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This is an incomplete list of humans and angels whom the Catholic Church has canonized as saints.According to Catholic theology, all saints enjoy the beatific vision.Many of the saints listed here are to be found in the General Roman Calendar, while others may also be found in the Roman Martyrology; [1] still others are particular to local places and their recognition does not extend to the ...
Christina the Astonishing (c.1150 – 24 July 1224), also known as Christina Mirabilis, was a Christian holy woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden), Belgium.Christina is primarily known for her legendary resurrection during her funeral mass, and numerous other miracles attributed to her during her life.
It lists of hundreds of saints from Ireland and beyond. [1] In various religions, a saint is a revered person who has achieved an eminent status of holiness, known as sainthood. The word saint comes from the Latin word sanctus, meaning ' holy ', and although saint has been applied in other religious contexts, the word has its origins in ...
La Cascina Antica (right), the Goretti home (currently under the care of the Passionist sisters) Maria Teresa Goretti (Italian: [maˈriːa teˈrɛːza ɡoˈretti]; 16 October 1890 – 6 July 1902) was an Italian virgin martyr of the Catholic Church, and one of the youngest saints to be canonized. [1]
It includes Saints that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Female saints . The saints in these categories are recognized as saints by various Christian churches or other religious bodies.
Pages in category "1st-century Christian female saints" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
List of Christian women of the patristic age; Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patron saint archive; St. Catherine of Boletice; St. Catherine's Cathedral, Kherson, dedicated to Saint Catherine, the original name of City of Kherson was to 'the Glory of Catherine' St. Catherine's Day; St. Catherine's taffy; Order of St. Catherine with Mount Sinai
Many Catholic women, both lay and in religious orders, have become influential mystics or theologians – with four women now recognised as Doctors of the Church: the Carmelites have produced two such women, the Spanish mystic Saint Teresa of Avila and French author Saint Therese of Lisieux; while Catherine of Siena was an Italian Dominican and ...