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Since Christianity began in Asia, the first Christians were Asians, and Biblical figures of the Old Testament considered to be saints also spent all or most of their lives in the Holy Land. While Catholicism has waxed and waned in various parts of the continent, it has had a continuous presence there into the twenty-first century.
This is a list of beatified individuals or blesseds according to the Catholic Church. The list is in alphabetical order by Christian name but, if necessary, by ...
The continuing association between Western imperialism in China and missionary efforts nevertheless continued to fuel hostilities against missions and Christianity in China. All missions were banned in China by the new communist regime after the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, and officially continue to be legally outlawed to the present.
Since his election in 2013, Pope Francis has authorized the beatification of 1,541 people, including three equipollent [clarification needed] beatifications. The names listed below are from the Holy See website and are listed by year, then date.
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 ...
Beatified Canonised Diocese Rite St. Francis Xavier (Francisco de Jasso Azpilicueta) S.J. 7 April 1506: Navarra, Spain: 3 December 1552: China: Cofounder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) 3 December (solemnity in India) 25 October 1619: 12 March 1622: Goa and Daman: Latin St. Gonsalo Garcia (Gonçalo Garcia) O.F.M. 15 May 1557: Bassein, Bombay ...
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 ...
List of saints of the Canary Islands; List of Catalonian saints; List of venerated Central Americans and Caribbeans; Martyr Saints of China; List of Cornish saints; List of Croatian saints and beatified people