziano, bishop of MilanSaint Castriziano, bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 1.Saint Castulo, martyr at Rome on Via LabicanaSaint Castulo, martyr at Rome on Via Labicana is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 26.Saint Caterina Volpicelli, virgin and founder of the Servants of the Sacred HeartSaint Caterina Volpicelli, virgin and founder of the Servants of the Sacred Heart is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 28.Saint Caterina, virgin, founder and first abbess of the Clarisse monastery of Corpus Domini at BolognaSaint Caterina, virgin, founder and first abbess of the Clarisse monastery of Corpus Domini at Bologna is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 9.Saint Catulinus, deacon, and companions, martyrs at CarthageSaint Catulinus, deacon, and companions, martyrs at Carthage are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 15.Saint Cecilius, priestSaint Cecilius, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 3.Saint Celsus, bishop of ArmaghSaint Celsus, bishop of Armagh is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 1.Saint Céneri, deacon and monkSaint Céneri, deacon and monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 7.Saint Censure, bishop of AuxerreSaint Censure, bishop of Auxerre is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 10.Saint Centola, martyrSaint Centola, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 2.Saint Cérat, bishop of GrenobleSaint Cérat, bishop of Grenoble is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 6.Saint Césarie, abbessSaint Césarie, abbess is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 12.Saint Cesario, deacon and martyr at TerracinaSaint Cesario, deacon and martyr at Terracina is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 1.Saint Cetteo, bishop of Amiterno and martyrSaint Cetteo, bishop of Amiterno and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 13.Saint Chaeremon, bishop of Nilopolis, and companions, martyrsSaint Chaeremon, bishop of Nilopolis, and companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 22.Saint Chariton, abbot in PalestineSaint Chariton, abbot in Palestine is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 28.Saint Charles Borromeo, BishopSaint Charles Borromeo was a cardinal and Archbishop of Milan who helped bring the Council of Trent to completion and labored to embody its reform through episcopal residence, seminaries, catechesis, visitation, and care during famine and plague. His Memorial is kept on 4 November.Saint Chéron, martyrSaint Chéron, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 28.Saint Chlodulf, bishop of MetzSaint Chlodulf, bishop of Metz is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 8.Saint Christina, martyrSaint Christina, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 13.Saint Ciriaca, widow and martyr at RomeSaint Ciriaca, widow and martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 21.Saint Clair, abbot of the monastery of Saint-Marcel at VienneSaint Clair, abbot of the monastery of Saint-Marcel at Vienne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 1.Saint Clair, priestSaint Clair, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 8.Saint Clare, VirginSaint Clare, Virgin, was the Assisi-born contemplative who, with Saint Francis of Assisi, gave enduring form to the women's Franciscan vocation now represented especially by the Order of Saint Clare. At San Damiano she led a community marked by prayer, fraternity, service, and an unusually radical commitment to corporate poverty.Saint Cleopas, disciple of the LordSaint Cleopas, disciple of the Lord is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 25.Saint Clotilde, queen of All the FranksSaint Clotilde, queen of All the Franks is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 3.Saint Colmán, bishop and abbot of the monastery of DromoreSaint Colmán, bishop and abbot of the monastery of Dromore is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 7.Saint Colombe, virgin and martyr at SensSaint Colombe, virgin and martyr at Sens is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 31.Saint Cono the Gardener, martyrSaint Cono the Gardener, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 5.Saint Constantin, bishop of GapSaint Constantin, bishop of Gap is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 12.Saint Constantine, king and martyrSaint Constantine, king and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 11.Saint Convoyon, abbot, founder of monastery of Saint-Sauveur at RedonSaint Convoyon, abbot, founder of monastery of Saint-Sauveur at Redon is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 5.Saint Cornelius, centurionSaint Cornelius, centurion is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 20.Saint Costanzo, bishop of Perugia and martyrSaint Costanzo, bishop of Perugia and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 29.Saint Costanzo, sacristanSaint Costanzo, sacristan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 23.Saint Crescens, martyr in LyciaSaint Crescens, martyr in Lycia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 15.Saint Crisogono, bishop of Aquileia, martyrSaint Crisogono, bishop of Aquileia, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 24.Saint Crispino, bishop of Écija, martyrSaint Crispino, bishop of Écija, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 20.Saint Crispino, bishop of PaviaSaint Crispino, bishop of Pavia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 7.Saint Cristina, virgin and martyrSaint Cristina, virgin and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 24.Saint Cristoforo di Collesano, monkSaint Cristoforo di Collesano, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 17.Saint Cromazio, bishop of AquileiaSaint Cromazio, bishop of Aquileia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 2.Saint Cucufato, martyr at BarcelonaSaint Cucufato, martyr at Barcelona is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 25.Saint Cybard, priestSaint Cybard, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 1.Saint Cyprien, abbot of GenouillacSaint Cyprien, abbot of Genouillac is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 9.Saint Cyriaca, virgin and martyr at NicomediaSaint Cyriaca, virgin and martyr at Nicomedia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 6.Saint Cyriacus, anchorite in PalestineSaint Cyriacus, anchorite in Palestine is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 29.Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the ChurchSaint Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 27.Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor of the ChurchSaint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor of the Church is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 18.Saint Cyril, bishop of Alexandria of Egypt and doctor of the ChurchSaint Cyril, bishop of Alexandria of Egypt and doctor of the Church is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 27.Saint Cyril, bishop of AntiochSaint Cyril, bishop of Antioch is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 22.Saint Cyril, bishop of Jerusalem and doctor of the ChurchSaint Cyril, bishop of Jerusalem and doctor of the Church is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 18.Saint Cyril, deacon and martyrSaint Cyril, deacon and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 28.Saint Cyrilla, martyrSaint Cyrilla, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 5.Saint Danactus, martyrSaint Danactus, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 16.Saint Daniel the Stylite, priestSaint Daniel the Stylite, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 11.Saint Daniele, deacon of Padua and martyrSaint Daniele, deacon of Padua and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 3.Saint Dasius, martyr at Silistra in MesiaSaint Dasius, martyr at Silistra in Mesia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 20.Saint David, king and prophetSaint David, king and prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 29.Saint Deicolus, abbot and founder of the monastery of LuxeuilSaint Deicolus, abbot and founder of the monastery of Luxeuil is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 18.Saint Delphin, bishop of BordeauxSaint Delphin, bishop of Bordeaux is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 24.Saint Demetrius, bishop of AntiochSaint Demetrius, bishop of Antioch is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 10.Saint Denis, bishop of CorinthSaint Denis, bishop of Corinth is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 8.Saint Denys, bishop of VienneSaint Denys, bishop of Vienne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 9.Saint Deodato, bishop of NolaSaint Deodato, bishop of Nola is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 26.Saint Désiré, bishop of BesançonSaint Désiré, bishop of Besançon is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 27.Saint Dévote, virgin and martyrSaint Dévote, virgin and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 27.Saint Didier, bishop of Langres and martyrSaint Didier, bishop of Langres and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 23.Saint Dié, bishop of NeversSaint Dié, bishop of Nevers is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 19.Saint Diomedes, martyr in BythiniaSaint Diomedes, martyr in Bythinia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 9.Saint Dionigi, bishop of MilanSaint Dionigi, bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 25.Saint Dionysius, bishop of Alexandria of EgyptSaint Dionysius, bishop of Alexandria of Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 8.Saint Dios the Wonderworker, archimandriteSaint Dios the Wonderworker, archimandrite is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 19.Saint Dioscorides, martyr at SmyrnaSaint Dioscorides, martyr at Smyrna is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 10.Saint Dioscorus, martyr in EgyptSaint Dioscorus, martyr in Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 18.Saint Doimo, bishop of Salona and martyrSaint Doimo, bishop of Salona and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 11.Saint Domingo, abbot of SilosSaint Domingo, abbot of Silos is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 20.Saint Dominic, PriestSaint Dominic, Priest, was a Castilian canon and itinerant preacher who founded the Order of Preachers, or Dominican Order, for an apostolic life of prayer, common poverty, study, and proclamation of the Gospel. He died at Bologna in 1221, and Pope Gregory IX canonized him in 1234.Saint Domitien, abbotSaint Domitien, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 1.Saint Domitius, hermit and martyrSaint Domitius, hermit and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 5.Saint Domnina, martyr in CiliciaSaint Domnina, martyr in Cilicia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 12.Saint Domninus, martyr in MacedoniaSaint Domninus, martyr in Macedonia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 30.Saint Domninus, martyr in PalestineSaint Domninus, martyr in Palestine is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 5.Saint Domnole, bishop of Le MansSaint Domnole, bishop of Le Mans is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 1.Saint Donatien, bishop of ChâlonsSaint Donatien, bishop of Châlons is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 7.Saint Donatien, first bishop of ReimsSaint Donatien, first bishop of Reims is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 14.Saint Donato, bishop of ArezzoSaint Donato, bishop of Arezzo is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 7.Saint Dorotheus, bishop of TyrusSaint Dorotheus, bishop of Tyrus is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 5.Saint Dorymedon, martyrSaint Dorymedon, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 20.Saint Droctovée, abbot of Saint-Germain-des-PrésSaint Droctovée, abbot of Saint-Germain-des-Prés is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 10.Saint Drusus, martyr at Antioch of SyriaSaint Drusus, martyr at Antioch of Syria is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 14.Saint Dulcide, bishop of AgenSaint Dulcide, bishop of Agen is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 17.Saint Dunstan, abbot of Glastonbury and later bishop of CanterburySaint Dunstan, abbot of Glastonbury and later bishop of Canterbury is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 19.Saint Dyfrig, bishop of Llandaff and abbotSaint Dyfrig, bishop of Llandaff and abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 14.Saint Dymphna, virgin and martyrSaint Dymphna, virgin and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 30.Saint Edisto, martyr at RomeSaint Edisto, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 12.Saint Efebo, bishop of NaplesSaint Efebo, bishop of Naples is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 23.Saint Eladio, bishop of ToledoSaint Eladio, bishop of Toledo is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 18.Saint Eleuterio, abbotSaint Eleuterio, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 6.Saint Eleuterus, popeSaint Eleuterus, pope is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 26.Saint Éleuthère, bishop of TournaiSaint Éleuthère, bishop of Tournai is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 20.Saint Eleutherius, martyrSaint Eleutherius, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 4.Saint Elias, monkSaint Elias, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 17.Saint Elijah, prophetSaint Elijah, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 20.Saint Eliphius, martyr at ToulSaint Eliphius, martyr at Toul is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 16.Saint Elisha, prophetSaint Elisha, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 14.Saint Elizabeth, princess of HungarySaint Elizabeth, princess of Hungary is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 17.Saint Elizabeth, queen of PortugalSaint Elizabeth, queen of Portugal is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 4.Saint Emerenziana, martyr at RomeSaint Emerenziana, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 23.Saint Emerita, martyr at RomeSaint Emerita, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 22.Saint Emidio, first bishop of Ascoli Piceno, martyrSaint Emidio, first bishop of Ascoli Piceno, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 5.Saint Emilian, martyrSaint Emilian, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 18.Saint Emiliana, virginSaint Emiliana, virgin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 5.Saint Emiliano, bishop of VercelliSaint Emiliano, bishop of Vercelli is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 17.Saint Emiliano, priestSaint Emiliano, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 12.Saint Émilien, bishop of ValenceSaint Émilien, bishop of Valence is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 13.Saint Engracia, virgin and martyr at SaragossaSaint Engracia, virgin and martyr at Saragossa is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 16.Saint Éon, bishop of ArlesSaint Éon, bishop of Arles is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 18.Saint Epaphras, disciple of Saint PaulSaint Epaphras, disciple of Saint Paul is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 19.Saint Epaphroditus, disciple of Saint Paul the apostleSaint Epaphroditus, disciple of Saint Paul the apostle is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 22.Saint Epifanio, bishop of PaviaSaint Epifanio, bishop of Pavia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 21.Saint Epimachus of Pelusium, martyr in EgyptSaint Epimachus of Pelusium, martyr in Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 31.Saint Epiphanius, bishop of SalaminaSaint Epiphanius, bishop of Salamina is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 12.Saint Épipode, martyrSaint Épipode, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 22.Saint Erasmus, bishop of Formia and martyrSaint Erasmus, bishop of Formia and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 2.Saint Erastus, disciple of Saint PaulSaint Erastus, disciple of Saint Paul is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 26.Saint Ercolano, bishop of Perugia and martyrSaint Ercolano, bishop of Perugia and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 7.Saint Erentrudis, first abbess of NonnbergSaint Erentrudis, first abbess of Nonnberg is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 30.Saint Esdras, prophet, Jewish priestSaint Esdras, prophet, Jewish priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 13.Saint Esuperanzio, bishop of CingoliSaint Esuperanzio, bishop of Cingoli is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 24.Saint Esuperanzio, bishop of RavennaSaint Esuperanzio, bishop of Ravenna is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 29.Saint Etheldreda, abbess of ElySaint Etheldreda, abbess of Ely is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 23.Saint Éthère, bishop of VienneSaint Éthère, bishop of Vienne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 14.Saint Étienne, bishop of LyonsSaint Étienne, bishop of Lyons is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 13.Saint Eubulus, martyrSaint Eubulus, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 7.Saint Eucher, bishop of LyonsSaint Eucher, bishop of Lyons is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 16.Saint Eucher, bishop of OrléansSaint Eucher, bishop of Orléans is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 20.Saint Eudes, abbotSaint Eudes, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 19.Saint Eulalia, virgin and martyr in SpainSaint Eulalia, virgin and martyr in Spain is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 10.Saint Euphrasia, virgin at ThebaideSaint Euphrasia, virgin at Thebaide is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 24.Saint Euphrône, bishop of AutunSaint Euphrône, bishop of Autun is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 3.Saint Euplio, martyrSaint Euplio, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 12.Saint Euprepio, first bishop of VeronaSaint Euprepio, first bishop of Verona is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 21.Saint Eusébie, abbess of HamageSaint Eusébie, abbess of Hamage is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 16.Saint Eusébie, virgin at MarseilleSaint Eusébie, virgin at Marseille is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 30.Saint Eusebio, bishop of BolognaSaint Eusebio, bishop of Bologna is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 26.Saint Eusebio, bishop of FanoSaint Eusebio, bishop of Fano is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 18.Saint Eusebio, bishop of MilanSaint Eusebio, bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 8.Saint Eusebio, bishop of VercelliSaint Eusebio, bishop of Vercelli is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 1.Saint Eusebio, priest of RomeSaint Eusebio, priest of Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 14.Saint Eusebius, popeSaint Eusebius, pope is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 17.Saint Eustace, martyr at RomeSaint Eustace, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 20.Saint Eustasio, bishop of NaplesSaint Eustasio, bishop of Naples is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 29.Saint Eustoche, bishop of ToursSaint Eustoche, bishop of Tours is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 19.Saint Eustorgio, bishop of MilanSaint Eustorgio, bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 6, September 18.Saint Eustratius, abbot on Mount OlympusSaint Eustratius, abbot on Mount Olympus is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 9.Saint Euthymius, deacon and martyrSaint Euthymius, deacon and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 5.Saint Eutichio, abbot of NorciaSaint Eutichio, abbot of Norcia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 23.Saint Eutichio, bishop of ComoSaint Eutichio, bishop of Como is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 5.Saint Eutichio, martyr at RomeSaint Eutichio, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 4.Saint Eutichius, bishop of Eraclea and martyrSaint Eutichius, bishop of Eraclea and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 29.Saint Eutimio, bishop of Sardes and martyrSaint Eutimio, bishop of Sardes and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 26.Saint Eutrope, bishop of OrangeSaint Eutrope, bishop of Orange is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 27.Saint Eutrope, first bishop of SaintesSaint Eutrope, first bishop of Saintes is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 30.Saint Eutropia, martyr at Alexandria of EgyptSaint Eutropia, martyr at Alexandria of Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 30.Saint Eutychius, bishop of ConstantinopleSaint Eutychius, bishop of Constantinople is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 6.Saint Eutychius, subdeacon of Alexandria and martyrSaint Eutychius, subdeacon of Alexandria and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 26.Saint Euverte, bishop of OrleansSaint Euverte, bishop of Orleans is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 7.Saint Evagrius, bishop of ConstantinopleSaint Evagrius, bishop of Constantinople is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 6.Saint Evaristus, pope and martyrSaint Evaristus, pope and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 27.Saint Evetius, martyrSaint Evetius, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 24.Saint Évode, bishop of RouenSaint Évode, bishop of Rouen is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 8.Saint Évrard, founder of the abbey of CysoingSaint Évrard, founder of the abbey of Cysoing is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 16.Saint Ezekiel, prophetSaint Ezekiel, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 23.Saint Fabiola, widowSaint Fabiola, widow is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 27.Saint Fabius, martyr at Cesarea in MauretaniaSaint Fabius, martyr at Cesarea in Mauretania is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 31.Saint Fachtna, bishop of Ross and abbotSaint Fachtna, bishop of Ross and abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 14.Saint Falco, hermitSaint Falco, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 9.Saint Fantino il Vecchio, hermit in CalabriaSaint Fantino il Vecchio, hermit in Calabria is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 24.Saint Fantinus the Younger, hermitSaint Fantinus the Younger, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 30.Saint Faustiniano, bishop of BolognaSaint Faustiniano, bishop of Bologna is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 26.Saint Fedele, martyr near ComoSaint Fedele, martyr near Como is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 28.Saint Felice, bishop of BolognaSaint Felice, bishop of Bologna is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 4.Saint Felice, bishop of ComoSaint Felice, bishop of Como is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 8.Saint Felice, bishop of NolaSaint Felice, bishop of Nola is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 15.Saint Felice, martyr at RomeSaint Felice, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 29.Saint Felice, martyr in DalmatiaSaint Felice, martyr in Dalmatia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 18.Saint Felice, priest of NolaSaint Felice, priest of Nola is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 14.Saint Felician, martyr at CarthageSaint Felician, martyr at Carthage is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 29.Saint Feliciano, first bishop of FolignoSaint Feliciano, first bishop of Foligno is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 24.Saint Felicissima, martyr at TodiSaint Felicissima, martyr at Todi is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 26.Saint Felicita, martyr at RomeSaint Felicita, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 23.Saint Felicola, martyr at RomeSaint Felicola, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 13.Saint Felim, bishop of KilmoreSaint Felim, bishop of Kilmore is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 9.Saint Félix, deacon and martyr in SpainSaint Félix, deacon and martyr in Spain is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 2.Saint Félix, martyr at GeronaSaint Félix, martyr at Gerona is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 1.Saint Felix, martyr in NumidiaSaint Felix, martyr in Numidia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 6.Saint Ferbuta, widow and martyrSaint Ferbuta, widow and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 5.Saint Ferjus, bishop of Grenoble and martyrSaint Ferjus, bishop of Grenoble and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 12.Saint Ferréol, bishop of UzèsSaint Ferréol, bishop of Uzès is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 4.Saint Ferréol, bishop of VienneSaint Ferréol, bishop of Vienne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 18.Saint Ferrutius, martyrSaint Ferrutius, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 28.Saint Filastrio, bishop of BresciaSaint Filastrio, bishop of Brescia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 18.Saint Filippo, bishop of GortynaSaint Filippo, bishop of Gortyna is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 11.Saint Filippo, priest in SiciliaSaint Filippo, priest in Sicilia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 12.Saint Fillan, abbot of the monastery of Saint AndrewSaint Fillan, abbot of the monastery of Saint Andrew is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 9.Saint Finnian, abbotSaint Finnian, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 12.Saint Fintan, founder and abbot of the monastery of Cluain EdnechSaint Fintan, founder and abbot of the monastery of Cluain Ednech is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 17.Saint Firmin, bishop of AmiensSaint Firmin, bishop of Amiens is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 14.Saint Firmin, bishop of Amiens, martyrSaint Firmin, bishop of Amiens, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 25.Saint Firmin, bishop of MetzSaint Firmin, bishop of Metz is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 18.Saint Firmina, martyr in UmbriaSaint Firmina, martyr in Umbria is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 24.Saint Flannán, bishop of KillaloeSaint Flannán, bishop of Killaloe is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 18.Saint Florence, virgin at PoitiersSaint Florence, virgin at Poitiers is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 1.Saint Florent, bishop of CahorsSaint Florent, bishop of Cahors is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 4.Saint Florent, priestSaint Florent, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 22.Saint Florentin and Saint Hilaire, martyrsSaint Florentin and Saint Hilaire, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 27.Saint Florentius, martyr in MacedoniaSaint Florentius, martyr in Macedonia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 13.Saint Florian, martyr at LorchSaint Florian, martyr at Lorch is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 4.Saint Flosculus, bishop of OrléansSaint Flosculus, bishop of Orléans is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 2.Saint Foillan, abbot of FossesSaint Foillan, abbot of Fosses is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 31.Saint Fortunato, bishop of FanoSaint Fortunato, bishop of Fano is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 8.Saint Fortunato, bishop of NaplesSaint Fortunato, bishop of Naples is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 14.Saint Fortunato, bishop of TodiSaint Fortunato, bishop of Todi is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 14.Saint Foy, martyrSaint Foy, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 6.Saint Fraimbault, monkSaint Fraimbault, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 16.Saint Frances of Rome, widow, founder of the Oblates of Tor de’ SpecchiSaint Frances of Rome, widow, founder of the Oblates of Tor de’ Specchi is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 9.Saint Francis Xavier, PriestSaint Francis Xavier, S.J., was a Navarrese priest, companion of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, co-founder of the Society of Jesus, and missionary in India, Southeast Asia, and Japan. He died off the coast of China in 1552 and is celebrated as a Memorial on 3 December.Saint Fraterne, bishop of AuxerreSaint Fraterne, bishop of Auxerre is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 29.Saint Frediano, bishop of LuccaSaint Frediano, bishop of Lucca is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 18.Saint Front, first bishop of PérigueuxSaint Front, first bishop of Périgueux is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 25.Saint Fronto, abbot in EgyptSaint Fronto, abbot in Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 14.Saint Gabinus, martyrSaint Gabinus, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 30.Saint Galgano Guidotti, hermitSaint Galgano Guidotti, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 30.Saint Gaspare, priest and founder of the Missionaries of the Most Precious BloodSaint Gaspare, priest and founder of the Missionaries of the Most Precious Blood is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 28.Saint Gatien, bishop of ToursSaint Gatien, bishop of Tours is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 18.Saint Gaudenzio, first bishop of NovaraSaint Gaudenzio, first bishop of Novara is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 22.Saint Gaudenzio, first bishop of RiminiSaint Gaudenzio, first bishop of Rimini is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 14.Saint Gaudioso, bishop of NaplesSaint Gaudioso, bishop of Naples is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 27.Saint Gautier, first abbot of Saint-Martin at PontoiseSaint Gautier, first abbot of Saint-Martin at Pontoise is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 23.Saint Geminiano, bishop of ModenaSaint Geminiano, bishop of Modena is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 31.Saint Gemma di Goriano Sicoli, virginSaint Gemma di Goriano Sicoli, virgin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 13.Saint Genès, martyr at ArlesSaint Genès, martyr at Arles is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 25.Saint Genès, martyr in FranceSaint Genès, martyr in France is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 28.Saint Geoffroy, bishop of AmiensSaint Geoffroy, bishop of Amiens is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 8.Saint George Limniota, monkSaint George Limniota, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 24.Saint George, bishop of Antioch of PisidiaSaint George, bishop of Antioch of Pisidia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 19.Saint Georges, bishop of LodèveSaint Georges, bishop of Lodève is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 9.Saint Georges, monkSaint Georges, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 19.Saint Georgette, virginSaint Georgette, virgin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 15.Saint Geraldo, bishop of BragaSaint Geraldo, bishop of Braga is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 5.Saint Gérard, abbot of La Sauve-MajeureSaint Gérard, abbot of La Sauve-Majeure is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 5.Saint Gérard, bishop of ToulSaint Gérard, bishop of Toul is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 23.Saint Gerlando, bishop of AgrigentoSaint Gerlando, bishop of Agrigento is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 25.Saint Germanicus, martyr at PhiladelphiaSaint Germanicus, martyr at Philadelphia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 19.Saint Germanus, abbot of Grandfelt, and Saint Randoald, martyrsSaint Germanus, abbot of Grandfelt, and Saint Randoald, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 21.Saint Gerold, hermitSaint Gerold, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 19.Saint Geroncio, bishop of ItalicaSaint Geroncio, bishop of Italica is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 25.Saint Geronzio, bishop of CerviaSaint Geronzio, bishop of Cervia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 9.Saint Gertrude, abbess of NivellesSaint Gertrude, abbess of Nivelles is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 17.Saint Gertrude, Benedictine virginSaint Gertrude, Benedictine virgin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 16.Saint Giacinto, martyr at SabinaSaint Giacinto, martyr at Sabina is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 9.Saint Gibrian, priest and pilgrimSaint Gibrian, priest and pilgrim is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 8.Saint Gideon, judge and prophetSaint Gideon, judge and prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 26.Saint Giocondo, bishop of AostaSaint Giocondo, bishop of Aosta is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 30.Saint Giovanni Scalcione, founder and abbot of the monastery of PulsanoSaint Giovanni Scalcione, founder and abbot of the monastery of Pulsano is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 20.Saint Giovanni, abbotSaint Giovanni, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 19.Saint Giovanni, bishop of NaplesSaint Giovanni, bishop of Naples is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 3.Saint Giovanni, Camaldolese, bishop of TraùSaint Giovanni, Camaldolese, bishop of Traù is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 14.Saint Giovanni, monk at StiloSaint Giovanni, monk at Stilo is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 23.Saint Giovenale, first bishop of NarniSaint Giovenale, first bishop of Narni is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 3.Saint Giuliana, widow at FlorenceSaint Giuliana, widow at Florence is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 7.Saint Giuliano, martyr at Le MansSaint Giuliano, martyr at Le Mans is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 27.Saint Giustina, virgin and martyr at PaduaSaint Giustina, virgin and martyr at Padua is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 7.Saint Giustino, bishop of ChietiSaint Giustino, bishop of Chieti is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 1.Saint Giusto, martyr at TriesteSaint Giusto, martyr at Trieste is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 2.Saint Glicerius, deacon and martyrSaint Glicerius, deacon and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 14.Saint Glyceria, martyr in TraciaSaint Glyceria, martyr in Tracia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 8.Saint Gobain, priestSaint Gobain, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 20.Saint Godard, bishop of RouenSaint Godard, bishop of Rouen is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 8.Saint Gontran, king of the FranksSaint Gontran, king of the Franks is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 28.Saint Gordiano, martyr at RomeSaint Gordiano, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 10.Saint Gordius, martyr at Cesaria in CappadociaSaint Gordius, martyr at Cesaria in Cappadocia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 3.Saint Gorgonia, mother of familySaint Gorgonia, mother of family is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 9.Saint Gorgonio, martyr at RomeSaint Gorgonio, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 9.Saint Grato, bishop of AostaSaint Grato, bishop of Aosta is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 7.Saint Grégoire, bishop of AuxerreSaint Grégoire, bishop of Auxerre is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 19.Saint Grégoire, bishop of LangresSaint Grégoire, bishop of Langres is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 4.Saint Gregorio, bishop of ElviraSaint Gregorio, bishop of Elvira is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 24.Saint Gregory of Narek, Abbot and Doctor of the ChurchSaint Gregory of Narek, Abbot and Doctor of the Church is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 27.Saint Gregory the Great, pope and doctor of the ChurchSaint Gregory the Great, pope and doctor of the Church is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 3.Saint Gregory, bishop of NeocaesareaSaint Gregory, bishop of Neocaesarea is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 17.Saint Gregory, bishop of Nyssa in CappadociaSaint Gregory, bishop of Nyssa in Cappadocia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 10.Saint Gualtiero, abbotSaint Gualtiero, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 4.Saint Guénolé, first abbot of LandévennecSaint Guénolé, first abbot of Landévennec is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 3.Saint Guéthenoc, abbessSaint Guéthenoc, abbess is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 5.Saint Guido, abbot of PomposaSaint Guido, abbot of Pomposa is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 31.Saint Guidon d’Anderlecht, pilgrimSaint Guidon d’Anderlecht, pilgrim is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 12.Saint Guillaume Tempier, bishop of PoitiersSaint Guillaume Tempier, bishop of Poitiers is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 29.Saint Guillaume, monkSaint Guillaume, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 28.Saint Gundenis, martyrSaint Gundenis, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 27.Saint Hadulf, bishop of CambraiSaint Hadulf, bishop of Cambrai is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 19.Saint Hædde, bishop of WinchesterSaint Hædde, bishop of Winchester is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 7.Saint Haggai, prophetSaint Haggai, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 16.Saint Hedwig, ReligiousSaint Hedwig, Religious, also known as Hedwig of Silesia or Jadwiga Śląska, was a medieval duchess, wife, mother, widow, patron of the poor, and founder associated with the Cistercian abbey at Trzebnica. After her husband's death she lived beside the nuns in their habit without taking monastic vows. Her Optional Memorial is 16 October.Saint Heimerad, priest and hermitSaint Heimerad, priest and hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 28.Saint Helena, mother of Emperor ConstantineSaint Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 18.Saint Heliconis, martyrSaint Heliconis, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 28.Saint Helier, hermitSaint Helier, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 16.Saint Hellade, bishop of AuxerreSaint Hellade, bishop of Auxerre is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 8.Saint Hemma, widowSaint Hemma, widow is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 29.Saint Hermeland, monk at FontanelleSaint Hermeland, monk at Fontanelle is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 25.Saint Hermenegildo, martyrSaint Hermenegildo, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 13.Saint Hermes, disciple of Saint PaulSaint Hermes, disciple of Saint Paul is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 9.Saint Hermes, exorcist and martyr in MaesiaSaint Hermes, exorcist and martyr in Maesia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 30.Saint Hermias, legionary and martyrSaint Hermias, legionary and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 31.Saint Hesychius, monk in PalestineSaint Hesychius, monk in Palestine is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 3.Saint Hesychius, palace official, martyrSaint Hesychius, palace official, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 29.Saint Hesychius, soldier, and Blessed Julius, martyrsSaint Hesychius, soldier, and Blessed Julius, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 15.Saint Hilaire, bishop of ArlesSaint Hilaire, bishop of Arles is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 5.Saint Hilaire, first bishop of CarcassonneSaint Hilaire, first bishop of Carcassonne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 3.Saint Hilarion the Great, abbot at CyprusSaint Hilarion the Great, abbot at Cyprus is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 21.Saint Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the ChurchSaint Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 13.Saint Hilary, bishop of Poitiers and doctor of the ChurchSaint Hilary, bishop of Poitiers and doctor of the Church is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 13.Saint Hildemarque, abbessSaint Hildemarque, abbess is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 19.Saint Hiltrude, virginSaint Hiltrude, virgin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 27.Saint Honorat, bishop of ArlesSaint Honorat, bishop of Arles is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 16.Saint Honoré de Buzançais, martyr in FranceSaint Honoré de Buzançais, martyr in France is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 9.Saint Honorine, virgin and martyr at RouenSaint Honorine, virgin and martyr at Rouen is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 27.Saint Hosea, prophetSaint Hosea, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 17.Saint Hospice, recluseSaint Hospice, recluse is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 21.Saint Hugues, abbot of ClunySaint Hugues, abbot of Cluny is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 29.Saint Hyacinth, martyr at AmastrisSaint Hyacinth, martyr at Amastris is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 17.Saint Hypatius, bishop of GangraSaint Hypatius, bishop of Gangra is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 14.Saint Hypatius, hegumenSaint Hypatius, hegumen is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 17.Saint Ia, martyr in PersiaSaint Ia, martyr in Persia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 4.Saint Ida, widow in SaxonSaint Ida, widow in Saxon is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 4.Saint Ignatius, bishop of Antioch and martyrSaint Ignatius, bishop of Antioch and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 17.Saint Ildefonso, archbishop of ToledoSaint Ildefonso, archbishop of Toledo is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 23.Saint Illuminata, virginSaint Illuminata, virgin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 29.Saint Ingenuino, first bishop of BressanoneSaint Ingenuino, first bishop of Bressanone is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 5.Saint Innocenzo, bishop of TortonaSaint Innocenzo, bishop of Tortona is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 17.Saint Invenzio, bishop of PaviaSaint Invenzio, bishop of Pavia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 8.Saint Irenaeus, Bishop, Martyr and Doctor of the ChurchSaint Irenaeus of Lyons was a second-century bishop, theologian, defender of apostolic faith, traditionally honored as a martyr, and proclaimed Doctor Unitatis by Pope Francis. The General Roman Calendar celebrates his Memorial on 28 June.Saint Irenarcus, martyr in ArmeniaSaint Irenarcus, martyr in Armenia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 28.Saint Irene, virgin and martyrSaint Irene, virgin and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 5.Saint Ireneus, bishop of Syrmia and martyrSaint Ireneus, bishop of Syrmia and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 6.Saint Irmina, abbess of the monastery of ÖhrenSaint Irmina, abbess of the monastery of Öhren is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 24.Saint Isaiah, prophetSaint Isaiah, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 9.Saint Isarn, abbot of Saint-Victor at MarseilleSaint Isarn, abbot of Saint-Victor at Marseille is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 24.Saint Ischyrion, martyr in EgyptSaint Ischyrion, martyr in Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 22.Saint Isice, bishop of VienneSaint Isice, bishop of Vienne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 12.Saint Isidore, Bishop and Doctor of the ChurchSaint Isidore, Bishop and Doctor of the Church is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 4.Saint Isidore, priest in Egypt, hermitSaint Isidore, priest in Egypt, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 4.Saint Israel, priest and canon regular of Le DoratSaint Israel, priest and canon regular of Le Dorat is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 12.Saint Ita, virginSaint Ita, virgin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 15.Saint Ithamar, bishop of Rochester in EnglandSaint Ithamar, bishop of Rochester in England is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 10.Saint Jacob of Serugh, bishop of BatnaeSaint Jacob of Serugh, bishop of Batnae is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 29.Saint Jacques, bishop of TarentaiseSaint Jacques, bishop of Tarentaise is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 16.Saint Jacut, abbotSaint Jacut, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 8.Saint James Intercisus, martyr in PersiaSaint James Intercisus, martyr in Persia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 27.Saint James the Confessor, martyrSaint James the Confessor, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 21.Saint James, ApostleSaint James, Apostle is James the son of Zebedee, brother of John, one of the Twelve chosen by Jesus Christ, and the first of the apostles whose martyrdom is recorded in the New Testament. The Church celebrates his Feast on 25 July and receives his witness as a summons from ambition to servant discipleship and courageous fidelity.Saint James, hermit in PalestineSaint James, hermit in Palestine is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 28.Saint Jean Cassien, priest at MarseilleSaint Jean Cassien, priest at Marseille is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 23.Saint Jean de Chinon, priestSaint Jean de Chinon, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 27.Saint Jean, bishop of ValenceSaint Jean, bishop of Valence is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 21.Saint Jean, priest, founder of the monastery of RéomeSaint Jean, priest, founder of the monastery of Réome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 28.Saint Jeremiah, prophetSaint Jeremiah, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 1.Saint Jeroen van Noordwijk, priest and martyrSaint Jeroen van Noordwijk, priest and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 17.Saint Jerome EmilianiSaint Jerome Emiliani, or Girolamo Miani, was a Venetian layman whose conversion redirected a military and civic life toward abandoned children, the sick, and the poor. He founded the Company of the Servants of the Poor, from which the Clerics Regular of Somasca later developed. He died before that institute received its later canonical form and therefore did not personally bear the postnominal C.R.S. His Optional Memorial is 8 February.Saint Job, prophetSaint Job, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 10.Saint Joel, prophetSaint Joel, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 19.Saint John Baptist de la Salle, PriestSaint John Baptist de La Salle was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He formed teachers and stable school communities for children of artisans and the poor and is celebrated as a Memorial on 7 April.Saint John I, pope and martyrSaint John I, pope and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 18.Saint John of Kanty, PriestSaint John of Kanty, Priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 23.Saint John the Almsgiver, patriarch of AlexandriaSaint John the Almsgiver, patriarch of Alexandria is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 11.Saint John the Hesychast, bishop of Colonia in Armenia and hermitSaint John the Hesychast, bishop of Colonia in Armenia and hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 7.Saint John, bishop of JerusalemSaint John, bishop of Jerusalem is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 10.Saint John, first bishop of Hexham and later YorkSaint John, first bishop of Hexham and later York is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 7.Saint Jonah, prophetSaint Jonah, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 21.Saint Josaphat, archbishop of Polatsk–Vitebsk, martyr in BelarusSaint Josaphat, archbishop of Polatsk–Vitebsk, martyr in Belarus is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 12.Saint JosephSaint Joseph was the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the legal father and guardian of Jesus Christ, and the righteous man whom God entrusted with the Holy Family. The Catholic Church venerates him as Patron of the Universal Church and a singular model of obedient faith, chastity, fatherhood, and work.Saint Joseph Calasanctius, priest, founder of the PiaristsSaint Joseph Calasanctius, priest, founder of the Piarists is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 25.Saint Joshua, prophetSaint Joshua, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 1.Saint Josse, priestSaint Josse, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 13.Saint Jovinien, lector and martyrSaint Jovinien, lector and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 5.Saint Jucundian, martyrSaint Jucundian, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 4.Saint Judicaël, hermitSaint Judicaël, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 17.Saint Julian Sabas, hermitSaint Julian Sabas, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 17.Saint Julián, bishop of CuencaSaint Julián, bishop of Cuenca is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 28.Saint Julián, bishop of ToledoSaint Julián, bishop of Toledo is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 6.Saint Julian, martyr in CiliciaSaint Julian, martyr in Cilicia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 16.Saint Julian, priest and martyr at AnkaraSaint Julian, priest and martyr at Ankara is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 13.Saint Juliana, virgin and martyrSaint Juliana, virgin and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 16.Saint Julie, virgin and martyr in CorsicaSaint Julie, virgin and martyr in Corsica is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 22.Saint Julien, first bishop of Le MansSaint Julien, first bishop of Le Mans is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 27.Saint Julien, martyr at BrioudeSaint Julien, martyr at Brioude is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 28.Saint Julitta, martyr at CesareaSaint Julitta, martyr at Cesarea is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 30.Saint Justin, martyrSaint Justin, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 1.Saint Justo, bishop of UrgellSaint Justo, bishop of Urgell is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 28.Saint Kastor von Karden, priest and hermitSaint Kastor von Karden, priest and hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 13.Saint Kentigern, bishop of Glasgow and abbotSaint Kentigern, bishop of Glasgow and abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 13.Saint Kieran, priest and abbotSaint Kieran, priest and abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 9.Saint Konrad, bishop of ConstanceSaint Konrad, bishop of Constance is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 26.Saint Konrad, hermitSaint Konrad, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 17.Saint Lambert, bishop of Maastricht and martyrSaint Lambert, bishop of Maastricht and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 17.Saint Lamberto, martyr at SaragossaSaint Lamberto, martyr at Saragossa is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 19.Saint Landelin, abbot of LobbesSaint Landelin, abbot of Lobbes is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 15.Saint Lanfranco, bishop of PaviaSaint Lanfranco, bishop of Pavia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 23.Saint Laureano, martyrSaint Laureano, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 4.Saint Laverio, martyr in BasilicataSaint Laverio, martyr in Basilicata is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 27.Saint Lazzaro, archbishop of MilanSaint Lazzaro, archbishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 14.Saint Leandro, bishop of SevilleSaint Leandro, bishop of Seville is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 13.Saint Léger, bishop of Autun, and Saint Guérin, martyrsSaint Léger, bishop of Autun, and Saint Guérin, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 2.Saint Lelia, virginSaint Lelia, virgin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 12.Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the ChurchSaint Leo I the Great was Bishop of Rome from 440 to 461, a pastoral preacher, defender of Roman primacy, and major witness to the Church's confession of Jesus Christ as truly divine and truly human. His Memorial is celebrated on 10 November.Saint Leo, martyr at MyraSaint Leo, martyr at Myra is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 18.Saint Leocricia, virgin and martyrSaint Leocricia, virgin and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 15.Saint Léonce le Jeune, bishop of BordeauxSaint Léonce le Jeune, bishop of Bordeaux is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 11.Saint Léonce, bishop of FréjusSaint Léonce, bishop of Fréjus is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 1.Saint Léonien, abbotSaint Léonien, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 13.Saint Leontius, legionary, martyrSaint Leontius, legionary, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 18.Saint Leucio, first bishop of BrindisiSaint Leucio, first bishop of Brindisi is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 11.Saint Leufroy, founder and abbot of the monastery of Saint-Croix near EvreuxSaint Leufroy, founder and abbot of the monastery of Saint-Croix near Evreux is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 21.Saint Liberale, hermitSaint Liberale, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 27.Saint Liberale, martyr at RomeSaint Liberale, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 20.Saint Libert, hermit at ToursSaint Libert, hermit at Tours is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 18.Saint Libertino, bishop of Agrigento and martyrSaint Libertino, bishop of Agrigento and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 3.Saint Liboire, bishop of Le MansSaint Liboire, bishop of Le Mans is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 9.Saint Libosus, bishop of Vaga and martyrSaint Libosus, bishop of Vaga and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 29.Saint Lidano, founder and abbot of Santa Cecilia at SezzeSaint Lidano, founder and abbot of Santa Cecilia at Sezze is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 2.Saint Lidoire, bishop of ToiursSaint Lidoire, bishop of Toiurs is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 13.Saint Lienne, priestSaint Lienne, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 3.Saint Liphard, priestSaint Liphard, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 3.Saint Lorenzo, bishop of SipontoSaint Lorenzo, bishop of Siponto is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 7.Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, priest, founder of the Company of Mary and Daughters of WisdomSaint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, priest, founder of the Company of Mary and Daughters of Wisdom is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 28.Saint Loup, bishop of LyonsSaint Loup, bishop of Lyons is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 24.Saint Loup, bishop of TroyesSaint Loup, bishop of Troyes is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 29.Saint Lubentius, priestSaint Lubentius, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 13.Saint Lubin, bishop of ChartresSaint Lubin, bishop of Chartres is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 14.Saint Luca Casali da Nicosia, monkSaint Luca Casali da Nicosia, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 2.Saint Luca, bishop of IsolaSaint Luca, bishop of Isola is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 10.Saint Lucido, first abbot of AquaraSaint Lucido, first abbot of Aquara is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 5.Saint Lucius, hermitSaint Lucius, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 3.Saint Lucius, prophet and doctor of AntiochSaint Lucius, prophet and doctor of Antioch is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 6.Saint Luke, abbotSaint Luke, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 5.Saint Lupicin, abbotSaint Lupicin, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 21.Saint Luppus, martyr in MoesiaSaint Luppus, martyr in Moesia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 23.Saint Lupulo, martyr at CapuaSaint Lupulo, martyr at Capua is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 14.Saint Lydia of Thyatira, disciple of Saint PaulSaint Lydia of Thyatira, disciple of Saint Paul is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 20.Saint Macarius, martyr at Alexandria of EgyptSaint Macarius, martyr at Alexandria of Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 8.Saint Macarius, pilgrimSaint Macarius, pilgrim is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 10.Saint Macartan, bishop of ClogherSaint Macartan, bishop of Clogher is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 24.Saint Máel Ruba, abbot of Applecross, martyr of ScotlandSaint Máel Ruba, abbot of Applecross, martyr of Scotland is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 21.Saint Máel, bishop abbot of TallaghtSaint Máel, bishop abbot of Tallaght is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 7.Saint Magín, martyrSaint Magín, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 19.Saint Magno, martyr in LazioSaint Magno, martyr in Lazio is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 19.Saint Maiulus of Hadrumetum, martyrSaint Maiulus of Hadrumetum, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 11.Saint Maixent, abbotSaint Maixent, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 26.Saint Malo, bishop of AlethSaint Malo, bishop of Aleth is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 15.Saint Mamert, bishop of VienneSaint Mamert, bishop of Vienne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 11.Saint Mamlaca, virgin and martyr in PersiaSaint Mamlaca, virgin and martyr in Persia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 5.Saint Mammes, martyr at CesareaSaint Mammes, martyr at Cesarea is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 17.Saint Manaen, prophet and doctor of AntiochSaint Manaen, prophet and doctor of Antioch is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 24.Saint Mansueto, bishop of MilanSaint Mansueto, bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 19.Saint Mansuy, first bishop of ToulSaint Mansuy, first bishop of Toul is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 3.Saint Marcel, bishop of DieSaint Marcel, bishop of Die is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 17.Saint Marcel, bishop of ParisSaint Marcel, bishop of Paris is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 1.Saint Marcel, centurion, martyr at TingisSaint Marcel, centurion, martyr at Tingis is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 30.Saint Marcel, martyr at Chalon-sur-SaôneSaint Marcel, martyr at Chalon-sur-Saône is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 4.Saint Marcellin, first bishop of EmbrunSaint Marcellin, first bishop of Embrun is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 20.Saint Marcellino, bishop of AnconaSaint Marcellino, bishop of Ancona is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 9.Saint Marcellinus, priest and monkSaint Marcellinus, priest and monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 14.Saint Marcello, martyr at CapuaSaint Marcello, martyr at Capua is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 7.Saint Marcellus I, pope and martyrSaint Marcellus I, pope and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 16.Saint Marcellus, bishop of Apamea of Syria, martyrSaint Marcellus, bishop of Apamea of Syria, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 14.Saint Marcian, martyr at IconiumSaint Marcian, martyr at Iconium is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 11.Saint Marciano, first bishop of Syracuse, martyrSaint Marciano, first bishop of Syracuse, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 30.Saint Marco, bishop of EcaSaint Marco, bishop of Eca is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 5.Saint Marculus, bishop in NumidiaSaint Marculus, bishop in Numidia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 25.Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, visionary of the Sacred Heart of JesusSaint Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, visionary of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 16.Saint Margaret, queen of ScotlandSaint Margaret, queen of Scotland is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 16.Saint Margaret, virgin and martyrSaint Margaret, virgin and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 20.Saint Margherita da Cortona, Franciscan tertiary, penitentSaint Margherita da Cortona, Franciscan tertiary, penitent is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 22.Saint Marie d’OigniesSaint Marie d’Oignies is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 23.Saint Marien, monkSaint Marien, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 20.Saint Marino, old man, martyrSaint Marino, old man, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 8.Saint Mark, bishop of AretusaSaint Mark, bishop of Aretusa is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 29.Saint Mark, popeSaint Mark, pope is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 7.Saint Marolo, bishop of MilanSaint Marolo, bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 23.Saint Marone, martyrSaint Marone, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 15.Saint Martha, virgin and martyr in PersiaSaint Martha, virgin and martyr in Persia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 19.Saint Martina, martyr at RomeSaint Martina, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 30.Saint Martinho, bishop of BragaSaint Martinho, bishop of Braga is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 20.Saint Martinian, hermit of AthensSaint Martinian, hermit of Athens is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 13.Saint Martiniano, bishop of MilanSaint Martiniano, bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 29.Saint Martino, hermitSaint Martino, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 3.Saint Maruthas, archbishop of MartyropolisSaint Maruthas, archbishop of Martyropolis is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 16.Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Carmelite virginSaint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Carmelite virgin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 25.Saint Mary of Egypt, penitentSaint Mary of Egypt, penitent is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 1.Saint Maryahb, chorbishop and martyrSaint Maryahb, chorbishop and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 22.Saint Marziano, bishop of Tortona and martyrSaint Marziano, bishop of Tortona and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 6.Saint Massimiano, bishop of RavennaSaint Massimiano, bishop of Ravenna is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 22.Saint Massimiano, bishop of SyracuseSaint Massimiano, bishop of Syracuse is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 9.Saint Massimiliano, martyr at RomeSaint Massimiliano, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 26.Saint Massimo, bishop of NaplesSaint Massimo, bishop of Naples is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 11.Saint Massimo, bishop of NolaSaint Massimo, bishop of Nola is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 7.Saint Maternus, bishop of MilanSaint Maternus, bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 18.Saint Maternus, bishop of TongresSaint Maternus, bishop of Tongres is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 14.Saint Mathilde, queen of East FranciaSaint Mathilde, queen of East Francia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 14.Saint Matrona, martyr at ThessalonicaSaint Matrona, martyr at Thessalonica is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 25.Saint Matthias, apostleSaint Matthias, apostle is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 14.Saint Maudez, abbotSaint Maudez, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 18.Saint Maur, abbotSaint Maur, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 15.Saint Mauro, bishop of CesenaSaint Mauro, bishop of Cesena is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 21.Saint Mauro, bishop of Poreč and martyrSaint Mauro, bishop of Poreč and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 21.Saint Mauro, child martyr at RomeSaint Mauro, child martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 10.Saint Mawgan, bishop of ManSaint Mawgan, bishop of Man is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 27.Saint Maxime, abbot of Lérins and later bishop of RiezSaint Maxime, abbot of Lérins and later bishop of Riez is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 27.Saint Maximilian Mary KolbeA Polish Conventual Franciscan priest, founder of the Militia of the Immaculata, missionary and pioneer of Catholic mass communications, and martyr of charity who gave his life for another prisoner at Auschwitz.Saint Maximin, first bishop of AixSaint Maximin, first bishop of Aix is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 8.Saint Maximinus, bishop of TrierSaint Maximinus, bishop of Trier is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 29.Saint Maximus, abbotSaint Maximus, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 13.Saint Maximus, chorbishop and martyr at CesareaSaint Maximus, chorbishop and martyr at Cesarea is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 19.Saint Maximus, martyrSaint Maximus, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 14.Saint May, abbot of BodonSaint May, abbot of Bodon is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 27.Saint Médard, bishop of NoyonSaint Médard, bishop of Noyon is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 8.Saint Méen, abbotSaint Méen, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 21.Saint Melaine, bishop of RennesSaint Melaine, bishop of Rennes is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 6.Saint Melas, bishop of Rhinocorura in EgyptSaint Melas, bishop of Rhinocorura in Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 16.Saint Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of El ElyonSaint Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of El Elyon is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 26.Saint Meletius, bishop of SanaklarSaint Meletius, bishop of Sanaklar is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 4.Saint Meletius, patriarch of AntiochSaint Meletius, patriarch of Antioch is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 12.Saint Mellon, bishop of RouenSaint Mellon, bishop of Rouen is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 22.Saint Memmie, first bishop of ChâlonsSaint Memmie, first bishop of Châlons is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 5.Saint Memnon, centurion, martyrSaint Memnon, centurion, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 3.Saint Menignus, martyrSaint Menignus, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 15.Saint Menna, hermitSaint Menna, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 11.Saint Mesme, abbot of ChinonSaint Mesme, abbot of Chinon is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 20.Saint Mesmin, priestSaint Mesmin, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 15.Saint Mesrop, monk in ArmeniaSaint Mesrop, monk in Armenia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 17.Saint Methodius, bishop of Olimpus and martyrSaint Methodius, bishop of Olimpus and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 20.Saint Metranus, martyr at Alexandria of EgyptSaint Metranus, martyr at Alexandria of Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 31.Saint Micah, prophetSaint Micah, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 21.Saint Mildburh, virgin and abbessSaint Mildburh, virgin and abbess is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 23.Saint Miltiades, pope and martyrSaint Miltiades, pope and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 10.Saint Miniato, martyr at FlorenceSaint Miniato, martyr at Florence is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 25.Saint Mirocle, bishop of MilanSaint Mirocle, bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 30.Saint Mitre, martyr at AixSaint Mitre, martyr at Aix is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 13.Saint Mocius, priest and martyrSaint Mocius, priest and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 11.Saint Modestus, bishop of JerusalemSaint Modestus, bishop of Jerusalem is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 17.Saint Modestus, bishop of TrierSaint Modestus, bishop of Trier is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 24.Saint Moluag, bishopSaint Moluag, bishop is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 25.Saint Mona, bishop of MilanSaint Mona, bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 25.Saint Monégonde, anchoriteSaint Monégonde, anchorite is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 2.Saint MonicaSaint Monica was a fourth-century Christian wife, mother, and widow from Roman North Africa whose persevering faith accompanied the conversion of her son Augustine of Hippo. Augustine's Confessions preserves the principal early testimony to her life, prayer, wisdom, final contemplation at Ostia, and death there in 387.Saint Monon, martyr in BrabantSaint Monon, martyr in Brabant is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 18.Saint Mosè, priest and martyr at RomeSaint Mosè, priest and martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 25.Saint Moses, bishop of the SaracensSaint Moses, bishop of the Saracens is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 7.Saint Moses, prophetSaint Moses, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 4.Saint Muredach, bishop of KillalaSaint Muredach, bishop of Killala is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 12.Saint Mustiola, martyr near ChiusiSaint Mustiola, martyr near Chiusi is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 23.Saint Myro, priest and martyrSaint Myro, priest and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 17.Saint Myrope, martyr at ChiosSaint Myrope, martyr at Chios is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 13.Saint Nahum, prophetSaint Nahum, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 1.Saint Namace, bishop of ClermontSaint Namace, bishop of Clermont is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 27.Saint Narno, first bishop of BergamoSaint Narno, first bishop of Bergamo is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 27.Saint Nath Í, bishop abbot of AchonrySaint Nath Í, bishop abbot of Achonry is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 9.Saint Nemesian, martyr at Alexandria of EgyptSaint Nemesian, martyr at Alexandria of Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 10.Saint Neophytos, martyr at Nicaea in BythiniaSaint Neophytos, martyr at Nicaea in Bythinia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 20.Saint Nestor, bishop of Magyddus and martyrSaint Nestor, bishop of Magyddus and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 25.Saint Nicephorus, bishop of ConstantinopleSaint Nicephorus, bishop of Constantinople is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 2.Saint Nicetas, hegumen of MedikionSaint Nicetas, hegumen of Medikion is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 3.Saint Nicholas, BishopSaint Nicholas was a fourth-century bishop of Myra in Lycia whose ancient cult remembers a pastor zealous for orthodox faith and secret generosity to people in danger. The Church venerates him as a saint; the universal Roman calendar keeps his Optional Memorial on 6 December.Saint Nicomede, martyr at RomeSaint Nicomede, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 15.Saint Nilus, abbot in AncyraSaint Nilus, abbot in Ancyra is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 12.Saint NinoSaint Nino is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 14.Saint Nonna, mother of familySaint Nonna, mother of family is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 5.Saint Notburga, virginSaint Notburga, virgin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 14.Saint Obadiah, prophetSaint Obadiah, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 19.Saint Obizio, penitentSaint Obizio, penitent is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 6.Saint Oceanus, martyr at NicomediaSaint Oceanus, martyr at Nicomedia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 18.Saint Odwulf, Augustinian Hermit priest, apostle of the FrisiansSaint Odwulf, Augustinian Hermit priest, apostle of the Frisians is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 12.Saint Olympias, widowSaint Olympias, widow is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 25.Saint Onesiphorus, disciple of Saint PaulSaint Onesiphorus, disciple of Saint Paul is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 6.Saint Onorato, bishop of VercelliSaint Onorato, bishop of Vercelli is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 29.Saint Opilione, deaconSaint Opilione, deacon is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 12.Saint Oran, monkSaint Oran, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 27.Saint Orestes, martyrSaint Orestes, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 10.Saint Orso, bishop of RavennaSaint Orso, bishop of Ravenna is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 13.Saint Orso, priest of AostaSaint Orso, priest of Aosta is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 1.Saint Ottato, bishop of MilevumSaint Ottato, bishop of Milevum is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 4.Saint Ottaziano, bishop of BresciaSaint Ottaziano, bishop of Brescia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 14.Saint Ottone, hermit at Ariano IrpinoSaint Ottone, hermit at Ariano Irpino is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 23.Saint Ouen, bishop of RouenSaint Ouen, bishop of Rouen is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 24.Saint Ours, abbotSaint Ours, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 27.Saint Ours, bishop of AuxerreSaint Ours, bishop of Auxerre is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 30.Saint Oyend, abbot of CondatSaint Oyend, abbot of Condat is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 1.Saint Pachomius, abbotSaint Pachomius, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 9.Saint Paciano, bishop of BarcelonaSaint Paciano, bishop of Barcelona is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 9.Saint Pair, bishop of AvranchesSaint Pair, bishop of Avranches is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 15.Saint Palaemon, anchoriteSaint Palaemon, anchorite is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 25.Saint Pallade, bishop of AuxerreSaint Pallade, bishop of Auxerre is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 10.Saint Palladius, bishopSaint Palladius, bishop is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 6.Saint Pammachio, senator at RomeSaint Pammachio, senator at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 30.Saint Pancrazio, first bishop of Taormina and martyrSaint Pancrazio, first bishop of Taormina and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 8.Saint Panfilo, martyr at RomeSaint Panfilo, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 21.Saint Pantaenus of AlexandriaSaint Pantaenus of Alexandria is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 7.Saint Paola Elisabetta Cerioli Buzecchi-Tasis, widow, founder of the Congregation of the Holy Family of BergamoSaint Paola Elisabetta Cerioli Buzecchi-Tasis, widow, founder of the Congregation of the Holy Family of Bergamo is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 24.Saint Paola, widowSaint Paola, widow is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 26.Saint Papa, martyrSaint Papa, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 16.Saint Paphnutius, bishop in EgyptSaint Paphnutius, bishop in Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 11.Saint Papoul, martyr in FranceSaint Papoul, martyr in France is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 3.Saint Paride, first bishop of TeanoSaint Paride, first bishop of Teano is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 5.Saint Partenius, bishop of LampsacusSaint Partenius, bishop of Lampsacus is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 7.Saint Paschase Radbert, abbotSaint Paschase Radbert, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 26.Saint Paschase, bishop of VienneSaint Paschase, bishop of Vienne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 22.Saint Patapios, hermitSaint Patapios, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 8.Saint Patern, bishop of VannesSaint Patern, bishop of Vannes is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 21.Saint Paterniano, bishop of FanoSaint Paterniano, bishop of Fano is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 12.Saint Patient, bishop of LyonsSaint Patient, bishop of Lyons is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 11.Saint Patient, bishop of MetzSaint Patient, bishop of Metz is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 8.Saint Patrocle, martyr at TroyesSaint Patrocle, martyr at Troyes is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 21.Saint Patrocle, priest and hermitSaint Patrocle, priest and hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 18.Saint Paul of the Cross, PriestSaint Paul of the Cross, Priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 19.Saint Paul of the Cross, priest, founder of the PassionistsSaint Paul of the Cross, priest, founder of the Passionists is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 19.Saint Paul, bishop of Saint-Paul-Trois-ChâteauxSaint Paul, bishop of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 1.Saint Paul, first hermitSaint Paul, first hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 10.Saint Paul, monk and martyrSaint Paul, monk and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 17.Saint Paulina, religiousSaint Paulina, religious is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 14.Saint Pauline, bishop of NolaSaint Pauline, bishop of Nola is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 22.Saint Paulinus, bishop of Trier, martyrSaint Paulinus, bishop of Trier, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 31.Saint Pedro Pascual, Mercedarian, bishop of Jaén and martyrSaint Pedro Pascual, Mercedarian, bishop of Jaén and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 6.Saint Pelagia, virgin and martyrSaint Pelagia, virgin and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 8.Saint Pelagius, martyr in PannoniaSaint Pelagius, martyr in Pannonia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 28.Saint Pèlerin, first bishop of Auxerre and martyrSaint Pèlerin, first bishop of Auxerre and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 16.Saint Peleusius of Alexandria, priest and martyrSaint Peleusius of Alexandria, priest and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 7.Saint Perpet, bishop of ToursSaint Perpet, bishop of Tours is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 30.Saint Peter Balsamus, martyr in PalestineSaint Peter Balsamus, martyr in Palestine is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 11.Saint Peter Julian Eymard, priest, founder of the SacramentinosSaint Peter Julian Eymard, priest, founder of the Sacramentinos is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 2.Saint Peter, bishop of SebasteaSaint Peter, bishop of Sebastea is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 26.Saint Peter, priest and martyr at CapitoliasSaint Peter, priest and martyr at Capitolias is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 13.Saint Petroc, abbotSaint Petroc, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 4.Saint Pétrone, bishop of DieSaint Pétrone, bishop of Die is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 10.Saint Petronio, bishop of BolognaSaint Petronio, bishop of Bologna is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 4.Saint Phébade, bishop of AgenSaint Phébade, bishop of Agen is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 25.Saint Philibert, abbot of NoirmoutierSaint Philibert, abbot of Noirmoutier is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 20.Saint Philip Benizi, Servite priestSaint Philip Benizi, Servite priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 22.Saint Philip Neri, priest, founder of the OratoriansSaint Philip Neri, priest, founder of the Oratorians is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 26.Saint Philip the Evangelist, deaconSaint Philip the Evangelist, deacon is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 11.Saint Philomenus, martyr in AncaraSaint Philomenus, martyr in Ancara is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 29.Saint Phoebe, servant of the LordSaint Phoebe, servant of the Lord is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 3.Saint Piat, martyr at TournaiSaint Piat, martyr at Tournai is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 1.Saint Pient, bishop of PoitiersSaint Pient, bishop of Poitiers is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 13.Saint Pierio, priest at Alexandria of EgyptSaint Pierio, priest at Alexandria of Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 4.Saint Pierre-Maurice, abbot of ClunySaint Pierre-Maurice, abbot of Cluny is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 25.Saint Pierre, bishop of PoitiersSaint Pierre, bishop of Poitiers is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 4.Saint Pierre, Cistercian, bishop of TarantaiseSaint Pierre, Cistercian, bishop of Tarantaise is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 14.Saint Pietro Tommaso, Carmelite, patriarch of ConstantinopleSaint Pietro Tommaso, Carmelite, patriarch of Constantinople is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 6.Saint Pietro, abbot of Cava and bishop of PolicastroSaint Pietro, abbot of Cava and bishop of Policastro is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 4.Saint Pimenio, priest and martyr at RomeSaint Pimenio, priest and martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 2.Saint Pinitus, bishop of CnossusSaint Pinitus, bishop of Cnossus is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 10.Saint Pionius of Smyrna, priest and martyrSaint Pionius of Smyrna, priest and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 11.Saint Placido, monk, disciple of Saint BenedictSaint Placido, monk, disciple of Saint Benedict is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 5.Saint Plato, martyr at AncyraSaint Plato, martyr at Ancyra is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 22.Saint Platon, hegumenSaint Platon, hegumen is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 4.Saint Poemon, abbot in EgyptSaint Poemon, abbot in Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 27.Saint Pol Aurélien, first bishop of Saint-Pol-de-LéonSaint Pol Aurélien, first bishop of Saint-Pol-de-Léon is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 12.Saint Polyeuctus, martyr in ArmeniaSaint Polyeuctus, martyr in Armenia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 7.Saint Polyeuctus, martyr in CappadociaSaint Polyeuctus, martyr in Cappadocia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 21.Saint Polyon, lector and martyrSaint Polyon, lector and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 27.Saint Pons, martyrSaint Pons, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 14.Saint Pontian, pope, and Hippolytus, martyrsSaint Pontian, pope, and Hippolytus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 13.Saint Pontiano, martyr at SpoletoSaint Pontiano, martyr at Spoleto is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 19.Saint Pontius, deacon of CarthageSaint Pontius, deacon of Carthage is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 8.Saint Porfirius, bishop of Gaza in PalestineSaint Porfirius, bishop of Gaza in Palestine is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 26.Saint Potito, martyr in DaciaSaint Potito, martyr in Dacia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 14.Saint Pragmace, bishop of AutunSaint Pragmace, bishop of Autun is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 22.Saint Primitivo, martyr at GabiSaint Primitivo, martyr at Gabi is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 26.Saint Prince, bishop of SoissonsSaint Prince, bishop of Soissons is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 25.Saint Prisca, martyr at RomeSaint Prisca, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 18.Saint Prisco, bishop of Nocera, martyrSaint Prisco, bishop of Nocera, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 16.Saint Prisco, martyr at CapuaSaint Prisco, martyr at Capua is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 1.Saint Probino, bishop of ComoSaint Probino, bishop of Como is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 8.Saint Probo, bishop of RavennaSaint Probo, bishop of Ravenna is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 10.Saint Probo, bishop of RietiSaint Probo, bishop of Rieti is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 15.Saint Proclo, monkSaint Proclo, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 19.Saint Procolo, martyr at BolognaSaint Procolo, martyr at Bologna is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 1.Saint Procopius, martyr in PalestineSaint Procopius, martyr in Palestine is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 8.Saint Prosdocimo, first bishop of PaduaSaint Prosdocimo, first bishop of Padua is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 7.Saint Prosper d’AquitaineSaint Prosper d’Aquitaine is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 25.Saint Prospero, bishop of Reggio EmiliaSaint Prospero, bishop of Reggio Emilia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 25.Saint Próspero, bishop of TarragonaSaint Próspero, bishop of Tarragona is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 2.Saint Protaso, archbishop of MilanSaint Protaso, archbishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 24.Saint Proterius, bishop of Alexandria of EgyptSaint Proterius, bishop of Alexandria of Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 28.Saint Proto, martyrSaint Proto, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 14.Saint Prudence, bishop of TroyesSaint Prudence, bishop of Troyes is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 6.Saint Pusicius, martyr of PersiaSaint Pusicius, martyr of Persia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 18.Saint Quadratus, bishop of Utica, martyrSaint Quadratus, bishop of Utica, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 21.Saint Quenin, bishop of VaisonSaint Quenin, bishop of Vaison is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 15.Saint Quentin, martyr at ToursSaint Quentin, martyr at Tours is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 4.Saint Quentin, martyr in FranceSaint Quentin, martyr in France is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 31.Saint Quinta, martyr at Alexandria of EgyptSaint Quinta, martyr at Alexandria of Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 8.Saint Quinto, martyr at CapuaSaint Quinto, martyr at Capua is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 5.Saint Quiriacus, priestSaint Quiriacus, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 6.Saint Quirino, martyr at RomeSaint Quirino, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 25.Saint Quirino, tribune and martyrSaint Quirino, tribune and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 30.Saint Quitterie, virgin and martyr at Aire-sur-le-LysSaint Quitterie, virgin and martyr at Aire-sur-le-Lys is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 22.Saint Radegonde, queen of the FranksSaint Radegonde, queen of the Franks is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 13.Saint Ragenfride, abbessSaint Ragenfride, abbess is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 8.Saint Ramón, bishop of Roda-BarbastroSaint Ramón, bishop of Roda-Barbastro is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 21.Saint Raoul, bishop of BourgesSaint Raoul, bishop of Bourges is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 21.Saint Regulus, bishop of ArlesSaint Regulus, bishop of Arles is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 30.Saint Reine, martyrSaint Reine, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 7.Saint Rembert, bishop of Hamburg and BremenSaint Rembert, bishop of Hamburg and Bremen is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 11.Saint Renato, bishop of SorrentoSaint Renato, bishop of Sorrento is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 6.Saint Restitude, virgin and martyrSaint Restitude, virgin and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 17.Saint Restituto, martyr at RomeSaint Restituto, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 27.Saint Rhétice, bishop of AutunSaint Rhétice, bishop of Autun is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 15.Saint Rigomer, bishop of MeauxSaint Rigomer, bishop of Meaux is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 4.Saint Riquier, priestSaint Riquier, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 26.Saint Robert, founder and Cistercian abbot of NewminsterSaint Robert, founder and Cistercian abbot of Newminster is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 7.Saint Rogatian, priest of Carthage, and Saint Felicissimus, martyrsSaint Rogatian, priest of Carthage, and Saint Felicissimus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 26.Saint Romain, abbot of CondatSaint Romain, abbot of Condat is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 28.Saint Romain, bishop of AuxerreSaint Romain, bishop of Auxerre is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 6.Saint Romain, priest near BordeauxSaint Romain, priest near Bordeaux is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 24.Saint Romano, martyr at RomeSaint Romano, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 9.Saint Romanos the Melodist, deaconSaint Romanos the Melodist, deacon is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 1.Saint Romanus, deacon and martyr at AntiochSaint Romanus, deacon and martyr at Antioch is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 18.Saint Romaric, abbot of RemiremontSaint Romaric, abbot of Remiremont is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 8.Saint Romble, priest and abbotSaint Romble, priest and abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 1.Saint Romolo, bishop of GenovaSaint Romolo, bishop of Genova is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 13.Saint Romolo, first bishop of Fiesole and martyrSaint Romolo, first bishop of Fiesole and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 6.Saint Romphaire, bishop of CoutancesSaint Romphaire, bishop of Coutances is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 18.Saint Romuald, hermit, founder of the Camaldolese monksSaint Romuald, hermit, founder of the Camaldolese monks is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 19.Saint Rose of Lima, VirginSaint Rose of Lima was a Peruvian lay Dominican and consecrated virgin whose contemplative prayer, manual labor, care for poor and sick neighbors, and love of Christ made her the first person born in the Americas to be canonized. Her Optional Memorial is kept on 23 August.Saint Rouin, abbot and founder of the abbacy of BeaulieuSaint Rouin, abbot and founder of the abbacy of Beaulieu is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 17.Saint Ruf, bishop of AvignonSaint Ruf, bishop of Avignon is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 14.Saint Rufino, bishop of Capua, martyrSaint Rufino, bishop of Capua, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 27.Saint Rufino, first bishop of Assisi and martyrSaint Rufino, first bishop of Assisi and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 11.Saint Rufus, chosen in the LordSaint Rufus, chosen in the Lord is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 21.Saint Rumoldus, hermit and martyrSaint Rumoldus, hermit and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 24.Saint Ruphillus, bishop of Forum PopiliiSaint Ruphillus, bishop of Forum Popilii is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 18.Saint Rustique, bishop of ClermontSaint Rustique, bishop of Clermont is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 24.Saint Rustique, bishop of NarbonneSaint Rustique, bishop of Narbonne is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 26.Saint Rutilius, martyrSaint Rutilius, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 2.Saint Sabas, abbot of Saint SabaSaint Sabas, abbot of Saint Saba is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 5.Saint Sabas, monkSaint Sabas, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 5.Saint SabinaSaint Sabina of Rome was a second-century Roman martyr whose ancient cult is associated with the Basilica of Santa Sabina on the Aventine Hill. She is commemorated on 29 August.Saint Sabino, bishop of CanosaSaint Sabino, bishop of Canosa is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 9.Saint Sabino, bishop of Spoleto and martyrSaint Sabino, bishop of Spoleto and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 7.Saint Sabinus, martyr at MinyaSaint Sabinus, martyr at Minya is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 13.Saint Sacerdos, bishop of LyonsSaint Sacerdos, bishop of Lyons is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 11.Saint Saintin, bishop of VerdunSaint Saintin, bishop of Verdun is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 11.Saint Salvius, martyr in AfricaSaint Salvius, martyr in Africa is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 11.Saint Sampson the Hospitable, priestSaint Sampson the Hospitable, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 27.Saint Samuel, prophetSaint Samuel, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 20.Saint Sandila, martyr at CordobaSaint Sandila, martyr at Cordoba is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 3.Saint Satiro, brother of Saint AmbroseSaint Satiro, brother of Saint Ambrose is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 17.Saint Saturio, hermitSaint Saturio, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 2.Saint Sauve, bishop of AlbiSaint Sauve, bishop of Albi is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 10.Saint Savinien, martyr at TroyesSaint Savinien, martyr at Troyes is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 24.Saint Savino, bishop of PiacenzaSaint Savino, bishop of Piacenza is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 11.Saint Sebastian, martyr at RomeSaint Sebastian, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 20.Saint Secondina, virgin and martyr at Anagni in LazioSaint Secondina, virgin and martyr at Anagni in Lazio is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 15.Saint Secondino, bishop of EcaSaint Secondino, bishop of Eca is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 11.Saint Secondino, martyr at RomeSaint Secondino, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 1.Saint Secondo, martyr in LombardiaSaint Secondo, martyr in Lombardia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 30.Saint Secundino, martyr at CordobaSaint Secundino, martyr at Cordoba is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 20.Saint Secundulus, martyrSaint Secundulus, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 24.Saint Seine, priest and abbotSaint Seine, priest and abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 19.Saint Selve, bishop of ToulouseSaint Selve, bishop of Toulouse is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 31.Saint Senán, abbotSaint Senán, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 8.Saint Senatore, martyr at AlbanoSaint Senatore, martyr at Albano is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 26.Saint Senier, bishop of AvranchesSaint Senier, bishop of Avranches is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 18.Saint Sénoch, priestSaint Sénoch, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 24.Saint Serapion the Sindonite, anchoriteSaint Serapion the Sindonite, anchorite is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 21.Saint Serapion, martyr at Alexandria of EgyptSaint Serapion, martyr at Alexandria of Egypt is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 13.Saint Serapion, martyr at Alexandria of Egypt under DeciusSaint Serapion, martyr at Alexandria of Egypt under Decius is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 20.Saint Sergius I, popeSaint Sergius I, pope is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 8.Saint Servais, bishop of TongresSaint Servais, bishop of Tongres is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 13.Saint Servolo, beggarSaint Servolo, beggar is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 23.Saint Servolo, martyr at TriesteSaint Servolo, martyr at Trieste is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 24.Saint Seurin, bishop of BordeauxSaint Seurin, bishop of Bordeaux is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 21.Saint Séverin, abbot of AgauneSaint Séverin, abbot of Agaune is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 11.Saint Severinus, priest and monkSaint Severinus, priest and monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 8.Saint Severo, bishop of CataniaSaint Severo, bishop of Catania is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 24.Saint Severo, bishop of NaplesSaint Severo, bishop of Naples is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 29.Saint Severo, bishop of RavennaSaint Severo, bishop of Ravenna is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 1.Saint Severus, martyr at Vize in ThraciaSaint Severus, martyr at Vize in Thracia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 23.Saint Silas, missionary with Saint PaulSaint Silas, missionary with Saint Paul is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 13.Saint Silvano, bishop of TerracinaSaint Silvano, bishop of Terracina is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 10.Saint Silvanus, bishop of Gaza, and 39 companions, martyrsSaint Silvanus, bishop of Gaza, and 39 companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 4.Saint Silverius, pope and martyrSaint Silverius, pope and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 2.Saint Simeon, bishop of Seleucia–Ctesifonte, martyrSaint Simeon, bishop of Seleucia–Ctesifonte, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 17.Saint Simeone, monk and hermit near MantuaSaint Simeone, monk and hermit near Mantua is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 26.Saint Simitrius, martyr at RomeSaint Simitrius, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 26.Saint Simplice, bishop of AutunSaint Simplice, bishop of Autun is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 24.Saint Simpliciano, bishop of MilanSaint Simpliciano, bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 15.Saint Simplicio, priestSaint Simplicio, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 15.Saint Simplicius, popeSaint Simplicius, pope is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 10.Saint Sincletica, virginSaint Sincletica, virgin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 5.Saint Sindulphe, hermitSaint Sindulphe, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 20.Saint Sirenus, monk and martyrSaint Sirenus, monk and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 23.Saint Siro, bishop of GenoaSaint Siro, bishop of Genoa is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 29.Saint Siro, first bishop of PaviaSaint Siro, first bishop of Pavia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 9.Saint Sisebuto, abbot of CardeñaSaint Sisebuto, abbot of Cardeña is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 15.Saint Sisinnius, bishop of CyzicusSaint Sisinnius, bishop of Cyzicus is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 23.Saint Siviard, abbotSaint Siviard, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 1.Saint Sixte, first bishop of ReimsSaint Sixte, first bishop of Reims is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 1.Saint Sixtus I, pope and martyrSaint Sixtus I, pope and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 3.Saint Sofia, virgin and martyr at FermoSaint Sofia, virgin and martyr at Fermo is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 30.Saint Solen, bishop of ChartresSaint Solen, bishop of Chartres is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 25.Saint Sophronius, bishop of JerusalemSaint Sophronius, bishop of Jerusalem is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 11.Saint Sossio, deacon and martyrSaint Sossio, deacon and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 23.Saint Sotere, virgin and martyrSaint Sotere, virgin and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 11.Saint Sozonte, martyrSaint Sozonte, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 7.Saint Spes, abbotSaint Spes, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 23.Saint Spire, bishop of BayeuxSaint Spire, bishop of Bayeux is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 1.Saint Stanislaus, bishop of Krakow, martyr at KrakowSaint Stanislaus, bishop of Krakow, martyr at Krakow is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 11.Saint Stefano di Rossano Calabro, monkSaint Stefano di Rossano Calabro, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 26.Saint Stefano, abbot of RietiSaint Stefano, abbot of Rieti is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 13.Saint Stephen of Nicaea, bishop and martyrSaint Stephen of Nicaea, bishop and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 5.Saint Stephen, bishop and martyrSaint Stephen, bishop and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 25.Saint Stephen, king of HungarySaint Stephen, king of Hungary is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 16.Saint Sturmius, abbot of FuldaSaint Sturmius, abbot of Fulda is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 17.Saint Suitbert, bishop on the island of KaiserswerthSaint Suitbert, bishop on the island of Kaiserswerth is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 1.Saint Sulpice le Pieux, bishop of BourgesSaint Sulpice le Pieux, bishop of Bourges is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 17.Saint Sylvain, hermitSaint Sylvain, hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 22.Saint Symphorianus, martyrSaint Symphorianus, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 22.Saint Tarasius, bishop of ConstantinopleSaint Tarasius, bishop of Constantinople is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 18.Saint Tarsicio, martyrSaint Tarsicio, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 15.Saint Tarsilia, virginSaint Tarsilia, virgin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 24.Saint Tation, martyrSaint Tation, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 24.Saint Teilo, bishop abbot of LlandaffSaint Teilo, bishop abbot of Llandaff is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 9.Saint Telesphorus, pope and martyrSaint Telesphorus, pope and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 2.Saint Teobaldo, priest and hermitSaint Teobaldo, priest and hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 30.Saint Teodora, abbess at RossanoSaint Teodora, abbess at Rossano is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 28.Saint Teonesto, martyr at VercelliSaint Teonesto, martyr at Vercelli is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 20.Saint Teotónio, founder of the Canons Regular of the Holy CrossSaint Teotónio, founder of the Canons Regular of the Holy Cross is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 18.Saint Terenziano, bishop of Todi, martyrSaint Terenziano, bishop of Todi, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 1.Saint Tertullino, martyr at RomeSaint Tertullino, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 31.Saint Thalalæus, martyr in CiliciaSaint Thalalæus, martyr in Cilicia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 20.Saint Thecla, abbess of KitzingenSaint Thecla, abbess of Kitzingen is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 15.Saint Themistocles, martyr at LyciaSaint Themistocles, martyr at Lycia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 21.Saint Theodore, abbot in ThebaideSaint Theodore, abbot in Thebaide is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 27.Saint Théodore, bishop of MarseillesSaint Théodore, bishop of Marseilles is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 2.Saint Théodore, first bishop of OctodurusSaint Théodore, first bishop of Octodurus is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 16.Saint Theodore, martyr at AmaseaSaint Theodore, martyr at Amasea is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 17.Saint Theodoret of Antioch, priest and martyr at AntiochSaint Theodoret of Antioch, priest and martyr at Antioch is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 23.Saint Theodorus, priest, and Saint Theophanes, bishop, martyrs in BithyniaSaint Theodorus, priest, and Saint Theophanes, bishop, martyrs in Bithynia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 27.Saint Theodosia, virgin and martyr in PalestineSaint Theodosia, virgin and martyr in Palestine is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 2.Saint Theodotus, martyr at Heraclea in ThraceSaint Theodotus, martyr at Heraclea in Thrace is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 14.Saint Théodulphe, bishop abbot of LobbesSaint Théodulphe, bishop abbot of Lobbes is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 24.Saint Théofrède, abbot and martyr of FranceSaint Théofrède, abbot and martyr of France is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 18.Saint Theogene, martyr at Parium in HellespontSaint Theogene, martyr at Parium in Hellespont is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 3.Saint Theogenes, martyr at HippoSaint Theogenes, martyr at Hippo is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 26.Saint Theonas, bishop of AlexandriaSaint Theonas, bishop of Alexandria is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 28.Saint Theophilus, bishop of Cesarea in PalæstinaSaint Theophilus, bishop of Cesarea in Palæstina is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 5.Saint Thierry, priestSaint Thierry, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 1.Saint Thomaides, martyrSaint Thomaides, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 14.Saint Thomas, apostleSaint Thomas, apostle is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 3.Saint Tiburzio, martyr at RomeSaint Tiburzio, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 11.Saint Tigre, virginSaint Tigre, virgin is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 25.Saint Timoteo, martyr at RomeSaint Timoteo, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 22.Saint Timothy, deacon and martyrSaint Timothy, deacon and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 21.Saint Timothy, martyr at GazaSaint Timothy, martyr at Gaza is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 19.Saint Tirannion, bishop of Tyre and martyrSaint Tirannion, bishop of Tyre and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 20.Saint Tiziano, bishop of BresciaSaint Tiziano, bishop of Brescia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 3.Saint Toribio, bishop of AstorgaSaint Toribio, bishop of Astorga is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 16.Saint Trasea, bishop of Eumenia and martyrSaint Trasea, bishop of Eumenia and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 27.Saint Trifillius, bishop of NicosiaSaint Trifillius, bishop of Nicosia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 13.Saint Troadius, martyrSaint Troadius, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 2.Saint Trojan, bishop of SaintesSaint Trojan, bishop of Saintes is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 10.Saint Trophime, bishop of ArlesSaint Trophime, bishop of Arles is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 29.Saint Trophimus, martyr at SynnadaSaint Trophimus, martyr at Synnada is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 19.Saint Tryphon, martyr at PhrygiaSaint Tryphon, martyr at Phrygia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 1.Saint Tugdual, abbot and bishop of TréguierSaint Tugdual, abbot and bishop of Tréguier is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 30.Saint Tychicus, disciple of Saint PaulSaint Tychicus, disciple of Saint Paul is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 29.Saint Tycho, bishop of AmathusSaint Tycho, bishop of Amathus is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 16.Saint Urbano, bishop of TeanoSaint Urbano, bishop of Teano is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 7.Saint Urbice, bishop of MetzSaint Urbice, bishop of Metz is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 20.Saint Ursicino, martyr at IllyricumSaint Ursicino, martyr at Illyricum is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 14.Saint Ursicinus, bishop of ChurSaint Ursicinus, bishop of Chur is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 2.Saint Ursicinus, monkSaint Ursicinus, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 20.Saint Ursin, first bishop of BourgesSaint Ursin, first bishop of Bourges is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 9.Saint Ursmer, bishop abbot of LobbesSaint Ursmer, bishop abbot of Lobbes is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 18.Saint Valbert, abbotSaint Valbert, abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 2.Saint Valentin, bishop of PassauSaint Valentin, bishop of Passau is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 7.Saint Valentin, priest and hermitSaint Valentin, priest and hermit is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 4.Saint Valentino, martyr at RomeSaint Valentino, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 14.Saint Valerian, bishop of AvensaSaint Valerian, bishop of Avensa is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 15.Saint Valerian, bishop of CimiezSaint Valerian, bishop of Cimiez is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 23.Saint Valeriano, archbishop of AquileiaSaint Valeriano, archbishop of Aquileia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 27.Saint Valérien, martyrSaint Valérien, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 15.Saint Valerius, second bishop of TrierSaint Valerius, second bishop of Trier is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 29.Saint Valero, bishop of SaragossaSaint Valero, bishop of Saragossa is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 22.Saint Valery, priestSaint Valery, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 1.Saint Vanne, bishop of VerdunSaint Vanne, bishop of Verdun is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 9.Saint Venerio, bishop of MilanSaint Venerio, bishop of Milan is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 6.Saint Véran, bishop of VenceSaint Véran, bishop of Vence is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 11.Saint Veronica Giuliani, Clarisse abbessSaint Veronica Giuliani, Clarisse abbess is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 9.Saint Victor, hermit at Arcis-sur-AubeSaint Victor, hermit at Arcis-sur-Aube is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 26.Saint Victor, hermit near NantesSaint Victor, hermit near Nantes is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 29.Saint Victor, martyr at Cesarea in MauretaniaSaint Victor, martyr at Cesarea in Mauretania is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 26.Saint Victor, martyr at MarseilleSaint Victor, martyr at Marseille is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 21.Saint Victor, martyr at Nicomedia in BythiniaSaint Victor, martyr at Nicomedia in Bythinia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 6.Saint Victor, martyr in AfricaSaint Victor, martyr in Africa is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 10.Saint Victorinus, bishop of PtujSaint Victorinus, bishop of Ptuj is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 2.Saint Vincent de Soignies, Benedictine abbotSaint Vincent de Soignies, Benedictine abbot is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 14.Saint Vincent, bishop of Dax, martyrSaint Vincent, bishop of Dax, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 1.Saint Vincent, martyrSaint Vincent, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 9.Saint Vindicien, bishop of Cambrai and ArrasSaint Vindicien, bishop of Cambrai and Arras is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 11.Saint Virginia Centurione Bracelli, widow, founder of the Order of the Sisters of Our Lady of Refuge in Mount CalvarySaint Virginia Centurione Bracelli, widow, founder of the Order of the Sisters of Our Lady of Refuge in Mount Calvary is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 15.Saint Vissia, virgin and martyrSaint Vissia, virgin and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 12.Saint Vitale di Castronovo, monkSaint Vitale di Castronovo, monk is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 9.Saint Vitale, bishop of SalzburgSaint Vitale, bishop of Salzburg is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 20.Saint Vitale, martyr near SpoletoSaint Vitale, martyr near Spoleto is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 14.Saint Vittore, bishop of CapuaSaint Vittore, bishop of Capua is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 2.Saint Vittore, martyr at RomeSaint Vittore, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 17.Saint Vittorino, martyrSaint Vittorino, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 24.Saint Viventiole, bishop of LyonsSaint Viventiole, bishop of Lyons is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 12.Saint Volusien, bishop of ToursSaint Volusien, bishop of Tours is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 18.Saint Vulpian, martyrSaint Vulpian, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 3.Saint Walhère d’Onhaye, priest and martyrSaint Walhère d’Onhaye, priest and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 23.Saint Walpurga, virgin and abbess of HeidenheimSaint Walpurga, virgin and abbess of Heidenheim is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 25.Saint Wandregesilus, abbot of FontenelleSaint Wandregesilus, abbot of Fontenelle is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 22.Saint Wenceslaus, duke of Bohemia, martyr in BohemiaSaint Wenceslaus, duke of Bohemia, martyr in Bohemia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 28.Saint Winebald, abbot of Saint-Loup at TroyesSaint Winebald, abbot of Saint-Loup at Troyes is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 6.Saint Winibald, abbot of HeidenheimSaint Winibald, abbot of Heidenheim is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 18.Saint Yves, bishop of ChartresSaint Yves, bishop of Chartres is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 23.Saint Zaccheus, fourth bishop of JerusalemSaint Zaccheus, fourth bishop of Jerusalem is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 23.Saint Zachary, popeSaint Zachary, pope is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 15.Saint Zama, first bishop of BolognaSaint Zama, first bishop of Bologna is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 28.Saint Zechariah, prophetSaint Zechariah, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 6.Saint Zenobius, priest and martyr at TyreSaint Zenobius, priest and martyr at Tyre is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 29.Saint Zenon, bishop of Maiumas of GazaSaint Zenon, bishop of Maiumas of Gaza is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 26.Saint Zenon, martyr at NicomediaSaint Zenon, martyr at Nicomedia is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 2.Saint Zenone, martyr at RomeSaint Zenone, martyr at Rome is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 14.Saint Zephaniah, prophetSaint Zephaniah, prophet is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 3.Saint Zephyrinus, pope and martyrSaint Zephyrinus, pope and martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 20.Saint Zoellus, martyrSaint Zoellus, martyr is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 24.Saint Zoilo, martyr at CordobaSaint Zoilo, martyr at Cordoba is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 27.Saint Zosimo, bishop of SyracuseSaint Zosimo, bishop of Syracuse is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 30.Saint Zosimus, popeSaint Zosimus, pope is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 26.Saint Zoticus, priestSaint Zoticus, priest is a saint commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 31.Saints Abbondio and companions, martyrsSaints Abbondio and companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 16.Saints Abbondio and Ireneo, martyrs at RomeSaints Abbondio and Ireneo, martyrs at Rome are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 23.Saints Abdas, bishop of Kaskar, Abdjesus and companions, martyrsSaints Abdas, bishop of Kaskar, Abdjesus and companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 16.Saints Abdon and Sennen, martyrsSaints Abdon and Sennen, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 30.Saints Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus, Anempodistus and companions, martyrs in PersiaSaints Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus, Anempodistus and companions, martyrs in Persia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 2.Saints Aconzio, Nonno, Ercolano and Taurino, martyrsSaints Aconzio, Nonno, Ercolano and Taurino, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 5.Saints Adolfo and Juan, martyrs at CordobaSaints Adolfo and Juan, martyrs at Cordoba are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 27.Saints Agape and Chionia, virgins and martyrsSaints Agape and Chionia, virgins and martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 1.Saints Agapius and Secondinus, bishops, Emilian, Tertulla and Antonia, martyrsSaints Agapius and Secondinus, bishops, Emilian, Tertulla and Antonia, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 4.Saints Agatonicus, Zoticus and companions, martyrs at TraciaSaints Agatonicus, Zoticus and companions, martyrs at Tracia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 21.Saints Agatopodus and Theodulus, martyrsSaints Agatopodus and Theodulus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 4.Saints Agoard, Agilbert and companions, martyrsSaints Agoard, Agilbert and companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 24.Saints Agostino and Felicita, martyrs at CapuaSaints Agostino and Felicita, martyrs at Capua are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 16.Saints Alpheus and Zachaeus, martyrs in PalestineSaints Alpheus and Zachaeus, martyrs in Palestine are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 17.Saints Alphius, Alexander and Zosimus, martyrs at AntiochSaints Alphius, Alexander and Zosimus, martyrs at Antioch are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 28.Saints Alphius, Cyrinus and Philadelphus, martyrs at LentiniSaints Alphius, Cyrinus and Philadelphus, martyrs at Lentini are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 10.Saints Ammon, Zenon, Ptolemy, Ingenuus, soldiers, and old Theophilus, martyrs of Alexandria of EgyptSaints Ammon, Zenon, Ptolemy, Ingenuus, soldiers, and old Theophilus, martyrs of Alexandria of Egypt are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 1.Saints Anatolia and Victoria, martyrsSaints Anatolia and Victoria, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 10.Saints Andoche, Thyrse and Félix, martyrsSaints Andoche, Thyrse and Félix, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 24.Saints Anicetus and Photinus, martyrsSaints Anicetus and Photinus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 12.Saints Anthimus, bishop of Nicomedia, and companions, martyrsSaints Anthimus, bishop of Nicomedia, and companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 24.Saints Antonin, Nicephorus, Zebina, Germanus and Manetha, martyrs at CesareaSaints Antonin, Nicephorus, Zebina, Germanus and Manetha, martyrs at Cesarea are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 13.Saints Apollonius and Philemon, martyrsSaints Apollonius and Philemon, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 8.Saints Arcadius, Paschasius, Probus, Eutychius and Paulillus, martyrs in AfricaSaints Arcadius, Paschasius, Probus, Eutychius and Paulillus, martyrs in Africa are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 13.Saints Ares, Probus and Elias, martyrs at AscalonSaints Ares, Probus and Elias, martyrs at Ascalon are commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 14.Saints Arethas and 340 companions, martyrs in ArabiaSaints Arethas and 340 companions, martyrs in Arabia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 24.Saints Argeo, Narciso and Marcellino, martyrsSaints Argeo, Narciso and Marcellino, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 2.Saints Armogastes, Archinimus and Saturus, martyrsSaints Armogastes, Archinimus and Saturus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 29.Saints Artemio and Paulina, martyrsSaints Artemio and Paulina, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 6.Saints Augustinus Zhao Rong, priest, Pedro Sans i Jordà, bishop and vicar apostolic of Szechwan, and 118 companions, martyrs of ChinaSaints Augustinus Zhao Rong, priest, Pedro Sans i Jordà, bishop and vicar apostolic of Szechwan, and 118 companions, martyrs of China are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 9.Saints Aureus, bishop of Mainz, his sister Justina, and companions, martyrs at MainzSaints Aureus, bishop of Mainz, his sister Justina, and companions, martyrs at Mainz are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 16.Saints Avventore, Solutore and Ottavio, martyrs at TorinoSaints Avventore, Solutore and Ottavio, martyrs at Torino are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 20.Saints Babylas, bishop of Antioch, Urban, Prilidian and Epolonius, children, martyrsSaints Babylas, bishop of Antioch, Urban, Prilidian and Epolonius, children, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 24.Saints Basil the Elder and Emmelia, husband and wifeSaints Basil the Elder and Emmelia, husband and wife are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 30.Saints Basil the Great, bishop of Cesarea in Cappadocia, and Gregory of Nazianzus, bishop of Constantinople, doctors of the ChurchSaints Basil the Great, bishop of Cesarea in Cappadocia, and Gregory of Nazianzus, bishop of Constantinople, doctors of the Church are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 2.Saints Basil, Eugene, Agathodorus, Elpidius, Aetherius, Capiton and Ephraim, bishops of Chersonesus, martyrsSaints Basil, Eugene, Agathodorus, Elpidius, Aetherius, Capiton and Ephraim, bishops of Chersonesus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 7.Saints Bassian, Tonionus, Protus, Lucius, Kyrion, Agathon, Moses, Dionysius and Ammonius, martyrsSaints Bassian, Tonionus, Protus, Lucius, Kyrion, Agathon, Moses, Dionysius and Ammonius, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 14.Saints Berenice and Prosdoce, virgins, Domnina, and martyrsSaints Berenice and Prosdoce, virgins, Domnina, and martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 14.Saints Blasto and Diogene, martyrsSaints Blasto and Diogene, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 17.Saints Caius and Alexander, martyrsSaints Caius and Alexander, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 10.Saints Callinica and Basilissa, martyrsSaints Callinica and Basilissa, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 22.Saints Cantius, Cantianus and Cantianilla, martyrsSaints Cantius, Cantianus and Cantianilla, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 31.Saints Carpus, Papylus, Agathonica and companions, martyrsSaints Carpus, Papylus, Agathonica and companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 13.Saints Carterius, Styriacus, Tobias, Eudoxius, Agapius and companions, martyrs at SebasteSaints Carterius, Styriacus, Tobias, Eudoxius, Agapius and companions, martyrs at Sebaste are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 2.Saints Cassius and Florentius, martyrs at BonnSaints Cassius and Florentius, martyrs at Bonn are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 10.Saints Cassius and Victorin, martyrsSaints Cassius and Victorin, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 15.Saints Castus and Emilius, martyrsSaints Castus and Emilius, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 22.Saints Cayo and Cremencio, martyrs at SaragossaSaints Cayo and Cremencio, martyrs at Saragossa are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 16.Saints Celerinus, lector, Celerina, Laurence and Ignatius, martyrsSaints Celerinus, lector, Celerina, Laurence and Ignatius, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 3.Saints Charalampias, Porphyrius, Baptus and 3 companions, martyrsSaints Charalampias, Porphyrius, Baptus and 3 companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 10.Saints Chariton, Charitana, Evelpistus, Hierax, Peon and Liberianus, martyrsSaints Chariton, Charitana, Evelpistus, Hierax, Peon and Liberianus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 1.Saints Charles Lwanga and Companions, MartyrsSaints Charles Lwanga, Matthias Kalemba Mulumba, and twenty companions are the twenty-two Catholic martyrs of Uganda canonized together by Saint Paul VI in 1964. These African lay Catholics and catechumens were killed between 1885 and 1887 for fidelity to Christ and are celebrated on 3 June.Saints Chrestus and Pappus, martyrsSaints Chrestus and Pappus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 3.Saints Christopher Magallanes and 24 companions, martyrs of MexicoSaints Christopher Magallanes and 24 companions, martyrs of Mexico are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 21.Saints Ciriaco and Archelao, martyrs at OstiaSaints Ciriaco and Archelao, martyrs at Ostia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 23.Saints Ciriaco and Paula, martyrsSaints Ciriaco and Paula, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 18.Saints Ciriacus and Claudian, martyrs at HierapolisSaints Ciriacus and Claudian, martyrs at Hierapolis are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 24.Saints Claudio, Lupercio and Victorio, martyrs at LeonSaints Claudio, Lupercio and Victorio, martyrs at Leon are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 30.Saints Clement, bishop of Ancyra, and Agatangelo, martyrsSaints Clement, bishop of Ancyra, and Agatangelo, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 23.Saints Cleonicus and Eutropius, martyrsSaints Cleonicus and Eutropius, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 3.Saints Cornelius, pope, and Cyprian, bishop of Carthage, martyrsSaints Cornelius, pope, and Cyprian, bishop of Carthage, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 16.Saints Cosconius, Zeno and Melanippus, martyrs at Nicaea in BithyniaSaints Cosconius, Zeno and Melanippus, martyrs at Nicaea in Bithynia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 18.Saints Cosmas and Damian, physicians and martyrsSaints Cosmas and Damian, physicians and martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 26.Saints Crépin and Crispian, martyrs at SoissonsSaints Crépin and Crispian, martyrs at Soissons are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 25.Saints Crisante and Daria, martyrs at RomeSaints Crisante and Daria, martyrs at Rome are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 25.Saints Cyprian, Felix and 4964 companions, martyrs and confessorsSaints Cyprian, Felix and 4964 companions, martyrs and confessors are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 12.Saints Cyriacus, Largus, Crescentianus, Memmia, Juliana and Smaragdus, martyrs at RomeSaints Cyriacus, Largus, Crescentianus, Memmia, Juliana and Smaragdus, martyrs at Rome are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 8.Saints Cyricus and Julitta, martyrs at TarsusSaints Cyricus and Julitta, martyrs at Tarsus are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 16.Saints Cyril and 6 companions, martyrsSaints Cyril and 6 companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 12.Saints Cyril, monk, and Methodius, bishop, apostles of the SlavsSaints Cyril, monk, and Methodius, bishop, apostles of the Slavs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 14.Saints Cyrus and John, martyrsSaints Cyrus and John, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 31.Saints Dasius, Zoticus and Caius, martyrs at NicomediaSaints Dasius, Zoticus and Caius, martyrs at Nicomedia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 21.Saints Democritus, Secundus and Denis, martyrsSaints Democritus, Secundus and Denis, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 31.Saints Denis, first bishop of Paris, Rusticus, priest, and Eleuthereus, deacon, martyrs at ParisSaints Denis, first bishop of Paris, Rusticus, priest, and Eleuthereus, deacon, martyrs at Paris are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 9.Saints Denise, Majoricus and companions, martyrs in AfricaSaints Denise, Majoricus and companions, martyrs in Africa are commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 6.Saints Diodorus and Rodopianus, martyrsSaints Diodorus and Rodopianus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 30.Saints Diodorus, Diomedes and Didymus, martyrs in SyriaSaints Diodorus, Diomedes and Didymus, martyrs in Syria are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 9.Saints Donata, Paolina, Rogata, Dominanda, Serotina, Saturnina and Hilaria, martyrs at RomeSaints Donata, Paolina, Rogata, Dominanda, Serotina, Saturnina and Hilaria, martyrs at Rome are commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 31.Saints Donatian and Rogatian, martyrsSaints Donatian and Rogatian, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 24.Saints Donatian, Presidius, Mansuectus, Germain, Fusculus and Letus, bishops and martyrsSaints Donatian, Presidius, Mansuectus, Germain, Fusculus and Letus, bishops and martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 6.Saints Dorothea, virgin, and Theophilus, martyrsSaints Dorothea, virgin, and Theophilus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 6.Saints Elias, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Samuel, Daniel and companions, martyrsSaints Elias, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Samuel, Daniel and companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 16.Saints Emeterio and Celedonio, brothers, martyrsSaints Emeterio and Celedonio, brothers, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 3.Saints Emmanuel, Sabinus, Quadratus and Theodosius, martyrsSaints Emmanuel, Sabinus, Quadratus and Theodosius, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 26.Saints Epimachus, Alexander, Ammonarion, Mercuria, Dionisia and companions, martyrs of AlexandriaSaints Epimachus, Alexander, Ammonarion, Mercuria, Dionisia and companions, martyrs of Alexandria are commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 12.Saints Ermil and Stratonicus, martyrsSaints Ermil and Stratonicus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 13.Saints Eulampius and Eulampia, martyrs at NicomediaSaints Eulampius and Eulampia, martyrs at Nicomedia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 10.Saints Eusebio, Ponziano, Vincenzo and Pellegrino, martyrs at RomeSaints Eusebio, Ponziano, Vincenzo and Pellegrino, martyrs at Rome are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 25.Saints Eusebius, Caralippus and companions, martyrsSaints Eusebius, Caralippus and companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 28.Saints Eustolia and Sopatra, virginsSaints Eustolia and Sopatra, virgins are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 9.Saints Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius and Orestes, martyrs in ArmeniaSaints Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius and Orestes, martyrs in Armenia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 13.Saints Eutropio, Zosima and Bonosa, martyrsSaints Eutropio, Zosima and Bonosa, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 15.Saints Evenzio, Alessandro and Teodulo, martyrsSaints Evenzio, Alessandro and Teodulo, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 3.Saints Exuperius and Zoe, husband and wife, and their children Cyriac and Theodulus, martyrsSaints Exuperius and Zoe, husband and wife, and their children Cyriac and Theodulus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 2.Saints Facundo and Primitivo, martyrs in SpainSaints Facundo and Primitivo, martyrs in Spain are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 27.Saints Faustinus and Jovita, martyrsSaints Faustinus and Jovita, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 15.Saints Faustus, Dius and Ammon, priests and martyrs at Alexandria of EgyptSaints Faustus, Dius and Ammon, priests and martyrs at Alexandria of Egypt are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 8.Saints Faustus, Gaius, Peter, Paul, Eusebius, Chaeremon, Lucius and 2 others, martyrs at Alexandria of EgyptSaints Faustus, Gaius, Peter, Paul, Eusebius, Chaeremon, Lucius and 2 others, martyrs at Alexandria of Egypt are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 3.Saints Faustus, Januarius and Martial, martyrs at CordobaSaints Faustus, Januarius and Martial, martyrs at Cordoba are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 13.Saints Felice and Adautto, martyrsSaints Felice and Adautto, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 30.Saints Felice, Filippo, Vitale, Marziale, Alessandro, Silano and Gennaro, martyrs at RomeSaints Felice, Filippo, Vitale, Marziale, Alessandro, Silano and Gennaro, martyrs at Rome are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 10.Saints Felix and Gennadius, martyrsSaints Felix and Gennadius, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 16.Saints Felix and Regula, martyrs at ZurichSaints Felix and Regula, martyrs at Zurich are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 11.Saints Ferréol and Ferjeux, martyrs at BesançonSaints Ferréol and Ferjeux, martyrs at Besançon are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 16.Saints Festo, deacon, and Desiderio, lector, martyrsSaints Festo, deacon, and Desiderio, lector, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 7.Saints Fidentian, Valerian, Victoria and companions, martyrs at HippoSaints Fidentian, Valerian, Victoria and companions, martyrs at Hippo are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 15.Saints Fiorenzo and Dioclezio, martyrsSaints Fiorenzo and Dioclezio, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 16.Saints Flavius and 4 companions, martyrsSaints Flavius and 4 companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 7.Saints Fortunato and Ermacora, martyrsSaints Fortunato and Ermacora, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 12.Saints Fructuoso, bishop of Tarragona, Augurio and Eulogio, deacons, martyrs at TarragonaSaints Fructuoso, bishop of Tarragona, Augurio and Eulogio, deacons, martyrs at Tarragona are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 21.Saints Gereon and companions, martyrs at CologneSaints Gereon and companions, martyrs at Cologne are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 10.Saints Germanus, Theophilus and Cyril, martyrs at Caesarea in CappadociaSaints Germanus, Theophilus and Cyril, martyrs at Caesarea in Cappadocia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 3.Saints Gervasio and Protasio, martyrsSaints Gervasio and Protasio, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 19.Saints Giovino and Basileo, martyrs at RomeSaints Giovino and Basileo, martyrs at Rome are commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 25.Saints Giustino and Crescenzione, martyrsSaints Giustino and Crescenzione, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 4.Saints Ǧūhštazad of Persia, eunuch, and companions, martyrs of PersiaSaints Ǧūhštazad of Persia, eunuch, and companions, martyrs of Persia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 17.Saints Gurias and Samonas, martyrs at EdessaSaints Gurias and Samonas, martyrs at Edessa are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 15.Saints Heraclius and Paul, martyrsSaints Heraclius and Paul, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 17.Saints Hermes and Caius, martyrsSaints Hermes and Caius, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 4.Saints Hermogenes and Elpidius, martyrsSaints Hermogenes and Elpidius, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 18.Saints Herodion, Asyncritus and PhlegonSaints Herodion, Asyncritus and Phlegon are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 8.Saints Heron, Arsenius, Isidore and Dioscorus, martyrs at Alexandria of EgyptSaints Heron, Arsenius, Isidore and Dioscorus, martyrs at Alexandria of Egypt are commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 14.Saints Hiero and companions, martyrs at MelitineSaints Hiero and companions, martyrs at Melitine are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 7.Saints Hieronides, Leontius and Serapion, martyrs at Alexandria of EgyptSaints Hieronides, Leontius and Serapion, martyrs at Alexandria of Egypt are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 12.Saints Hripsime, Gayane and companions, martyrs of ArmeniaSaints Hripsime, Gayane and companions, martyrs of Armenia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 29.Saints Hypatius and Asianus, bishops, and Andrew, priest, martyrs at ConstantinopleSaints Hypatius and Asianus, bishops, and Andrew, priest, martyrs at Constantinople are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 20.Saints Ilario, bishop of Aquileia, and Taziano, deacon, martyrsSaints Ilario, bishop of Aquileia, and Taziano, deacon, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 16.Saints Isaurus, Innocent, Felix, Hermias, Peregrinus and Basil, martyrsSaints Isaurus, Innocent, Felix, Hermias, Peregrinus and Basil, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 17.Saints Ischyrion, army commander, and 5 soldiers, martyrsSaints Ischyrion, army commander, and 5 soldiers, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 1.Saints Isicus, priest, Joseph, Zosimus, Baralus and Agapis, martyrsSaints Isicus, priest, Joseph, Zosimus, Baralus and Agapis, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 15.Saints Januarius and Marinus, martyrsSaints Januarius and Marinus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 10.Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin MarySaints Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 26.Saints John and Festus, martyrsSaints John and Festus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 24.Saints John and Paul, martyrsSaints John and Paul, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 26.Saints John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, Jean de Lalande, René Goupil, Gabriel Lalemant, Antoine Daniel, Charles Garnier and Noël Chabanel, Jesuit religious, martyrs of CanadaSaints John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, Jean de Lalande, René Goupil, Gabriel Lalemant, Antoine Daniel, Charles Garnier and Noël Chabanel, Jesuit religious, martyrs of Canada are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 19.Saints John Fisher, bishop of Rochester, and Thomas More, martyrs of EnglandSaints John Fisher, bishop of Rochester, and Thomas More, martyrs of England are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 22.Saints John, bishop, and James, priest, martyrs in PersiaSaints John, bishop, and James, priest, martyrs in Persia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 23.Saints Joseph of Arimathea and NicodemusSaints Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 31.Saints Julian and Basilissa, martyrsSaints Julian and Basilissa, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 6.Saints Julian and Eunus, martyrsSaints Julian and Eunus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 27.Saints Julius and Aaron, martyrs in EnglandSaints Julius and Aaron, martyrs in England are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 22.Saints Just and Pastor, martyrsSaints Just and Pastor, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 6.Saints Justa and Rufina, virgins and martyrs at SevilleSaints Justa and Rufina, virgins and martyrs at Seville are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 17.Saints Juventinus and Maximinus, martyrsSaints Juventinus and Maximinus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 29.Saints Léocade and LudreSaints Léocade and Ludre are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 16.Saints Leonidas and 7 virgin companions, martyrsSaints Leonidas and 7 virgin companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 16.Saints Leovigildo and Cristóforo, martyrs at CordobaSaints Leovigildo and Cristóforo, martyrs at Cordoba are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 20.Saints Liberatus, Boniface, Servus, Rusticus, Rogatus, Septimus and Maximus, martyrsSaints Liberatus, Boniface, Servus, Rusticus, Rogatus, Septimus and Maximus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 2.Saints Lorenzo Ruiz and 15 companions, martyrs of JapanSaints Lorenzo Ruiz and 15 companions, martyrs of Japan are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 28.Saints Lucian and Marcian, martyrs at NicomediaSaints Lucian and Marcian, martyrs at Nicomedia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 26.Saints Lucien, bishop of Beauvais, Maxien and Julien, martyrsSaints Lucien, bishop of Beauvais, Maxien and Julien, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 8.Saints Lucius, Montanus, Julian, Victoricus, Victor and Donatian, martyrsSaints Lucius, Montanus, Julian, Victoricus, Victor and Donatian, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 23.Saints Macedonius, priest, his wife Patricia, and their daughter Modesta, martyrs at NicomediaSaints Macedonius, priest, his wife Patricia, and their daughter Modesta, martyrs at Nicomedia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 13.Saints Macedonius, Theodulus and Tatian, martyrsSaints Macedonius, Theodulus and Tatian, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 19.Saints Mappalicus, Bassus, Fortunius, Paul, Fortunata, Victorinus, Victor, Eremius, Credula, Ereda, Donatus, Fermus, Venustus, Frutus, Julia, Martial and Aristo, martyrs at CarthageSaints Mappalicus, Bassus, Fortunius, Paul, Fortunata, Victorinus, Victor, Eremius, Credula, Ereda, Donatus, Fermus, Venustus, Frutus, Julia, Martial and Aristo, martyrs at Carthage are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 19.Saints Marana and Cyra, virginsSaints Marana and Cyra, virgins are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 28.Saints Marcellinus, his wife Mannea, and their sons John, Serapion and Peter, martyrs at ConstanțaSaints Marcellinus, his wife Mannea, and their sons John, Serapion and Peter, martyrs at Constanța are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 27.Saints Marcellinus, priest, and Peter, exorcist, martyrsSaints Marcellinus, priest, and Peter, exorcist, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 2.Saints Marcian, Nicanor, Apollonius and companions, martyrsSaints Marcian, Nicanor, Apollonius and companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 5.Saints Marco and Marcelliano, martyrsSaints Marco and Marcelliano, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 18.Saints Marianus, lector, and James, deacon, martyrsSaints Marianus, lector, and James, deacon, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 6.Saints Marinus, soldier, and Asterius, senator, martyrsSaints Marinus, soldier, and Asterius, senator, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 3.Saints Mario, Marta, Audiface and Abaco, martyrsSaints Mario, Marta, Audiface and Abaco, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 19.Saints Mark and Mucian, martyrsSaints Mark and Mucian, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 3.Saints Martha, Mary and LazarusSaints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus were siblings of Bethany and friends of Jesus, remembered in the Gospels for hospitality, attentive discipleship, faith in Christ as the resurrection and the life, and witness to his raising of Lazarus. Their Memorial is celebrated together on 29 July.Saints Martinian, Saturian and Maxima, martyrs in AfricaSaints Martinian, Saturian and Maxima, martyrs in Africa are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 16.Saints Martyrius and Marcian, martyrs at ConstantinopleSaints Martyrius and Marcian, martyrs at Constantinople are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 25.Saints Mary of Clopas and Mary SalomeSaints Mary of Clopas and Mary Salome are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 24.Saints Massima, Donatilla and Seconda, virgins and martyrsSaints Massima, Donatilla and Seconda, virgins and martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 30.Saints Maurice, Exuperius, Candidus, Victor and companions, martyrsSaints Maurice, Exuperius, Candidus, Victor and companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 22.Saints Melania the Younger and Pinian, wife and husbandSaints Melania the Younger and Pinian, wife and husband are commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 31.Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, archangelsSaints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, archangels are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 29.Saints Migdonus, priest, Eugene, Maximus, Domna, Mardonius, Esmaragdus and Hilary, martyrs at NumidiaSaints Migdonus, priest, Eugene, Maximus, Domna, Mardonius, Esmaragdus and Hilary, martyrs at Numidia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 12.Saints Montanus, priest, and Maxima, wife, martyrsSaints Montanus, priest, and Maxima, wife, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 26.Saints Monulphe and Gondulphe, bishops of MaastrichtSaints Monulphe and Gondulphe, bishops of Maastricht are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 16.Saints Nabore and Felice, martyrsSaints Nabore and Felice, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 12.Saints Namphamon, Mygdine, Sanamis and Lucitas, martyrs in AfricaSaints Namphamon, Mygdine, Sanamis and Lucitas, martyrs in Africa are commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 18.Saints Narseh and Joseph, martyrs in PersiaSaints Narseh and Joseph, martyrs in Persia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 10.Saints Nazario and Celso, martyrsSaints Nazario and Celso, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 28.Saints Nemesian, bishop, Felix, Lucius, Felix, Litteus, Polyanus, Victor, Jader and Dativus, martyrsSaints Nemesian, bishop, Felix, Lucius, Felix, Litteus, Polyanus, Victor, Jader and Dativus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 10.Saints Nereus and Achilleus, martyrsSaints Nereus and Achilleus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 12.Saints Nicaise, Quirin, Scunicule and Pience, martyrs of FranceSaints Nicaise, Quirin, Scunicule and Pience, martyrs of France are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 11.Saints Nicander, bishop, and Hermas, priest, martyrs at MyraSaints Nicander, bishop, and Hermas, priest, martyrs at Myra are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 4.Saints Nicandro and Marciano, martyrsSaints Nicandro and Marciano, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 17.Saints Nicolaas Pieck and 18 companions, martyrs of GorkumSaints Nicolaas Pieck and 18 companions, martyrs of Gorkum are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 9.Saints Optato and 17 companions, martyrs at SaragossaSaints Optato and 17 companions, martyrs at Saragossa are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 16.Saints Pampinian, Mansuetus, and companionsSaints Pampinian, Mansuetus, and companions are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 28.Saints Papia and Mauro, soldiers, martyrsSaints Papia and Mauro, soldiers, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 29.Saints Papias, Diodorus and Claudianus, martyrs of PergeSaints Papias, Diodorus and Claudianus, martyrs of Perge are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 4.Saints Parthenius and Calocerus, martyrs at RomeSaints Parthenius and Calocerus, martyrs at Rome are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 19.Saints Pasicrates and Valentian, martyrsSaints Pasicrates and Valentian, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 25.Saints Paul Miki and 25 companions, martyrs of JapanSaints Paul Miki and 25 companions, martyrs of Japan are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 6.Saints Paul, Cyril, Eugene and 4 companions, martyrsSaints Paul, Cyril, Eugene and 4 companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 20.Saints Paul, Tatta, Sabinian, Maximos, Rufus and Eugene, martyrs at DamascusSaints Paul, Tatta, Sabinian, Maximos, Rufus and Eugene, martyrs at Damascus are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 25.Saints Pedro, priest, Walabonso, deacon, Sabiniano, Wistremundo, Habencio and Jeremías, monks, martyrs at CordobaSaints Pedro, priest, Walabonso, deacon, Sabiniano, Wistremundo, Habencio and Jeremías, monks, martyrs at Cordoba are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 7.Saints Peleus, Nilus, Elias and Patermuthius, martyrs in PalestineSaints Peleus, Nilus, Elias and Patermuthius, martyrs in Palestine are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 19.Saints Perpetua and Felicity, martyrsSaints Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 7.Saints Peter and Paul, apostlesSaints Peter and Paul, apostles are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 29.Saints Peter, Andrew, Paul and Denise, martyrsSaints Peter, Andrew, Paul and Denise, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 15.Saints Peter, deacon, and Hermogenes, martyrsSaints Peter, deacon, and Hermogenes, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 17.Saints Peter, Dorotheus and Gorgonius, martyrsSaints Peter, Dorotheus and Gorgonius, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 12.Saints Peter, Hesychius, Pachomius and Theodore, bishopsSaints Peter, Hesychius, Pachomius and Theodore, bishops are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 25.Saints Phanxicô Xaviê Hà Trọng Mậu, Ðaminh Bùi Văn Úy, Tôma Nguyễn Văn Ðệ, Augustinô Nguyễn Văn Mới and Stêphanô Nguyễn Văn Vinh, martyrs of VietnamSaints Phanxicô Xaviê Hà Trọng Mậu, Ðaminh Bùi Văn Úy, Tôma Nguyễn Văn Ðệ, Augustinô Nguyễn Văn Mới and Stêphanô Nguyễn Văn Vinh, martyrs of Vietnam are commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 19.Saints Phileas, bishop, and Philoromus, tribune, martyrsSaints Phileas, bishop, and Philoromus, tribune, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 4.Saints Philemon and Apphia of ColossaeSaints Philemon and Apphia of Colossae are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 22.Saints Philip and 10 companions, martyrs at Alexandria of EgyptSaints Philip and 10 companions, martyrs at Alexandria of Egypt are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 15.Saints Philip and James, apostlesSaints Philip and James, apostles are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 3.Saints Philip, bishop of Heraclea in Europa, and Hermes, deacon, martyrsSaints Philip, bishop of Heraclea in Europa, and Hermes, deacon, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 22.Saints Photius, Archelaus, Quirinus and 17 companions, martyrsSaints Photius, Archelaus, Quirinus and 17 companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 4.Saints Plutarch, Serenus, Heraclides, Heron, Serenus, Rhais, Potamiana and Marcella, martyrs of Alexandria of EgyptSaints Plutarch, Serenus, Heraclides, Heron, Serenus, Rhais, Potamiana and Marcella, martyrs of Alexandria of Egypt are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 28.Saints Potamion, Hortasius and Serapion, priests, and companions, martyrsSaints Potamion, Hortasius and Serapion, priests, and companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 18.Saints Pothin, bishop of Lyons, Blandine and 46 companions, martyrsSaints Pothin, bishop of Lyons, Blandine and 46 companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 2.Saints Primus and Donatus, deacons and martyrsSaints Primus and Donatus, deacons and martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 9.Saints Primus and Felicianus, martyrsSaints Primus and Felicianus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 9.Saints Priscus, Malchus and Alexander, martyrsSaints Priscus, Malchus and Alexander, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 28.Saints Prix, and companions, martyrs in FranceSaints Prix, and companions, martyrs in France are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 26.Saints Processo and Martiniano, martyrsSaints Processo and Martiniano, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 2.Saints Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicholas, deaconsSaints Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicholas, deacons are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 28.Saints Proclus and Hilarion, martyrsSaints Proclus and Hilarion, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 12.Saints Proculo, Eutichio and Acuzio, martyrs at PozzuoliSaints Proculo, Eutichio and Acuzio, martyrs at Pozzuoli are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 18.Saints Proto and Giacinto, martyrs at RomeSaints Proto and Giacinto, martyrs at Rome are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 11.Saints Ptolemy, Lucius and companions, martyrs at RomeSaints Ptolemy, Lucius and companions, martyrs at Rome are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 19.Saints Renelde, virgin, Grimoald and Gondulphe, martyrsSaints Renelde, virgin, Grimoald and Gondulphe, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 16.Saints Rufina and Secunda, martyrsSaints Rufina and Secunda, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 10.Saints Rufus and Zosimus, martyrsSaints Rufus and Zosimus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 17.Saints Saint Vitale, Saint Valeria, Saint Gervaso, Saint Protaso and Saint Ursicino, martyrs at RavennaSaints Saint Vitale, Saint Valeria, Saint Gervaso, Saint Protaso and Saint Ursicino, martyrs at Ravenna are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 28.Saints Sarbelius, priest, and Barbea, her sister, martyrsSaints Sarbelius, priest, and Barbea, her sister, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 29.Saints Saturus, Saturninus, Revocatus and Secundulus, martyrs at CarthageSaints Saturus, Saturninus, Revocatus and Secundulus, martyrs at Carthage are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 7.Saints Secondo, Carpoforo, Vittorino and Severiano, martyrsSaints Secondo, Carpoforo, Vittorino and Severiano, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 8.Saints Sergius and Bacchus, martyrs in SyriaSaints Sergius and Bacchus, martyrs in Syria are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 7.Saints Servando and Germán, martyrs of SpainSaints Servando and Germán, martyrs of Spain are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 23.Saints Severian and Aquila, martyrs at Cesarea of MauritaniaSaints Severian and Aquila, martyrs at Cesarea of Mauritania are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 23.Saints Séverin, Exupère and Félicien, martyrs at VienneSaints Séverin, Exupère and Félicien, martyrs at Vienne are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 19.Saints Shahdost and 128 companions, martyrs of PersiaSaints Shahdost and 128 companions, martyrs of Persia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 18.Saints Silvanus, bishop of Hemesa, Luke, deacon, and Mocius, lector, martyrsSaints Silvanus, bishop of Hemesa, Luke, deacon, and Mocius, lector, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 6.Saints Simeon and Anna, prophetsSaints Simeon and Anna, prophets are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 3.Saints Simeon the Holy Fool and John of Emessa, hermitsSaints Simeon the Holy Fool and John of Emessa, hermits are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 21.Saints Simon and Jude, apostlesSaints Simon and Jude, apostles are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 28.Saints Simplicio, Faustino, Viatrice and Rufo, martyrsSaints Simplicio, Faustino, Viatrice and Rufo, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 29.Saints Sinforosa, Crescens, Julian, Nemesius, Primitivus, Justin, Stacteus and Eugene, martyrs at RomeSaints Sinforosa, Crescens, Julian, Nemesius, Primitivus, Justin, Stacteus and Eugene, martyrs at Rome are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 18.Saints Sisinnio, deacon, Martirio, lector, and Alessandro, porter, martyrsSaints Sisinnio, deacon, Martirio, lector, and Alessandro, porter, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 29.Saints Sixtus II, pope, Agapitus, Felicissimus and companions, deacons, martyrsSaints Sixtus II, pope, Agapitus, Felicissimus and companions, deacons, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 7.Saints Speratus, Narzal, Cythinus, Veturius, Felix, Acyllinus, Lætantius, Januaria, Generosa, Vestina, Donata and Secunda, martyrsSaints Speratus, Narzal, Cythinus, Veturius, Felix, Acyllinus, Lætantius, Januaria, Generosa, Vestina, Donata and Secunda, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 17.Saints Speusippus, Eleusippus, Melapsippus and Leonilla, martyrs in CappadociaSaints Speusippus, Eleusippus, Melapsippus and Leonilla, martyrs in Cappadocia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 17.Saints Straton, Philip and Eutychian, martyrsSaints Straton, Philip and Eutychian, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on August 15.Saints Straton, Valerius, Macrobius and Gordian, martyrsSaints Straton, Valerius, Macrobius and Gordian, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 15.Saints Successus, Paul and Lucius, bishops and martyrs at CarthageSaints Successus, Paul and Lucius, bishops and martyrs at Carthage are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 18.Saints Sulpicio and Serviziano, martyrs at RomeSaints Sulpicio and Serviziano, martyrs at Rome are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 20.Saints Symphorian, Claudius, Nicostratus, Castorius and Simplicius, martyrs at SirmiumSaints Symphorian, Claudius, Nicostratus, Castorius and Simplicius, martyrs at Sirmium are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 8.Saints Terence, Africanus, Maximus, Pompeius, Alexandar, Theodore and 40 companions, martyrsSaints Terence, Africanus, Maximus, Pompeius, Alexandar, Theodore and 40 companions, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 10.Saints Tharacus, Probus and Andronicus, martyrs of CiliciaSaints Tharacus, Probus and Andronicus, martyrs of Cilicia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 11.Saints Theodore and Pausilippus, martyrsSaints Theodore and Pausilippus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 15.Saints Theodore, bishop of Cyrene, Irenaeus, deacon, Serapion and Ammonius, lectors, martyrsSaints Theodore, bishop of Cyrene, Irenaeus, deacon, Serapion and Ammonius, lectors, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 7.Saints Theodota, and her sons Evodius, Hermogenes and Callisto, martyrs at NicomediaSaints Theodota, and her sons Evodius, Hermogenes and Callisto, martyrs at Nicomedia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 2.Saints Theodotus, and Thecusa, Alexandra, Claudia, Faina, Euphrasia, Matrona and Julitta virgins, martyrs at AnkaraSaints Theodotus, and Thecusa, Alexandra, Claudia, Faina, Euphrasia, Matrona and Julitta virgins, martyrs at Ankara are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 18.Saints Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Euporus, Gelasius, Zeticus, Pontius, Agathopus, Basilides and Evaristus, martyrs at GortynaSaints Theodulus, Saturninus, Euporus, Euporus, Gelasius, Zeticus, Pontius, Agathopus, Basilides and Evaristus, martyrs at Gortyna are commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 23.Saints Theopemptus and Theonas, martyrs of NicomediaSaints Theopemptus and Theonas, martyrs of Nicomedia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 3.Saints Theophilus and Helladius, martyrsSaints Theophilus and Helladius, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 8.Saints Theotimus, Philoteus, Timothy and Aussentius, martyrs in PalestineSaints Theotimus, Philoteus, Timothy and Aussentius, martyrs in Palestine are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 5.Saints Thyrsus, Leucius, Callinicus and companions, martyrs at Apollonias in BithyniaSaints Thyrsus, Leucius, Callinicus and companions, martyrs at Apollonias in Bithynia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 14.Saints Tiburzio, Valeriano and Massimo, martyrsSaints Tiburzio, Valeriano and Massimo, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 14.Saints Tigrius, priest, and Eutropius, lector, martyrsSaints Tigrius, priest, and Eutropius, lector, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 12.Saints Timolaus, Denis, Pausides, Alexander, Romulus, Alexander, Agapius and Denis martyrsSaints Timolaus, Denis, Pausides, Alexander, Romulus, Alexander, Agapius and Denis martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 24.Saints Timothy and Maura, martyrsSaints Timothy and Maura, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 3.Saints Timothy and Titus, disciples of Saint PaulSaints Timothy and Titus, disciples of Saint Paul are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 26.Saints Timothy, Diogenes, Macarius and Maximus, martyrsSaints Timothy, Diogenes, Macarius and Maximus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 8.Saints Trophimus and Thalus, martyrsSaints Trophimus and Thalus, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 11.Saints Urban, Theodore, Medimnus and companions, martyrs at NicomediaSaints Urban, Theodore, Medimnus and companions, martyrs at Nicomedia are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 5.Saints Ursula and companions, virgins and martyrs at CologneSaints Ursula and companions, virgins and martyrs at Cologne are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 21.Saints Ursus and Victor, martyrs in SwedenSaints Ursus and Victor, martyrs in Sweden are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 30.Saints Valentina, Thea and Paul, martyrs at Cesarea in PalestineSaints Valentina, Thea and Paul, martyrs at Cesarea in Palestine are commemorated in the Church's calendar on July 25.Saints Valentino and Ilario, martyrs at ViterboSaints Valentino and Ilario, martyrs at Viterbo are commemorated in the Church's calendar on November 3.Saints Valère and Rufin, martyrsSaints Valère and Rufin, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on June 14.Saints Venanzio, bishop of Salona, Anastasio, Mauro, Paoliniano, Telio, Sterio, Settimio, Antiochiano and Graiano, martyrs in Dalmatia and IstriaSaints Venanzio, bishop of Salona, Anastasio, Mauro, Paoliniano, Telio, Sterio, Settimio, Antiochiano and Graiano, martyrs in Dalmatia and Istria are commemorated in the Church's calendar on April 1.Saints Veríssimo, Máxima and Júlia, martyrs at LisbonSaints Veríssimo, Máxima and Júlia, martyrs at Lisbon are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 1.Saints Vicente, Sabina and Cristeta, martyrs at AvilaSaints Vicente, Sabina and Cristeta, martyrs at Avila are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 28.Saints Victor and Corona, martyrsSaints Victor and Corona, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 14.Saints Victorian, proconsular, Frumentius and Frumentius, martyrsSaints Victorian, proconsular, Frumentius and Frumentius, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on March 23.Saints Victoricus and Fuscian, martyrs in FranceSaints Victoricus and Fuscian, martyrs in France are commemorated in the Church's calendar on December 11.Saints Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion and Papias, martyrs at CorinthSaints Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion and Papias, martyrs at Corinth are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 31.Saints Viktor and Mallosus, martyrs at CologneSaints Viktor and Mallosus, martyrs at Cologne are commemorated in the Church's calendar on October 10.Saints Vindemialis and Longinus, bishops and martyrsSaints Vindemialis and Longinus, bishops and martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 2.Saints Vittore, Felice, Alessandro and Papia, martyrs at RomeSaints Vittore, Felice, Alessandro and Papia, martyrs at Rome are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 16.Saints Xenophon and Mary, husband and wife, and their sons John and Arcadius, monksSaints Xenophon and Mary, husband and wife, and their sons John and Arcadius, monks are commemorated in the Church's calendar on January 26.Saints Zechariah and Elizabeth, parents of Saint John the BaptistSaints Zechariah and Elizabeth, parents of Saint John the Baptist are commemorated in the Church's calendar on September 23.Saints Zenobius, Tyrannio, Silvanus, Peleus and Nilus, martyrs of TyreSaints Zenobius, Tyrannio, Silvanus, Peleus and Nilus, martyrs of Tyre are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 20.Saints Zotico and Amanzio, martyrsSaints Zotico and Amanzio, martyrs are commemorated in the Church's calendar on February 10.Salvo D'AcquistoSalvo D'Acquisto was an Italian Carabinieri deputy brigadier who accepted execution by German soldiers in 1943 so that twenty-two detained civilians would be released.Sandra SabattiniSandra Sabattini was an Italian medical student and engaged laywoman whose prayer, friendships, and sustained service with the Pope John XXIII Community formed a brief but mature Christian vocation.Satoko KitaharaSatoko Kitahara was a Japanese Catholic convert and laywoman who shared the life and work of impoverished families in Tokyo's postwar Ant Village.Saturnino López NovoaSaturnino López Novoa was a Spanish diocesan priest, canon, educator, writer, and co-founder of the Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly who turned concern for destitute older people into a stable work of consecrated charity.Servais Pinckaersa Belgian Dominican priest and moral theologian whose retrieval of beatitude, virtue, freedom for excellence, Scripture, and the New Law reshaped contemporary Catholic ethics.Servant of GodThe title used for a deceased Catholic whose cause of beatification and canonization has been formally initiated.Seven Apostolic Men of SpainSeven Apostolic Men of Spain are commemorated in the Church's calendar on May 1.Shahbaz BhattiShahbaz Bhatti was a Pakistani Catholic layman and federal minister for minorities who defended religious freedom and vulnerable communities before his assassination in Islamabad.Sigrid Undseta Norwegian Catholic convert, novelist, essayist, lay Dominican, and Nobel laureate whose historical fiction presents grace, sin, vocation, and moral consequence with unusual realism.Simon BrutéSimon William Gabriel Bruté de Rémur, P.S.S., was a French physician turned priest, educator, spiritual director, and the first bishop of Vincennes, whose immense frontier diocese became a foundation for Catholic life across much of the American Midwest.Simon MpekeSimon Mpeke was a Cameroonian Catholic priest, commonly called Baba Simon, whose mission at Tokombéré united evangelization, education, health care, and dialogue.Simon SrugiSimon Srugi was a Palestinian Salesian brother, teacher, nurse, and agricultural worker whose service to Christians and Muslims at Beit Gemal led to recognition of his heroic virtues in 1993.Sister BlandinaSister Blandina was an Italian-born American Sister of Charity of Cincinnati who taught, nursed, confronted frontier violence, and developed institutions for children, migrants, and people in poverty.Sisto Riario SforzaSisto Riario Sforza was a nineteenth-century cardinal archbishop of Naples whose episcopal ministry emphasized priestly formation, direct relief, and pastoral service during epidemic and political upheaval.Solanus CaseySolanus Casey was an American Capuchin Franciscan priest whose humble ministry as porter, counselor, intercessor, and servant of the poor drew thousands of people to confidence in God.Special Congress of Theological ConsultorsSpecial Congress of Theological Consultors is the collegial consultative examination in which the Dicastery’s theological experts study a prepared cause, discuss the formulated doubt, and submit reasoned votes before consideration by the cardinals and bishops.St. Abban the HermitSaint Abban the Hermit is an obscure Irish saint associated by later tradition with Abingdon in England and commemorated on 13 May in some calendars; the surviving evidence does not securely identify him with the better-documented Irish Saint Abbán of Killabban and Adamstown.Stanislaus HosiusStanislaus Hosius was a Polish cardinal, Bishop of Warmia, theologian, papal diplomat, and legate at the Council of Trent whose historical cause remains in the Roman phase.Stanisława LeszczyńskaStanisława Leszczyńska was a Polish Catholic wife, mother, and midwife who assisted imprisoned mothers at Auschwitz-Birkenau and whose diocesan cause closed in 2024.Stanisława SamulowskaStanisława Samulowska, D.C., born Barbara Samulowska, was a Polish Daughter of Charity associated in childhood with the approved Gietrzwałd apparitions who then spent fifty-four years serving hospitals and forming sisters in Guatemala.Stanley RotherStanley Rother was an American diocesan priest and missionary martyr who served the Tz'utujil people of Guatemala and returned to his threatened parish rather than abandon his flock.Stefan WyszyńskiStefan Wyszyński was the Polish primate and cardinal who defended the Church's pastoral freedom under communist rule while organizing a long program of national renewal.Stephen FerrandoStephen Ferrando was an Italian Salesian missionary, Bishop of Shillong, and founder of the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians in northeastern India.Supplex Libellus in a Cause of SaintsThe postulator's formal written petition asking the competent diocesan or eparchial bishop to initiate a cause of beatification and canonization.Suzanne AubertSuzanne Aubert was a French-born missionary sister, nurse, teacher, linguist, and founder of the Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion whose long apostolate developed within the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand.Takashi NagaiTakashi Nagai was a Japanese Catholic husband, father, physician, radiologist, atomic-bomb survivor, writer, and advocate of peace whose cause proceeds together with the distinct cause of his wife, Midori.Terence CookeTerence Cooke was an American priest, archbishop of New York, and cardinal whose ministry expanded Catholic healthcare, housing, education, pastoral care, and support for pregnant women and families.Teresa ChikabaTeresa Chikaba was a West African woman enslaved and taken to Spain as a child who later entered a Dominican convent at Salamanca and is now a Servant of God.Teresa Enríquez de AlvaradoTeresa Enríquez de Alvarado was a Spanish Catholic wife, mother, widow, courtier, charitable patron, and organizer of Eucharistic confraternities.Teresa of ÁvilaTeresa of Ávila was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun, reformer, mystical theologian, saint, and Doctor of the Church. Also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, she taught contemplative prayer as friendship with Christ and renewed Carmelite life through communities ordered to poverty, enclosure, sisterhood, and service of the Church.Teresa of Jesus of the AndesTeresa of Jesus of the Andes was a Chilean Discalced Carmelite novice whose brief consecrated life, letters, friendships, and Eucharistic prayer became a major modern witness of Latin American Carmel.Tertullianan early Latin Christian apologist and theologian whose foundational influence is qualified by his later association with Montanism.Thatipatri GnanammaThatipatri Gnanamma was an Indian Catholic widow, mother, catechist, and pioneer of girls' education who founded the communities that became the Sisters of Saint Anne of Madras and the Sisters of Saint Anne of Phirangipuram.The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary MajorThe Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major is a liturgical observance kept in the Church's calendar on August 5.The Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, ApostlesThe Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles is a liturgical observance kept in the Church's calendar on November 18.The Most Holy Name of JesusThe Most Holy Name of Jesus is a liturgical observance kept in the Church's calendar on January 3.The Most Holy Name of MaryThe Most Holy Name of Mary is a liturgical observance kept in the Church's calendar on September 12.Thea BowmanThea Bowman was an African American Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, educator, scholar, singer, and evangelist who called the Catholic Church to receive the gifts of Black faith and culture.Theodore FoleyTheodore Foley was an American Passionist priest, teacher, and superior general who guided his congregation through the Second Vatican Council and its early renewal.Theodore RomzhaTheodore Romzha was a Ruthenian Greek Catholic bishop of Mukachevo who formed clergy and visited communities under Soviet pressure before being assaulted and secretly poisoned.Theological Censors of a Servant of God's WritingsAt least two confidential experts who independently examine a candidate's published writings for anything contrary to faith or good morals and describe the author's spirituality.Theological Consultors in Causes of SaintsThe theologians who examine the proofs and theological questions in the Roman phase of a cause before the judgment of the Dicastery's cardinal and bishop members.Theophane KoodalloorTheophane Koodalloor, O.F.M. Cap., born Michel Koodalloor, was an Indian Capuchin priest, Scripture teacher, formator, superior, and pastor remembered for Eucharistic prayer, Franciscan poverty, and service across caste boundaries.Théophane VénardThéophane Vénard was a French priest of the Paris Foreign Missions Society who served clandestine Catholic communities in Tonkin and was martyred at Hanoi in 1861.Theotonius Amal GangulyTheotonius Amal Ganguly was a Bangladeshi Holy Cross priest, educator, and archbishop of Dhaka who became the first Bengali Catholic bishop and shepherded the local Church through disaster, war, and national independence.Thérèse of LisieuxThérèse of Lisieux was a French Discalced Carmelite nun and Doctor of the Church whose hidden life, spiritual autobiography, and little way of confidence presented holiness as receptive love lived in ordinary acts.Thomas AquinasThomas Aquinas was an Italian Dominican priest, philosopher, theologian, saint, and Doctor of the Church. The Church calls him the Angelic Doctor and Common Doctor and repeatedly commends his union of contemplative holiness, disciplined reason, biblical theology, and faithful service to revealed truth.Thomas Cajetanan Italian Dominican cardinal, theologian, philosopher, biblical commentator, and papal legate whose interpretation of Aquinas deeply shaped later Thomism.Thomas Choe Yang-eopThomas Choe Yang-eop was the second native Korean Catholic priest, an itinerant pastor and translator who served clandestine communities during persecution.Thomas Frederick PriceThomas Frederick Price was an American Catholic priest, missionary in North Carolina, publisher, and cofounder of the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, commonly called Maryknoll.Thomas KurialacherryThomas Kurialacherry was an Indian Syro-Malabar bishop, pastor, educator, and founder of the Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament whose heroic virtues were recognized in 2011.Thomas Mertonan American Trappist priest, contemplative writer, poet, social critic, and interreligious interlocutor.Thomas Morean English lawyer, humanist, statesman, author, martyr, and saint.Titus BrandsmaTitus Brandsma was a Dutch Carmelite priest, scholar, journalist, and university rector murdered at Dachau after resisting National Socialist control of the Catholic press.Turibius of MogrovejoTuribius of Mogrovejo was a Spanish jurist and archbishop of Lima who organized the Church in colonial Peru, defended Indigenous persons, and carried the sacraments through an immense mission territory.Varghese PayyappillyVarghese Payyappilly was a Syro-Malabar Catholic priest and founder whose care for destitute people gave rise to the Sisters of the Destitute.Vasco de QuirogaVasco de Quiroga was a Spanish jurist who became the first bishop of Michoacán and organized hospitals, education, and pastoral institutions among Purépecha communities in colonial Mexico.VenerableThe title commonly given to a Servant of God after the pope authorizes a decree recognizing heroic virtue, martyrdom, or the offering of life.Vice-PostulatorA vice-postulator is a qualified delegate appointed by the postulator, with the petitioner's consent, to assist or represent a cause of beatification or canonization during its diocesan or eparchial phase.Victoire RasoamanarivoVictoire Rasoamanarivo was a Malagasy Catholic laywoman whose prayer, works of mercy, and leadership helped preserve Catholic community life after foreign missionaries were expelled from Madagascar in 1883.Vietnamese MartyrsVietnamese Martyrs is the collective title of Saint Andrew Dũng-Lạc and 116 companions canonized together in 1988. The 117 martyrs—Vietnamese, Spanish, and French; bishops, priests, catechists, other laypeople, and one seminarian—died between 1745 and 1862 during several persecutions in Vietnam.Vincent McCauleyVincent McCauley was an American Holy Cross missionary and the first bishop of Fort Portal, Uganda, whose ministry in Bengal and East Africa advanced local clergy, Catholic education, refugee relief, episcopal cooperation, and the inculturation of the Gospel.Vincent R. CapodannoVincent R. Capodanno was an American Maryknoll priest and Navy chaplain killed while ministering to Marines during combat in Vietnam.Vincenza Maria PoloniVincenza Maria Poloni was an Italian religious foundress whose service to the sick, poor, elderly, and abandoned gave rise to the Sisters of Mercy of Verona; Pope Leo XIV canonized her in 2025.Virginia Blanco TardíoVirginia Blanco Tardío was a Bolivian consecrated laywoman, educator, catechist, Catholic Action leader, and organizer of food, housing, and medical services whose home became a center of prayer and care for the poor.Vitalis and AgricolaVitalis and Agricola were early Christian martyrs of Bologna whose cult is securely attested by Saint Ambrose's participation in the discovery and translation of their relics in 393. Tradition remembers Vitalis as an enslaved man and Agricola as his master, united as brothers by Baptism and martyrdom.Vivian Uchechi OguVivian Uchechi Ogu was a Nigerian Catholic teenager active in parish mission and care for poor children who was abducted and killed at fourteen after resisting sexual assault; her possible martyrdom is under canonical investigation.Vladimir GhikaVladimir Ghika was a Romanian prince, Catholic convert, diocesan priest, diplomat of charity, and martyr who served across Eastern and Western Europe before dying in a communist prison.Vladimir Solovyova Russian Orthodox philosopher, poet, ecumenical thinker, and Catholic-adjacent Christian visionary whose work sought the unity of divine wisdom, humanity, and the divided Church.Vojtěch NejedlýVojtěch Nejedlý (1772–1844) was a Czech Catholic priest, parish dean, poet, translator, and early figure of the Czech National Revival whose ministry and literary patronage strengthened vernacular religious and cultural life.Walker Percyan American Catholic novelist and essayist concerned with alienation, language, science, and the modern search for meaning.Walter J. CiszekWalter J. Ciszek was an American Jesuit priest of the Byzantine rite who spent twenty-three years in the Soviet Union, much of them in prisons, forced labor, and exile, while sustaining a clandestine sacramental ministry.Wanda BłeńskaWanda Błeńska was a Polish Catholic physician and lay missionary who devoted more than four decades to patients with Hansen's disease in Uganda, and her cause remains at the Servant of God stage.Wenceslaus I, Duke of BohemiaWenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, was a tenth-century Christian ruler and martyr whose cult helped root the Czech lands in the Catholic faith and made princely authority answerable to Christ.William AllisonWilliam Allison, also recorded as William Allanson, was an English Catholic seminary priest imprisoned at York Castle during the Popish Plot panic who died in custody around 1680–1681; the surviving evidence does not support a fuller conventional biography.William E. AtkinsonWilliam E. Atkinson was an American Augustinian priest and teacher who pursued religious life and priestly ministry after a spinal injury left him quadriplegic.William GagnonWilliam Gagnon was a Canadian-American Hospitaller Brother of Saint John of God who organized hospital service for refugees and sick people in Vietnam and was declared Venerable in 2015.Willie DoyleWillie Doyle was an Irish Jesuit priest and First World War military chaplain who died while crossing a battlefield to assist wounded soldiers and whose cause opened in 2022.Yves Congara French Dominican priest, cardinal, ecclesiologist, and pioneer of Catholic ecumenical theology.Zdenka SchelingováZdenka Schelingová was a Slovak Sister of Charity of the Holy Cross and nurse who helped a priest escape state custody, endured imprisonment and torture, and was beatified as a martyr.Zita of Bourbon-ParmaZita of Bourbon-Parma was the wife of Blessed Charles of Austria, the last empress of Austria and queen of Hungary, a mother of eight, Benedictine oblate, exile, and Servant of God.Zygmunt GorazdowskiZygmunt Gorazdowski was a Polish diocesan priest of Lviv and founder of the Sisters of Saint Joseph whose parishes and institutions served poor, homeless, sick, and abandoned people.
History & Councils
85 articlesCouncils, movements, institutions, missions, crises, and reform across time.
AbderaAbdera was an ancient city on the Thracian coast whose fortified acropolis became the Byzantine settlement of Polystylon and the seat of a Christian bishop; the ecclesiastical history belongs chiefly to Polystylon, not to a securely attested ancient diocese named Abdera.AbilaAbila, more precisely Abila of Lysanias, was the principal town of the small territory called Abilene northwest of Damascus; the site near modern Suq Wadi Barada became a Christian bishopric in the metropolitan province of Damascus.AlalisAlalis is the name of a former Latin titular see traditionally assigned to Phoenicia Secunda, but the supposed ancient diocese is textually and geographically uncertain and may reflect a mistaken reading of the better-attested name Arlane.Albanian Greek Catholic ChurchA small Byzantine Catholic church sui iuris associated with the Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania.AmoriosAmorios is an older form of Amorium, the major Byzantine city whose ruins lie at Hisarköy in central Türkiye; it became a metropolitan bishopric, flourished as the capital of the Anatolikon theme, and suffered a celebrated Abbasid sack in 838.Apostolic AgeApostolic Age is the foundational period of the Church in which the apostles witnessed to the risen Christ, received the Holy Spirit, preached the Gospel, established local Churches, and handed on the public revelation entrusted to them.ArcadiopolisArcadiopolis in this ecclesiastical entry is the late-antique city and episcopal see in the Roman province of Asia, probably associated with the vicinity of modern Tire in western Türkiye, and not the better-known Thracian Arcadiopolis at Lüleburgaz.ArindelaArindela was a town and episcopal see of Palaestina Tertia, identified with Gharandal in southern Jordan, where excavated churches, mosaics, fortifications, and road installations document a Christian community in the Byzantine period.Armenian Catholic ChurchA patriarchal Eastern Catholic church preserving the Armenian liturgical, spiritual, and cultural tradition.Assur (1)Assur (1) is the Catholic Encyclopedia's disambiguated title for Assuras, a Roman and late-antique town at Henchir Zanfour in Tunisia that became a Christian bishopric of Proconsular Africa and later a Latin titular see.AtribAtrib is an older ecclesiastical form of Athribis in the Nile Delta, the substantial ancient city now represented by Tell Atrib at Benha, Egypt, and the seat of a late-antique bishop in the province of Augustamnica Secunda.AureliopolisAureliopolis in this entry is Tmolus-Aureliopolis, a city and episcopal see of Lydia under the metropolis of Sardis; it must be distinguished from the separate Catholic title Aureliopolis in Asia.Belarusian Greek Catholic ChurchA Byzantine Catholic church rooted in the Kyivan tradition and served since 2023 by an apostolic administration for Belarus.Bulgarian Greek Catholic ChurchA Byzantine Catholic church sui iuris in Bulgaria, organized as the Eparchy of Saint John XXIII of Sofia.Byzantine Catholic Church of Croatia and SerbiaA conventional name for the related Byzantine Catholic jurisdictions centered on Križevci in Croatia and Ruski Krstur in Serbia.Catholic EcumenismThe Catholic Church's commitment to prayer, conversion, dialogue, and cooperation for the restoration of full visible Christian unity.Catholic–Orthodox RelationsThe history, shared inheritance, remaining divisions, and official dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches.Chaldean Catholic ChurchAn East Syriac patriarchal church centered historically in Mesopotamia and now present in Iraq and a worldwide diaspora.Chieti DocumentA 2016 Catholic–Orthodox dialogue text examining how synodality and primacy were related at local, regional, and universal levels during the first millennium.Code of Canon LawThe principal body of universal ecclesiastical law promulgated in 1983 for the Latin Church.Code of Canons of the Eastern ChurchesThe common code of canon law promulgated in 1990 for the Eastern Catholic churches.Conciliar CanonConciliar Canon is a numbered doctrinal or disciplinary enactment formally approved by a Church council, whose authority and continuing force depend on the council, subject, confirmation, promulgation, and later law.Conciliar ConstitutionConciliar Constitution is a solemn document promulgated by the pope with an ecumenical council that presents foundational doctrine or governing principles for the Church without making the document title alone a uniform grade of every sentence.Conciliar DeclarationConciliar Declaration is a document formally approved by an Ecumenical Council and promulgated by the Roman Pontiff under the title declaration, presenting authoritative teaching or principles on a defined question.Conciliar DecreeConciliar Decree is a document promulgated by the pope with an ecumenical council that authoritatively teaches, orders reform, or directs ecclesial action within a defined subject.Coptic Catholic ChurchA patriarchal Eastern Catholic church of the Alexandrian tradition, centered in Egypt and preserving the Coptic liturgical inheritance.Council of ChalcedonThe Council of Chalcedon was the fourth ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, held in 451 to confess the one Lord Jesus Christ in two complete natures, divine and human, without confusion, change, division, or separation.Council of ConstanceCouncil of Constance was the sixteenth ecumenical council in Catholic enumeration insofar as its acts were later approved or received by the legitimate Roman Pontiff. Meeting from 1414 to 1418, it ended the Western Schism through the resignation of Gregory XII, the removal of the remaining claimants, and the election of Martin V; condemned specified errors associated with John Wyclif and Jan Hus; and enacted reforms. Its decree Haec sancta was not confirmed as an ecumenical dogmatic definition and cannot be read as placing a council without or against the pope above the Roman Pontiff.Council of EphesusThe Council of Ephesus was the third ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, held in 431 to defend the personal unity of Jesus Christ and confess the Blessed Virgin Mary as Theotokos, Mother of God.Council of FlorenceThe seventeenth ecumenical council, lawfully begun at Basel and continued at Ferrara, Florence, and Rome from 1431 to 1445, which defended papal government against conciliarism and achieved authoritative but tragically short-lived acts of reunion with several Eastern Christian delegations.Council of TrentThe nineteenth ecumenical council, held in three periods between 1545 and 1563, which answered the doctrinal errors of the Protestant Reformation, defined Catholic teaching on revelation, justification, the sacraments, and the Mass, and established a far-reaching program of ecclesiastical reform.Council of VienneCouncil of Vienne was the fifteenth ecumenical council in Catholic enumeration, held under Pope Clement V from 1311 to 1312. It addressed the Knights Templar, aid to the Holy Land, and reform of the Church; defined that the rational or intellectual soul is per se and essentially the form of the human body; taught on baptism; condemned specified errors attributed to Beguards and Beguines; and suppressed the Templar order by apostolic provision rather than by a definitive judicial sentence establishing collective guilt.Ecumenical CouncilAn ecumenical council is a solemn exercise of the supreme authority of the college of bishops with and under the Pope for the universal Church.Ecumenical DirectoryThe Holy See's universal practical norms for Catholic participation in the work of restoring full communion among Christians.Eritrean Catholic ChurchA metropolitan Eastern Catholic church sui iuris erected in 2015 for the Ge'ez-tradition eparchies of Eritrea.Ethiopian Catholic ChurchA metropolitan Eastern Catholic church sui iuris in Ethiopia, celebrating the Alexandrian Ge'ez tradition.Fifth Lateran CouncilThe eighteenth ecumenical council, held at the Lateran in Rome from 1512 to 1517, which rejected the schismatic Council of Pisa, reaffirmed papal authority, taught the individuality and immortality of the rational soul, and enacted reforms whose limited execution left the Church dangerously unprepared for the Protestant revolt.First Council of ConstantinopleThe First Council of Constantinople was the second ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, held in 381 to reaffirm the Nicene faith, confess the divinity of the Holy Spirit, and restore ecclesial order in the East.First Council of LyonFirst Council of Lyon was the thirteenth ecumenical council in Catholic enumeration. Pope Innocent IV presided in 1245 amid a grave conflict with Emperor Frederick II, danger to the Holy Land and Latin East, and the Mongol advance. Its best-known act was the juridical deposition of Frederick; its surviving constitutions principally concern ecclesiastical procedure, governance, crusade support, and public order rather than a new dogmatic definition.First Council of NicaeaThe First Council of Nicaea was the first ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, assembled in 325 to confess the true divinity of the Son, restore ecclesial unity, and order important matters of discipline.First Lateran CouncilFirst Lateran Council was the ninth ecumenical council in Catholic enumeration and the first held in the Latin West. Pope Callistus II presided at Rome in 1123 to confirm the peace achieved by the Concordat of Worms, secure freedom of ecclesiastical election and governance, and continue the Gregorian reform through canons against simony, clerical disorder, violence, and lay control of sacred offices and property.First Vatican CouncilThe twentieth ecumenical council, held in Saint Peter's Basilica in 1869–1870, which defined Catholic teaching on God, revelation, faith and reason, the universal jurisdiction of the Roman primacy, and the precisely limited infallibility of ex cathedra papal definitions.Fourth Council of ConstantinopleFourth Council of Constantinople was the council of 869–870 recognized by the Catholic Church as the eighth ecumenical council. It restored Patriarch Ignatius, condemned and deposed Photius, reaffirmed the first seven councils, and enacted canons on sacred images, ecclesiastical office, episcopal order, and freedom from secular domination.Fourth Lateran CouncilFourth Lateran Council was the twelfth ecumenical council in Catholic enumeration and the most extensive reform council of the medieval Latin Church. Pope Innocent III presided at Rome in November 1215 over a vast assembly that solemnly confessed the Catholic faith, used the term transubstantiation for the Eucharistic conversion, ordered annual confession and Easter Communion, strengthened preaching, education, and episcopal government, and enacted disciplinary measures whose authority and later reception must be judged according to their distinct subject matter.Greek Byzantine Catholic ChurchA small Byzantine Catholic church of Greek liturgical and cultural tradition, served chiefly through apostolic exarchates in Greece and Turkey.Hermeneutic of Reform in ContinuityHermeneutic of Reform in Continuity is the Catholic approach to interpreting ecclesial renewal, especially the Second Vatican Council, as genuine reform within the enduring identity, constitution, and apostolic faith of the one Church.Historical Archive of the Section for Relations with StatesThe Historical Archive of the Section for Relations with States is the archive of the Secretariat of State section responsible for the Holy See's diplomatic relations with states and international organizations.Holy SeeThe pope and the central ecclesiastical institutions that assist him in governing the universal Catholic Church.Hungarian Greek Catholic ChurchA metropolitan Byzantine Catholic church sui iuris in Hungary, organized around Hajdúdorog, Miskolc, and Nyíregyháza.Igreja do Convento Santo António da LourinhãThe Igreja do Convento Santo António da Lourinhã, also called the Church of the former Convent of Saint Anthony and the Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church and former Franciscan conventual church in Lourinhã, Portugal, completed in the early seventeenth century and protected as a National Monument.Italo-Albanian Catholic ChurchA Byzantine Catholic church in southern Italy and Sicily whose Greek and Albanian communities have remained within Catholic communion.Latin ChurchLatin Church is the Western Church sui iuris within the Catholic communion, governed by the Roman Pontiff and possessing its own canonical, liturgical, theological, spiritual, and disciplinary patrimony.Macedonian Greek Catholic ChurchA Byzantine Catholic church sui iuris in North Macedonia, organized as the Eparchy of the Assumption in Strumica-Skopje.Maronite Catholic ChurchA patriarchal Eastern Catholic church of the West Syriac tradition with historic roots in the followers of Saint Maron and the mountains of Lebanon.Melkite Greek Catholic ChurchA Byzantine patriarchal church rooted in the ancient patriarchates of Antioch, Alexandria, and Jerusalem.Mendel Medal (Villanova University)Mendel Medal (Villanova University) is a scientific honor established by Villanova University in the Augustinian tradition to recognize distinguished research joined to a public witness that faith and scientific inquiry are not intrinsically opposed.PapacyPapacy is the enduring office, succession, doctrine, and historical institution of the Bishop of Rome as successor of Saint Peter and visible principle of unity in the Catholic Church.Papal BriefPapal Brief is a papal instrument historically used for comparatively concise grants, appointments, patronal proclamations, and other acts authenticated in a form less elaborate than a solemn bull.Papal BullPapal Bull is a solemn papal instrument historically authenticated by a bulla or seal and still used for selected acts of exceptional public or juridical importance, especially jubilee indictions.Patriarchal SynodThe synod of bishops of an Eastern Catholic patriarchal Church, exercising legislative and electoral authority with its patriarch according to Eastern canon law.Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary VianneyA personal ecclesiastical jurisdiction in full Catholic communion, erected in 2002 for faithful attached to the older Roman liturgy in the territory of Campos, Brazil.Pope Benedict XBenedict X, born Giovanni Mincio, was an eleventh-century antipope whose irregular election by a Roman aristocratic faction in 1058 was rejected by the reform party that secured the election of Pope Nicholas II.Popes Boniface III-VIIPopes Boniface III-VII is a collective reference title covering four recognized popes—Boniface III, IV, V, and VI—and Boniface VII, a tenth-century antipope whose rejected claim nevertheless remained embedded in the numbering of later popes named Boniface.Richard (Dean of Armagh)Richard was an otherwise unidentified early thirteenth-century cleric named as a dean in an Armagh-related charter; later succession lists place him among the deans of Armagh, but the surviving evidence may instead identify him as a rural dean.Romanian Greek Catholic ChurchA major archiepiscopal Byzantine church, formally the Romanian Church United with Rome, Greek-Catholic.Russian Greek Catholic ChurchA small Byzantine Catholic church of Russian tradition whose historic exarchates no longer possess an ordinary resident hierarchy.Ruthenian Greek Catholic ChurchA family of Byzantine Catholic jurisdictions rooted among Carpatho-Rusyn Christians, including the metropolitan church of Pittsburgh.Saint Peter's BasilicaSaint Peter's Basilica is the major papal basilica in Vatican City built over the tomb of Saint Peter the Apostle; it is a principal place of Catholic pilgrimage, papal liturgy, and public witness to the Petrine ministry, though the Pope's cathedral as Bishop of Rome is Saint John Lateran.Second Council of ConstantinopleThe Second Council of Constantinople was the fifth ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, held in 553 to defend the personal unity of Christ, condemn the Three Chapters, and interpret Chalcedon in continuity with Saint Cyril of Alexandria.Second Council of LyonSecond Council of Lyon was the fourteenth ecumenical council in Catholic enumeration. Pope Gregory X presided in 1274 to seek reunion with the Greek Churches, organize aid for the Holy Land, and reform ecclesiastical life. It authoritatively taught that the Holy Spirit proceeds eternally from the Father and the Son as from one principle and one spiration, received a Byzantine imperial profession of Catholic faith, and enacted Ubi periculum, the foundational conclave constitution, although the proposed reunion was not received by the Byzantine Church as a whole and soon collapsed.Second Council of NicaeaSecond Council of Nicaea was the seventh ecumenical council, held in 787 and received by the Catholic Church as the definitive condemnation of iconoclasm. It taught that sacred images of Christ, the Mother of God, the angels, and the saints may and should receive honorable veneration, while true adoration belongs to God alone.Second Lateran CouncilSecond Lateran Council was the tenth ecumenical council in Catholic enumeration, convoked by Pope Innocent II in 1139 after the schism of Antipope Anacletus II. It restored ecclesiastical order, condemned sacramental errors, and enacted thirty canons concerning simony, clerical life, church property, penance, public violence, religious discipline, and canonical elections.Second Vatican CouncilThe twenty-first [[Ecumenical Council|ecumenical council]] of the [[Catholic Church]], held in four sessions from 1962 to 1965, which presented the perennial Catholic faith for the modern world, renewed liturgical and ecclesial life, deepened the theology of revelation and episcopal collegiality, and authoritatively directed the Church toward holiness, mission, ecumenism, and religious liberty.Slovak Greek Catholic ChurchA metropolitan Byzantine Catholic church sui iuris centered on the Archeparchy of Prešov in Slovakia.Society of Saint Pius XA traditionalist priestly society whose sacred ministers the Holy See declared schismatic and excommunicated after unauthorized episcopal consecrations on 1 July 2026.St. Joseph (Munich)St. Joseph is a Catholic parish church at Josephsplatz in Munich's Maxvorstadt, built for a new Capuchin pastoral foundation from 1898 to 1902, largely destroyed by bombing in 1944, and reopened after a simplified postwar reconstruction in 1952.Syriac Catholic ChurchA patriarchal Eastern Catholic church of the West Syriac Antiochian tradition, rooted especially in the Middle East.Syro-Malabar Catholic ChurchA major archiepiscopal East Syriac church centered in India and heir to the ancient Saint Thomas Christian tradition.Syro-Malankara Catholic ChurchA major archiepiscopal West Syriac church in the Saint Thomas Christian tradition of India.The Twenty-Four Catholic Churches sui iurisThe Latin Church and twenty-three Eastern Catholic Churches: distinct self-governing Churches united in full Catholic communion.Third Council of ConstantinopleThird Council of Constantinople was the sixth ecumenical council, held from 680 to 681 and confirmed by Pope Leo II. It defined that the one divine person of Jesus Christ possesses two natural wills and two natural operations, divine and human, without division or confusion, and thereby condemned monoenergism and monothelitism.Third Lateran CouncilThird Lateran Council was the eleventh ecumenical council in Catholic enumeration. Pope Alexander III presided in Rome in March 1179 after the long schism supported by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa; the council secured papal elections against renewed division and enacted twenty-seven canons on episcopal government, clerical formation, schools, benefices, justice, peace, and grave disorders in the life of the medieval Church.Ukrainian Greek Catholic ChurchA Byzantine major archiepiscopal church rooted in the Christian tradition of Kyiv and present in Ukraine and a worldwide diaspora.Unitatis RedintegratioVatican II's 1964 Decree on Ecumenism and the Catholic principles for seeking full visible Christian unity.Vatican City StateThe sovereign territorial state created by the Lateran Treaty to guarantee the freedom and visible independence of the Holy See.
Devotion & Church Life
424 articlesSpiritual practices, religious life, lay movements, social teaching, and Catholic culture.
AbbessThe woman superior of an abbey of nuns, exercising canonical authority over the monastic community according to universal and proper law.AbbeyA monastery canonically governed by an abbot or abbess, commonly possessing the autonomy and institutions proper to its monastic tradition.AbbotThe male superior of an abbey, charged with pastoral and canonical care of its monastic community according to the rule and proper law.Abhishekagni Sisters of Jesus and MaryThe Abhishekagni Sisters of Jesus and Mary are an eparchial monastery of women in the Syro-Malabar Church, founded in the Eparchy of Palghat in 2014 for ascetical prayer, proclamation of the Word, evangelization, and carefully governed deliverance ministry.Acquired and Infused ContemplationAcquired and Infused Contemplation are theological terms distinguishing a simple, loving attention to God fostered through prayerful cooperation with grace from a more passive contemplative mode specially given and governed by God, while recognizing that all Christian prayer depends upon grace.Acquired Recollection and Prayer of SimplicityAcquired Recollection and Prayer of Simplicity are related terms used by some schools of Catholic spiritual theology, not universally standardized stages. The first stresses active cooperation in gathering the faculties before God; the second usually denotes a simplified loving attention that may emerge from meditation; neither is automatically infused contemplation.Active and Passive Purification in the Spiritual LifeActive and Passive Purification in the Spiritual Life distinguish the believer's grace-enabled ascetical cooperation from the deeper purifying action that God himself brings about, especially as described in the Carmelite tradition of Saint John of the Cross.Admission and Canonical Impediments to the NovitiateAdmission and Canonical Impediments to the Novitiate concern the competent superior's prudent reception of a suitable candidate and the universal or proper-law conditions that can make admission unlawful or juridically invalid.Affective Prayer and Prayer of the HeartAffective Prayer and Prayer of the Heart are related but nonidentical expressions for interior Christian prayer: the former emphasizes acts of the spiritual affections, while the latter names prayer arising from the biblical center of the whole person before God.Aggregation of a Religious InstituteThe canonical association of one institute of consecrated life with another by the competent authority of the aggregating institute while the aggregated institute's juridical autonomy remains intact.AngelusA biblical Marian prayer traditionally recited morning, noon, and evening to contemplate the incarnation and Paschal Mystery of Christ.Apostolate of Religious Institutes and the Diocesan BishopApostolate of Religious Institutes and the Diocesan Bishop concerns the ordered cooperation by which an institute carries out its charism and works under its own superiors while remaining subject to episcopal authority in the care of souls, public worship, and diocesan apostolate.Apostolic Sisters of Mary ImmaculateApostolic Sisters of Mary Immaculate is a women's religious congregation of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to family apostolate in the missionary spirit of Mary Immaculate.Appendix I and Appendix II Related SupplicationsTwo different appendices to the Roman exorcism book: restricted supplication and exorcism for grave circumstances affecting the Church, places, or things, and private prayers available to the faithful in spiritual combat.Archimandrite, Hegumen, and Eastern Monastic SuperiorsArchimandrite, Hegumen, and Eastern Monastic Superiors are traditional titles and canonical offices within Eastern Christian monastic life whose precise meaning depends on the Church sui iuris, liturgical tradition, typicon, and act of appointment or election.Assisi Sisters of Mary ImmaculateThe Assisi Sisters of Mary Immaculate are a pontifical-right women's religious congregation of the Syro-Malabar Church, founded in Kerala in 1949 by the Servant of God Joseph Kandathil for the care of people with leprosy and other persons abandoned through sickness, disability, or poverty.Association in View of an Institute of Consecrated LifeAn ecclesiastically recognized association in which a founding group lives and tests a proposed charism while discerning possible future erection as an institute of consecrated life.Association of the Christian FaithfulA stable association in which Catholics act together to foster holiness, public worship or doctrine, apostolic work, charity, or the Christian ordering of temporal affairs.Autonomous MonasteryA monastery sui iuris possessing juridical autonomy of life and governance under its own major superior, while remaining within the communion and oversight established by Church law.Basic Ecclesial CommunityA small Catholic community, ordinarily rooted in a parish or mission, whose members gather for Scripture, prayer, catechesis, mutual service, and evangelization in communion with the Church's pastors.BenedictinesBenedictines are Catholic monks, nuns, and sisters who live according to the Rule of Saint Benedict within autonomous monasteries and congregations joined in the Benedictine Confederation. They are not a single centralized religious order: each monastery belongs to a stable juridic house and tradition while sharing the Benedictine pursuit of God through prayer, work, conversion of life, hospitality, and obedience.Brothers of the Holy Family of BelleyBrothers of the Holy Family of Belley is a lay religious institute of brothers of the Latin Church, founded to live the family spirit of Nazareth, lived in prayer, work, love, fraternity, and service of the local Church. Its present ecclesial status is pontifical right.Campus Ministry and University ChaplaincyCampus Ministry and University Chaplaincy is the Church’s coordinated pastoral care of students, faculty, staff, and the wider academic community through proclamation, sacramental life, formation, accompaniment, service, and dialogue under competent ecclesiastical authority.Canonical Coronation and the Veneration of Sacred ImagesCanonical Coronation and the Veneration of Sacred Images concern the Church's solemn crowning of a notably venerated image—especially of the Blessed Virgin Mary—within the doctrine that honor passes to the person represented and never makes the material object divine.Canonical Erection and Indulgences of the Way of the CrossCanonical Erection and Indulgences of the Way of the Cross concern the lawful establishment of stations representing Christ's Passion and the Church's grant of an indulgence for performing the pious exercise under its published norms and dispositions.Canonical HouseA canonical house is a stable residence of a religious institute erected by competent authority and constituted as a community under a superior according to universal and proper law.Canonical Visitation of a Religious InstituteCanonical Visitation of a Religious Institute is an authorized examination of an institute, province, house, work, or member community for governance, renewal, accountability, and protection of ecclesial communion.Canonical Year of NovitiateCanonical Year of Novitiate is the twelve months that must be spent in the novitiate community under canon 648 for a Latin religious novitiate to be valid, subject to the lawful rules on place, absence, and formation.Canons RegularClerical religious communities that unite public profession and common life, often under the Rule of Saint Augustine, with liturgical and pastoral ministry.Capuchin Tertiary Sisters of the Holy FamilyThe Capuchin Tertiary Sisters of the Holy Family are a Catholic religious institute of pontifical right in the Capuchin Franciscan family, founded by Blessed Luis Amigó y Ferrer for apostolic service shaped by the Holy Family, Franciscan minority, and merciful care of children, young people, and families.CapuchinsThe Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, a Franciscan mendicant institute emphasizing contemplative prayer, evangelical simplicity, minority, fraternity, and closeness to the poor.Caritas Secular InstituteCaritas Secular Institute is an eparchial secular institute of women in the Syro-Malabar Church, founded by Mar Thomas Tharayil in 1961 within the Knanaya Archeparchy of Kottayam for consecration lived amid ordinary professional and social life, especially in service of sick, poor, and vulnerable people.Carmel Hermitage of Juna SarodCarmel Hermitage of Juna Sarod is an eparchial Syro-Malabar hermitage in the Eparchy of Rajkot, developed from the eremitical vocation of Sisters Mary Josna and Rita Maria and established at its present site in Gujarat in 2023.CarmelitesCarmelites, formally the Order of Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, are a clerical mendicant religious institute of pontifical right whose friars use the postnominal O.Carm. Arising from a community of Latin hermits on Mount Carmel, the order lives allegiance to Jesus Christ through contemplative prayer, Marian discipleship, fraternity, prophetic witness, and apostolic service.CarthusiansA contemplative monastic order founded by Saint Bruno that joins eremitical solitude to a limited but real common liturgical and fraternal life.Catechumenal SponsorCatechumenal Sponsor is a practicing Catholic who accompanies an inquirer or catechumen during conversion and the catechumenate, witnesses progress in faith, and helps connect the person to the worship and life of the Church.Catholic ActionOrganized lay apostolate marked by direct cooperation with the hierarchy in the Church's evangelizing and sanctifying mission.Cemetery IndulgenceCemetery Indulgence is the indulgence applicable only to the faithful departed that Catholics can gain by devoutly visiting a cemetery and praying for the dead under the conditions and dates established by the Church.Cession of Administration, Use, and Renunciation of a Religious's GoodsThe distinct canonical dispositions by which a religious assigns administration, regulates use and revenues, makes a will, or relinquishes ownership according to the institute's form of poverty.ChaplaincyStable pastoral care provided to a community or group whose circumstances call for ministry beyond the ordinary territorial pattern of parish life.Charism of a Religious InstituteThe charism of a religious institute is a gift of the Holy Spirit received through its founder and ecclesially discerned as a stable way of following Christ for the holiness and mission of the Church.Christian Presence, Witness, and Explicit Proclamation in MissionChristian Presence, Witness, and Explicit Proclamation in Mission are ordered forms of evangelizing service: dwelling among a people, making the Gospel credible through holy charity, and naming Jesus Christ so that hearers can respond freely in faith.CisterciansA Benedictine monastic family originating at Cîteaux in 1098 and marked by the Rule of Saint Benedict, liturgical prayer, simplicity, work, and communion among autonomous monasteries.Clerical Religious InstituteA religious institute governed by clerics, assuming the exercise of sacred orders, and recognized as clerical by competent Church authority.Common Life and the Religious HouseCommon Life and the Religious House are constitutive structures of Catholic religious life in which professed members live as brothers or sisters in a legitimately established house under a superior, sharing prayer, Eucharist, goods, mission, discipline, and mutual care according to universal and proper law.Common Life in a Religious InstituteCommon life in a religious institute is the stable sharing of prayer, fraternity, governance, goods, mission, and daily discipline by members living in a canonically constituted community.Compunction of Heart and the Gift of TearsCompunction of Heart and the Gift of Tears name a grace-filled piercing of conscience and affective sorrow that opens a sinner to repentance, mercy, intercession, and renewed love, whether or not it produces physical tears.Confederation of Monastic FederationsConfederation of Monastic Federations is, in the Holy See’s discipline for women’s contemplative life, a structure joining several federations of autonomous monasteries of contemplative nuns for communion, representation, coordination, formation, and common service without suppressing the autonomy of the monasteries or federations that compose it.Conferences of Major SuperiorsConferences of Major Superiors are canonically erected bodies through which major superiors cooperate for the purposes of their institutes, coordinate with episcopal conferences, and address common ecclesial concerns without governing the member institutes.Congregation of Devpriya SistersCongregation of Devpriya Sisters is a women's religious congregation of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to compassionate discipleship of the Sacred Heart among poor and marginalized persons.Congregation of Preshitharam SistersThe Congregation of Preshitharam Sisters is a women's religious congregation of major archiepiscopal right in the Syro-Malabar Church, founded by Father George Kochuparambil from a catechetical institute serving parish faith formation and canonically established as a congregation in 1977.Congregation of Samaritan SistersCongregation of Samaritan Sisters is a major-archiepiscopal women's religious congregation in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, founded at Mulayam in 1961 by Monsignor Paul Chittilapilly for compassionate service to poor, sick, and socially excluded people.Congregation of the Holy Family of ThrissurThe Congregation of the Holy Family of Thrissur is a pontifical-right women's religious congregation of the Syro-Malabar Church, founded by Saint Mariam Thresia at Puthenchira in 1914 for the sanctification and renewal of families through compassionate love.Congregation of the Sisters of Charity (Syro-Malabar)Congregation of the Sisters of Charity (Syro-Malabar) is a women's religious congregation of pontifical status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to the compassionate love of Christ for the integral liberation of poor and marginalized persons.Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth (Syro-Malabar)Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth (Syro-Malabar) is a major-archiepiscopal women's religious congregation founded at Paduapuram in 1948 by Archbishop Augustine Kandathil with Fathers John Pinakatt and Mathew Mankuzhikary for the renewal of family life through prayer, work, and social apostolate.Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of KilimanjaroThe Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Kilimanjaro is a Tanzanian women's religious congregation of diocesan right, founded in the Apostolic Vicariate of Kilimanjaro in 1931 after Roman permission for an indigenous institute devoted to God's will, evangelization, and human service.Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Martha (Thrissur)Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Martha (Thrissur) is a women's religious congregation of major archiepiscopal status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to the compassionate love of Jesus expressed through prayer and selfless service.Consecrated LifeStable forms of Christian life in which the faithful follow Christ through the evangelical counsels by vows or other sacred bonds recognized by the Church.Consecrated VirginA woman consecrated to Christ by the diocesan bishop through the Church's ancient rite and dedicated to prayer, penance, apostolic service, and ecclesial communion.Consolata Missionary SistersConsolata Missionary Sisters is an international Catholic religious institute of pontifical right founded by Saint Joseph Allamano at Turin in 1910 for mission ad gentes and commonly abbreviated M.C.Consolation and Desolation in DiscernmentConsolation and Desolation in Discernment are spiritually significant movements of the interior life that Catholic tradition, especially the Ignatian rules, tests by their origin, direction, course, and fruits rather than by pleasant or painful feeling alone.Constitutions of a Religious InstituteConstitutions of a Religious Institute are its fundamental code of proper law, approved by competent ecclesiastical authority and containing the stable norms that protect its charism, governance, discipline, incorporation, and formation.Conventual FranciscansThe Order of Friars Minor Conventual, a Franciscan mendicant institute whose friars live Saint Francis's Rule in common life, prayer, evangelization, and service.Cura Animarum and the Pastoral Care of SoulsCura Animarum and the Pastoral Care of Souls denote the Church's ordered responsibility to teach, sanctify, govern, accompany, and serve a community and its members so that they grow in communion with Christ, especially as this care is entrusted canonically to pastors under the diocesan bishop.Cure of SoulsThe pastoral responsibility for guiding persons and communities toward holiness and salvation through teaching, sanctifying, and governance.Custody of the Heart and the SensesCustody of the Heart and the Senses is the Christian ascetical discipline of guarding attention, imagination, desire, and sensory habits so that the person can recognize temptation, receive what is true and beautiful, and act with an undivided heart in charity.Daughters of Divine GraceDaughters of Divine Grace is a monastery sui iuris of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to contemplation, asceticism, reparation, and proclamation of the living word of God.Daughters of Saint ThomasThe Daughters of Saint Thomas are a major-archiepiscopal missionary congregation of women in the Syro-Malabar Church, founded by Father Jacob Thazhathel at Aruvithura in 1969 to encounter the risen Christ in the Word and proclaim him where the Gospel is not known.Dayara d’Emme d’MshihaDayara d’Emme d’Mshiha is a eparchial monastery of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to East Syriac monastic life under the patronage of the Mother of Christ.De Visu and De Auditu Witnesses in a CauseDe Visu and De Auditu Witnesses in a Cause are classified by the source of their knowledge: one testifies from direct sight or experience, while another reports what was heard from an eyewitness. Sanctorum Mater permits the latter testimony to be added when necessary but does not envisage testimony heard only from another hearer.Deen Bandhu SamajDeen Bandhu Samaj is an eparchial-right women's religious congregation of the Syro-Malabar Church, founded in Jagdalpur in 1976 by Bishop Paulinus Jeerakath with Mother Mary Tresa and seven companions to evangelize and serve poor, sick, oppressed, and underserved rural communities.Deivadan SistersThe Deivadan Sisters are an eparchial pious union of women in the Syro-Malabar Church, founded by Father Abraham Kaippenplackal at Malayattoor in 1998 for direct care of poor, sick, suffering, and abandoned elderly people.Deliverance MinistryPastoral prayer and care seeking freedom from the influence of evil, conducted under Church authority and kept distinct from the Rite of Major Exorcism.Deliverance PrayerNon-liturgical prayer asking God to protect or free a person from evil influence, carefully distinguished from the Church's reserved rite of major exorcism.Diocesan ExorcistA priest appointed or expressly authorized by the local ordinary to investigate requests for major exorcism and to celebrate the rite when its conditions are established.Diocesan-Right InstituteAn institute erected by a diocesan bishop that has not received a decree of pontifical approval and remains under the bishop's special care according to law.Diocese, Eparchy, and ParishThe principal local structures through which Catholic communities gather around bishops and pastors.Directory of a Religious InstituteDirectory of a Religious Institute is a secondary code of proper law that gathers practical norms, customs, and applications beneath the institute's fundamental constitutions.Discalced CarmelitesThe Teresian Carmelite family renewed by Saint Teresa of Jesus and Saint John of the Cross, centered on contemplative prayer, evangelical friendship, mission, and ecclesial service.Discernment of SpiritsPrayerful judgment distinguishing movements that lead toward God from temptation, self-deception, and impulses arising from other causes.Dismissal from a Religious InstituteThe canonical termination of a religious member's incorporation for causes and by procedures established in universal and proper law.Dominican OrderDominican Order, formally the Order of Preachers, is a clerical mendicant religious institute of pontifical right founded by Saint Dominic and confirmed by Pope Honorius III in 1216. Dominican friars—priests and cooperator brothers—profess the evangelical counsels for a common life ordered to contemplation, disciplined study, and preaching the truth for the salvation of souls.Dominican Sisters of the Holy TrinityThe Dominican Sisters of the Holy Trinity are a women's religious congregation of major archiepiscopal right in the Syro-Malabar Church, established as an autonomous institute at Mannarkkad in 1998 after a Kerala foundation formed in the Dominican tradition of Landsberg, Germany.Eastern Catholic Married ClergyThe ancient Eastern discipline under which qualified married men may be ordained deacons and priests while clerical celibacy also remains honored.Ecclesial MovementA dynamic form of Catholic association or community arising from a charism and ordered to formation, communion, holiness, and mission in the Church.Ecclesiastical Assistant in an Association of the FaithfulEcclesiastical Assistant in an Association of the Faithful is the priest appointed or confirmed according to canon law to provide spiritual and doctrinal service within an association while respecting the distinct authority of its moderator and governing statutes.Ejaculatory Prayer and AspirationsEjaculatory Prayer and Aspirations are brief, fervent acts by which the heart turns to God during ordinary life, often using a scriptural phrase or a compact act of faith, hope, love, petition, praise, sorrow, or thanksgiving.Episcopal Delegate in a Cause of SaintsEpiscopal Delegate in a Cause of Saints is the title of the qualified priest whom a diocesan or eparchial bishop appoints to conduct the testimonial sessions of the local inquiry in the bishop's name while remaining distinct from the tribunal that later judges the cause in Rome.Equity and Evangelical Charity toward Departing ReligiousEquity and Evangelical Charity toward Departing Religious names the institute's canonical duty in canon 702 §2 to show humane, Gospel-shaped fairness to a member who separates, even though §1 denies a claim for remuneration merely because of work performed in the institute.Erection of a Religious HouseErection of a Religious House is the canonical act by which competent authority establishes a stable local community of a religious institute with the consent required from ecclesiastical authority.Evangelical CounselsThe counsels of chastity, poverty, and obedience, received from Christ's teaching and lived in stable ecclesial forms by consecrated persons.Ex Votos and Votive Offerings at Catholic ShrinesEx Votos and Votive Offerings at Catholic Shrines are gifts left in thanksgiving, petition, or fulfillment of a vow, received and preserved under ecclesiastical stewardship without being treated as payment for grace or automatic proof of a miracle.Exclusion from Renewal or Perpetual ProfessionExclusion from Renewal or Perpetual Profession is the major superior's decision, after hearing the council and for just causes, not to admit a temporarily professed religious to renewed vows or final profession when the current period of profession expires.Federation of MonasteriesA canonical structure of communion through which autonomous monasteries preserve their charism and provide one another formation, counsel, personnel, and material help.Fervent Daughters of the Sacred Heart of JesusFervent Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a pious union of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to devotion to the Sacred Heart through family apostolate, parish apostolate, and perpetual adoration.First Proclamation, Catechesis, and Mystagogy in EvangelizationFirst Proclamation, Catechesis, and Mystagogy in Evangelization are distinct but interdependent ministries that awaken faith in Jesus Christ, form a convert organically in the Catholic faith, and deepen sacramental life through the mysteries celebrated.First Saturdays DevotionThe First Saturdays Devotion is a Marian practice associated with the apparitions of Fatima in which the faithful observe five consecutive first Saturdays through sacramental confession, Holy Communion, the Rosary, and meditation in reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.Formal Precept of Obedience in Religious LifeA precise command issued by a competent religious superior within lawful authority, commonly documented when a serious matter requires an unmistakable act of obedience.Formation after First Profession and before Perpetual ProfessionFormation after First Profession and before Perpetual Profession is the structured post-novitiate period in which a temporarily professed religious integrates the institute's charism, common life, doctrine, human maturity, and apostolic preparation before a definitive commitment.Forty Hours DevotionA solemn period of prolonged Eucharistic exposition, traditionally extending across approximately forty hours, for communal adoration, repentance, and intercession.Franciscan Clarist CongregationFranciscan Clarist Congregation is a Syro-Malabar Catholic religious institute of women founded at Changanassery, Kerala, in 1888 and commonly abbreviated F.C.C.Franciscan Sisters of the DestituteFranciscan Sisters of the Destitute is a pious union of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to Franciscan contemplation and service of abandoned, sick, homeless, and vulnerable persons.French OratoryThe Congregation of the Oratory of Jesus and Mary Immaculate, a French society of apostolic life founded by Cardinal Pierre de Bérulle for priestly holiness, formation, teaching, and pastoral service.Handmaids of Saint Margaret Mary and the PoorHandmaids of Saint Margaret Mary and the Poor is a Mexican Catholic religious institute of pontifical right cofounded by Saint María Guadalupe García Zavala and Cipriano Iñiguez for care of poor and sick people and commonly abbreviated S.S.M.M.P.Healing MinistryThe Church's prayer, sacramental care, accompaniment, and works of mercy for those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit.Healing PrayerHealing prayer is Christian prayer asking God for bodily, psychological, or spiritual healing in the name of Jesus Christ, with confident faith in divine power and obedient surrender to divine providence.HermitA Christian called to a life of stricter withdrawal, silence, solitude, prayer, and penance, lived privately or in a form canonically recognized by the Church.Holy Face of Jesus DevotionHoly Face of Jesus Devotion is Catholic veneration of the incarnate countenance of Christ, especially his Face disfigured in the Passion and radiant in the Resurrection, through approved prayers, images, and acts of reparation.Holy Wounds DevotionHoly Wounds Devotion is Catholic meditation and prayer centered on the wounds borne by Jesus Christ in his Crucifixion and retained gloriously in his risen Body.Hospital ChaplaincyHospital chaplaincy is the Church's organized pastoral and sacramental care for patients, families, caregivers, and health-care personnel within hospitals and related clinical institutions.House of FormationHouse of Formation is a canonically governed community in which candidates or members of an institute receive human, spiritual, intellectual, apostolic, and vocational formation for a defined stage.ImmaculataImmaculata is the Latin and devotional name for the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Immaculate one, wholly redeemed by Jesus Christ and preserved from original sin from the first moment of her conception by a singular grace of God.Immediate Expulsion from a Religious HouseImmediate Expulsion from a Religious House is the urgent protective measure in canon 703 by which a member can be required to leave at once because of grave external scandal or very grave imminent harm to the institute, without treating that emergency act as a completed dismissal.Indigenous Clergy and Missionary Ecclesial MaturityIndigenous Clergy and Missionary Ecclesial Maturity concern the formation of bishops, priests, and deacons rooted in the people being evangelized so that a young Church receives stable apostolic ministry and becomes a missionary subject rather than a permanent dependency.Institute of Christ the King Sovereign PriestA clerical society of apostolic life of pontifical right in full Catholic communion, marked by the older Roman liturgy, priestly spirituality, and sacred culture.Institute of the Good ShepherdA clerical society of apostolic life of pontifical right in full Catholic communion, founded in 2006 with the older Roman liturgy as its proper liturgical use.Instituted CatechistA lay Catholic stably instituted by the bishop in the Church's ministry of catechesis through the approved liturgical rite.JesuitsJesuits are members of the Society of Jesus, a clerical religious institute of pontifical right founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola and approved by Pope Paul III in 1540. Priests and brothers share one apostolic body devoted to the greater glory of God, the service of faith, the salvation of souls, and missions entrusted by the Roman Pontiff and other legitimate ecclesiastical authority.Josephine Sisters of VilloonniJosephine Sisters of Villoonni is a pious union of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to the compassion and mercy of Jesus toward poor, sick, elderly, and destitute persons.Kolbean Consecration to the ImmaculataKolbean Consecration to the Immaculata is Saint Maximilian Kolbe's form of total Marian entrustment, lived as a free baptismal offering to adopt Mary's dispositions and serve Christ's mission as her willing instrument within the Catholic Church.Kuravilangad MuthiyammaKuravilangad Muthiyamma is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Kuravilangad, Kerala, India. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Lay ApostolateThe participation of lay Catholics in Christ's mission through witness, evangelization, sanctification, charity, and renewal of the temporal order.Lay DominicansLay Catholics incorporated into the Lay Fraternities of Saint Dominic, sharing the Order of Preachers' mission of prayer, study, community, and preaching while remaining in the lay state.Lay Religious InstituteA religious institute recognized by Church authority whose proper character does not include the exercise of sacred orders.LipsanothecaA lipsanotheca is a container for relics, especially the small inner box or case that holds relic fragments and their identifying seals within a larger reliquary, altar, shrine, or architectural setting.Little Servants of the Divine ProvidenceLittle Servants of the Divine Providence is an eparchial women's religious congregation in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, founded at Kunnamthanam in 1978 by Sister Mary Litty for Eucharistic prayer and care of abandoned, disabled, and seriously ill people in trustful dependence on God's providence.Little Sisters of Christ (Syro-Malabar)Little Sisters of Christ (Syro-Malabar) is an eparchial pious union in the Archeparchy of Changanassery, founded in 1975 by Sister Nirmala Mary Pananthanam to live the hidden life of Jesus at Nazareth through small fraternities, prayer, simple labor, and missionary presence.Little Sisters of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (Gorakhpur)Little Sisters of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (Gorakhpur) is a women's religious congregation of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to Saint Thérèse's little way expressed in humble missionary service among poor and marginalized people.Little Sisters of the Holy FamilyLittle Sisters of the Holy Family is a Canadian Catholic religious institute of women founded by Saint Marie-Léonie Paradis and commonly abbreviated P.S.S.F.Local Chapter of a Religious InstituteLocal Chapter of a Religious Institute is the deliberative or consultative assembly of members of a religious house, called a house chapter or conventual chapter according to the institute's proper law.Local SuperiorLocal Superior is the member lawfully appointed or elected to govern a particular house or local community of a religious institute under universal and proper law.Local Superior and House Council in Religious GovernanceLocal Superior and House Council in Religious Governance are the institute offices that guide a particular religious community under universal and proper law, exercising bounded authority in service of common life rather than private ownership or unlimited command.Lourdes Miracle of Aimée AllopeLourdes Miracle of Aimée Allope is the healing of Aimée Allope associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on August 5, 1910. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Alice CouteaultLourdes Miracle of Alice Couteault is the healing of Alice Couteault associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on July 16, 1956. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Amélie ChagnonLourdes Miracle of Amélie Chagnon is the healing of Amélie Chagnon associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on September 8, 1910. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Anna SantanielloLourdes Miracle of Anna Santaniello is the healing of Anna Santaniello associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on September 21, 2005. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Antonia MoulinLourdes Miracle of Antonia Moulin is the healing of Antonia Moulin associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on November 6, 1910. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Antonia Raco (Mrs Lofiego)Lourdes Miracle of Antonia Raco (Mrs Lofiego) is the healing of Antonia Raco (Mrs Lofiego) associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on April 16, 2025. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Aurélie HuprelleLourdes Miracle of Aurélie Huprelle is the healing of Aurélie Huprelle associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on May 1, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Blaisette CazenaveLourdes Miracle of Blaisette Cazenave is the healing of Blaisette Cazenave associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on January 18, 1862. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Catherine LatapieLourdes Miracle of Catherine Latapie is the healing of Catherine Latapie associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on January 18, 1862. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Cécile Douville de FranssuLourdes Miracle of Cécile Douville de Franssu is the healing of Cécile Douville de Franssu associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on December 8, 1909. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Clémentine MalotLourdes Miracle of Clémentine Malot is the healing of Clémentine Malot associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on November 1, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Clémentine Trouvé (Sister Agnès-Marie)Lourdes Miracle of Clémentine Trouvé (Sister Agnès-Marie) is the healing of Clémentine Trouvé (Sister Agnès-Marie) associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on June 6, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Danila CastelliLourdes Miracle of Danila Castelli is the healing of Danila Castelli associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on June 20, 2013. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Delizia CirolliLourdes Miracle of Delizia Cirolli is the healing of Delizia Cirolli associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on June 28, 1989. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Edeltraud FuldaLourdes Miracle of Edeltraud Fulda is the healing of Edeltraud Fulda associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on May 18, 1955. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Elisa AloiLourdes Miracle of Elisa Aloi is the healing of Elisa Aloi associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on May 26, 1965. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Elisa SeissonLourdes Miracle of Elisa Seisson is the healing of Elisa Seisson associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on July 2, 1912. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Elise LesageLourdes Miracle of Elise Lesage is the healing of Elise Lesage associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on February 4, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Esther BrachmannLourdes Miracle of Esther Brachmann is the healing of Esther Brachmann associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on June 6, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Evasio GanoraLourdes Miracle of Evasio Ganora is the healing of Evasio Ganora associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on May 31, 1955. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Father CiretteLourdes Miracle of Father Cirette is the healing of Father Cirette associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on February 11, 1907. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Father Léo SchwagerLourdes Miracle of Father Léo Schwager is the healing of Father Léo Schwager associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on December 18, 1960. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Francis PascalLourdes Miracle of Francis Pascal is the healing of Francis Pascal associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on May 31, 1949. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Gabrielle ClauzelLourdes Miracle of Gabrielle Clauzel is the healing of Gabrielle Clauzel associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on March 18, 1948. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Ginette NouvelLourdes Miracle of Ginette Nouvel is the healing of Ginette Nouvel associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on May 31, 1963. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Henri BusquetLourdes Miracle of Henri Busquet is the healing of Henri Busquet associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on January 18, 1862. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Henriette BressollesLourdes Miracle of Henriette Bressolles is the healing of Henriette Bressolles associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on June 4, 1957. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Jean-Pierre BélyLourdes Miracle of Jean-Pierre Bély is the healing of Jean-Pierre Bély associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on February 9, 1999. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Jeanne FrételLourdes Miracle of Jeanne Frétel is the healing of Jeanne Frétel associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on November 20, 1950. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Jeanne GestasLourdes Miracle of Jeanne Gestas is the healing of Jeanne Gestas associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on July 13, 1952. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Jeanne TulasneLourdes Miracle of Jeanne Tulasne is the healing of Jeanne Tulasne associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on October 27, 1907. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Joachime DehantLourdes Miracle of Joachime Dehant is the healing of Joachime Dehant associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on April 25, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Johanna BézenacLourdes Miracle of Johanna Bézenac is the healing of Johanna Bézenac associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on July 2, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of John Jack TraynorLourdes Miracle of John Jack Traynor is the healing of John Jack Traynor associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on December 8, 2024. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Juliette OrionLourdes Miracle of Juliette Orion is the healing of Juliette Orion associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on October 18, 1913. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Juliette TamburiniLourdes Miracle of Juliette Tamburini is the healing of Juliette Tamburini associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on May 11, 1965. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Justin BouhortLourdes Miracle of Justin Bouhort is the healing of Justin Bouhort associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on January 18, 1862. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Louis BourietteLourdes Miracle of Louis Bouriette is the healing of Louis Bouriette associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on January 18, 1862. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Louise JamainLourdes Miracle of Louise Jamain is the healing of Louise Jamain associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on December 14, 1951. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Lydia BrosseLourdes Miracle of Lydia Brosse is the healing of Lydia Brosse associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on August 5, 1958. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Maddalena CariniLourdes Miracle of Maddalena Carini is the healing of Maddalena Carini associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on June 2, 1960. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Madeleine RizanLourdes Miracle of Madeleine Rizan is the healing of Madeleine Rizan associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on January 18, 1862. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Marie BigotLourdes Miracle of Marie Bigot is the healing of Marie Bigot associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on August 15, 1956. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Marie BiréLourdes Miracle of Marie Biré is the healing of Marie Biré associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on July 30, 1910. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Marie BorelLourdes Miracle of Marie Borel is the healing of Marie Borel associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on June 4, 1911. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Marie FabreLourdes Miracle of Marie Fabre is the healing of Marie Fabre associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on September 8, 1912. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Marie Lebranchu (Mrs Wuiplier)Lourdes Miracle of Marie Lebranchu (Mrs Wuiplier) is the healing of Marie Lebranchu (Mrs Wuiplier) associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on June 6, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Marie Lemarchand (Mrs Authier)Lourdes Miracle of Marie Lemarchand (Mrs Authier) is the healing of Marie Lemarchand (Mrs Authier) associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on June 6, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Marie MoreauLourdes Miracle of Marie Moreau is the healing of Marie Moreau associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on January 18, 1862. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Marie SavoyeLourdes Miracle of Marie Savoye is the healing of Marie Savoye associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on August 15, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Marie-Thérèse CaninLourdes Miracle of Marie-Thérèse Canin is the healing of Marie-Thérèse Canin associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on June 6, 1952. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Marie-Thérèse NobletLourdes Miracle of Marie-Thérèse Noblet is the healing of Marie-Thérèse Noblet associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on February 11, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Paul PellegrinLourdes Miracle of Paul Pellegrin is the healing of Paul Pellegrin associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on December 8, 1953. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Pierre de RudderLourdes Miracle of Pierre de Rudder is the healing of Pierre de Rudder associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on July 25, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Reverend Father SalvatorLourdes Miracle of Reverend Father Salvator is the healing of Reverend Father Salvator associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on July 1, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Rose FrançoisLourdes Miracle of Rose François is the healing of Rose François associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on June 6, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Rose MartinLourdes Miracle of Rose Martin is the healing of Rose Martin associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on March 17, 1958. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Serge PerrinLourdes Miracle of Serge Perrin is the healing of Serge Perrin associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on June 17, 1978. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Sister Bernadette MoriauLourdes Miracle of Sister Bernadette Moriau is the healing of Sister Bernadette Moriau associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on February 11, 2018. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Sister Eugenia (Marie Mabille)Lourdes Miracle of Sister Eugenia (Marie Mabille) is the healing of Sister Eugenia (Marie Mabille) associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on August 30, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Sister Joséphine-Marie (Anne Jourdain)Lourdes Miracle of Sister Joséphine-Marie (Anne Jourdain) is the healing of Sister Joséphine-Marie (Anne Jourdain) associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on October 10, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Sister Julienne (Aline Bruyère)Lourdes Miracle of Sister Julienne (Aline Bruyère) is the healing of Sister Julienne (Aline Bruyère) associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on March 7, 1912. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Sister Luigina TraversoLourdes Miracle of Sister Luigina Traverso is the healing of Sister Luigina Traverso associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on October 11, 2012. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Sister Marie de la Présentation (Sylvie Delporte)Lourdes Miracle of Sister Marie de la Présentation (Sylvie Delporte) is the healing of Sister Marie de la Présentation (Sylvie Delporte) associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on August 15, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Sister Marie-Marguerite (Françoise Capitaine)Lourdes Miracle of Sister Marie-Marguerite (Françoise Capitaine) is the healing of Sister Marie-Marguerite (Françoise Capitaine) associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on May 20, 1946. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Sister MaximilienLourdes Miracle of Sister Maximilien is the healing of Sister Maximilien associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on February 5, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Sister Saint-Hilaire (Lucie Jupin)Lourdes Miracle of Sister Saint-Hilaire (Lucie Jupin) is the healing of Sister Saint-Hilaire (Lucie Jupin) associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on May 10, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Sister Sainte-Béatrix (Rosalie Vildier)Lourdes Miracle of Sister Sainte-Béatrix (Rosalie Vildier) is the healing of Sister Sainte-Béatrix (Rosalie Vildier) associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on March 25, 1908. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Théa Angele (Sister Marie-Mercédès)Lourdes Miracle of Théa Angele (Sister Marie-Mercédès) is the healing of Théa Angele (Sister Marie-Mercédès) associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on June 28, 1961. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Virginie HaudebourgLourdes Miracle of Virginie Haudebourg is the healing of Virginie Haudebourg associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on November 25, 1912. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Vittorio MicheliLourdes Miracle of Vittorio Micheli is the healing of Vittorio Micheli associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on May 26, 1976. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Lourdes Miracle of Yvonne FournierLourdes Miracle of Yvonne Fournier is the healing of Yvonne Fournier associated with Our Lady of Lourdes that the competent Catholic bishop formally recognized as miraculous on November 14, 1959. This is an affirmative ecclesiastical judgment about the cure, not merely a report that it seemed unusual.Madonna of the MiracleMadonna of the Miracle is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Rome, Lazio, Italy. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Malabar Missionary BrothersMalabar Missionary Brothers are a Syro-Malabar Catholic religious congregation of brothers, founded at Thrissur in 1948 by Monsignor Zacharias Vazhappilly with Capuchin co-founder Father Martin Malekkudiyil for evangelization through humble service.Mar Thoma SahodarikalMar Thoma Sahodarikal is a monastery sui iuris of women of eparchial right in the Syro-Malabar Church, founded by Mar Joseph Powathil in 1988 to renew indigenous monastic life, preserve the Mar Thoma Margam, and study and transmit the Church's Syriac, liturgical, patristic, historical, and canonical inheritance.Marian ApparitionMarian Apparition is a reported sensible manifestation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to one or more persons; every alleged case remains subordinate to Public Revelation and subject to the Church's competent discernment.Marian Apparitions with Positive Ecclesial StatusMarian Apparitions with Positive Ecclesial Status is an evidence-bounded register of 75 Marian manifestation traditions for which a competent Catholic act records a favorable supernatural judgment, a nihil obstat under the 2024 norms, or public devotion linked to the event without deciding supernatural authenticity.Marian Consecration and EntrustmentMarian Consecration and Entrustment are approved devotional acts by which a person or community places life and mission under the maternal care and example of the Blessed Virgin so as to belong more completely to Christ and live baptismal consecration faithfully.Marian DevotionMarian Devotion is the Church's filial veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and mother of the members of Christ, expressed in prayer, feasts, sacred art, pilgrimage, and imitation of her faith.Mary Immaculate Secular Institute (Pala)Mary Immaculate Secular Institute (Pala) is a secular institute of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to Marian consecration lived in secular conditions for the sanctification of ordinary life.Mary, Mystical Rose of MontichiariMary, Mystical Rose of Montichiari is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Montichiari and Fontanelle, Lombardy, Italy. Its exact ecclesial status is nihil obstat under the 2024 ddf norms; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Medical Sisters of Saint JosephMedical Sisters of Saint Joseph is a women's religious congregation of pontifical status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to the healing ministry of Jesus through compassionate and competent care of the sick.Mendicant OrderA family of religious institutes that emerged especially in the High Middle Ages around evangelical poverty, fraternity, mobility, preaching, and urban apostolate.Militia of the ImmaculataMilitia of the Immaculata is the international public association of the Catholic faithful founded by Saint Maximilian Kolbe and six fellow Conventual Franciscans in Rome on 16 October 1917 for personal sanctification and missionary service to Christ through total entrustment to Mary Immaculate.Mission Ad GentesThe Church's missionary activity directed especially to peoples and social settings where Christ is not known and the Church has not yet taken root.Missionaries of CharityThe women's religious congregation founded by Saint Teresa of Calcutta for wholehearted and free service to the poorest of the poor in a life of prayer and evangelical simplicity.Missionaries of Mary ImmaculateMissionaries of Mary Immaculate is a clerical society of apostolic life of the Latin Church, founded to live missionary priesthood in service of the poor, expressed as loving God by serving the poor and becoming fully human and fully alive. Its present ecclesial status is pontifical right.Missionaries of the Holy FamilyThe Congregation of the Missionaries of the Holy Family is an international clerical religious congregation of pontifical right founded by Venerable John Berthier at Grave in the Netherlands in 1895. Its priests and brothers serve evangelization, family ministry, and priestly and religious vocations under the patronage of the Holy Family of Nazareth.Missionaries of the Little Flower (Changanassery)Missionaries of the Little Flower (Changanassery) is a women's religious congregation of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to missionary love formed by the prayer, sacrifice, and spiritual childhood of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.Missionary Congregation of the Evangelizing Sisters of MaryThe Missionary Congregation of the Evangelizing Sisters of Mary is an African women's religious institute of pontifical right, founded in the Diocese of Moroto in Uganda in 1975 for primary evangelization in the spirituality of Christ the Crucified Good Shepherd.Missionary Servants of the PoorThe Congregation of the Missionary Servants of the Poor is a Catholic clerical religious congregation founded by Blessed Giacomo Cusmano at Palermo in 1887. Its priests and brothers belong to the wider Cusmanian family and serve Christ in people who are poor through parish, missionary, educational, charitable, and formative works.Missionary Sisters of Jesus Crucified of CampinasThe Missionary Sisters of Jesus Crucified of Campinas are a Brazilian apostolic women's religious congregation of pontifical right, founded in 1928 by Bishop Francisco de Campos Barreto and Maria Villac from an association that joined prayer, evangelization, and service among workers and poor communities.Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate (Kulathuvayal)Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate (Kulathuvayal) is a women's religious congregation of pontifical status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to manifesting the redemptive love of Jesus through family apostolate and proclamation of the word of God.Missionary Sisters Servants of the WordThe Missionary Sisters Servants of the Word are a Mexico-founded apostolic women's religious institute of pontifical right, developed by Father Luis Butera Vullo for biblical evangelization carried out with trained lay Catholics and raised to pontifical status in 2008.Missionary Society of Saint Pius X of KottayamMissionary Society of Saint Pius X of Kottayam is an eparchial society of apostolic life in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, founded in the Archeparchy of Kottayam in 1985 to form priests for missionary service.Monasteries sui iuris and Stauropegial MonasteriesMonasteries sui iuris and Stauropegial Monasteries are Eastern Catholic monastic institutions distinguished by autonomous governance and, in the stauropegial case, immediate subjection to the patriarch rather than the local eparchial bishop.MonasteryA religious house in which a stable community lives an approved monastic tradition of prayer, work, asceticism, and common life.Monastic Congregation of Saint GertrudeMonastic Congregation of Saint Gertrude is a monastic congregation of autonomous benedictine monasteries of the Latin Church, founded to live Benedictine women's monastic life in autonomous communities joined for communion, mutual support, formation, and common governance. Its present ecclesial status is established and approved by the apostolic see.Monastic Congregation of Saint ScholasticaMonastic Congregation of Saint Scholastica is a monastic congregation of autonomous benedictine monasteries of the Latin Church, founded to live Benedictine women's monastic life united through common constitutions, chapter, visitation, mutual support, and radical hospitality. Its present ecclesial status is approved by the apostolic see.MonkA male religious formed by a monastic rule and community, ordered especially to the search for God through prayer, conversion, work, and stability.Mother of God of KlokočovMother of God of Klokočov is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Klokočov, Košice Region, Slovakia. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Mother of God of MáriapócsMother of God of Máriapócs is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Máriapócs, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Mystical Locutions and VisionsMystical Locutions and Visions are alleged extraordinary communications perceived as words, images, or intellectual knowledge from a supernatural source; Catholic discernment tests them without adding their content to Public Revelation or presuming divine origin from intensity alone.Nava Jyothi Benedictine MonasteryNava Jyothi Benedictine Monastery is an autonomous women's monastery in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, canonically erected at Nallathanny in the Eparchy of Kanjirapally in 2003 to unite Benedictine monastic observance with the Church's East Syriac patrimony.Nazareth Sisters (Thalassery)Nazareth Sisters (Thalassery) is a women's religious congregation of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to personalizing and sharing the attitude and life of the Holy Family of Nazareth.New EvangelizationRenewed proclamation of Christ, especially among baptized persons and cultures whose Christian faith has weakened or ceased to shape life.New Forms of Consecrated Life under Canon 605Proposed stable forms of consecrated life not adequately contained within existing canonical forms, whose approval canon 605 reserves solely to the Apostolic See.Night of Sense and Night of SpiritNight of Sense and Night of Spirit are Saint John of the Cross's terms for passive purifications by which God detaches a soul from sensible consolations and then from deeper spiritual possessiveness, leading through obscure faith toward freer union and charity.Notary and Adjunct Notary in a Cause of SaintsNotary and Adjunct Notary in a Cause of Saints are sworn officials who record and authenticate the acts of a diocesan or eparchial inquiry, preserving an exact juridical record without evaluating whether the Servant of God merits beatification or canonization.NovenaA Catholic period of prayer observed over nine days or occasions in preparation for a feast or for a sustained intention.NoviceA person formally admitted to an institute's novitiate for discernment and formation before first religious profession.NovitiateThe canonical initiation into life in a religious institute, centered on discernment, prayer, formation, and practical experience of the institute's charism.Novitiate Validity, Interruption, and AbsenceNovitiate Validity, Interruption, and Absence concern the canonically designated place, required period of formation, and effects of time spent away that determine whether a novice has validly completed the probation required for religious profession.NunA woman religious of a monastic or contemplative tradition, ordinarily belonging to an autonomous monastery and professing public vows according to proper law.Oblates of the Sacred Heart (Syro-Malabar)Oblates of the Sacred Heart (Syro-Malabar) is a society of common life according to the manner of religious of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to a common life shaped by oblation to the Sacred Heart and service of the local Church.OratoriansThe autonomous Congregations of the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, communities of secular priests and lay brothers joined in a confederation without religious vows or centralized government.Order of Friars MinorOrder of Friars Minor is a clerical mendicant religious institute of pontifical right in the Franciscan First Order. Its friars, priests and non-ordained brothers alike, profess the Rule of Saint Francis and live minority, fraternity, poverty, contemplation, penance, evangelization, and service under a Minister General; members use the postnominal O.F.M.Order of Saint AugustineOrder of Saint Augustine is a clerical mendicant religious institute of pontifical right formed by papal unions of eremitical communities in the thirteenth century. Its friars—priests and non-ordained brothers—live the Rule of Saint Augustine through common life, interiority, friendship, poverty, study, pastoral service, and the search for God with one mind and heart; members use O.S.A.Our Lady Help of Christians at FilipovOur Lady Help of Christians at Filipov is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Filipov (Jiříkov), Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of AkitaOur Lady of Akita is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Yuzawadai, Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of All Help at QuerrienOur Lady of All Help at Querrien is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Querrien, La Prénessaye, Brittany, France. Its exact ecclesial status is favorable supernatural judgment; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of AltagraciaOur Lady of Altagracia is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Salvaleón de Higüey, La Altagracia Province, Dominican Republic. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of AparecidaOur Lady of Aparecida is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Porto Itaguaçu, Aparecida, São Paulo, Brazil. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of BanneuxOur Lady of Banneux is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Banneux, Liège, Belgium. Its exact ecclesial status is favorable supernatural judgment; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of BeauraingOur Lady of Beauraing is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Beauraing, Namur, Belgium. Its exact ecclesial status is favorable supernatural judgment; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of BetaniaOur Lady of Betania is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Finca Betania, near Cúa, Miranda, Venezuela. Its exact ecclesial status is favorable supernatural judgment; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of BoulogneOur Lady of Boulogne is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Boulogne-sur-Mer, Hauts-de-France, France. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Candelaria in TenerifeOur Lady of Candelaria in Tenerife is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Chimisay beach, Güímar Valley, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of ChaguayaOur Lady of Chaguaya is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Chaguaya, Tarija Department, Bolivia. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of ChampionOur Lady of Champion is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Champion, Wisconsin, United States. Its exact ecclesial status is favorable supernatural judgment; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Charity of El CobreOur Lady of Charity of El Cobre is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Nipe Bay and El Cobre, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of China at DonglüOur Lady of China at Donglü is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Donglü, Hebei, China. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of ChiquinquiráOur Lady of Chiquinquirá is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Chiquinquirá, Boyacá, Colombia. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Consolation at LeżajskOur Lady of Consolation at Leżajsk is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Leżajsk, Subcarpathia, Poland. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of CoromotoOur Lady of Coromoto is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with near Guanare, Portuguesa, Venezuela. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of CotocaOur Lady of Cotoca is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Monte de la Grandiosa, Azusaquí, near Cotoca, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of CuapaOur Lady of Cuapa is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Cuapa, Chontales, Nicaragua. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of El CisneOur Lady of El Cisne is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with El Cisne, Loja Province, Ecuador. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of El QuincheOur Lady of El Quinche is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Oyacachi; shrine at El Quinche, Napo and Pichincha Provinces, Ecuador. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of FátimaOur Lady of Fátima is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Fátima, Santarém, Portugal. Its exact ecclesial status is favorable supernatural judgment; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of GietrzwałdOur Lady of Gietrzwałd is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Gietrzwałd, Warmia-Masuria, Poland. Its exact ecclesial status is qualified favorable supernatural judgment; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Grace at CimbresOur Lady of Grace at Cimbres is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Aldeia Guarda, Cimbres, Pernambuco, Brazil. Its exact ecclesial status is qualified favorable supernatural judgment; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of GuadalupeOur Lady of Guadalupe is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Tepeyac, Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of IlačaOur Lady of Ilača is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Ilača, Vukovar-Syrmia, Croatia. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of KibehoOur Lady of Kibeho is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Kibeho, Nyaruguru, Rwanda. Its exact ecclesial status is favorable supernatural judgment; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of KnockOur Lady of Knock is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Knock, County Mayo, Ireland. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of La SaletteOur Lady of La Salette is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with La Salette-Fallavaux, Isère, France. Its exact ecclesial status is favorable supernatural judgment; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of La VangOur Lady of La Vang is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with La Vang, Quảng Trị, Vietnam. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Las LajasOur Lady of Las Lajas is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Las Lajas, Ipiales, Nariño, Colombia. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of LausOur Lady of Laus is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Saint-Étienne-le-Laus, Hautes-Alpes, France. Its exact ecclesial status is favorable supernatural judgment; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Le PuyOur Lady of Le Puy is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of LicheńOur Lady of Licheń is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Licheń Stary and Grąblin, Greater Poland, Poland. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of LourdesOur Lady of Lourdes is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées, France. Its exact ecclesial status is favorable supernatural judgment; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of LujánOur Lady of Luján is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Near the Luján River, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of ManaoagOur Lady of Manaoag is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Manaoag, Pangasinan, Philippines. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of MedjugorjeOur Lady of Medjugorje is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Medjugorje, Herzegovina-Neretva, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its exact ecclesial status is nihil obstat under the 2024 ddf norms; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the Scapular VisionOur Lady of Mount Carmel and the Scapular Vision is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Aylesford, Kent, England. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Mount ZvirOur Lady of Mount Zvir is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Mount Zvir, Litmanová, Prešov, Slovakia. Its exact ecclesial status is nihil obstat under the 2024 ddf norms; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Nazaré in BelémOur Lady of Nazaré in Belém is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Murutucu Creek, Belém, Pará, Brazil. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of NgomeOur Lady of Ngome is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Ngome, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of OcotlánOur Lady of Ocotlán is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Ocotlán, Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, Mexico. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Peace of San MiguelOur Lady of Peace of San Miguel is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Amapala coast and San Miguel, San Miguel Department, El Salvador. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of PellevoisinOur Lady of Pellevoisin is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Pellevoisin, Indre, France. Its exact ecclesial status is nihil obstat under the 2024 ddf norms; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of PontmainOur Lady of Pontmain is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Pontmain, Mayenne, France. Its exact ecclesial status is favorable supernatural judgment; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Prayer at L’Île-BouchardOur Lady of Prayer at L’Île-Bouchard is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with L’Île-Bouchard, Centre-Val de Loire, France. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of ŠiluvaOur Lady of Šiluva is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Šiluva, Raseiniai District, Lithuania. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Sorrows of CastelpetrosoOur Lady of Sorrows of Castelpetroso is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Cesa tra Santi, Castelpetroso, Molise, Italy. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Sorrows of ChandavilaOur Lady of Sorrows of Chandavila is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Chandavila, La Codosera, Extremadura, Spain. Its exact ecclesial status is nihil obstat under the 2024 ddf norms; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of SuyapaOur Lady of Suyapa is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Suyapa, Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, Honduras. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Ta’ PinuOur Lady of Ta’ Pinu is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Għarb, Gozo, Gozo, Malta. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Tears of SyracuseOur Lady of Tears of Syracuse is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. Its exact ecclesial status is qualified favorable supernatural judgment; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of the Angels of Costa RicaOur Lady of the Angels of Costa Rica is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Puebla de los Pardos, Cartago, Cartago Province, Costa Rica. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of the Fountain at CaravaggioOur Lady of the Fountain at Caravaggio is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Caravaggio, Lombardy, Italy. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of the GuardOur Lady of the Guard is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Mount Figogna, Ceranesi, Liguria, Italy. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of the Miraculous MedalOur Lady of the Miraculous Medal is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Paris, Île-de-France, France. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of the PillarOur Lady of the Pillar is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of the Rock at ScoglioOur Lady of the Rock at Scoglio is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Santa Domenica di Placanica, Calabria, Italy. Its exact ecclesial status is nihil obstat under the 2024 ddf norms; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of the Rosary at ProuilleOur Lady of the Rosary at Prouille is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Prouille, Occitanie, France. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of the Rosary of AndacolloOur Lady of the Rosary of Andacollo is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Andacollo, Coquimbo Region, Chile. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of the Rosary of San NicolásOur Lady of the Rosary of San Nicolás is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Its exact ecclesial status is favorable supernatural judgment; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of the SnowsOur Lady of the Snows is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Esquiline Hill, Rome, Lazio, Italy. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of the Snows at KallikulamOur Lady of the Snows at Kallikulam is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with T. Kallikulam, Tamil Nadu, India. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of Trà KiệuOur Lady of Trà Kiệu is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Trà Kiệu, Quảng Nam, Vietnam. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of UrkupiñaOur Lady of Urkupiña is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Cota hill, Quillacollo, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of VailankanniOur Lady of Vailankanni is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu, India. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of WalsinghamOur Lady of Walsingham is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Walsingham, Norfolk, England. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Our Lady of ZarvanytsiaOur Lady of Zarvanytsia is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Zarvanytsia, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion officially received; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Parish Missions and Popular MissionsParish Missions and Popular Missions are concentrated works of Catholic proclamation and conversion conducted within an established community, ordinarily through preaching, prayer, catechesis, Confession, the Eucharist, visitation, and works of charity.Particular Examen and General ExamenParticular Examen and General Examen are disciplined forms of prayerful self-review, especially associated with Ignatian spirituality, that help a Christian recognize grace, confront sin, and cooperate concretely with conversion.Pastoral AssociateA locally defined title for a qualified person who assists a pastor or parish in pastoral service without thereby receiving the canonical office of pastor.Pastoral Care in SolidumPastoral Care in Solidum is the canonical entrustment of one or more parishes jointly to several priests, all of whom share the pastor's obligations and powers while one serves as moderator of their common action.Pastoral Care of the Dying and BereavedPastoral Care of the Dying and Bereaved accompanies a person's final passage with truth, prayer, sacraments, and human presence, then sustains mourners through Catholic funeral rites, intercession for the dead, practical charity, and Christian hope.Pastoral Care of the Sick and HomeboundPastoral Care of the Sick and Homebound is the Church's sustained ministry of presence, prayer, sacramental care, communion, practical charity, and inclusion for persons limited by illness, disability, frailty, treatment, or confinement at home.Pastoral MinistryThe Church's ordered work of teaching, sanctifying, governing, accompanying, and serving persons and communities in the name of Christ the Good Shepherd.Patrimony of an Institute of Consecrated LifeThe institute's founding spiritual purpose and character, confirmed by competent ecclesiastical authority, together with sound traditions that its members are bound faithfully to preserve.Period of Purification and EnlightenmentPeriod of Purification and Enlightenment is the immediate Lenten stage of adult Christian initiation in which the elect prepare spiritually for the Easter sacraments through scrutiny, prayer, exorcism, tradition, and interior conversion.Perpetual Mass EnrollmentPerpetual Mass Enrollment is a devotional arrangement by which a person, living or deceased, is entered into a spiritual association whose members or beneficiaries share in Masses and prayers promised on a continuing basis by a Catholic institute or shrine.Perpetual Religious ProfessionThe definitive public profession of the evangelical counsels by which a religious gives himself or herself to God for life and is permanently incorporated into an institute.Pious ExercisePious Exercise is a public or private expression of Christian piety outside the Sacred Liturgy that accords with Catholic doctrine and law, draws inspiration from liturgical worship, and leads the faithful back to it.Pious Exercises, Devotions, and Popular PietyThree overlapping but nonidentical categories used by the Church's Directory: concrete public or private exercises, more enduring devotional complexes focused on a mystery or holy person, and the broader cultural-religious sensibility by which a people expresses Catholic faith.Plantatio Ecclesiae and the Maturation of a Young ChurchPlantatio Ecclesiae and the Maturation of a Young Church describe missionary planting that forms a stable particular Church with its own faithful, ministries, clergy, worship, charity, and capacity to evangelize in communion with the universal Church.Pontifical Mission SocietiesFour worldwide societies serving the pope and bishops by forming missionary responsibility and supporting evangelization in young particular Churches.Pontifical-Right InstituteAn institute erected or formally approved by the Apostolic See and subject immediately and exclusively to it in internal governance under canon law.Poor ClaresThe contemplative Franciscan family of nuns founded by Saint Clare of Assisi, living prayer, enclosure, fraternity, work, and the Gospel poverty expressed in her Rule.Popular MissionPopular Mission is an intensive period of Catholic preaching, catechesis, sacramental renewal, prayer, and visitation conducted for an established parish or region to call the baptized and the wider public to conversion.PostulancyA preparatory period, governed principally by an institute's proper law, in which a prospective candidate and religious community discern readiness for novitiate.Practice of the Presence of GodPractice of the Presence of God is the Christian discipline of repeatedly remembering and responding to God who is truly present, so that prayer, work, suffering, relationships, and moral choices are lived before him in faith and charity.Prayer in Common among ChristiansPrayer in Common among Christians is the lawful shared petition, thanksgiving, praise, Scripture, and spiritual activity of baptized Christians whose real but Imperfect Communion permits common prayer while full sacramental sharing remains restricted.Prayer of Quiet and Infused RecollectionPrayer of Quiet and Infused Recollection are Carmelite descriptions of graced contemplative states in which God gathers the faculties inwardly and gives the will a peaceful, loving adherence to himself that cannot be produced at command.Prayer of Union and Ecstatic PrayerPrayer of Union and Ecstatic Prayer are traditional terms for infused contemplative states in which God gathers the faculties into unusually intense awareness and love, with ecstasy adding a temporary suspension of ordinary sensory activity or outward responsiveness.Pre-catechumenatePre-catechumenate is the initial period of evangelization and inquiry in the Christian initiation of adults, before a person is accepted by the Church into the order of catechumens.Preachers of Divine MercyPreachers of Divine Mercy is a eparchial monastery of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to monastic prayer and proclamation centered on the divine mercy of Jesus Christ.Precious Blood DevotionPrecious Blood Devotion is Catholic adoration of Jesus Christ in contemplation of the Blood he truly shed for redemption and gives sacramentally in the Eucharist.Predominant Fault in Spiritual TheologyPredominant Fault in Spiritual Theology is the recurring disordered tendency or root pattern that most characteristically obstructs a person's growth in charity and organizes related sins, temptations, evasions, and habits.Priest ModeratorPriest Moderator is a priest appointed to direct coordinated parish pastoral care and answer to the diocesan bishop in one of the exceptional structures described by canon 517.Priestly Fraternity of Saint PeterA clerical society of apostolic life of pontifical right in full communion with the Catholic Church, dedicated especially to the older Roman liturgical books.Prison MinistryPrison ministry is the Church's pastoral care of incarcerated and detained persons, their families, victims of crime, corrections personnel, and returning citizens through proclamation, sacramental life, human accompaniment, and works of justice and mercy.Proper Law and Constitutions of a Religious InstituteProper Law and Constitutions of a Religious Institute concern the institute's own binding norms: the constitutions are its fundamental code approved by competent ecclesiastical authority, while complementary directories, statutes, chapter enactments, and other norms issued by competent authority regulate its life in harmony with universal law and its received charism.Provincial ChapterProvincial Chapter is the temporary collegial assembly through which a religious province evaluates its life and mission, exercises powers assigned by proper law, and elects or proposes officeholders and delegates where the constitutions provide.Public VowA deliberate and free promise to God concerning a possible and better good that a legitimate ecclesiastical superior accepts in the name of the Church.Purity of IntentionPurity of Intention is the habitual effort, purified by grace, to choose good acts for God and according to his will rather than for vanity, domination, self-display, or another disordered end hidden beneath an outwardly worthy deed.Readmission to a Religious InstituteReadmission to a Religious Institute is the discretionary canonical return of a person who lawfully left after completing the novitiate or after profession, with canon 690 allowing the supreme moderator and council to dispense from repeating the novitiate while imposing a new probation.Recognized Miracles of LourdesRecognized Miracles of Lourdes are the 72 cures associated with the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes that competent Catholic bishops have formally judged miraculous after medical and ecclesiastical investigation.RedemptoristsThe Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, a clerical missionary religious institute founded by Saint Alphonsus Liguori to evangelize the most abandoned, especially the poor.Religious BrotherA male religious who is not ordained and lives the institute's consecration, community, and mission through public profession.Religious CongregationA common historical designation for a religious institute, especially one whose members traditionally made simple rather than solemn vows.Religious InstituteA canonical institute of consecrated life whose members profess public vows and live a fraternal life in common according to proper law.Religious OrderA traditional name for certain religious institutes, especially older communities historically associated in the Latin Church with solemn profession.Religious ProfessionThe ecclesial act by which a person publicly vows the evangelical counsels and is incorporated into a religious institute.Religious ProvinceReligious Province is a canonically erected union of several houses that forms an immediate part of one religious institute under the same superior according to the institute's constitutions.Religious SisterA woman incorporated by public profession into a religious institute, commonly though not exclusively one with an apostolic form of life.Rogatory Inquiry in a Cause of SaintsRogatory Inquiry in a Cause of Saints is the canonically commissioned gathering of testimony or other proof in another diocese or eparchy when evidence cannot conveniently be received by the tribunal conducting the principal inquiry.Rosarian FathersRosarian Fathers is a common name for the Congregation of the Rosarians, a Catholic men's contemplative religious institute founded at Tholagatty in the Diocese of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, in 1928. The institute includes priests and brothers and unites Eucharistic reparation, the Rosary, penance, and missionary intercession.RosaryA meditative prayer centered on events in the life of Jesus Christ, contemplated with Mary through repeated biblical prayers.RosminiansThe Institute of Charity, a clerical religious congregation founded by Blessed Antonio Rosmini and dedicated to universal charity through whatever works the Church entrusts to it.Sacerdotal Secular Institute of Apostolic SodalesSacerdotal Secular Institute of Apostolic Sodales is a secular institute of pontifical status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to priestly consecration lived in secular conditions for apostolic service.Sacred Heart Congregation (Syro-Malabar)Sacred Heart Congregation (Syro-Malabar) is a pontifical women's religious congregation founded at Pala in 1911 by Venerable Mathew Kadalikkattil to glorify the Father through devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and compassionate service to poor, abandoned, and suffering people.Sadhu Sevana SabhaSadhu Sevana Sabha is an eparchial women's religious congregation in the Syro-Malabar Church, founded at Mallussery in 1975 and dedicated to making the compassionate love of Jesus present through care of the sick, elderly people, families, and communities facing deprivation.Saint Joseph's Congregation (Kottayam)Saint Joseph's Congregation (Kottayam) is a women's religious congregation of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to living for God's glory and mercy through loving service of weak, destitute, and disabled persons.Salesians of Don BoscoThe Society of Saint Francis de Sales, a clerical religious institute founded by Saint John Bosco to evangelize and educate young people, especially those who are poor or abandoned.Scapular InvestitureScapular Investiture is the Church's approved rite by which a faithful person receives a devotional scapular and, where applicable, is enrolled in the spiritual family and obligations associated with it.Scapular Investiture, Enrollment, and Devotional CommitmentScapular Investiture, Enrollment, and Devotional Commitment distinguish receiving an approved devotional scapular through the Church's rite, any associated confraternity bond, and the continuing Christian obligations signified by wearing it.Scrupulosity and the Scrupulous ConscienceScrupulosity and the Scrupulous Conscience concern a persistent pattern of unreasonable moral doubt, fear of sin, and compulsive checking in which conscience ceases to judge concrete acts prudently and treats remote possibilities, unwanted thoughts, or imperfect certainty as guilt.Secular InstituteAn institute of consecrated life whose members live the evangelical counsels while seeking the sanctification of the world from within secular conditions.See–Judge–ActA Catholic method of social discernment that attends to reality, evaluates it in the light of faith, and undertakes a fitting response.Servants of Our Immaculate LadyServants of Our Immaculate Lady is a secular institute of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to Marian consecration and apostolic service lived from within secular conditions.Servants of the Handmaid of the LordThe Servants of the Handmaid of the Lord are a contemplative women's monastery sui iuris of eparchial right in the Syro-Malabar Church, founded in the Eparchy of Kanjirappally in 2009 and centered at Mangalavartha Dayara for Marian prayer, silence, penance, and intercession.Seva Missionary Sisters of MaryThe Seva Missionary Sisters of Mary are an Indian apostolic women's religious institute of diocesan right, erected in the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore in 1996 after developing from a village-mission community begun by Monsignor John Kottaram in 1968.Seven Sorrows and Joys of Saint JosephSeven Sorrows and Joys of Saint Joseph is a Catholic devotion that meditates paired trials and consolations in Saint Joseph's vocation as husband of Mary, guardian of Jesus, and servant of the mystery of salvation.Simple VowsVows not recognized by the Church as solemn, including the public temporary or perpetual vows professed in many religious institutes.Sisters of Charity of Saint John of GodThe Sisters of Charity of Saint John of God are an eparchial-right women's religious congregation of the Syro-Malabar Church, founded at Kattappana in 1977 by the Servant of God Fortunatus Thanhauser, O.H., to serve Christ in sick, poor, disabled, and marginalized people through health care and pastoral charity.Sisters of Grace of EdappallySisters of Grace of Edappally is a public association of the Christian faithful in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, founded by Sister Prima Pottananiyil in 1997 for direct evangelization through Scripture, retreats, Eucharistic prayer, counseling, and family apostolate.Sisters of Jesus of SagarSisters of Jesus of Sagar is an eparchial women's religious congregation in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, founded in 1980 by Bishop Clemens Thottungal, C.M.I., for intimate love of Jesus and missionary service among poor rural communities.Sisters of Mary Immaculate of NyeriThe Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Nyeri are an apostolic women's religious congregation of pontifical right, founded at Mathari in Kenya in 1918 by three African women with Bishop Filippo Perlo for consecrated service shaped by compassion, prayer, and the dignity of women.Sisters of Mary of KakamegaThe Sisters of Mary of Kakamega are a Kenyan women's religious congregation of diocesan right, founded in 1932 by Bishop John Brandsma with the help of Ursuline formators to evangelize and to educate and empower African women through consecrated life.Sisters of Mount Tabor of ChirattakonamThe Sisters of Mount Tabor of Chirattakonam are a women's monastery sui iuris in the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, founded in the Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum in 1979 for a life in which prayer is itself a service offered for the Church and the world.Sisters of Our Lady of ConsolationSisters of Our Lady of Consolation is a women's religious congregation of the Latin Church, founded to live consolation as an expression of God's mercy, especially among persons who are poor, sick, vulnerable, or deprived of education. Its present ecclesial status is pontifical right.Sisters of Saint Catherine Virgin and MartyrThe Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Catherine Virgin and Martyr is a Catholic women's apostolic religious institute founded by Blessed Regina Protmann at Braniewo in Warmia in 1571. Its spirituality joins prayer to the care of the sick, Christian education, and service of people in need.Sisters of Saint Martha's Congregation (Pala)Sisters of Saint Martha's Congregation (Pala) is a women's religious congregation of major archiepiscopal status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to humble service of God's people, especially poor women and children.Sisters of Saint Philip Neri of ThamarasserySisters of Saint Philip Neri of Thamarassery is a women's religious congregation of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to joyful humility, pastoral accompaniment, and compassionate service after Saint Philip Neri.Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed SacramentThe Congregation of the Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is a Syro-Malabar women's religious congregation of pontifical right, founded at Champakulam in Kerala in 1908. Commonly called the SABS Congregation, it joins sustained Eucharistic adoration to education, health care, social service, and missionary work.Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of ChristThe Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ are a Nigerian-founded apostolic women's religious congregation of pontifical right, established in 1937 by Archbishop Charles Heerey for compassionate service, especially among women, children, families, the sick, and the poor.Sisters of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary of KottayamSisters of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Kottayam are an eparchial women's religious congregation in the Syro-Malabar Archeparchy of Kottayam, founded at Kaipuzha in 1892 by Venerable Mar Mathew Makil for the consecrated vocation of Knanaya Catholic women and the Christian formation of women, children, families, and communities.Snehadeepam HermitageSnehadeepam Hermitage is a eparchial hermitage of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to eremitical prayer, penance, simplicity, and Christian presence inspired by Saint Charles de Foucauld.Snehagiri Missionary SistersThe Snehagiri Missionary Sisters are a women's religious congregation of major archiepiscopal right in the Syro-Malabar Church, founded in the Eparchy of Palai by Father Abraham Kaippanplackal to make the compassionate love of Christ present among poor and abandoned people.Social ApostolateCatholic apostolic work that applies faith and social doctrine to human needs, institutions, culture, and the pursuit of justice and charity.Society Devoted to the Sacred HeartSociety Devoted to the Sacred Heart is a Catholic religious institute of diocesan right founded by Ida Peterfy for catechesis and commonly abbreviated S.D.S.H.Society of Apostolic LifeA canonical society whose members pursue its apostolic purpose in common life without religious vows being constitutive of the form.Society of Kristu DasisThe Society of Kristu Dasis is a major-archiepiscopal Society of Common Life according to the Manner of Religious in the Syro-Malabar Church, founded by Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy in the Eparchy of Mananthavady in 1977 for pastoral, liturgical, catechetical, spiritual, and social service.Society of Ladies of Mary ImmaculateSociety of Ladies of Mary Immaculate is a society of common life according to the manner of religious of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to evangelization of families in imitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.Society of Nirmala Dasi SistersThe Society of Nirmala Dasi Sisters is a major-archiepiscopal Society of Common Life according to the Manner of Religious in the Syro-Malabar Church, founded at Pullazhi in 1971 for sustained service of destitute, sick, disabled, and socially abandoned people.Society of Priests of Saint JamesSociety of Priests of Saint James is a clerical society of apostolic life of the Latin Church, founded to live fraternal missionary priesthood in service of local Churches, especially through the society's historic missions in Haiti and Brazil. Its present ecclesial status is pontifical right.Solemn VowsPublic religious vows that the Church formally recognizes as solemn according to the law of the institute and the competent ecclesiastical authority.Spiritual Aridity and Dryness in PrayerSpiritual Aridity and Dryness in Prayer are the absence of felt consolation, ease, images, or affective satisfaction during prayer, a trial that can arise from purification, ordinary human limits, harmful conditions, or a need for conversion.Spiritual Betrothal and Spiritual MarriageSpiritual Betrothal and Spiritual Marriage are traditional mystical-theology terms for advanced graced union with God, especially in Carmelite writers, using nuptial analogy without creating another sacrament or identifying a creature's essence with God.Spiritual Combat and the Armor of GodSpiritual Combat and the Armor of God is the Catholic account of the lifelong struggle against the world, the flesh, and the devil through grace, truth, faith, prayer, virtue, sacramental life, discernment, and persevering union with Christ.Spiritual DirectionA confidential relationship in which a mature guide helps another person recognize grace, confront obstacles, and respond freely to God.Stable MinistryStable Ministry is a lay ecclesial ministry conferred through the Church's instituted rite for enduring service, particularly the ministries of lector, acolyte, and catechist.Sunday ObligationThe grave duty of Catholics to participate in Mass on Sunday and to keep the Lord's Day holy, unless excused by a serious reason or dispensed by competent authority.Supreme ModeratorSupreme Moderator is the highest internal superior of an institute of consecrated life or society, governing the whole institute according to universal law, its constitutions, and the authority of the Church.Temporary Religious ProfessionReligious profession by public vows for a defined period after novitiate and before perpetual incorporation into an institute.Tepidity and Spiritual LukewarmnessTepidity and Spiritual Lukewarmness are names for a culpably hesitant or negligent response to divine love in which a Christian repeatedly resists the generosity of charity, distinct from involuntary dryness, fatigue, illness, or the ordinary limits of emotion.Three Ways of Spiritual LifeThe traditional account of growth toward perfection through purgative, illuminative, and unitive dimensions of Christian life.Traditionalist CatholicismCatholic attachment to older Latin liturgical books and preconciliar forms of spirituality, theology, and discipline, found in communities of sharply different canonical status.Transfer Between Religious InstitutesTransfer between religious institutes is the canonical passage of a perpetually professed religious from one institute to another with the permissions, probation, and new profession required by law.TrappistsThe common name for the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, a contemplative monastic institute of monks and nuns rooted in the Rule of Saint Benedict.Unitas Syro-Malabar Secular InstituteUnitas Syro-Malabar is a women's secular institute of eparchial right in the Syro-Malabar Church, erected in the Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly after five perpetually professed Syro-Malabar members of Unitas-Tanzania sought an institute adapted to their own Church's liturgy and law.Vincentian CongregationThe Vincentian Congregation is a clerical Society of Common Life according to the Manner of Religious of pontifical right in the Syro-Malabar Church. Founded at Thottakom in Kerala in 1904 and revived in 1927, it serves the evangelization and human advancement of the poor in the spirit of Saint Vincent de Paul.Virgin of Revelation at Tre FontaneVirgin of Revelation at Tre Fontane is a Catholic Marian title and manifestation tradition associated with Tre Fontane, Rome, Lazio, Italy. Its exact ecclesial status is public devotion authorized; supernatural authenticity not determined; that status governs what may truthfully be said about the reported event and the devotion connected with it.Visitation Sisters of Don BoscoThe Visitation Sisters of Don Bosco are an Indian women's religious institute of diocesan right, founded at Shillong in 1983 by Archbishop Hubert D'Rosario for itinerant evangelization, catechesis, and service among remote villages, neglected urban communities, young people, and the poor.WIN Society of JesusWIN Society of Jesus is a secular institute of eparchial status in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, ordered to consecrated secular witness, women's dignity, and social transformation in Jesus Christ.Workers of the Kingdom of ChristWorkers of the Kingdom of Christ is a clerical society of apostolic life of the Latin Church, founded to live priestly fraternity and apostolic service ordered to the reign of Christ in persons, families, and ecclesial communities. Its present ecclesial status is pontifical right.
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SaintsSaints, blesseds, martyrs, cults, hagiography, calendars, and related places and institutions.
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Particular ChurchesThe Latin Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, dioceses, eparchies, ordinariates, and missions.
Communion & ecclesiologyChurch constitution, apostolic succession, primacy, synods, councils, and ecumenical relations.
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Rites & sacramentsSacraments, liturgical rites, books, seasons, sacramentals, devotions, and sacred worship.
Religious ordersOrders, congregations, societies of apostolic life, secular institutes, associations, religious families, and their members.
BlessedsCatholics whose beatification authorizes public veneration within the scope established by the Church.
VenerablesServants of God whose heroic virtue, martyrdom, or offering of life has been recognized by papal decree.
Servants of GodCandidates whose causes of beatification and canonization have formally begun.