Saints Encyclopedia

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All Saints Day

  1. Panel painting crowded with haloed saints in colorful robes, apostles, bishops, monks, nuns and martyrs holding palms, standing in close rows
    Fra Angelico, The Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs, 1420s. The National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of the vast round interior of the Pantheon with its coffered dome and open oculus, columns and altars around the walls, and small groups of visitors on the marble floor
    Giovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of the Pantheon, Rome, about 1734. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Russian icon on a gold ground with the Holy Trinity in a circle at the top and many rows of saints below, gathered around an altar
    Icon of All Saints, 1890. Private collection, Germany. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Dried, shriveled turnip carved with hollow eyes and a wide mouth showing teeth, displayed in a museum case
    rannṗáirtí anaiṫnid, A traditional Irish turnip lantern from the early 20th century, 2009. National Museum of Ireland, Country Life, Castlebar. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of a lamb on an altar in a green meadow, surrounded by angels, with crowds of saints, martyrs, prophets and apostles approaching from all sides
    Jan van Eyck and Hubert van Eyck, The Adoration of the Lamb, from the Ghent Altarpiece, 1432. St. Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Painting of the crucified Christ held by God the Father beneath the Holy Spirit as a dove, surrounded by crowds of saints and angels on clouds, with popes, emperors and ordinary people kneeling below
    Albrecht Dürer, Adoration of the Trinity (the Landauer Altarpiece, also called the All Saints Picture), 1511. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Young people dressed as saints, among them Our Lady in a blue mantle and nuns in black habits, walking in procession down a city street
    Judgefloro, All Saints' Day parade of saints at Dagupan Cathedral, Philippines, 2019. Dagupan City, Philippines. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Cemetery at night with hundreds of red, white and amber candle lanterns glowing on the graves among flowers
    MichalPL, Graves lit with candles on All Saints' Day, Zabrze, Poland, 2024. Zabrze, Poland. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Market stall with large glazed loaves of sweet bread wrapped in plastic, some shaped like swaddled babies, next to piles of pink and white meringues
    Thayne Tuason, Bread for All Saints' Day on sale in Cusco, Peru, 2019. Plaza Túpac Amaru, Cusco, Peru. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Gothic stone doorway of a church with tall bronze doors cast with Latin text, a painted crucifixion scene in the arch above and statues on either side
    Cethegus, The bronze "Theses Door" of All Saints' Church (the Castle Church), Wittenberg, 2005. Wittenberg, Germany. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

All Souls Day

  1. Two women in black mourning dress embrace beside a pale stone cross in a wooded cemetery, one holding a wreath of yellow flowers to hang on it
    William-Adolphe Bouguereau, The Day of the Dead (Le Jour des morts), 1859. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of Christ in a red cloak standing before St. Teresa, a kneeling Carmelite nun, while angels lift souls out of the flames at their feet
    Peter Paul Rubens, St. Teresa of Ávila Interceding for Souls in Purgatory, 17th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Dark painting of a Benedictine abbot at an altar raising the host, with souls in flames below and the Virgin and Child above, and a Latin inscription along the bottom
    St. Odilo of Cluny, "first introducer of the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed", 17th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white press photo of a busy Paris street full of people in dark coats and hats, many carrying pots of chrysanthemums
    Agence Rol, Crowds going to the cemetery with chrysanthemums, Paris, November 1, 1933, 1933. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Crowded cemetery with graves covered in orange marigolds and white flowers, and musicians with guitars playing beside a family at a grave
    Vera Torres Mussot, Day of the Dead at the cemetery of San Andrés Mixquic, Mexico City, 2018. Mixquic, Tláhuac, Mexico City. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Tall home altar under a stone arch, decorated with colored cut-paper banners, a large painted skull, framed photographs, candles and rows of orange marigolds
    Luciernaga3, A Day of the Dead ofrenda at the Casa de Cultura Jesús Reyes Heroles, Coyoacán, 2019. Coyoacán, Mexico City. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Black-and-white etching of a grinning skeleton woman wearing a wide hat piled with flowers and feathers
    José Guadalupe Posada, Calavera de la Catrina, about 1910 to 1913. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Long tables in a church covered with white cloths and many plates of boiled wheat decorated with crosses, each with a lit candle
    ΙΣΧΣΝΙΚΑ-888, Kollyva blessed on a Soul Saturday, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Toronto, 2008. Toronto, Canada. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Painting of a Russian Orthodox priest in gold vestments swinging a censer at a grave in a country cemetery, with a peasant family praying beside him
    Nikolai Nevrev, Memorial Service (Panikhida) in a Village Cemetery, 1865. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Angel of death

  1. Engraving of a winged angel with a sword walking past the steps of an Egyptian house where women mourn over a fallen child
    Gustave Doré, The Firstborn of the Egyptians Are Slain, 1866. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Engraving of a great winged angel in a stormy sky above a battlefield strewn with fallen soldiers and horses
    Gustave Doré, Sennacherib's Army Is Destroyed, 1866. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Woodcut-style line drawing of a dying man in bed, with an angel at his head receiving his soul and a devil and a figure of death at the foot of the bed
    The soul departing, from an Ars Moriendi, 15th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Victorian painting of a hooded winged figure holding a scythe tenderly embracing a young woman in a red gown beneath dark cypress trees
    Evelyn De Morgan, The Angel of Death, about 1880. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Baroque painting of St. Joseph dying on a bed attended by Christ and the Virgin Mary, with angels and God the Father appearing in the clouds above
    Paul Troger, The Death of St. Joseph, about 1739–1742. Städel Museum, Frankfurt. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Angels and archangels

  1. Engraving of Dante and Beatrice standing on a cloud before a vast spiral of countless angels circling a point of light
    Gustave Doré, The Empyrean (illustration for Dante's Paradiso, Canto 31), 1860s. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Crowded oil painting of St. Michael in golden armor and angels in white driving monstrous creatures down from a bright sky
    Pieter Bruegel the Elder, The Fall of the Rebel Angels, 1562. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Gold mosaic of Christ holding a book, standing between pairs of many-winged angels with faces set in their feathers
    Photo: MatthiasKabel, cropped by Sailko, Christ between cherubim and seraphim, dome mosaic of the Baptistery of St. John, 13th-century mosaic; photo 2011. Baptistery of St. John, Florence. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Byzantine gold mosaic of a seraph whose six gray-blue wings wrap around a small calm human face
    Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin, Seraph, pendentive mosaic of Hagia Sophia, photo 2018. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Russian icon of two archangels holding a round medallion of Christ, with rows of angels gathered around them
    Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Bodiless Powers, end of the 15th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Medieval painting of rows of armored angels with red wings, golden halos and spears, marching on clouds
    Guariento di Arpo, An army of angels, about 1360. Musei Civici, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Baroque painting of a tall angel in a blue tunic and red cloak leading a small child by the hand through a landscape, pointing upward
    Attributed to Jacques de l'Ange, The Guardian Angel, between 1637 and 1649. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Angelus prayer

  1. A farm couple stand in a potato field at dusk with heads bowed in prayer, a basket, a pitchfork and a wheelbarrow beside them and a church steeple on the horizon
    Jean-François Millet, The Angelus, 1857–1859. Musée d'Orsay, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The angel Gabriel in a pink robe with golden wings bows before the Virgin Mary, seated in a blue cloak under a portico, with golden words passing between them
    Fra Angelico, The Annunciation (Cortona altarpiece), 1433–1434. Museo Diocesano, Cortona. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white photograph of a large bronze bell hanging from a wooden beam between stone columns
    The Angelus bell called "La Piagnona," Convent of San Marco, Florence, 1913 (photograph). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Two peasant women in a meadow at sunset, one standing with a rake and head bowed, the other kneeling in a striped skirt with her hands folded
    Aleksander Gierymski, The Angelus, 1890. National Museum, Warsaw. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A small white bell gable with an iron cross on top and a dark bell swinging inside it against a deep blue sky
    Haydn Blackey, The Angelus bell being rung at La Ermita, Nerja, Spain, 2018. Nerja, Spain. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A pope in white stands at an open upper window of a stone palace, with a red banner bearing a coat of arms hanging below the window
    Paulobrad, Pope Benedict XVI leads the Angelus from his window, 2012. Apostolic Palace, Vatican City. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A large crowd with many umbrellas fills a square in front of a curved colonnade, with a big video screen showing the Pope
    Tulumnes, Pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Sunday Angelus, 2014. St. Peter's Square, Vatican City. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Anima Christi

  1. The risen Christ, crowned with thorns and wearing a gold halo, stands half-length in an open tomb before the cross, showing the wound in his side, with a small kneeling friar beside him
    Michele Giambono, The Man of Sorrows, about 1430. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Tall stained-glass window in bright greens, blues and reds, in which a veiled woman representing the Church catches the blood from Christ's side in a chalice as he is taken down from the cross
    Józef Mehoffer, The Eucharist window (detail), Cathedral of St. Nicholas, Fribourg, 1898–1900. Cathedral of St. Nicholas, Fribourg, Switzerland. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Sepia photograph of the massive stone walls and square towers of the Palace of the Popes in Avignon, above an empty square
    Édouard Baldus, Avignon, Palais des Papes, about 1859. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painted portrait of an elderly pope wearing a white and gold tiara and an orange cope, labeled Jean XXII 1316
    Pope John XXII, 14th century. Palais du Roure archives, Avignon. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Printed title page reading Exercitia Spiritualia, with the IHS emblem in a sunburst and the date M.D.XLVIII
    St. Ignatius of Loyola, Title page of the first edition of the Spiritual Exercises, 1548. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Archangel Uriel

  1. Russian icon of Christ in a red circle of light above ranks of winged archangels in armor and robes standing on clouds
    Kirill Ulanov, Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers, 1704. Andrei Rublev Museum, Moscow. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Mosaic of a red-winged angel in a dark red cloak with a golden halo of rays, holding a closed book, with the words St Uriel below
    James Powell and Sons, St. Uriel, mosaic in St. John's Church, Warminster, 1888. St. John's Church, Warminster, Wiltshire, England. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Dark old icon of a winged angel holding a tall cross, painted on a narrow door set into a gilded screen of icons
    Shakko, Icon of the Archangel Uriel on a door of the iconostasis, Cathedral of the Annunciation, Moscow Kremlin, 2012. Cathedral of the Annunciation, Moscow Kremlin. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Engraving of a winged angel in flowing robes holding a book, with fighting soldiers in a landscape behind and a Latin inscription below
    Crispijn van de Passe the Elder, The Seraph Uriel, plate 3 of Angelorum Icones, about 1575. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Tall stained-glass window of a young angel in a blue mantle holding a burning golden torch, standing on clouds
    Nheyob, Stained-glass window of Uriel, St. Anthony of Padua Church, Dayton, Ohio, 2016. St. Anthony of Padua Church, Dayton, Ohio. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Beatification

  1. A vast indoor stadium filled with thousands of people facing a distant altar platform under large video screens, with a long center aisle lined with clergy in white
    Jkm210, Mass for the Beatification of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen, 2026. The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Grainy black-and-white news photograph of a man in a dark suit kneeling in prayer before a wooden wall, with uniformed soldiers standing nearby
    Miguel Agustín Pro praying before his execution, November 23, 1927. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Bishops in gold vestments and white miters stand at an altar before a carved wooden throne while one of them reads from a document into a microphone
    Florian Pépellin, Reading of the apostolic letter at the beatification of Camille Costa de Beauregard, 2025. Chambéry Cathedral, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A large banner portrait of a smiling young priest hangs above the sanctuary of a Gothic cathedral, with a row of bishops in white miters and a crowded congregation below
    Florian Pépellin, The portrait of the new Blessed unveiled in Chambéry Cathedral, 2025. Chambéry Cathedral, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Black-and-white press photograph of a bishop in lace surplice and cape walking among clergy through a crowd in a street hung with flags
    Agence Rol, Bishop Touchet leaves the cathedral of St. Pierre at Lisieux after Mass during the beatification celebrations for Thérèse, 1923. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Painted half-length portrait of a Franciscan friar in a brown habit and dark cap, his hands raised as if counting points of an argument, with a closed book on the ledge before him
    Justus van Gent or Pedro Berruguete, Duns Scotus, from the studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro, about 1472–1476. Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Biblically accurate angels

  1. Engraving of the prophet Ezekiel kneeling by a river as a winged creature with four faces and a great wheel appear in a burst of light, with God enthroned in the clouds above
    Matthäus Merian, Ezekiel's vision of the living creatures and the wheels, from the Icones Biblicae, before 1650. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Russian icon of three angels with long staffs seated around a table holding a cup, in soft blue, red and gold
    Andrei Rublev, The Holy Trinity (the Hospitality of Abraham), 1420s. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Etching of three visitors eating at a low table outside a house while an old man serves them and a woman peers from the doorway
    Rembrandt van Rijn, Abraham Entertaining the Angels, 1656. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Oil painting of three women recoiling in surprise as a radiant young angel in white sits on the open tomb and points
    Annibale Carracci, The Holy Women at Christ's Tomb, 1590s. State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Small painting of God the Father borne through the clouds by an eagle, a lion, an ox and an angel, with two small angels holding up his arms
    Raphael, The Vision of Ezekiel, 1518. Palazzo Pitti, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Engraving of a man grappling with a winged figure on a rocky hillside at dawn
    Gustave Doré, Jacob Wrestles with the Angel, 1866. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Blessed Fra Angelico

  1. Woodcut portrait of an elderly friar with a hood drawn back, set in an ornate oval frame labeled Fra Giovanni da Fiesole, Pittore
    Giorgio Vasari (woodcut illustration), Portrait of Fra Giovanni da Fiesole, from Vasari's Lives of the Artists, 1568. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Fresco of the angel Gabriel in a pink robe with striped wings bowing before the Virgin Mary, who sits on a wooden stool in a simple arched loggia beside a fenced garden
    Fra Angelico, The Annunciation (north corridor), about 1438–1450. Museo di San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of the risen Christ in white carrying a hoe in a garden of flowers and trees, turning gently toward Mary Magdalene, who kneels and reaches out to him beside the open tomb
    Fra Angelico, Noli Me Tangere (Cell 1), about 1439–1443. Museo di San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fresco of a seated pope in a tall tiara handing a chalice to the young deacon Lawrence, who kneels in a golden dalmatic inside a vaulted Renaissance church with clergy standing behind
    Fra Angelico, The Consecration of St. Lawrence as Deacon, Niccoline Chapel, 1447–1449. Niccoline Chapel, Apostolic Palace, Vatican City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Fresco of a blindfolded Christ seated on a throne holding a reed and orb, with disembodied hands and a head floating against a green panel behind him, while the Virgin Mary and St. Dominic sit below in quiet meditation
    Fra Angelico, The Mocking of Christ (Cell 7), about 1437–1446. Museo di San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Wide panel of Christ in judgment surrounded by angels and saints, with a row of open tombs running down the middle, the blessed dancing with angels in a garden on the left and the damned on the right
    Fra Angelico, The Last Judgment, about 1431. Museo di San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Painting of a Dominican friar in a white habit and black scapular kneeling in his studio with hands joined and eyes raised, an easel, brushes and pots of color around him
    James Doyle Penrose, Fra Angelico Praying Before Painting. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Fresco of Christ in a white robe with arms outstretched inside an oval of light, with the heads of Moses and Elijah beside him and the apostles Peter, James and John fallen on the ground below
    Fra Angelico, The Transfiguration (Cell 6), about 1440–1442. Museo di San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Pale fresco of Christ placing a crown on the head of the Virgin Mary, both in white and seated on clouds, while six kneeling saints, including St. Dominic and St. Francis, look up from below
    Fra Angelico, The Coronation of the Virgin (Cell 9), about 1440–1441. Museo di San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Altarpiece of Christ crowning the Virgin on a high Gothic throne at the top of a flight of steps, with angels on both sides and crowds of saints in blue, red and gold kneeling below
    Fra Angelico, The Coronation of the Virgin, between 1425 and 1450. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Worn marble tomb slab carved with the full-length figure of a friar in his habit lying with his hands crossed, framed by a carved arch, set in the floor behind a low rail
    sailko, Tomb slab of Fra Angelico, Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome, 2011. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Blessed Fulton J. Sheen

  1. Black-and-white photograph of Bishop Sheen standing in a cassock and long cape on a set built like a study, with bookshelves and a statue of Mary holding the Christ Child behind him
    Fred Palumbo, New York World-Telegram, Fulton J. Sheen on the set of his television program, 1952. Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A rough gray boulder set in mulch beside a sidewalk, with a bronze plaque reading Birthplace of Fulton J. Sheen
    HeatherMarieKosur, Fulton J. Sheen birthplace marker, El Paso, Illinois, 2024. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white studio photograph of a young, slim priest in a black suit and Roman collar, seated with his hands folded on his knee, looking at the camera
    Harris & Ewing, Rev. Fulton J. Sheen. Library of Congress, Harris & Ewing Collection. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white publicity photograph of Bishop Sheen seated at a desk covered with letters, wearing a cassock and pectoral cross, with a small statue and the words God Love You along the bottom
    ABC Radio, Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, 1956. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Old halftone photograph of the tall carved Gothic high altar of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, with pointed spires and pinnacles
    The high altar of St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, 1893. King's Handbook of New York City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A side chapel with red walls where a white marble tomb stands beneath a gold-framed icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, with kneelers on either side
    Farragutful, Tomb of Fulton J. Sheen, Cathedral of St. Mary, Peoria, 2023. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A vast stadium floor filled with worshipers under blue lights, with a long aisle of white-robed clergy leading to a gold altar stage and large video screens
    Jkm210, Mass for the Beatification of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen, 2026. The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A cardinal in gold vestments at an ambo shown on a giant screen above the altar stage, with bishops and priests seated around it
    Jkm210, Cardinal Luis Tagle at the Beatification of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen, 2026. The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. The pale stone Gothic Revival facade of St. Mary's Cathedral in Peoria with two tall spires against a blue sky
    Farragutful, Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Peoria, 2014. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Blessed John Duns Scotus

  1. Renaissance portrait of a young Franciscan in a brown habit and dark cap, seated with a closed red book, his fingertips touching as if counting points of an argument
    Justus van Gent and Pedro Berruguete, John Duns Scotus, from the Famous Men series in the studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro, about 1472–1476. Palazzo Ducale, Urbino. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Dark Baroque painting in a gilded carved frame showing a Franciscan friar with a book and a lance standing over a many-headed dragon, with the Virgin Mary above among banners
    Attributed to Manuel Pereira de Brito, Duns Scotus and the Immaculate Conception, about 1700. Church of Our Lady of the Conception, Covilhã, Portugal. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Stylized bronze relief of a hooded friar holding a rosary and raising one finger, set into a smooth gray door panel
    Elke Wetzig (photo); relief by Ewald Mataré, 1948, Duns Scotus, relief on the south portal of Cologne Cathedral, 2006. Cologne Cathedral. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Arched stained-glass window of a Franciscan friar in a brown habit raising one finger and holding a scroll lettered Potuit, decuit, ergo fecit, against deep blue glass
    Nheyob, Blessed Duns Scotus, stained glass, 2014. Immaculate Conception Church, Columbus, Ohio. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Engraving of a Franciscan friar kneeling before an altar with arms open toward the Christ Child appearing in a burst of light among clouds, framed by an ornate arch with coats of arms and Latin inscriptions
    Blessed John Duns Scotus (devotional engraving), 18th century. KU Leuven. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The long Gothic stone nave and slender spire of the Minoritenkirche in Cologne, seen from a street corner on a clear day with bare trees
    Cmcmcm1, Minoritenkirche St. Maria Empfängnis, Cologne, 2023. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A bronze bust of a hooded friar with his arms folded, on a gray stone plinth with a plaque, among trees and shrubs in a park
    Graham Robson, Bust of John Duns Scotus in Duns Public Park, 2014. Duns, Scottish Borders. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Blessed Miguel Pro

  1. Color portrait of Miguel Pro as a young priest with dark parted hair, in a black cassock and white collar
    Unknown, Miguel Agustín Pro. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Sepia photograph of Miguel Pro in a dark cassock seated in an armchair by a curtained window, reading a book
    Unknown photographer, Miguel Agustín Pro in Belgium, December 1925, December 1925. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white news photograph of Miguel Pro kneeling in prayer in front of a wall of stacked logs, with uniformed officers standing nearby
    Unknown photographer, Miguel Pro praying before his execution, November 23, 1927. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white photograph of Miguel Pro in a dark suit standing with his arms spread wide like a cross before a log wall, an officer in the foreground
    Unknown photographer, Miguel Pro with his arms outstretched in the form of a cross, November 23, 1927. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Printed holy card with a framed photograph of Miguel Pro in a cassock above his signature and the words "R. P. Miguel A. Pro, Soc. Jesu, Pro Fide, MCMXXVII"
    Dillen et Cie., Holy card of Father Miguel A. Pro, 1929. MAS, Antwerp. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The tall Neo-Gothic facade and spire of the Holy Family church in Colonia Roma, Mexico City, against a cloudy sky
    AlejandroLinaresGarcia, Parish of the Holy Family, Colonia Roma, Mexico City, 2012. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Blessed Solanus Casey

  1. Engraving of a Gothic brick church with a tall spire beside a plain monastery building behind a picket fence, with trees along the street
    St. Bonaventure Catholic Church and Monastery, 1884. British Library (from Silas Farmer's history of Detroit). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A long red-brick monastery building with tall arched windows behind green lawns and leafy trees
    Andrew Jameson, St. Bonaventure Monastery, Detroit, 2008. Detroit, Michigan. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Two small oval cloth badges trimmed in blue lace, one with a photograph of the bearded friar and the other printed with his last words, "I give my soul to Jesus Christ"
    FekNeim, Devotional badge of Fr. Solanus Casey, 2021. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A plain oak casket-shaped tomb carved with the years 1870 and 1957, covered with small folded slips of paper left by visitors, with a framed prayer card beside it
    Mahatma Gandhi (Wikimedia user), Fr. Solanus Casey's tomb, 2011. Solanus Casey Center, Detroit. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A painted statue of a bearded friar in a brown habit in a carved wooden Gothic niche beside a papal flag
    Farragutful, Statue of Blessed Solanus Casey, 2023. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne, Indiana. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Candlemas

  1. Fresco of Mary handing the infant Jesus to the old priest Simeon over an altar in a plain arched niche, with Joseph, Anna and two Dominican saints
    Fra Angelico, The Presentation in the Temple, 1439–1443. Convent of San Marco (cell 10), Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Fresco of the old man Simeon holding the child Jesus under a small canopied shrine, while the child reaches back toward Mary, with Joseph, the prophetess Anna and an angel overhead
    Giotto, The Presentation at the Temple, 1303–1305. Scrovegni Chapel, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Two pale green carved stone fragments of a Byzantine icon, the larger showing a bending figure under an arch reaching forward with veiled hands
    Fragments of an icon of the Hypapante (the Meeting), 12th–13th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Tiny Flemish manuscript painting of villagers in colorful winter clothes walking down a path to a blue-gray stone church among bare trees, some carrying candles
    Simon Bening, Villagers on Their Way to Church (Candlemas), from the calendar of a book of hours, about 1550. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A priest in white vestments at the front of a parish church blesses candles at the altar while the congregation stands in the pews
    JASpencer, Blessing of the candles at Candlemas, 2014. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A man in a black top hat holds up a groundhog in front of a crowd of other men in top hats on a stage
    Anthony Quintano, Groundhog Day at Gobbler's Knob, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, 2013. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Black-and-white press photo of boys in caps eating crêpes at a street stall with a sign reading Chandeleur, while a woman in a white apron cooks
    Agence Mondial Photo-Presse, La Chandeleur: children eating crêpes, Paris, 1933. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A doll-like statue of the infant Jesus in a white lace gown and hood lying in a basket, with a smaller dressed figure of the Christ Child beside it
    Lalo9297, A Niño Dios dressed for Día de la Candelaria, Mexico City, 2015. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A statue of the Virgin holding the Christ Child, crowned and surrounded by white and pink flowers, carried on a float through a town street
    Juperega, Procession of the Virgen de las Candelas, San Fernando de Henares, Spain, 2010. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Chaplet of St. Michael

  1. A loop of small green and cream beads arranged in groups, with a short pendant ending in a small oval medal
    The hunter1986, A Chaplet of St. Michael, 2010. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Circular painted vision of concentric rings of angels in many colors around an empty center, inside a decorated square frame
    The choirs of angels, from Hildegard of Bingen's Scivias, 12th century (copy of the Rupertsberg manuscript). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Three-part stained-glass window with labeled panels for the three hierarchies of angels, from Seraphim, Cherubim and Thrones at the top to Archangels and Angels at the bottom
    Nheyob, The Nine Choirs of Angels window, Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Indianapolis, 2013. Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Indianapolis, Indiana. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Illuminated manuscript page in Dutch with a large decorated initial filled with rows of red, blue and gold angels
    Dirc van Delft, The Nine Choirs of Angels, from the Tafel van den Kersten Ghelove, about 1400–1404. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore (MS W.171). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painted portrait of a smiling elderly pope in a white cassock, a red fur-trimmed cape and an embroidered stole, raising his right hand in blessing
    George Peter Alexander Healy, Portrait of Pope Pius IX, 1871. Museo Pio IX, Senigallia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Wide painting of heaven as a great dome filled with tiers of angels and saints around Christ and the Virgin, above apostles gathered at an empty tomb in a landscape
    Francesco Botticini, The Assumption of the Virgin, about 1475–1476. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Cherubim

  1. Engraving of an angel with a sword standing in a beam of light at the edge of a dark forest as Adam and Eve walk away
    Gustave Doré, Adam and Eve Are Driven out of Eden, 1866. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Gold mosaic in a half dome showing a small chest with two little winged figures on its lid, guarded by two large angels whose wings meet above
    Daniel Jolivet, The Ark of the Covenant with two cherubim, apse mosaic of the oratory of Germigny-des-Prés, about 806 (mosaic); photo 2014. Oratory of Germigny-des-Prés, Loiret, France. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Early Christian mosaic of a beardless Christ seated on a rainbow in a circle of light, with winged creatures at the four corners
    Mboesch, Christ in glory with the four living creatures, apse mosaic of Hosios David, 5th-century mosaic; photo 2019. Church of Hosios David (Latomou Monastery), Thessaloniki, Greece. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painted medieval panel of a crowned angel with golden feathered wings and a body covered in feathers, raising one hand
    Michael Garlick, The Cherubim, painted rood screen of St. Michael's Church, Barton Turf, 15th-century screen; photo 2019. St. Michael and All Angels, Barton Turf, Norfolk, England. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Two small winged children leaning on a ledge, one resting his chin on his hand, both gazing upward
    Raphael, The two putti from the Sistine Madonna, 1512 to 1513. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Painting of five winged heads of a little girl with golden hair, seen from different angles among clouds
    Joshua Reynolds, Heads of Angels, 1786 to 1787. Tate Britain, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Confirmation saints

  1. Crowded church interior in which a bishop in a miter confirms children brought forward by their sponsors while a priest baptizes an infant at a font in front
    Rogier van der Weyden, Seven Sacraments Altarpiece (left wing, Baptism, Confirmation and Penance), detail, between 1445 and 1450. Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A bishop in a tall miter reaches out to anoint a small boy who kneels before him, with a sponsor's hand on the boy's shoulder and clergy standing around
    Giuseppe Maria Crespi, Confirmation, from the series of the Seven Sacraments, 1712. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Stained-glass window with a bishop in a miter laying his hand on a kneeling child, with the dove of the Holy Spirit above in bright reds and blues
    Fil22plm, Stained-glass window of the sacrament of Confirmation, Church of Saint-Pierre, Pédernec, 2026. Pédernec, Brittany, France. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white photograph of a young man in a white shirt and climbing breeches standing on a rocky slope with an ice axe and a pipe
    Luciana Frassati, Pier Giorgio Frassati in the mountains, by 1925. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Rows of haloed saints in bright robes, apostles, bishops, monks, martyrs with palms and women saints, filling a gold background
    Fra Angelico, The Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs, 1420s. The National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Divine Mercy chaplet

  1. A crowd of people, many older, standing together on a city square to pray, with apartment blocks behind them
    Mariochom, Public recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy in Włocławek, 2017. Wolności Square, Włocławek, Poland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of Christ in a white robe on a dark background, his right hand raised in blessing and his left touching his chest, with a pale ray and a red ray flowing down from his heart
    Eugeniusz Kazimirowski, The Merciful Jesus (Divine Mercy), the first image, 1934. Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Vilnius. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. White classical gatehouse with a pediment and a large arched window above a vaulted city gate, with a street running through it
    Diliff, The Gate of Dawn (Ostra Brama), Vilnius, 2014. Vilnius, Lithuania. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Small carved wooden bead shaped like a head, showing the bearded face of Christ crowned with thorns, with a hole bored through for the cord
    Prayer bead from a rosary or chaplet, with Christ and Death, 1525–1575. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Black-and-white photograph of a young priest with short hair in a black cassock, looking straight at the camera
    Fr. Michał Sopoćko, before 1938. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Engraving of Christ dead on the cross between the two thieves as a mounted soldier drives a lance into his side, with Mary, John and Mary Magdalene at the foot of the cross
    Boëtius Adams Bolswert after Peter Paul Rubens, Le Coup de Lance (The Piercing of Christ's Side), 1631. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Large modern oval church with white curved walls and a tall slender tower behind it, under a blue sky
    Syrio, Basilica of the Divine Mercy, Kraków-Łagiewniki, 2016. Kraków, Poland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Front of a church with two white towers and a brick facade, with a small Divine Mercy picture above the arched door
    Ardfern, Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Holy Trinity Church), Vilnius, 2015. Dominikonų Street, Vilnius, Lithuania. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Epiphany house blessing

  1. Wooden apartment door with 20+C+M+B+21 written in white chalk across the top of the frame
    Bmbaker88, Epiphany door chalking on an apartment door, 2021. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Dark bronze church door with a lion-head knocker and the chalk inscription 20*C+M+B*12 written across its panels
    4028mdk09, Chalk blessing on the door of St. Boniface Church, Heidelberg, 2012. St. Bonifatius, Heidelberg, Germany. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white woodcut of crowned boys dressed as the three kings, one holding a star on a pole, singing in front of a town house while people watch from the windows
    Unknown artist, Star singers, Nuremberg woodcut, 17th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Crowd of children dressed as the three kings in colorful robes and paper crowns, carrying golden stars on poles through a town square
    DALIBRI, Star singers at the national sending-out ceremony in Neumarkt, 2016. Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Eucharistic miracles

  1. White marble altar with kneeling angel statues on either side and a tall marble tabernacle holding a silver monstrance, with flowers at its foot
    Luca Aless, The altar of the Eucharistic miracle, Church of San Francesco, Lanciano, 2015. Church of San Francesco, Lanciano, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. An ornate silver monstrance holding a round, brownish relic, above a crystal chalice held by two silver angels, behind glass
    Junior, The relics of the Eucharistic miracle of Lanciano in their monstrance and chalice, 2006. Church of San Francesco, Lanciano, Italy. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of a priest at an altar holding a Host above a white cloth, with Pope Julius II kneeling opposite him and Swiss Guards and onlookers around a window arch
    Raphael, The Mass at Bolsena, 1512. Room of Heliodorus, Vatican Museums. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A linen cloth stretched in a tall gilded frame with a blue enamel border, topped by a cross, standing on a carved stand in a frescoed chapel
    RoyFokker, The Corporal of Bolsena in its display frame, Cathedral of Orvieto, 2008. Chapel of the Corporal, Orvieto Cathedral, Italy. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Gothic panel painting of a Dominican friar kneeling before a seated pope, with three cardinals in red hats looking on under a pair of arches
    Taddeo di Bartolo (photo by Sailko), St. Thomas Aquinas Presents His Office of Corpus Christi to Pope Urban IV, about 1403. Philadelphia Museum of Art. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A vaulted side chapel with painted ribs, a round stained-glass window, an altar with sculpted angels and rows of pews
    Nikozw, The Chapel of the Sacred Particles, Basilica of San Francesco, Siena, 2024. Basilica of San Francesco, Siena, Italy. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A white colonial church with two bell towers topped by small domes and crosses, seen from the street with people walking past
    Kelbraer, The Parish of St. Martin of Tours, Tixtla, 2014. Tixtla, Guerrero, Mexico. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A small round reliquary holding a fragment of Host, set within a golden monstrance on an altar between candles and red roses, with a carved cherub above
    migjan, The Host of Sokółka displayed for veneration in the Church of St. Anthony, 2021. Church of St. Anthony of Padua, Sokółka, Poland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A large red-brick Gothic Revival church with a tall green spire, seen across a lawn under a blue sky with white clouds
    Emilia Ernst, The Church of St. Hyacinth, Legnica, 2019. Legnica, Poland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Painting of a vast Gothic cathedral nave with crowds kneeling as a procession passes beneath a canopy toward a glowing altar
    Genaro Pérez Villaamil, The Corpus Christi Procession inside Seville Cathedral, 1835. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Rows of wooden pews facing printed exhibition panels about Eucharistic miracles set up along the walls of a church, with a reliquary display at the center
    Scholastikos, The Eucharistic Miracles exhibition in a parish church, 2025. Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Pata, Slovakia. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Fallen angels

  1. Manuscript painting of God enthroned among rows of angels, with angels in armor driving blue-robed rebel angels down through the sky into a fiery pit
    Limbourg brothers, The Fall of the Rebel Angels, from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, 1411–1416. Musée Condé, Chantilly. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Crowded painting of angels in white with swords and trumpets driving a mass of strange, monstrous creatures down from a bright sky
    Pieter Bruegel the Elder, The Fall of the Rebel Angels, 1562. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white engraving of a bat-winged figure plunging down through clouds and starlight toward a great globe below
    Gustave Doré, Illustration for Milton's Paradise Lost, 1866. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Baroque ceiling painting of St. Michael in a blue tunic and golden helmet raising a sword over dark fallen figures, surrounded by angels
    Wolfgang Pfäffl, The archangel Michael casting Lucifer down, ceiling painting in the church of the Assumption, Weilheim, photograph 2018. Church of Mariä Himmelfahrt, Weilheim in Oberbayern, Germany. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of the archangel Michael in armor with outspread wings, poised on one foot and lifting a spear over a fallen, horned demon on the rocks
    Raphael, St. Michael Vanquishing Satan (Le Grand Saint Michel), 1518. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Fatima prayer

  1. Black-and-white photograph of three peasant children, two girls and a boy, standing before a stone wall with rosaries in their folded hands
    The three children of Fatima with their rosaries, about September 1917. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Old black-and-white photograph of a small whitewashed chapel with a tiled roof and a cross, beside a wooden frame on a bare, rocky field
    The Chapel of the Apparitions at the Cova da Iria, 1922. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white photograph of a young nun in a long black habit and white-edged veil standing in a cloister with a book in her hands
    Sister Lúcia at Tui, between 1926 and 1946. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Feast days and the Church calendar

  1. Illuminated manuscript page of a crowded New Year feast in a great hall, with the Duke of Berry in blue at the table and a blue half-moon calendar of the zodiac above
    Limbourg brothers, January, from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, 1412–1416. Musée Condé, Chantilly. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Manuscript calendar page with a large decorated KL initial and a list of saints' days in alternating red and blue French script
    Limbourg brothers, The calendar of saints for January, Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, 1411–1416. Musée Condé, Chantilly. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Printed Latin page with red headings listing the saints and martyrs remembered on one day in August
    A page for August from the Roman Martyrology, 1723 edition, 1723. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Photograph of Pope Paul VI, a thin-faced man with dark eyes, in a white zucchetto and red cape trimmed with white fur
    Fotografia Felici, Pope Paul VI, 1969. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Byzantine manuscript page with four rows of standing saints in colored robes and halos on a blue ground, under a Greek heading
    The saints of October, from a Byzantine menologion, about 1040–1060. Austrian National Library, Vienna (Cod. hist. gr. 6). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Russian icon divided into four rows of small standing saints in red and blue, each over the date of a feast in November
    Calendar icon of the saints of November, late 18th century. Private collection. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Violet silk chasuble with a gold embroidered cross and the letters IHS hanging against a stone wall
    Ji-Elle, Violet chasuble for Advent and Lent, 2008. Abbey of Notre-Dame d'Autrey, France. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Tall white candle with a red cross and the year marked on it, lit in front of a gilded altar banked with flowers
    LMP 2001, The paschal candle at the Easter Vigil, Ibaan Church, Philippines, 2024. Ibaan, Batangas, Philippines. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Painting of the Trinity in the sky surrounded by crowds of saints, angels, popes, kings and ordinary Christians kneeling on clouds above a small landscape
    Albrecht Dürer, Adoration of the Trinity (the Landauer Altarpiece, or All Saints Picture), 1511. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Painting of two women in black mourning clothes embracing beside a stone cross in a cemetery, one hanging a wreath on it
    William-Adolphe Bouguereau, All Souls' Day (Le Jour des morts), 1859. Musée des Beaux-Arts, Bordeaux. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Rows of graves at night covered with glowing colored candle lanterns and flowers
    MichalPL, Graves lit with candles for All Saints' Day, Zabrze, Poland, November 1, 2024. Zabrze, Silesia, Poland. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Guardian angel prayer

  1. A tall angel in a white robe raises one arm toward heaven and leads a young boy upward by the hand through dark clouds
    Pietro da Cortona, The Guardian Angel, 1656. Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A dark-winged angel in a white shirt stands behind a little girl in a red bodice and gold skirt, sheltering her with outstretched arms
    Bernardo Strozzi, The Guardian Angel, 1628–1632. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. An angel in a golden cloak points upward and holds the hand of a small child running beside him along a rocky shore
    Marcantonio Franceschini, The Guardian Angel, 1716. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The archangel Raphael in a flowing robe walks arm in arm with the young Tobias, who carries a fish, with a small white dog at their feet
    Workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio, Tobias and the Angel, about 1470–1475. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Fresco of a radiant angel waking St. Peter, who sleeps chained between two soldiers behind the bars of a prison cell
    Raphael, The Liberation of St. Peter, 1514. Stanza di Eliodoro, Vatican Palace. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A white-robed angel with spread wings watches over two small children picking flowers at the edge of a steep cliff
    Bernhard Plockhorst, Guardian Angel. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A glowing angel with white wings stands behind a boy and a girl crossing a broken wooden footbridge over a rushing stream at night
    Guardian Angel, German postcard, 1900. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A winged angel bends over a sleeping baby and its mother, who has dozed off beside the cradle with her sewing in her lap
    Henri Decaisne, The Guardian Angel, about 1836. Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Guardian angels

  1. Painting in a gilded altar frame of an angel in a yellow robe leading a small child by the hand and pointing up toward the light
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (photo: Jl FilpoC), The Guardian Angel, about 1665; photo 2025. Seville Cathedral. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Colonial Mexican painting of a winged angel in flowing pink and green robes pointing to heaven while guiding a richly dressed boy, with a demon cowering below
    Luis Juárez, The Guardian Angel, early 17th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Baroque painting of an angel in swirling robes sweeping a frightened boy away from a lurking devil
    Attributed to Luca Giordano or his circle (photo: Jl FilpoC), The Guardian Angel, 17th century; photo 2021. Museum of Cádiz. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Spanish painting of a winged angel in a green tunic and red sash raising one hand to heaven while a small child holds his arm
    Félix Castelo, The Guardian Angel, 17th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of a dark-haired angel in a deep red robe gliding through clouds and pointing upward
    Carlo Dolci, The Guardian Angel, 1675. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Hail Holy Queen prayer

  1. The Virgin Mary in a red dress stands on clouds and spreads her dark blue cloak over kneeling men in white hooded robes, while two angels hold up the edges of the cloak
    Moretto da Brescia, Madonna of Mercy (processional banner), about 1520. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white woodcut of a curly-haired man holding a measuring instrument, rising from a flower cup, with the label Hermanus cotractus above him
    Hermannus Contractus, from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Ceiling painting in an ornate stucco frame of the Virgin Mary seated on clouds with angels, appearing to a monk in a black habit who sits in a chair with books
    Josef Ferdinand Fromiller, The Virgin Mary appears to Blessed Hermann the Lame, 18th century. Former abbey church, Ossiach, Carinthia, Austria. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Medieval manuscript initial showing a bishop lying on a bed while clerics with a cross, a book and a chalice gather around him
    The death of Adhémar of Le Puy at Antioch, 1232. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Long Romanesque nave of red sandstone with tall round arches, painted panels high on the walls and a high altar at the far end
    Immanuel Giel, The nave of Speyer Cathedral, 2025. Speyer, Germany. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Page of an old chant book with square black notes on red staff lines and the Latin words Salve Regina mater misericordiae beneath them
    Fedekuki, The Salve Regina in a printed antiphonary, 2012. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Austrian stained-glass panel of the crowned Virgin Mary in green and red holding her cloak open over small kneeling figures
    Madonna of Mercy (stained-glass panel), 1340–1350. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Holy days of obligation 2027

  1. Close detail of a gold-ground painting showing a crowd of haloed women saints in pink, green and blue robes, some holding palms and symbols of their martyrdom
    Fra Angelico, Coronation of the Virgin, detail with women saints, 1430s. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Christ rises into a blue sky in an oval of red winged cherubs while Mary and the apostles stand and kneel on a rocky hillside below, looking up
    Andrea Mantegna, The Ascension of Christ, about 1461. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Illuminated manuscript page showing a priest at the altar of a Gothic church during Mass, with a great organ above and worshipers kneeling, framed by painted flowers
    Jean Colombe, The Christmas Mass, Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, about 1485–1486. Musée Condé, Chantilly. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Tall arched altarpiece in which Mary in a red dress and blue cloak rises on a cloud full of small angels toward God the Father, while the apostles below reach up after her
    Titian, Assumption of the Virgin, 1516–1518. Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A young Mary in a white dress and blue cloak stands on a crescent moon among clouds, her hands joined at her breast, with small angels at her feet
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, The Immaculate Conception (Immaculate of El Escorial), 1660–1665. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Holy Innocents

  1. Fresco of Mary holding the Christ Child as she rides a donkey through a rocky landscape, led by Joseph and companions, with an angel flying ahead
    Giotto, The Flight into Egypt, 1304–1306. Scrovegni Chapel, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Wide winter painting of a snowy Flemish village where armored horsemen and soldiers go door to door while villagers plead and grieve
    Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Massacre of the Innocents, about 1565–1567. Royal Collection, Hampton Court. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Renaissance altarpiece of the Magi adoring the Child, with two small children kneeling in the foreground beside St. John the Baptist and angels singing above
    Domenico Ghirlandaio, Adoration of the Magi, altarpiece of the Spedale degli Innocenti, 1488–1489. Museo degli Innocenti, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Round blue terracotta medallion of a white baby wrapped in swaddling bands, set between the arches of a Renaissance loggia
    HuthBerlin (photo), Glazed terracotta roundel of a swaddled baby, Spedale degli Innocenti, roundels by Andrea della Robbia, 1480s; photo 2024. Spedale degli Innocenti, Florence. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Red-brown Gothic Revival brick church with pointed arches and a rose window squeezed between taller office buildings on a Manhattan street
    Jim.henderson, Church of the Holy Innocents, West 37th Street, New York, 2010. Manhattan, New York City. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Victorian stained-glass window with two tall figures in white robes in red-and-blue frames above small panels of mothers holding children
    John Salmon, Stained-glass window, Church of the Holy Innocents, Great Barton, 2012. Great Barton, Suffolk, England. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Holy Wisdom (St. Sophia) and Sts. Faith, Hope and Charity

  1. The great domed church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, with buttresses, half-domes and four minarets, seen from above in clear daylight
    Arild Vågen, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, 2013. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Byzantine mosaic of Christ with a gold cross halo, holding a jeweled book and raising his right hand in blessing, against a gold ground
    Byzantine mosaicist (photo Myrabella), Christ Pantocrator, detail of the Deesis mosaic, 13th century. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Russian icon of a crowned figure with red skin and red wings seated on a throne, with the Virgin Mary holding a child on the left, John the Baptist on the right, and a small Christ above
    Russian icon painter, Holy Wisdom, the patronal icon of St. Sophia Cathedral, Novgorod, second half of the 16th century. St. Sophia Cathedral, Veliky Novgorod. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Russian icon of a tall woman in a dark mantle standing behind three crowned girls in richly embroidered robes, all with golden halos, on a green ground
    Karp Zolotaryov, Martyrs Faith, Hope, Charity and Their Mother Sophia, 1685. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painted and gilded wooden statue of a veiled woman reading a book, with three small girls with long curly hair standing in front of her
    Ralph Hammann (photo), St. Sophia and her three daughters, painted wooden group, late 15th century; photo 2012. Church of St. Trophimus, Eschau, Alsace. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

How did the apostles die?

  1. A gilded Baroque altarpiece with angels and a seated statue of St. James above an altar, under a large hanging censer, in a Romanesque cathedral
    Fernando Pascullo, The high altar of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, 2023. Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Three laborers straining to raise a wooden cross on which the elderly, gray-bearded St. Peter is fixed head downward, in deep shadow
    Caravaggio, The Crucifixion of St. Peter, 1600–1601. Cerasi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A gilded niche with a mosaic of Christ behind glass, framed by colored marble and a hanging lamp, beneath the high altar of St. Peter's
    Dnalor 01, The tomb of St. Peter beneath the papal altar, seen from the Vatican Grottoes, 2015. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC BY-SA 3.0 at, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A lit opening in the floor showing ancient stonework below a grille, with a chain displayed in a glass case above
    Fczarnowski, The tomb of St. Paul, Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, 2011. Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, Rome. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A square marble platform marked by four tall columns in the open air, with a small plaque, among the ruins of an ancient basilica
    The site of the tomb of St. John in the ruins of the Basilica of St. John, Ephesus, 2007. Selçuk, Turkey. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Ruined stone walls and arches of an ancient octagonal shrine on a grassy hillside
    Dosseman, The Martyrium of St. Philip at Hierapolis, 2011. Hierapolis, near Pamukkale, Turkey. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A long church nave with a carved wooden ceiling, white Gothic arches, rows of pews and a lit altar at the far end
    Joe Ravi, The nave of San Thome Basilica, Chennai, 2012. San Thome Basilica, Mylapore, Chennai, India. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

How does someone become a saint?

  1. Lamplit underground chamber cut into the rock, with rows of empty burial niches, a marble column and inscribed slabs on the walls
    Dnalor 01, The Crypt of the Popes in the Catacomb of Callixtus, 2007. Catacomb of Callixtus, Rome. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Pale stone tomb with a carved figure of a bishop lying on the lid, in a crypt with gilded decoration behind it
    Allie_Caulfield, Tomb of St. Ulrich, Basilica of Sts. Ulrich and Afra, 2019. Augsburg, Germany. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Bronze medal on black cloth, showing two kneeling saints looking up toward the Holy Spirit as a dove in a burst of light
    Gaspare Morone Mola, after a design by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Medal for the canonization of Peter of Alcantara and Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi, 1669. Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Oil portrait of an elderly pope with a white pointed beard and mustache, wearing a red cap and red cape
    Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Portrait of Pope Urban VIII, about 1631–1632. Palazzo Barberini, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Portrait of a heavy-set pope in a red ermine-lined cap and cape, with a gold-embroidered stole, looking straight out
    Pierre Subleyras, Pope Benedict XIV (Prospero Lambertini), 1746. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Old black-and-white photograph of a long procession of clergy and bishops leaving the Gothic cathedral of Lisieux, with crowds lining the street
    Agence Rol, Procession at Lisieux Cathedral for the beatification of Thérèse of Lisieux, 1923. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The body of Carlo Acutis in jeans, sneakers and a sweatshirt lying in a glass-fronted tomb, framed by a gold sunburst
    Dobroš, Tomb of Carlo Acutis, Shrine of the Renunciation (Santa Maria Maggiore), Assisi, 2022. Assisi, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Night photograph of St. Peter's Basilica and its dome outlined with thousands of lights, with a fountain in the foreground
    Agence Rol, St. Peter's Basilica illuminated, May 17, 1925, May 17, 1925. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. The facade of St. Peter's Basilica hung with a tapestry portrait of John Paul II, with bishops and clergy in white seated on the steps and the crowd beyond
    Jeffrey Bruno, The canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II, April 27, 2014, 2014. St. Peter's Square, Vatican City. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. View through iron bars into a bare cell with a memorial candle, a plaque and a sculpted metal flame
    Dennis G. Jarvis, The starvation cell of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Block 11, Auschwitz, 2016. Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Oświęcim, Poland. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Large tapestry portrait of a smiling Pope John XXIII in red, framed with green garlands and flowers, hanging between stone columns
    Jeffrey Bruno, Canonization tapestry of St. John XXIII on the facade of St. Peter's, 2014. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Old photograph of a dense crowd and clergy around the coffin of St. Seraphim being carried in procession outside a white church
    Unknown photographer, The glorification of St. Seraphim of Sarov, July 1903, 1903. Sarov, Russia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  13. Wall icon of the Virgin and Child enthroned between Orthodox saints of America, including St. Herman of Alaska with a scroll, St. Tikhon in a white hood and St. Innocent in bishop's vestments
    Ted (photo), Icon of North American Orthodox saints, 2012. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

How the Church investigates miracles

  1. Painting of Jesus in a red robe and blue cloak touching the eyes of a kneeling blind man, with a crowd and a long Venetian street behind them
    El Greco, Christ Healing the Blind, about 1570. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Baroque altarpiece of St. Francis Xavier in a black cassock raising his hand over a crowd of the sick, the dead and the possessed, with a pagan idol falling and angels above
    Peter Paul Rubens, The Miracles of St. Francis Xavier, 1617–1618. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Portrait of a heavy-set, clean-shaven pope in a red velvet cap and red cape with a gold-embroidered stole, in a gilded frame
    Pierre Subleyras, Pope Benedict XIV (Prospero Lambertini), 1746. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Color photochrom print of the Lourdes grotto with a white statue in the rock, rows of crutches hanging on the left and empty wooden benches in front
    Photochrom Print Collection, The grotto of Notre Dame, Lourdes, between 1890 and 1900. Library of Congress. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Old photograph of the low stone building of the Lourdes Medical Bureau under a rampart arch, with nuns, women and children gathered at its door
    The Bureau des Constatations Médicales at Lourdes, 1908. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Press photograph of men and nuns lifting a woman on a stretcher into a railroad car at a Paris station
    Agence Rol, Sick pilgrims boarding the "white train" for Lourdes, Gare d'Austerlitz, Paris, August 21, 1912. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Black-and-white photograph of Portuguese country people, men in caps and women in shawls, some kneeling, all staring up at the sky
    Judah Bento Ruah, The crowd at Fátima looking at the sun, October 13, 1917, October 13, 1917. Published in Ilustração Portugueza, October 29, 1917. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Magazine page headed O Milagre de Fatima with four photographs of the crowd looking at the sky around columns of Portuguese text
    "O Milagre de Fatima," Ilustração Portugueza no. 610, page 353, October 29, 1917. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Fresco of a priest at an altar staring at a blood-stained host and cloth, with Pope Julius II kneeling opposite and cardinals and Swiss Guards below
    Raphael, The Mass at Bolsena, 1512. Room of Heliodorus, Vatican Museums. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Frescoed Gothic chapel with a gilded tabernacle above the altar, two round windows and painted walls on every side
    Sailko, The Chapel of the Corporal, Orvieto Cathedral, 2013. Orvieto Cathedral, Italy. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Silver monstrance with a brownish round of tissue in its center, above a glass chalice holding small dark globules, flanked by silver angels
    Junior, The relics of the Eucharistic miracle of Lanciano in their reliquary, 2006. Church of San Francesco, Lanciano. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Photograph of the novelist Émile Zola, a bearded man in a pince-nez and a fur-collared overcoat, standing with one hand on his hip
    Paul Nadar, Émile Zola, 1895. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

How to recognize the saints in art

  1. Old man with a white beard and curly gray hair, in a pale cloak and pallium, looking upward and holding two large keys
    Peter Paul Rubens, The Apostle St. Peter, about 1610–1612. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Young woman in a blue and red gown with a gold mantle, gazing upward with one hand on her breast and her elbow resting on a large wooden wheel, in a green landscape
    Raphael, St. Catherine of Alexandria, about 1507. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Mosaic of a line of women saints in white and gold robes with halos and jeweled headdresses, each carrying a crown, with palm trees between them on a gold ground
    The procession of the virgin martyrs, second half of the 6th century. Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Manuscript page divided into four panels by a cross of interlace, showing a winged man, a winged lion, a winged calf and an eagle, each with a halo
    The symbols of the four Evangelists, Book of Kells, folio 27v, about 800. Trinity College Library, Dublin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Young man in a loincloth tied to a tree in a sunny Italian piazza, pierced by a few arrows, looking calmly upward
    Antonello da Messina, St. Sebastian, 1478. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Young deacon in a richly embroidered red dalmatic kneeling with his hands joined in prayer, a large iron gridiron propped against his shoulder
    Francisco de Zurbarán, St. Lawrence, about 1638–1639. Museo de Cádiz. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Young woman in a dark green dress against a gold background, holding a palm branch in one hand and, in the other, a slender stem that ends in two eyes like a flower
    Francesco del Cossa, St. Lucy, about 1473–1474. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Young woman with long dark hair in a pink dress and green and gold mantle, holding a small white lamb against her chest and looking upward
    Attributed to Francisco de Zurbarán, St. Agnes, about 1635–1642. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Young woman in a white Dominican habit and black mantle with a crown of roses on her head, holding the Christ Child and a branch of roses in a garden
    Cusco School, St. Rose of Lima with the Child Jesus, about 1680–1700. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Knight in armor on a rearing white horse driving a lance down into a dragon, while a princess kneels in prayer at the right of a wooded landscape
    Raphael, St. George and the Dragon, about 1506. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Fragment of a gold-ground painting showing a young woman with a halo in a yellow and pink robe rising out of the back of a green dragon, holding a small cross
    Agnolo Gaddi, St. Margaret and the Dragon, about 1390. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Medieval panel of a winged archangel in a red cloak holding a balance with a small soul in one pan, while a black devil hangs on the other pan to pull it down
    Master of Soriguerola, St. Michael Weighing Souls, early 14th century. Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  13. Engraving of an old scholar writing at a desk in a sunlit room, with a lion and a dog asleep in the foreground, a skull on the windowsill and a broad hat hanging on the wall
    Albrecht Dürer, St. Jerome in His Study, 1514. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  14. Wall painting in a white niche of a bishop in a miter and blue and gold vestments, seated with a book and pen, with a straw beehive on the ground beside him
    Gebhard Fugel, St. Ambrose, 1893–1894. Parish church of St. John the Baptist, Obereschach, Germany. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  15. Tall man in a red cloak leaning on a staff as he wades through a river, with a small child sitting on his shoulders, between rocky banks
    Dieric Bouts, St. Christopher and the Infant Christ, possibly 1479–1483. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  16. Gold-ground altarpiece of a friar in a brown habit kneeling on a rocky mountain as rays of light reach his hands, feet and side from a winged crucified figure in the sky, with three small scenes below
    Giotto, St. Francis Receiving the Stigmata, about 1297–1299. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  17. Russian icon of a gray-bearded bishop with a high forehead in a white vestment with black crosses, holding a red Gospel book, with red letters at the top and two small figures in circles beside his head
    Novgorod school, St. Nicholas, Novgorod icon, 15th–16th century. National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Incorruptible saints

  1. A small darkened body in a light gown and veil lying in a glass case set into a dark carved wooden altar
    Sailko, edited by MenkinAlRire, The body of St. Zita in the Basilica of San Frediano, Lucca, 2017. Basilica of San Frediano, Lucca, Italy. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A figure in a pale habit lying behind a silver lattice grille in an ornate shrine of silver and red
    Sailko, The body of St. Margaret of Cortona in her silver shrine, 2020. Sanctuary of Santa Margherita, Cortona, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A nun in a dark habit and white collar lying in a glass and gilded reliquary under a marble altar, with flowers above
    André Leroux, The body of St. Catherine Labouré under the altar of the Virgin of the Globe, rue du Bac, Paris, 2006. Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A tall silver casket with small windows on a carved marble and jasper base, decorated with cherubs, in a gilded chapel with visitors in front
    Ben Bromley, The tomb of St. Francis Xavier, Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa, 2007. Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa, India. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. White marble statue of a young woman lying on her side with her face turned away and her hands before her, in a black marble niche
    Stefano Maderno (photo by Sailko), St. Cecilia, marble statue by Stefano Maderno, 1600. Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A silver and glass reliquary high above an altar, topped by silver statues of angels, with a red curtain and painted ceiling behind it
    Antoine Rex, The reliquary of St. Vincent de Paul, Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Paris, 2025. Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, rue de Sèvres, Paris. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A gilded shrine with glass panels in a chapel decorated with paintings, surrounded by pink roses and rows of candles
    Bocachete, The urn of St. Rita in her chapel in the Basilica of Santa Rita, Cascia, 2008. Basilica of Santa Rita, Cascia, Italy. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Las Posadas

  1. Watercolor of a steep, narrow stone street in Bethlehem where Joseph leads Mary on a donkey while a man in a doorway turns them away and people watch from steps and windows
    James Tissot, Saint Joseph Seeks a Lodging in Bethlehem, 1886–1894. Brooklyn Museum, New York. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Whitewashed 16th-century church with a carved stone Plateresque doorway and a bell gable, beside a two-story arcaded convent wing, seen across a lawn
    Bruno Villaverde, The former Augustinian convent of San Agustín, Acolman, 2011. Acolman, State of Mexico. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Printed broadside on red paper with a woodcut border of branches and figures framing columns of Spanish verse under the title Los sueños de las posadas
    José Guadalupe Posada, for the publisher Antonio Vanegas Arroyo, Los sueños de las posadas o un magnífico aguinaldo ("The dreams of the posadas, or a splendid Christmas gift"), 1903. Library of Congress. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A boy in a red jacket swings a stick at a bright orange and green star piñata with paper streamers hanging from its cone-shaped points, while other children watch
    Nsaum75, Children break a star piñata during Las Posadas in Oaxaca, 2010. Oaxaca, Mexico. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Hot fruit punch in an orange glazed clay cup, with a stick of sugarcane and a whole guava or tejocote floating in it
    Wotancito, Christmas ponche in a clay jarrito, 2020. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Smiling people in a crowded street at night reaching for small cellophane bags of candy and fruit handed out from a doorway
    Hacsss, Neighbors hand out aguinaldos to a posada procession, 2018. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Parlor of an old adobe house with a lace-covered table, brass candlesticks, an upright piano and a framed painting of the Virgin and Child on the whitewashed wall
    Afpeach, Inside the Avila Adobe, Olvera Street, Los Angeles, 2013. El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Breakfast table with tamales unwrapped from banana leaves on patterned plates, with a mug of coffee and a slice of fruitcake
    Luis Figueroa, Black and red Christmas tamales from Guatemala, 2013. Guatemala. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Litany of Humility

  1. Jesus, kneeling with a towel around his waist, washes the feet of an old, bearded Peter, who sits with his head bowed and hands clasped while the other apostles watch from the supper table
    Ford Madox Brown, Jesus Washing Peter's Feet, 1852–1856. Tate Britain, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white photograph of a cardinal in choir dress seated at a table covered with papers, beside a diplomat in court uniform with medals, in a room with a portrait of a pope on the wall
    Giuseppe Felici, Cardinal Merry del Val receiving the minister of Serbia at the signing of the Concordat, June 24, 1914, 1914. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A dark, wide painting of a large hall where Christ, in red, kneels at the far right to wash a disciple's feet while the other apostles sit and talk around a long table
    Jacopo Tintoretto, Christ Washing the Feet of the Disciples, about 1575–1580. The National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A tomb of polished orange-brown onyx with the carved inscription Raphael Card. Merry del Val and Da mihi animas coetera tolle
    Riccardov, The tomb of Cardinal Merry del Val in the Vatican Grottoes, 2006. Vatican Grottoes, St. Peter's Basilica. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Litany of Loreto

  1. Engraving of the Virgin Mary standing on a crescent moon in a cloud of glory, framed by small medallions of a tower, a well, a garden, a star and other litany symbols
    Hieronymus Wierix, The Virgin with the Symbols of the Lauretanian Litany, about 1573–1619. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Long Gothic nave with pointed arches and painted vaults leading to the marble screen around the Holy House at the crossing
    Zitumassin, Interior of the Basilica of the Holy House, Loreto, 2009. Basilica della Santa Casa, Loreto. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Engraved portrait of a bearded pope in a cape and cap seated in a carved chair, with a Latin inscription below
    Pietro Facchetti, Portrait of Pope Sixtus V, 1585. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Ceiling fresco of two angels in pink and green robes on clouds holding up a small golden church building
    Wolfgang Sauber, "House of gold," ceiling fresco of the Litany of Loreto, 2008. Parish church, Pfarrkirchen im Mühlkreis, Austria. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The Virgin Mary in a white robe and blue mantle with folded hands, crowned by God the Father and Christ beneath the Holy Spirit, surrounded by symbols such as a tower, a fountain, a gate, a sun, a moon and a star on a gold ground
    Juan de Juanes, The Immaculate Conception, 1535–1540. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A wall painted like a brown and gold canopy, covered with rows of small round medallions showing a tower, a house, an ark, a star, a rose and other symbols
    Viktor Metzger (painting); Andreas Praefcke (photo), Symbols of the Litany of Loreto, college chapel, Mehrerau Abbey, 1887. Mehrerau Abbey, Bregenz, Austria. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Tall painting in a gilded frame of the Virgin Mary in a white mantle holding the Child Jesus, rising above clouds at dawn, with the words Stella Matutina on the frame
    Luis Álvarez Catalá, Stella Matutina (Morning Star), 1890. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Loretto Chapel staircase

  1. The sandstone front of a small Gothic Revival chapel with a rose window and pointed spires under a deep blue sky
    Camerafiend, Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, 2006. Santa Fe, New Mexico. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A wooden spiral staircase making two full turns up to a choir loft, with a dark iron-colored handrail, beside stained-glass windows in a white chapel
    karol m, The Miraculous Staircase, Loretto Chapel, 2005. Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The curving wooden underside of a spiral staircase rising toward a choir loft, with a dark handrail and white walls
    inkknife_2000, The Miraculous Staircase seen from below, 2013. Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A tall white carved Gothic altar with statues of angels in niches and a crucifix, under a painted pointed arch
    MARELBU, The altar of the Loretto Chapel, 2012. Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe, New Mexico. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Magnificat

  1. The Virgin Mary in a dark blue mantle stands while the elderly Elizabeth in a golden robe kneels and takes her hands, with two women watching beneath a classical arch
    Domenico Ghirlandaio, The Visitation, 1491. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Mary in blue and Elizabeth in red with a white veil greet each other on a garden path, each laying a hand on the other's womb, with a castle and countryside behind
    Rogier van der Weyden, The Visitation, 1435–1440. Museum der bildenden Künste, Leipzig. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A kneeling mother in a red dress presents a small child in a white gown to an old priest seated at a table, while her husband stands behind them
    Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, The Infant Samuel Brought by Hannah to Eli, 1660–1663. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Round painting of the Virgin Mary writing in a book held by young angels, with the Christ Child on her lap and two angels holding a crown above her head
    Sandro Botticelli, Madonna of the Magnificat, 1483. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Mary and Elizabeth embrace at the door of a pink stone house on a hillside, while a woman climbs the slope behind them and a lake shines in the distance
    Fra Angelico, The Visitation, predella of the Cortona Annunciation, 1430s. Museo Diocesano, Cortona. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Two women in billowing green and blue robes embrace in a narrow street while two other women look out at the viewer
    Pontormo, The Visitation, 1528. Church of San Michele, Carmignano. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A bronze statue of two slender women greeting each other in a courtyard before a long wall covered with ceramic plaques of the Magnificat in many languages
    Bahnfrend, The Visitation statue and Magnificat tiles, Church of the Visitation, Ein Karem, 2019. Church of the Visitation, Ein Karem, Jerusalem. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Memorare prayer

  1. A young woman in a shawl kneels alone on a wet stone bridge beside a carved balustrade with statues, praying before a small roadside shrine of the Virgin
    Luigi Nono, Prayer (Preghiera), 1882. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The Virgin Mary with angels appears to a white-robed monk writing at a rock desk in a rocky landscape, while a man in red kneels in prayer in the corner
    Filippino Lippi, The Apparition of the Virgin to St. Bernard, about 1486. Badia Fiorentina, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Engraved portrait of a bearded, balding bishop with a pectoral cross, in an octagonal stone frame with his name below
    Jean Morin, Saint François de Sales, bishop of Geneva, 17th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Smiling elderly nun in a white sari with blue stripes and a small crucifix pinned at her shoulder
    Túrelio, Mother Teresa in Bonn, 1986, 1986. CC BY-SA 2.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.

Metatron

  1. Page of a medieval parchment manuscript written in dense columns of brown Hebrew script, with a larger heading word at the top
    Solomon ben Samson, Opening page of tractate Kiddushin in the Munich Talmud manuscript, 1342. Bavarian State Library, Munich (Cod. hebr. 95). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Tall narrow Russian icon of an elderly bearded man in a blue-green mantle over a red tunic, standing on green ground with his hands raised
    The Forefather Enoch, from the iconostasis of the Church of Our Lady of Vladimir, Yaroslavl, late 16th century. Yaroslavl Art Museum, Russia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Printed page of the Talmud with a central block of Hebrew text in a decorated frame surrounded on all sides by smaller columns of commentary
    Widow and Brothers Romm, Vilna, A page of the Babylonian Talmud in the Vilna edition, 1880s edition. Schneerson Library, Moscow. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Morning offering

  1. Oval painting of Christ in a red robe and blue mantle holding a glowing heart crowned with a small cross, set in an ornate gilded frame on a marble wall
    Pompeo Batoni, The Sacred Heart of Jesus, 1767. Church of the Gesù, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A Jesuit priest in a black cassock preaches from a step to a large crowd of men, women and children in colorful clothes and turbans in a city square
    André Reinoso, St. Francis Xavier Preaching in Goa, 1610. Museu de São Roque, Lisbon. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Old black-and-white photograph of a priest in a black biretta and cassock with dark curly hair
    Fr. Henri Ramière, S.J., 19th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Christ in white and red robes appears on clouds in a church choir, showing his glowing heart to a kneeling nun in a black habit
    The Vision of the Sacred Heart of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, 19th century. Santuario della Madonna dell'Acero. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A woman prays at the window of a cottage bedroom in early light while a little girl in a green dress sleeps on the bed beside an open book
    Ebenezer Newman Downard, Morning Prayer, 1860–1861. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Black-and-white photograph of a young Carmelite nun in a white cloak and black veil standing by a brick wall, holding a paper and a book
    Céline Martin, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, 1896. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Names of angels

  1. Painting of the archangel Michael in red with a raised sword flying above a fallen demon, between two standing archangels in robes against a wide landscape
    Marco d'Oggiono, The Three Archangels, 1516. Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Gold and blue altarpiece of the angel Gabriel in a pink robe bowing to the Virgin Mary under a portico, with Adam and Eve leaving a garden on the left
    Fra Angelico, The Annunciation, 1425–1426. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Renaissance painting of the angel Raphael in a flowing robe walking hand in hand with the boy Tobias, who carries a fish, with a small white dog at their feet
    Workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio, Tobias and the Angel, about 1470–1475. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Icon of three winged angels in blue, red and green robes seated around a table with a chalice, with a house, a tree and a mountain behind them
    Andrei Rublev, The Trinity (the Hospitality of Abraham), about 1411. Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Watercolor of a sleeping man at the foot of a glowing spiral staircase that rises into the stars, with angels climbing up and down it
    William Blake, Jacob's Dream, about 1805. British Museum, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Engraving of a winged angel with a drawn sword standing on a narrow path between walls, while a man on a donkey shrinks back
    Gustave Doré, An Angel Appears to Balaam, 1866. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Fresco of a radiant angel in a barred prison cell waking St. Peter between sleeping soldiers, with the angel leading him out on the right
    Raphael, The Liberation of St. Peter, 1514. Stanza di Eliodoro, Vatican Palace. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Nephilim

  1. Pen and wash drawing of angels in the clouds above a group of men carrying a huge cluster of grapes on a pole
    Giacinto Calandrucci, The Spies Returning from Canaan, 1690s. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Fresco of St. Augustine as a bearded bishop in a red cope at a desk, his hand on his heart and his eyes raised, with books and a clock on the shelves behind him
    Sandro Botticelli, St. Augustine in His Study, 1480. Church of Ognissanti, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Folk painting of pairs of animals, lions, horses, giraffes and birds, walking up a ramp into a large wooden ark under a darkening sky
    Edward Hicks, Noah's Ark, 1846. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Ophanim

  1. Woodcut of God enthroned above clouds with four winged creatures with animal and human faces and a large wheel set inside another wheel
    Hans Holbein the Younger, Ezekiel's vision, from the Historiarum veteris instrumenti icones, 1538. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Line drawing of two interlocking rings edged with flames, each with pairs of wings covered in eyes
    Adolphe Napoléon Didron, Thrones: fiery two-winged wheels (after a 13th-century wall painting in Athens), 1891 (English edition). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Wall painting of a row of linked golden rings with orange wings against a dark blue sky
    Ezekiel's wheels, wall painting in the Church of St. John the Baptist, Kratovo, 1836. Church of St. John the Baptist, Kratovo, North Macedonia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painted medieval panel of a crowned angel with long red hair and golden wings, holding a small gilded building and a pair of scales
    Martin Harris, The Thrones, painted rood screen of St. Michael's Church, Barton Turf, 15th-century screen; photo 2014. St. Michael and All Angels, Barton Turf, Norfolk, England. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre

  1. Close view of the small statue of Our Lady of Charity, a crowned Virgin with a dark face holding the crowned Child, in a gold-embroidered mantle under a golden sunburst halo
    Hyppolyte de Saint-Rambert, The statue of Our Lady of Charity in the basilica at El Cobre, 2011. Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Charity, El Cobre, Cuba. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Hand-tinted postcard of the old domed sanctuary church on a green hillside above the copper mine workings of El Cobre, with a tall chimney
    The former sanctuary of El Cobre (postcard), about 1905. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Cream-colored basilica with a central bell tower and two smaller towers with red domes, standing on a hill under a blue sky
    Z thomas, The Basilica of Our Lady of Charity, El Cobre, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painted sculpture of the crowned Virgin in white and blue holding the Child above three men rowing a small boat through blue waves
    Andreas Praefcke, Our Lady of Charity, Patroness of Cuba, 2009. Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Dallas, Texas. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The cone-shaped modern shrine of Our Lady of Charity in Miami, its brown roof rising to a cross, at the end of a brick path lined with palm trees
    Phillip Pessar, La Ermita de la Caridad, National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity, Miami, 2013. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Our Lady of Częstochowa

  1. The icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa without its jeweled covering, Mary with a dark face and scarred right cheek holding the Child in a red robe, both with large gold halos on a green ground
    The Black Madonna of Częstochowa. Jasna Góra Monastery, Częstochowa. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The icon dressed in a jeweled robe and crowns inside a silver frame above an altar with tall candles, in a dark chapel hung with votive offerings
    Kancelaria Sejmu / Krzysztof Kurek, The Black Madonna in the Chapel of Our Lady, Jasna Góra, 2020. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Seventeenth-century engraving of a walled hilltop monastery under siege, with troops, tents and cannon smoke on the plain around it and a captioned cartouche
    Johann Bensheimer, The Siege of Jasna Góra, 1657. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting of an old, white-bearded monk in a white habit standing with arms stretched out over a stone parapet while another monk prays beside him, with smoke and a tower behind
    Walery Eljasz-Radzikowski, Father Kordecki during the Defense of Częstochowa, 1871. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A marble chapel with a copy of the Black Madonna set into a gold mosaic niche above an altar, in the Washington basilica
    Farragutful, Our Lady of Częstochowa Chapel, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 2013. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Old sepia photograph of the walled monastery of Jasna Góra with its tall bell tower, seen across an open field crowded with pilgrims and carts
    Jasna Góra, Częstochowa, about 1875. National Library of Poland. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A long line of pilgrims with flags and banners, including a Polish flag, walking along a dirt track beside fields of harvested grain
    Kamil Szyszka, Walking pilgrimage from Wrocław to Jasna Góra, 2008. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Our Lady of Fátima

  1. Black-and-white photograph of two small girls and a boy standing against a stone wall, holding rosaries and joining their hands in prayer
    The three children of Fátima with their rosaries, about September 13, 1917. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Sepia photograph of three peasant children standing in front of a dry stone wall, the two girls in head scarves and long skirts and the boy in a jacket and cap
    attributed to Joshua Benoliel, Jacinta, Francisco and Lúcia, published in Ilustração Portuguesa, about October 1917. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white photograph of a crowd of men and women in hats and shawls standing and kneeling on rocky ground, many looking up at the sky
    Judah Bento Ruah, The crowd at the Cova da Iria looking at the sun, October 13, 1917, October 13, 1917. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A magazine page in Portuguese titled O Milagre de Fátima, with several photographs of the crowd looking up at the sky
    "O Milagre de Fátima," Ilustração Portuguesa, October 29, 1917, October 29, 1917. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A side chapel of the basilica with a stone tomb in the floor and a statue of a small girl above it, with flowers
    Vitor Oliveira, The tomb of St. Jacinta Marto in the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, 2012. Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Fátima. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Old photograph of a carved wooden statue of the Virgin in a long white mantle with ornamented borders, hands joined with a rosary, standing on a cloud
    statue by José Ferreira Thedim, The statue of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima, first photograph, before April 1920. Chapel of the Apparitions, Fátima. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Photograph of a cardinal in vestments beside the statue of Our Lady of Fátima wearing a tall jeweled crown, surrounded by clergy
    Alípio da Silva Vicente, Coronation of the statue of Our Lady of Fátima, May 13, 1946. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Old photograph of a tiny whitewashed chapel with a cross on the gable, a step in front, and a wooden scaffold beside it on bare stony ground
    The Chapel of the Apparitions, 1922. Fátima, Portugal. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Old photograph of the little chapel with its roof blown off, as women in dark shawls sit and kneel in front of it
    The Chapel of the Apparitions after the bombing of March 6, 1922, 1922. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Pilgrims standing under a modern open porch with a wooden ceiling and glass walls that shelters the small white Chapel of the Apparitions
    Palickap, The Chapel of the Apparitions today, 2017. Fátima, Portugal. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Close view of a gold crown set with pearls and diamonds, with a small dark bullet fixed where the arches meet beneath a turquoise globe
    Centro Televisivo Vaticano, The crown of Our Lady of Fátima, with the bullet from the 1981 attack on John Paul II, May 12, 2017. Chapel of the Apparitions, Fátima. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. A white neoclassical basilica with a tall central bell tower and curved colonnades, seen across a vast empty paved square
    Reis Quarteu, The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima, 2020. Fátima, Portugal. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Our Lady of Grace

  1. Renaissance altarpiece of the angel Gabriel in a pink robe with golden wings bowing to Mary, who sits in a blue mantle under a slender colonnade with her arms crossed, golden words passing between them
    Fra Angelico, The Annunciation, 1433–1434. Museo Diocesano, Cortona. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Both sides of a gold oval medal; on the front Mary stands with arms lowered and rays falling from her hands inside a French inscription dated 1830, on the back a cross over the letter M and two hearts ringed by stars
    Xhienne, The Miraculous Medal, front and back, 2007. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. White outdoor statue of Mary with arms lowered and hands open, standing on a globe inside a large oval ring bearing the words "O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee," on a round brick base
    Pubdog, Miraculous Medal monument, Coltons Point, Maryland, 2009. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Tall white statue of Mary in a long robe and veil with arms lowered and palms turned outward, set against a band of blue glass on a modern church
    Farragutful, Statue at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Minot, North Dakota, 2024. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Statue of Mary with a gold halo crown and arms open, dressed in a white gown embroidered with a gold M and a pale blue mantle, surrounded by white flowers beside a stained-glass window
    SwarmCheng, A dressed statue of Our Lady of Grace in the Philippines, 2022. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Italo-Byzantine icon of the Virgin in a dark blue mantle with gold trim pressing her cheek against the Christ Child, who wraps an arm around her neck, on a gold ground
    Notre-Dame de Grâce (the Cambrai Madonna), about 1340. Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Grâce, Cambrai. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A small icon set in a tall gilded Gothic shrine with a spire, decorated with white and blue flowers, in a bright cathedral nave
    JackyM59, The icon in its shrine at Cambrai Cathedral, 2026. Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Grâce, Cambrai. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Painted wooden statue of the Virgin seated on a carved throne in a red dress and blue mantle, holding the Christ Child, on a base inscribed "Ave gratia plena"
    Jospehipswich, Our Lady of Ipswich, 2023. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. The brick and terracotta apse and drum of a Renaissance church, with round windows and arcaded galleries, under a gray sky
    Julian.Schindler, Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan, 2024. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. White Baroque church facade with tall arched windows and a triangular pediment topped by a cross, framed by trees and a street lamp
    Paulo JC Nogueira, Church of Our Lady of Grace (Igreja da Graça), Lisbon, 2013. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. A small white statue of Mary under a dark metal arch, surrounded by bright pink rose bushes in front of a brick building
    Willthacheerleader18, Mary garden, Immaculata Catholic School, Durham, North Carolina, 2025. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

  1. Mexican colonial painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe with four small scenes of the apparitions to Juan Diego in the corners
    Nicolás Enríquez, The Virgin of Guadalupe with the Four Apparitions, 1773. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Printed title page in Nahuatl headed HVEI TLAMAHVIÇOLTICA, with a woodcut of the Virgin of Guadalupe in a frame of rays and the date 1649 at the foot
    Luis Laso de la Vega, Title page of Huei tlamahuiçoltica, which contains the Nican Mopohua, 1649. Center for the Study of Mexican History. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Colonial Mexican copy of the Guadalupe image framed by a border of roses, with small round scenes of the apparitions in the four corners
    Manuel de Arellano, Virgin of Guadalupe, 1691. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A dark metal crucifix with its arms bent backward, lying on a green brocade cushion in a lit glass case
    Avillac5, The Santo Cristo del Atentado, the crucifix bent by the 1921 bomb, 2018. Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The original image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Juan Diego's cloak, showing the Virgin with folded hands in a star-covered blue-green mantle, surrounded by golden rays
    The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on the tilma of Juan Diego, 1531. Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Miguel Cabrera painting of the image of Guadalupe on an altar held open by angels, with Bishop Zumárraga and Juan Diego kneeling below
    Miguel Cabrera, Altarpiece of the Virgin of Guadalupe with St. John the Baptist, Fray Juan de Zumárraga and Juan Diego, 18th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Panoramic colonial painting of a great procession crossing the plain toward a new twin-towered church at the foot of Tepeyac Hill, with crowds and carriages in the foreground
    Manuel de Arellano, Transfer of the Image and Dedication of the Sanctuary of Guadalupe, 1709. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Black-and-white photograph from about 1900 of the old Basilica of Guadalupe, its dome and towers rising above trees
    Unknown photographer, Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, near Mexico City, about 1900. California Historical Society, via USC Digital Library. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A stone angel on the hilltop overlooks the domed colonial old basilica and the round green-roofed modern basilica, with Mexico City spreading behind them
    Thayne Tuason, The old and new basilicas seen from the Capilla del Cerrito, 2021. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Visitors climbing a broad stone stairway to the carved facade of the small chapel on top of Tepeyac Hill
    Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, Capilla del Cerrito, Tepeyac Hill, 2019. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. A dancer in a tall feathered headdress and Aztec-style costume, holding a round green feathered shield, dances on the plaza of the basilica on the feast
    ProtoplasmaKid, A conchero dancer at the Basilica of Guadalupe, December 12, 2024, 2024. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. A tall tiled mosaic of the Virgin of Guadalupe, shaped like a devotional candle, rising above a plaza in San Antonio, Texas
    Carol M. Highsmith, Virgin of Guadalupe mosaic, San Antonio, Texas, 2005. Library of Congress. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Our Lady of Knock

  1. White statues of Mary, Joseph and John the Evangelist beside a white altar with a lamb before a cross and sculpted angels, set against the old stone gable inside a glass chapel
    KnockShrine, The Apparition Chapel at Knock Shrine, 2017. Knock Shrine, County Mayo, Ireland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A modern chapel with a steep slate roof and a tall glass front built against the gable of a white church with a square stone tower
    FredSeiller, The Apparition Chapel against the gable of the parish church, 2023. Knock Shrine, County Mayo, Ireland. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A wide, low white modern church with a tall slender spire, flags flying in front of it under a blue sky
    Sinéad Mallee, The Basilica of Our Lady, Queen of Ireland, 2017. Knock Shrine, County Mayo, Ireland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Close view of a white marble statue of the Virgin with a tall golden crown set with a rose, her hands raised and her eyes lifted upward
    Michael McLaughlin Photography, Statue of Our Lady in the Apparition Chapel, 2014. Knock Shrine, County Mayo, Ireland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Stained-glass window of the crowned Virgin in white with hands raised, against blue and purple glass, above a small church with a tower
    FredSeiller, Our Lady of Knock, stained-glass window, 2023. Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Knock, Ireland. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. An outdoor gray wall shaped like a church gable with carved figures of Joseph, the crowned Virgin and John with a book, a lamb before a cross, and a colored window between them
    Chris Light, Our Lady of Knock relief at Trinity Heights, 2011. Trinity Heights, Sioux City, Iowa. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Our Lady of La Salette

  1. A 19th-century devotional print of a tall crowned lady in light, with a crucifix on her breast, standing before two small children, with a French caption naming Maximin and Mélanie
    Gangel print works, Metz (publisher), Véritable portrait de la Reine des Cieux (the apparition at La Salette), 1852–1858. KU Leuven Libraries, Belgium. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A painted statue of a lady in a white dress and blue apron seated on a stone in a garden, her face buried in her hands, beside a railing
    FredSeiller, The weeping Virgin (first phase of the apparition), 2022. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A gray stone church with two square towers and a long hostel beside it, set against a green mountainside under a blue sky
    Tylwyth Eldar, Basilica of Our Lady of La Salette, 2018. La Salette-Fallavaux, Isère, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A stone basilica with two towers and a long pilgrim house in a high mountain valley, with a line of pilgrims walking up a winding path
    Jean-Paul Corlin, The Sanctuary of Our Lady of La Salette, 1994. La Salette-Fallavaux, Isère, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Old photograph of an older woman in a black hooded veil and dark dress, with a crucifix on her breast and her hands folded
    Mélanie Calvat in later life, published 1912. Vie de Mélanie, bergère de la Salette (Paris: Mercure de France, 1912). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A side chapel altar built up as a rocky mountain, with small statues of the Lady and the two children under a painted Alpine landscape in a gilded arch
    Didier Descouens, Chapel of Our Lady of La Salette, Church of Saint-Exupère, 2014. Church of Saint-Exupère, Toulouse, France. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Our Lady of Loreto

  1. Baroque painting of the Virgin and Child in blue and red, seated on the roof of a small brick house that winged angels carry through the sky while two angels hold a crown above her
    Workshop of Annibale Carracci, The Translation of the Holy House (The Madonna of Loreto), about 1604–1605. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The white marble screen carved with saints, prophets and relief scenes that encloses the Holy House under the dome of the basilica at Loreto
    Zorro2212, The Holy House inside the basilica, Loreto, 2012. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Caravaggio's painting of the Virgin holding the Christ Child in a stone doorway as two poor barefoot pilgrims, an old woman and a man with a staff, kneel before her
    Caravaggio, Madonna di Loreto (Madonna of the Pilgrims), about 1604–1606. Sant'Agostino, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Sunny view across the Piazza della Madonna in Loreto to the white facade, bell tower and dome of the Basilica of the Holy House, with the arcaded Apostolic Palace on the left
    Terragio67, Piazza della Madonna and the Basilica of the Holy House, Loreto, 2022. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Our Lady of Lourdes

  1. Wall painting in a pointed arch of the Virgin in white standing in a golden glow at the top of a rocky grotto, with a peasant girl kneeling below among plants
    Jean Ningres, The Apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes. Church of Sainte-Germaine, Toulouse, France. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A plaster statue of a young woman in a long veil and dress, hands joined in prayer and eyes raised, standing in a museum gallery
    Joseph-Hugues Fabisch, Plaster model for the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, 1864. Musée de Fourvière, Lyon, France. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Sepia photograph of women in long dresses and hats waiting on chairs and in a wheeled invalid chair in front of a stone bathhouse marked Piscines Dames
    Women in front of the ladies' baths at Lourdes, between 1900 and 1940. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Pilgrims in raincoats holding plastic bottles and jugs line up at water taps set into a stone wall
    Colin W, Pilgrims filling bottles at the Lourdes water taps, 2008. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Black-and-white press photograph of clergy in white surplices walking in a dense crowd beneath a fringed canopy, with a statue and church spires behind
    Agence Rol, The canopy in the procession of the International Eucharistic Congress, Lourdes, July 26, 1914. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A pale Gothic basilica with a tall spire rising above wooded slopes, with the domed Rosary Basilica and curving ramps at its foot beside a river
    Jan Hager, The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception above the grotto, 2016. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Interior of a round Byzantine-style church with a blue and gold dome, arches and side chapels filled with colorful mosaics
    Moahim, Interior of the Rosary Basilica, 2017. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A huge low concrete hall with ribbed ceiling beams and rows of lights, packed with pilgrims on benches facing a central altar and a large screen
    Thomon, Mass in the underground Basilica of St. Pius X, 2019. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Old photograph of the white statue of Our Lady of Lourdes in her rock niche, framed by ivy, with the words Je suis l'Immaculée Conception in an arch above her head
    The statue in the grotto of Massabielle, about 1908. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. A white statue with a blue sash in an oval niche in gray rock overgrown with ivy and ferns, with tall white candles burning below
    Thomon, The statue of Our Lady in the niche of the grotto, 2019. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. A large artificial rock grotto covered in green ivy, with a white statue of the Virgin in a niche and a fenced altar inside the cave
    Fallaner, The Lourdes grotto in the Vatican Gardens, 2020. Vatican Gardens, Vatican City. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Old sepia photograph of a stone grotto with a statue of the Virgin in a niche, and men in black cassocks kneeling in prayer under the trees in front of it
    The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at the University of Notre Dame, 1896. University of Notre Dame Archives. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

  1. A small grotto of rough rock with an altar inside, beneath a raised sanctuary with a wrought-iron railing in the Stella Maris church on Mount Carmel
    Larry Koester, The cave of Elijah under the altar of the Stella Maris church, Haifa, 2017. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Tiepolo's painting of the Virgin and Child on clouds while an angel below them holds out a small scapular toward an old bearded friar in a white cloak kneeling on a stone tomb, with souls in the dark at the bottom
    Giambattista Tiepolo, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Gives the Scapular to St. Simon Stock, 1740s. Scuola Grande dei Carmini, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Two small squares of brown felt joined by brown cords, one printed with Our Lady of Mount Carmel holding the Child and a scapular, the other with the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary above a churchyard, with French captions
    Wellcome Collection, Brown scapular showing the Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Baroque painting of the Virgin and Child on clouds, the child holding out a scapular to a kneeling Carmelite friar, with souls in the flames of purgatory reaching up below
    Sebastian Stettner, Madonna with the Scapular, 1740. Budapest History Museum. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Guercino's altarpiece of the Virgin and Child in a red and blue robe on clouds, the child reaching down toward a Carmelite saint in a brown habit who raises his arms, with two Franciscan friars behind him
    Guercino, Our Lady of Carmel with St. Albert, St. Francis and a Franciscan, 1618. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Boys and men in black capes with brown scapulars carry a large embroidered banner of the Brotherhood of the Virgen del Carmen of Lima down a street of colonial balconies
    12C HSMN, Procession of the Virgen del Carmen, Lima, 2008. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A richly dressed statue of the Virgen del Carmen under a silver canopy, on a float covered with pale blue cloth and dolls of angels, passing a house with a blue balcony in Paucartambo
    Tipene78, The Virgen del Carmen carried through Paucartambo, Peru, 2009. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A tall yellow tower covered with painted decorations and topped by a statue rises over a stage and a street of houses in Brooklyn
    Mike LoCascio, The Giglio at the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 2010. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

  1. The icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Mary in a dark blue veil with a star, holding the Christ Child in green and gold, with two small angels carrying instruments of the Passion on a gold background
    Our Mother of Perpetual Help, 15th century. Church of Sant'Alfonso all'Esquilino, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A pointed stone arch over a church door with a carved relief of angels around a small mosaic copy of the icon, above the inscription S. MARIA DE PERPETUO SUCCURSU
    Livioandronico2013, Mosaic above the door of Sant'Alfonso all'Esquilino, Rome, 2015. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A stained-glass window of the icon, with Mary in deep blue, the Child in green, a gold crown and two small angels in the upper corners
    Nheyob, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, stained glass, 2015. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Grove City, Ohio. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white photograph of a large twin-towered stone church with a dome, with a crowd and cars on the street in front
    Leon H. Abdalian, Mission Church in Roxbury, Boston, 1919. Boston Public Library. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A packed crowd of worshipers standing with raised hands inside the tall, pale concrete nave of Baclaran Church in Parañaque
    LMP 2001, Wednesday novena at Baclaran Church, 2023. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The sanctuary of a church with blue and gold mosaic walls, where the small original icon is framed above a white marble altar
    Livioandronico2013, The high altar of Sant'Alfonso all'Esquilino, Rome, 2015. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Our Lady of Sorrows

  1. The Virgin in a black mantle and white veil sits with hands folded in a painted architectural frame surrounded by seven small scenes of her sorrows, from the presentation in the Temple to the burial of Christ
    Adriaen Isenbrant, Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows (right wing of a diptych), about 1518–1535. Church of Our Lady, Bruges, Belgium. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Close half-length painting of the Virgin in a dark blue mantle and white wimple, her hands joined in prayer, her eyes red with tears against a gold background
    Workshop of Dieric Bouts, Mater Dolorosa, about 1470–1475. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. White marble sculpture of a young Virgin Mary seated with the body of the dead Christ lying across her lap, her left hand open, in a marble niche
    Michelangelo, Pietà, 1498–1499. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A large cream-colored baroque church with a red roof and two onion-domed towers, seen from the southeast behind green trees
    Ľuboš Repta, Basilica of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Šaštín, 2015. Šaštín-Stráže, Slovakia. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painted wooden bust of the weeping Virgin in a dark blue mantle and red dress, her hands joined at her breast and glass tears on her cheeks
    Pedro de Mena, Mater Dolorosa. Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Painting of the grieving Virgin in a white veil and deep blue mantle, head tilted, tears on her face, her open hands raised before her
    Titian, Mater Dolorosa with Her Hands Apart, 1555. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Engraving of the seated Virgin with hands clasped, seven swords fanning out from her breast, a halo of rays behind her head and a Latin verse below
    Theodoor Galle (publisher), Mater Dolorosa, or Mary of the Seven Sorrows, between 1581 and 1633. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

  1. Both sides of a gold oval medal; on the front the Virgin Mary stands with rays falling from her hands inside a French inscription dated 1830, on the back a cross rises from the letter M above two hearts, ringed by twelve stars
    Xhienne, The Miraculous Medal, front and back, 2007. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Stone relief of the Virgin Mary standing in a burst of rays as a young nun kneels before her with her face in her hands
    Guilhem Vellut, Relief of the apparition in the courtyard of 140 rue du Bac, 2016. Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Paris. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Front and back of a small silver-colored oval medal with a ring for a chain, showing the Virgin with rays on one side and the M, cross, hearts and stars on the other
    HelgeRieder, A modern aluminum Miraculous Medal, front and back, 2025. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Front and back of a worn brass medal in a pointed oval shape, the Virgin with rays on the front and the M with a cross and two hearts on the back
    HelgeRieder, A pointed oval Miraculous Medal with a German inscription, 2025. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of the Virgin Mary in a red dress and blue mantle appearing on a cloud with rays from her hands to a young man in a dark coat who kneels and raises his hands
    Domenico Bartolini, The Apparition to Alphonse Ratisbonne, 1870. Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Marble side chapel with a gilded altar, its walls covered with silver votive hearts, around a painting of the Virgin with her arms lowered and rays from her hands
    GiulioTivoli, Chapel of the Madonna del Miracolo, Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, 2023. Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Interior of a white chapel with balconies on both sides, pews full of visitors and a blue and gold mosaic apse around a white statue of the Virgin above the high altar
    Jean-Louis Zimmermann, The Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, 2009. 140 rue du Bac, Paris. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A white statue of the Virgin holding a globe against a blue mosaic, above an altar with a glass case in which the body of a nun in a dark habit lies
    Jean-Louis Zimmermann, The altar of the Virgin of the Globe, with the body of St. Catherine Labouré, 2009. Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Paris. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Our Lady of the Rosary

  1. Veronese's painting split in two, with saints pleading before the Virgin in the clouds above and the galleys of the Battle of Lepanto crowded together in smoke below, as an angel throws fiery arrows down on the Turkish fleet
    Paolo Veronese, Allegory of the Battle of Lepanto, about 1572. Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Dürer's crowded altarpiece of the enthroned Virgin and Child placing crowns of roses on a kneeling pope and emperor, while St. Dominic and angels hand rose garlands to the people around them
    Albrecht Dürer, Feast of the Rose Garlands, 1506. National Gallery Prague. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Caravaggio's large painting of the Virgin and Child on a throne under a red curtain, as St. Dominic holds out rosaries to a crowd of poor people kneeling and reaching up for them
    Caravaggio, Madonna of the Rosary, about 1605–1607. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Murillo's painting of a young Virgin in red and blue seated against a dark background, holding the standing Christ Child, who has a rosary looped in his hand
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Virgin and Child with a Rosary, about 1650–1655. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Our Lady Undoer of Knots

  1. Baroque altarpiece of the Virgin Mary in a red dress and blue mantle standing on a crescent moon and a serpent, untying knots in a white ribbon held by two angels, with the dove of the Holy Spirit above and cherubs around her
    Johann Georg Melchior Schmidtner, Mary Undoer of Knots (Maria Knotenlöserin), about 1700. St. Peter am Perlach, Augsburg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Engraving of a bearded saint with a halo, his eyes lowered, wearing a cloak, shown from the chest up
    Unknown engraver, Saint Irenaeus. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A white arched side chapel with the painting of Mary Undoer of Knots in a green wreath above an altar with candlesticks, flowers and rows of votive candles
    Klaus Bärwinkel, The chapel of Mary Undoer of Knots in St. Peter am Perlach, Augsburg, 2024. St. Peter am Perlach, Augsburg. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A tall white bell tower with a green onion dome rising above a small church with a red roof on a busy city square under a blue sky
    Gerd Eichmann, St. Peter am Perlach and the Perlach Tower, Augsburg, 2018. Rathausplatz, Augsburg. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A garden path walled on both sides by thousands of white ribbons tied to frames, each one a written prayer, with sunlight falling through them
    ManuArqui, Ribbons of petitions at the shrine of the Virgin Undoer of Knots, Cancún, 2023. Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A painted statue of Mary with a gold crown and a garland of flowers, holding a ribbon with two small angels at her feet, on a pedestal with a sign reading Mary Untier of Knots
    Timothy A. Gonsalves, Statue of Mary Undoer of Knots, St. Thomas Church on the Mount, Chennai, 2022. St. Thomas Mount, Chennai, India. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Padre Pio prayer

  1. Black-and-white photograph of the bearded Padre Pio in his Capuchin habit, turned to the side and raising his right hand in blessing
    presumably Federico Abresch, Padre Pio raising his hand in blessing, 1947. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of Jesus in a red robe and blue mantle, holding out his flaming heart crowned with thorns and a small cross, light streaming from it
    Pompeo Batoni, The Sacred Heart of Jesus, 1767. Church of the Gesù, Rome. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white photograph of Padre Pio in vestments at the altar, raising the chalice and looking up
    attributed to Federico Abresch, Padre Pio celebrating Mass, 1944. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The simple white facade of the old friary church beside the larger modern church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, with pilgrims on the square in front
    Pejrò1, The Capuchin friary and church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, 2014. San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Bronze statue of Padre Pio raising his hand in blessing, standing among green bushes above a plaque with a prayer
    Sojourner in the earth, Statue of Padre Pio at the National Shrine at Pantasaph, Wales, 2024. Pantasaph, Flintshire, Wales. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of alcoholics

  1. Painting of St. Monica in a dark veil and St. Augustine seated side by side at a window, gazing upward toward a pale sky
    Ary Scheffer, Saint Augustine and Saint Monica, 19th century. Musée de la Vie romantique, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Tall gray stone statue of a gaunt man in a long coat standing against a stone pillar at the end of a bridge in Dublin, with the green-domed Custom House behind
    Eric Jones, Statue of the Venerable Matt Talbot, Matt Talbot Bridge, Dublin, 2010. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A gray granite tomb with a glass panel in its side, lit by two small lanterns on the floor, inside a church with tall windows
    Cograng, Tomb of the Venerable Matt Talbot, Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Dublin, 2019. Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Sean McDermott Street, Dublin. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Baroque painting of St. John of God in a dark habit straining to carry a sick man on his back at night while an angel reaches to help him
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Saint John of God Carrying a Sick Man, about 1672. Hospital de la Caridad, Seville. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Black-and-white photograph of a bearded Franciscan priest in round glasses and a dark habit
    Father Maximilian Kolbe, 1936. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of animals

  1. Fresco of Francis bending forward to speak to a flock of birds gathered on the ground beneath two trees, while a companion friar watches in surprise
    Giotto (attributed), Sermon to the Birds, from the Legend of St. Francis, about 1297–1300. Upper Church, Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Panel painting of Francis at the gate of a walled town taking the paw of a wolf, as a notary records the pact and townspeople watch, with the remains of the wolf's victims on the ground
    Sassetta, The Wolf of Gubbio, panel from the Borgo San Sepolcro altarpiece, 1437–1444. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A friar in a brown habit sprinkles holy water from a brass bucket on a white dog sitting on the grass on a red leash
    Siena College, Blessing of the Animals at Siena College, 2009. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Gothic painting on gold of a haloed St. Anthony in a black habit standing on a small pedestal and raising his hand in blessing over kneeling poor people, with deer, goats, sheep, geese and a rooster at his feet
    Master of St. Veronica, Saint Anthony Abbot Blessing the Animals, the Poor, and the Sick, about 1400–1410. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Black-and-white engraving of a bearded pilgrim with a staff and broad hat lifting his tunic to show a plague sore, with a small dog at his feet
    Engraving after Bartolomeo Passarotti, Saint Roch with his dog, about 1580. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Nineteenth-century painting of a crowd of hunters, horses and a large pack of hounds gathered before a Gothic church door as a priest blesses them
    Eugène Isabey, St. Hubert's Day (The Blessing of the Hounds). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Russian icon fragment of St. Blaise seated before stylized rocky hills in bishop's vestments marked with red crosses, blessing horses and cattle gathered in front of him
    Russian icon painter, Saint Blaise with animals (icon fragment), 15th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of anxiety

  1. Stained-glass panel in deep blues and purples of four haloed figures walking in a row, a young woman in a crowned veil among them, under the inscription St. Dympna
    Harry Clarke and The Tower of Glass studio, St. Dymphna window (detail), 1925. St. Joseph's Church, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Tinted lithograph of a tall Gothic church interior where pilgrims kneel and pray before a carved altarpiece behind a railing
    Louis Haghe (lithograph by William Day), Chapel of Ste. Dimpna, Gheel, 1840s. KU Leuven Libraries. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Engraving of a crowned young woman in an embroidered gown holding a sword, with a small horned demon on a chain beside her
    Saint Dymphna of Gheel, 1675. University Library of Antwerp, Special Collections. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Color photograph of Padre Pio as a smiling older friar with a white beard, in a brown Capuchin habit, against a green background
    Portrait of Padre Pio, about 1947. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of athletes

  1. Early medieval mosaic of a gray-bearded St. Sebastian in a long robe and cloak, holding a jeweled crown, with a halo and a dark blue background
    Camelia.boban (photo), St. Sebastian, mosaic in San Pietro in Vincoli, mosaic about 680; photo 2012. San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of St. Sebastian standing calmly against a column between carved pilasters, looking up to heaven, with two arrows and a Latin inscription at his feet
    Pietro Perugino, Saint Sebastian, about 1490–1500. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white photograph of a young man in a white shirt, knickerbockers and climbing boots, leaning on an alpine staff against a rock face, smiling at the camera
    From the album of Luciana Frassati, Pier Giorgio Frassati in the mountains, before 1925. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Baroque painting of a balding Paul in a red cloak writing at a table covered with letters and open books, with a sword hilt visible at the right edge
    Valentin de Boulogne, Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, about 1618–1620. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of cancer

  1. A marble side altar with dark columns framing a large painting of Christ reaching down from the cross to a kneeling friar
    Cosimo Ulivelli (painting); Sailko (photo), The Crucified Christ Healing St. Peregrine Laziosi, side altar of the Santissima Annunziata, painting 1675; photo 2012. Basilica of the Santissima Annunziata, Florence. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. White stone statue of St. Peregrine in a hooded habit, holding a crucifix and lifting his robe to show his leg, on a red granite base in a wooded park
    Nheyob, Statue of St. Peregrine, Patron Saint of Cancer, 2016. Sorrowful Mother Shrine, Bellevue, Ohio. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Full-length painting of a young woman in a yellow blouse, blue bodice, lilac skirt and long red cloak, holding a small dish before her
    Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Agatha, about 1635–1640. Musée Fabre, Montpellier. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Icon of St. Nektarios in a carved wooden frame, an old bishop in a blue veil and patterned vestments, blessing and holding a book against a gold background
    Pig1995z (photo), Icon of St. Nektarios, photo 2019. Church of Hagios Demetrios, Thessaloniki. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of cats

  1. Small engraving of St. Gertrude in an abbess's habit reading an open book in a landscape, with three mice climbing the staff of her crozier
    Hieronymus Wierix, St. Gertrude of Nivelles in a landscape, 1563 to before 1619. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Oil painting of the Virgin Mary nursing the Christ Child while the young John the Baptist holds up a goldfinch to tease a white and tabby cat, with St. Joseph leaning in to watch
    Federico Barocci, The Madonna of the Cat (The Holy Family with the Infant St. John the Baptist), about 1575. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Renaissance painting of the Virgin Mary turning from her prayer desk in surprise as the angel Gabriel kneels with a lily and God the Father appears above, while a brown cat dashes across the floor between them
    Lorenzo Lotto, The Annunciation, about 1527. Museo Civico Villa Colloredo Mels, Recanati. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of doctors

  1. Flemish painting of St. Luke in a red robe kneeling to draw the Virgin Mary as she nurses the Christ Child, in a room open to a river landscape, with a small ox in a study at the right
    Rogier van der Weyden, Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin, about 1435. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Small Renaissance panel of two haloed doctors in red caps and blue robes attaching a dark-skinned leg to a sleeping man in a curtained bed
    Fra Angelico, The Healing of Deacon Justinian, predella of the San Marco Altarpiece, about 1438–1443. Museo di San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A cracked Byzantine ceramic tile with a painted bust of a young saint with dark curly hair, holding a lancet, against a yellow-brown ground with his name in Greek
    Byzantine artist, Saint Panteleimon (glazed tile), 10th century. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Old full-length photograph of José Gregorio Hernández in a dark suit and fedora, standing with his hands behind his back
    Unknown photographer, José Gregorio Hernández, early 20th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A tall white side altar with a gold-ground painted image of St. Gianna holding a child, and a woman praying in a pew before it
    Nheyob, Altar of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, All Saints Church, Walton, Kentucky, 2014. All Saints Church, Walton, Kentucky. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of dogs

  1. Black-and-white engraving of a bearded pilgrim with a staff and broad hat lifting his tunic to show a plague sore, with a small dog at his feet
    Engraving after Bartolomeo Passarotti, Saint Roch with his dog, about 1580. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Flemish painting of a deep forest glade where a kneeling huntsman, his white horse and many hounds face a great stag with a crucifix shining between its antlers
    Jan Brueghel the Elder and Peter Paul Rubens, The Vision of St. Hubert, 1617–1620. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Nineteenth-century painting of a crowd of hunters, horses and a large pack of hounds gathered before a Gothic church door as a priest blesses them
    Eugène Isabey, St. Hubert's Day (The Blessing of the Hounds). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A friar in a brown habit sprinkles holy water from a brass bucket on a white dog sitting on the grass on a red leash
    Siena College, Blessing of the Animals at Siena College, 2009. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A curly-haired angel in a rose and gray robe holds a small gold box and walks arm in arm with a young Florentine in a blue tunic who carries a fish, with a little white dog trotting at the angel's feet
    Workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio, Tobias and the Angel, about 1470–1475. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of firefighters

  1. Painted statue of St. Florian in Roman armor and a blue cloak in a white wall niche, holding a banner and pouring water over a small red-roofed house at his feet
    Angela Huster, St. Florian house figure, Irsee, Bavaria, 2012. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Renaissance panel of a young man with long brown curls and a smiling face in a red cloak over a blue tunic, holding a long sword, against a gold background
    Francesco del Cossa, Saint Florian, from the Griffoni Polyptych, about 1473–1474. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Brightly colored modern painting of St. Florian in armor holding a banner amid flames over a village, above the words Freiwillige Feuerwehr on a fire station wall
    Franz Weiss (painting); photo by Herzi Pinki, Saint Florian, fire station, Fischbach, Styria, 1980. Volunteer fire station, Fischbach, Styria, Austria. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Unfinished brush drawing on panel of St. Barbara seated reading in front of an enormous Gothic tower under construction, with masons and workmen around it
    Jan van Eyck, Saint Barbara, 1437. Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA). CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. John of God in a black habit carries a pale, half-dressed patient down a smoky staircase, helped by another man, while a frightened boy clings to them
    Manuel Gómez-Moreno González, Saint John of God Saving the Sick from the Fire at the Royal Hospital, about 1880. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of healing

  1. Old blind Tobit sits in a chair while a young man in red touches his eye and holds a dish of gall, with the winged angel close behind, Tobit's wife Anna leaning in and the great fish lying on the floor
    Bernardo Strozzi, Tobias Curing His Father's Blindness, about 1630–1635. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. In near darkness, John of God stumbles under the weight of a sick man on his back while a winged angel bends down out of the light to help him carry the load
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Saint John of God Carrying a Sick Man, about 1672. Hospital de la Caridad, Seville. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Small panel of two haloed saints in a quiet bedroom bending over the leg of a man asleep in a white bed
    Fra Angelico, The Healing of Deacon Justinian, predella of the San Marco Altarpiece, about 1438–1443. Museo di San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Pilgrims in raincoats holding plastic bottles and jugs line up at water taps set into a stone wall
    Colin W, Pilgrims filling bottles at the Lourdes water taps, 2008. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of a white-bearded friar in a black habit seated in a red chair by an altar, gazing at a crucifix as a winged child angel tends his bare leg
    Unknown painter, The Vision of St. Peregrine, 19th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of lawyers

  1. Holbein portrait of Thomas More, clean-shaven, in a black cap, fur collar and red velvet sleeves, wearing a gold chain of S-shaped links, against a green curtain
    Hans Holbein the Younger, Sir Thomas More, 1527. The Frick Collection, New York. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Victorian painting of Thomas More and his daughter Margaret in a dark prison room, looking out of a barred window
    John Rogers Herbert, Sir Thomas More and His Daughter, 1844. Tate, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Flemish painting of a young clean-shaven man with a bowl haircut, in a fur-lined gray gown, reading a handwritten document beside an open window looking onto a green river landscape
    Workshop of Rogier van der Weyden, A Man Reading (Saint Ivo?), about 1450. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A tall white Gothic stone canopy with pinnacles over a carved tomb with a reclining figure, in a cathedral nave with rows of wooden chairs and a crucifix on a pillar
    Gzen92, Cenotaph of St. Ivo, Cathedral of Saint-Tugdual, Tréguier, 2024. Cathedral of Saint-Tugdual, Tréguier, Brittany. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of lost causes

  1. Half-length painting of an old, balding, bearded St. Jude in a dark robe, glancing to the side, with the blade of a halberd over his shoulder
    Georges de La Tour, Saint Jude Thaddeus, from the Albi Apostles series, about 1620. Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Brick church with a white bell tower and small dome on a sunny street corner in South Chicago
    MrHarman, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, home of the National Shrine of St. Jude, 2012. South Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painting of St. Rita in a black habit swooning at an altar before a crucifix as two angels support her
    Antonio de Torres, Saint Rita of Cascia, about 1720. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A crowded modern church on St. Rita's feast, with worshipers holding up long-stemmed red and pink roses for the blessing
    Maria8804, Blessing of roses on the feast of St. Rita, May 22, 2022. Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Framed painting of two angels in pale robes kneeling beside a young girl lying wounded on the ground, one of them holding a small jar of ointment
    Amaury-Duval, Saint Philomena, about 1844. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A reclining figure of a young girl in a pale blue and pink gown inside an ornate glass shrine framed by white stucco angels
    Jos-D.B1990, The urn with the relics of St. Philomena, 2013. Sanctuary of St. Philomena, Mugnano del Cardinale, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of lost things

  1. Painting of St. Anthony kneeling in a brown habit to embrace the Christ Child, who sits on an open book and points upward, with a lily on the ground and cherubs above
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Saint Anthony of Padua with the Child, about 1668–1669. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. White marble Renaissance chapel with relief panels lining the walls and an altar tomb at the center under hanging silver lamps
    Tullio Lombardo and others, Chapel of St. Anthony (the Arca) with the saint's tomb, about 1530. Basilica of St. Anthony, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Small worn bronze medal in a four-lobed shape showing St. Anthony holding the Christ Child, inscribed "Antonio di Padova"
    Devotional medal of St. Anthony of Padua, 1850–1949. MAS, Antwerp. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painted panels of an English medieval rood screen under red and green Gothic tracery, with St. Zita in a long white apron holding a ring of keys and a purse, beside St. Apollonia with her pincers and two angels
    Keuk, Rood screen with St. Apollonia and St. Zita, Barton Turf, Norfolk, 2013 (screen 15th century). Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Barton Turf, Norfolk. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Worn Byzantine icon on gold of a young soldier saint in a red cloak and armor, holding a slender cross-topped staff, with the hand of God blessing from the upper corner
    Angelos Akotantos, Saint Phanourios, second quarter of the 15th century. Agia Aikaterini Collection, Heraklion, Crete. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Painting of a friar standing on a rocky point at the sea's edge, stretching out his arms over the water, while a crowd in colorful robes watches from the shore
    Paolo Veronese, St. Anthony Preaching to the Fish, 1580. Galleria Borghese, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of mothers

  1. Fresco detail of a woman in a red-brown cloak kneeling in prayer in a church with other women, while at right a haloed woman in red raises her hand to her face in grief beside two small children
    Benozzo Gozzoli, St. Augustine Leaving His Mother, 1464–1465. Church of Sant'Agostino, San Gimignano. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Leonardo's painting of St. Anne with the young Mary seated on her lap, reaching down to the Christ Child, who holds a lamb, in a misty mountain landscape
    Leonardo da Vinci, The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, about 1503–1519. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary in a dark red veil pressing her cheek against the cheek of the Christ Child, who embraces her neck
    Byzantine icon painter, Our Lady of Vladimir (Theotokos of Vladimir), 12th century. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white photograph of a smiling young woman with dark wavy hair holding a baby boy on her lap
    Gianna Beretta Molla with her son Pierluigi, November 19, 1957. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Gold-ground Byzantine mosaic of two women saints in jeweled white robes carrying crowns, with palm trees between them
    Sts. Felicity and Perpetua in the procession of virgin martyrs, 6th century. Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of nurses

  1. Baroque painting of a hospital ward where men in black carry and lift sick men from their beds as water rises
    Pierre Subleyras (photo by Francesco Bini), St. Camillus de Lellis Rescuing the Sick of the Hospital of Santo Spirito during the Tiber Flood of 1598, 1746. Museo di Roma, Palazzo Braschi, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Old black-and-white photograph of a long vaulted hospital ward with iron beds along both walls, nurses and patients, and an altar at the far end
    Wellcome Collection, Granada, Hospital Juan de Dios: view of a ward interior. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of St. Catherine standing in a white veil and black mantle, holding a lily, as a kneeling woman kisses her hand
    Andrea Vanni, Saint Catherine of Siena with a devotee, about 1400. Basilica of San Domenico, Siena. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Triangular gold-ground panel of a crowned young woman in a white veil and brown cloak holding red and white roses in the fold of her mantle
    Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, between 1319 and 1347. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Colored holy card of a priest in a black cassock with a red cross raising his hand in blessing over a pale sick man in a hospital bed
    S. Camillo de Lellis, heavenly protector of the sick. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of police

  1. Renaissance painting of the archangel Michael in dark armor with spread wings raising a sword over his head and holding a round shield as he steps on a coiling dragon
    Antonio del Pollaiuolo, St. Michael and the Dragon, about 1460–1470. Museo Bardini, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Byzantine icon of the archangel Michael with dark wings and a gold background, holding a staff in one hand and a clear globe marked with a cross in the other
    Workshop of Constantinople, Icon of the Archangel Michael, 14th century. Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Baroque painting of an angel in a white robe with large wings pointing upward as he guides a small child by the hand through a dark, stormy place
    Pietro da Cortona, The Guardian Angel, 1656. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A cardinal in a white miter and vestments shakes hands with uniformed police pipers holding bagpipes and drums on a city street, with priests in white beside him
    James Tourtellotte, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Cardinal Donald Wuerl greets police pipers at the Blue Mass opening National Police Week, Washington, D.C., May 8, 2012. Washington, D.C.. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of pregnancy

  1. Painted statue of St. Gerard in a black habit kneeling at a carved prie-dieu with a skull on it, a figure of the Christ Child beside him, framed by silver ex-voto hearts on red cloth
    Neapolitan sculptor, Statue of St. Gerard Majella, before 1905. Church of Santa Brigida, Naples. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Dürer's painting of an older Anne in a white headdress resting her hand on the shoulder of the young Mary, who prays over the sleeping infant Jesus
    Albrecht Dürer, Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, probably 1519. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Four tall women in billowing pink, green and orange robes in a city street; an older woman in orange embraces a younger woman in green as two others look out at the viewer
    Pontormo, The Visitation (Carmignano), 1528–1529. Church of San Michele, Carmignano. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Baroque painting of a bearded friar in a white habit and cape with a red shield, holding a monstrance and a palm branch with three crowns
    Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra, San Ramón Nonato, about 1640 to 1650. Museo Ibercaja Camón Aznar, Zaragoza. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A painted wooden statue of a young mother holding a baby, with a small boy and girl standing at her side, against a church pillar
    AndyScott, Statue of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, Corpus Christi Church, Covent Garden, London, 2023. Corpus Christi Church, Covent Garden, London. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of sailors

  1. Fra Angelico painting of St. Nicholas appearing in the sky above a ship on a stormy sea while people unload grain on the shore
    Fra Angelico, The Story of St. Nicholas: St. Nicholas Saves the Ship, about 1437. Pinacoteca Vaticana, Vatican City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Oil sketch of a dark statue of the crowned Virgin on a tall pedestal between red banners against a blue sky, with a crowd of kneeling and praying people in bright robes below
    Federico Faruffini, Stella Maris, 1868–1869. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Medieval drawing of Brendan and his monks crowded in a small yellow boat with a red-cross sail, floating on the back of a huge fish
    Saint Brendan and the whale, from a German manuscript of the voyage, about 1460. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Gold-ground panel of Jesus standing on a rocky shore calling to two bearded fishermen in a small boat, who are pulling up a net full of fish
    Duccio di Buoninsegna, The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew, 1308–1311. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Pointillist painting of a harbor crowded with tall-masted fishing boats hung with flags and pennants, their reflections broken into dabs of color on the green water
    Paul Signac, Blessing of the Tuna Fleet at Groix, 1923. Minneapolis Institute of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of soldiers

  1. Raphael's painting of the winged archangel Michael in blue armor, gripping a lance in both hands and pinning a fallen demon to the rocks with his foot
    Raphael, Saint Michael Vanquishing Satan ("Le Grand Saint Michel"), 1518. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Raphael's small painting of an armored knight on a white horse driving his lance into a dragon on the ground, while the princess kneels in prayer in a green landscape
    Raphael, Saint George and the Dragon, about 1506. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of the young Martin holding up a small cross before the seated emperor Julian at a table of coins, with soldiers and tents behind them
    Simone Martini, Saint Martin Renounces His Weapons, 1312–1317. Chapel of St. Martin, Lower Church of San Francesco, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting of a peasant girl in a gray bodice and brown skirt standing in an overgrown garden, reaching out her left arm, while three faint figures of saints float among the trees behind her
    Jules Bastien-Lepage, Joan of Arc, 1879. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Byzantine fresco of a young haloed soldier in gold scale armor and a green cloak, holding a spear and a round shield
    Manuel Panselinos, St. Demetrius, fresco in the Protaton church, Karyes, Mount Athos, about 1290–1310. Protaton Church, Karyes, Mount Athos. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of students

  1. Tall Renaissance altarpiece of Thomas Aquinas enthroned in a black and white habit with an open book on his lap, flanked by two philosophers, with Christ above in a burst of light and a crowd of churchmen and scholars below
    Benozzo Gozzoli, The Triumph of St. Thomas Aquinas, about 1470–1475. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Dark oil sketch of a friar in a dark habit rising into the air with his arms spread above a group of astonished onlookers on a flight of steps
    Placido Costanzi, A Miracle of Saint Joseph of Cupertino, about 1750. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Baroque painting of an elderly bearded bishop in a white miter and a gold-embroidered cope, seated with a crozier in one hand and a large open book on his knee
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, San Isidoro de Sevilla, 1655. Seville Cathedral. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fresco of a young woman in a blue gown and red cloak counting points on her fingers as she argues before an enthroned emperor and a crowd of richly dressed scholars and courtiers
    Pinturicchio, The Disputation of St. Catherine (detail), 1492–1494. Borgia Apartments, Vatican Museums. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of teachers

  1. White marble statue of the priest in a cassock, one hand open in welcome, with one boy holding a book at his side and a smaller boy reading at his feet
    Alexandre Falguière (sculptor); photo by Romainbehar, Saint John Baptist de La Salle, Church of Saint-Sulpice, Paris, 2023 (photo). CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Medieval manuscript painting of Gregory seated at a lectern writing, a white dove at his ear, while a scribe behind a curtain peeks through a hole and writes on a tablet
    Master of the Registrum Gregorii, Gregory the Great inspired by the dove, from the Registrum Gregorii, about 983. Stadtbibliothek, Trier. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Raphael's Catherine in a blue dress and red and yellow mantle, leaning on a wheel in a green landscape and looking up toward the sky with her hand on her breast
    Raphael, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, about 1507. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Gold-ground painting of a heavy-set, haloed Dominican friar in black and white holding a model of a church and an open book, with a small radiant sun on his chest
    Carlo Crivelli, Saint Thomas Aquinas, panel from the Demidoff Altarpiece, 1476. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A long white-plastered farmhouse with a deep front porch and two chimneys, set on a lawn under large trees
    Acroterion, The Stone House, National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 2014. Emmitsburg, Maryland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of the internet

  1. Murillo's painting of an elderly bearded bishop in a white miter and gold cope, seated with a crozier, turning the pages of a large book
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Saint Isidore of Seville, 1655. Seville Cathedral. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Printed book page with a circular diagram of the world divided by a T into Asia, Europe and Africa, surrounded by Latin text
    Printed by Günther Zainer, Augsburg, T-and-O map from the first printed edition of the Etymologies, 1472. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painted carved relief of a smiling curly-haired teenager with a gold halo in a red sweater, holding an open laptop with a golden chalice and Host rising from it
    AndyScott (photo), Shrine of Carlo Acutis, Corpus Christi Church, Covent Garden, London, photo 2023. Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Maiden Lane, London. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Rows of wooden pews facing printed exhibition panels about Eucharistic miracles set up along the walls of a church, with a reliquary display at the center
    Scholastikos, The Eucharistic Miracles exhibition in a parish church, 2025. Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Pata, Slovakia. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A glass-fronted tomb in which the body of a teenager in jeans, sneakers and a sweatshirt lies on a white pillow, behind a stone slab carved with a gold sunburst and the letters IHS
    Dobroš, The tomb of Carlo Acutis in the Sanctuary of the Spogliazione, 2020. Sanctuary of the Spogliazione, Assisi. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Patron saint of travelers

  1. Fresco of a muscular, bearded Christopher striding through water with a long pole, turning to look up at the chubby Christ Child riding on his shoulders under a windblown yellow cloth
    Titian, Saint Christopher, 1523–1524. Doge's Palace, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Hand-colored woodcut of Christopher wading through a river with the Christ Child on his shoulders, a hermit with a lantern at a chapel on the right, a mill on the left, and two lines of Latin verse with the date at the bottom
    Unknown German printmaker, The Buxheim St. Christopher, hand-colored woodcut dated 1423, dated 1423. John Rylands Library, University of Manchester. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Photograph through a car windshield of a small St. Christopher statuette on the dashboard, with pink clouds reflected in the glass around it
    Dan McCoy, for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Documerica project, St. Christopher statuette on a dashboard, April 1973. U.S. National Archives. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A tall dark-winged angel in rose and white robes points ahead as he leads a boy by the hand through a landscape, with a small white dog at their feet
    Titian, The Archangel Raphael and Tobias, about 1512–1514. Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Small painting of a procession of riders in bright clothes climbing a bare hillside toward a walled town, following a golden star
    Sassetta, The Journey of the Magi, about 1433–1435. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Fresco of Mary riding a donkey with the Child in her arms through rocky hills, the donkey led by a young man in black, with a gray-bearded Joseph walking ahead carrying a gourd, companions following and an angel flying overhead
    Giotto, The Flight into Egypt, 1304–1306. Scrovegni Chapel, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A stone marker with a yellow scallop shell and arrow on a blue tile beside a path winding over green mountain slopes
    Hayden Soloviev, Camino de Santiago waymark near the Lepoeder Pass, 2025. Pyrenees, Navarre, Spain. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Prayer before an exam

  1. Thomas Aquinas in a white habit sits writing at a desk while angels around him point upward to a radiant chalice and host in the clouds
    Guercino, St. Thomas Aquinas Writing, Inspired by Angels, 1662. Basilica of San Domenico, Bologna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Lunette fresco of St. Thomas Aquinas in a Dominican habit with a star on his chest, holding an open book against his body
    Fra Angelico, St. Thomas Aquinas holding the Summa, 1442. Convent of San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A Franciscan friar in a dark habit flies through the air with arms outstretched while two companions on the ground look up in amazement
    Ludovico Mazzanti, St. Joseph of Cupertino rises in flight at the sight of the Basilica of Loreto, 1767. Basilica of St. Joseph of Cupertino, Osimo. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A white dove with outstretched wings in an oval golden window, surrounded by rays and gilded clouds and angels
    Gian Lorenzo Bernini (photo by Wilfredor), The Dove of the Holy Spirit, window above the Chair of St. Peter, about 1660 (photo 2024). St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Medieval miniature of a teacher at a raised lectern reading to rows of students in red and blue robes, some listening, some whispering, one asleep
    Laurentius de Voltolina, Henry of Germany lecturing to students at Bologna, second half of the 14th century. Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Prayer for the dead

  1. Manuscript miniature of a Gothic church where mourners in black hoods kneel around a draped coffin before the altar, above a large letter R and the words Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine
    Limbourg brothers, A Requiem Mass, from the Très Riches Heures of the Duke of Berry, about 1416. Musée Condé, Chantilly. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Two women in black mourning clothes embrace at a stone cross in an autumn cemetery while the younger hangs a wreath on it
    William-Adolphe Bouguereau, The Day of the Dead, 1859. Musée des Beaux-Arts, Bordeaux. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A Russian priest in a gold vestment swings a censer beside a grave with a wooden cross while a bearded man, a woman in a headscarf and a kneeling child pray with him
    Nikolai Nevrev, Panikhida at a Village Cemetery, 1865. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A small table in a church holding a bowl of boiled wheat with candles in it, round loaves, pastries, bottles of wine and a written list of names
    ΙΣΧΣΝΙΚΑ-888, Kollyva and food offerings for a panikhida in an Orthodox church in Ottawa, 2019. Ottawa, Canada. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. An old woman in a dark shawl stands with bowed head by a cemetery wall hung with a wreath, under a bare tree in late autumn light
    Jakub Schikaneder, All Souls' Day, 1888. National Gallery Prague. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Rows of stone graves in a Polish cemetery covered with glass candle lanterns and pots of white and yellow chrysanthemums, with visitors walking past
    Silar, Graves covered with candles and flowers on All Souls' Day in Sanok, Poland, 2018. Sanok, Poland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Prayer of St. Francis

  1. St. Francis in a brown habit stands barefoot before a rocky cave with his arms opened and face lifted to the light, in a wide landscape with a donkey, a heron and a hill town in the distance
    Giovanni Bellini, St. Francis in the Desert, about 1480. The Frick Collection, New York. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white portrait photograph of Pope Benedict XV, a slight man with glasses, in a white cassock and skullcap with a pectoral cross
    Giuseppe Felici, Pope Benedict XV, about 1920. National Library of Wales. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of St. Francis standing before a seated sultan under a canopy, offering to walk through a fire burning in front of the throne while the sultan's priests turn away
    Workshop formerly attributed to Giotto, Legend of St. Francis: St. Francis before the Sultan, about 1297–1300. Upper Basilica of San Francesco, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A painted wooden crucifix in the Byzantine style, with Christ's arms outstretched and small figures of Mary, John and others painted beside him
    Gunnar Bach Pedersen, The San Damiano Cross, 2005. Basilica of Santa Chiara, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. St. Francis in a hooded brown habit stands against a dark background, his face half in shadow, holding a skull against his chest
    Francisco de Zurbarán, St. Francis in Meditation, about 1635. Timken Museum of Art, San Diego. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Relics and incorruptible saints

  1. Small round silver theca with a tiny bone fragment on red silk and a printed label reading Ex ossibus S. Charbel
    Nheyob, First-class relic of St. Charbel, St. Raymond Maronite Cathedral, St. Louis, 2017. St. Raymond Maronite Cathedral, St. Louis, Missouri. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Gilded silver reliquary with three small angels holding up a glass cylinder that contains a wrapped fragment of bone
    Reliquary for a finger bone, 15th century. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Underground chamber of pale stone with burial niches in the walls, a marble column and an ancient inscription
    Dnalor 01, The Crypt of the Popes, Catacombs of St. Callixtus, 2007. Via Appia Antica, Rome. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Golden seated figure covered with gems and crystals, in a glass case inside a stone church
    自由馴鹿 (ZiYouXunLu), The reliquary statue of St. Foy, shown on her feast day, 2013. Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy, Conques, France. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Gilded house-shaped shrine raised on a high stand behind candles, with pilgrims lining up to pass underneath it
    Elya, Pilgrims at the Shrine of the Three Kings on the 850th anniversary of the relics' arrival, 2014. Cologne Cathedral, Germany. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Sepia photograph of a cloth showing the faint face of a bearded man with long hair, labeled Torino S.S. Sindone in handwriting
    Secondo Pia, The face on the Shroud of Turin, enlarged from Secondo Pia's negative, 1898. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. White marble enclosure carved with reliefs and statues in niches, standing inside a large church, with visitors at its doorway
    Zorro2212, The marble screen around the Holy House, Basilica of the Holy House, Loreto, 2012. Loreto, Italy. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Tall Gothic reliquary of gilded silver with a round frame at the top and a small seated figure in a niche, in a museum case
    Pietro espasian, The reliquary given by Robert of Anjou in 1305, used to carry the ampoules of St. Januarius's blood, 2022. Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro, Naples. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Gilded reliquary with glass sides in a chapel, with the figure of a nun lying inside and pink lilies in front
    Jabonsbachek, The reliquary of St. Bernadette, chapel of Saint-Gildard, Nevers, 2018. Espace Bernadette, Nevers, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Interior of a white and blue chapel with galleries, a large mural above the altar and worshipers in the pews
    jean-louis Zimmermann, The Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, rue du Bac, Paris, 2009. Paris, France. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Gilded glass shrine under a carved marble canopy above an altar, with the figure of a priest lying inside and candles below
    Benoît Prieur, The shrine of St. John Vianney in the basilica at Ars, 2013. Basilica of Ars-sur-Formans, France. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Silver reliquary shaped like a forearm in a pleated sleeve, with a gilded hand raised in blessing and small windows set with crystal
    Arm reliquary, about 1230. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Saint names for boys

  1. Long painted panel showing St. Elizabeth in bed after giving birth, the newborn being bathed by women, and the old priest Zechariah seated and writing on a tablet
    Sano di Pietro, The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist, between 1450 and 1460. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Two tall saints on a rocky height under a stormy sky, the apostle Andrew in a green cloak beside his diagonal cross and St. Francis in a gray habit with his hand on his chest
    El Greco, St. Andrew and St. Francis, about 1595. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. St. Joseph in a brown cloak holding a flowering staff walks hand in hand with the child Jesus in a purple robe, with small angels in the clouds above
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, St. Joseph Leading the Christ Child, 1670s. The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Late Gothic panel of a young St. Sebastian pierced by arrows standing beside a bishop in a red cope and miter holding a crozier, in a hilly landscape
    Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, Saint Sebastian and a Bishop Saint, between 1480 and 1495. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Saint names for girls

  1. The Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child in an enclosed garden, surrounded by four finely dressed young women saints reading and holding flowers
    Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, The Virgin and Child with Four Holy Virgins, 1490s. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The young Virgin Mary sewing among a circle of girls and women at their needlework, with an older woman watching
    Guido Reni, The Education of the Virgin, between 1640 and 1642. The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. St. Rose of Lima in a Dominican habit kneeling with a crown of roses, holding the Christ Child, who appears to her among roses
    Claudio Coello, St. Rose of Lima, 1683. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The Virgin Mary in a white robe and dark blue mantle, hands joined in prayer, rising on clouds above small cherubs
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, The Immaculate Conception, about 1670. Museo Soumaya, Mexico City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Saint of the day

  1. A parchment page of a book of hours with the large initials KL and a column of Latin saints' names for October, some written in red ink and some in black
    Nicolas Spierinc, Trivulzio Hours, calendar page for October, 1465. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A richly decorated manuscript calendar page for December with two columns of saints' names in red and black, small round pictures of saints down the right side and a winter scene of villagers slaughtering a pig at the bottom
    Workshop of the Master of James IV of Scotland, Spinola Hours, calendar page for December, about 1510–1520. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Gold-ground Byzantine icon divided into rows of tiny standing saints and small scenes of martyrdom and death, one figure or scene for each day
    Calendar icon with the saints of January and February, second half of the 11th century. St. Catherine's Monastery, Sinai, Egypt. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A Greek manuscript page with a gold-framed miniature of a saint's martyrdom in a rocky landscape above a block of Greek text
    A page of the Menologion of Basil II, about 985. Vatican Library (Vat. gr. 1613). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Russian icon on gold divided into four crowded rows of small saints, bishops, monks and martyrs, each group standing above its day of March
    Menaion icon for March, first quarter of the 17th century. Church Archaeological Cabinet, Moscow Theological Academy, Sergiev Posad. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A dark wooden Russian icon hanging on a white wall, painted with two rows of standing saints in bishops' robes, monks' habits and princely cloaks
    Shakko, Menaion icon, 2022. State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan, Tashkent. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Seraphim

  1. Soapstone statue of a bearded prophet in a hooded cloak, leaning on a carved scroll
    Aleijadinho and workshop, The prophet Isaiah, between 1796 and 1805. Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos, Congonhas, Brazil. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Gold mosaic of a seraph with six long feathered wings of blue, white and black around a small human face, labeled in Greek
    A seraph, vault mosaic of Cefalù Cathedral, about 1150. Cefalù Cathedral, Sicily. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Small oil painting of St. Francis kneeling on rocks before a winged crucified figure in the sky, with a sleeping friar beside him and a city in the distance
    Jan van Eyck, Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata, about 1430 to 1441. Galleria Sabauda, Turin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fresco of St. Francis kneeling on a rocky mountain as a small winged crucified figure appears in the sky, with a friar shielding his eyes nearby
    Domenico Ghirlandaio, The Stigmata of St. Francis, Sassetti Chapel, 1485. Santa Trinita, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Seven Sorrows rosary

  1. A tall central panel of the grieving Virgin in dark blue, surrounded by seven smaller panels of scenes from the life and death of Christ
    Albrecht Dürer, The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin (reconstruction of the polyptych), about 1496. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden, and Alte Pinakothek, Munich. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Mary on a donkey holds the infant Jesus while Joseph strides beside them through a forest, carrying a bundle on a stick
    Albrecht Dürer, The Flight into Egypt, from The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin, about 1496. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The boy Jesus sits on a raised seat in the Temple with an open book while bearded teachers in robes and turbans argue around him
    Albrecht Dürer, Christ among the Doctors, from The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin, about 1494–1497. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Jesus stumbles under the weight of the cross as soldiers drag him forward, while Mary and the holy women follow behind
    Albrecht Dürer, Christ Carrying the Cross, from The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin, about 1494–1497. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The dead Christ lies on a white cloth at the foot of the cross while Mary, John and the holy women mourn over him
    Albrecht Dürer, The Lamentation, from The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin, about 1494–1497. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Seven friars in black habits kneel in a church as the Virgin Mary appears to them on a cloud surrounded by angels
    Unknown Italian painter, The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order receiving their habit from Our Lady, about 1700. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Engraving of a crowned statue of the Virgin in a wide black mantle, holding a heart pierced by seven swords, with a Latin and Spanish inscription below
    Mary as Mater Dolorosa (Our Lady of Sorrows of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, Seville), 1723. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A brick chapel with a blue roof beside a white pillar topped with a blue Marian sign, with benches and flower beds in front under a bright sky
    Laeliza23, The chapel of the apparitions at Kibeho, 2020. Kibeho, Nyaruguru District, Rwanda. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Statue of the Virgin Mary in a white dress and blue veil with folded hands and a rosary, on a pedestal labeled Kibeho with orange flowers
    Celestin KANUMA, Statue of Our Lady of Kibeho, Mother of the Word, at Ruhango, 2022. Shrine of Jesus the Merciful, Ruhango, Rwanda. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Shroud of Turin

  1. Long, narrow sepia photograph of a linen cloth showing the faint front and back image of a man laid head to head, with dark burn lines and patches along both sides
    Giuseppe Enrie, The Shroud of Turin, full length, 1931. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Drawing of a small metal badge showing two clerics holding up a long cloth with the front and back image of a body, above two coats of arms and a roundel
    Arthur Forgeais, Drawing of the Lirey pilgrim badge showing the Shroud, with the arms of Charny and Vergy, 1865. Badge in the Musée de Cluny, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The tall Gothic apse of a stone chapel with a large pointed window, rising above old houses and a street lined with trees
    Pierre73, The Sainte-Chapelle of the castle of Chambéry, 2007. Chambéry, France. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A pink stone plaque with a French inscription recording that the Poor Clares restored the Holy Shroud from April 16 to May 2, 1534, after the fire of December 4, 1532
    Ricercastorica, Plaque marking where the Poor Clares repaired the Shroud in 1534, Chambéry, 2024. Chambéry, France. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Looking up into a dark stone dome made of stacked, interlocking arches that rise toward a bright star-shaped opening, with round windows below
    Zairon, The dome of Guarini's Chapel of the Holy Shroud, Turin, 2020. Chapel of the Holy Shroud, Turin. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Old engraving of the Shroud showing the front and back figure of Christ laid head to head on a long cloth, with prayers printed below in Dutch, Latin and French
    Willem de Haen, The Holy Shroud of Turin. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Sepia photograph of a cloth showing the faint face of a bearded man with long hair, labeled Torino S.S. Sindone in handwriting
    Secondo Pia, The face on the Shroud of Turin, enlarged from Secondo Pia's negative, 1898. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Soft sepia drawing of the face of a bearded man with long hair and closed eyes, based on the face on the Shroud
    Céline Martin (Sister Geneviève of the Holy Face), after Secondo Pia's photograph, The Holy Face, after the Shroud of Turin, about 1904–1909. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Two black and white negatives side by side showing the front and back of a bearded man with hands crossed, light against a dark background, with patch shapes along the edges
    Full-length photographic negatives of the Shroud of Turin. Displayed at Saint-Sulpice, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. A long linen cloth with faint figures, displayed horizontally in a dark frame and lit against a deep red background
    Fabio Poggi, The Shroud displayed during the 2010 exposition, 2010. Turin Cathedral. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. A white Renaissance cathedral facade on a paved square, with a brick bell tower on the left and the dome of the Shroud chapel behind
    Livioandronico2013, The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Turin, 2013. Turin, Italy. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Spiritual communion prayer

  1. An elderly priest in a black cassock with a white collar sits writing at a desk piled with books, one hand on his heart, as a faint figure of the Virgin Mary appears behind him
    St. Alphonsus Liguori, about 1850. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A small chapel with wooden pews facing an altar where a golden monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament stands in a carved shrine between two painted angels, with a red candle burning
    Nheyob, Eucharistic adoration in the St. Clare Chapel, St. Boniface Church, Piqua, Ohio, 2023. St. Boniface Church, Piqua, Ohio. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. St. Teresa in a white Carmelite cloak and dark veil kneels with open hands and looks up at a white dove flying toward her
    Peter Paul Rubens, St. Teresa of Ávila's Vision of the Dove, 1614. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Christ at the center of a long white table holds up the Host above a chalice, surrounded by the twelve apostles, with a pitcher and basin on the floor in front
    Juan de Juanes, The Last Supper, about 1562. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Agatha of Sicily

  1. Full-length painting of a young woman in a yellow blouse, blue bodice, lilac skirt and long red cloak, holding a small dish before her
    Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Agatha, about 1635–1640. Musée Fabre, Montpellier. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Byzantine mosaic medallion of a young woman with a gold halo, a white veil and a jeweled collar, labeled "SCA AGATHE" above
    Saint Agatha, mosaic medallion in the Euphrasian Basilica, 6th century. Euphrasian Basilica, Poreč, Croatia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Four narrow gold-ground panels of standing women saints in long robes, the third, Agatha, in red holding a small dish
    Giovanni di Paolo, Saints Catherine of Alexandria, Barbara, Agatha, and Margaret, about 1470. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Mosaic of a richly dressed young woman with a halo and a white veil, carrying a crown in veiled hands between palm trees on a gold ground
    Saint Agatha in the procession of virgin martyrs, 6th century. Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The tall Baroque stone facade of Catania Cathedral with columns, statues and a cross on top under a blue sky
    Elio Bonanno, Cathedral of St. Agatha, Catania, 2007. Catania, Sicily. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A silver reliquary bust of St. Agatha with a painted face, a jeweled crown and a chest covered in jewels, holding a small inscribed tablet, framed in silver
    Effems, The reliquary bust of St. Agatha, bust 1376; photo 2024. Cathedral of St. Agatha, Catania. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A silver processional carriage decorated with red flowers and tall candles moving through a dense crowd of devotees dressed in white
    Peppe64, The fercolo of St. Agatha on Via Dusmet during the festival. Catania, Sicily. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A tall gilded wooden candle-stand carved with cherubs and scenes, carried on the shoulders of men in white shirts and blue trousers down a city street hung with flags
    Peppe64, One of the candelore of the St. Agatha festival. Catania, Sicily. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Agnes of Rome

  1. Mosaic of St. Agnes in a white and gold robe with a jeweled crown in her hands, a small white lamb at her feet and palm trees behind her, her name written above
    Byzantine mosaicists, St. Agnes, from the procession of virgin martyrs, 6th century. Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Baroque painting of a young woman in a blue and gold mantle gazing upward, her hand on her breast, with her other arm around a white lamb
    Massimo Stanzione, Saint Agnes, about 1635–1640. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painting of a kneeling girl with very long brown hair falling over her shoulders, her hands on her breast, as an angel above lowers a white cloth around her
    Jusepe de Ribera, St. Agnes in Prison, as the Angel Covers Her with a Cloth, 1641. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Large arched Venetian painting of a crowd of Roman soldiers and onlookers around a young man lying on the ground, while Agnes in white kneels and prays and angels descend from a blue sky
    Tintoretto (photo by Didier Descouens), The Miracle of St. Agnes, about 1577; photo 2016. Church of the Madonna dell'Orto, Venice. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Gold lidded cup decorated with bright red and blue enamel figures, including a girl standing in flames between two men
    Vassil (photo), The Royal Gold Cup (St. Agnes Cup), enamel scenes from the life of St. Agnes, cup made in Paris about 1370–1380; photo 2019. British Museum, London. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. White marble statue of St. Agnes standing on carved flames with her arms open and her robe blowing, in a niche of green marble columns above an altar
    Ercole Ferrata (photo by SteO153), St. Agnes in the Flames, 1660s; photo 2007. Sant'Agnese in Agone, Rome. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Spanish painting of a young woman with dark hair in a pink gown and golden mantle, holding a small white lamb against her chest and looking up
    Attributed to Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Agnes, about 1635–1642. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Gold-ground mosaic of St. Agnes standing as a Byzantine empress in a jeweled purple robe with a halo, small flames at her feet
    José Luiz (photo), St. Agnes, apse mosaic of Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura, mosaic 625–638; photo 2016. Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Long nave of an early Christian basilica with two stories of columns and a gilded coffered ceiling, leading to a canopied altar under a gold apse mosaic
    Livioandronico2013, Interior of Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura, 2015. Via Nomentana, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Round domed interior with a ring of paired granite columns around a central altar, light falling from high windows
    Grosseto2, Mausoleum of Santa Costanza, 2024. Via Nomentana, Rome. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Curving Baroque church front of pale stone with a central dome between two bell towers, under a blue sky
    Julian Lupyan, Sant'Agnese in Agone, Piazza Navona, 2023. Piazza Navona, Rome. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Pre-Raphaelite painting of a young couple in medieval dress slipping out of a castle hall past sleeping, drunken revelers and a dog
    William Holman Hunt, The Eve of St. Agnes (The Flight of Madeline and Porphyro), 1847–1857. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Aidan of Lindisfarne

  1. A tall stone statue of St. Aidan holding a crozier and a torch, on a plinth in the grass before the red sandstone ruins of Lindisfarne Priory
    Kim Traynor, Statue of St. Aidan and the ruins of Lindisfarne Priory, 2014. Lindisfarne, Northumberland. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The gray stone abbey church of Iona with its square tower, seen across green fields on the island
    Tom Parnell, Iona Abbey, 2015. Iona, Scotland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A three-panel Victorian stained-glass window of three bishops in miters and colorful vestments, St. Aidan on the left
    Mike Quinn, Aidan, Cuthbert and Wilfrid, 2009. St. John Lee Church, Northumberland. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Red sandstone ruins of a medieval priory church with a single arch spanning the empty crossing
    August Schwerdfeger, Lindisfarne Priory, 2016. Lindisfarne, Northumberland. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A small shrine corner in a stone church with a floor plaque reading "Aidan," a hanging icon of the saint and a candle stand
    Jeremy Bolwell, Memorial to Saint Aidan, St. Aidan's Church, Bamburgh, 2024. St. Aidan's Church, Bamburgh. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Alban

  1. Ruined Roman flint wall in a grassy park, with the square tower of St Albans Cathedral visible on the hill in the distance
    Gary Houston, The Roman wall of Verulamium, with the cathedral tower on the hill beyond, 2005. Verulamium Park, St Albans. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Medieval tinted drawing of a tonsured priest holding up a cross as he baptizes a group of kneeling converts in a wooden font, with onlookers at the left
    Matthew Paris, Amphibalus baptizing converts, from Matthew Paris's Life of St. Alban, 13th century. Trinity College Library, Dublin (MS E.i.40). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Stained glass window with green rose vines in which a kneeling, haloed Alban is about to be struck by an executioner, with a small spring of blue water at his feet
    Przemysław Sakrajda (photo), The martyrdom of St. Alban, stained glass at St Albans Cathedral, 2010. St Albans Cathedral, Hertfordshire. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Stained glass of a young St. Alban with golden curls and a halo, dressed in armor and a red cap, holding a long sword and a wooden cross
    DaveWebster14 (photo), St. Alban, stained glass at St Mary's Church, Sledmere, 2009. St Mary's Church, Sledmere, East Riding of Yorkshire. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painted bird's-eye view of the great medieval abbey church of St Albans and its monastic buildings, cloister and walls among fields and the town
    LepoRello (photo), St Albans Abbey before the Dissolution (painting in the nave of St Albans Cathedral), 2011. St Albans Cathedral. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Medieval carved stone shrine pedestal of St. Alban under a red embroidered canopy in a chapel behind the high altar of St Albans Cathedral
    Diliff, The Shrine of St Alban, St Albans Cathedral, 2014. St Albans Cathedral, Hertfordshire. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The long nave and Norman crossing tower of St Albans Cathedral seen across a wide lawn under a summer sky
    Diliff, St Albans Cathedral from the west, 2014. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Albert the Great

  1. Fresco of Albert the Great as an old Dominican in a white miter, seated in a wooden study booth and writing in a large book, with more books on the shelves around him
    Tommaso da Modena, Albertus Magnus, from the portraits of famous Dominicans, 1352. Chapter house, former convent of San Nicolò, Treviso, Italy. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of a Dominican friar standing in a Paris street, explaining a large open book with diagrams to a crowd of students, women and townspeople
    Ernest Board, Albertus Magnus expounding his doctrines of physical science in the streets of Paris, about 1245. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Bronze statue of a thin, seated friar with a long face resting his chin on one hand and an open book on his knees, in front of a university building
    Raimond Spekking, Albertus Magnus, bronze by Gerhard Marcks (1956), in front of the University of Cologne, 2020. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Renaissance portrait of Albert the Great in a black cap and Dominican habit, raising his right hand as if lecturing, with an open book on a ledge in front of him
    Justus van Gent and Pedro Berruguete, Albertus Magnus, from the Studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro, about 1472–1476. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A pale stone Roman sarcophagus behind a low black railing in a vaulted crypt, with tall candles standing at its corners
    1971markus, Sarcophagus of Albertus Magnus, crypt of St. Andreas, Cologne, 2018. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Bronze statue of Albert the Great in a Dominican habit holding a book, standing on a tall stone pedestal inscribed Albertus Magnus in front of the town hall of Lauingen
    Tilman2007, edited by MenkinAlRire, Albertus Magnus monument by Ferdinand von Miller (1881), Lauingen. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Aloysius Gonzaga

  1. Painting of a young Jesuit in a black cassock and white surplice looking up toward a crucifix on an altar, with a prince's crown lying on a red cushion on the floor beside him
    Daniel Schultz, Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, about 1665. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Church painting of a cardinal in red vestments giving Communion to a kneeling boy in a page's costume, with altar servers kneeling at either side
    Kaitu (photograph), St. Charles Borromeo Giving Holy Communion to St. Aloysius Gonzaga. Church of Sant'Agnese, Olginate, Italy. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Baroque painting of a young man in a Jesuit cassock and surplice turning toward an angel who points to a crucifix, with angels making music in the sky above and a lily on the floor
    Guercino, The Vocation of Saint Aloysius (Luigi) Gonzaga, about 1650. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Goya's painting of a young Jesuit in a dark cassock and white surplice in quiet prayer
    Francisco Goya, San Luis Gonzaga, about 1798. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A tall white marble relief of St. Aloysius carried up to heaven by angels, framed by twisted green columns, above the altar where his body lies in Rome
    Joseolgon, Altar of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Sant'Ignazio, 2024. Church of Sant'Ignazio, Rome. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Alphonsus Liguori

  1. Black-and-white engraving of an elderly bishop with a halo seated at a desk, writing with a quill, a crucifix and a small picture of the Virgin beside him
    St. Alphonsus Liguori (illustration from the Catholic Encyclopedia), 1913. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Stained-glass panel of a bishop in gold vestments kneeling before a monstrance on an altar while two angels kneel behind him
    Franz Mayer & Co. (window); photo by Andreas F. Borchert, St. Alphonsus kneeling before the Most Holy Sacrament, 19th century. Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow, Ireland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Gothic stained-glass window of St. Alphonsus standing in a gold cope and miter with a crozier, under a canopy of red and gold tracery
    Franz Mayer & Co. (window); photo by Andreas F. Borchert, St. Alphonsus Liguori, stained-glass window, 19th century. Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow, Ireland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The white neoclassical facade of the Basilica of Sant'Alfonso in Pagani, with a pediment and two statues in niches, beside a long convent building
    Bocachete, Basilica of Sant'Alfonso Maria de' Liguori, Pagani, 2008. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A gilded glass urn beneath an altar holding a reclining figure of St. Alphonsus in bishop's vestments and miter
    Bocachete, The relics of St. Alphonsus in the basilica at Pagani, 2008. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Ambrose of Milan

  1. Early Christian mosaic of a standing man with short dark hair and beard in a pale tunic and cloak, on a dark blue ground, with the word AMBROSIVS above his head
    Sailko (photo), Ambrose, mosaic in the chapel of San Vittore in Ciel d'Oro, mosaic about 450–500. Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, Milan. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Long Renaissance panel of a room where women in bright robes gather around a baby in a cradle as bees hover over his face, while a nurse and his parents watch
    Filippo Lippi (photo MenkinAlRire), St. Ambrose's Miracle of the Bees, 1441–1447. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Red-brick Romanesque church front with tall arches and a square bell tower, seen from an arcaded courtyard under a blue sky
    Threecharlie, Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, facade and atrium, 2016. Milan, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Gothic painting of a bishop in a miter pouring water over a bare-chested young man standing in a font, while a woman in black kneels and clergy look on
    Niccolò di Pietro, The Baptism of St. Augustine by St. Ambrose, 1413–1415. Vatican Pinacoteca. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Baroque painting of a bishop in a gold cope at the church door raising his hand to stop an emperor in red and armor, with soldiers and clergy crowded around them
    Anthony van Dyck, after Rubens, Emperor Theodosius Forbidden by St. Ambrose to Enter Milan Cathedral, about 1619–1620. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Rococo ceiling painting in a pink and gold frame of a white-bearded bishop writing in a book, with a straw beehive behind him
    Franz Joseph Hermann, Ambrose the Church Father, with a beehive, 18th century. Parish church of St. Pankratius, Wiggensbach, Germany. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Gothic panel of Ambrose in a green cope and white miter seated at a writing desk under a carved canopy, a dove at his ear and an infant in a cradle at his feet
    Michael Pacher, Saint Ambrose, from the Altarpiece of the Church Fathers, 1471–1475. Alte Pinakothek, Munich. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Round gold and silver relief set with gems, in which a haloed bishop places his hand on the head of a kneeling craftsman, with Latin inscriptions around them
    FilWriter (photo), Panel of the golden altar of Sant'Ambrogio, altar 9th century. Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, Milan. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Dimly lit glass shrine in a crypt in which three figures in white and red vestments lie side by side under an ornate silver canopy
    RedepaoliniPoelman, The remains of Sts. Ambrose, Gervasius and Protasius in the crypt, 2024. Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, Milan. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Andrew Christmas novena

  1. In a dark stable the Virgin Mary kneels before the glowing Christ child in the manger, with small angels, an ox and a donkey around her and a shepherds' fire on the hill outside
    Geertgen tot Sint Jans, The Nativity at Night, about 1490. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of a white-bearded old man in a green and blue robe holding a large wooden cross diagonally against his shoulder
    El Greco, The Apostle St. Andrew, about 1610. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Shepherds crowd around the Virgin Mary at night as light from the newborn Christ in the manger lights up her face, with angels in the clouds above
    Antonio da Correggio, The Holy Night (Adoration of the Shepherds), about 1528–1530. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. An evergreen Advent wreath on a stand in a church, with three purple candles, one pink candle and long lilac ribbons hanging down
    4028mdk09, Advent wreath in the church at Otting, Bavaria, 2011. Otting, Bavaria, Germany. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Andrew Kim Taegon

  1. Black-and-white reproduction of a painting of a young Korean man in a wide black hat and white robe, holding a quill pen and a book
    Louis Tjyang (photograph of his oil painting), The Venerable Andrew Kim, 1920. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A Korean-style church building with tiled roofs and a tiered pagoda-like tower against a blue sky, with apartment blocks behind
    Craig Rohn, Saenamteo Martyrs' Shrine, Seoul, 2014. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Old handwritten letters in faded ink laid open in a museum display case
    Ethan Doyle White, The letters of Andrew Kim Taegon, 2019. Seosomun Shrine History Museum, Seoul. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A tall dark statue of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and long robe on a white stone pedestal, among pine trees
    Hijin6908, Statue of St. Andrew Kim Taegon at Jeoldusan, 2011. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A white marble statue in a stone niche of a man in a Korean robe and wide hat with his arms opened wide, above an inscription reading "S. Andreas Kim Taegon, Presbyter et Martyr"
    Bronchalinox, Statue of St. Andrew Kim Taegon, Vatican City, 2024. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Andrew the Apostle

  1. Cretan icon of St. Andrew with gray hair and beard, enthroned in red and green robes on a checkered floor, holding a slender cross and an unrolled scroll, as Christ blesses him from a cloud
    Emmanuel Tzanes, Saint Andrew, 1658. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Gold-ground panel of Jesus standing on a rocky shore calling to two bearded fishermen in a small boat, who are pulling up a net full of fish
    Duccio di Buoninsegna, The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew, 1308–1311. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Dark Baroque painting of the aged, thin St. Andrew tied with ropes to an upright wooden cross, looking up, as an executioner on a ladder, a soldier and an old woman look on
    Caravaggio, The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew, 1607. Cleveland Museum of Art. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Large Baroque painting in a gilded frame of St. Andrew bound to a diagonal cross, gazing up at angels bringing a crown, as soldiers on horseback and grieving women surround him
    Peter Paul Rubens, The Martyrdom of St. Andrew, about 1638–1639. Fundación Carlos de Amberes, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A tall square stone tower and the broken twin-spired gable of a ruined cathedral rising over a green graveyard under a gray sky
    Chris Allen, St. Rule's Tower and the ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral, 2010. St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Interior of a large Byzantine-style church with painted domes, with a golden X-shaped reliquary cross standing on a red carpet before the iconostasis
    Rigorius, Interior of the Cathedral of St. Andrew, Patras, with an X-shaped reliquary, 2023. Cathedral of St. Andrew, Patras, Greece. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Richly decorated Baroque crypt with inlaid marble pillars, a painted vaulted ceiling and an altar topped by a bronze statue
    Luciano Tronati, The crypt of Amalfi Cathedral, 2021. Amalfi Cathedral (Duomo di Sant'Andrea), Amalfi, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. André Bessette

  1. Sepia studio portrait of Brother André in his sixties, with short gray hair and a gentle half-smile, in a black buttoned habit with a white collar
    Laprés et Lavergne, Montreal, Reverend Frère André, 1912. British Library. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painted icon of St. André in a black habit with a gold halo, holding a small round bottle of oil and an open scroll
    Jean Gagnon, Icon of St. André Bessette in the original chapel, 2012. Saint Joseph's Oratory, Montreal. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Old sepia photograph of pilgrims climbing long wooden stairs up a rocky, wooded slope of Mount Royal toward a small round pavilion at the top
    L'oratoire Saint-Joseph, 1930. Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white photograph of an elderly Brother André in a dark coat sitting on wooden steps in front of a brick building, smiling slightly
    Frère Denis, C.S.C., Brother André, about 1920. Canadian Museum of History. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A bronze panel inscribed "Ici repose dans la paix de Dieu le coeur du Frère André C.S.C." beside a grille behind which a small lit reliquary glows red
    Concierge.2C, The reliquary of Brother André's heart, 2011. Saint Joseph's Oratory, Montreal. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The great domed basilica of Saint Joseph's Oratory on the slope of Mount Royal, seen at the end of a long, tree-lined avenue under a blue sky
    King of Hearts, Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal, 2017. Montreal, Quebec. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Angela Merici

  1. Pastel portrait of an older woman in a dark habit and white veil seated with a book in her lap, raising one finger as she teaches a girl who looks up at her
    Pietro Calzavacca, St. Angela Merici as a Teacher, 19th century. Museo Mericiano, Brescia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. White stone statue of St. Angela Merici on a tall pedestal, gazing upward and holding a pilgrim's staff, against a blue sky and pine trees
    Luigi Chiesa, Statue of St. Angela Merici, Desenzano del Garda, 2006. Desenzano del Garda, Italy. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Color holy card of St. Angela Merici in a black habit seated in a room with stained-glass windows, reading to a circle of girls, with a Dutch caption below
    Oswald Völkel, Holy card of St. Angela Merici, 1918. MAS, Antwerp. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Altarpiece in a marble frame showing St. Angela Merici in a black habit kneeling on clouds below the Father, the Son with his cross and the dove of the Holy Spirit, with cherubs holding a book and a lily
    Augusto Ugolini (photo by Wolfgang Moroder), The Holy Trinity with St. Angela Merici. Church of Santa Maria Assunta, Manerba del Garda, Italy. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Tall plain facade of a church with a triangular pediment on a narrow street of old Brescia under a pale sky
    Wolfgang Moroder, Church of Sant'Angela Merici, Brescia, 2019. Brescia, Italy. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A gilded glass urn above an altar holding the body of St. Angela Merici in a dark habit, with white flowers and candles in front
    Geobia, The urn with the body of St. Angela Merici, Brescia, 2012. Church of Sant'Angela Merici, Brescia, Italy. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Anne

  1. Leonardo's painting of Anne seated in a mountain landscape with Mary on her lap, Mary leaning down to reach the infant Jesus, who holds a lamb
    Leonardo da Vinci, The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, about 1503–1519. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Fresco of Joachim and Anne embracing and kissing on a small bridge before a crenellated city gate, as a group of women watches from the archway
    Giotto, The Meeting at the Golden Gate, 1303–1305. Scrovegni Chapel, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Russian icon of Joachim and Anna embracing before a golden city wall, with small figures of angels appearing to each of them in the upper corners
    Russian icon painter, Arkhangelsk region, The Meeting of Joachim and Anna at the Golden Gate, first half of the 17th century. State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The white stone basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré with two tall spires and a gold statue between them, seen across a paved plaza under a blue sky
    Wilfredor, Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, 2021. Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Crowned statue of St. Anne in a green mantle holding the child Mary, set against gilded rays in a red niche with flowers below
    Pierre André, The miraculous statue of St. Anne, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, 2017. Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The gray granite facade of the basilica of Sainte-Anne-d'Auray with a rose window and a tall bell tower topped by a statue
    Ybroc, Basilica of Sainte-Anne-d'Auray, 2018. Sainte-Anne-d'Auray, Brittany, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Panel painting of 16th-century miners in white caps and leather aprons washing and sorting ore at wooden troughs
    Hans Hesse, The Miners' Altar (Bergaltar), detail, 1522. St. Anne's Church, Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Baroque painting of the young Mary in blue kneeling to read from a book held by Anne, with an old Joachim looking on and cherubs above
    Juan Carreño de Miranda, Saint Anne Teaching the Virgin to Read, 1674. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Unpainted wooden statue of a tall veiled St. Anne holding a small Mary on one arm and the Christ Child on the other
    Tilman Riemenschneider and workshop, Saint Anne, the Virgin, and the Christ Child (Anna selbdritt), about 1510. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Dürer's painting of an older Anne in a white headdress resting her hand on the shoulder of the young Mary, who prays over the sleeping infant Jesus
    Albrecht Dürer, Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, probably 1519. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Anselm of Canterbury

  1. Romanesque pen drawing of an enthroned bishop with a crozier handing a book to a standing crowned woman under arches with towers
    Salzburg manuscript illuminator, Anselm presents his Prayers to Countess Matilda (Orationes of St. Anselm), about 1160. Admont Abbey Library, Austria, Ms. 289. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A tall square medieval stone tower rising above green lawns and trees beside the low buildings of the Abbey of Bec in Normandy
    Roland Brierre, The Tower of St. Nicholas, Abbey of Bec, 2004. Le Bec-Hellouin, Normandy, France. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Victorian color print of a sick king in bed holding out a crozier as nobles and bishops push a reluctant monk in a black habit toward him
    James William Edmund Doyle, Anselm Made Archbishop of Canterbury, 1864. A Chronicle of England (London, 1864). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Illuminated Romanesque manuscript page with a large initial filled with towers and figures of Christ and saints beside lines of Latin text
    English miniaturist, Illuminated page from the Meditations of St. Anselm, 12th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Dark bronze statue of St. Anselm with one arm raised, on a stone pedestal inscribed in French to Saint Anselm from his compatriots and admirers, 1909, with a bell tower behind
    Patafisik, Monument to St. Anselm, Aosta, monument 1909; photo 2012. Aosta, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Baroque ceiling painting of the Virgin Mary in a blue mantle holding the Christ Child on clouds, appearing to a kneeling monk in black labeled S. Anselmus, with books beside him
    Josef Ferdinand Fromiller, The Virgin Mary appears to St. Anselm, 18th century. Ossiach Abbey church, Carinthia, Austria. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Sienese Renaissance painting of the Virgin and Child, with a bishop in a white miter and gold cope on the left and a young St. Sebastian on the right, inscribed Ave gratia plena
    Bernardino Fungai, Madonna and Child with Saint Anselm and Saint Sebastian, about 1500. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A plain block altar of dark green veined marble in front of a row of round Romanesque arches in a pale stone chapel
    Jonathan Cardy, St. Anselm's Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral, 2015. Canterbury Cathedral, England. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Narrow modern stained glass window in red, yellow and black showing St. Anselm in miter and red vestments above scenes from his life, labeled Saint Anselm
    Giogo (photo), St. Anselm, stained glass window by Harry Stammers in St. Anselm's Chapel, photo 2018. Canterbury Cathedral, England. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Engraved bust portrait of a bearded old man in profile wearing an embroidered cope, with the name ANSELMVS at the bottom
    George Glover, Anselmus, mid-17th century. National Portrait Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Ansgar

  1. Late Gothic panel painting of St. Ansgar in a gold miter and rich red and gold cope, holding a crozier and a small model of a church against a pale blue sky
    Hans Bornemann, Saint Ansgar, 1457 (renovated 1668). St. Peter's Church (Hauptkirche St. Petri), Hamburg. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Wood engraving of a monk seated among a group of boys reading at a table beneath a crucifix while a Viking warrior watches from the side
    Sigurd Konstantin-Hansen, wood engraving by H. P. Hansen, Ansgar Teaches Danish Boys, 1870s. AU Library, Campus Emdrup, Copenhagen. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Etching of a bearded monk with a cross-topped staff raising his hand as he preaches to armed Swedish warriors and kneeling women on a shore
    Hugo Hamilton, Ansgarius Preaches the Christian Faith in Sweden, Published 1830. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A tall stone Celtic-style cross inside a small iron railing on the bare granite summit of Björkö island under a blue sky
    Adam.thomp07, Ansgar's Cross, Birka, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Carved wooden statue of a bishop in a miter holding a crozier in one hand and a model of a church with a tall spire in the other
    Workshop of Bernt Notke (photo by Membeth), Saint Ansgar, carved wooden statue, About 1480. St. Peter's Church (Hauptkirche St. Petri), Hamburg. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Lithograph of a monk in a white robe standing at a small altar and preaching to a crowd of seated Danes in a dim timber hall
    Louis Moe, Ansgar Preaching at the Court of King Harald, 1898. AU Library, Campus Emdrup, Copenhagen. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Bronze and gilt statue of St. Ansgar in a miter holding a model of a church and a golden crozier, in front of a red-brick building
    Oursana (photo); sculpture by Engelbert Peiffer, Statue of St. Ansgar on the Trostbrücke, Hamburg, 2019. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Stained-glass window of St. Ansgar in a red chasuble and miter raising his hand in blessing, with the words St. Ansgar beneath him
    Dguendel, St. Ansgar, stained-glass window in St. Anne's Church, Schwerin, 2023. St. Anne's Church (Propsteikirche St. Anna), Schwerin. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Anthony Mary Claret

  1. Painted portrait of a seated archbishop in a purple cassock and lace rochet, wearing a blue and white sash with a pectoral cross and decorations, a book in his hand and books on the table beside him
    Luis de Madrazo, Archbishop Antonio María Claret, 19th century. Museo Nacional del Romanticismo, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Sepia photograph of Archbishop Claret seated in a chair in a mozzetta and rochet with a pectoral cross, looking straight at the camera
    Antonio María Claret, about 1860. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The tall stone Baroque-style facade of the Claret church in Vic, with columns and a statue in a niche above the door, seen from below against a blue sky
    Bocachete, Temple of St. Anthony Mary Claret, Vic, 2009. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Anthony of Padua

  1. El Greco painting of St. Anthony in a gray Franciscan habit, holding a white lily and turning the pages of an open book on which the tiny Christ Child appears
    El Greco, Saint Anthony of Padua, about 1580. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of a friar standing on a rocky point at the sea's edge, stretching out his arms over the water, while a crowd in colorful robes watches from the shore
    Paolo Veronese, St. Anthony Preaching to the Fish, 1580. Galleria Borghese, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Partly gilded bronze relief under three great arches, with a crowd pressing around a friar who holds up the Host as a mule kneels before him
    Donatello (photo by MenkinAlRire), Miracle of the Mule, relief from the high altar of the Basilica of St. Anthony, about 1446–1449; photo 2022. Basilica of St. Anthony, Padua. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fresco of a crowd in Renaissance dress around a Franciscan friar who holds up a newborn baby, with a classical statue in a niche behind them
    Titian, The Miracle of the Newborn Child, 1511. Scuola del Santo, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Large Baroque painting of St. Anthony kneeling with open arms in a dim room as the Christ Child descends toward him in a burst of golden light surrounded by angels
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua, 1656. Chapel of St. Anthony, Seville Cathedral. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Circular dome fresco with a crowd of Madrid townspeople leaning on a painted railing around St. Anthony as he raises a dead man from a shroud
    Francisco Goya, The Miracle of St. Anthony, dome fresco, 1798. Hermitage of San Antonio de la Florida, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Painting of St. Anthony kneeling in a brown habit to embrace the Christ Child, who sits on an open book and points upward, with a lily on the ground and cherubs above
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Saint Anthony of Padua with the Child, about 1668–1669. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Small worn bronze medal in a four-lobed shape showing St. Anthony holding the Christ Child, inscribed "Antonio di Padova"
    Devotional medal of St. Anthony of Padua, 1850–1949. MAS, Antwerp. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. The brick facade of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, with an arcaded gallery, a rose window and domes rising behind, above a wide stone square
    Didier Descouens, Basilica of St. Anthony, Padua, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. White marble Renaissance chapel with relief panels lining the walls and an altar tomb at the center under hanging silver lamps
    Tullio Lombardo and others, Chapel of St. Anthony (the Arca) with the saint's tomb, about 1530. Basilica of St. Anthony, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Close view of an ornate gold reliquary set with jewels and blue enamel, with a glass window at its center showing a relic of the saint's jaw
    Richard Mortel, Reliquary of St. Anthony's jaw, Chapel of the Relics, 2019. Basilica of St. Anthony, Padua. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. White and gray Baroque facade of the Church of Santo António in Lisbon, with a stairway leading up to the door and trees at the side
    Adrianommb, Church of Santo António, Lisbon, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Anthony prayer

  1. A young Franciscan friar in a gray habit kneels on a cloth in a dark landscape, holding the Christ Child close to his face, with white lilies beside him and a town in the distance
    Francisco de Zurbarán, St. Anthony of Padua, about 1640. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Etching of a tonsured friar in a hooded habit reading a small open book, holding a lily stem, with the inscription S. Antonio da Padoa below
    Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino, St. Anthony of Padua (print after Guercino). National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Oval painting of a friar in a brown habit reaching toward the Christ Child, who stands on a cloud with small angels, while a second friar watches from a doorway
    Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, St. Anthony of Padua with the Infant Christ, 1767–1769. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white holy card of St. Anthony holding the Christ Child and a lily, with a caption in Slovene asking him to pray for the poor and orphans
    Holy card of St. Anthony in the Prekmurje Slovene dialect, 1931. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A gilded arched frame on a plastered church wall above a marble plaque with a coin slot, inscribed Il pane di S. Antonio pei poveri
    Mongolo1984, Alms box for St. Anthony's Bread, Church of the Santissima Annunziata, Pescia, 2018. Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata, Pescia, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Anthony the Great

  1. Early Renaissance panel of a young saint with a halo in a red tunic handing coins to poor men, women and children in the arcade of a pink town building
    Master of the Osservanza (Sano di Pietro?), Saint Anthony Distributing His Wealth to the Poor, about 1430–1435. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white engraving of a calm, bearded St. Anthony lifted into the air by a swarm of spiny, winged demons who pull at his robe and hair
    Martin Schongauer, Saint Anthony Tormented by Demons, about 1470. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Panel painting of an old hermit with a halo, a white beard and a tau-topped staff walking down a winding path through bare desert hills, with a pink chapel behind him
    Master of the Osservanza, Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Wilderness, about 1435. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Robert Lehman Collection). CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting of St. Anthony sitting quietly in prayer inside a hollow tree in a green landscape, while small strange creatures gather around him
    Follower of Hieronymus Bosch, The Temptation of St. Anthony, before 1515. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Velázquez painting of two old hermits seated before a huge rock in a wide landscape, one in a black habit and one in white, looking up as a raven flies down with a loaf of bread
    Diego Velázquez, Saint Anthony Abbot and Saint Paul the Hermit, about 1634. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Panel of two old hermits seated in a wild forest of dead trees and palms, Anthony in a green cloak and Paul in a garment of leaves, with a raven carrying bread above them
    Matthias Grünewald, St. Anthony Visiting St. Paul the Hermit, panel of the Isenheim Altarpiece, 1512–1516. Musée Unterlinden, Colmar. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Carved shield on a red wall bearing a large black T-shaped tau cross in a gold border
    Eva K., Tau cross of the Antonine canons, former Antonine monastery in Höchst, 2006. Höchst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Icon of the bust of St. Anthony with a long, forked white beard and a dark hood marked with small red crosses, on a gold ground
    Icon painter, Saint Anthony the Great, mid 16th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Gothic painting on gold of a haloed St. Anthony in a black habit standing on a small pedestal and raising his hand in blessing over kneeling poor people, with deer, goats, sheep, geese and a rooster at his feet
    Master of St. Veronica, Saint Anthony Abbot Blessing the Animals, the Poor, and the Sick, about 1400–1410. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Palm trees and pale stone walls of a desert monastery with a bell tower, beneath bare reddish mountains
    Tentoila, Monastery of St. Anthony in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, 2006. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Apollonia of Alexandria

  1. Painting of a young woman in a flowered crown, a pink and yellow dress and a green cloak, holding a martyr's palm and a pair of pincers gripping a tooth, with the words S. Polonia at the bottom
    Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Apollonia, about 1635–1640. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of a woman in a red dress kneeling in prayer with her hands crossed on her breast, a fire burning to one side and pincers on the ground, as a small angel flies down from dark clouds
    Guido Reni, Saint Apollonia in Prayer, 1600–1603. Museo del Prado, Madrid. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Early Renaissance panel of a solemn young woman with long hair in a red cloak over a blue dress, holding a pair of pincers with a tooth against a cracked gold background
    Attributed to Piero della Francesca, Saint Apollonia, about 1455–1460. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Baroque painting of a young woman in a red dress with full white sleeves, raising one hand and looking upward, holding small pincers with a tooth in her other hand
    Artemisia Gentileschi, Saint Apollonia, about 1642–1644. Museo Soumaya, Mexico City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A small oval panel of old stained glass showing a haloed woman in blue, set in a clear leaded window, with the words St. Apollonia painted below
    Smalljim, St. Apollonia, stained glass, 2010. Parish church of Kingskerswell, Devon, England. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Gilded Baroque statue of a crowned woman in flowing gold robes holding a long pair of pincers, standing on a richly carved altar
    Joseph Anton Koch (sculptor); photo by Wolfgang Sauber, St. Apollonia, statue on the altar of St. Anne, 1740. Parish church of St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut, Austria. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Athanasius of Alexandria

  1. Byzantine gold-ground mosaic of St. Athanasius, white-bearded and balding, in a white omophorion with black crosses, holding a jeweled Gospel book
    Byzantine mosaicists, St. Athanasius, mosaic at Hosios Loukas, 10th century. Monastery of Hosios Loukas, Greece. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Cretan icon of the Council of Nicaea with rows of haloed bishops seated around the enthroned Emperor Constantine, and the heretic Arius lying defeated in an arch below
    Michael Damaskinos, The First Council of Nicaea, 1591. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Worn red-and-gold Bulgarian icon of a gray-bearded Athanasius in a checkered omophorion, blessing and holding a red Gospel book
    Saint Athanasius, icon from Sozopol, end of the 17th century. National Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Cretan icon of two standing bishops side by side, Athanasius bareheaded and Cyril in a white cap, both in crossed omophoria and holding Gospel books
    Cretan school, Saint Cyril and Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, 16th–17th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Gold mosaic of a standing bishop labeled Sanctus Athanasius in Latin, in a brown chasuble and white pallium with black crosses, holding a book
    Effems (photo), Sanctus Athanasius, mosaic in the Palatine Chapel, mosaic 12th century; photo 2019. Cappella Palatina, Palermo, Sicily. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Bernini's gilded bronze throne in the apse of St. Peter's, held up by four large dark bronze statues of bishops, beneath a golden burst of light around a window with a dove
    Gian Lorenzo Bernini; photo by Dnalor 01, The Chair of St. Peter (Cathedra Petri), photo 2005. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. White marble Renaissance altar with a glass-fronted reliquary chest supported by carved angels, under a painted altarpiece
    Didier Descouens, Altar tomb in the church of San Zaccaria, Venice, 2014. San Zaccaria, Venice. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Post-Byzantine icon of a dark-bearded Athanasius enthroned in rich gold vestments, raising his hand in blessing and holding an open book
    GualdimG (photo), Icon of Saint Athanasius, icon 17th century; photo 2024. Antivouniotissa Museum, Corfu. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Augustine of Canterbury

  1. Engraving of a bearded monk in a dark habit with a halo, holding an open book and gesturing with his other hand, with a Dutch inscription naming him the apostle of England sent by Pope Gregory I
    A. Lommelin, Saint Augustine of Canterbury. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Print of Augustine in a monk's habit standing with arms outstretched and a cross in his hand, monks holding up an icon behind him, as King Ethelbert and Queen Bertha listen seated outdoors among their people
    After John Callcott Horsley, printed by Charles Joseph Hull, St. Augustine preaching to Ethelbert and Bertha, 1847. British Museum, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Medieval manuscript drawing of a crowned king standing in a tall stone font, with Augustine in miter and vestments on one side holding a crozier and a pilgrim figure on the other
    Æthelberht baptized by St. Augustine, from an abridged Roman de Brut, about 1325–1350. British Library, London (Egerton MS 3028). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A small, old flint and stone church with a low tower and red tiled roofs among gravestones under a blue sky
    Oosoom, St. Martin's Church, Canterbury, 2009. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Early manuscript painting of St. Luke seated between columns under an arch topped by a winged ox, with small scenes from the Gospel in panels on either side
    St. Luke, from the St. Augustine Gospels, late 6th century. Parker Library, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (MS 286). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Grass-covered ruins of low stone walls on a gray winter day, with the towers of Canterbury Cathedral in the distance
    Andy Li, St. Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury, 2024. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Augustine of Hippo

  1. Baroque painting of St. Augustine in a gold cope at his desk, quill in hand, holding up a flaming heart as a beam of light with the word Veritas shines on him
    Philippe de Champaigne, Saint Augustine, about 1645–1650. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Fresco of a mother in white handing a small boy over to a schoolmaster in a Renaissance street, while other boys gather and one is punished
    Benozzo Gozzoli, The School of Tagaste, 1464–1465. Church of Sant'Agostino, San Gimignano. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of travelers arriving under a vaulted arcade in Milan; at right, Augustine in a red robe is embraced by his haloed mother in blue and white
    Benozzo Gozzoli, Arrival of St. Augustine in Milan, 1464–1465. Church of Sant'Agostino, San Gimignano. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fresco of Augustine in a red robe seated in a walled garden reading an open book, while his friend Alypius stands beside him under a tall tree
    Benozzo Gozzoli, St. Augustine Reading the Epistle of St. Paul (Tolle lege), 1464–1465. Church of Sant'Agostino, San Gimignano. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Fresco of a kneeling, bare-shouldered Augustine at a font as Bishop Ambrose in a miter baptizes him, with the words of the Te Deum written on the wall behind
    Benozzo Gozzoli, Baptism of St. Augustine, 1464–1465. Church of Sant'Agostino, San Gimignano. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Fresco of a bearded St. Augustine in a red cope with his hand on his chest, looking up from his books in a study with an armillary sphere and a clock
    Sandro Botticelli, Saint Augustine in His Study, 1480. Church of Ognissanti, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Grassy field of low Roman stone ruins at Hippo Regius, with the modern city of Annaba and wooded hills behind
    Dan Sloan, Ruins of Hippo Regius, 2014. Annaba, Algeria. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Renaissance painting of Augustine at his desk in a spacious study full of books, pausing with pen raised as light pours through the window, a small white dog sitting on the floor
    Vittore Carpaccio, The Vision of St. Augustine, 1502. Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Fresco of Augustine in a black habit walking by the shore and meeting a small child who kneels with a spoon by a hole in the sand, with monks reading in the foreground
    Benozzo Gozzoli, The Parable of the Holy Trinity, 1464–1465. Church of Sant'Agostino, San Gimignano. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. The tall white marble shrine of St. Augustine, carved with dozens of small statues and reliefs, glowing in a dark church sanctuary behind candlesticks
    Welleschik, The Arca of St. Augustine (1362), 2007. Basilica of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Cream-colored basilica with twin towers and a dome on a wooded hill above Annaba, with mountains behind
    BRAHIM DJELLOUL Mustapha, Basilica of St. Augustine, Annaba, 2016. Annaba, Algeria. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Barbara

  1. Unfinished brush drawing on panel of St. Barbara seated reading in front of an enormous Gothic tower under construction, with masons and workmen around it
    Jan van Eyck, Saint Barbara, 1437. Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA). CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Baroque stone statue of St. Barbara on a tall carved pedestal on a balustrade, with other statues and trees behind it, in the silver-mining town of Kutná Hora
    Txllxt TxllxT, Statue of St. Barbara, the miners' saint, Kutná Hora, 2009. Barborská street, Kutná Hora, Czech Republic. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. White and gold Rococo statue of St. Barbara holding a chalice beside a tower, set among the arches of the shrine altar at Vierzehnheiligen, with red flowers below
    Gerd Eichmann, St. Barbara on the Altar of Grace, Basilica of Vierzehnheiligen, 2013. Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Bad Staffelstein, Germany. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Flemish painting of St. Barbara in a green gown reading on a bench beside a fireplace in a comfortable room, with a small tower visible through the window behind her
    Robert Campin, Saint Barbara, right wing of the Werl Altarpiece, 1438. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Tall Venetian painting of St. Barbara standing crowned in a dark red gown and rose cloak, gazing into the distance, under a rounded arch
    Palma Vecchio, Saint Barbara, central panel of the Polyptych of St. Barbara, 1524–1525. Santa Maria Formosa, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Greek icon of St. Barbara in a red cloak and green gown, holding a cross and a small tower with windows
    Greek icon painter, St. Barbara, icon from Vasiliada, 1888. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Bare cherry twigs in a vase indoors with swelling buds and a single white blossom open, cut on St. Barbara's Day
    Karl Gruber, Barbara branch (Barbarazweig) blooming at Christmas, 2009. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A pale crowned statue of St. Barbara, her hands joined before her, lit warmly from below in a dark chamber of the salt mine
    Bill Tyne, Statue of St. Barbara in the Wieliczka Salt Mine, 2006. Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Barnabas

  1. Detail of Botticelli's altarpiece showing a bearded St. Barnabas in a red robe and green cloak, holding a book and a small olive branch
    Sandro Botticelli, San Barnaba Altarpiece (detail of St. Barnabas), 1487. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Crowded painting of townspeople bringing an ox and garlands to an altar to sacrifice to Paul and Barnabas, who stand on steps at right protesting
    Jacob Pynas, Paul and Barnabas at Lystra, about 1605–1650. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. An underground rock-cut chamber with a cloth-covered tomb lit by electric lamps, beside the Monastery of St. Barnabas in Cyprus
    Ukdamian, The tomb of St. Barnabas near Salamis, 2017. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A small domed stone chapel among pine trees and fields, built over the tomb of St. Barnabas near the monastery
    Ukdamian, Chapel over the tomb of St. Barnabas, 2017. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Veronese painting of St. Barnabas in a blue and gold robe holding a book over a pale sick man lying among a crowd under tall classical columns
    Paolo Veronese, St. Barnabas Healing the Sick, about 1566. Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rouen. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Cypriot icon of St. Barnabas enthroned in bishop's vestments and crown on a gold ground, blessing with one hand and holding an open Gospel book
    Gerhard Haubold (photograph), Icon of St. Barnabas, 1921 (icon). St. Barnabas Monastery icon museum, near Salamis, Cyprus. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Bartholomew the Apostle

  1. Rembrandt painting of an aging, thoughtful man in a brown coat resting his chin on his hand, holding a small knife in the other
    Rembrandt, Saint Bartholomew, 1661. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Etching of Philip leading Nathanael by the hand toward Jesus, who stands with his disciples outside a town gate and greets him
    Jan Luyken, Nathanael Is Brought to Christ by Philip, 1712. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Watercolor of a broad fig tree on a grassy slope with men in striped robes resting and talking in its shade
    James Tissot, Nathanael Under the Fig Tree, 1886–1894. Brooklyn Museum, New York. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Byzantine mosaic medallion of a bearded apostle with dark hair and large eyes, his name in Greek letters on a gold ground
    Byzantine mosaicist, The Apostle Bartholomew, medallion from the apse mosaic, 6th century. Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Italian Renaissance panel of a bearded apostle with a gold halo in a blue robe and pink mantle, reading an open book and holding a knife, against a patterned green cloth
    Pinturicchio, Saint Bartholomew, about 1497. Princeton University Art Museum. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Byzantine fresco of a young, curly-haired apostle in a red mantle seated and holding a scroll, his name written in Greek beside his halo
    Theophanes the Cretan and Symeon, The Apostle Bartholomew, fresco in the church of St. Nicholas, 1546. Stavronikita Monastery, Mount Athos. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The white Baroque facade and medieval brick bell tower of the Basilica of San Bartolomeo on Tiber Island, with a carved stone column in the square in front
    Alvesgaspar, Basilica of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, Rome, 2015. Tiber Island, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. The pale stone facade of the Basilica of San Bartolomeo in Benevento with pilasters, a round window and a single central door, under a cloudy sky
    Mongolo1984, Basilica of San Bartolomeo, Benevento, 2018. Benevento, Campania, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Basil the Great

  1. Tall Russian icon of St. Basil standing in a white omophorion with black crosses, holding a scroll and blessing, against a pale gold ground
    Novgorod school, Saint Basil the Great, 1400s. National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Snow-capped volcano rising above the apartment blocks of Kayseri under a clear sky
    Carole Raddato, Mount Erciyes (ancient Argaeus) above Kayseri, ancient Caesarea, 2016. Kayseri Province, Turkey. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Baroque oil sketch of St. Basil in white vestments at an altar under classical columns, while the emperor Valens in red sways and is caught by attendants as he brings his offering
    Pierre Subleyras, The Mass of Saint Basil, 1746. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Byzantine fresco of St. Basil with a dark beard and halo, wearing a vestment patterned with crosses and holding a book
    José Luiz (photo), St. Basil of Caesarea, fresco in the Chora Church, fresco early 14th century; photo 2011. Chora Church (Kariye), Istanbul. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Gold-ground mosaic of three standing bishops in white omophoria with black crosses, Basil, John Chrysostom and Gregory, each holding a jeweled book
    Byzantine mosaicists, The Three Holy Hierarchs, apse mosaic, 1145. Cefalù Cathedral, Sicily. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Spanish Baroque painting of a gray-bearded St. Basil in a white miter and dark robe, writing at a book as bishops and monks take notes around him and a dove shines above
    Francisco Herrera the Elder, St. Basil Dictating His Doctrine, about 1639. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A round golden New Year's cake topped with sliced almonds on a white plate
    Alexander Baxevanis, Vasilopita decorated with almonds, 2011. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Bede the Venerable

  1. Hand-colored woodcut of a bespectacled scholar in a red gown and dark cap reading a large book, labeled Beda venerabilis
    Workshop of Michael Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, Beda venerabilis, from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Low ruined stone walls on a lawn in front of a small stone church with a square tower, under a blue sky
    Ken Crosby, St. Paul's Church and the ruins of the monastery, Jarrow, 2001. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Manuscript painting of a haloed scribe seated on a bench writing in a book on his knee, in front of a red cupboard with open doors full of books
    Scriptorium of Wearmouth-Jarrow, Ezra the scribe, from the Codex Amiatinus, before 716. Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Page of an early medieval Latin manuscript with a large decorated initial H containing a small portrait of a haloed figure, above lines of brown script
    Scriptorium of Wearmouth-Jarrow, The Saint Petersburg Bede, opening of Book II, about 746. National Library of Russia, Saint Petersburg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of an old white-bearded monk in a pale habit dictating from a chair to a young scribe in red who writes on a long scroll, while two monks watch from behind
    James Doyle Penrose, The Last Chapter, 1902. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Tall modern wood carving of a monk in a long ribbed robe with one hand raised holding a quill, his face turned upward
    Michael Garlick (photo), The Venerable Bede, wood carving by Fenwick Lawson, photo 2023. St. Paul's Church, Jarrow. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A plain dark stone tomb chest between tall candlesticks under Romanesque arches, with a gold lettered text panel on the wall behind it
    Neil Theasby, Bede's tomb in the Galilee Chapel, Durham Cathedral, 2013. Durham Cathedral. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Watercolor of a plain stone tomb inscribed with Latin letters under the zigzag-carved round arches of a Romanesque chapel
    Augustus John Cuthbert Hare, Bede's Tomb, Durham Cathedral, 19th century. British Museum, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Benedict of Nursia

  1. Hans Memling's half-length St. Benedict, a balding monk in a black habit reading a book, with a gold crozier behind him and a landscape through a window
    Hans Memling, Saint Benedict, left wing of the Portinari Triptych, 1487. Uffizi Galleries, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Panel painting of St. Benedict kneeling before a cross in a cave in a pale rocky cliff, as a monk on the rock to the left lowers a basket on a rope
    Fra Angelico, Saint Benedict at Subiaco, from a panel of the Thebaid, about 1430–1435. Musée Condé, Chantilly. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The stone buildings and arcades of the Sacro Speco monastery built into a sheer gray cliff face above Subiaco
    High Contrast, The Monastery of the Sacro Speco, Subiaco, 2011. CC BY 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Full-length painting of St. Benedict in a black habit raising his right hand in blessing over a cracked white earthenware jug, in a rocky landscape
    Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Benedict, about 1640. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Manuscript miniature of a haloed monk stepping onto a river to pull a young monk out of the water by the hair, as St. Benedict and two monks watch from a chapel door
    Master of Jean Rolin II, St. Maurus walks on the water and saves St. Placid, from the Book of Hours of Simon de Varie, 1455. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Fresco of St. Benedict and white-robed monks on the left receiving a kneeling king with a crowd of armored soldiers and horses on the right
    Luca Signorelli, Benedict Recognizes and Receives Totila, about 1499–1502. Great Cloister, Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Panel painting of St. John in red, St. Scholastica in a black veil and St. Benedict in a black habit holding a book, side by side with gold croziers
    Master of Liesborn, Saints John the Evangelist, Scholastica and Benedict, about 1470–1480. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Predella panel of monks in white gathered around Benedict's body laid on a bier, with an angel above the roof of the chapel
    Lorenzo Monaco, The Death of Saint Benedict, 1409. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. The long white buildings and dome of Monte Cassino Abbey along the top of a wooded mountain under a cloudy sky
    DonGatley, The Abbey of Monte Cassino, 2019. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Both sides of a small gold-colored St. Benedict medal, the front showing the standing saint and the back the cross with its rows of Latin letters
    Gec00, Medal of St. Benedict, front and back, 2011. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Large painted circle of the back of the St. Benedict medal, a gold cross with the letters CSSML and NDSMD, CSPB in blue roundels, PAX at the top and VRSNSMV SMQLIVB around the rim
    Nheyob, The back of the St. Benedict medal, painted at St. Remy Church, Russia, Ohio, 2016. St. Remy Catholic Church, Russia, Ohio. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Stained-glass roundel of St. Benedict in a blue habit holding a cross and an open book, with a cup on one side and a raven on the other, and the medal's Latin inscription around the edge
    Nheyob, The front of the St. Benedict jubilee medal in stained glass, 2015. St. Benedict's Parish, Chesapeake, Virginia. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  13. Close-up of a wooden-bead rosary ending in a gold crucifix with a small St. Benedict medal set in the center of the cross
    Daniel Tibi, Rosary with a St. Benedict crucifix, 2006. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Benedict prayer

  1. Both sides of a small gold-colored St. Benedict medal, the front showing the standing saint and the back the cross with its rows of Latin letters
    Gec00, Medal of St. Benedict, front and back, 2011. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Large painted circle of the back of the St. Benedict medal, a gold cross with the letters CSSML and NDSMD, CSPB in blue roundels, PAX at the top and VRSNSMV SMQLIVB around the rim
    Nheyob, The back of the St. Benedict medal, painted at St. Remy Church, Russia, Ohio, 2016. St. Remy Catholic Church, Russia, Ohio. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Predella panel of monks in white gathered around Benedict's body laid on a bier, with an angel above the roof of the chapel
    Lorenzo Monaco, The Death of Saint Benedict, 1409. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Stained-glass roundel of St. Benedict in a blue habit holding a cross and an open book, with a cup on one side and a raven on the other, and the medal's Latin inscription around the edge
    Nheyob, The front of the St. Benedict jubilee medal in stained glass, 2015. St. Benedict's Parish, Chesapeake, Virginia. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Bernadette Soubirous

  1. Black-and-white photograph of a teenage girl in a striped headscarf and patterned shawl, seated with folded hands, looking straight at the camera
    Abbé Paul Bernadou, Bernadette Soubirous, photographed by Father Paul Bernadou, about 1861–1862. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Old postcard photograph of a stone mill house with a wooden balcony, a slate roof with dormer windows and trees around it
    Philippe Viron, The Boly Mill in Lourdes, where Bernadette was born, about 1865–1870. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painting of a lady in white with a blue sash standing in a rock grotto in a soft glow, while a peasant girl in a dark shawl kneels at her feet among wild roses
    Virgilio Tojetti, Our Lady of Lourdes, 1877. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Brightly colored popular print of the Virgin in white appearing in a grotto to a kneeling girl, framed by flowers, above a small scene of a procession
    Pellerin, Épinal (popular print), Notre-Dame de Lourdes: the apparition of the Blessed Virgin to Bernadette Soubirous, February 11, 1858, 1873. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Black-and-white photograph of a young woman in a long white hood falling over a dark shawl and dress, her hands folded, looking to one side
    Auguste Billard-Perrin, Bernadette Soubirous in her capulet, photographed by Billard-Perrin, 1863. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Grainy photograph of a young nun in a black habit and white bonnet standing with a rosary beside a statue of the Virgin in front of an arcade
    Sister Marie-Bernard (Bernadette Soubirous) at Nevers, between 1864 and 1879. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A small rock grotto with a white statue of the Virgin set into an ivy-covered stone garden wall, with a gravel path in front
    Cypris, Our Lady of the Waters in the garden of Saint-Gildard, Nevers, 2012. Espace Bernadette, Nevers, France. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Pilgrims standing at a railing before a gray rock grotto, with a white statue of the Virgin in a niche above and a tall stand of burning candles below
    Thomon, The Grotto of Massabielle, Lourdes, 2019. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Aerial view at dusk of thousands of pilgrims holding candles in a vast square in front of the Lourdes basilicas
    Laurence Goff, The torchlight procession in Rosary Square, Lourdes, 2018. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Painting of St. Bernadette as a nun in a black habit and white wimple, hands joined and eyes raised, standing on clouds with lilies and roses at her feet
    Jan Bąkowski, St. Bernadette Soubirous, by 1934. Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes, Kraków. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Old black-and-white postcard of a Gothic basilica with a tall spire rising above a domed church with curving ramps, set in a valley with mountains behind
    The Basilica and the Rosary church, Lourdes, about 1905. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. A gilded reliquary with glass sides in a chapel, holding the reclining figure of a nun in a black habit, with pink lilies in front
    Jabonsbachek, The reliquary of St. Bernadette in the chapel at Nevers, 2018. Espace Bernadette, Nevers, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Bernard of Clairvaux

  1. Filippino Lippi's painting of St. Bernard in a white habit writing at a desk among rocks, looking up at the Virgin Mary, who appears beside him with a group of young angels, while the donor prays at lower right
    Filippino Lippi, The Apparition of the Virgin to St. Bernard, 1486. Badia Fiorentina, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The plain Romanesque arcades of the 12th-century cloister at Fontenay Abbey in Burgundy, with paired columns, round arches and a tiled roof
    Tangopaso, The cloister of Fontenay Abbey, 2016. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The tall Romanesque facade and square tower of the hilltop basilica at Vézelay under a pale sky
    Yannick Pichard, Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Vézelay, 2021. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Baroque altarpiece of the Virgin and Child enthroned in clouds with angels, as St. Bernard in a white habit kneels below looking up at her, with other monks and saints around him
    Gaspar de Crayer, The Lactation of St. Bernard, about 1650–1669. Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Half-length portrait of a tonsured monk in a white cowl with hands joined in prayer, an abbot's crozier at his shoulder and a crucifix and book on the table beside him
    Anonymous master, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, 17th century. Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Bernardine of Siena

  1. Crowded scene in the main square of Siena, with men and women kneeling in rows, separated by a cloth barrier, before a friar in a wooden pulpit who holds up a tablet, and the red brick town hall behind
    Sano di Pietro, Saint Bernardino Preaching in the Campo, 1445. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Gold-ground panel of a gaunt friar in a brown habit standing against a blue background and holding up a framed tablet with the golden IHS sun
    Sano di Pietro, Saint Bernardino, after 1450. from the church of San Giovanni da Capestrano, Capestrano. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Tall painting of a friar in a gray habit holding a staff topped by the IHS monogram, standing on a rocky ground with three golden bishop's miters at his feet
    El Greco, Saint Bernardino of Siena, 1603. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Looking straight up into a church dome painted with clouds and cherubs around a golden IHS monogram in a blue circle with rays
    Syrio, The IHS monogram in the dome of the Basilica of San Bernardino, 2024. Basilica of San Bernardino, L'Aquila. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The broad white Renaissance facade of the Basilica of San Bernardino in L'Aquila, with three tiers of columns and round windows above a wide flight of steps
    Ra Boe, Basilica of San Bernardino, L'Aquila, 2007. CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Blaise of Sebaste

  1. Hans Memling's standing figure of St. Blaise in a jeweled gold miter and dark red chasuble, holding a crozier in one hand and a tall lit candle in the other, with an iron comb at his feet
    Hans Memling, Saint Blaise, outer wing of the Passion Altarpiece from Lübeck Cathedral, 1491. St. Annen-Museum, Lübeck. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Russian icon fragment of St. Blaise seated before stylized rocky hills in bishop's vestments marked with red crosses, blessing horses and cattle gathered in front of him
    Russian icon painter, Saint Blaise with animals (icon fragment), 15th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Baroque painting of a seated bishop in a golden miter raising his hand in blessing over a pale infant held out by a kneeling mother
    Artemisia Gentileschi, A Woman Presenting Her Child to Saint Blaise, 1630s. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Russian icon of two standing bishops side by side, St. Nicholas and St. Blaise, both in checkered stoles marked with black crosses, on a pale ground
    Novgorod school, Saint Nicholas and Saint Blaise, 16th century. Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A priest in a white alb touches crossed candles to the throat of a woman holding a small boy, while others wait in line in a church
    Eugenio Hansen, OFS, Blessing of Throats, 2011. Church of the Most Holy Sacrament and St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Porto Alegre, Brazil. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Black-and-white photograph of a priest in a surplice holding two crossed candles at the throat of a boy as a row of children kneels at an altar rail
    Wellcome Collection, Blessing of St. Blaise at St. Etheldreda, Ely Place, London. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The white Baroque facade of the Church of St. Blaise on Dubrovnik's main square, with a statue of the saint on its roof and Orlando's Column in front
    Martin Falbisoner, Church of St. Blaise, Dubrovnik, 2017. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Crowds and banner bearers in red folk costume filling the square in front of the Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik on the feast of St. Blaise
    August Dominus, Festivity of St. Blaise, Dubrovnik, 2014. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Bonaventure

  1. Gold-ground panel of St. Bonaventure standing in a jeweled cope over a Franciscan habit, holding a small Tree of Life and an open book, with a red cardinal's hat at his feet
    Vittore Crivelli, Saint Bonaventure, 1481–1502. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The old hilltop village of Civita di Bagnoregio on a crumbling clay cliff, reached by a long footbridge, with green hills and mountains behind
    Orlando Paride, Civita di Bagnoregio, 2019. Bagnoregio, Lazio, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white photograph of a painting in which a Franciscan friar draws back a curtain to show a crucifix to a Dominican friar and other friars in a study lined with books
    Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Bonaventure and Saint Thomas Aquinas before the Crucifix, 1629. Formerly Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A Franciscan friar kneels in prayer at a table with a papal tiara on a gold plate, an angel appears above him, and cardinals in red wait in the next room
    Francisco de Zurbarán (photo Dguendel), St. Bonaventure at Prayer during the Election of a Pope, 1628. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A Franciscan friar in gray speaks before a crowded council of bishops, friars and a cardinal in red seated beneath a stone arcade
    Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Bonaventure at the Council of Lyon, about 1629. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A standing friar in a brown habit and a red cardinal's hat reads a book held open in both hands against a blue sky
    Peter Paul Rubens and workshop, Saint Bonaventure Reading, about 1620. Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The body of a bishop in a white miter and vestments lies on a bier while a pope, a king, a cardinal and many friars gather around in mourning
    Francisco de Zurbarán, The Lying-in-State of Saint Bonaventure, 1629. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Boniface

  1. Two-part medieval manuscript painting; above, Boniface baptizes a man standing in a font; below, Boniface raises a book over his head as an armed Frisian strikes at him
    Fulda scriptorium, St. Boniface baptizing and his martyrdom, Sacramentary of Fulda, 11th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Wide landscape painting of a huge autumn oak on a rise, with small figures pulling on ropes and hacking at its base while a crowd watches
    Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, Saint Boniface Felling the Sacred Oak, 18th century. National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white engraving of a bearded monk swinging an axe high against the trunk of a massive oak
    Bernhard Rode, Boniface fells the sacred oak, 1781. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Two facing parchment pages of an early medieval manuscript written in brown ink with red initials, the edges worn and cut
    The Ragyndrudis Codex (Codex Bonifatianus 2), about 700. Fulda, Germany. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Engraving of St. Boniface as a bearded bishop in miter and cope, holding a tall processional cross in one hand and, in the other, a sword with a book run through on its blade
    Cornelis Bloemaert, S. Bonifacius, about 1630. Het Utrechts Archief. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Three-panel stained-glass window of a bishop in a white miter preaching to kneeling and standing people beside the trunk of a felled tree
    Nheyob, St. Boniface preaching over the felled oak, stained glass, 2023. St. Patrick Church, Maysville, Kentucky. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Black marble Baroque altar with a white relief panel, behind an iron railing in a vaulted white crypt
    Sven Teschke, Tomb of St. Boniface in the crypt of Fulda Cathedral, 2010. Fulda Cathedral. CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Green bronze statue of St. Boniface in a long cloak, holding a cross raised high and a book, against a blue sky
    Frank Schulenburg (photo); statue by Werner Henschel, Statue of St. Boniface in Fulda, statue 1830; photo 2006. Fulda, Germany. CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Brick pilgrimage chapel with an open arched entrance behind a round fountain basin in a paved square in Dokkum
    Gouwenaar, Bonifatiuskapel and the Boniface fountain, Dokkum, 2010. Dokkum, Netherlands. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Brendan the Navigator

  1. Medieval drawing of Brendan and his monks crowded in a small yellow boat with a red-cross sail, floating on the back of a huge fish
    Saint Brendan and the whale, from a German manuscript of the voyage, about 1460. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Two facing pages of a medieval Latin manuscript of the Voyage of St. Brendan, written in dark brown ink in a small, even hand
    Navigatio sancti Brendani, Clm 17740, fol. 34v–35r, late 10th century. Bavarian State Library, Munich. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Engraving of a giant scaly fish in the sea with an altar, a crucifix and a priest saying Mass on its back, ships sailing around it and a small rowing boat in front
    Figurative map of St. Brendan's legendary voyage, showing Mass said on the back of a whale, 1621. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A leather-hulled replica of an early Irish boat with two masts, displayed under a glass pavilion
    Wolfgang Sauber, Tim Severin's boat Brendan at Craggaunowen, 2019. Craggaunowen, County Clare, Ireland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A tall, narrow stained-glass window in deep blues and reds showing St. Brendan with a halo and an abbot's staff
    Harry Clarke (window); NateBergin (photo), St. Brendan, Honan Chapel. Honan Chapel, University College Cork. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A small gray stone cathedral with a square tower and a carved Romanesque doorway, surrounded by old gravestones under a blue sky
    JohnArmagh, St. Brendan's Cathedral, Clonfert, 2008. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Bridget of Sweden

  1. Close-up of a painted face of an older woman in a white veil and wimple, with a gold halo against a starry background
    Hermann Rode, St. Bridget, from an altarpiece in Salem Church, Södermanland, 1480s. Salem Church, Södermanland, Sweden. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white woodcut page with Latin text around small pictures of Bridget at a desk and her confessor Master Mathias writing
    Woodcut from the 1492 printed edition of the Revelations, 1492. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Gothic panel of a cave at Bethlehem where the Virgin in white kneels before the glowing newborn Christ lying on the ground, with Joseph and a kneeling widow in a dark veil at the right and angels above
    Niccolò di Tommaso, St. Bridget and the Vision of the Nativity, after 1372. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Late Gothic painting of St. Bridget in a red mantle and white veil writing at a desk while an angel whispers to her, with a pilgrim's hat and staff beside her and kneeling donors below
    St. Bridget writing her Revelations, epitaph of Brigitte Topler, about 1483. Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A red velvet-covered reliquary casket decorated with metal ornaments, under a glass case on a stone base against a brick wall
    Mikael Lindmark, Reliquary shrine of St. Bridget, Vadstena Abbey Church, 2006. CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A large pale stone Gothic church with a tall steep roof and a slender spire, seen across a churchyard with bare trees
    Artifex, Vadstena Abbey Church, 2007. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Bridget prayers

  1. Black-letter printed page in a woodcut border of flowers and vines, beginning with a large decorated initial O and the words O Jhesu endles swetnes of louyng soules
    Printed by William Caxton, A page from William Caxton's printed Fifteen O's, about 1491. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Manuscript painting of Christ showing his wounds as he stands in an open tomb, surrounded by the cross, ladder, spear, pillar, rooster, dice and other instruments of the Passion on a blue ground
    Christ as the Man of Sorrows with the instruments of the Passion, from a Book of Hours made for a family of Ruthin, Wales, about 1390. National Library of Wales. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Engraving of the dead Christ shown from the waist up in his tomb, head bowed, arms crossed to show the wounds in his hands, under a Greek inscription
    Israhel van Meckenem, The Man of Sorrows (Imago Pietatis), about 1495. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Marble side chapel with gray columns and a dark niche holding a carved wooden crucifix above an altar, with wooden pews in front
    Rita batacchi, The 14th-century wooden crucifix in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, 2020. Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Carved wooden statuette of St. Bridget seated in a widow's veil and wimple, writing in a book held open on her knee
    Master of Soeterbeeck, Saint Bridget of Sweden, about 1470. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Brigid of Kildare

  1. Half-length painting of St. Brigid as a calm woman in a white wimple and red mantle, holding a jeweled book cover and a crozier against a background of bare branches
    Patrick Joseph Tuohy, Saint Brigid, before 1930. Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A white shrine with a small statue of St. Brigid under a rush cross, flowers and candles on the altar, and the Irish words Brat Bríde orainn painted below
    Eric Jones, The shrine of St. Brigid, Faughart, 2012. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The low rectangular stone foundations called St. Brigid's fire temple on the lawn beside the gray stone wall and tall windows of Kildare Cathedral
    A.-K. D., The fire temple, St. Brigid's Cathedral, Kildare, 2022. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Two angels in robes of patterned gold carry a young woman in white over a sea at dusk, with white gulls flying beside them and a seal in the waves below
    John Duncan, Saint Bride, 1913. National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A tall narrow stained-glass window in deep blues and reds showing St. Brigid in a blue mantle with a halo, giving to kneeling figures below, with a church behind her
    Andreas F. Borchert (photograph); window by Evie Hone, 1942, St. Brigid window, St. Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea, 2019. St. Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea, County Galway. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A four-armed St. Brigid's cross woven from green rushes, with a square woven center and the arm ends tied off, against a white wall
    Culnacreann, St. Brigid's cross made from rushes, 2008. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The gray stone Gothic cathedral of St. Brigid in Kildare with its square battlemented central tower, seen from the southeast under a blue sky
    Andreas F. Borchert, St. Brigid's Cathedral, Kildare, 2013. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A low circular stone well with a stone cross beside it on a grassy site ringed by trees outside Kildare
    Andreas F. Borchert, St. Brigid's Well, near Kildare, 2013. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Bruno

  1. Renaissance half-length portrait of a gaunt monk in a white Carthusian cowl with a thin halo, holding a red book, before a hilly landscape, with "Sanctus Bruno" carved on the ledge
    Girolamo Marchesi, Saint Bruno, About 1525. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of a crowd in a classical church listening to a preacher, while above them a dead man in a shroud rises from his bier; Bruno stands among the listeners
    Eustache Le Sueur, Saint Bruno Attends the Sermon of Raymond Diocrès, 1645–1648. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Aerial view of the Grande Chartreuse, a long complex of gray-roofed buildings and rows of small monks' houses in a green forested valley
    Floriel, The monastery of the Grande Chartreuse, 2006. CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting of a kneeling monk in white before a seated pope in red, who gestures toward him, while churchmen watch from both sides of a curtained room
    Eustache Le Sueur, Saint Bruno Refuses the Archbishopric of Reggio, 1645–1648. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The cream-colored entrance front of the Charterhouse of Serra San Bruno, with a gabled gate, a small statue of the Virgin in a niche and a garden before it
    Marcuscalabresus, Charterhouse of Serra San Bruno, Calabria. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A white marble statue of a monk in a cowl with his arms crossed on his chest, standing in a niche above a marble angel holding a holy-water basin
    Lalupa, Saint Bruno by Jean-Antoine Houdon, Santa Maria degli Angeli, Rome. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Cajetan

  1. Tiepolo's tall altarpiece of a priest in black kneeling on a terrace as the Virgin Mary in blue and St. Joseph hand the infant Jesus toward him from a cloud of angels
    Giambattista Tiepolo, Saint Cajetan's Vision of the Holy Family. Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A haloed priest in a black cassock stands at a bedside, pointing upward with one hand and holding the hand of a pale dying man with the other
    Sebastiano Ricci, Saint Cajetan Comforting a Dying Man, 1704. Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white photograph of a white church facade with a tall pointed bell tower and a cross, beside overhead wires on a Buenos Aires street
    Archivo General de la Nación Argentina, Church of San Cayetano, Liniers, Buenos Aires, about 1940s. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A dark bronze statue of St. Cajetan with outstretched arms and a halo, on a tall pedestal with white marble angels, against a deep blue sky
    Carlo Raso (photograph), Bronze statue of St. Cajetan near San Paolo Maggiore, Naples, 2018. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Camillus de Lellis

  1. Baroque painting of a hospital ward where men in black carry and lift sick men from their beds as water rises
    Pierre Subleyras (photo by Francesco Bini), St. Camillus de Lellis Rescuing the Sick of the Hospital of Santo Spirito during the Tiber Flood of 1598, 1746. Museo di Roma, Palazzo Braschi, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Engraved oval portrait of a balding priest with a short beard, a red-cross badge on his black cassock and a crucifix held to his chest, labeled Sanctus Camillus
    Portrait of Saint Camillus de Lellis. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Engraving of a kneeling priest in a cassock with a cross on the breast, arms open, before a crucifix from which Christ leans down toward him, with angels in clouds above
    G. Patrini after G. Peroni, St. Camillus and the crucifix. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Colored holy card of a priest in a black cassock with a red cross raising his hand in blessing over a pale sick man in a hospital bed
    S. Camillo de Lellis, heavenly protector of the sick. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A glass urn beneath a gilded Baroque altar holding a reclining figure in a black habit with a red cross, with candles in front
    Fraychero, Tomb of St. Camillus de Lellis, Santa Maria Maddalena, Rome, 2015. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A stone statue of a priest in a long cloak with one arm raised, standing in a shell-topped niche on a Baroque church front
    Livioandronico2013, Statue of St. Camillus on the facade of Santa Maria Maddalena, Rome, 2014. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Carlo Acutis

  1. Painted carved relief of a smiling curly-haired teenager with a gold halo in a red sweater, holding an open laptop with a golden chalice and Host rising from it
    AndyScott (photo), Shrine of Carlo Acutis, Corpus Christi Church, Covent Garden, London, photo 2023. Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Maiden Lane, London. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Red-brick Victorian Gothic church front with a tower and arched entrance on a London street corner
    Stephen Craven, Our Lady of Dolours (Servite Church), Fulham Road, London, 2018. Chelsea, London. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. An ornate silver monstrance holding a round, brownish relic, above a crystal chalice held by two silver angels, behind glass
    Junior, The Eucharistic miracle of Lanciano in its reliquary, 2006. Church of San Francesco, Lanciano, Italy. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Rows of wooden pews facing printed exhibition panels about Eucharistic miracles set up along the walls of a church, with a reliquary display at the center
    Scholastikos, The Eucharistic Miracles exhibition in a parish church, 2025. Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Pata, Slovakia. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The ornate cream-colored Baroque-revival facade of Santa Maria Segreta in Milan, with twin bell towers, statues in niches and a pediment
    Phyrexian, Church of Santa Maria Segreta, Milan, 2022. Milan, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Fresco of the young Francis, stripped to the waist, raising his hands to heaven as the bishop covers him with his cloak and his angry father is held back by the townspeople
    Giotto, Renunciation of Worldly Goods, from the Legend of St. Francis, about 1295. Upper Church, Basilica of San Francesco, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A glass-fronted tomb in which the body of a teenager in jeans, sneakers and a sweatshirt lies on a white pillow, behind a stone slab carved with a gold sunburst and the letters IHS
    Dobroš, The tomb of Carlo Acutis in the Sanctuary of the Spogliazione, 2020. Sanctuary of the Spogliazione, Assisi. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. The pale stone Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi with its bell tower, seen across the arcaded lower piazza under a blue sky
    Berthold Werner, Basilica of San Francesco, Assisi, 2009. Assisi, Italy. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. White statue of a teenage boy in a polo shirt, jeans and sneakers standing on a gravel bed in a garden, with a plaque at his feet
    Pretzelles, Statue of Carlo Acutis, Carfin Grotto, Scotland, 2026. Carfin Grotto, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. The rounded stone apse and tall square bell tower of a Romanesque church among cypresses and rooftops, with the Umbrian plain beyond
    Effems, Sanctuary of the Spogliazione (Santa Maria Maggiore), Assisi, 2026. Assisi, Italy. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. A tall gilded reliquary topped by a cross, with a cylindrical case of dark red and gold, standing in a lit niche
    Dobroš, Reliquary with the heart of Carlo Acutis, 2022. Assisi, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. A gold sunburst reliquary holding a small relic, set on an altar between white flower arrangements
    Nheyob, Relic of St. Carlo Acutis on tour, St. Michael Church, Worthington, Ohio, 2026. St. Michael Church, Worthington, Ohio. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Casimir

  1. Painting of St. Casimir standing in a long red robe lined with fur and a red prince's cap, holding lilies, with two coats of arms in the upper corners and an inscription below
    Unknown painter, Saint Casimir, about 1594. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Nineteenth-century painting of a young prince in a golden robe kneeling with outstretched arms before a closed church door at night, while his old tutor in a dark fur coat approaches with a lantern
    Florian Cynk, Długosz and Saint Casimir, about 1869. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Baroque fresco in a black marble frame showing bishops, clergy and nobles kneeling around an opened coffin in a columned church
    Albertus teolog (photo), The Opening of the Coffin of St. Casimir, fresco by Michelangelo Palloni, fresco 1692; photo 2010. Chapel of St. Casimir, Vilnius Cathedral. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting of a young blond prince in a pale robe handing alms to a crowd of poor people, among them a kneeling beggar with a hurdy-gurdy, on the steps of a Gothic church
    Kazimierz Mirecki, Saint Casimir Giving Alms, 1884. National Museum in Kraków. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Baroque chapel lined with dark and red marble, with white stucco above, statues in niches, wooden pews and the silver sarcophagus on the altar at the far end
    Diliff, Chapel of St. Casimir, Vilnius Cathedral, 2014. Vilnius Cathedral, Vilnius, Lithuania. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A dense crowd in winter coats and hats moving between market stalls down a long city avenue in Vilnius
    Evaldas Liutkus, Kaziuko mugė, the St. Casimir's Fair in Vilnius, 2010. Vilnius, Lithuania. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Catherine Labouré

  1. Black-and-white photograph of a Daughter of Charity in a dark habit and a very wide white winged cornette, her hands folded in front of her
    Unidentified photographer, Sister Catherine Labouré, probably about 1850. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Stone relief of a young farm girl in a long apron scattering grain to pigeons in a farmyard, with a dovecote, a ladder and a wheelbarrow behind her
    Thomon, Catherine as a girl on the farm at Fain (relief), 2018. Courtyard of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Paris. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Stone relief of the Virgin seated in a chair and leaning toward a kneeling young nun who rests her hands on her knees, as a small child stands by
    Thomon, Catherine at the feet of the Virgin (relief), 2018. Courtyard of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Paris. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Dark oil painting of the Virgin Mary in white and blue standing on a cloud with cherubs, holding out her hands toward a young nun in a white cornette who kneels in prayer before her
    José María Romero López, The Apparition of the Virgin to Catherine Labouré, 1854. Church of San Luis de los Franceses, Seville. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A small pale stone chapel with a slate roof and a slender spire, set among trees and modern apartment buildings in Paris
    FLLL, Chapel of the Daughters of Charity, 77 rue de Reuilly, Paris, 2007. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Black stone plaque with gold letters reading that Sister Catherine Labouré, the saint of Reuilly, lived here from 1831 to 1876, 46 years given to God in the service of the poor
    Mu, Memorial plaque at 77 rue de Reuilly, 2010. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Painting of a Daughter of Charity in a blue habit and white winged cornette standing on clouds, holding a rosary, with a small Miraculous Medal shown in the upper corner
    Jan Bąkowski, St. Catherine Labouré, by 1934. Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes (Vincentian Fathers), Kraków. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Stained-glass window in purple and green geometric panes with two small medallion portraits, a nun in a white cornette and the crowned Virgin
    Etienne5962, St. Catherine Labouré and the Virgin of the Miraculous Medal (stained glass), first half of the 20th century. Church of Saint-Omer, Houchin, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A gilded reliquary with glass sides beneath a marble altar, holding the reclining figure of a nun in a dark habit, with pink flowers above
    André Leroux, The body of St. Catherine Labouré under the altar of the Virgin of the Globe, 2006. Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Catherine of Alexandria

  1. Caravaggio's young Catherine kneeling on a red cushion in a dark room, dressed in rich black and white silks, one hand resting on a sword and her arm against a broken wooden wheel with spikes
    Caravaggio, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, about 1598. Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The Virgin Mary in red and blue holds the Christ Child, who places a ring on the finger of the kneeling Catherine in a white and rose gown, with angels and cherubs around them
    Nicolas Poussin, The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, about 1628–1629. National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Medieval manuscript painting in blue and gold of a crowned emperor seated with a group of bearded philosophers on one side and Catherine seated on the other, raising her hand as she argues
    Northeastern French illuminator, Saint Catherine of Alexandria Disputing with the Fifty Philosophers, miniature from a compendium of saints' lives, about 1200–1210. Cleveland Museum of Art. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Raphael's Catherine in a blue dress and red and yellow mantle, leaning on a wheel in a green landscape and looking up toward the sky with her hand on her breast
    Raphael, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, about 1507. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Cretan icon of St. Catherine enthroned in a jeweled crown and red and gold robes, holding a palm, her hand resting on a crucifix staff beside a large spiked wheel, with books, a pair of dividers and an armillary sphere at her feet and the burning bush of Sinai behind her
    Ieremias Palladas, Catherine of Alexandria, 1612. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Byzantine icon of St. Catherine standing in a crown and imperial robes holding a cross, surrounded by small panels showing scenes from her legend on an orange-red ground
    Icon of Saint Catherine with scenes from her life, 13th century. Holy Monastery of St. Catherine, Mount Sinai. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The fortified stone walls and buildings of St. Catherine's Monastery at the foot of bare granite mountains in the Sinai desert, with a few cypress trees
    Berthold Werner, Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai, 2010. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Catherine of Genoa

  1. Baroque painting of a kneeling woman in a blue dress and white ruff with her hands clasped, as Christ carrying his cross appears to her in a cloud with angels
    Marco Benefial, The Vision of St. Catherine of Genoa, 1747. Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica (Palazzo Barberini), Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Crowded 17th-century painting of a large arcaded hospital hall full of visitors, friars and patients in beds, with statues in niches on the walls
    Cornelis de Wael, To Visit the Sick (the atrium of the Pammatone hospital, Genoa), 17th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painting of a woman in a white veil and dark dress lifting her hands in prayer toward a small crucifix, with an open book in front of her
    Giovanni Agostino Ratti, St. Catherine Fieschi Adorno. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The cream-colored front of a church in Genoa with two carved stone doorways and oval windows, facing a small courtyard with potted plants
    Bbruno, Church of the Santissima Annunziata di Portoria, Genoa, 2012. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A marble statue of a woman in flowing drapery with one arm raised toward heaven, set above the saint's tomb in a richly decorated church
    Francesco Schiaffino (photo by Sailko), Mausoleum of St. Catherine of Genoa, 1737–38; photo 2014. Santissima Annunziata di Portoria, Genoa. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Catherine of Siena

  1. Fresco of St. Catherine standing in a white veil and black mantle, holding a lily, as a kneeling woman kisses her hand
    Andrea Vanni, Saint Catherine of Siena with a devotee, about 1400. Basilica of San Domenico, Siena. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Gold-ground panel of Christ placing a ring on the finger of St. Catherine, who kneels in a black mantle, while the Virgin Mary, St. Dominic, apostles and King David look on
    Giovanni di Paolo, The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Siena, 1460. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Small panel of St. Catherine kneeling on a cloud above the rooftops of a church, holding up a red heart toward Christ, who appears in the sky
    Giovanni di Paolo, Saint Catherine of Siena Exchanging Her Heart with Christ, after 1460. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Panel of St. Catherine kneeling with raised arms in a church before an altar, as rays from a crucifix above reach her hands
    Giovanni di Paolo, Saint Catherine of Siena Receiving the Stigmata, about 1447–1465. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Spanish Gothic panel of St. Catherine in a black mantle standing before the seated pope in a crowded hall, with the towers of a walled city behind
    Blasco de Grañén, Saint Catherine of Siena before Pope Gregory XI, 15th century. Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Gold-ground panel of St. Catherine standing in prayer as a Dominican friar at a desk writes down her words, with God the Father above
    Giovanni di Paolo, Saint Catherine of Siena Dictating Her Dialogues, about 1447–1449. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Renaissance painting of St. Catherine sinking in a faint, her eyes closed, held up by small winged angels as more angels fly overhead
    Il Sodoma, The Ecstasy of Saint Catherine of Siena, about 1530–1535. Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Gold-ground panel of St. Catherine standing in a white veil and black mantle, holding a lily stem and a red book
    Giovanni di Paolo, Saint Catherine of Siena, 1462. Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Marble effigy of St. Catherine lying on a sarcophagus behind a gilded arcade under the high altar of a Roman church
    SteO153, Sarcophagus of St. Catherine of Siena beneath the high altar, sarcophagus by Isaia da Pisa, 15th century; photo 2007. Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Dark metal reliquary bust of a veiled woman in a glass case in the Basilica of San Domenico in Siena
    Gryffindor, Reliquary bust in the Basilica of San Domenico, Siena, 2008. Basilica of San Domenico, Siena. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. The tall brick Basilica of San Domenico on a green hill above the crenellated brick arches of the Fontebranda fountain under a blue sky
    Palickap, The Fontebranda fountain and the Basilica of San Domenico, Siena, 2014. Siena, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Cecilia

  1. Mosaic of St. Cecilia, labeled with her name, as a jeweled woman in a white and gold robe carrying a crown in veiled hands, between palm trees on a gold ground
    Byzantine mosaicists, St. Cecilia in the procession of virgin martyrs, 6th century. Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Gothic altarpiece with St. Cecilia enthroned in the center, flanked by eight small painted scenes of her wedding, the conversion of Valerian and Tiburtius, her preaching and her martyrdom
    Master of the St. Cecilia Altarpiece, St. Cecilia Altarpiece, St. Cecilia enthroned with scenes from her life, 1305–1310. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of St. Cecilia on a balcony handing down clothes to a crowd of poor men, women and children who reach up for them
    Domenichino, St. Cecilia Distributing Clothes to the Poor, 1612–1615. Polet Chapel, San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Gold and blue apse mosaic of Christ standing among saints, with a row of lambs below, seen above the white Gothic spires of a marble altar canopy
    NateBergin (photo), Apse mosaic of Pope Paschal I, mosaic 9th century; photo 2026. Basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. White marble statue of a young woman lying on her side in a black marble niche, her face turned away and her hands stretched out in front of her
    Sailko (photo), St. Cecilia, marble statue by Stefano Maderno, statue 1600; photo 2016. Basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Raphael altarpiece of St. Cecilia in a gold dress looking up at a choir of angels in the clouds, holding a small organ with its pipes slipping out, with four saints beside her and broken instruments at her feet
    Raphael, The Ecstasy of St. Cecilia, with Sts. Paul, John the Evangelist, Augustine and Mary Magdalene, about 1514–1518. Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Guido Reni painting of St. Cecilia in a white turban and red dress, holding a violin and bow and gazing upward, with organ pipes behind her
    Guido Reni, Saint Cecilia, 1606. Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Domenichino painting of St. Cecilia in a red dress and jeweled headdress playing a large bass viol while a small angel holds up an open book of music
    Domenichino, St. Cecilia with an Angel Holding Music, about 1617–1618. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Courtyard garden with a fountain in front of the white facade and portico of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, with a medieval brick bell tower to the right
    NateBergin, Basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, 2026. Trastevere, Rome. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Page of handwritten 17th-century music score with several staves of notes for voices and instruments
    William Isaack (copyist), Henry Purcell, Hail, Bright Cecilia, manuscript copy in the hand of William Isaack. British Library, Add MS 31453. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Waterhouse painting of St. Cecilia asleep in a chair in a garden by the sea, a book on her lap, as two kneeling angels play violins to her
    John William Waterhouse, Saint Cecilia, 1895. Private collection. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Charbel Makhlouf

  1. Wide view of a stone monastery with a red-tiled roof and a slender bell tower on a ridge above terraced green hills, with mountains on the horizon
    Paul Saad, The Monastery of St. Maron at Annaya, 2009. Annaya, Lebanon. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Carved wooden tomb under a stone arch, with a framed picture of St. Charbel and a hanging brass lamp above it
    LLEW, The tomb of St. Charbel, Annaya, 2015. Monastery of St. Maron, Annaya, Lebanon. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Stone monastery building with a bronze statue of St. Charbel at its door, a woman touching the statue, and a large painted banner of the saint on the wall
    LLEW, Statue of St. Charbel at the Monastery of St. Maron, Annaya, 2015. Annaya, Lebanon. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Huge white statue of St. Charbel with one hand raised in blessing on a tall base, with visitors gathered on the plaza below
    FOSS-the-world, Statue of St. Charbel, Faraya, 2017. Faraya, Lebanon. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Hundreds of colored ribbons with handwritten prayers hanging beside a row of lit candles in a dark church
    Chris Kanaan, Prayers to St. Charbel, Metropolitan Cathedral, Mexico City, 2009. Metropolitan Cathedral, Mexico City. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Small round silver reliquary with a red center labeled "Ex ossibus S. Charbel," set against carved wood
    Nheyob, Relic of St. Charbel, St. Raymond Maronite Cathedral, St. Louis, 2017. St. Raymond Maronite Cathedral, St. Louis, Missouri. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Charles Borromeo

  1. Profile portrait of Charles Borromeo in a red biretta and red cardinal's robes, showing his long hooked nose and thin face against a dark background
    Giovanni Ambrogio Figino, Portrait of Carlo Borromeo, late 16th century. Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, Milan. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Detail of a large painting showing a crowd of men in 16th-century dress, one carrying a child, gathered as a wooden cross is raised, with the cardinal visible at the left
    Giovanni Battista Crespi (Il Cerano), St. Charles Borromeo Erecting Crosses at the Gates of Milan (detail), 1602. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painting of Charles Borromeo in red vestments, surrounded by clergy, giving Communion to a half-naked plague victim kneeling at his feet, with a town and sky behind
    Tanzio da Varallo, Charles Borromeo Giving Communion to the Plague Victims, 1616. Domodossola, Italy. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting of the cardinal seated alone at a bare table, reading a book with his head in his hand, with only bread and a glass of water before him
    Daniele Crespi, The Supper of St. Charles Borromeo, about 1628. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Baroque painting of the cardinal in red bending over sick and dying people lying on the ground under a classical arcade, with angels in the sky above
    Theodoor Boeyermans, Saint Charles Borromeo Nursing the Plague Victims, 1669. Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A small, dark octagonal crypt chapel with a silver altar and above it a silver and crystal urn, under a hanging candelabrum
    Carlo Dell'Orto, Scurolo di San Carlo, Milan Cathedral, 2013. Milan Cathedral. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Aerial view of the giant green copper statue of St. Charles raising his hand in blessing, on a hill above the blue waters of Lake Maggiore
    Hagai Agmon-Snir, The Sancarlone, colossal statue of St. Charles at Arona, 2025. Sacro Monte di San Carlo, Arona. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Charles de Foucauld

  1. Sepia photograph of a young mother in a dark dress seated with a baby girl on her lap while a small boy of about five stands beside her in an embroidered jacket
    Charles de Foucauld as a child, with his mother and sister, about 1863. Displayed in the Church of Saint-Augustin, Paris. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A small rectangular stone hut on a bare plateau, with jagged volcanic peaks of the Hoggar Mountains in the distance under a blue sky
    Patrick Gruban, The hermitage on the Assekrem, built in 1911, 2006. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A square mud-brick fort with tall, windowless walls and a row of small openings near the top, seen across a paved road
    Bernard Gagnon, The bordj (small fort) of Tamanrasset, 2025. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white photograph of a man in a white robe and hood riding a dark horse across flat stony desert, with low hills behind
    Charles de Foucauld on horseback in the Sahara, about 1910. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Black-and-white photograph of a gray-bearded man with a weathered face, wearing a white hood and a loose white robe
    Charles de Foucauld in his hooded white robe, about 1910. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A long, low mud-brick house with a single door and small windows, standing in a sandy yard with modern buildings behind
    Bernard Gagnon, Charles de Foucauld's house, La Frégate, Tamanrasset, 2025. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A pale stone tomb with three rounded sections on a low plinth, standing in sand before an ochre wall
    Bernard Gagnon, Grave of Charles de Foucauld, El Menia, 2025. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Charles Lwanga and Companions

  1. Stained glass of a young man's face with a halo reading "Karoli Lwanga Omutukirivu," set among bright orange, blue and green panes
    Philipp Jakob, St. Charles Lwanga, window at Namugongo, 2016. Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Nineteenth-century engraving of a young African king in a white headcloth and dark jacket, looking to one side
    Deutsche Kolonialgesellschaft, King Mwanga of Buganda. Koloniales Bildarchiv, Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt am Main. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Stained glass of a haloed young man in a long brown robe pouring water from a vessel over the head of a kneeling boy with folded hands
    Wulman83, St. Kizito being baptized by St. Charles Lwanga at Munyonyo, 2016. Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine, Kampala. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Stained glass of a boy in profile with hands joined in prayer and a halo reading "Kizito Omutukirivu," among golden and green leaves
    Rsk6400, St. Kizito, window at Namugongo, 2014. Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A tall cone-shaped church with a steel frame of slanting columns rising to a cylindrical top
    Rsk6400, Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo, 2014. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Anglican bishops in red and white robes gathered on a curved raised platform decorated with purple and white cloth before a large crowd
    Ssemmanda will, Martyrs Day at the Uganda Martyrs Anglican Shrine, Namugongo, 2024. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Christina of Bolsena

  1. Byzantine mosaic of a richly dressed young woman in a white veil and jeweled gold robe, labeled SCA CRISTINA, carrying a crown in her covered hands
    Saint Christina, procession of virgins, 6th century. Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Baroque painting of a young woman standing on steps and handing broken pieces of gold statues to a crowd of poor men, women and children reaching up to her
    Follower of Massimo Stanzione, Saint Christina giving her father's idols of gold to the poor, first half of the 17th century. National Museum in Warsaw. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Round painting of a young woman with auburn hair looking upward in prayer against a deep blue background, an arrow resting across her shoulder
    Carlo Dolci, Saint Christina of Bolsena, about 1650–1655. National Trust, United Kingdom. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The Renaissance stone facade and tall Romanesque bell tower of the Basilica of Santa Cristina in Bolsena under a blue sky
    Sidvics, Basilica of Santa Cristina, Bolsena, 2015. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Townspeople in long period costumes stand motionless on an outdoor stage against a medieval stone wall, posed around a girl lying on the boards, in a living tableau of St. Christina's legend
    FredSeiller, The Mysteries of St. Christina, first tableau ("le verghe"), 2014. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Christopher

  1. Bosch painting of a bearded Christopher in a billowing red cloak wading through a river with the Christ Child on his back, a fish hanging from his staff, and a house built in a broken jug in a tree behind him
    Hieronymus Bosch, Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child, about 1490–1500. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Hand-colored woodcut of Christopher wading through a river with the Christ Child on his shoulders, a hermit with a lantern at a chapel on the right, a mill on the left, and two lines of Latin verse with the date at the bottom
    Unknown German printmaker, The Buxheim St. Christopher, hand-colored woodcut dated 1423, dated 1423. John Rylands Library, University of Manchester. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Tall narrow panel of Christopher in a red cloak wading through a river between steep rocky banks at dusk, the small Christ Child on his shoulder
    Dieric Bouts, Saint Christopher, right wing of the Pearl of Brabant altarpiece, about 1465. Alte Pinakothek, Munich. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Icon of St. Christopher standing in a red cloak over a soldier's tunic, with the head of a dog, holding a cross and raising his hand, under a painted arch
    Anonymous icon painter, Saint Christopher with the head of a dog, from Kermira, Cappadocia, 17th century. Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Memling panel of a red-cloaked Christopher carrying the Christ Child through a river between two black-robed monk saints, Maurus with a book and Giles with a deer, before a rocky landscape
    Hans Memling, Saints Maurus, Christopher and Giles, central panel of the Moreel Triptych, 1484. Groeningemuseum, Bruges. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Faded medieval wall painting high on a church wall between two windows, showing a giant Christopher wading through a river full of fish with the Christ Child on his shoulder
    Michael Garlick, St. Christopher, 15th-century wall painting in the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Pickering, 2019. Pickering, North Yorkshire, England. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Engraving of a heavily draped Christopher leaning on a thick staff as he wades through water, looking up at the Christ Child on his shoulders, with Dürer's monogram on a tablet
    Albrecht Dürer, Saint Christopher Facing Left, 1521. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Fresco of a muscular, bearded Christopher striding through water with a long pole, turning to look up at the chubby Christ Child riding on his shoulders under a windblown yellow cloth
    Titian, Saint Christopher, 1523–1524. Doge's Palace, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Close-up of a red-outlined medieval wall painting of Christopher's bearded face and his hand holding a staff, with the haloed Christ Child blessing from his shoulder
    Michael Garlick, St. Christopher, wall painting of about 1300 in the Church of St. John the Baptist, Little Missenden, 2025. Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Black-and-white photograph of a round relief medal of St. Christopher wading through a river with a gnarled staff, the Christ Child on his shoulder raising a hand
    Unknown photographer, St. Christopher medal designed by Eugenie Shonnard for the Gorham Company, 1915. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Front, side and back views of a small round silver St. Christopher medal with a loop, the saint crossing a river with the Christ Child, beside a measuring scale
    North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, Modern silver St. Christopher medal found in North Lincolnshire, 1950–2000. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Photograph through a car windshield of a small St. Christopher statuette on the dashboard, with pink clouds reflected in the glass around it
    Dan McCoy, for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Documerica project, St. Christopher statuette on a dashboard, April 1973. U.S. National Archives. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Clare of Assisi

  1. Gothic gold panel of St. Clare in a brown habit and black veil, holding a small red book, inside a pointed gilded frame
    Lippo Memmi, Saint Clare, about 1330. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Medieval panel on a gold ground of a bishop in a miter at an altar handing a palm branch to a crowned young woman in a patterned dress
    German painter, The Bishop of Assisi Giving a Palm to Saint Clare, about 1360. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Manuscript illumination inside a decorated initial showing Francis, among gray-robed friars at an altar, clothing a kneeling Clare in a habit
    Unknown illuminator, St. Francis receives Clare into the order, about 1435. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fresco of St. Francis and St. Clare standing side by side under two arches on a blue ground, both in brown habits, Clare holding a palm
    Giotto (attributed), Saint Francis and Saint Clare, late 13th or early 14th century. Basilica of San Francesco, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of St. Clare on the convent wall raising a monstrance while soldiers on ladders below fall back, with nuns behind her
    Blaž Farčnik, Saracens' Retreat before St. Clare, 1923. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Sienese painting of St. Clare flying through the sky toward a wolf that has dropped a child in a field, while the mother kneels praying at a doorway
    Giovanni di Paolo, Saint Clare Saving a Child Mauled by a Wolf, 1455. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Engraving of St. Clare standing with a monstrance and an abbess's crozier, framed by small scenes from her life
    Netherlandish engraver, S. Clara Virgo, from a series of Franciscan saints, 1612–1618. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. The plain stone church and convent of San Damiano with an arched portico and a brick-paved forecourt
    Gunnar Bach Pedersen, San Damiano, Assisi, 2001. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. View from above of the pink-and-white striped Basilica of Santa Chiara and its bell tower among the roofs of Assisi, with the green Umbrian plain beyond
    dalem, Basilica of Santa Chiara, Assisi, 2005. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. The figure of St. Clare in a dark habit lying in a glass shrine in a dim crypt, seen through a metal grille
    José Luiz, Tomb of St. Clare in the crypt of Santa Chiara, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Clement of Rome

  1. Faded 8th-century fresco of a beardless bishop with a large gold halo and a jeweled book, with his name written in Greek letters beside him
    St. Clement of Rome, fresco in Santa Maria Antiqua, between 757 and 767. Santa Maria Antiqua, Roman Forum, Rome. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Medieval fresco of a bishop in a white pallium saying Mass at an altar under hanging lamps and a jeweled crown, with clergy on one side and a nobleman and his servants on the other
    St. Clement celebrating Mass, about 1100. Lower basilica of San Clemente, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Manuscript miniature of two men lowering the body of a bishop in a white miter into wavy blue water, with an anchor tied to his neck
    St. Clement being drowned, from a French collection of saints' lives, second quarter of the 14th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Crowded medieval fresco of a procession of clergy with crosses, censers and candles carrying a body on a bier toward a pope in a pointed white miter
    The translation of St. Clement's body to San Clemente, 11th century. Lower basilica of San Clemente, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Baroque altarpiece of a kneeling pope in a golden cope looking up at Christ holding the cross, God the Father and the dove in clouds, with a small angel at the foot of the red-carpeted altar steps
    Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, A Vision of the Trinity appearing to Pope St. Clement, about 1730–1735. Alte Pinakothek, Munich. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Gold apse mosaic of a crucifix growing from an acanthus plant whose green vine spirals across the whole half-dome, with a row of lambs below
    Jastrow, Apse mosaic, the Triumph of the Cross, San Clemente, 12th century (photo 2006). Basilica of San Clemente, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Columba of Iona

  1. Mural of St. Columba in a white robe standing on a rock with one arm raised, preaching to a seated Pictish king and his warriors and women on a rocky shore
    William Hole, Saint Columba converting King Brude of the Picts, about 1899. Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Loose, light oil painting of a wide pale sea with a small sail far out and a grassy rocky shore in the foreground
    William McTaggart, The Coming of Saint Columba, 1895. National Galleries of Scotland. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Book illustration of St. Columba in a white robe raising his hand before the closed wooden gate of a fort, with monks behind him and armed Picts watching
    J. R. Skelton, Columba at Bridei's fort, 1906. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A worn vellum page of Latin psalm text in an early Irish hand, with one large decorated initial letter
    The Cathach of St. Columba, folio 48r, late 6th century. Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Stained-glass window with three standing saints in bright robes, St. Columba, St. Patrick in a bishop's miter and St. Brigid in a green mantle
    Paul T. E. Cusack, Patrons of Ireland, 2008 (photograph). CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Stained-glass figure of St. Columba as a gray-haired monk in a blue cloak with a halo, holding a staff and a red book, standing above the sea
    Karl Parsons, St. Columba, 1913. Stained Glass Museum, Ely (from St. Michael's Church, Sulhamstead, Berkshire). CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The gray and pink granite abbey church of Iona with its square tower, seen across a green lawn
    Tom Parnell, Iona Abbey, the abbey church from the southwest, 2015. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. The small steep-roofed stone chapel called St. Columba's Shrine beside the west front of Iona Abbey
    Carroll Pierce, St. Columba's Shrine, Iona, 2024. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Columbanus

  1. Medieval fresco on a column of an old monk with a white beard and halo, in a dark habit and red tunic, blessing with one hand and holding a crozier, framed by painted rosettes
    Davide Papalini (photograph), St. Columbanus, fresco on a column of Brugnato Cathedral, 2007. Cathedral of Brugnato, Liguria, Italy. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A small cream-colored chapel with a steep tiled roof and a cross on top, standing in a meadow at the edge of a wooded valley
    Rauenstein, Chapel of St. Columbanus at Annegray, 2015. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Bronze statue of a monk with one arm raised high and the other holding a staff, standing on a stone pedestal beside the red sandstone wall of a Gothic church
    KBWEi at German Wikipedia (photograph), Monument to St. Columbanus beside the Basilica of St. Peter, Luxeuil-les-Bains, 2007. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The brick facade of the abbey church at Bobbio with a rose window, small spires and an arched portico, on a cobbled square under a blue sky
    Mongolo1984, Abbey of San Colombano, Bobbio, 2019. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Stained glass window of St. Columbanus as a bearded monk in a white habit holding a green book marked with a sun, with a white dove on his shoulder
    Trebbia at English Wikipedia (photograph), St. Columbanus window in the crypt of the Abbey of Bobbio. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A vaulted crypt with stone columns and stained glass windows, where a white marble sarcophagus stands behind a wrought iron railing with flowers and candles
    Davide Papalini, Tomb of St. Columbanus in the crypt of the Abbey of Bobbio, 2009. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Crispin

  1. Two haloed shoemakers in rich clothes sit at work in a vaulted stone workshop, with shoes on the floor and customers coming in from the left
    Master of the Crispin Legend, Saints Crispin and Crispinian in Their Shoemaker's Workshop, about 1520. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Two-part altar wing; above, two haloed shoemakers in red work at a bench while a woman and child wait; below, the brothers are led before a judge
    Bernese Carnation Master, Crispin and Crispinian as Charitable Shoemakers (altar wing), about 1510. Swiss National Museum. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painted wooden shop sign shaped like a small shrine, with a carved St. Crispin cutting leather at his bench beside a pair of tall boots, inscribed "Sainct Crespin"
    Anonymous sculptor, "À Saint Crespin," shoemaker's shop sign from the Rue Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, Paris, 1593. Musée Carnavalet, Paris. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Two narrow gold-ground panels in a gilt frame, each showing one standing saint holding a palm branch and a shoemaker's knife, labeled Crispinus and Crispinianus
    Master of Messkirch (photo by Daderot), Altarpiece wings with St. Crispin and St. Crispinian, about 1520–1530. Bode-Museum, Berlin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Brightly colored folk print of a shoemaker's shop with shoes hanging from the ceiling and two haloed saints working among other cobblers, captioned as protectors of the guild of shoemakers
    Remondini press, Bassano, Saints Crispin and Crispinian, patrons of the shoemakers' guild (Remondini print), 18th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne

  1. Anglo-Saxon manuscript painting of a crowned king bowing and holding out a book to a haloed saint standing at the door of a church, inside a decorated border
    King Athelstan presenting a book to St. Cuthbert, about 930. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Medieval miniature of a monk with a book seated under a gold arch, speaking to a group of tonsured monks gathered close before him
    Cuthbert teaching, from Bede's prose Life of St. Cuthbert, 12th century. British Library, Yates Thompson MS 26. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A square stone tower and a small stone chapel on a low green island under a cloudy sky, with the sea beyond
    Paul Farmer, St. Cuthbert's Chapel and Prior Castell's Tower, Inner Farne, 2017. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Medieval miniature of a monk standing in blue waves with hands raised in prayer, then seated on the shore while small animals tend his feet, as another monk peers down from a rock
    Cuthbert and the sea creatures, from Bede's prose Life of St. Cuthbert, late 12th century. British Library, Yates Thompson MS 26. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Faded late-medieval painted panel of a bishop in a miter holding a crowned head against his chest, set in a dark carved wooden frame
    Mike Quinn (photo), St. Cuthbert carrying the head of St. Oswald, painted panel, photo 2008. Hexham Abbey, Northumberland. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A worn gray stone floor slab carved with the single Latin word CUTHBERTUS
    Rob Farrow, The grave slab at the Shrine of St. Cuthbert, Durham Cathedral, 2022. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Small parchment page of the Latin Gospel of John written in a clear round hand, the first word marked in red
    The St. Cuthbert Gospel, opening of the Gospel of John, about 700. British Library. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Cyprian of Carthage

  1. Renaissance panel of a bishop in a gold miter and a shimmering green-gold cope, holding a martyr's palm and a crozier, with a Latin inscription naming Saint Cyprian at his feet
    Master of Messkirch, Saint Cyprian, side-altar wing from St. Martin's Church, Messkirch, about 1535–40. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Eighteenth-century French engraving of Cyprian seated at a desk in a flowing robe, pen in hand, turning toward a light breaking through the clouds
    St. Cyprien, évêque de Carthage, docteur de l'Église, about 1780. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Gold-ground mosaic of a bishop in a gray chasuble and white miter, raising his right hand and holding a crozier, with the words "S. Ciprian" above
    SuzzaneMcg (photo), St. Cyprian, mosaic in the Baptistery of Florence, photo 2022. Baptistery of San Giovanni, Florence. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Small Byzantine manuscript painting of a kneeling saint in a blue robe with a halo, as a soldier in red raises a sword behind him beside a brown rock
    The martyrdom of St. Cyprian (Byzantine manuscript illumination), 12th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Byzantine mosaic of a young man in a white robe with a halo, carrying a jeweled crown in his veiled hands, his name in Latin above him on a gold ground
    Sailko (photo), St. Cyprian in the procession of martyrs, 6th century. Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Damien of Molokai

  1. Black-and-white photograph of a young, clean-shaven Father Damien with thick dark hair, in a black cassock, looking to the side
    Henry Lyman Chase, Father Damien in 1878, May 1878. Hawaii State Archives. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Old photograph of a young religious brother in a long black cassock standing beside a pedestal, holding a crucifix in front of his chest
    Unknown photographer (Sacred Hearts Archives, Louvain), Damien at twenty-three, before leaving Europe, about 1863. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white photograph of a priest seated behind a group of Hawaiian girls in white dresses sitting on the grass, with horses at a white picket fence behind them
    Henry Lyman Chase, Father Damien with the Kalawao girls' choir, May 1878. Hawaii State Archives. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white photograph of Father Damien seated in a dark cassock and a straw hat, his face and hand marked by Hansen's disease, wearing glasses
    William Brigham, Father Damien in 1889, shortly before his death, 1889. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A dark bronze statue of a cloaked figure in a broad hat, hung with lei, on a black stone base surrounded by red and yellow tropical flowers, in front of the Hawaii State Capitol
    Daniel Ramirez, Marisol Escobar's statue of Father Damien at the Hawaii State Capitol, 2014. Hawaii State Capitol, Honolulu. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A black stone cross inside an iron fence hung with flower lei, on green grass, with palm trees, the ocean and a small island behind
    KarlM, Father Damien's grave beside St. Philomena Church, Kalawao, 2005. Kalawao, Molokai. CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A plain black stone tomb on a pale stone platform in a vaulted brick crypt, with a large photograph of Father Damien on the wall behind
    Homeros 29, The tomb of Father Damien in the crypt of the Sint-Antoniuskapel, Leuven, 2006. Leuven, Belgium. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A small cream-colored stone church with a square bell tower and a green roof, partly covered in scaffolding, behind a low lava-rock wall and palm trees
    Austin McGee, St. Philomena Church, Kalawao, during restoration, 2009. Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Molokai. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. David of Wales

  1. Stained glass of an elderly St. David in a gold miter and red cope, holding a jeweled gold crozier and an open blue book, with a white dove flying at his shoulder
    Wolfgang Sauber (photo), St. David, stained glass window in the Chapel of Our Lady and St Non, St Davids, window 1934; photo 2011. Chapel of Our Lady and St Non, St Davids, Wales. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Tall narrow stained glass window labeled "Dewi Sant" showing the saint in green and white robes, with a dove and a small church below
    Roger Kidd, Dewi Sant, stained glass window in St David's Church, Llanddewi Brefi, 2011. St David's Church, Llanddewi Brefi, Ceredigion, Wales. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. White marble statue of St. David in long robes, raising one hand as he preaches, on a tall pedestal between yellow marble columns
    14GTR (photo), St. David, marble statue by William Goscombe John, statue 1916; photo 2022. Marble Hall, Cardiff City Hall, Cardiff, Wales. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The long gray stone cathedral of St Davids with its square central tower, seen across a green meadow and the small River Alun under a blue sky with white clouds
    Ввласенко, St Davids Cathedral and the River Alun, 2010. St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Medieval stone shrine in the cathedral presbytery with three arched niches holding gilded painted icons of standing saints, under a blue canopy with gold stars, with candles and white flowers beside it
    Tony Hisgett, The Shrine of St David, St Davids Cathedral, 2017. St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, Wales. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A wooden casket behind an iron grille in a recess of a stone wall, under a rounded arch, in a dimly lit chapel
    Xenophon, Casket of relics in the Holy Trinity Chapel, St Davids Cathedral, 2011. St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, Wales. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Marchers in red capes carrying Welsh dragon flags and garlands of daffodils parade down a shopping street in Cardiff
    Gareth James, St. David's Day parade, Cardiff, 2015. Cardiff, Wales. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki

  1. Byzantine mosaic of a young saint with a halo in a white patterned cloak, standing between a bishop holding a book and a bearded official, his hands on their shoulders
    Unknown Byzantine mosaicist, St. Demetrius with the founders of his church (mosaic), 7th century. Basilica of Hagios Demetrios, Thessaloniki. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The brick and stone front of the Basilica of Hagios Demetrios, with rows of arched windows and a square bell tower
    C messier, edited by MenkinAlRire, The Basilica of Hagios Demetrios, Thessaloniki, 2019. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A silver reliquary on a red-draped base under a small canopy, in a side chapel painted with icons of St. Demetrius
    Bgabel, The silver shrine of St. Demetrius in his basilica, 2011. Basilica of Hagios Demetrios, Thessaloniki. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Byzantine fresco of a young haloed soldier in gold scale armor and a green cloak, holding a spear and a round shield
    Manuel Panselinos, St. Demetrius, fresco in the Protaton church, Karyes, Mount Athos, about 1290–1310. Protaton Church, Karyes, Mount Athos. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Icon of a young saint in armor and a flowing red cloak riding a red horse against a blue sky, his spear pointed at a crowned man lying under the hooves
    Kostandin Shpataraku, St. Demetrius on horseback, 18th century. Onufri Museum, Berat, Albania. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Denis of Paris

  1. Stone statues on a Gothic cathedral portal of a bishop holding his own mitered head in front of his chest, with a smiling angel on each side
    Olivier Bruchez, St. Denis between two angels, Portal of the Virgin, Notre-Dame de Paris, 2007. Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white woodcut of a bishop in a richly patterned cope walking across open ground while holding his mitered head in his hands, rays of light above his shoulders, with a small town and soldiers in the background
    Unknown, St. Denis carrying his own head, 1826. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Detail of a medieval panel painting showing the tonsured, haloed head of a man bowed forward in a blue robe embroidered with gold fleurs-de-lis, with onlookers behind him
    Henri Bellechose, Altarpiece of St. Denis (detail), 1415–1416. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. An illuminated manuscript page with a crowd of figures in a Gothic architectural frame above a scene of a river with a boat under the arches of a bridge, and Latin text below
    Unknown French miniaturist, The Life of St. Denis, about 1317. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The pale stone west facade of the Basilica of Saint-Denis, with three round-arched portals, a rose window and a single square bell tower on the right, under a cloudy sky
    Zairon, West front of the Basilica of Saint-Denis, 2017. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Slender columns and ribbed vaults of a Gothic ambulatory, with tall stained glass windows glowing in the chapels around it
    The ambulatory of Abbot Suger's choir, Basilica of Saint-Denis. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. An oval stained glass window of a bishop in a red chasuble and white miter holding a crozier and blessing, in a hilly landscape with a castle, under a French inscription calling him patron of the parish
    Pierre Poschadel, St. Denis, stained glass window, church of Saint-Denis, Rémy (Oise), 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Dismas, the Good Thief

  1. Late painting by Titian of the good thief on his cross turning his face and arm toward Christ on the neighboring cross, in dark, loose brushwork
    Titian, Christ and the Good Thief, about 1566. Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Tall Arab Christian icon of the good thief bound on a cross with his arms tied behind the crossbar, a domed city behind him and Arabic inscriptions above and below
    Melkite (Arab Christian) icon painter, The Good Thief, 1775. Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst, Berlin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Russian icon of the good thief standing in Paradise in a white loincloth, holding a slender cross, among stylized flowering plants
    Russian icon painter, The Good Thief, about 1560. Moscow Kremlin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Icon panel of Paradise with patriarchs seated among trees and the good thief carrying his cross toward them on the left, beside a red-winged seraph at a towered gate
    Nizhny Novgorod icon painter, Paradise, north door of an iconostasis, 16th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Russian icon of the good thief as a bearded man in white trousers holding a cross over his shoulder, painted on a dark board with a pale arched ground
    Russian icon painter (photo by Shakko), The Good Thief, from the Church of the Tolga Icon of the Mother of God, Rostov, second half of the 16th century. Rostov Kremlin Museum. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A lit glass case in the Chapel of the Relics in Rome holding gold reliquaries on shelves, with a long wooden beam standing at the left side
    Fallaner, Reliquary case in the Chapel of the Relics, Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome, 2020. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Dominic

  1. Fresco of St. Dominic in a black and white habit kneeling at the foot of the cross and embracing it, with Christ crucified above against a dark blue sky
    Fra Angelico, Saint Dominic Adoring the Crucifixion, 1441–1442. Convent of San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Panel painting of a crowd in a vaulted hall watching books burn in a fire while one book rises unharmed from the flames, with St. Dominic in his habit standing among the onlookers
    Pedro Berruguete, St. Dominic and the Albigensians (The Trial by Fire), 1493–1499. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Lunette painting of St. Dominic kneeling in a landscape and receiving a rosary from the Virgin Mary seated in clouds with cherubs, with a small white dog beside him
    Plautilla Nelli, Saint Dominic Receives the Rosary, 16th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Baroque painting of the Virgin and Child in the clouds handing rosaries down to St. Dominic, holding a lily, and St. Catherine of Siena, kneeling below
    Francesco Guardi, Madonna of the Rosary with Saint Catherine of Siena and Saint Dominic, 1745–1750. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. White marble tomb chest carved with relief scenes and topped with a tall crown of small statues, standing on an altar in a chapel hung with red drapery
    Jean-Christophe Benoist (photo), The Arca di San Domenico, tomb of St. Dominic, 2024. Basilica of San Domenico, Bologna. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Small marble statue of a young man in a short tunic and cloak, standing with a determined frown, carved by Michelangelo for St. Dominic's tomb
    Michelangelo; photo by Sailko, St. Proculus, statuette on the Arca di San Domenico, 1494. Basilica of San Domenico, Bologna. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Marble statue of a kneeling winged angel with curly hair holding a tall candlestick, carved by the young Michelangelo
    Michelangelo; photo by Sailko, Angel holding a candlestick, on the Arca di San Domenico, 1494–1495. Basilica of San Domenico, Bologna. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Dominic Savio

  1. Oval tinted portrait of a thin teenage boy with neatly combed dark hair, a dark jacket, white collar and small bow tie
    Unknown, Portrait of Dominic Savio, from an English translation of John Bosco's Life, early 20th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A narrow village street in Mondonio climbing past old stucco houses on the hillside, where the Savio family lived
    Stebunik, The Savio family house in Mondonio, where Dominic died, 2008. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A white wall with a marble plaque recording Dominic Savio's death on March 9, 1857, a small reliquary below it and flowers on the floor
    Stebunik, Memorial in the room where Dominic Savio died, Mondonio, 2008. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A dense cascade of pale blue and pink ribbons, bows and birth announcements hung in a chapel in thanks for safe births
    Betty&Giò, Ribbons of thanksgiving in the St. Dominic Savio chapel, Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Turin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Round ceiling fresco in a gilded wreath frame of a haloed boy in a blue jacket and bow tie holding an open book
    Syrio, Fresco of St. Dominic Savio, Church of San Giuseppe, Pallanza, 2022. Church of San Giuseppe, Pallanza (Verbania), Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. White marble statue of a boy in a buttoned jacket and bow tie reading an open book, in a niche on a church facade
    Threecharlie, Statue of St. Dominic Savio, Church of San Martino, Codigoro, 2015. Church of San Martino Vescovo, Codigoro, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A white memorial stone carved with a Latin inscription for Dominicus Savio, with blue and pink birth ribbons hanging beside it
    Stebunik, The chapel at Mondonio where Dominic Savio was first buried, 2008. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Dymphna

  1. A priest in a dark blue cloak lays his hand on the head of a kneeling girl in a pink gown, with a funeral procession in a city street behind them
    Goossen van der Weyden, The Baptism of Dymphna by Gerebernus, from the Legend of St. Dymphna, 1503–1505. The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A young woman in a pink gown, a priest in blue, an older woman in a white veil and a man in a striped jacket stand at the shore beside a boat, with a harbor town across the water
    Goossen van der Weyden, Dymphna and Her Companions About to Embark, from the Legend of St. Dymphna, 1503–1505. The Phoebus Foundation, Antwerp. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Stained-glass panel in deep blues and purples of four haloed figures walking in a row, a young woman in a crowned veil among them, under the inscription St. Dympna
    Harry Clarke and The Tower of Glass studio, St. Dymphna window (detail), 1925. St. Joseph's Church, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Large Baroque painting of a young woman in white looking up to angels with a crown and palm as an armed king raises his sword over her, with soldiers and a fallen priest below
    Godfried Maes, The Beheading of St. Dymphna, 1688. Church of St. Dymphna, Geel. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Workmen in a rocky hillside lift the lid of a white stone sarcophagus while a crowd of villagers, mothers with children and sick people press around to look
    Jan Carel Vierpeyl, Exhumation of the Bones of St. Dymphna and St. Gerebernus, about 1676–1700. Church of St. Dymphna, Geel. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Engraving of a crowned young woman in an embroidered gown holding a sword, with a small horned demon on a chain beside her
    Saint Dymphna of Gheel, 1675. University Library of Antwerp, Special Collections. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Modern Orthodox icon of a young woman in a red head scarf and white blouse against a gold halo, holding a green book and a white lily, with her name in Church Slavonic letters
    Гибаничар, Icon of St. Dymphna of Ireland, 2023. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. The long Gothic side of the Church of St. Dymphna in pale stone and red brick, with tall pointed windows and a slender spire, behind a lawn
    Shari Hermans, Church of St. Dymphna (Sint-Dimpnakerk), Geel, 2020. Geel, Belgium. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A long gilded carved wooden altarpiece crowded with small figures in Gothic niches stands behind the high altar in a white vaulted choir
    Chris06, The St. Dymphna altarpiece in the choir of the Church of St. Dymphna, Geel, altarpiece about 1515; photo 2022. Church of St. Dymphna, Geel. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Tinted lithograph of a tall Gothic church interior where pilgrims kneel and pray before a carved altarpiece behind a railing
    Louis Haghe (lithograph by William Day), Chapel of Ste. Dimpna, Gheel, 1840s. KU Leuven Libraries. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. A small oval devotional medal in worn silver-colored metal with a loop at the top, showing a standing saint surrounded by a Dutch inscription
    Medal of St. Dymphna of Geel, inscribed "H. Dymphna bid voor ons" (St. Dymphna, pray for us), 1850–1949. MAS, Antwerp. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Dymphna prayer

  1. Open printed leaflet in old Dutch, the right page headed "Litanie van de H. Maegd en Martelaresse Dymphna" and the left page with two prayers headed "Gebed"
    J. B. de Beer (printer), Litany of St. Dymphna, devotional leaflet printed by J. B. de Beer, Antwerp, 1836–1862. MAS, Antwerp. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Long low brick buildings with steep tiled roofs and rows of small-paned windows along a street in Geel
    Sally V, The old Gasthuis complex, Geel, 2017. Geel, Belgium. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Open 17th-century book with an engraving of St. Dympna beside its Flemish title page, printed in Mechelen in 1658
    Bert76, De Triumpherende Suyverheyt, the life, martyrdom and miracles of St. Dympna, by Joannes Ludolphus van Craywinckel, book printed 1658; photographed 2022. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Bronze sculpture of two women in plain hooded dresses bending to lift and support a weak, half-seated man, against a brick wall
    Gelenaar, Monument to the care of the sick, Gasthuis museum, Geel, 2013. Gasthuis museum, Geel, Belgium. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. White statue of a crowned St. Dymphna standing in a niche high on the stepped brick gable of a building, against a blue sky
    Shari Hermans, Statue of St. Dymphna at the public psychiatric care center (OPZ), Geel, 2020. OPZ Geel, Belgium. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Detail of a gold-ground Art Nouveau mosaic of haloed saints in white robes on a golden stair, among them St. Dymphna holding a sword
    Welleschik, St. Dymphna in the mosaic behind the high altar, Church of St. Leopold am Steinhof, Vienna, 2008. Kirche am Steinhof, Vienna. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Edmund the Martyr

  1. Brightly colored Romanesque manuscript painting of a bearded king enthroned in a red and blue robe with a jeweled crown, holding a scepter, while angels place a second crown on his head
    Alexis Master, St. Edmund crowned by angels, from the Life, Passion and Miracles of St. Edmund, about 1130. Morgan Library & Museum, New York, MS M.736, fol. 22v. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Manuscript painting of three longships crowded with helmeted warriors holding shields, rowing over stylized blue waves
    The Danish fleet sailing to England, about 1130. Morgan Library & Museum, New York, MS M.736, fol. 9v. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A weathered stone carving of a seated wolf holding a small crowned head between its paws, on top of a church porch pinnacle against a blue sky
    Michael Garlick, Pinnacle with the head of St. Edmund guarded by a wolf, Pulham St. Mary, 2018. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Pulham St. Mary, Norfolk. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Romanesque manuscript painting of a pink church with thieves frozen in place, one on a ladder, one digging under the door, one striking the lock with a hammer and two on the roof
    Alexis Master and assistant, Thieves breaking into the burial church of St. Edmund, about 1130. Morgan Library & Museum, New York, MS M.736. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Two sides of a broken, worn silver penny with a cross in a circle and traces of lettering, beside a measuring scale
    Norfolk County Council, Adrian Marsden (photo), St. Edmund memorial penny, about 895–910. Portable Antiquities Scheme. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Gothic panel painting on a gold background of three standing saints, a crowned king holding an arrow, a crowned king holding a ring and John the Baptist with a lamb, presenting the kneeling young Richard II
    The Wilton Diptych (left panel), about 1395–1399. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Rough flint ruins of the medieval abbey church standing on a lawn, with the square stone tower of St Edmundsbury Cathedral behind them under a gray sky
    Sumit Surai, The abbey ruins and St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds, 2017. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Edward the Confessor

  1. Detail of a medieval panel painting of a crowned king with a gray beard and an ermine mantle, holding up a small gold ring between his fingers against a gold patterned background
    Unknown English or French painter, St. Edward the Confessor, detail of the Wilton Diptych, about 1395 to 1399. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Embroidered figure of a bearded king in a crown seated on a throne, holding a long scepter, stitched in green and brown wool on linen
    Unknown embroiderers, King Edward enthroned, opening scene of the Bayeux Tapestry, 1070s. Bayeux Museum, Bayeux, France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Embroidered scene of men carrying a cloth-covered bier toward a long church with a tower, while a hand reaches down from heaven and a man sets a weathercock on the roof
    Unknown embroiderers, The body of King Edward is carried to the church of St. Peter, Bayeux Tapestry, 1070s. Bayeux Museum, Bayeux, France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white reproduction of a medieval drawing of a seated crowned king laying his hand on the face of a sick woman as men stand behind her, with lines of Old French verse below
    Wellcome Collection (reproduction of a medieval manuscript drawing), Edward the Confessor touching for the evil. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Medieval stained glass figure of a crowned king in a green robe holding a ring, framed by red glass in a diamond-paned window
    Poliphilo (photo), Edward the Confessor, stained glass window, photo 2018. Canterbury Cathedral. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Tinted medieval drawing of mourners lowering the crowned body of a king into a stone tomb with an arcaded front
    Matthew Paris (attributed), The burial of St. Edward, from La Estoire de Seint Aedward le Rei, probably late 1230s or early 1240s. Cambridge University Library, MS Ee.3.59. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The tall stone shrine of St. Edward with its wooden upper canopy and recesses in its base, behind an altar with candlesticks in a Gothic chapel
    amanderson2, The shrine of St. Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey, 2023. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Eligius

  1. A goldsmith in a red robe sits at his counter weighing a ring on small scales for a richly dressed young couple, with gold vessels, coral and jewels on the shelves behind him
    Petrus Christus, A Goldsmith in His Shop, 1449. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Panel in three parts; in the center a haloed smith at an anvil fits a shoe to a horse's leg while the horse stands beside a woman and a young man, with St. Anthony on the left and St. Sebastian on the right
    Hans Leu the Elder, St. Anthony, the Miracle of St. Eligius, and St. Sebastian, about 1495. Swiss National Museum, Zurich. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A marble statue of a bearded bishop in miter and flowing robes standing in a white Gothic niche on the wall of Orsanmichele, with a small carved relief below
    Nanni di Banco (photo by Armin Kleiner), St. Eligius (copy in the niche of the farriers' guild), Orsanmichele, Florence, 1411–1415 (sculpture); photo 2021. Orsanmichele, Florence. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Carved wooden relief in a shrine-like case showing a smith working at an anvil beside a horse held by a young man in a feathered cap
    Swabian workshop, Eligius as a farrier (scene from his legend), about 1520. Liebieghaus, Frankfurt am Main. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Small carved wooden statuette of a seated man in a workman's smock hammering a cup on an anvil set on a tall pedestal
    Eligius forging a chalice, about 1565. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

  1. Small round engraved portrait in profile of a young woman with curly hair bound by a ribbon, wearing a ruffled collar, with "Mrs. Wm. Seaton" written below
    Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1797. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Engraving of a small brick church with a tall square bell tower and cupola on a New York street corner, with people walking past
    Engraved by Hatch & Smillie after C. Burton, St. Peter's Church, Barclay Street, New York City, 1831. New York Public Library. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A small two-story red brick Federal house with dormer windows and tall chimneys behind an iron fence
    KudzuVine, Mother Seton House, 600 North Paca Street, Baltimore, 2011. St. Mary's Historic Site, Baltimore, Maryland. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A long white-plastered farmhouse with a deep front porch and two chimneys, set on a lawn under large trees
    Acroterion, The Stone House, National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 2014. Emmitsburg, Maryland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A two-story white clapboard house with black shutters, three dormers and a brick foundation, on a green lawn
    Farragutful, The White House (St. Joseph's House), National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 2017. Emmitsburg, Maryland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Faded 19th-century photograph of a broad open field with a long row of school buildings and a small cupola in the distance
    Alexander Gardner's gallery, Saint Joseph's Academy, Emmitsburg, July 1863, July 1863. Library of Congress. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Painted profile portrait of a woman in a black cap tied under the chin and a black dress with a white collar, holding a rosary in her folded hands, against a green patterned curtain
    After Amabilia Filicchi, Elizabeth Ann Seton, reproduction of a portrait attributed to Amabilia Filicchi, sent to the Daughters of Charity in 1888. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A large red-brick basilica with a round central drum, tiled roofs and a small lantern on top, seen across a lawn with young trees
    Acroterion, Basilica of the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 2014. Emmitsburg, Maryland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A small red-brick Georgian-style church with a white cupola beside a Federal-style brick house with a curved front of tall white columns, among office towers
    Beyond My Ken, Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and the James Watson House, State Street, New York, 2013. Financial District, Manhattan, New York City. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Elizabeth of Hungary

  1. Triangular gold-ground panel of a crowned young woman in a white veil and brown cloak holding red and white roses in the fold of her mantle
    Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, between 1319 and 1347. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The Wartburg castle with its square tower and long stone halls on a forested hilltop above the Thuringian Forest
    Moritz Grenke, The Wartburg above Eisenach, 2016. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of Elizabeth lying dead on a bed in a wooden hut while friars pray beside her and angels carry her soul up toward Christ
    Moritz von Schwind, The Death of Elizabeth in Marburg, 1231, 1854. Wartburg, Eisenach. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fresco of a young woman in a red dress holding roses in her skirt as a nobleman on a white horse leans down toward her, with attendants and a poor man nearby
    Moritz von Schwind, The Miracle of the Roses, from the Elizabeth cycle in the Wartburg, 1854. Wartburg, Eisenach. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Tall Renaissance panel of a crowned woman in a pink gown and white wimple pouring wine from a jug for kneeling beggars and sick men at her feet
    Hans Holbein the Elder, Saint Elizabeth, wing of the St. Sebastian Altarpiece, 1516. Alte Pinakothek, Munich. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Gray stone Gothic statue of Elizabeth in a crown and long veil holding a small object, with fresh roses laid at its foot by visitors
    Hydro, Gothic figure of St. Elizabeth from the choir screen, Elisabethkirche, Marburg, 2015. Elisabethkirche, Marburg. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The twin Gothic spires of red sandstone of St. Elizabeth's Church in Marburg against a deep blue sky
    ShamailAhmad, St. Elizabeth's Church, Marburg, 2017. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Tall medieval stained-glass window of small round medallions in red and blue, each showing Elizabeth performing a work of mercy
    Tilman2007, edited by Heinrich Stürzl, The Elizabeth window, choir of the Elisabethkirche, Marburg, 2021. Elisabethkirche, Marburg. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A gilded shrine shaped like a small church with gabled roof and rows of seated apostles in arched niches, behind glass
    Heinrich Stürzl, The golden shrine of St. Elizabeth, Marburg, 2021. Elisabethkirche, Marburg. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Elizabeth of Portugal

  1. Full-length painting of a young woman in a sumptuous rose-colored and gold Spanish court dress, holding a few roses in the gathered fold of her skirt against a dark background
    Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Elizabeth of Portugal, about 1635. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Renaissance panel of a crowned queen in a dark mantle holding roses in her lap, with a city and small figures of the poor behind her
    Portuguese school, Queen St. Elizabeth and the miracle of the roses, 1540. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Baroque painting of a queen opening her blue cloak to show roses to a king in a red mantle and plumed hat, with courtiers watching
    André Gonçalves, The Miracle of the Roses, about 1735–1740. Igreja do Menino Deus, Lisbon. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A carved stone Gothic sarcophagus with rows of small figures along its sides and a recumbent effigy on the lid, in a dim church interior
    HenGomes, The Gothic tomb of Queen St. Elizabeth, 2011. Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova, Coimbra. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The roofless Gothic church of the old Poor Clare monastery on the low bank of the Mondego River in Coimbra, with the city on the hill behind
    Carlos Cunha, Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha, Coimbra, 2011. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

  1. Old photograph of a teenage girl with long dark hair and a white dress seated at an upright piano with candlesticks and a lamp on top, turning to look at the camera
    Élisabeth Catez at the piano. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Old photograph of a young nun in a full dark Carmelite habit and veil with a white wimple, standing in a garden in front of a stone wall
    Sister Elizabeth of the Trinity in the Carmelite habit. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A small yellowed printed devotional card with a French prayer to the Trinity in a ruled border, dated 21 November 1904 and marked Carmel de Dijon
    Prayer of Elizabeth of the Trinity, printed by the Carmel of Dijon, text dated 1904. MAS, Antwerp. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A low octagonal reliquary shrine with a glass roof and gilded relief panels of scenes from her life, the name Élisabeth Catez and the dates 1880–1906 along the top
    Romainbehar, Shrine of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, Church of Saint-Michel, Dijon, 2024. Church of Saint-Michel, Dijon. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Elizabeth, Mother of John the Baptist

  1. Four tall women in billowing pink, green and orange robes in a city street; an older woman in orange embraces a younger woman in green as two others look out at the viewer
    Pontormo, The Visitation (Carmignano), 1528–1529. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. An older woman in an orange mantle and a younger woman in blue embrace on the steps of a house, while an old man watches from the doorway behind them
    Philippe de Champaigne, The Visitation. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Worn Byzantine manuscript painting in a long strip showing King Herod enthroned, soldiers, a woman with a child sheltered inside a mountain, and a priest at an altar
    Byzantine illuminator, Herod's massacre, the flight of Elizabeth and the death of Zechariah (Paris Gregory), 9th century. Bibliothèque nationale de France (MS Grec 510). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Cretan painting of the Virgin Mary in a dark mantle greeted by a kneeling older woman before a white city, with groups of men and women on either side
    Angelos Pitzamanos, The Visitation, 1500–1535. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A stone church with a colorful mosaic on its facade and a tall bell tower against a blue sky, with cypress trees in front
    Flavio, Church of the Visitation, Ein Karem, 2011. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A bronze statue of two slender veiled women facing each other in a courtyard, in front of a wall covered with ceramic tile panels of the Magnificat in many languages
    Fallaner, Statue of the Visitation, Church of the Visitation, Ein Karem, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Ephrem the Syrian

  1. Cretan icon of St. Ephrem laid out on a bier surrounded by monks and bishops, with an icon of the Virgin on a stand, and hermits in caves and on columns across the rocky hills behind
    Cretan icon painter, The Dormition of Saint Ephraim the Syrian, mid-15th century. Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Byzantine fresco of St. Ephrem standing full length in a brown monastic robe and hood, holding an open scroll inscribed in Greek
    Tzortzis Phouka, Saint Ephraim the Syrian, 1547. Dionysiou Monastery, Mount Athos. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Gold-ground icon crowded with tiny figures of hermits in caves, on pillars and with animals, gathered around the body of St. Ephrem laid out for burial at the bottom
    Emanuele Zanfurnari, The Death of Ephrem the Syrian, 17th century. Pinacoteca Vaticana, Vatican Museums. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Old copper engraving of an elderly bearded monk in a dark hooded cloak marked with a cross, with a Latin inscription naming him Ephrem Syrus, deacon of Edessa
    Unknown engraver, Ephrem Syrus, deacon of Edessa. Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek der Stadt Trier. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Erasmus

  1. Grünewald's large panel of St. Erasmus in a gleaming gold cope and jeweled miter, holding a crozier, facing the Black soldier-saint Maurice in silver armor, with attendants behind them
    Matthias Grünewald, The Meeting of St. Erasmus and St. Maurice, about 1520–1524. Alte Pinakothek, Munich. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Nineteenth-century engraving of the tall Romanesque bell tower of Gaeta cathedral rising over a small square with townspeople
    Le Magasin pittoresque, Church of St. Erasmus, Gaeta (wood engraving from Le Magasin pittoresque), 19th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Oval Baroque ceiling fresco in a gilded frame showing St. Erasmus in white bishop's robes carried up into the clouds by angels
    Giacinto Brandi; photo by Pufui PcPifpef, The Glory of St. Erasmus (ceiling of the crypt, Gaeta Cathedral), 1662–1663, rebuilt after World War II. Cathedral of Gaeta. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. An ancient carved marble sarcophagus resting on two stone lions in Gaeta Cathedral, tied with a red ribbon
    Pufui Pc Pifpef I, Sarcophagus of Sts. Erasmus, Probus and Innocent, Gaeta Cathedral, 2015. Cathedral of Gaeta. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Expedite

  1. Engraving of St. Expedite in Roman armor standing on a fallen figure in a winged cap, with cherubs holding papers, bales of goods at his feet and angels carrying a clock overhead
    Jan Quirin Jahn, Saint Expeditus, after 1766. Collection of Patrick Šimon, Prague. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of a young soldier saint in a blue tunic and red cloak holding a palm and a sword, a crow labeled Cras Cras at his feet and a clock marked HODIE on the wall behind him
    Saint Expeditus, late 18th century. Diözesanmuseum Graz. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Oil painting of St. Expedite in armor and a red cloak on a cloud, holding a palm and looking up, with a black crow at his feet and a cherub beside him
    San Expedito, about 1781. Church of Gesù e Maria, Acireale, Sicily. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Color holy card of St. Expedite in Roman armor and a red cloak, raising a cross marked HODIE and holding a palm, with a crow and a helmet at his feet and Rome in the background
    Sant'Espedito Martire, holy card from a Milan chromolithograph, 1897. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. White stucco church with an arched porch, a clock tower and a pointed steeple on a street corner in New Orleans under a blue sky
    Infrogmation of New Orleans, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Rampart Street, New Orleans, 2007. New Orleans, Louisiana. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A roadside rock face painted bright red, with two small barred red shrines, statues, flowers and candles set into the stone
    David Monniaux, Altar to Saint Expédit on the Route des Plaines, Réunion, 2005. Réunion. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. White marble side altar in a church niche, with a small statue of St. Expedite in a red cloak standing in its center
    Carlos Figueroa Rojas, Altar of San Expedito, Basílica de la Merced, Santiago, Chile, 2024. Basílica de la Merced, Santiago, Chile. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Faustina Kowalska

  1. Black-and-white studio photograph of a young nun in a long black habit and veil with a white coif, standing beside a carved column
    Sister Faustina Kowalska in Płock, 1931. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Pale yellow parish church with a round window and a small bell turret, joined to a brick building, on a sunny day
    Kolanin, Church of St. Casimir, Świnice Warckie, Shrine of the Birth and Baptism of St. Faustina, 2016. Świnice Warckie, Poland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white head-and-shoulders photograph of Sister Faustina in a black veil and white coif, with a small crucifix on her habit
    Portrait of Sister Faustina Kowalska, 1931. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white photograph of a young priest with short hair in a black cassock, looking straight at the camera
    Fr. Michał Sopoćko, before 1938. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. White classical gatehouse with a pediment and a large arched window above a vaulted city gate, with a street running through it
    Diliff, The Gate of Dawn (Ostra Brama), Vilnius, 2014. Vilnius, Lithuania. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Large modern oval church with white curved walls and a tall slender tower behind it, under a blue sky
    Syrio, Basilica of the Divine Mercy, Kraków-Łagiewniki, 2016. Kraków, Poland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Painting of Christ in a white robe on a dark background, his right hand raised in blessing and his left touching his chest, with a pale ray and a red ray flowing down from his heart
    Eugeniusz Kazimirowski, The Merciful Jesus (Divine Mercy), the first image, 1934. Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Vilnius. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Front of a church with two white towers and a brick facade, with a small Divine Mercy picture above the arched door
    Ardfern, Divine Mercy Sanctuary (Holy Trinity Church), Vilnius, 2015. Dominikonų Street, Vilnius, Lithuania. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. White marble reliquary chest carved with roses, inscribed "Św. Siostra Faustyna" above a gold monogram
    Higroskopijny, Reliquary of St. Faustina, 2012. Shrine of Divine Mercy, Kraków-Łagiewniki. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Pale stone church with a twin-towered facade behind bare trees on a lawn, under a cloudy sky
    John Phelan, National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 2012. Eden Hill, Stockbridge, Massachusetts. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. A crowd of people, many older, standing together on a city square to pray, with apartment blocks behind them
    Mariochom, Public recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy in Włocławek, 2017. Wolności Square, Włocławek, Poland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Fiacre

  1. Manuscript painting of St. Fiacre in a white habit and red hood standing on a garden path with an open book in one hand and a spade in the other, a church and a hilltop town behind him
    Master of Jean Rolin II, St. Fiacre of Meaux holding a book and a spade, from the Book of Hours of Simon de Varie, 1455. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A tall Gothic stained-glass window divided into small colorful panels showing scenes from the life of St. Fiacre, with coats of arms in the tracery above
    GFreihalter, Window of the life of St. Fiacre, Chapelle Saint-Fiacre, Le Faouët, mid-1500s (window); photo 2019. Chapelle Saint-Fiacre, Le Faouët, Brittany. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A small brick and stone village church with a square bell tower and clock, on the site of Fiacre's hermitage east of Meaux
    Thor19, Church of Saint-Fiacre, Saint-Fiacre (Seine-et-Marne), 2013. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting of a green hired carriage drawn by a brown horse, the coachman sitting high on the box, on a sunny Paris boulevard
    Charles de Luna, Le Fiacre, 1845. Musée Carnavalet, Paris. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A pale stone statue of a young monk in a hooded habit, labeled "S. Fiacre," standing on a pedestal against the cathedral wall
    Pierre Poschadel, Statue of St. Fiacre, Meaux Cathedral, 2014. Cathédrale Saint-Étienne, Meaux. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Florian

  1. Renaissance panel of a young man with long brown curls and a smiling face in a red cloak over a blue tunic, holding a long sword, against a gold background
    Francesco del Cossa, Saint Florian, from the Griffoni Polyptych, about 1473–1474. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A young man in a yellow and black coat takes leave of a group of men outside a walled building and round tower, under a moonlit sky with tall pine trees
    Albrecht Altdorfer, The Departure of Saint Florian, between 1516 and 1518. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Soldiers in helmets and armor crowd around a young man at the end of a covered wooden bridge, with a castle on a crag behind them
    Albrecht Altdorfer, The Florian Legend: The Arrest of St. Florian on the Enns Bridge, 1520. Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A haloed young man in a striped coat stands before a governor in red robes and a fur hat seated on a raised throne in a Gothic hall
    Albrecht Altdorfer, The Florian Legend: St. Florian Brought Before the Governor, 1520. Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A crowd of men on a wooden bridge over a river push a pale young man with a millstone hung from his neck toward the edge
    Albrecht Altdorfer, The Martyrdom of Saint Florian, about 1516–1520. Uffizi Galleries, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Painted statue of St. Florian in Roman armor and a blue cloak in a white wall niche, holding a banner and pouring water over a small red-roofed house at his feet
    Angela Huster, St. Florian house figure, Irsee, Bavaria, 2012. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Brightly colored modern painting of St. Florian in armor holding a banner amid flames over a village, above the words Freiwillige Feuerwehr on a fire station wall
    Franz Weiss (painting); photo by Herzi Pinki, Saint Florian, fire station, Fischbach, Styria, 1980. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Aerial view of the large Baroque abbey of St. Florian with its twin-towered basilica and long courtyards, surrounded by the town and green fields
    C.Stadler/Bwag, St. Florian Abbey, Upper Austria, 2021. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. The white Baroque twin-towered Basilica of St. Florian in Kraków with green copper domes, seen from a street on a cloudy day
    Ввласенко, Basilica of St. Florian, Kraków, 2022. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

  1. Black-and-white photograph of Mother Cabrini seated, wearing a black habit and veil with a white cross on her breast, her hands folded in her lap
    Unknown photographer, Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, about 1900. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The tan brick modern facade of the Cabrini Shrine, with tall windows and a statue of Christ with open arms above steps and a gated garden
    Beyond My Ken, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Shrine, New York City, 2013. Washington Heights, Manhattan. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A painted statue of Mother Cabrini in a black habit and bonnet with hands joined in prayer, standing between vases of pink orchids
    Chris Light, Statue of Mother Cabrini, Mother Cabrini Shrine, 2009. Golden, Colorado. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The nave of the Chicago shrine, with wooden pews, a pale marble aisle and a crucifix over the altar below a round stained-glass window in a red apse
    Edge3, National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Chicago, 2023. Lincoln Park, Chicago. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. An octagonal painted ceiling with scenes of Mother Cabrini's life around a central dome, above a carved wooden canopy hung with lights
    stephen boisvert, Ceiling frescoes, National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, 2013. Lincoln Park, Chicago. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A tall white statue of the Sacred Heart on a hilltop under a cloudy sky, with white stones arranged in a heart under a glass case at its base
    Eltonatlarge, Sacred Heart statue and Heart of Stones, Mother Cabrini Shrine, 2025. Golden, Colorado. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A red brick church with a pale stone portico and a tall bell tower in the town square of Sant'Angelo Lodigiano
    Pivari.com, Basilica of St. Anthony Abbot and St. Frances Cabrini, Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, 2013. Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Francis de Sales

  1. Painted half-length portrait of Francis de Sales with a balding head, a full reddish-brown beard and a faint halo, in a dark cassock with a white collar and a gold pectoral cross
    French painter, Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, 17th century. Château de Bussy-Rabutin, Burgundy. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white engraving of Francis de Sales in a bishop's mozzetta and pectoral cross, with a small scene of him kneeling in prayer in the background and a Latin and French inscription below
    Léonard Gaultier, The True Portrait of Francis de Sales, Bishop and Prince of Geneva, 1624. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painting of a seated bishop in a lace rochet handing an open book to a kneeling nun in a black habit, with two more nuns kneeling behind her under a heavy curtain
    Noël Hallé, St. Francis de Sales Giving the Rule of the Visitation to St. Jane Frances de Chantal, 18th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Weathered blue-green metal plaque set in a rough stone wall, reading in French that here St. Francis de Sales raised to life a child who had died without baptism
    Pymouss44, Plaque marking the place where Francis de Sales is said to have raised a dead child, Thonon-les-Bains, 2008. Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Gilded altar frame around a large painting of a kneeling nun and a kneeling bishop looking up at the Sacred Heart surrounded by angels in the clouds
    Corrado Giaquinto (photo by Marsupium), St. Jane Frances de Chantal and St. Francis de Sales in Adoration of the Heart of Jesus, 18th century. Church of Santa Bárbara, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Old black-and-white postcard of a gilded glass reliquary with columns and a radiant cross on top, inside which lies a figure of the saint in bishop's vestments
    Unknown (early 1900s postcard), The shrine of St. Francis de Sales at Annecy, early 20th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. White stone basilica with a tall pointed bell tower on a wooded hillside above Annecy, under a clear blue sky
    Guilhem Vellut, Basilica of the Visitation, Annecy, 2020. Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Francis of Assisi

  1. Medieval fresco of the Virgin and Child on a wooden throne between four angels, with a thin, bearded St. Francis in a brown habit standing at the right, showing the wound in his side
    Cimabue, Madonna Enthroned with the Child, St. Francis and Four Angels, about 1278–1280. Lower Church, Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Fresco of Francis kneeling in a half-ruined church before a painted crucifix on the altar, with the roof broken open above him
    Giotto (attributed), Miracle of the Crucifix, from the Legend of St. Francis, about 1297–1300. Upper Church, Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painted wooden cross showing the crucified Christ with open eyes, flanked by small figures of Mary, John and others, against a black background
    Unknown Umbrian painter, Crucifix of San Damiano, 12th century. Basilica of St. Clare, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fresco of Francis bending forward to speak to a flock of birds gathered on the ground beneath two trees, while a companion friar watches in surprise
    Giotto (attributed), Sermon to the Birds, from the Legend of St. Francis, about 1297–1300. Upper Church, Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Fresco of Francis and a companion standing before an enthroned sultan, pointing to a fire on the ground, while the sultan's turbaned advisers turn away
    Giotto (attributed), St. Francis before the Sultan (Trial by Fire), from the Legend of St. Francis, about 1297–1300. Upper Church, Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Fresco of friars singing in a church sanctuary while Francis kneels to lift the Christ Child from a manger, with an ox and a donkey beside it and townspeople watching
    Giotto (attributed), Institution of the Crib at Greccio, from the Legend of St. Francis, about 1297–1300. Upper Church, Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Fresco of Francis kneeling on a rocky mountainside as a red-winged seraph with the crucified Christ appears in the sky, with rays toward his hands and feet, and Brother Leo reading below
    Giotto (attributed), Stigmatization of St. Francis, from the Legend of St. Francis, about 1297–1300. Upper Church, Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Panel painting of Francis at the gate of a walled town taking the paw of a wolf, as a notary records the pact and townspeople watch, with the remains of the wolf's victims on the ground
    Sassetta, The Wolf of Gubbio, panel from the Borgo San Sepolcro altarpiece, 1437–1444. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Dark Baroque painting of Francis swooning on his back in a night landscape, supported in the arms of a young angel
    Caravaggio, Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy, about 1594–1595. Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. El Greco painting of a gaunt, hooded Francis in a gray habit kneeling before a rock and raising his hands toward a small crucifix in a stormy sky
    El Greco, Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata, 1585–1590. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Tall, dark painting of a solitary friar standing in a coarse brown habit with a pointed hood that hides his face, holding a skull in his hands
    Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Francis Standing with a Skull, 1635. Saint Louis Art Museum. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. A friar in a brown habit sprinkles holy water from a brass bucket on a white dog sitting on the grass on a red leash
    Siena College, Blessing of the Animals at Siena College, 2009. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  13. The pale stone Basilica of St. Francis with its square bell tower, seen across the arcaded lower piazza in Assisi under a clear blue sky
    Berthold Werner, Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi, 2021. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  14. Candlelit crypt with a rough stone pillar enclosing the saint's coffin, behind an iron grille, with an altar and hanging lamps in front
    Gary Todd, Tomb of St. Francis in the crypt of the basilica, 2000. Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  15. Long white nave of a large basilica with rows of chairs leading to the small stone chapel of the Porziuncola, its facade painted with frescoes, standing beneath the dome
    Gunnar Bach Pedersen, The Porziuncola inside the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, 2005. Santa Maria degli Angeli, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Francis of Paola

  1. Murillo's painting of an old bearded hermit in a brown habit leaning on a staff, looking up at cherubs in a golden glow that holds the word Charitas
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, The Vision of St. Francis of Paola, about 1670. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Fresco of two kneeling hermits in brown habits riding a cloak on the waves, its edge raised on a staff like a sail, with an angel above and a city on the shore behind
    Ulisse Giocchi; photo by Sailko, St. Francis of Paola Crosses the Strait of Messina on His Cloak, 1605. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Tall Venetian painting of an old hermit with a staff bending over kneeling figures, while angels and cherubs swirl in the sky above
    Sebastiano Ricci, A Miracle of St. Francis of Paola, 1733. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The modern white arched entrance of the sanctuary at Paola, with a tall white statue of the saint in front of large bronze doors
    Vittorio martire, Sanctuary of St. Francis of Paola, Paola, 2017. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The domed neoclassical Basilica of San Francesco di Paola with its columned portico, seen across a wide paved square in Naples
    Bernard Gagnon, Basilica of San Francesco di Paola, Naples, 2022. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Francis Xavier

  1. Japanese painting of a bearded Jesuit in black with his hands crossed over a flaming heart, gazing up at a crucifix in the clouds, with a Latin inscription and Japanese characters below
    Japanese painter, Portrait of St. Francis Xavier, early 17th century. Kobe City Museum, Japan. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A restored medieval stone castle with square crenellated towers and a church facade beside it, under a blue sky
    Rayle026, Castle of Javier, Navarre, 2014. Javier, Navarre, Spain. CC BY-SA 3.0 es, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painting of a Jesuit in black kneeling to take the hand of a bearded king in black, surrounded by courtiers in a church
    José de Avelar Rebelo, Saint Francis Xavier Taking Leave of King John III, 1635. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Three bronze statues in a city park, a priest with his arm raised and two Japanese men in robes, one with his hands joined in prayer
    Hajime NAKANO, Memorial to Francis Xavier, Anjirō and Bernardo, Xavier Park, 2007. Xavier Park, Kagoshima, Japan. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of the dying Francis Xavier lying under a rough shelter of branches on a beach, clutching a crucifix, with a stormy sea behind him
    Unknown painter, The Death of Saint Francis Xavier, 17th century. Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Baroque altarpiece of Francis Xavier on a stone platform raising his hand as the sick, the blind and the dead are healed and raised around him, while a pagan idol topples at left
    Peter Paul Rubens, The Miracles of St. Francis Xavier, 1617–1618. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A large laterite-red church with an ornate three-story facade beside a white building, with visitors on the lawn in front
    Aviatorjk, Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa, 2012. Old Goa, India. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A silver casket with glass panels set high on a carved marble tomb with angels at its corners, in a gilded side chapel, with visitors below
    Ben Bromley, The tomb of St. Francis Xavier, Basilica of Bom Jesus, 2007. Basilica of Bom Jesus, Old Goa, India. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A gilded oval reliquary framed by a golden angel with spread wings, set into a black-and-white marble altar
    Jastrow, Reliquary of the arm of St. Francis Xavier, 2006. Church of the Gesù, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows

  1. Black-and-white portrait of a young Passionist in a black habit with the heart-shaped Passion badge, looking down at a crucifix held in his hands
    After Professor Grandi, Blessed Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, after a painting by Professor Grandi, published 1910. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A small dark Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary's face and veiled head, turned in prayer, set in a gold halo and a silver frame studded with red and blue stones
    Wolfgang Sauber, The Most Holy Icon of Spoleto Cathedral, icon 11th or 12th century; photo 2017. Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Spoleto. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The white neoclassical facade of the old basilica of San Gabriele with columns, statues and a dome, beside the long convent building
    freegiampi, The old basilica of San Gabriele, Isola del Gran Sasso, 2007. Isola del Gran Sasso, Teramo, Italy. CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting of a young Passionist with short brown hair, looking up to heaven with one hand open, in a black habit with a rosary at his belt and the Passion badge on his chest
    N. Diotallevi (photo by Philippe Plet), St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, painting by N. Diotallevi, photo 1899. Passionist retreat of Notre-Dame du Cros, Caunes-Minervois, France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A wide, low modern church with a dark angular roof topped by a cross, on a large paved square, with the dome of the old basilica behind it
    freegiampi, The new sanctuary of San Gabriele with the old basilica behind, 2007. Isola del Gran Sasso, Teramo, Italy. CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Gabriel the Archangel

  1. Altarpiece of a kneeling angel with rainbow wings in a rose gown bowing toward the Virgin Mary seated under a blue-vaulted loggia, with Adam and Eve driven from a garden at the left
    Fra Angelico, The Annunciation, about 1425–1426. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Baroque painting of a winged angel bending over a young man who lies face down on the ground, touching his head, with a city wall in the background
    Pietro della Vecchia, The Vision of Daniel, 17th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Renaissance fresco of an angel appearing to an old priest at an altar inside a grand classical temple, watched by crowds of Florentine citizens in red robes
    Domenico Ghirlandaio, The Angel Appearing to Zechariah, 1486–1490. Tornabuoni Chapel, Santa Maria Novella, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Gothic gold-ground altarpiece of a kneeling angel holding an olive branch and greeting the Virgin Mary, who draws back on her throne, between two standing saints
    Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi, The Annunciation with St. Ansanus and St. Maxima, 1333. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Tall Russian icon of the Archangel Gabriel in pale robes, his hand raised in blessing, facing the standing Virgin in a red mantle, with a small image of the Christ Child on her breast
    Novgorod icon painter, The Ustyug Annunciation, about 1130–1140. Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Close-up icon of an angel's face with large dark almond eyes and long golden hair painted in fine gold lines, on a worn wooden panel
    Russian icon painter, The Archangel Gabriel ("The Angel with Golden Hair"), about 1200. State Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Wide painting of a kneeling angel holding a lily in a flowered garden, raising his hand to the Virgin seated at a carved stone desk before a villa, with dark trees and a misty landscape behind
    Leonardo da Vinci, The Annunciation, about 1472. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Flemish painting of a smiling angel in a jeweled red and gold cope with peacock-colored wings greeting the Virgin in blue inside a tall Romanesque church, with a vase of lilies between them
    Jan van Eyck, The Annunciation, about 1434–1436. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Painting of an angel kneeling on a tiled floor holding a lily, as the Virgin bends toward him with a swaying motion, and a window opens onto a river landscape with a single tree
    Sandro Botticelli, The Cestello Annunciation, 1489–1490. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Byzantine icon of two standing archangels with dark wings in jeweled imperial robes, one in red and one in blue, each holding a staff and an orb, on a gold ground
    Byzantine icon painter, The Archangels Michael and Gabriel, 12th century. Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. A small white marble altar in a vaulted stone grotto with an arched window, inside the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth
    Dennis G. Jarvis, The Grotto of the Annunciation, Basilica of the Annunciation, 2016. Nazareth, Israel. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. White stone gateway with an arched entrance and open iron gates leading into the courtyard of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, with a small bell frame at the right
    Staselnik, Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation (St. Gabriel's Church), Nazareth, 2013. Nazareth, Israel. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  13. White Baroque marble statue of a winged archangel standing on a pedestal against a wall inlaid with green and white marble, with a small cherub at his feet
    Didier Descouens (photo), The Archangel Gabriel, marble statue in the Gesuiti church, photo 2016. Santa Maria Assunta (I Gesuiti), Venice. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Gemma Galgani

  1. Black-and-white photograph of Gemma Galgani in a high-collared black dress, her dark hair drawn back, looking upward
    Photograph of Gemma Galgani, September 1900. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Close view of an old handwritten page in Italian, partly darkened by a large scorch mark
    Muschio Di Quercia, A page of St. Gemma Galgani's handwritten autobiography (detail), 2019 (photograph). CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A framed color portrait of Gemma Galgani above a marble plaque on a yellow house wall in Lucca, marking the room where she died on April 11, 1903
    Avemundi, Portrait and inscription on the house where Gemma Galgani died, Lucca. Lucca. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painted statue of St. Gemma Galgani in a black dress with a Passionist emblem, her hands crossed on her chest holding lilies
    William Miranda Andrade, Statue of St. Gemma Galgani, 2011. Church of Sant'Ana, Santana, São Paulo, Brazil. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Sepia devotional print of Gemma Galgani's face and shoulders in a dark dress, signed with a caption in French
    Jules-Ernest Livernois, La séraphique Gemma Galgani, 1916. British Library. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The cream-colored facade of the Passionist monastery and sanctuary of St. Gemma in Lucca, with columns at the entrance and a green dome behind
    sailko, Monastery and Sanctuary of St. Gemma, Lucca, 2008. CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Black-and-white photograph of Gemma Galgani facing the camera with a calm expression, in a black dress with a turned-down collar
    Photograph of Gemma Galgani, September 1900. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Genevieve

  1. Illuminated manuscript page with three haloed women saints standing in a green meadow under a blue sky, above lines of Latin text, framed by a border of tiny painted leaves
    Boucicaut Master, Leaf from a Book of Hours: Sts. Genevieve, Catherine of Alexandria and Margaret, about 1415. Cleveland Museum of Art. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Mural of a small girl in white kneeling in prayer at the foot of a tree in a meadow, while a bare-chested farmer and a woman holding a baby walk past
    Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, Saint Genevieve as a Child in Prayer, Panthéon, 1870s. Panthéon, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Mural of a tall woman in a white veil standing beside a moored boat as men unload baskets of food and kneeling women and children reach up to her
    Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, Saint Genevieve Bringing Supplies to Besieged Paris, Panthéon, 1890s. Panthéon, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Mural of an old woman lying on a white bed under a timber roof, surrounded by a crowd of mourners, sick people and children, with a round shield marked with the Chi-Rho on the wall behind her
    Jean-Paul Laurens, The Death of Saint Genevieve (central panel), Panthéon, about 1877–1880. Panthéon, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Baroque painting of city magistrates in red and black robes and long wigs gathered below, with St. Genevieve and the Virgin Mary among clouds and angels above them
    Nicolas de Largillière, Ex-voto to Saint Genevieve (The Magistrates of Paris), 1696. Church of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The columned portico and great dome of the Panthéon in Paris under a clear blue sky, with visitors on the steps
    Chabe01, The Panthéon, built as the Church of Sainte-Geneviève, 2016. Paris. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A large gilded shrine shaped like a house, covered in Gothic tracery, standing in a carved wooden chapel
    Jebulon, The shrine of St. Genevieve, Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, 2011. Church of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, Paris. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Mural of an old woman wrapped in a white shawl standing on a terrace at night, looking out over the moonlit roofs of a sleeping city
    Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, Saint Genevieve Watching over Paris, Panthéon, 1897. Panthéon, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. George

  1. Raphael's small painting of an armored knight on a white horse driving his lance into a dragon on the ground, while the princess kneels in prayer in a green landscape
    Raphael, Saint George and the Dragon, about 1506. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Two narrow, worn icon panels of two mounted warrior saints with halos, one bearded and one young, each holding a spear, on a reddish-gold ground
    Byzantine icon painter, Saints Theodore and George on horseback, wings of a triptych, 9th or 10th century. Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Russian icon of St. George in a red cloak on a white horse, thrusting a long lance into a coiled dragon emerging from a dark cave, on a bright red ground
    Novgorod icon painter, The Miracle of St. George and the Dragon, second quarter of the 15th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting of a knight on a white horse spearing a green winged dragon outside a cave, while a princess in a pink gown holds the dragon on a leash, with a spiral storm cloud in the sky
    Paolo Uccello, Saint George and the Dragon, about 1456. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Wide painting of a knight in black armor charging on a dark horse and driving his lance through the jaws of a dragon, with the princess and a fantastic city behind
    Vittore Carpaccio, Saint George and the Dragon, 1502. Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Oval gold pendant enameled with St. George on a white horse spearing the dragon, in the form of the Order of the Garter's badge
    Nicholas Vallin, Watch in the form of a Lesser George, about 1600. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Small Ethiopian two-panel icon with St. George on a white horse on the left and Mary holding the Christ Child on the right, in red, yellow and green
    Ethiopian icon painter, Diptych Icon with Saint George, and Mary and the Infant Christ, early 15th century. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Large icon of a standing young warrior saint in red and gold armor holding a spear and shield, framed by twenty small scenes of his trials and martyrdom
    Byzantine icon painter, Saint George with scenes from his life, first half of the 13th century. Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Marble statue of a young armored saint standing upright in a Gothic niche, resting his hands on a tall shield with a cross
    Donatello (statue); Francesco Bini (photo), Saint George, marble statue from Orsanmichele, 1416–1417; photo 2013. Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. White marble sarcophagus in a stone-walled crypt, carved on top with a relief of the saint in armor and a Greek inscription reading "the Victory-bearer"
    Shlomo Roded (PikiWiki Israel), The tomb of St. George in the crypt of the Church of St. George, Lod, 2025. Church of St. George, Lod, Israel. CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. A church carved downward into solid red rock in the shape of a cross, standing in a deep square trench, seen from above
    Bernard Gagnon, Bete Giyorgis, the Church of St. George, Lalibela, 2012. Lalibela, Ethiopia. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Crowds browsing tables of books under white tents on a tree-lined Barcelona avenue, with a Catalan flag and a sign reading "Dia del Llibre"
    Francis Lenn, Book stalls on Passeig de Gràcia on Sant Jordi's Day, 2011. Barcelona, Spain. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Gerard Majella

  1. Painted statue of St. Gerard in a black habit kneeling at a carved prie-dieu with a skull on it, a figure of the Christ Child beside him, framed by silver ex-voto hearts on red cloth
    Neapolitan sculptor, Statue of St. Gerard Majella, before 1905. Church of Santa Brigida, Naples. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Hill town of pale stone houses stacked on a steep slope among green wooded mountains, seen from a curving overlook
    DinaBenedettoFerrandina, Muro Lucano, Gerard's birthplace, 2018. Muro Lucano, Basilicata, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Gold mosaic of St. Gerard in a dark habit and white collar holding a wooden crucifix, labeled "Saint Gerard," in an ornate gilded frame
    Nheyob (photo), Mosaic of St. Gerard, photo 2011. St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A small car covered in paper flowers and lace carrying a framed shrine of St. Gerard on its roof, parked in the street at Materdomini on his feast
    Fiore Silvestro Barbato, Pilgrimage and feast of St. Gerard at Materdomini, 1972, October 16, 1972. Materdomini, Caposele, Italy. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Gray stone church facade with a cross on top and a square bell tower, at the top of a wide flight of steps
    Gerrusson, Basilica of San Gerardo, Materdomini, 2012. Materdomini, Caposele, Avellino, Italy. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Gertrude of Nivelles

  1. Engraving of St. Gertrude standing with a crozier and a book, mice at her feet, framed by ten small panels showing scenes from her life
    Adriaen Collaert, St. Gertrude with scenes from her life, 1604–1618. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Late Gothic panel painting of an abbess in a white veil with a gold crozier handing bread to a crippled beggar and a group of poor people at the door of her house
    Derick Baegert, St. Gertrude of Nivelles gives alms, about 1490. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Small engraving of St. Gertrude in an abbess's habit reading an open book in a landscape, with three mice climbing the staff of her crozier
    Hieronymus Wierix, St. Gertrude of Nivelles in a landscape, 1563 to before 1619. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Engraving of St. Gertrude looking up to heaven with cherubs above her, holding a crozier with mice climbing it, a crown lying at her feet
    Theodor Matham after Abraham van Diepenbeeck, St. Gertrude of Nivelles, 1615–1676. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Old photographic plate of a long Gothic reliquary shaped like a church, with pinnacles, arches and small statues along its sides
    The 13th-century shrine of St. Gertrude in the church at Nivelles, about 1882–1887. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Long Romanesque church of pale stone with a massive western tower block and a round-roofed turret, seen from the side under a blue sky
    Cuspysan, The Collegiate Church of St. Gertrude, Nivelles, 2025. Nivelles, Belgium. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Gertrude prayer

  1. A Benedictine nun in a black habit kneels on a cloud before Christ in a pink and blue robe, with angels and cherubs around them
    Szymon Czechowicz, St. Gertrude of Helfta (detail), 1758–1759. National Museum in Kraków. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. God the Father and angels hold up the body of the dead Christ in the clouds under the dove of the Holy Spirit, while souls below reach up toward them
    Corrado Giaquinto, The Trinity with Souls in Purgatory, early 1740s. Minneapolis Institute of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A pope in a gold vestment kneels at an altar with two attendants while the risen Christ appears above the altar showing his wounds
    The Mass of Saint Gregory, before about 1500. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Printed Latin title page reading "S. Gertrudis Insinuationum divinae pietatis exercitia nonnulla," with a printer's woodcut emblem and the imprint "Parisiis 1578"
    Title page of St. Gertrude's Insinuationes divinae pietatis, Paris edition, 1578. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of a nun in a black habit and white wimple holding a flaming heart to her breast, with an abbess's staff and small angel faces around her
    Anonymous Sevillian painter, St. Gertrude the Great, second half of the 17th century. Beaterio de la Santísima Trinidad, Seville. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Devotional picture of the pierced hands, feet and heart of Christ and a flaming heart pierced by swords, above souls in flames looking upward
    Wellcome Collection, Souls in Purgatory looking up at the wounds of Christ and the Sacred Heart. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Gertrude the Great

  1. Mexican painting of a pale nun in a black habit and white wimple with eyes lowered, an image of the Christ child inside a heart on her breast, her hand on an open book, a quill and inkwell beside her
    Miguel Cabrera, Saint Gertrude (Santa Gertrudis), 1763. Dallas Museum of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A long, plain Gothic church of pale stone with a steep slate roof and a small bell turret, behind a monastery courtyard wall, in evening light
    Rabanus Flavus, Church of St. Mary, Helfta monastery, 2013. Lutherstadt Eisleben, Germany. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Baroque ceiling fresco of two nuns in black habits with open books, the Virgin Mary between them and the risen Christ holding a cross above
    Innozenz Anton Warathy, Mechtilde of Hackeborn and Gertrude the Great, ceiling fresco in the library of Metten Abbey, about 1720. Metten Abbey, Bavaria. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Colonial painting of the dying Gertrude in a black habit held in the arms of Christ, with Mary and Joseph close by and a crowd of saints, nuns and angels around them
    Attributed to Baltasar Vargas de Figueroa, The Death of St. Gertrude, 17th century. Museo Colonial, Bogotá. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Printed Latin title page reading "S. Gertrudis Insinuationum divinae pietatis exercitia nonnulla," with a printer's woodcut emblem and the imprint "Parisiis 1578"
    Title page of St. Gertrude's Insinuationes divinae pietatis, Paris edition, 1578. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Tall arched altarpiece of a nun in a black habit swooning in ecstasy, lifted on clouds by angels into a golden sky full of more angels
    Pietro Liberi (photo by Didier Descouens), The Ecstasy of St. Gertrude, 17th century; photo 2016. Abbey of Santa Giustina, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Andean colonial painting of a nun with a gold halo and a black habit, her hand resting below a small flaming red heart on her breast, a gilded crozier in her other hand
    Cuzco School, Santa Gertrudes Magna, 17th century. Museu de Arte Sacra, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Italian line engraving of St. Gertrude in a dark habit and veil, holding a tall crozier and a heart pierced by an arrow with the Christ child inside it
    G. Foschi, True likeness of St. Gertrude the Great, after the miraculous image in Spain. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Color lithograph holy card of a statue of St. Gertrude in a black habit with a radiant heart on her chest, holding a crozier hung with a white cloth, captioned in Italian as the image venerated in the orphanage church of Salvator Rosa, Naples
    Saint Gertrude, holy card of the statue venerated in Naples. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Small, solid stone mission church with a cross on the roof and a wooden door, beside desert palms and agave under a bright blue sky
    RubenMendivilV, Mission of Santa Gertrudis la Magna, Baja California, 2015. Santa Gertrudis, Baja California, Mexico. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. A Cistercian nun in a white habit and black scapular stands beside a large round carved stone in front of the modern Gertrude Chapel, built against old brick walls at Helfta
    Rabanus Flavus, St. Gertrude Chapel at Helfta monastery, 2013. Lutherstadt Eisleben, Germany. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Gianna Beretta Molla

  1. Black-and-white photograph of a smiling young woman with dark hair holding a toddler who hugs her neck
    Gianna Beretta Molla with her son Pierluigi, November 19, 1957. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white photograph of a bride in a white veil and a smiling groom in a dark suit, each holding a glass, outdoors under trees
    The wedding of Gianna Beretta and Pietro Molla, 1955. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A small dark granite chapel in a cemetery, with a white statue visible through its glass front and flowers on the pavement
    Skukifish, Tomb of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, Mesero cemetery, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A painted wooden statue of a young mother holding a baby, with a small boy and girl standing at her side, against a church pillar
    AndyScott, Statue of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, Corpus Christi Church, Covent Garden, London, 2023. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The cream-colored classical facade of the old parish church of Mesero, now a sanctuary of St. Gianna, on a paved square under a blue sky
    Iaznavi78, Sanctuary of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, Mesero, 2025. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A tall white side altar with a gold-ground painted image of St. Gianna holding a child, and a woman praying in a pew before it
    Nheyob, Altar of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, All Saints Church, Walton, Kentucky, 2014. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Giles

  1. Late Gothic panel of an old hermit seated in a rocky landscape, holding a wounded hind in his lap with an arrow through his own hand, as a king and his hunters kneel before him
    Master of Saint Giles, St. Giles and the Hind, about 1500. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Carved oak statue of a hooded monk with a book in his hand, reaching down to a small hind that stands looking up at him
    Netherlandish sculptor, St. Giles with the Hind, about 1525. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Late Gothic panel of a priest in a red chasuble raising the host at a golden altar while a king kneels in prayer and an angel descends from above holding a scroll
    Master of Saint Giles, The Mass of St. Giles, about 1500. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Modern icon on a gold ground of St. Giles in a dark monastic habit, holding a staff, with a hind standing in front of him
    Brother Leon of the Orthodox community in Walsingham; photo by James Yardley, Icon of St. Giles, 2009. Church of St. Mary and St. Giles, Stony Stratford, England. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The pale stone Romanesque facade of the abbey church of Saint-Gilles with three arched portals and carved columns at the top of a wide flight of steps, beside a bell tower
    Daniel Villafruela, Abbey church of Saint-Gilles, Saint-Gilles (Gard), 2019. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Stained-glass window of a white-bearded hermit in a blue cloak holding a staff, with a small deer at his feet
    Syrio (photo), St. Giles, stained-glass window, 2018. St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Gregory of Nazianzus

  1. Mosaic roundel of a balding saint with a long white beard and a white stole marked with black crosses, raising his hand, on a gold ground
    Jastrow (photo), St. Gregory the Theologian, mosaic in La Martorana, mosaic 12th century; photo 2008. Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio (La Martorana), Palermo. CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Byzantine manuscript painting of bishops in white laying a Gospel book on the head of Gregory, who stands between them before a group of clerics
    Byzantine illuminator, The episcopal consecration of Gregory of Nazianzus, from the Paris Homilies, about 880. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (MS grec 510, fol. 452r). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Worn Byzantine miniature of bishops seated in a semicircle around a throne on which an open Gospel book rests
    Byzantine illuminator, The Council of Constantinople of 381, from the Paris Homilies, about 880. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (MS grec 510, fol. 355). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Tall Russian icon of Gregory standing turned to one side, head bowed, in a dark vestment and white cross-marked stole, holding a book, against a gold ground
    Workshop of Andrei Rublev and Daniil Chorny, St. Gregory the Theologian, from the Deesis tier of the Trinity Cathedral, 1420s. Trinity Cathedral, Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Sergiev Posad. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Gregory the Great

  1. Medieval manuscript painting of Gregory seated at a lectern writing, a white dove at his ear, while a scribe behind a curtain peeks through a hole and writes on a tablet
    Master of the Registrum Gregorii, Gregory the Great inspired by the dove, from the Registrum Gregorii, about 983. Stadtbibliothek, Trier. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Engraving of a seated pope blessing kneeling monks as they set out, with small background scenes of their journey and a king baptized, and a Latin key below
    Giovanni Battista de' Cavalieri, after Niccolò Circignani, Gregory sends Augustine to England (Ecclesiae Anglicanae Trophaea, plate 10), 1584. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Woodcut of Gregory kneeling at an altar while the suffering Christ appears above it surrounded by the instruments of the Passion, with clergy behind him
    Albrecht Dürer, The Mass of Saint Gregory, 1511. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Baroque painting of a bald, elderly Gregory in a red cape writing at a desk with his tiara beside him, as a white dove flies toward his ear
    Jusepe de Ribera (formerly attributed to Carlo Saraceni), St. Gregory the Great, about 1614. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Goya's seated figure of Gregory in a white and gold cope and papal tiara, writing in a large book on his lap
    Francisco Goya, Saint Gregory the Great, Pope, 1796–1799. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Bronze statue of the Archangel Michael with spread wings sheathing his sword, on top of Castel Sant'Angelo against a blue sky
    Alf van Beem (photograph), Bronze statue of St. Michael on Castel Sant'Angelo, 2012. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Helena

  1. Venetian painting of a young crowned St. Helena in a red mantle over a blue gown, holding a tall wooden cross in a hilly landscape with a walled town behind her
    Cima da Conegliano, Saint Helena, about 1495. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Both sides of a gold Roman coin, one with the diademed bust of Helena and the words FL HELENA AVGVSTA, the other with a standing veiled woman and the words SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE
    Classical Numismatic Group, Gold solidus of Helena Augusta, minted at Sirmium, struck 324–325. CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Veronese painting of Helena in a rich pink gown asleep by a window, her head on her hand, while two winged children carry a cross through the sky above her
    Paolo Veronese, The Vision of Saint Helena, about 1570. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white photograph of the long nave of the Church of the Nativity with rows of ancient stone columns lit by shafts of sunlight
    Nave of the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, about 1920–1933. Library of Congress, Matson Collection. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Early Renaissance fresco in two parts, with workers digging up crosses on a hillside at left and, at right, Helena and her ladies kneeling as a cross is held over a man who rises from his bier before a temple facade
    Piero della Francesca, The Finding and Recognition of the True Cross, 1452–1466. Basilica of San Francesco, Arezzo. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Painting of a white-bearded bishop raising his hand beside a tall cross while a crowned woman in red points to a sick man lying at its foot, healed, as a crowd watches
    Giandomenico Tiepolo (photo by Didier Descouens), Saints Helena and Macarius Find the True Cross, 18th century; photo 2016. Oratorio del Crocifisso, Church of San Polo, Venice. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Arabic-inscribed icon of Constantine and Helena in jeweled crowns and patterned robes standing on either side of a tall black cross on a yellow ground
    Saliba Bin Yuhanna, Saints Constantine and Helena, 14th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. The white Baroque facade of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme with statues along its top and a Romanesque bell tower behind, beside a wide paved square
    Nicholas Gemini, Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome, 2019. Rome, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Colossal white marble statue of St. Helena in a niche of St. Peter's, one arm around a huge cross and the other stretched out, above an inscribed base
    Jean-Pol Grandmont (photo), Statue of St. Helena by Andrea Bolgi in St. Peter's Basilica, statue 1630s; photo 2011. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. A huge red porphyry sarcophagus carved with Roman horsemen riding over fallen captives, with garlands and figures on its lid, in a marble museum hall
    Burkhard Mücke, Porphyry sarcophagus of Helena, 4th century; photo 2017. Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican Museums. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Hilda of Whitby

  1. Detail of an oil painting of a young abbess in a gray veil holding a bowl, standing beside an old monk while children gather around her
    James Clark, St. Hilda at Hartlepool (detail). Hartlepool Art Gallery. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The tall Gothic ruins of Whitby Abbey on a grassy headland, reflected in a pond, with the North Sea and the town beyond
    Geir Hval, Whitby Abbey, 2011. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A dark gray coiled ammonite fossil from the Yorkshire coast with a snake's head carved on its outer end
    James St. John, Snakestone (an ammonite with a carved snake's head), 2014. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Carved stone panel of St. Hild in a veil holding a crozier and book, with coiled ammonites at her feet and small faces in the stone around her
    Wilson44691, St. Hilda, carved panel on a memorial in Whitby, 2015. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Stained-glass window of St. Hilda as a crowned abbess in a black and white habit, holding a golden crozier and a book, with her name below
    Mum's taxi (photo), St. Hilda, stained-glass window in the cloister of Chester Cathedral, 2014. Chester Cathedral. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Hildegard of Bingen

  1. Medieval miniature of a nun seated under a church arch with tongues of fire descending on her head as she writes on a wax tablet, while a monk peers in from a side window
    Hildegard receives a vision and passes it to her scribe, from the Rupertsberg Scivias, 12th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Medieval illumination of a blue human figure with raised hands standing inside a ring of golden flame and an outer ring of white light, on a deep blue ground
    Master of the Hildegard Codex, The true Trinity in the true Unity, from the Scivias, about 1165. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Medieval illumination of nine concentric rings of angels' faces and wings in gold, blue, green and red around an empty center
    The choirs of angels, from the Scivias, 12th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Medieval painting of a crowd of crowned figures in blue, green and pink robes on clouds, playing harps, a fiddle and a small organ
    Musicians, from the Lucca manuscript of the Book of Divine Works, about 1172–1174. Biblioteca Statale, Lucca. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A gilded house-shaped reliquary with figures of saints in arched niches and enameled panels, behind glass
    RichHein, Relic shrine of St. Hildegard, parish church of Eibingen, 2020. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A red sandstone abbey with twin towers on a hillside among vineyards above the Rhine valley
    Tiggr, Abbey of St. Hildegard above Eibingen, 2012. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Hubert of Liège

  1. Late Gothic painting of a young man in a red-and-white hunting robe kneeling in a green landscape before a stag with a crucifix between its antlers, his horse and hounds beside him
    Master of the Life of the Virgin, The Conversion of Saint Hubert, shutter from the Werden Altarpiece, about 1485–1490. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Flemish painting of a deep forest glade where a kneeling huntsman, his white horse and many hounds face a great stag with a crucifix shining between its antlers
    Jan Brueghel the Elder and Peter Paul Rubens, The Vision of St. Hubert, 1617–1620. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Early Renaissance painting on a dark ground of a richly dressed rider on a brown horse who stops before a stag bearing a small crucifix, surrounded by hounds, deer, birds and a hare
    Pisanello, The Vision of St. Eustace, about 1440. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Late Gothic painting of bishops and clergy around an altar in a vaulted church while an angel flies down from above carrying a white stole
    Workshop of the Master of the Life of the Virgin, The Mass of Saint Hubert, shutter from the Werden Altarpiece, about 1480–1485. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Nineteenth-century painting of a crowd of hunters, horses and a large pack of hounds gathered before a Gothic church door as a priest blesses them
    Eugène Isabey, St. Hubert's Day (The Blessing of the Hounds). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Painting of huntsmen in red coats and riding boots standing in the choir of a village church as a priest celebrates Mass at a candlelit altar
    Henry Tenré, The St. Hubert Mass of the Rallye Bonnelles, about 1910. Musée de la Vénerie, Senlis. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The tall gray stone Baroque facade of the Basilica of Saint-Hubert with two domed towers and a clock, above a cobbled square
    EmDee, Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Saint-Hubert, 2018. Saint-Hubert, Luxembourg province, Belgium. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A large bronze key with an openwork oval handle displayed on a clear stand against a blue background
    Okapi071, The key-reliquary of St. Hubert, 2020. Treasury of Liège Cathedral. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Ignatius of Antioch

  1. A large, cracked Byzantine marble-and-paint tile showing the bust of a bearded bishop in a round frame, with a black cross on his white stole and his name in Greek
    Byzantine artist, Saint Ignatius of Antioch (icon tile), 10th century. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Byzantine manuscript painting of an old bishop in blue robes on the ground of an arena between two lions, with spectators looking down from the walls
    Illuminators of the Menologion of Basil II, The martyrdom of St. Ignatius, Menologion of Basil II, about 985. Vatican Library. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Russian icon of a standing bishop with a long brown beard in gold vestments, holding a red book and blessing, under a small image of Christ, in a wide landscape
    Mikhail Dikarev, Saint Ignatius the God-Bearer, 1894. State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Greek icon of a gray-bearded bishop in a white stole with black crosses standing calmly between two red lions on a gold ground
    Possibly Ioannis Apakas, Saint Ignatius of Antioch (icon), 17th century. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Etching of a vast Roman amphitheater packed with spectators, where a lone robed figure stands in the sand as a lion runs toward him
    Jan Luyken, Ignatius of Antioch placed before the lions in the arena, 1685. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Byzantine manuscript painting of clergy in white robes carrying a reliquary chest on their shoulders toward a walled city gate, with a bishop and people holding candles
    Illuminators of the Menologion of Basil II, The translation of the relics of St. Ignatius, Menologion of Basil II, about 985. Vatican Library. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The marble choir enclosure and canopied altar of San Clemente in Rome, beneath a gold apse mosaic of a cross growing like a vine
    Nicholas Hartmann, Interior of the Basilica of San Clemente, Rome, 2019. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Ignatius of Loyola

  1. Rubens painting of St. Ignatius in a red and gold chasuble, looking up toward a beam of light with his hand on his breast, his other hand resting on an open book inscribed Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
    Peter Paul Rubens, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, 1610–1612. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Lithograph of a soldier in armor standing on the broken walls of a fortress among fallen stones and a cannon, while other soldiers fight around him
    Josep Serra i Porsón, Ignatius of Loyola wounded at the battle of Pamplona, 1521, about 1875. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white photograph of an oval painting of the wounded Ignatius lying in bed with his leg bound in splints, while an old bearded St. Peter leans over him
    Antoine de Favray, St. Ignatius Loyola, wearing splints after his wound at Pamplona, has a vision of St. Peter. Archbishop's Curia, Floriana, Malta (photo, Wellcome Collection). CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Colonial painting from Quito of Ignatius kneeling in a dark cave writing in a book, looking up at the Virgin and Child in a cloud of cherubs, with a river and a town in the distance
    Francisco Albán; photo by PPazo1995, Saint Ignatius of Loyola in the Cave of Manresa, 1760. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Baroque painting of Ignatius in a black cassock kneeling in a landscape, looking up at Christ carrying his cross beside God the Father in the clouds
    Domenichino, Saint Ignatius of Loyola's Vision of Christ and God the Father at La Storta, 1622. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Black-and-white reproduction of a painted portrait of a balding man with a dark beard and a tired, gentle face, in a black cassock and cap
    Jacopino del Conte, Portrait of Ignatius of Loyola, about 1556. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Rubens oil sketch of Ignatius in a gold chasuble at an altar, raising his hand over a crowd of people in distress, among them a woman in convulsions and sick children
    Peter Paul Rubens, The Miracles of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, about 1619. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A richly decorated side chapel with lapis lazuli columns, gilded statues and a large painting above an altar, with a dome window above
    Finoskov, Altar of St. Ignatius, Church of the Gesù, 2023. Church of the Gesù, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. The domed Baroque basilica of the Sanctuary of Loyola with a wide stone staircase, a curved portico and long wings on either side
    José Luis Filpo Cabana, Basilica of the Sanctuary of Loyola, 2013. Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa, Spain. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Irenaeus of Lyon

  1. Engraving of a bearded saint with a halo, his eyes lowered, wearing a cloak, shown from the chest up
    Unknown engraver, Saint Irenaeus. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Stained-glass window of a white-bearded bishop with a halo and crozier, in a pale tunic and red cope, labeled Sanctus Irenaeus
    Lucien Bégule, Saint Irénée, stained-glass window, 1901. Church of Saint-Irénée, Lyon. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Weathered stone relief of a kneeling bishop before a soldier raising a sword, with a Roman magistrate seated among soldiers at the right
    Romainbehar (photo), The martyrdom of St. Irenaeus, bas-relief, photo 2021. Facade of the Church of Saint-Just, Lyon. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Printed title page in Latin beginning Divi Irenaei Episcopi Lugdunensis, with the printer's emblem of two serpents twined around a staff held by two hands
    Edited by Erasmus, printed by Johannes Froben, Title page of the first printed edition of Against Heresies, 1526. Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Orthodox-style icon of a gray-bearded bishop in a jeweled miter and patterned vestments with red crosses, holding a crozier and a red book, on a blue ground with gold lettering
    Icon of St. Irenaeus of Lyons. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. White marble statue of a bishop in miter and cope holding a crozier, standing in a gold-starred niche above an altar
    Romainbehar (photo), Statue of St. Irenaeus, photo 2023. Chapel of St. Irenaeus, Church of Saint-Bruno-les-Chartreux, Lyon. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A pale stone church with a square bell tower seen from below against a cloudy blue sky, with the crosses of a calvary at the left
    SashiRolls, Church of Saint-Irénée, Lyon, 2022. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Painting of a dim vaulted crypt with rows of round arches on dark columns, leading to a small lit window at the far end
    Fleury François Richard, The Crypt of Saint-Irénée in Lyon, 19th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A crypt with red-brown columns and striped arches, wooden pews and a small altar in a pink apse, lit by a hanging lamp
    Romainbehar, Crypt of the Church of Saint-Irénée, Lyon, the choir, 2018. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Isaac Jogues and the North American Martyrs

  1. Oil portrait of Isaac Jogues as a balding, bearded Jesuit in a black cassock, eyes lowered and hands joined in prayer, with a scar on his forehead
    Donald Guthrie McNab, Father Isaac Jogues, S.J., 1895. Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. White statue of a Jesuit priest pointing to a cross on a tree trunk while two children kneel beside him, with a plaque reading Saint Isaac Jogues, under shady trees
    LotR (photo), Statue of St. Isaac Jogues teaching two Mohawk children, 2007. National Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, Auriesville, New York. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Engraved portrait of an older Jesuit priest with gray hair and a full beard, in a black cassock and cloak, captioned Jean de Brébeuf, S.J.
    Frontispiece in Thwaites, The Jesuit Relations, Jean de Brébeuf, S.J., published 1897. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Plain timber chapel interior with a painted wooden altar and tabernacle between two red hangings
    Pjposullivan, The reconstructed Jesuit chapel at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, 2014. Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, Midland, Ontario. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Small gray lead plate with a handwritten French inscription scratched into it, on a black background
    Pierre5018, The lead plate from the grave of John de Brébeuf, 2016 (plate 1649). CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Colorful holy card of eight Jesuit martyrs in black cassocks gathered on clouds with palms and crucifixes beneath a radiant cross and angels
    Unknown, Holy card of the Canadian (North American) Martyrs, about 1930. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Stained-glass window of a Jesuit in a black cassock and broad hat holding a book, beside a Wendat man pointing to a cross on a tree
    Mykola Swarnyk, Stained glass of John de Brébeuf and Joseph Chiwatenwa, Martyrs' Shrine, 2014. Martyrs' Shrine, Midland, Ontario. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Round church interior with rows of pews facing a central altar built of rough logs, under a crucifix and a ring of tall windows
    LotR, Interior of the Coliseum at the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs, 2007. Auriesville, New York. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Stone church with two tall spires at the top of a long flight of steps lined with flower beds and statues
    GC85, The Martyrs' Shrine, Midland, Ontario, 2018. Midland, Ontario. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Bronze relief of a Jesuit holding a crucifix in a narrow panel, with the words St. Isaac Jogues Martyr and First Priest in New York
    Bmclaughlin9, St. Isaac Jogues on the bronze doors of St. Patrick's Cathedral, 2017. St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Isidore of Seville

  1. Murillo's painting of an elderly bearded bishop in a white miter and gold cope, seated with a crozier, turning the pages of a large book
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Saint Isidore of Seville, 1655. Seville Cathedral. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Medieval manuscript painting of a seated man in a red robe with a halo, writing with a pen, with the letters ISIDORUS beside his head
    Master of Codex 167, Isidore of Seville, from a manuscript of the Etymologies, second half of the 10th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Printed book page with a circular diagram of the world divided by a T into Asia, Europe and Africa, surrounded by Latin text
    Printed by Günther Zainer, Augsburg, T-and-O map from the first printed edition of the Etymologies, 1472. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A large seated stone statue of a bearded bishop reading a book, on a tall pedestal before the columned entrance of the National Library in Madrid
    José Alcoverro (photo by Locyus), Statue of St. Isidore of Seville, National Library of Spain, 1892; photo 2025. Biblioteca Nacional de España, Madrid. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A church sanctuary with a large painted and gilded altarpiece, a silver reliquary chest above the altar and a few people praying in the pews
    Juan Luis from Zaragoza, España, High altar of the Basilica of San Isidoro, León, 2014. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Isidore the Farmer

  1. Mexican folk painting on tin of St. Isidore with a halo and a goad, standing in a field beside white oxen, with an angel holding the plow behind him and a church in the distance
    Donaciano Aguilar, Saint Isidore the Farmer (retablo), 1841. El Paso Museum of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Baroque painting of a bearded man in dark clothes standing calmly by a stone well while women and children lean over its rim, lifting out a small child
    Alonso Cano, The Miracle at the Well, 1638–1640. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painting of a farmhand with a goad and his wife with a jug standing in a green landscape, both with faint halos, with oxen and a plowman in the background
    Attributed to Alonso del Arco, San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza, late 17th century. Museo de San Isidro, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Wide painting of crowds in light summer clothes picnicking on a grassy slope above the Manzanares River, with the city of Madrid on the far bank
    Francisco Goya, The Meadow of San Isidro on his Feast Day, 1788. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A painted wooden chest with small medieval scenes on its sides, displayed in a glass case on a red base in a chapel
    Jl FilpoC, Medieval coffin of San Isidro, Almudena Cathedral, 2025. Almudena Cathedral, Madrid. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. James the Greater

  1. Rembrandt painting of an aging, bearded St. James in a brown cloak with a white collar, praying with folded hands, with a pilgrim's hat and staff behind him
    Rembrandt, Saint James the Greater, 1661. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. German Renaissance panel of Mary Salome in a white head scarf holding a baby on her lap while a small boy with a pilgrim's staff tugs at her robe, and Zebedee in a fur-trimmed coat and red hat stands behind
    Hans von Kulmbach, Mary Salome and Zebedee with Their Sons James the Greater and John the Evangelist, about 1511. Saint Louis Art Museum. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Venetian painting in a carved stone frame showing Jesus on a lakeshore calling two fishermen from their boat, with a wide lake and blue mountains beyond
    Marco Basaiti, The Calling of the Sons of Zebedee, 1515. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Raphael's altarpiece with Christ floating in white light above a hilltop between Moses and Elijah, three apostles thrown to the ground beneath him, and a crowd around a possessed boy below
    Raphael, The Transfiguration, 1516–1520. Vatican Pinacoteca, Vatican Museums. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Mantegna painting of Christ kneeling in prayer on a rocky outcrop while Peter, James and John sleep on the ground below, and soldiers approach from a distant walled city
    Andrea Mantegna, The Agony in the Garden, about 1455–1456. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Baroque painting of a muscular executioner hauling the elderly, bearded St. James forward by a rope as the saint clutches a book and looks up
    Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, The Martyrdom of St. James, 1722. San Stae, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Goya painting of the Virgin Mary seated on clouds with angels above St. James and his disciples, who kneel and look up beside a small statue on a pillar
    Francisco Goya, Apparition of the Virgin of the Pillar to St. James and His Disciples, 1768. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Manuscript drawing of St. James with a halo riding a white horse and holding up a sword and a banner, on a red ground scattered with white scallop shells
    Certo Xornal (photo), St. James as a mounted knight, from the Codex Calixtinus, 12th century; photo 2010. Cathedral Archive, Santiago de Compostela. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Romanesque granite statue of St. James seated on a carved column, holding a scroll and a tau-shaped staff, beneath a capital of the Trinity
    José Luis Filpo Cabana, St. James on the central column of the Portico of Glory, carved about 1168–1188; photo 2012. Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. The tall Baroque granite west front of Santiago Cathedral with two ornate bell towers and a double staircase, under a blue sky
    Fernando, The Obradoiro facade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, 2021. Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. A stone marker with a yellow scallop shell and arrow on a blue tile beside a path winding over green mountain slopes
    Hayden Soloviev, Camino de Santiago waymark near the Lepoeder Pass, 2025. Pyrenees, Navarre, Spain. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. The huge silver-colored censer of Santiago Cathedral hanging from a thick rope against the stone columns of the nave
    Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, The Botafumeiro, 2021. Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. James the Less

  1. Rubens's half-length painting of a gray-bearded apostle wrapped in a hooded golden-yellow mantle, holding a book against his side
    Peter Paul Rubens, St. James the Minor, from the Apostles series, 1612–1613. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Worn Russian icon of a gray-bearded bishop in a white stole marked with crosses, holding a red book and raising his hand in blessing
    Russian icon painter, St. James, Brother of the Lord, 16th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Georges de La Tour's painting of a balding, bearded man in a rough yellowish coat, gripping the handle of a thick wooden club with both hands
    Georges de La Tour, Saint James the Less, from the Albi Apostles, about 1620. Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Pompeo Batoni's painting of a young bearded apostle in a white mantle, his hand on his chest and his eyes raised, holding a large wooden club across his body
    Pompeo Batoni, Saint James the Less, 1740–1743. National Trust, England. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Early Christian mosaic medallion of a young, dark-haired, bearded man in a white tunic against a blue ground, framed by a gold band with the letters IACOBUS
    Medallion of the Apostle James, Archiepiscopal Chapel, 6th century. Archiepiscopal Chapel, Ravenna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The arcaded Renaissance portico and pale neoclassical upper facade of the Basilica of the Holy Twelve Apostles in Rome under a blue sky
    Monticiano, Basilica dei Santi Apostoli, Rome, 2022. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Jane Frances de Chantal

  1. Painted portrait of a nun in a black veil and wide white wimple, with a silver cross on her breast and her hand holding a red heart marked with the name of Jesus
    St. Jane Frances de Chantal, unknown. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Aerial view of a white turreted castle with steep gray roofs among lawns and trees in the Burgundy countryside
    Ululik, Château de Bourbilly, 2018. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Marble plaque reading that here, on June 6, 1610, St. Francis de Sales and St. Jeanne de Chantal founded the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary
    Ricercastorica, Plaque at the House of the Gallery, Annecy, 2025. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting in an arched frame of a bishop in black and white handing a book to a kneeling nun in a black veil, with other sisters behind her and a classical colonnade beyond
    Bertrand François, St. Francis de Sales Gives the Rule to St. Jane de Chantal, late 18th century. Cathedral of Saint-Étienne, Toulouse. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Oval engraved portrait of a nun in the Visitation habit holding a crucifix and a heart, with a French inscription below about her death at Moulins and her burial at Annecy
    La Bienheureuse Mère Jeanne Françoise Frémiot, Baronne de Chantal, between 1641 and 1800. KU Leuven Libraries. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Tall pale stone basilica with a square bell tower and a broad flight of steps leading to its arched entrance, under a blue sky with white clouds
    Guilhem Vellut, Basilica of the Visitation, Annecy, 2018. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Januarius

  1. Baroque painting of a bishop in a gold cope and miter standing calmly amid fleeing, falling soldiers, with angels bearing palms in the sky above
    Jusepe de Ribera, St. Januarius Emerges Unharmed from the Furnace, 1640s. Royal Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro, Naples Cathedral. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A bishop in a red cope and white miter blesses the wild animals lying tamely at his feet in a Roman amphitheater, as spectators watch from the arches
    Artemisia Gentileschi, St. Januarius in the Amphitheater at Pozzuoli, about 1636–1637. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A silver reliquary bust of St. Januarius with a gilded face, wearing a red and gold embroidered cope and a jeweled red miter
    José Luiz (photo), Reliquary bust of St. Januarius, 2015. Chapel of San Gennaro, Naples Cathedral. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A tall Gothic reliquary of gilded silver with pinnacles and a small seated figure of a saint, topped by an ornate sunburst frame, in a museum case
    Pietro espasian (photo), Angevin reliquary of the blood, 2022. Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro, Naples. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Pen drawing of a bishop saint raised on clouds with his arm stretched out over a small coastal city, as a beam of light falls from heaven
    Anton Domenico Gabbiani, Saint Januarius Saving Naples from an Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, 1724. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Dark Baroque painting of a bishop rising on clouds with angels holding his crozier and miter, above a tiny view of the harbor of Naples
    Andrea Vaccaro, The Ascension of St. Januarius, about 1635. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A tall carved marble spire topped with a bronze statue of St. Januarius blessing, in a small piazza beside the dome of the Treasure Chapel
    Berthold Werner, The Spire of San Gennaro, Naples, 2013. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Jerome

  1. Painting of a bald, white-bearded old man in a red cloak stretching his arm across a table to dip his pen, reading a large book, with a skull on the books opposite him
    Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing, 1605–1606. Galleria Borghese, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Baroque painting of the old Jerome in a red cardinal's robe standing with two women in nuns' habits who hold books
    Francisco de Zurbarán and workshop, Saint Jerome with Saint Paula and Saint Eustochium, about 1640–1650. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A low rock-cut cave lit with warm light, with a carved relief of the saint on the wall above a stone tomb
    Abraham, The first burial place of St. Jerome, Bethlehem, 2004. Grottoes beneath the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A manuscript page in two columns of large, even Latin capitals in brown ink on pale parchment
    Scribes of Wearmouth-Jarrow, Codex Amiatinus, first page of 1 Corinthians, early 8th century. Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of Jerome in a brown habit at a cluttered study pulling a thorn from the paw of a lion that sits up before him
    Niccolò Antonio Colantonio, Saint Jerome in His Study, about 1445. Museo di Capodimonte, Naples. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Russian icon of an old monk seated before a desert hermitage, tending the paw of a lion that stands up in front of him
    Russian icon painter, St. Gerasimus of the Jordan with the Lion, 16th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Painting of Jerome in a red robe reading at a raised wooden study inside a vast Gothic hall, seen through a stone archway, with a peacock and a lion in the shadows
    Antonello da Messina, Saint Jerome in his Study, about 1475. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Engraving of Jerome writing at a table in a sunlit room with bull's-eye window panes, with a sleeping lion and a dog on the floor in front of him
    Albrecht Dürer, Saint Jerome in His Study, 1514. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Joachim

  1. Woodcut of a crowded Temple interior where the high priest turns away an old man carrying a lamb, as the other worshipers look on
    Albrecht Dürer, Joachim's Offering Rejected, from The Life of the Virgin, about 1504–1505. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Fresco of a priest in the Temple pushing out an old man with a halo, who holds a lamb in his arms, while another priest blesses a younger man inside
    Giotto, The Expulsion of Joachim from the Temple, 1303–1305. Scrovegni Chapel, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of a sad old man with a halo, head bowed, arriving at a rocky sheepfold where two shepherds and their flock and dog greet him
    Giotto, Joachim among the Shepherds, 1303–1305. Scrovegni Chapel, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fresco of an old man asleep, wrapped in a pink cloak beside a small hut, as an angel flies down toward him and two shepherds watch
    Giotto, Joachim's Dream, 1303–1305. Scrovegni Chapel, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Small Russian icon of Joachim and Anna standing side by side on a gold ground, each with a halo and a hand raised
    Francesco Bini (photo), Sts. Joachim and Anna, icon about 1725–1750. Museum of Russian Icons, Palazzo Pitti, Florence. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Colonial painting of the young Virgin Mary kneeling between an old bearded Joachim and Anne, with God the Father, the dove and angels above
    The Virgin as a Child with Sts. Joachim and Anne, 18th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A small arched stone crypt with a rough rock wall at the back and a plain lectern
    Fallaner, The crypt of the Church of St. Anne, Jerusalem, 2016. Church of St. Anne, Jerusalem. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Joan of Arc

  1. Pen sketch in the margin of a handwritten register of a long-haired young woman holding a banner and a sword
    Clément de Fauquembergue, Sketch of Joan in the register of the Parlement of Paris, 1429. Archives nationales, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A small cream-colored stone house with a steep roof seen through bare trees at the end of a garden path
    GO69, Joan of Arc's birth house, Domrémy-la-Pucelle, 2022. Domrémy-la-Pucelle, Vosges, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painting of a peasant girl in a gray bodice and brown skirt standing in an overgrown garden, reaching out her left arm, while three faint figures of saints float among the trees behind her
    Jules Bastien-Lepage, Joan of Arc, 1879. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Manuscript page with a small painted miniature of Joan, in a pale dress, led through a green field by courtiers in red and blue, above columns of handwritten French verse
    Unknown illuminator, Joan of Arc brought to Chinon, from the Vigiles de Charles VII by Martial d'Auvergne, about 1484. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ms. Français 5054. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Mural of Joan in full armor on a scaling ladder, raising her white banner at the foot of a stone fortress while soldiers fight around her
    Jules-Eugène Lenepveu, Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orléans, from the Panthéon murals, about 1886–1890. Panthéon, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Painting of Joan with a halo, in shining armor and a red skirt embroidered with lilies, standing beside an altar with her hand on it and her white banner raised, as a priest and squires look on
    Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Joan of Arc at the Coronation of King Charles VII in Reims Cathedral, 1854. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Manuscript miniature of horsemen in armor surrounding and pulling at a rider in front of a town gate, above a red heading and columns of French verse
    Unknown illuminator, The capture of Joan of Arc at Compiègne, from the Vigiles de Charles VII, about 1484. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ms. Français 5054. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Low stone foundations of a vanished church in a fenced garden on a town square, with the pointed slate roofs of a modern church and half-timbered houses behind
    KoS, The site of the stake, Place du Vieux-Marché, Rouen, 2015. Rouen, Normandy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Baroque painting of Joan with long fair hair, kneeling in black armor with her hands joined in prayer before a red curtain, her plumed helmet on the floor beside her
    Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens, Joan of Arc, about 1620. North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Close-up painting of a young woman with long auburn hair and a red embroidered gown, pressing the hilt of an upright sword to her lips
    Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Joan of Arc Kissing the Sword of Deliverance, 1863. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Modern church with a sweeping dark slate roof that rises to a sharp point like a flame, above a busy pedestrian square
    Bärbel Miemietz, Église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, Rouen, 2025. Place du Vieux-Marché, Rouen. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. A bagpipe band marches down a street lined with spectators toward the towers of Orléans Cathedral, with banners flying, on May 8
    Fab5669, Commemorative procession of the Fêtes johanniques, Orléans, 2018. Orléans, Loiret. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  13. Gilded bronze statue of Joan in armor on horseback, holding a banner high, in front of a stone building with balconies
    Glorious 93 (photo); statue by Emmanuel Frémiet, Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc, Place des Pyramides, Paris, statue 1874; photo 2012. Place des Pyramides, Paris. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  14. Black-and-white photograph of a young woman with long dark hair in a dress, seated on straw against a brick wall with a chain beside her, her head resting on her hand
    Céline Martin, Thérèse of Lisieux playing Joan of Arc in prison, 1895. Carmel of Lisieux. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. John Baptist de La Salle

  1. Painted portrait of a middle-aged priest with graying hair, gentle eyes and a slight smile, wearing a black cassock with white clerical bands
    Pierre Léger, Saint John Baptist de La Salle (detail of the official portrait). Brothers of the Christian Schools. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. White marble statue of the priest in a cassock, one hand open in welcome, with one boy holding a book at his side and a smaller boy reading at his feet
    Alexandre Falguière (sculptor); photo by Romainbehar, Saint John Baptist de La Salle, Church of Saint-Sulpice, Paris, 2023 (photo). CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Old engraving in an oval frame of a priest with clasped hands before a crucifix, with a Latin border reading "Sinite parvulos venire ad me" and a French inscription below
    Portrait of Jean-Baptiste de La Salle "taken after his death", 18th century. KU Leuven Libraries. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Colorful stained-glass window of the saint with a halo in a black cassock, surrounded by children and brothers in a town street, with Gothic towers behind
    Ateliers Roussel, Beauvais (window); photo by Pierre Poschadel, Saint John Baptist de La Salle, stained-glass window, 1891 (window). Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, Chantilly, France. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Bronze statue of the priest with two schoolboys, one reading at his feet, on a stone pedestal in front of a large brick school building with a clock
    Gérald Garitan, Statue of Saint John Baptist de La Salle in front of the Lycée Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, Reims, 2010. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. John Bosco

  1. Sepia photograph of Don Bosco seated in a black cassock with his hands folded, looking at the camera with a slight smile
    attributed to Carlo Felice Deasti, Don Bosco in Turin, 1880, 1880. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Small two-story brick farmhouse with a wooden balcony, its roof and yard covered with snow
    Castelnuovodonbosco, The house at Becchi where John Bosco grew up, 2012. Colle Don Bosco, Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Italy. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The figure of a nun in a black habit and white veil lying in a gilded glass shrine beneath an altar, lit by warm light
    Kertraon, The body of St. Mary Domenica Mazzarello in the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, 2010. Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Turin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Group photograph of about a dozen young priests and clerics in cassocks standing behind three seated men, Don Bosco among them
    Michele Schemboche, Don Bosco with the first Salesian missionaries to Argentina, November 1875. Salesian Central Archive, Buenos Aires. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Large altarpiece of the crowned Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus and a scepter, surrounded by angels, with the apostles and evangelists gathered on clouds below
    Tommaso Andrea Lorenzone, Mary Help of Christians, about 1867. Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Turin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Old photograph of an aged Don Bosco seated outdoors on a checkered stool among a crowd of boys, priests and gentlemen under trees
    Joaquim Maria Pascual i Martí-Codolar, Don Bosco during his visit to Barcelona, May 3, 1886. Martí-Codolar estate, Barcelona. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Pale stone church facade with columns, a rose window and a green dome topped by a gilded statue, with a monument in the square before it
    Zairon, Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Turin, 2020. Valdocco, Turin, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Green hilltop landscape in Piedmont under a dramatic sky, with a large domed basilica on the horizon and low buildings in the fields
    Alberto.domanda, Colle Don Bosco, 2014. Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Piedmont, Italy. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. John Chrysostom

  1. Gold-ground Byzantine mosaic of a standing bishop with a short beard in a white omophorion with crosses, holding a jeweled book, with his name in Greek letters on each side
    John Chrysostom, mosaic in Hagia Sophia, late 9th century. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Tall Russian icon of a bishop in a dark green and red vestment with a white omophorion marked with crosses, turned in prayer and holding a book
    Workshop of Andrei Rublev and Daniil Chorny, John Chrysostom, from the Deesis tier of the Trinity Cathedral, 1420s. Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Sergiev Posad, Russia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painting of a bishop in white leaning from a pulpit with an outstretched arm toward an empress seated in a gallery high above, in a gold-walled Byzantine church
    Jean-Paul Laurens (photo Didier Descouens), Saint John Chrysostom and the Empress Eudoxia, 1893. Musée des Augustins, Toulouse. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Byzantine miniature on a gold ground of a haloed bishop riding a donkey through rocky hills, led by a soldier on foot and followed by a mounted soldier in red
    John Chrysostom led into exile, from the Menologion of Basil II, about 985. Vatican Library (Vat. gr. 1613). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Long, worn parchment scroll covered in lines of medieval script with a small decorated initial in red and green
    The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Georgian scroll, 10th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Byzantine mosaic of three standing bishops in white vestments with books, Gregory with a white beard, Basil with a dark beard and John with a short beard, between lit candles
    The Three Holy Hierarchs, mosaic in the Cappella Palatina, about 1130–1150. Cappella Palatina, Palermo. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Pale stone building of the Ecumenical Patriarchate with a row of arched windows on the ground floor and a carved emblem above, seen from below
    Филип Романски, The Ecumenical Patriarchate at the Phanar, Istanbul, 2012. Istanbul, Turkey. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. John Eudes

  1. Painted portrait of an elderly priest in a black cassock and white collar, holding a red heart crowned with flames and a cross, and a small crucifix
    Portrait of St. John Eudes, about 1673. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white engraving of a priest in a cassock standing beside a large wine cask lying on its side in a meadow, with a town and church towers in the distance and two nuns approaching
    John Eudes withdraws at night to a cask, 1909. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A stone plaque on a wall reading that in this house in 1643 Saint Jean Eudes and his first companions opened the seminary of Caen, and that he died there on August 19, 1680
    Roi.dagobert, Plaque on "La Vieille Mission," 30 rue Jean Eudes, Caen, 2013. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. White marble statue in a niche of a priest holding a flaming heart aloft, with a cherub at his feet holding a book, and the inscription Sanctus Ioan Eudes
    Silvio Silva, St. John Eudes, statue in St. Peter's Basilica, 1932. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The pale stone apse and side of a 17th-century church with slate roofs and a small open bell tower, behind bare trees
    Roi.dagobert, Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Gloriette, Caen, 2013. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. John Henry Newman

  1. Oil portrait of an elderly cardinal seated in scarlet robes and a white lace rochet, his hands folded in his lap
    John Everett Millais, John Henry Newman, 1881. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Pencil and chalk drawing of a young clergyman with a long, sensitive face and dark hair, looking to the side
    George Richmond, Portrait of John Henry Newman, 1844. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A long, low row of stone cottages with slate roofs and chimneys at a street corner in Littlemore, Oxford
    MaxKolbe, The "College" at Littlemore, where Newman was received into the Catholic Church, 2007. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Old photograph of a newly created cardinal seated in his robes, with Oratorian priests and attendants standing around him
    Cardinal Newman in Rome with members of his household, May 1879. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Black-and-white photograph of an aged priest in a black cassock and skullcap, resting his cheek on his hand and gazing upward
    Herbert Rose Barraud, Portrait photograph of John Henry Newman, 1887. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The long nave of the Birmingham Oratory church, with marble columns, a coffered barrel vault and a domed sanctuary
    Michael D Beckwith, The Oratory Church of St. Philip Neri, Birmingham, 2014. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A marble side altar with carved figures and a small framed portrait of Newman above candlesticks, in the Birmingham Oratory church
    James Bradley, Shrine of John Henry Newman, Birmingham Oratory, 2010. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. John Neumann

  1. Oil portrait of John Neumann's face in close-up, a dark-haired, clean-shaven man with a broad forehead and steady dark eyes, in black with a gold cord at the collar
    Contemporary painter, Bishop John Nepomucene Neumann, about 1860. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Round stone baptismal font with a wooden lid in a whitewashed niche of an old church, next to a lectern and a candle
    H2k4 (cropped by Rabanus Flavus), The font where John Neumann was baptized, St. James Church, Prachatice, 2014. St. James Church, Prachatice, Czech Republic. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Lithograph of Bishop Neumann standing in a richly embroidered cope and tall miter with a crozier, beside a lectern with an open book, under a Gothic arch
    Right Revd. John N. Neumann, D.D., C.SS.R., about 1860. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Nineteenth-century print of Bishop Neumann seated at a table in a black cassock, a book in his hands, with a crucifix and bookshelves behind him
    Rt. Rev. John N. Neumann, D.D., C.SS.R., Fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Philadelphia, 1860. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Stained-glass window of St. John Neumann in a dark habit holding a book, above a coat of arms and a banner reading Passio Christi conforta me
    Farragutful, St. John Neumann, stained-glass window with his motto, 2022. National Shrine of St. John Neumann, Philadelphia. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Tall gray stone Victorian church with a pointed bell tower on a Philadelphia street corner under a cloudy blue sky
    Farragutful, St. Peter the Apostle Church, home of the National Shrine of St. John Neumann, 2022. Fifth Street and Girard Avenue, Philadelphia. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The figure of St. John Neumann in white and green bishop's vestments lying in a glass-sided case beneath a lace-covered altar, with flowers and candles around it
    Farragutful, The glass reliquary under the altar of the National Shrine, 2022. National Shrine of St. John Neumann, Philadelphia. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Large mosaic of St. John Neumann in red-trimmed cassock holding a crucifix, against bright rays of colored tiles, with rows of blue votive candles below
    Farragutful, Mosaic of St. John Neumann above the votive candles, 2022. National Shrine of St. John Neumann, Philadelphia. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Life-size bronze statue of St. John Neumann in a cassock holding a crucifix, on a round stone base in a garden with old town walls behind
    Mickapr, Statue of St. John Neumann in Prachatice, 2020. Prachatice, Czech Republic. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. John of Capistrano

  1. Vivarini's standing portrait of a gaunt Franciscan in a gray habit holding a staff with a white banner marked with a red cross, under a scroll with Latin writing
    Bartolomeo Vivarini; photo by Sailko, St. John of Capistrano, 1459. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Late Gothic panel of a friar preaching from a pulpit in a crowded town square, with townspeople in red and green clothes and a fire burning at the bottom
    Franconian (Bamberg) painter, St. John of Capistrano Preaching, 1470–1480. Historisches Museum Bamberg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. An outdoor stone pulpit on the wall of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, topped by a Baroque statue group with a golden sunburst and a banner
    Dietmar Rabich, The Capistran Pulpit, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, 2018. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The arched whitewashed arcade and red-tiled roof of the south wing of Mission San Juan Capistrano behind a garden of flowering shrubs
    Bernard Gagnon, Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, 2013. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. John of Damascus

  1. Fresco of a standing elderly monk with a long white beard and a white wrapped headcloth, pointing upward with one hand and holding an unrolled scroll covered in Greek writing
    St. John of Damascus, fresco from Mount Athos, 14th–15th century. Mount Athos, Greece. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Pale watercolor drawing of the Virgin Mary bending over a sleeping old man slumped in a chair and taking his right arm in her hands
    The dream of St. John Damascene. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Russian icon of the Virgin in a dark mantle holding the Christ Child in a red robe, with a small third hand painted at the bottom of the image
    The Mother of God "of the Three Hands" (Troeruchitsa), Russian copy, 19th century. Ferapontov Monastery, Russia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Sand-colored stone buildings of a monastery with blue domes and a bell tower, built in tiers into a cliff face
    deror_avi, The Lavra of Mar Saba in the Judean Desert, 2010. Kidron Valley, West Bank. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Fresco of two old bearded monks standing side by side with gold halos and Greek inscriptions, one in a green robe and white headcloth holding a scroll, the other in a dark red mantle holding an open book
    Sts. John of Damascus and Cosmas of Maiuma, fresco from Mount Athos, 14th–15th century. Mount Athos, Greece. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Gold-ground icon with an Arabic inscription, showing a seated bearded monk in a blue mantle and hood writing in an open book on his knee
    Attributed to Ne'meh Naser Homsi, St. John of Damascus, icon from Damascus, 19th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. John of God

  1. In near darkness, John of God stumbles under the weight of a sick man on his back while a winged angel bends down out of the light to help him carry the load
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Saint John of God Carrying a Sick Man, about 1672. Hospital de la Caridad, Seville. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Old black-and-white photograph of a long vaulted hospital ward with iron beds along both walls, nurses and patients, and an altar at the far end
    Wellcome Collection, Granada, Hospital Juan de Dios: view of a ward interior. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. John of God in a black habit carries a pale, half-dressed patient down a smoky staircase, helped by another man, while a frightened boy clings to them
    Manuel Gómez-Moreno González, Saint John of God Saving the Sick from the Fire at the Royal Hospital, about 1880. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Colonial Peruvian painting of John of God kneeling in a brown habit, wearing a crown of thorns and holding a crucifix, as an angel supports him and cherubs scatter pomegranates and flowers from above
    Attributed to Juan Zapaca Inga, Passing of Saint John of God, about 1685. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A white marble statue in a niche of St. Peter's Basilica showing John of God drawing his cloak around a nearly naked sick man who leans against him
    Joseolgon, Founder statue of St. John of God, St. Peter's Basilica, 2024. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A large embossed silver urn on a pedestal in a small chamber walled with gilded carved columns and mirrors
    Dan from Brussels, Urn with the relics of St. John of God, camarín of the Basilica of San Juan de Dios, Granada, 2016. Basilica of San Juan de Dios, Granada. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A carved stone Renaissance doorway with a statue in a niche above heavy wooden doors
    Jebulon, Main entrance of the Hospital of San Juan de Dios, Granada, 2014. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. John of the Cross

  1. Small oval ink drawing of Christ on the cross seen from high above and to one side, the body hanging forward from the nails
    St. John of the Cross, Christ on the Cross, drawing by St. John of the Cross, about 1574–1577. Monastery of the Incarnation, Ávila. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Small brick church with a bell gable and a tiled dome behind an iron fence on a quiet village street
    Cruccone, Church of St. John of the Cross on the site of his birthplace, Fontiveros, 2012. Fontiveros, Ávila, Spain. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Baroque painting of Christ carrying his cross, appearing on clouds to a kneeling friar in a brown Carmelite habit who looks up at him with open hands
    Pieter Thijs, Vision of St. John of the Cross, 17th century. Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Handwritten diagram of a mountain labeled "monte carmelo," with a narrow central path marked "nada" repeated up its middle and wider side paths that stop short of the summit
    St. John of the Cross (later copy), The Mount of Perfection, after St. John of the Cross's sketch, 16th century original. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Engraving with three oval scenes of kneeling friars and nuns seeing images of Christ crucified and other figures appear, surrounded by banners with Latin lettering
    Cornelis Boel, Miraculous apparitions in a relic of John of the Cross, 1615. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Mexican Baroque painting of the crowned Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child on clouds, with St. Teresa kneeling at the left and St. John of the Cross at the right, both in Carmelite habits, and angels playing music above
    Juan Rodríguez Juárez, The Virgin of Carmel with St. Teresa and St. John of the Cross, early 18th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Marble and gilded bronze tomb on columns above an altar, topped by an ornate casket with kneeling figures, in a richly decorated chapel
    Zarateman, Tomb of St. John of the Cross, Segovia, 2017. Convent of the Discalced Carmelites, Segovia. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Silver reliquary shaped like a small arcaded chest, with relics wrapped in red visible behind glass, lit by hanging lamps
    Bocachete, Reliquary of St. John of the Cross, Úbeda. Oratory of San Juan de la Cruz, Úbeda. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. John Paul II

  1. Color photograph of a smiling Pope John Paul II in a white cassock and shoulder cape, with a gold pectoral cross on a chain
    Unknown photographer, Pope John Paul II, October 1980. CC BY 3.0 pl, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Old full-length photograph of a nine-year-old boy in a white suit, holding a candle
    Unknown photographer, Karol Wojtyła on the day of his First Communion, 1929. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Courtyard of a cream-colored two-story house with an outside wooden balcony and a blue sign above the doorway
    Pimke, The Wojtyła family home in Wadowice, now a museum, 2008. Wadowice, Poland. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white photograph of a young priest in a dark cassock sitting among a group of smiling young men outdoors
    Jacek Fedorowicz, Father Karol Wojtyła with young people of St. Florian's parish, Kraków, about 1949–1951. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Black-and-white photograph of the pope in a miter and vestments raising his hand in blessing as he walks in procession with Cardinal Wyszyński and clergy
    Unknown photographer, John Paul II and Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński on the way to Victory Square, Warsaw, June 2, 1979. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A small white open-top jeep with yellow and white flags and the license plate SCV 1, on display in a museum
    Jebulon, The open vehicle in which John Paul II was shot on May 13, 1981, 2013. Carriage Pavilion, Vatican Museums. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Color photograph of a huge crowd facing a tall cross draped in red and an altar platform in a city square
    PAP, The papal Mass in Victory Square, Warsaw, 1979. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A marble altar with a white slab inscribed Sanctus Ioannes Paulus PP II, behind a low balustrade and a red rope
    Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), The tomb of St. John Paul II, Chapel of St. Sebastian, St. Peter's Basilica, 2016. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. John the Apostle

  1. A young St. John in a green robe and rose-colored cloak holds a gold chalice from which a small winged serpent rises
    El Greco, Saint John the Evangelist, 1610–1614. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Small painted wooden sculpture of a seated, bearded Christ with the young John resting his head on Christ's chest, eyes closed, Christ's hand on his shoulder
    Upper Rhine or Lake Constance workshop, Christ and St. John (Christ–St. John group), about 1350. Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung, Frankfurt am Main. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Two panels against a red cloth; on the left John in white supports the fainting Virgin Mary; on the right Christ hangs on the cross
    Rogier van der Weyden, The Crucifixion, with the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist Mourning, about 1460. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting of two men running in the dawn light, the young John with clasped hands and the older Peter with his hand on his chest, both looking ahead anxiously
    Eugène Burnand, The Disciples Peter and John Running to the Sepulchre on the Morning of the Resurrection, 1898. Musée d'Orsay, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Young St. John in a red cloak sits writing on a green hillside above the sea, looking up at a vision of the Virgin and Child in the sky, while an angel points and an eagle stands beside him
    Hieronymus Bosch, Saint John the Evangelist on Patmos, about 1489. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Gold-ground mosaic over a doorway showing the old, white-bearded John standing in front of a cave, dictating to the young Prochorus who sits writing at a desk
    Francesco Bini, Mosaic of St. John dictating the Revelation, Cave of the Apocalypse, 2023. Cave of the Apocalypse, Patmos, Greece. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Painting of John in a red robe and blue cloak raising a golden cup handed to him by a turbaned priest, while two men lie dead on the ground at their feet
    Wilhelm Stetter, St. John the Evangelist Blessing the Poisoned Cup, 1519. Musée Unterlinden, Colmar. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Baroque painting of a young St. John in a red cloak, pen raised and looking up for inspiration, a book held by two small angels and an eagle at his side
    Domenichino, Saint John the Evangelist, 1624–1629. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A square of white marble slabs framed by four ancient columns in the ruins of the Basilica of St. John at Ephesus, with hills beyond
    Tomb of St. John the Apostle, Basilica of St. John, Ephesus, 2007. Selçuk, Turkey. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. John the Baptist

  1. Leonardo's half-length St. John emerging from a dark background, with long curly hair and a smile, pointing upward with his right hand and holding a thin reed cross
    Leonardo da Vinci, Saint John the Baptist, about 1513–1516. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of the elderly Elizabeth in a yellow cloak kneeling to greet Mary in a blue mantle under an arch, with two women standing on either side
    Domenico Ghirlandaio, The Visitation, 1491. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of a Florentine bedroom where Elizabeth rests in bed while women nurse the newborn John and elegantly dressed visitors arrive, one carrying fruit on her head
    Domenico Ghirlandaio, The Birth of St. John the Baptist, 1486–1490. Tornabuoni Chapel, Santa Maria Novella, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Caravaggio's young John seated in shadow in the wilderness, wrapped in a large red cloak, holding a thin reed staff and looking down
    Caravaggio, Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness, 1604–1605. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of Jesus standing in a shallow stream with his hands joined in prayer while John pours water from a bowl over his head, a white dove above and three angels watching beside a tree
    Piero della Francesca, The Baptism of Christ, about 1440–1450. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Russian icon of a gaunt, long-haired John in a dark robe and ochre cloak holding a scroll, surrounded by small panels showing scenes from his life
    Russian icon painter, St. John the Forerunner with Scenes from His Life, first half of the 16th century. Arkhangelsk Regional Museum of Fine Arts. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Color newspaper illustration of Breton villagers in traditional costume dancing in a ring around a bonfire at night beside a tall stone calvary
    Unknown illustrator, St. John's Fires in Brittany, 1893. Le Petit Parisien, July 1, 1893. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Black-and-white photograph of a sidewalk crowd of children and women in white paper hats watching a parade in Montreal
    Conrad Poirier, Watching the Saint-Jean-Baptiste parade, Montreal, June 24, 1945. Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Round silver-gilt dish set with jewels, holding the front of a skull under a rock-crystal cover with a small gold crown
    Bodoklecksel, Reliquary of the head of St. John the Baptist. Amiens Cathedral, France. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. A domed marble shrine with green glass windows standing inside the carpeted prayer hall of the Umayyad Mosque, between tall columns
    Lars Mongs, Arxfoto, Shrine of the Prophet Yahya (John the Baptist), Umayyad Mosque, 2008. Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, Syria. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. John Vianney

  1. Painting of a thin, white-haired priest in a black cassock, white surplice and gold stole, hands joined in prayer, standing in front of a confessional
    Kaitu (photo), Blessed John Mary Vianney, Curé of Ars, painted between 1905 and 1925; photo 2026. Church of San Giovanni Battista, Airuno, Italy. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Plain two-story stone farmhouse with pale shutters behind a stone wall on a village street
    Dominique Robert, Birthplace of St. John Vianney, Dardilly, 2012. Dardilly, near Lyon, France. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Old black-and-white print of a small country church with a square stone bell tower and a low tiled roof
    The church of M. Vianney, Curé of Ars from 1818 to 1859, early 20th-century postcard. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Simple wooden pulpit with a small sounding board mounted on the plastered wall of a village church
    FredSeiller, The pulpit of the Curé of Ars, 2017. Old church of Ars, Basilica of Ars, Ars-sur-Formans. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Wide painting of the white-haired Curé of Ars in a surplice standing at the door of his confessional, surrounded by kneeling and waiting penitents, priests and pilgrims
    Benoît Prieur (photo), The Curé of Ars at his confessional, photo 2022. Chapel of La Providence, Ars-sur-Formans. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Bare room with a narrow bed under a striped canopy, a worn chair, a small table with a candlestick and a pair of old shoes on the stone floor
    Benoît Prieur, The bedroom of the Curé of Ars in the presbytery, 2022. Presbytery of Ars, Ars-sur-Formans. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Stained-glass window of the Curé of Ars kneeling in prayer in his room, with an inscription panel below
    Benoît Prieur (photo), J. M. B. Vianney and his instruments of penance, stained glass, photo 2013. Basilica of Ars, Ars-sur-Formans. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Dark painting of priests kneeling around a sick priest in bed while St. Philomena in a red mantle appears on a cloud above with a palm
    The Healing of St. John Vianney, Curé of Ars. Basilica of Ars, Ars-sur-Formans. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Colorful stained-glass window framed in red and green foliage, showing a priest in a surplice kneeling in prayer before a vision
    Barrelon-Veyrat (glass); photo by Romainbehar, The Curé of Ars, stained-glass window, 1862; photo 2023. Church of Notre-Dame, Saint-Étienne, France. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Mural painting of the Curé of Ars kneeling in prayer in his bare room, with a vision of the Virgin Mary in the upper left, in a decorated arched frame
    Alexis Douce de la Salle (painting); photo by Pierre Tribhou, The Curé of Ars, 1918; photo 2016. Church of Leyment, Ain, France. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Gilded Baroque-style shrine under a dome, with the body of the Curé of Ars lying in a glass reliquary above an altar lit by candles
    Benoît Prieur, The shrine of St. John Vianney in the Basilica of Ars, 2013. Basilica of Ars, Ars-sur-Formans. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Interior of a small domed chapel with a tall gilded reliquary in a lit niche above a marble altar
    Benoît Prieur, Chapel of the Heart, Ars, 2013. Ars-sur-Formans. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. John XXIII

  1. Color photograph of Pope John XXIII standing beside a gilded chair in a red velvet mozzetta trimmed with white fur and a gold-embroidered red stole
    Fotografia Felici, Pope John XXIII, about 1959 to 1963. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Old black-and-white studio photograph of a young mustached soldier in a World War I Italian army uniform and cap, holding a coat over one arm
    Alessandro Terzi (Foto Ogliari, Bergamo), Angelo Roncalli as a soldier, December 1915. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white photograph of a smiling, heavyset cardinal in a watered-silk mozzetta and pectoral cross, surrounded by priests
    Unknown photographer, Cardinal Angelo Roncalli, Patriarch of Venice, between 1953 and 1958. Patriarchate of Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Color photograph of the elderly pope in a white and gold cope and miter at the altar of St. Peter's, surrounded by bishops in white miters
    Lothar Wolleh, John XXIII at the opening of the Second Vatican Council, October 11, 1962. St. Peter's Basilica. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A large woven banner portrait of the smiling pope in a red cape, framed in garlands of flowers and hung between columns of St. Peter's facade
    Jeffrey Bruno / Aleteia, Banner of St. John XXIII at his canonization, April 2014. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A bronze statue of the pope raising one hand in greeting, standing on a rough stone base in the courtyard of a red brick neo-Gothic church
    Yair Haklai, Statue of John XXIII, Church of St. Anthony of Padua, Istanbul, 2023. St. Anthony of Padua Church, Istanbul. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A glass and gilded bronze case beneath a marble altar, holding the body of the pope dressed in red and white vestments
    Steve Moses, Tomb of John XXIII beneath the Altar of St. Jerome, 2014. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Josemaría Escrivá

  1. A tall brick townhouse with balconies and a row of arched windows under the eaves on the market square of Barbastro, now a cultural center
    Lovio, Birthplace of St. Josemaría, Barbastro, 2013. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white photograph of a smiling priest in his sixties with round dark glasses and a black cassock, seen in profile
    Oficina de Información de la Prelatura del Opus Dei en España, Josemaría Escrivá, 1966. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Marble-floored church interior with carved wooden choir stalls leading to a high altar under a gilded canopy and an apse mosaic of saints
    Opus Dei Communications Office, Prelatic Church of Our Lady of Peace, Rome, 2020. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Joseph

  1. Baroque painting of a white-bearded St. Joseph in a golden cloak cradling the naked Christ Child, who reaches up and touches his face
    Guido Reni, Saint Joseph and the Christ Child, 1640. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of Joseph asleep in a chair with his head on his hand while an angel descends and points toward Mary, who kneels in prayer in the background
    Philippe de Champaigne, The Dream of Saint Joseph, 1642–1643. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of Mary riding a donkey with the Child in her arms through rocky hills, the donkey led by a young man in black, with a gray-bearded Joseph walking ahead carrying a gourd, companions following and an angel flying overhead
    Giotto, The Flight into Egypt, 1304–1306. Scrovegni Chapel, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fresco of an older, gray-bearded Joseph giving Mary a ring before the high priest, holding a flowering staff with a dove perched on top, while the disappointed young suitors stand behind him
    Giotto, The Marriage of the Virgin, 1304–1306. Scrovegni Chapel, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Tall Baroque painting of the dying Joseph lying in bed, with Mary at his side and Jesus standing by him with his hand raised, while angels gather in the clouds above
    Carlo Maratta, The Death of Saint Joseph, 1676. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Renaissance painting of Joseph placing a ring on Mary's finger before a priest in a square, holding a flowering rod, while a disappointed suitor breaks his own rod over his knee, with a domed temple behind
    Raphael, The Marriage of the Virgin (Lo Sposalizio), 1504. Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Candlelit painting of an old Joseph bent over a beam, boring it with an auger, while the boy Jesus holds a candle whose light shines through his fingers
    Georges de La Tour, Saint Joseph the Carpenter, 1642. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Melkite icon with Arabic inscriptions of St. Joseph in a gold-patterned robe, holding the Child Jesus on his knee and a sprig of lilies, both with gold halos
    Isaac Nicolas Al-Qudsi, Saint Joseph (icon), 18th century. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Painting of a dark-haired, middle-aged Joseph holding a flowering staff and leading the small boy Jesus by the hand along a path, with cherubs in the clouds above
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, St. Joseph Leading the Christ Child, 1670s. State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Black-and-white photograph of an older woman in a dark head scarf standing beside a home altar of tiered shelves crowded with statues, candles, breads and bottles on a white embroidered cloth
    Works Progress Administration photographer, St. Joseph Altar, Magazine Street, New Orleans, March 19, 1942. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. A St. Joseph's Day altar topped by a statue of Joseph holding the Child, surrounded by red and white carnations, braided loaves, fruit, candles and a large decorated bread in the shape of a monstrance
    Bart Everson, Saint Joseph Day Altar, Mid-City New Orleans, 2006. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. The great green dome of Saint Joseph's Oratory on Mount Royal in Montreal, at the top of long flights of stairs and a tree-lined approach
    King of Hearts, Saint Joseph's Oratory, Montreal, 2017. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Joseph of Arimathea

  1. Byzantine fresco of a haloed, bearded man in a green robe with outstretched hands, standing barefoot before a crowned ruler in red seated on a throne, with a soldier holding a spear behind
    Joseph of Arimathea before Pilate, 14th to 16th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Renaissance painting of the dead Christ seated upright on a stone tomb marked "Sepulcrum Christi," held from behind by a younger man in a turban and a bearded older man in a red mantle
    Pietro Perugino, Pietà with Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea, 1495. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Brightly colored stained glass of a kneeling old man in a blue robe before the risen Christ, with a glowing chalice above them and a shield of red crosses
    Erwan Corre (photo of a window by Jean-Jacques Gruber), Christ, Joseph of Arimathea and the Holy Grail, 2019. Church of Sainte-Onenne, Tréhorenteuc, Brittany. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Engraving of a bearded old man in a short robe and hooded cloak, arms folded, standing on rocks beside the sea
    William Blake, Joseph of Arimathea Among the Rocks of Albion, 1773 (reworked about 1810). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A hawthorn tree covered in white blossom on a lawn, propped with posts, beside a stone building, with a small wooden sign in front
    Karl Gruber, A Holy Thorn in flower near the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, 2013. CC BY 3.0 AT, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Joseph of Cupertino

  1. Oil sketch of a friar in a dark habit soaring upward inside a church, carrying a young man in white, while a crowd below throws up its hands in astonishment
    Placido Costanzi, A Miracle of Saint Joseph of Cupertino (oil sketch), about 1750. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A small whitewashed house with a gabled front, a dark door and potted palms behind a low chain, on a sunny street in Copertino
    Lupiae, The family home of St. Joseph of Cupertino. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white engraving of a friar with arms outstretched flying through the air toward a tall wooden cross standing on a hill above a small chapel
    Unknown engraver, Saint Joseph of Cupertino flying to the cross, 18th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Large engraving of a friar rising above an altar in ecstasy while a crowd of clergy, nobles and ordinary people below look up and gesture in amazement
    Engraving after Francesco Antonio Lorenzini, Saint Joseph of Cupertino. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of a bearded friar flying with outstretched arms toward a large wooden cross, as men and women below kneel and point up at him
    Felice Boscaratti (photo Didier Descouens), Saint Joseph of Cupertino in ecstasy, 18th century. Church of San Lorenzo, Vicenza. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Tall arched altarpiece in which a friar rises through swirling clouds and angels toward a cross and the Virgin in glory, above a crowd of onlookers and a marble statue
    Giuseppe Nogari (photo Didier Descouens), The Miracle of St. Joseph of Cupertino, 18th century. Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The curved Baroque stone facade of the sanctuary in Copertino, with a niche statue above the door and a wrought-iron lamp on each side
    Lupiae, Sanctuary of St. Joseph of Cupertino, Copertino. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. The tall brick apse and bell tower of the basilica in Osimo, with round-arched windows, against a blue sky
    Parsifall, Basilica of St. Joseph of Cupertino, Osimo, 2022. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A glass and gilded urn in a dim crypt holding the reclining figure of a friar in a dark Franciscan habit, with a gilt cross on the lid
    Helvio ricina, The body of St. Joseph of Cupertino in its glass urn, Osimo, 2022. Basilica of St. Joseph of Cupertino, Osimo. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Joseph prayer

  1. Old photograph of Pope Leo XIII in a white cassock and zucchetto, seated in an armchair at a desk with a quill pen in his hand
    Pope Leo XIII, seated, April 1878. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Lace-bordered black-and-white holy card of St. Joseph with a lily staff, with a German caption calling him patron of a good death
    Wolfgang Sauber, Holy card of St. Joseph, patron of a good death, 1893. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. An elderly bearded carpenter in a red robe and blue turban drills a small wooden board at his bench, surrounded by tools, with a Flemish town square visible through the window behind him
    Workshop of Robert Campin, St. Joseph in his workshop, right wing of the Mérode Altarpiece, about 1427–1432. The Cloisters, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. An angel in a red cloak with outstretched wings leans over St. Joseph, who sleeps slumped in a chair in his workshop with his head on his hand and his tools at his feet
    Daniele Crespi, St. Joseph's Dream, about 1620–1630. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. By the light of a single candle, a young angel lays a hand on the arm of an old man who has fallen asleep over a book
    Georges de La Tour, The Dream of St. Joseph, 1640s. Musée d'Arts de Nantes. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Josephine Bakhita

  1. Black-and-white portrait photograph of Bakhita in the black Canossian habit and ruffled bonnet, looking at the camera with a slight smile
    Portrait photograph of Sister Josephine Bakhita, early 20th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Engraving of the flat roofs and walls of Khartoum with palm trees, seen from above
    Photo by Robert Buchta, engraved by René Lacker, View over Khartoum, 1887. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The white stone classical facade of a small church with columns, a round window and a wooden door, on a narrow Venetian street
    L736E, Church of the Catechumens, Venice, 2018. Dorsoduro, Venice. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A stone baptismal font set in an arched marble niche in a white church wall, with a small picture of Bakhita placed inside
    Xavier Hemmer, Baptismal font in the chapel of the former Institute of the Catechumens, Venice, 2022. Istituto Suore Salesie, Dorsoduro, Venice. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Old sepia photograph of Bakhita in her habit and bonnet, a medal at her chest, kneeling with folded hands beside a standing crucifix
    Bakhita kneeling before a crucifix, about 1910. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A long bronze sculpture of a crowd of people rising from the ground behind a nun who holds open a trapdoor, on a lawn in front of a brick building
    Another Believer, Let the Oppressed Go Free, sculpture by Timothy Schmalz, in Toronto, 2023. Toronto, Canada. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A small plain room with a narrow bed under a blue striped cover, a chair, a wheelchair under glass and a portrait of Bakhita on the wall
    Xavier Hemmer, The room where Bakhita lived and died, Canossian Institute, Schio, 2022. Schio, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. José Gregorio Hernández

  1. Old full-length photograph of José Gregorio Hernández in a dark suit and fedora, standing with his hands behind his back
    Unknown photographer, José Gregorio Hernández, early 20th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Faded oval sepia photograph of a teenage José Gregorio Hernández with wavy hair, in a dark jacket and bow tie, in a gilt frame
    T. A. Aguirre, José Gregorio Hernández as a teenager, 1882. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Front page of the Caracas newspaper El Universal under the headline "Duelo de la patria y de la ciencia," with two photographs of Dr. Hernández
    El Universal (Venezuela), El Universal, front page of June 30, 1919, June 30, 1919. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A dark bronze statue of Dr. Hernández in suit and hat standing before a wall covered with hundreds of small colored thank-you plaques at Isnotú
    Rjcastillo, Statue of Dr. José Gregorio Hernández, Isnotú, 2013. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Bright stained-glass window showing Dr. Hernández in a dark suit kneeling with a rosary beneath the Holy Family and angels, with the words "Familia que reza unida permanece unida"
    Rjcastillo, Stained-glass window with José Gregorio Hernández, Sanctuary of the Child Jesus, Isnotú, 2013. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Visitors stand before a glass-enclosed marble tomb under a large portrait of Dr. Hernández in a white coat inside the Church of La Candelaria
    Guillermo Ramos Flamerich, Tomb of José Gregorio Hernández, Church of La Candelaria, Caracas, 2015. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A small painted figurine of Dr. Hernández in a white suit and black hat held in the palm of a hand against a green hillside
    PapiPijuan, Devotional figure of Doctor José Gregorio Hernández, 2021. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. José Sánchez del Río

  1. Old sepia photograph of a dark-haired boy of about twelve or thirteen in a jacket, white shirt and loose tie, looking straight at the camera
    Unknown photographer, José Sánchez del Río, between 1913 and 1928. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. An old cream-colored banner in a display case, painted with an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the words "Viva Cristo Rey" and "Regimiento Valparaíso, Brigada Quintanar, Guardia Nacional"
    AlejandroLinaresGarcia, Cristero flag, 2011. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A statue of a boy in a white shirt and blue trousers holding up a cross and a palm branch, carried through a crowded stadium beside an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe
    Wdrdp, Beatification of José Sánchez del Río, Guadalajara, 2005. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Modern icon of a boy in a white shirt with a gold halo, holding a red wooden cross and a rosary, with a Spanish inscription below about winning heaven
    Citromike, San José Luis Sánchez del Río, 2017. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A silver cross reliquary with a round relic case at its center, inscribed "Viva Cristo Rey," in a glass case above a label naming St. José Sánchez del Río
    José Luiz, Relic of St. José Sánchez del Río, Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 2024. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin

  1. Colonial painting of Juan Diego in a long white cloak walking with a staff, a small image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the clouds above him, with a long inscription at the bottom
    Miguel Cabrera, True portrait of the Venerable Juan Diego, 1752. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Oval colonial painting of Juan Diego standing and holding open his cloak, which bears the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, with roses falling at his feet
    St. Juan Diego with the ayate, 1737. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A long stone fountain in a garden with a bronze plaque in Spanish marking the place where, by tradition, Juan Diego lived from 1531 until his death in 1548
    José Luiz, The site of Juan Diego's house, Capilla de Indios, 2024. Sanctuary of Guadalupe, Mexico City. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Faded brown sheet of deerskin with ink drawings of a hillside apparition and a few lines of writing
    The Codex Escalada, dated by its defenders to the 16th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Bronze monument on the plaza of the Guadalupe sanctuary showing Juan Diego opening his tilma before the kneeling bishop Zumárraga, with roses at their feet
    José Luiz, Statue of St. Juan Diego and Fray Juan de Zumárraga, 2024. Sanctuary of Guadalupe, Mexico City. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Jude novena

  1. Georges de La Tour painting of a balding, gray-bearded St. Jude in a dark cloak, looking aside, with the blade of a halberd over his shoulder
    Georges de La Tour, St. Jude Thaddeus, from the Albi Apostles series, about 1620. Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. El Greco painting of the apostles and the Virgin Mary gathered in a tight group as tongues of fire descend on them from a dove in a burst of light
    El Greco, The Pentecost, about 1600. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Carved wooden statue of St. Jude in a brick side chapel, with rows of votive candles burning below it and a stained-glass window beside it
    Joe Mabel, Statue of St. Jude Thaddeus, Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, 2007. Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, Washington. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Statue of St. Jude in a purple and white robe carried on a silver float under a silver arch, surrounded by red and yellow flowers
    Miguel Angel Chong, Procession of St. Jude Thaddeus in Lima, Peru, 2009. Lima, Peru. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Four round medieval stained-glass panels in deep red and blue showing robed apostles preaching, baptizing and confronting idols
    MOSSOT, Window of the lives of Sts. Simon and Jude (detail), Middle Ages (photographed 2010). Chartres Cathedral. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Jude prayer

  1. Byzantine manuscript miniature of a dark-bearded apostle in a blue tunic and pale cloak on a gold ground, with Greek writing beneath
    The Apostle Jude, manuscript miniature, 12th century. Mount Athos. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Devotional print of a statue of St. Jude in a rose-colored robe with a golden halo, holding a green-framed medallion with the face of Christ, against a sky of clouds
    Sanji1986, The image of St. Jude Thaddeus venerated in the Basilica of the Heart of Mary, Santiago de Chile, 2025. Basílica del Corazón de María, Santiago, Chile. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. El Greco painting of a gray-bearded St. Jude in a red cloak over a blue robe, holding a tall halberd with both hands
    El Greco, Apostle St. Thaddeus (Jude), 1610–1614. Museo del Greco, Toledo. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Brick church with a white bell tower and small dome on a sunny street corner in South Chicago
    MrHarman, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, home of the National Shrine of St. Jude, 2012. South Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Lit glass votive candles in the dark, one printed with a picture of St. Jude in a green robe and another with a family name written on it in marker
    Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, Votive candles before St. Jude, 2019. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. White statue of St. Jude on a pedestal inscribed "St. Jude Hospital, Danny Thomas, Founder" in front of the hospital's glass entrance
    Dclemens1971, Statue of St. Jude Thaddeus at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 2017. Memphis, Tennessee. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Jude Thaddeus

  1. Half-length painting of an old, balding, bearded St. Jude in a dark robe, glancing to the side, with the blade of a halberd over his shoulder
    Georges de La Tour, Saint Jude Thaddeus, from the Albi Apostles series, about 1620. Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Byzantine icon of a young apostle in pale blue robes seated on a cushioned throne, against a worn gold and red ground
    Byzantine icon painter, The Apostle Thaddeus, wing of the Abgar triptych, 10th century. Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Byzantine icon of a crowned King Abgar on his throne holding a white cloth that bears the face of Christ, handed to him by a messenger
    Byzantine icon painter, King Abgar Receiving the Mandylion, after 944. Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Baroque painting of St. Jude in a green robe looking up to heaven, where angels and a dove appear, as soldiers seize him from behind
    Corrado Giaquinto, Martyrdom of the Apostle Jude Thaddeus, 1750s. Uppsala University collections. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Stone Armenian church with two conical domes behind a walled garden path, with green hills beyond
    Soheil Callage, Monastery of St. Thaddeus (Qara Kelisa), 2018. Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan, Iran. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Oil sketch of a bearded apostle with tousled hair looking down, a dark cloak over his shoulders and a book under his arm
    Anthony van Dyck, The Apostle Jude Thaddeus, about 1619–1621. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. El Greco painting of a gray-bearded St. Jude in a red cloak over a blue robe, holding a tall halberd with both hands
    El Greco, Apostle St. Thaddeus (Jude), 1610–1614. Museo del Greco, Toledo. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Large white marble statue of St. Jude in a niche framed by green marble columns, holding a tall halberd and a book
    Baba-patrimoine.fr (photo), St. Jude Thaddeus, marble statue by Lorenzo Ottoni in the Lateran Basilica, statue about 1708–1715; photo 2018. Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Brick church with a white bell tower and small dome on a sunny street corner in South Chicago
    MrHarman, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, home of the National Shrine of St. Jude, 2012. South Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. White statue of St. Jude on a pedestal inscribed "St. Jude Hospital, Danny Thomas, Founder" in front of the hospital's glass entrance
    Dclemens1971, Statue of St. Jude Thaddeus at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 2017. Memphis, Tennessee. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Junípero Serra

  1. Eighteenth-century engraving of a friar raising a crucifix as he preaches to a crowd of listeners, with a caption in Spanish beneath
    The Venerable Father Junípero Serra, frontispiece to Palóu's biography, 1787. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white reproduction of a painting of a crowd of soldiers and sailors kneeling at an outdoor altar beneath a great oak by Monterey Bay, with a ship at anchor
    Léon Trousset, Father Serra Celebrating Mass at Monterey, June 3, 1770, about 1876. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The sandstone facade of the Carmel Mission church with a star-shaped window and a domed bell tower, among palms and trees under a blue sky
    Burkhard Mücke, Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, 2015. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A bronze sculpture of Serra lying in death on a sarcophagus, with a kneeling bronze friar at his head, in a mission room
    Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, Cenotaph of Fray Junípero Serra, 2015. Mission San Carlos Borromeo, Carmel. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Bronze statue of a friar in a habit holding a tall cross raised in one hand, on a black marble pedestal inscribed Junipero Serra, California
    Ettore Cadorin (statue); Architect of the Capitol (photo), Father Junípero Serra, National Statuary Hall, 1931. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Justin Martyr

  1. Fresco of a dark-bearded St. Justin in a gold halo, dressed in an embroidered tunic and cloak, holding a closed scroll, with his name in Greek beside his head
    Theophanes the Cretan, St. Justin the Philosopher, about 1546. Mount Athos. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Small oval etching of a bearded Justin presenting an open book to a Roman emperor at the door of a building, with a beheading shown in the distance
    Jacques Callot, St. Justin, Philosopher and Martyr, from Callot's Lives of the Saints, 1632–1635. British Museum, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Victorian stained glass figure of a bearded St. Justin in a red cloak and turban-like hood, holding an open scroll, labeled "S. Justin"
    Clayton and Bell or Hardman and Co., St. Justin, stained glass window. Great St. Mary's Church, Cambridge, England. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Simple pavement mosaic in an oval blue border showing two Roman soldiers standing over a kneeling man, with the words "S. IVSTINVS"
    Deror Avi (photo), Mosaic of St. Justin, Mount of the Beatitudes, photo 2011. Church of the Beatitudes, Galilee. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Engraving of an old philosopher with a long curling beard and a heavy cloak, raising both hands as if in debate
    André Thevet, Saint Justin, from André Thevet's Les Vrais Pourtraits, 1584. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Kateri Tekakwitha

  1. Early painting of Kateri Tekakwitha standing by a river, wrapped in a dark mantle over a white tunic, holding a small cross to her chest, with deerskin leggings and moccasins
    Claude Chauchetière, S.J., Portrait of Catherine Tekakwitha, about 1690–1696. St. Francis Xavier Mission, Kahnawake. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Old devotional print of Kateri standing in a fringed robe and moccasins, holding a cross, with a riverside church behind her and her name printed below
    Kateri Tekakwitha (devotional print), about 1900. Archives de la Ville de Montréal. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Nineteenth-century painting of Kateri in a dark mantle holding a small cross, with a river, a canoe and a white church with a steeple behind her
    Joseph Légaré, Kateri Tekakwitha, after Claude Chauchetière, 1843. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Close-up of an oval silver medal showing Kateri with long braids holding a cross and a feather, with her name around the edge
    GrammarFascist, St. Kateri Tekakwitha devotional medal, 2011. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Black-and-white photograph of a rustic wooden shelter with a shingled roof and a picket fence, built over Kateri's grave near the St. Lawrence River
    Edgar Gariépy (reproduction), Wooden shelter over the tomb of Kateri Tekakwitha, Kahnawake, about 1900. Archives de la Ville de Montréal. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Old photograph of the stone Church of St. Francis Xavier at Kahnawake with its tall steeple, beside the long stone presbytery
    Edgar Gariépy, The presbytery and Church of St. Francis Xavier, Kahnawake, early 20th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Interior of a wooden chapel with exposed roof beams, rows of pews and a painting of Kateri above the altar
    Ryan Amann, St. Peter's Chapel, Saint Kateri National Shrine, Fonda, New York, 2018. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Katharine Drexel

  1. Black-and-white photograph of Mother Katharine Drexel in a black habit and white wimple, seated at a desk and writing
    Unknown photographer, Mother Katharine Drexel at her desk, about 1910–1920. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A three-story red brick school building with a pitched roof behind trees, scrub and old stone ruins in Santa Fe
    Laurianne.Fiorentino, St. Catherine Indian School, Santa Fe, 2018. Santa Fe, New Mexico. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A large stone chapel with a dome and bell tower and long convent wings with red tile roofs, seen under a gray sky
    Magicpiano, Chapel of St. Elizabeth's Convent, motherhouse of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, 2012. Bensalem, Pennsylvania. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The pale stone Gothic-style administration building of Xavier University, with wide steps up to arched wooden doors flanked by palm trees
    2C2K Photography, Administration Building, Xavier University of Louisiana, 2022. New Orleans, Louisiana. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The nave of Philadelphia's cathedral, with rows of wooden pews, a checkered marble floor, gilded columns and a coffered dome above the altar
    Kidfly182, Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, 2026. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A pale stone tomb inscribed with her name, set with small red crosses, beneath a colorful tile panel of two kneeling angels adoring a monstrance, with ferns and white poinsettias around it
    Pbritti, Tomb of St. Katharine Drexel, 2022. Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Kevin of Glendalough

  1. Tall stained-glass window of St. Kevin in a green and gold robe with a halo, standing under a blue arch with his name in letters above him
    Mayer & Co. (window); photo by Andreas F. Borchert, St. Kevin, stained-glass window, 1886. St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Dublin. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A small stone church with a steep stone roof and a little round belfry, with the tall round tower of Glendalough rising behind it against a blue sky
    Denzillacey, St. Kevin's Kitchen, Glendalough, 2023. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. An old graveyard with high crosses and gravestones in the grass, the roofless stone cathedral ruin and the tall round tower of Glendalough behind it
    Zairon, Round tower, cemetery and cathedral, Glendalough, 2022. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Wood engraving of a steep layered rock face dropping into a lake, with a small dark cave opening in the cliff and a rowboat on the water below
    Benjamin Clayton, Kevin's Bed, from Landscape Illustrations of Moore's Irish Melodies, 1835. The Dublin Penny Journal, vol. 4. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Old colored postcard of a green valley between mountains, with a lake in the distance, a round tower among trees and small farm buildings in front
    Glendalough, early 20th century. Newberry Library (Curt Teich postcard archives). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Lawrence of Rome

  1. Early Christian mosaic in a blue lunette of a saint carrying a cross and an open book, walking toward a gridiron over flames, with a cabinet holding the four Gospels on the left
    Byzantine mosaicist, St. Lawrence with the gridiron and a cabinet of the Gospels, about 440. Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Fresco of a pope in a blue and gold cope and tiara handing a purse to the kneeling young deacon Lawrence, while a cleric beside them holds a stack of silver vessels
    Fra Angelico, Pope Sixtus II Entrusts the Treasures of the Church to St. Lawrence (detail), 1447–1449. Niccoline Chapel, Vatican. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of Lawrence in a red dalmatic standing in the doorway of a church, giving coins to a crowd of poor people, a kneeling cripple, mothers with children and a blind man
    Fra Angelico, St. Lawrence Distributing Alms, 1447–1449. Niccoline Chapel, Vatican. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting of a kneeling young deacon in a rich red and gold dalmatic with his hands joined in prayer, holding a large black iron gridiron
    Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Lawrence, about 1638–1639. Museo de Cádiz. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. White marble statue of Lawrence reclining on a gridiron, his face turned upward, set on a dark carved wooden pedestal
    Sailko (photo); sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence, sculpture 1613–1617; photo 2018. Uffizi Galleries (Contini Bonacossi collection), Florence. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The plain brick front of the basilica of San Lorenzo outside the Walls with a columned portico and a Romanesque bell tower
    Basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura. Rome. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. An 18th-century gilded bronze reliquary set under a marble altar, behind a grille, holding the rods of an old iron gridiron
    Sailko, Reliquary urn with the gridiron of St. Lawrence, 2015. San Lorenzo in Lucina, Rome. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Aerial view of the huge gray stone monastery-palace of El Escorial with its rectangular courtyards, domed church and corner towers, surrounded by trees
    Turismo Madrid Consorcio Turístico, The Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 2005. San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Night sky full of stars over the dark tops of pine trees, with the bright streak of a meteor crossing it
    Bill Ingalls, NASA, A Perseid meteor, August 13, 2015. Spruce Knob, West Virginia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Lazarus of Bethany

  1. Rembrandt's dark painting of Christ standing with his arm raised above an open grave, from which a pale Lazarus lifts himself in his shroud while onlookers recoil
    Rembrandt, The Raising of Lazarus, about 1630–1632. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The stone church of St. Lazarus in Larnaca with its tall arcaded bell tower, on a paved square under a blue sky with white clouds
    Mike McBey, Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca, 2014. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Plain stone sarcophagi in a rock crypt under hanging silver oil lamps, with small icons and flowers on a ledge
    Martin Belam, Tomb in the crypt of the Church of Saint Lazarus, Larnaca, 2006. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Romanesque church portal with a carved tympanum of Christ in judgment surrounded by many figures, above wooden double doors and a central stone pillar
    Benjamin Smith, Main portal of Autun Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Lazare), 2025. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Russian icon with Christ blessing on the left, Lazarus standing wrapped in white bands in a black cave mouth on the right, the two sisters bowed at Christ's feet and a man carrying away the tomb slab
    Novgorod school, The Raising of Lazarus, 15th century. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Leo the Great

  1. Raphael's fresco of the pope on a white mule with his cardinals at left, facing Attila on a dark horse and the Hun army at right, while Sts. Peter and Paul fly overhead with drawn swords
    Raphael and workshop, The Meeting of Leo the Great and Attila, 1514. Room of Heliodorus, Raphael Rooms, Vatican Museums. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A tall white marble relief above an altar in St. Peter's Basilica, showing the pope pointing upward as Attila recoils and two apostles descend from the clouds with swords
    Wilfredor, Altar of St. Leo the Great, with Alessandro Algardi's relief of Leo and Attila, 2024. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Byzantine fresco bust of St. Leo with a gray beard and halo, wearing a white omophorion with large black crosses and holding a jeweled Gospel book, his name in Greek letters beside him
    Unknown Byzantine painter, Saint Leo, Pope of Rome, 14th–15th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Faded early medieval wall painting of a standing pope with a round halo, in white and gold robes, holding a book, with the Greek letters of his name at the top
    Sailko, Saint Leo, fresco in Santa Maria Antiqua, 8th century (photographed). Santa Maria Antiqua, Roman Forum. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Longinus

  1. Syriac manuscript painting of Christ on the cross in a long purple robe between two thieves, with a soldier on the left thrusting a lance into his side and another raising a sponge on a reed
    Rabbula Gospels illuminator, The Crucifixion, from the Rabbula Gospels, 586. Laurentian Library, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Fresco of a soldier in armor driving a long lance into the side of Christ on the cross, as mourners and saints stand and kneel below
    Fra Angelico, The Piercing of Christ's Side, about 1450. Convent of San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Russian icon of a bearded St. Longinus in gold armor and a red cloak, wearing a turban-like cap and holding a small cross, in a silver frame
    Fyodor Zubov, St. Longinus the Centurion, 1680. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Close-up of the iron blade of the Holy Lance of Vienna, bound with wire and a gold sleeve, against a dark background
    Andreas Praefcke (photo), The Holy Lance in the Imperial Treasury, lance about 8th century; photo 2009. Imperial Treasury, Hofburg, Vienna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. An iron spearhead with a cross cut through it, standing in an open gilded silver reliquary with hinged doors
    Allison Meier (photo), Reliquary of the Holy Lance (Geghard), photo 2018. Treasury of Holy Etchmiadzin, Armenia (shown here on loan in New York). CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Post-Byzantine icon of the Crucifixion with mourning women on the left and, on the right, a haloed soldier in armor among the guards
    Theophanes the Cretan, The Crucifixion, mid-16th century. Stavronikita Monastery, Mount Athos. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Bernini's colossal white marble Longinus in a niche of St. Peter's, arms flung wide, head tilted up, a tall lance in his right hand and his cloak swirling around him
    Gian Lorenzo Bernini (sculptor); Sailko (photo), St. Longinus, statue 1630s; photo 2017. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Engraving of the risen Christ standing between St. Andrew, holding his cross, and St. Longinus in Roman armor with his lance, his hands joined in prayer
    Andrea Mantegna, The Risen Christ between St. Andrew and St. Longinus, about 1472. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Lorenzo Ruiz

  1. Stained-glass window of St. Lorenzo Ruiz with a gold halo, in a white shirt and red cloak, holding a rosary to his chest and a green palm in his other arm
    Judgefloro (photo), St. Lorenzo Ruiz, stained-glass window, 2016. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Cubao, Quezon City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painted statue of San Lorenzo Ruiz in a white embroidered shirt and black trousers, with a gold halo, holding a rosary and a palm, in front of a painted backdrop of trees
    Ralff Nestor Nacor, Statue of San Lorenzo Ruiz in Binondo Church, 2025. Binondo Church, Manila. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The gray stone facade and octagonal red-trimmed bell tower of Binondo Church in Manila, seen across a plaza on a sunny day
    Patrick Roque, Binondo Church and Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz, Manila, 2015. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Stained-glass window of a young man with a gold halo and curly brown hair, in a white robe, praying with a long rosary wrapped around his folded hands
    Judgefloro (photo), San Lorenzo Ruiz, stained-glass window, 2015. San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish Church, Mabalacat, Pampanga. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Gray metal statue of Lorenzo Ruiz on a tall stone pedestal in a city plaza, one arm raised toward the sky, with trees and shops behind
    Ralff Nestor Nacor, San Lorenzo Ruiz Monument, Binondo, Manila, 2024. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Louis de Montfort

  1. Black-and-white engraved portrait of Louis de Montfort in profile in a dark cassock, hands joined in prayer, looking toward a small crucifix
    Blessed Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort (1673–1716), about 1909. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A two-story gray stone town house with slate roof and dormer windows on a narrow street in Montfort-sur-Meu
    GO69, Birthplace of St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, Montfort-sur-Meu, 2011. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A small cave chapel with a wooden grille set into a mossy rock outcrop among bare trees, with a statue on top of the rock
    Llann Wé², Montfort's hermitage grotto in the Forest of Mervent, 2012. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Three tall crosses with white crucified figures on a rocky mound against a blue sky, with white statues of Mary, John and the holy women below
    Wayne77, The Calvary of St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, Pontchâteau, 2012. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A white marble statue in a shell-topped niche showing Montfort raising one hand and holding a crucifix and rosary in the other, above a crouching winged demon that clutches a book inscribed Traité de la vraie dévotion
    Jordiferrer, Founder statue of St. Louis de Montfort, St. Peter's Basilica, 2016. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A white marble shrine with dark columns and a carved Gothic canopy built against a church wall, framing an inscribed tomb slab, with candles in front
    Llann Wé², Tomb of St. Louis de Montfort, basilica of Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, 2014. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A large gray stone church with a tall domed bell tower rising above trees under a clear blue sky
    FredSeiller, Basilica of St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, 2022. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Louis IX of France

  1. El Greco's painting of St. Louis in black armor, a crown and an orange cloak, holding a scepter, beside a young page in a ruff who holds a scepter topped with a fleur-de-lis
    El Greco, Saint Louis, King of France, and a Page, About 1585–1590. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Gold-ground manuscript page with four arched panels, a crowned queen and a young crowned king seated on thrones above, and a cleric dictating to a scribe below
    Blanche of Castile and King Louis IX (dedication page of a moralized Bible), About 1227–1234. Morgan Library & Museum, New York. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The upper chapel of the Sainte-Chapelle, with tall walls of blue and red stained glass rising to a dark blue vault scattered with gold stars
    Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, Upper chapel of the Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, 2013. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Medieval miniature of two ships full of knights in blue armor and red helmets, the king's banner with gold fleurs-de-lis among them, sailing on green waves
    Mahiet, Master of the Cambrai Missal, Louis IX sailing for Tunis, After 1332. British Library, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Fouquet miniature of the dying king lying in a blue tent covered with gold fleurs-de-lis, with an army, ships and the walls of Tunis behind
    Jean Fouquet, The Death of Saint Louis before Tunis, from the Grandes Chroniques de France, About 1455–1460. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Illuminated page showing a crowded procession carrying the king's remains through a city, and below it sick people gathered around a gilded shrine
    Master of the Cardinal de Bourbon, The funeral procession of Saint Louis, with healings around his reliquary, 1480s. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Bronze equestrian statue of King Louis IX raising a sword hilt like a cross, on a rearing horse, against a cloudy sky
    Ryan Ashelin (photo); sculpture by Charles Henry Niehaus, Apotheosis of St. Louis, Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri, 2010. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Louise de Marillac

  1. Old oil portrait of a pale middle-aged woman with a long nose and steady gaze, wearing a black hood over a white linen band, with the inscription "La V. Luisa de Marillac" along the bottom
    Anonymous, Portrait of Louise Le Gras, née de Marillac, about 1660. Musée Carnavalet, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Stained-glass window showing a haloed priest in black on the left, a haloed woman in a black hood, blue mantle and white apron kneeling in prayer in the center, and Daughters of Charity in white winged cornettes on the right
    GFreihalter, Stained-glass window in the Church of Saint-Laurent, Paris, 2010. Church of Saint-Laurent, Paris. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white engraving of Louise de Marillac in an octagonal frame, wearing a black hood and white collar, with a French verse inscription below
    Étienne Desrochers, Portrait of Louise de Marillac, about 1726. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Bright stained-glass window of St. Louise in a blue habit and white veil holding a small child in white, with a church and green hills behind her and the words "Sta. Luisa" below
    AgainErick, St. Louise de Marillac window, 2008. Miraflores, Lima, Peru. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painted statue in a gilded niche of St. Louise in a black habit and veil with a white band, holding an open book against her chest
    José Luiz, Statue of St. Louise de Marillac, Almudena Cathedral, Madrid, 2013. Almudena Cathedral, Madrid. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A gilded arcaded reliquary shrine on a side altar, with a reclining figure in a black habit and hood visible through the glass and a gold cross on the altar front
    jean-louis Zimmermann, The reliquary of St. Louise de Marillac, Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Paris, 2009. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Lucy of Syracuse

  1. Renaissance panel of St. Lucy in a green cloak on a gold ground, holding a martyr's palm and a stem bearing two eyes
    Francesco del Cossa, Saint Lucy, about 1473–1474. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Gothic gold-ground panel of Lucy and her mother kneeling at a marble tomb under a canopy while St. Agatha appears in a blue mandorla above it
    Jacobello del Fiore, St. Lucy and Her Mother at the Tomb of St. Agatha, about 1410. Pinacoteca Civica, Fermo. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Flemish painting showing three scenes from St. Lucy's legend in one panel, ending with oxen straining at ropes tied to her
    Master of the Legend of Saint Lucy, Legend of St. Lucy, 1480. St. James's Church, Bruges. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Lorenzo Lotto painting of St. Lucy standing firm before the seated judge Paschasius while a crowd of men pull at her
    Lorenzo Lotto, St. Lucy before the Judge, 1532. Pinacoteca Civica, Jesi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Detail of a Renaissance predella in which a yoke of oxen and a crowd of men with ropes pull at Lucy, who stands still in a red cloak while the judge points from a raised seat
    Lorenzo Lotto (photo by Fabrizio Garrisi), The oxen fail to move St. Lucy (predella of the St. Lucy Altarpiece), 1532. Pinacoteca Civica, Jesi. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Dark Baroque painting in which two huge gravediggers dig in the foreground while mourners, a bishop and a soldier stand over Lucy's body lying on the ground under a high stone wall
    Caravaggio, Burial of St. Lucy, 1608. Painted for Santa Lucia al Sepolcro, Syracuse. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Renaissance painting of St. Lucy in a golden gown holding a dish with two eyes
    Domenico Beccafumi, Saint Lucy, 1521. Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Spanish Baroque painting of Lucy in a red bodice and white sleeves with flowers in her hair, holding a palm and a silver plate with two eyes against a dark background
    Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Lucy, about 1625–1630. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Marble chapel with a gilded altar and tall candelabra; below the altar, a glass urn holds the body of St. Lucy in a red robe
    Didier Descouens, The chapel of St. Lucy in San Geremia, Venice, 2014. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. The tall silver statue of St. Lucy carried above a dense crowd at dusk on her feast day in Syracuse, between columns of greenery
    Samydm88, The silver statue of St. Lucy in procession through Ortigia, Syracuse, 2014. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. A girl wearing a crown of lit candles and a white gown with a red sash leads a procession of girls in white with candles and green wreaths through a church in Sweden
    Bengt Nyman, Lucia procession in Vaxholm, Sweden, 2017. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Luke the Evangelist

  1. Flemish painting of St. Luke in a red robe kneeling to draw the Virgin Mary as she nurses the Christ Child, in a room open to a river landscape, with a small ox in a study at the right
    Rogier van der Weyden, Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin, about 1435. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Illuminated manuscript page filled by a huge decorated letter Q with knotwork and spirals, beginning the Latin words "Quoniam quidem multi"
    Associated with Eadfrith of Lindisfarne, Opening page of the Gospel of Luke, Lindisfarne Gospels, about 715. British Library, London (Cotton MS Nero D.iv, folio 139r). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Russian icon of St. Luke in a red cloak seated at an easel, painting an icon of the Virgin holding the Christ Child, against a gold ground
    Russian icon painter, Luke Paints the Icon of the Mother of God Hodegetria, early 15th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Dark ancient icon of the Virgin holding the Christ Child, set in a gilded frame surrounded by gilt bronze angels above an altar
    Fallaner, The Salus Populi Romani icon above its altar, 2020. Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Baroque painting of a gray-bearded St. Luke with palette and brushes, showing his finished painting of the Virgin and Child on an easel while an angel points to it and a small ox lies on a table
    Guercino, Saint Luke Displaying a Painting of the Virgin, 1652–1653. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Round gold Byzantine enamel medallion of St. Luke with dark hair and beard holding a jeweled book, his name written in Greek letters on either side
    Byzantine enamel maker, Medallion with Saint Luke from an icon frame, about 1100. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Russian icon of St. Luke with dark curly hair and a gold halo, in a green and red robe, holding an open book, with a small winged ox at his shoulder
    Russian icon painter, Saint Luke the Evangelist, 18th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Gold-ground altarpiece in two tiers of arched panels, with St. Luke writing at a desk in the large center panel and standing saints on either side
    Andrea Mantegna, San Luca Altarpiece, 1453–1454. Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Dark green stone sarcophagus with carved alabaster panels raised on columns in a chapel, with flowers on top and wooden choir stalls behind
    Didier Descouens, Tomb of St. Luke in the Chapel of St. Luke, 2016. Basilica of Santa Giustina, Padua. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Worn church fresco of St. Luke seated before an easel, painting the Virgin and Child, with his ox at his feet and buildings behind him
    Alexios of Ioannina, Luke the Evangelist painting the Virgin, fresco in the Church of St. Athanasius, Dourmani, 1736. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

  1. Baroque painting of a nun in a black veil and white habit kneeling with joined hands in a golden glow, gazing at a flaming heart surrounded by thorns at her feet
    Corrado Giaquinto, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Contemplating the Sacred Heart of Jesus, about 1765. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Stained-glass window of a nun in a black habit kneeling in a Gothic chapel before Christ in a red cloak, who points to the glowing heart on his breast
    Nheyob (photograph), St. Margaret Mary Beholds the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 2023. St. Mary Church, Piqua, Ohio. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Large mosaic in an arched frame of Christ in a red cloak appearing to a kneeling nun in a black habit inside a church, above an altar with six candles
    Mark Laurance (photograph), Altar of the Sacred Heart, St. Peter's Basilica (mosaic after Carlo Muccioli), 2025. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The tan stone Romanesque-style facade of the Visitation chapel in Paray-le-Monial, with a rose window, a statue in a niche and visitors at the doorway
    Chabe01, Chapel of the Apparitions, Paray-le-Monial, 2017. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A gilded reliquary shrine with a reclining figure in a nun's habit under an arch, with a mosaic of a flaming heart and the words "Je te constitue héritière de mon coeur"
    Majella1851, Shrine of St. Margaret Mary in the Visitation chapel, 2021. Chapel of the Apparitions, Paray-le-Monial. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Hand-colored woodcut print showing the nun kneeling before Christ, who shows his heart, above a crowd of pilgrims with banners in front of the basilica of Paray-le-Monial
    Pellerin et Cie (printer), La bienheureuse Marie Alacoque: Grand pèlerinage à Paray-le-Monial, 19th century. Musée Carnavalet, Paris. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Black-and-white photograph of four lines of seventeenth-century French handwriting beginning "consécration au sacré coeur de Jésus"
    Michael Tav (photograph), Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart (opening lines in her handwriting), 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Margaret of Antioch

  1. Manuscript painting of a fair-haired girl spinning wool among sheep in a green meadow while a richly dressed rider and his horsemen pass by on the road from a white castle
    Jean Fouquet, St. Margaret and Olybrius, from the Hours of Étienne Chevalier, about 1452–1460. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Gold-ground panel of St. Margaret in a pink and yellow robe rising out of the back of a green dragon, holding a small cross and a palm
    Agnolo Gaddi, Saint Margaret and the Dragon, about 1390. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Zurbarán's St. Margaret dressed as a Spanish shepherdess in a broad straw hat and striped saddlebag, holding a crook and a book, with the dragon's head behind her
    Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Margaret of Antioch, about 1630–1634. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Raphael's St. Margaret, a young woman in blue and red holding a palm, stepping calmly past the open jaws and coiled body of a dragon in a dark landscape
    Raphael and workshop, Saint Margaret, 1518. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Greek icon of St. Marina in a red veil holding a dark winged demon by the hair and raising a hammer over it, with four small scenes of her martyrdom along the bottom
    Lazaros, Saint Marina (Margaret) striking the demon, 1857. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The Gothic stone front of St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, seen across a lawn framed by trees, with visitors at the entrance
    Mick Lobb, St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, 2011. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Margaret of Cortona

  1. Baroque painting of a young woman in an orange dress and blue cloak weeping into a cloth as she stands over a man lying dead on the ground in a dark wood
    Marco Benefial, St. Margaret of Cortona Discovers the Body of Her Lover. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Baroque painting of Margaret in a brown habit swooning into the arms of angels as Christ appears above her in the clouds, with a small dog at the lower left
    Giovanni Lanfranco, The Ecstasy of St. Margaret of Cortona, 1622. Palazzo Pitti, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painting of Margaret in a black veil holding a crucifix as an angel in blue guides a little girl in a red dress toward her, with a black-and-white dog at her feet
    Gaspare Traversi, Saint Margaret of Cortona, about 1758. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The body of St. Margaret in a white habit lying inside an ornate silver and glass casket lined with red fabric above the high altar
    Sailko (photo), The body of St. Margaret in her silver shrine, photo 2020. Sanctuary of Santa Margherita, Cortona. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Margaret of Scotland

  1. Medieval manuscript roundel of a crowned queen in a white veil and wimple, labeled in French "Seinte Margarete sa fille"
    Unknown English illuminator, Saint Margaret, from a genealogical chronicle of the English kings, between 1300 and 1340. British Library, Royal MS 14 B VI. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painted frieze of a veiled woman in white beside a king in a chain-mail hood and red cloak, labeled Malcolm Canmore
    William Hole, Margaret and Malcolm Canmore, detail of the entrance hall frieze, 1898. Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. View over the village of North Queensferry and its small harbor on the Firth of Forth, with the Forth Road Bridge and the Queensferry Crossing behind
    Richard Sutcliffe, North Queensferry and the Forth crossings, 2017. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A small round-headed stained glass window set deep in a stone wall, showing a crowned queen in blue holding an open book, beneath a white saltire on blue
    Syrio (photo), Stained glass window in St. Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh Castle, photo 2018. St. Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh Castle. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Baroque painting of a kneeling queen in a blue and red robe gazing upward toward a glowing triangle in the clouds, with her crown and scepter set aside on a red-draped table
    Nicolas de Largillière, Queen St. Margaret of Scotland, 1692. National Trust. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The low stone plinth of St. Margaret's medieval shrine, behind iron railings outside the east end of Dunfermline Abbey, with town buildings beyond
    Kim Traynor, Site of the shrine of St. Margaret, Dunfermline Abbey, 2011. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A carved Romanesque chevron arch framing the small apse of St. Margaret's Chapel, with a simple altar, flowers and a narrow stained glass window
    Daniel Kraft, Interior of St. Margaret's Chapel, Edinburgh Castle, 2021. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Stained glass window of a crowned queen in a pale gold mantle holding a book, framed by a Gothic canopy, with a memorial inscription along the bottom
    Syrio (photo), St. Margaret of Scotland, stained glass window, photo 2018. St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Marguerite Bourgeoys

  1. Plain dark painting of an old woman's face framed by a white hood and kerchief, eyes nearly closed, her joined hands holding a small white cross on a cord
    Pierre Le Ber (attributed), The true portrait of Marguerite Bourgeoys, 1700. Congrégation de Notre-Dame, Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum, Montreal. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Engraving of a small stone chapel with a tall steeple on a street by the river, with a sailing ship, people and a horse in front
    Engraving after a watercolor by Fr. Félix Martin, S.J., Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal, about 1848. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Gray stone chapel with copper-green steeples and a large statue of Mary with outstretched arms on its roof, on a street corner in Old Montreal
    DXR, Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Old Montreal, 2017. Old Montreal, Quebec. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A few lines of old French handwriting in brown ink on aged paper, ending with the signature Marguerite Bourgeoys
    Marguerite Bourgeoys, Note written and signed by Marguerite Bourgeoys, August 12, 1692, 1692. Archives de Montréal. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. White carved altar with angels and candles, its base inscribed "Sainte Marguerite Bourgeoys 1620–1700"
    Dennis G. Jarvis, The tomb of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, 2019. Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Bronze sculpture of a hooded woman with arms outstretched as bronze children run and play around her by a fountain under trees
    Jules Lasalle (sculptor); photo by Jeangagnon, Homage to Marguerite Bourgeoys, photo 2008. Rue Notre-Dame, Old Montreal. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Maria Goretti

  1. Blurry black-and-white outdoor photograph of a girl in a long white apron standing between two boys, with geese and chickens in front of them
    Unknown photographer, Photograph traditionally identified as Maria Goretti with other children, early 1902. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Modern stained-glass window of a girl in a blue robe holding a white lily and a green palm, with the words "St. Maria Goretti" below
    Jwh, St. Maria Goretti window, parish church of Schengen, Luxembourg, 2011. Parish church, Schengen, Luxembourg. CC BY-SA 3.0 lu, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Stained-glass window of St. Maria Goretti in a red dress with a halo, hands joined in prayer, with lilies and a palm in the borders
    Sharon Mollerus, St. Maria Goretti window, Cathedral of Saint Paul, Minnesota, 2007. Cathedral of Saint Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painted statue of a barefoot girl with a halo in a blue blouse and brown skirt, holding lilies, with flowers at her feet
    Norbert Schnitzler, Statue of St. Maria Goretti, Church of St. Martin, Visé, Belgium, 2006. Church of St. Martin, Visé, Belgium. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Brick and stone facade of the shrine at Nettuno with a round rose window, an arched portico and a wide flight of steps
    Stefano.nicolucci, Basilica of Our Lady of Graces and St. Maria Goretti, Nettuno, 2008. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Glass and marble casket in a crypt holding a reclining wax figure of a girl in a white dress on a red cushion
    Pietro, The reliquary of St. Maria Goretti in the crypt at Nettuno, 2018. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Brick church with a pedimented facade and a bell tower on a narrow street in the hill town of Corinaldo
    Diego Baglieri, Sanctuary of St. Maria Goretti, Corinaldo, 2017. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Marianne Cope

  1. Black-and-white photograph of Mother Marianne in a black Franciscan habit and white wimple, standing beside a chair and holding a book, with a rosary and crucifix at her side
    Unknown photographer, Mother Marianne Cope. Honolulu Advertiser Library Photo Archives. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Faded photograph of a row of Franciscan sisters, girls and a man in a dark suit standing in a dirt yard in front of a two-story wooden building with verandas
    Unknown photographer, Walter Murray Gibson with Mother Marianne and the sisters at Kapiolani Home, Kakaako, 1886. Hawaii State Archives. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white photograph of Father Damien lying in vestments on his deathbed with a crucifix in his hands, a Franciscan sister standing at each side of the bed
    Probably Sydney B. Swift, Father Damien on his deathbed, with Mother Marianne and Sister Leopoldina Burns, April 15, 1889. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white group photograph of an elderly Mother Marianne in a wicker wheelchair, surrounded by Franciscan sisters and Hawaiian girls and women in white dresses
    Unknown photographer, Mother Marianne with sisters and residents of Bishop Home, about 1918. Kalaupapa, Molokai. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A stone path leading through a low lava-rock wall to a white statue between two white pillars, with a sign reading Mother Marianne Cope's Grave and Monument
    National Park Service, Mother Marianne Cope's grave and monument, Kalaupapa, 2016. Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Molokai. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Two arched koa-wood reliquary cases side by side under framed photographs of St. Damien and St. Marianne, flanked by red and yellow feather standards
    Farragutful, Relic of St. Damien and remains of St. Marianne Cope, Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, 2020. Honolulu, Hawaii. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. View from high green cliffs down to a flat, low peninsula stretching into the ocean under a golden sunset
    National Park Service, The Kalaupapa Peninsula at sunset, 2016. Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Molokai. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Mark the Evangelist

  1. Byzantine icon of a dark-haired, dark-bearded St. Mark in a purple cloak and blue tunic holding a jeweled Gospel book, on a worn gold ground
    Byzantine icon painter, The Apostle Mark, 14th century. Hilandar Monastery, Mount Athos. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Wide Renaissance painting of St. Mark preaching from a platform to a crowd of turbaned men and veiled women in white, in a square before a domed building with minarets and an obelisk
    Gentile Bellini and Giovanni Bellini, St. Mark Preaching in Alexandria, 1504–1507. Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Early Renaissance panel of men dragging St. Mark by a rope through a street as a storm of hail falls from a dark sky and the crowd shields their heads
    Fra Angelico, The Martyrdom of St. Mark, from the predella of the Linaioli Tabernacle, 1433. Museo di San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Crowded Venetian painting of St. Mark diving head first from the sky over a servant lying on the ground, as his tormentors hold up broken tools and onlookers crowd around
    Jacopo Tintoretto, The Miracle of the Slave, 1548. Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Mosaic lunette over a church doorway showing turbaned customs officers recoiling from a large basket as Venetian merchants carry it toward a ship
    Jean-Pol Grandmont (photo), The Removal of St. Mark's Body from Alexandria, mosaic lunette after Pietro della Vecchia, mosaic about 1660; photo 2014. West facade, St. Mark's Basilica, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Dramatic painting of men carrying a pale body away from a fire in a long arcaded square under a stormy red sky, while ghostly figures flee into the arcades
    Jacopo Tintoretto, St. Mark's Body Brought to Venice, 1562–1566. Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Medieval gold-ground mosaic in a lunette showing clergy and the doge carrying St. Mark's coffin into a domed basilica, watched by a crowd of Venetians
    Wolfgang Moroder (photo), The Body of St. Mark Carried into the Basilica, mosaic of the Porta di Sant'Alipio, mosaic about 1265; photo 2013. West facade, St. Mark's Basilica, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Floodlit pale facade of a domed church with a cross on top and columns at the entrance, with people gathered in the courtyard at night
    Marsupium, St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Alexandria, 2022. Alexandria, Egypt. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Wide painting of a winged golden lion standing with front paws on land and back paws in the lagoon, holding an open book, with the Doge's Palace and ships behind him
    Vittore Carpaccio, The Lion of St. Mark, 1516. Doge's Palace, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Painting of a long vaulted hall lined with tombs where St. Mark stands at the left raising his hand to stop men lowering a body from a tomb, while a possessed man writhes at the right
    Jacopo Tintoretto, The Finding of the Body of St. Mark, about 1562–1566. Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Martha of Bethany

  1. Vermeer's painting of Martha in a yellow bodice setting down a basket of bread behind Christ, who sits and points toward Mary, seated at his feet with her head resting on her hand
    Johannes Vermeer, Christ in the House of Martha and Mary, about 1654–1655. Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A young cook pounding garlic in a mortar beside plates of fish and eggs while an old woman points at her; through an opening in the wall Christ talks with Mary as Martha stands by
    Diego Velázquez, Kitchen Scene with Christ in the House of Martha and Mary, about 1618. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of Christ raising his hand toward the wrapped body of Lazarus standing at a rock tomb, with the two sisters kneeling at his feet and onlookers covering their noses
    Giotto, The Raising of Lazarus, 1304–1306. Scrovegni Chapel, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Manuscript miniature of Martha in a blue mantle leading a scaly green dragon by her girdle while armed townsmen attack it, before a walled town with towers
    Jean Colombe, Saint Martha and the Tarasque, Hours of Louis de Laval, about 1480–1485. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A carved stone sarcophagus flanked by two headless standing stone figures, beneath a large framed painting in the collegiate church of Tarascon
    Gilbert Chalençon, Gothic tomb of St. Martha, Collégiale Royale Sainte-Marthe, Tarascon, 2017. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A large green festival dragon with red spikes and a grinning painted face, on wheels in a cobbled street of Tarascon
    Olivier, The Tarasque of Tarascon, 2019. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Martin de Porres

  1. Old painting of a dark-haired friar with a thin face and downcast eyes, in a light habit, a long rosary around his neck and a small object in his hands
    Anonymous Peruvian painter, Portrait of Fray Martín de Porres, 17th century. Monastery of Santa Rosa de las Monjas, Lima. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Pink-and-white colonial church with a tall tiered bell tower on a sunny street corner in central Lima
    Ingo Mehling, Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo, Lima, 2013. Lima, Peru. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Pointed stained glass window of St. Martin in a black cape over a white habit, reaching down to a sick man in a red cloak, with a cat at their feet
    Nheyob (photo), St. Martin de Porres, stained glass window, photo 2012. Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Norfolk, Virginia. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Statue of St. John Macías in a Dominican habit with a halo, carried on a flower-covered platform through a street in Lima
    Miguel Chong, Procession of St. John Macías in Lima, 2006. Lima, Peru. CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Gilded side altar with three statues of saints in niches under a painted arch, behind a low railing, in the Basilica of Santo Domingo in Lima
    Amaico, Altar with the relics of St. Rose of Lima, St. Martin de Porres and St. John Macías, 2025. Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo, Lima. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Statue of St. Martin with a broom and a kneeling figure at his side, on an ornate silver platform under a silver arch, carried by men in dark suits
    Jbermejoaspergueta, Statue of St. Martin de Porres on its silver processional platform, 2010. Parish of Santa Rosa, Callao, Peru. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Martin of Tours

  1. El Greco's tall painting of a young nobleman in dark gold armor on a white horse, cutting his green cloak with a sword for a thin, nearly naked beggar standing beside the horse
    El Greco, Saint Martin and the Beggar, 1597–1599. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Fresco of Martin asleep in a bed with a checkered cover while Christ, surrounded by angels, appears beside him holding up half of a cloak
    Simone Martini, The Dream of St. Martin, 1312–1317. Chapel of St. Martin, Lower Church of San Francesco, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of the young Martin holding up a small cross before the seated emperor Julian at a table of coins, with soldiers and tents behind them
    Simone Martini, Saint Martin Renounces His Weapons, 1312–1317. Chapel of St. Martin, Lower Church of San Francesco, Assisi. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Gold-ground Cretan icon of St. Martin in red on a gray horse, turning to cut his cloak, with a blessing hand reaching from the corner of the sky
    Cretan-Venetian school, Saint Martin, about 1500. Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Children and parents walking down a dark street in Cologne carrying glowing paper lanterns in a St. Martin's Day procession
    Superbass, St. Martin's procession in Cologne, 2014. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The stone tomb of St. Martin under a canopy on columns in the vaulted crypt of the basilica in Tours, with hanging votive lamps and red candles
    Tipoune, Tomb of St. Martin, crypt of the Basilica of St. Martin, Tours, 2008. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Mary Magdalene

  1. Fresco of Mary Magdalene in a pink robe kneeling in a flowering garden beside an open tomb, reaching toward the risen Christ, who carries a hoe over his shoulder and steps away
    Fra Angelico, Noli Me Tangere, 1439–1443. Convent of San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Detail of a Flemish painting showing Mary Magdalene bent over and wringing her hands in grief, in a richly embroidered gown with a white headscarf
    Rogier van der Weyden, The Descent from the Cross (detail of Mary Magdalene), before 1443. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Greek icon of Mary Magdalene wrapped in a bright red veil, holding a small cross in one hand and a glass jar of ointment in the other, against a gold ground
    Greek icon painter, St. Mary Magdalene, 16th century. Dionysiou Monastery, Mount Athos. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The inside of a large limestone cave fitted out as a chapel, with rows of wooden benches, a white marble altar and a stone staircase
    Espirat, Inside the grotto of La Sainte-Baume, 2018. Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume, Provence, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A gilded reliquary bust with long golden hair and a glass face through which a dark skull can be seen
    Itto Ogami, Reliquary with the skull venerated as Mary Magdalene's, 2009. Basilica of St. Mary Magdalene, Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, France. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A long Romanesque church with two stone towers on a hilltop, seen across a stone wall and a garden in bright sunshine
    Benjamin Smith, Basilica of St. Mary Magdalene, Vézelay, 2025. Vézelay, Burgundy, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Dark candlelit painting of a young woman in a white blouse seated at a table, resting her hand on a skull and gazing at a candle reflected in a mirror
    Georges de La Tour, The Repentant Magdalen, about 1635–1640. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Flemish painting of a young woman in a green gown and white headdress seated on the floor reading a book wrapped in white cloth, with an alabaster jar beside her
    Rogier van der Weyden, The Magdalen Reading, before 1438. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Russian icon of three women carrying jars of ointment who stand behind an empty red tomb with white burial cloths, while a white-robed angel sits on the stone
    Russian icon painter, The Myrrhbearing Women at the Tomb, late 15th or early 16th century. Vologda, Russia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Mary of Egypt

  1. Manuscript miniature of a white-robed monk kneeling in a rocky landscape and holding out a dark cloak to a haloed woman whose long golden hair covers her whole body
    French illuminator, Zosimas hands his cloak to Mary of Egypt (miniature, Yates Thompson 3), 15th century. British Library, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Worn Greek icon on a gold ground of an old bearded monk in a red mantle facing a gaunt, sun-darkened figure of Mary of Egypt wrapped in a cloak
    Greek icon painter (photo by shakko), Abba Zosimas and Mary of Egypt, 17th century. Alexander S. Onassis Foundation. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Baroque painting of an aged monk giving Communion to a kneeling, cloak-wrapped woman by a river, with an angel holding a candle and small cherubs around them
    Marcantonio Franceschini, The Last Communion of Saint Mary of Egypt, 1680. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Baroque painting of a young woman in a head scarf and plain brown dress with a shawl, hands clasped and eyes raised, with loaves of bread and a skull on the ledge before her
    Jusepe de Ribera, Mary of Egypt, 1651. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Pale stone statue of a young woman whose long hair falls over her body like a garment, holding three loaves of bread against her side
    Jastrow, St. Mary of Egypt, porch of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, Paris, 2008. Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, Paris (copy of a late 15th-century original). CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Russian icon of Mary of Egypt standing in a brown cloak at the center, surrounded by small scenes of her life in a rocky desert, with Christ in the clouds above
    Mstera icon painter, Vita icon of St. Mary of Egypt, Late 19th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Gilded and silver reliquary bust of a woman with long golden hair, a round glass relic window on her chest, inside a glass case in a Naples church
    Mentnafunangann, Reliquary bust of St. Mary of Egypt, Santa Maria Egiziaca a Forcella, Naples, 2015. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Matthew the Apostle

  1. Dark Baroque painting of men counting money at a table under a window, as Jesus, half in shadow at the right, points toward them and a beam of light falls across the room
    Caravaggio, The Calling of Saint Matthew, 1599–1600. Contarelli Chapel, San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Close-up painting of a gray-bearded tax collector in a blue robe at a table of coins and papers, pointing to himself as Jesus and an apostle point at him from the left and young men in feathered hats crowd around
    Hendrick ter Brugghen, The Calling of Saint Matthew, 1621. Centraal Museum, Utrecht. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Illuminated manuscript page of St. Matthew in a green robe writing in a book on his lap, with a winged man blowing a trumpet above him and a bearded figure peeking from behind a red curtain
    Associated with Eadfrith of Lindisfarne, St. Matthew, Lindisfarne Gospels, 710–721. British Library, London (Cotton MS Nero D.iv, folio 25v). CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Rembrandt painting of an old bearded man in a turban, pen in hand over a book, with a young angel leaning close to his ear from behind
    Rembrandt, Saint Matthew and the Angel, 1661. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Gold-ground altarpiece with a standing St. Matthew in a pink cloak holding an open book in the center, flanked by small panels of scenes from his life
    Andrea Orcagna and Jacopo di Cione, Saint Matthew and Scenes from His Life, about 1367. Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Crowded Baroque painting of a half-naked young executioner standing over an old priest who has fallen by an altar, as onlookers scatter and an angel on a cloud reaches down with a palm branch
    Caravaggio, The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew, 1599–1600. Contarelli Chapel, San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Russian icon of a white-bearded St. Matthew in purple and orange robes writing with a quill in an open book, as a young angel in blue stands behind him
    Palekh icon painter, Saint Matthew the Evangelist, mid-19th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Large white marble statue of a bearded St. Matthew in billowing robes, holding an open book, with a bag of coins at his feet, in a niche of the Lateran Basilica
    Marie-Lan Nguyen (photo), St. Matthew, marble statue by Camillo Rusconi, statue early 18th century; photo 2006. Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Baroque painting of a bald, bearded St. Matthew in an orange cloak leaning over a desk with a pen, turning to look up at an angel who hovers above him counting on his fingers
    Caravaggio, The Inspiration of Saint Matthew, 1602. Contarelli Chapel, San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Brightly lit Baroque crypt with an altar of colored marble under a canopy, topped by a dark statue of St. Matthew seated and writing
    Berthold Werner, The crypt of Salerno Cathedral, with the altar over St. Matthew's tomb, 2013. Salerno Cathedral, Salerno, Italy. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Matthias the Apostle

  1. Rubens painting of a white-bearded St. Matthias in a blue-green cloak, looking up to heaven with one hand raised, gripping the handle of an axe
    Peter Paul Rubens, St. Matthias, from the Apostles series, about 1611. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Late Gothic panel of St. Matthias in a green robe kneeling at the foot of a high priest's throne while armed men in turbans and armor stand over him, one raising an axe
    Stefan Lochner, Martyrdom of St. Matthias, from the Martyrdom of the Apostles altarpiece wings, after 1435. Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main. PDM-owner, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Sienese gold-ground panel in a pointed Gothic frame showing two standing apostles, the older bearded Matthias in blue holding a book and the beardless Thomas in red, with their names lettered beneath
    Bartolomeo Bulgarini, Saints Matthias and Thomas, about 1350. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The white Baroque facade and tall Romanesque west tower of the abbey church of St. Matthias in Trier under a blue sky
    Berthold Werner, Basilica of the Abbey of St. Matthias, Trier, 2008. Trier, Germany. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A white stone effigy of the apostle lying on a dark tomb in the nave of St. Matthias in Trier, with two lit candles and red and white flowers around it
    Berthold Werner, Tomb of the Apostle Matthias, Trier, 2008. Abbey Basilica of St. Matthias, Trier. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A large marble tomb chest carved with relief panels, raised on columns above an altar in a side chapel of Santa Giustina in Padua
    Didier Descouens, Tomb of St. Matthias, Basilica of Santa Giustina, Padua, 2016. Basilica of Santa Giustina, Padua. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Maximilian Kolbe

  1. Sepia photograph of Father Maximilian Kolbe with a long dark beard and round glasses, in a Franciscan habit tied with a white cord
    Father Maximilian Kolbe, 1936. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Worn cover of the Polish magazine Rycerz Niepokalanej for January 1935, with a drawing of the Magi kneeling before the Christ Child
    Rycerz Niepokalanej (Knight of the Immaculata), January 1935 issue, 1935. Museum of Applied Arts, Kalisz. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white photograph of a clean-shaven Maximilian Kolbe in round glasses and a dark habit, looking straight ahead
    Father Maximilian Kolbe, about 1939–1940. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white camp registration photograph of a man with a shaved head in a striped prisoner's jacket
    Franciszek Gajowniczek, Auschwitz prisoner 5659, 1941. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A bare basement cell with a small barred window, a tall paschal candle, flowers and a memorial plaque on the floor
    Dnalor 01, The cell where Maximilian Kolbe died, Block 11, Auschwitz I, 2004. Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Oświęcim. CC BY-SA 3.0 at, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A concrete grave with a cross and a plaque bearing the name Franciszek Gajowniczek, with a candle and green plants, in a cemetery of similar graves
    Fczarnowski, Grave of Franciszek Gajowniczek in the friary cemetery, 2014. Niepokalanów, Poland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Large wall mosaic of the Virgin Mary in white holding out two crowns toward four Franciscan friars in dark habits who raise their hands in prayer
    Fczarnowski, St. Maximilian Kolbe and his fellow friars honoring Mary Immaculate, mosaic at the open-air altar, 2026. Niepokalanów, Poland. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Both sides of a gold oval medal, one showing the Virgin Mary with rays from her hands inside a French inscription, the other a cross on the letter M above two hearts, ringed by twelve stars
    Xhienne, The Miraculous Medal, front and back, 2007. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Stained-glass window of a bearded St. Maximilian Kolbe in a blue habit holding a rosary, with the Virgin Mary above and a camp watchtower behind him
    Lowdown, St. Maximilian Kolbe, stained-glass window in the Church of the Transfiguration, 2013. Sanok, Poland. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Three white stone statues in Gothic niches, labeled Kolbe, Masemola and Luwum; Kolbe on the left is a bearded friar holding a book
    Jean-Christophe Benoist, Statues of 20th-century martyrs, west front of Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey, London. CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. White modernist basilica with a tall columned portico and a slender tower topped by a cross, under a blue summer sky
    Fczarnowski, Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, Niepokalanów, 2010. Niepokalanów, Poland. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Pope Francis in white walking alone past the barred windows of a brick prison block, reflected in a puddle on the pavement
    Kancelaria Premiera (Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland), Pope Francis at Block 11, Auschwitz, July 29, 2016, July 29, 2016. Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Oświęcim. PDM-owner, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Michael prayer

  1. Black-and-white woodcut of Michael and his angels fighting winged demons and a dragon in the sky above a quiet landscape with a town and a lake
    Albrecht Dürer, Saint Michael Fighting the Dragon, from The Apocalypse, 1498. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white photograph of an elderly, thin pope in a white cassock and skullcap, smiling slightly, with a pectoral cross
    Francesco De Federicis, Pope Leo XIII, about 1898. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A priest in a white chasuble and a server in a surplice kneel at the foot of an altar with six candles and a large crucifix, between statues in side niches
    Andrewgardner1, The Leonine Prayers after a traditional Latin Mass. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting of Michael in shining gold armor and a red cloak raising his sword over a many-headed demon, with a kneeling donor holding a prayer book at his side
    Bartolomé Bermejo, Saint Michael Triumphant over the Devil with the Donor Antonio Juan, about 1468. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Two printed pages of a Latin book, with an engraved border of Christ casting out a demon on the left and the heading De exorcizandis obsessis a daemonio on the right
    Catholic Church, The title on exorcism (Titulus XI) in the Roman Ritual, 1925. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Gilded statue of Michael with a raised sword standing on a dragon, set in a stone niche at the top of a brick and stone gable
    Romainbehar, St. Michael over the former police station, rue Saint-André, Brussels, 2025. Brussels, Belgium. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Carved and painted statue of Michael with golden wings, a spear and a shield, set before a red damask hanging and surrounded by white flowers
    Paolo Bovo, U.S. Army, Statue of St. Michael at the Church of Santa Maria dei Servi, Vicenza, on his feast day, September 29, 2021. Santa Maria dei Servi, Vicenza, Italy. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Engraving of the archangel in a long patterned robe raising a sword over small devils at his feet, with a banner on a long staff and a cross on his shield
    Master E.S., Saint Michael Defeating the Devils, 1467. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Michael the Archangel

  1. Raphael's painting of the winged archangel Michael in blue armor, gripping a lance in both hands and pinning a fallen demon to the rocks with his foot
    Raphael, Saint Michael Vanquishing Satan ("Le Grand Saint Michel"), 1518. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Baroque painting of Michael in blue armor and a red cloak, sword raised, standing on a mass of tumbling rebel angels as they fall out of a golden sky
    Luca Giordano, The Archangel Michael Hurls the Rebel Angels into the Abyss, about 1666. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Byzantine icon of the archangel Michael striking the rock with his staff so that a river plunges into the ground, while the monk Archippus stands at the door of his church
    Byzantine icon painter, The Miracle of the Archangel Michael at Chonae, first half of the 12th century. Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The white stone entrance of the Sanctuary of St. Michael at Monte Sant'Angelo, with twin Gothic arches and a statue of the archangel in a niche above
    Bernard Gagnon, Sanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel, Monte Sant'Angelo, 2022. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Drone photograph of Mont-Saint-Michel at sunrise, the abbey church and its spire crowning a rocky island ringed by walls and surrounded by water
    Amaustan, Mont-Saint-Michel seen from the air, 2018. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The bronze statue of the winged archangel Michael on the summit of Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, sheathing his sword against a blue sky
    Jorge Valenzuela A, Bronze statue of St. Michael atop Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, 2011. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Rogier van der Weyden's archangel Michael in a white alb and red cope, calmly holding a set of scales with a small naked soul in each pan
    Rogier van der Weyden, The Archangel Michael Weighing Souls, from the Beaune Last Judgment altarpiece, about 1443–1452. Hôtel-Dieu, Beaune, France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Byzantine icon of the archangel Michael as a calm young figure with dark wings, holding a tall staff and a clear orb marked with a cross, on a gold ground
    Byzantine icon painter, Archangel Michael, 14th century. Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Guido Reni's archangel Michael in blue armor and a billowing red cloak, sword raised, calmly setting his foot on the head of a dark-skinned Satan sprawled on the rocks
    Guido Reni, The Archangel Michael Defeating Satan, about 1630–1635. Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. A small round brass devotional medal showing St. Michael in armor with a sword and shield, trampling a serpent-tailed devil, with a loop at the top for hanging
    Medal of St. Michael, protector of France, 19th century. Musée Carnavalet, Paris. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Monica

  1. Painting of Monica in white robes and Augustine in red seated side by side at a window over the sea, her hands clasping his as both gaze upward
    Ary Scheffer, Saint Augustine and Saint Monica, 19th century. Musée de la Vie romantique, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Gothic panel of a woman in a black veil leading a small boy by the hand into a crowded schoolroom where pupils read at long desks before a teacher
    Niccolò di Pietro, St. Augustine Taken to School by St. Monica, 1413–1415. Vatican Pinacoteca. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Close-up painting of an old, deeply wrinkled woman in a white wimple and black veil, her bony hands clasped in prayer as she looks up
    Luis Tristán, St. Monica, 1616. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fresco detail of a woman in a red-brown cloak kneeling in prayer in a church with other women, while at right a haloed woman in red raises her hands in grief beside two small children
    Benozzo Gozzoli, St. Augustine Leaving His Mother, 1464–1465. Church of Sant'Agostino, San Gimignano. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Gothic panel with a gold background of a bishop preaching from a pulpit to seated men in fine red and green robes, with an older veiled woman listening among them
    Vergós Group, Saint Augustine and Saint Monica in a Sermon by Saint Ambrose, about 1470–1486. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Fresco of Monica lying on a bed surrounded by mourners and black-robed friars, while above angels carry her soul to heaven and a ship waits in the harbor
    Benozzo Gozzoli, Death of St. Monica, 1464–1465. Church of Sant'Agostino, San Gimignano. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Small Renaissance church of pale stone with a rose window and a square brick bell tower, seen from a quiet piazza
    Sailko, Church of Sant'Aurea, Ostia, 2015. Borgo di Ostia Antica, Rome. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Black-and-white photograph of a marble sarcophagus with fluted sides and a Latin inscription, topped by the carved figure of St. Monica lying asleep
    Isaia da Pisa, Tomb of St. Monica, 15th century. Basilica of Sant'Agostino, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Side chapel of a Roman church with an altar and painting framed by marble columns, a green ancient sarcophagus beneath the altar and a kneeler in front
    Quodvultdeus, The chapel of St. Monica in Sant'Agostino, 2014. Basilica of Sant'Agostino, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Fresco of St. Monica standing in a shell niche, wearing a blue-gray cloak and white veil and holding a red book
    Benozzo Gozzoli, St. Monica (pillar figure), 1464–1465. Church of Sant'Agostino, San Gimignano. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Tall, slender white statue of a veiled woman with joined hands on a stepped pedestal, on a lawn above the Pacific Ocean
    Jelson25, Statue of St. Monica in Palisades Park, Santa Monica, 2009. Santa Monica, California. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Moses the Black

  1. Russian icon on a gold ground of three standing figures, the prophet Elijah in a red cloak, Abba Poimen in a dark habit, and Moses the Black in a brown habit holding a scroll
    Novgorod icon painter, Saints Elijah, Poimen and Moses the Black, 15th century. Novgorod Museum. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Medieval Serbian fresco of a dark-skinned monk with white hair and beard in a rose-colored cloak, with his name written in old Slavonic letters beside his halo
    Serbian fresco painter, Saint Moses the Ethiopian (fresco), About 1318. Gračanica Monastery. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Two white domed bell towers topped with crosses rising above palm trees against a blue sky at a Coptic monastery in the Egyptian desert
    Frank Schulenburg, Paromeos Monastery, Wadi El Natrun, 2012. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Nektarios of Aegina

  1. Black-and-white photograph of an elderly bishop with a long white beard in a black monastic veil and cassock, with a small cross on a chain
    Metropolitan Nektarios of Pentapolis, early 20th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Low monastery church with walls painted in red and cream stripes and two striped awnings over its doors
    Aleksei m, The church of the Holy Trinity Monastery, Aegina, 2016. Holy Trinity Monastery, Aegina. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Icon of St. Nektarios in a carved wooden frame, an old bishop in a blue veil and patterned vestments, blessing and holding a book against a gold background
    Pig1995z (photo), Icon of St. Nektarios, photo 2019. Church of Hagios Demetrios, Thessaloniki. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A small domed white chapel under a large pine tree in a monastery courtyard, beside a striped church wall
    Aleksei m, The chapel over the former tomb of St. Nektarios, 2016. Holy Trinity Monastery, Aegina. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A narrow iron bed with a white cover in a small whitewashed room, with icons of Christ and a saint on the wall above
    Aleksei m, The bed of St. Nektarios in his cell, 2016. Holy Trinity Monastery, Aegina. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Nicholas Day

  1. Crowded Dutch interior in which a family gathers around children holding new toys and sweets, with a baby on its mother's lap and baskets and cushions on the floor
    Richard Brakenburgh, The Feast of St. Nicholas, 1690s. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white photograph of Sinterklaas in a tall miter and white beard waving from a white horse, led by two helpers in velvet caps and ruffs
    Hans van Dijk for Anefo, Sinterklaas arrives in Amsterdam on his white horse, November 18, 1978. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Red greeting card showing the white-bearded face of St. Nicholas in a gold miter next to a grinning horned Krampus with a chain, over the words 6. December
    Nikolaus and Krampus, Austrian greeting card for December 6, early 20th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Colored French broadside with nine small comic panels of three children and a butcher's salting tub, with the verses of a song printed under each panel
    Caran d'Ache, Il était trois petits enfants, a comic song on the legend of St. Nicholas (Épinal print), 1894. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Spiced speculaas cookies shaped like St. Nicholas on horseback and a bishop, lying beside the carved wooden molds that made them, with red apples and candles
    Turku Gingerbread, Speculaas cookies and carved molds, 2011. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Manuscript drawing of a boy in a bishop's miter and cope holding a crozier, standing between two boys in red cassocks and white surplices holding books
    Martin Joseph von Reider, A boy bishop with two companions. Staatsbibliothek Bamberg, HV.Msc.476. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Old newspaper column of verse beginning "When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny rein-deer"
    "A Visit from St. Nicholas" as first printed in the Troy Sentinel, December 23, 1823, 1823. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Engraving of a stout, white-bearded Santa Claus with a long pipe, holding a sack of toys including a doll, a sword and a toy horse
    Thomas Nast, Merry Old Santa Claus (Harper's Weekly, January 1, 1881), 1881. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Nicholas of Myra

  1. A vaulted side aisle of the Byzantine Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, with faded frescoes on the plastered walls and a marble sarcophagus beside a modern walkway
    Dosseman, Church of St. Nicholas, Demre (ancient Myra), 2011. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Early Renaissance panel painting of St. Nicholas tossing a gold ball through the window of a house where a poor father sits with his three daughters
    Bicci di Lorenzo, Saint Nicholas Providing Dowries, 1433–1435. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Ilya Repin's painting of the white-haired bishop Nicholas seizing the executioner's sword as a bound prisoner kneels before him and soldiers and townspeople look on
    Ilya Repin, Saint Nicholas of Myra Saves Three Innocents from Death, 1888. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fra Angelico painting of St. Nicholas appearing in the sky above a ship on a stormy sea while people unload grain on the shore
    Fra Angelico, The Story of St. Nicholas: St. Nicholas Saves the Ship, about 1437. Pinacoteca Vaticana, Vatican City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Three-panel Flemish painting showing the infant Nicholas standing in his bath, the three sleeping daughters of the poor man, and the bishop Nicholas raising three boys from a tub
    Gerard David, Three Legends of Saint Nicholas, about 1500–1520. National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Russian icon of St. Nicholas with a high forehead and short gray beard, blessing and holding a jeweled Gospel book, with small figures of Christ and the Virgin Mary at his shoulders and rows of saints around the border
    Aleksa Petrov, St. Nicholas (the Lipno icon), 1294. Novgorod Museum, from the Church of St. Nicholas at Lipno. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The pale limestone Romanesque facade of the Basilica of San Nicola in Bari, with its two squat towers and arched side arcade, seen from the square
    Bernard Gagnon, Basilica of San Nicola, Bari, 2022. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. The vaulted crypt of the Bari basilica, with an iron grille in front of the altar that stands over the relics of St. Nicholas, lit by hanging silver lamps
    Enric, The altar over the tomb of St. Nicholas, crypt of the Basilica of San Nicola, Bari, 2021. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. The brick church and tall bell tower of San Nicolò al Lido in Venice, seen across the water of the lagoon
    Didier Descouens, San Nicolò al Lido, Venice, 2015. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Dutch Golden Age painting of a family on St. Nicholas morning, a little girl clutching a doll and a bucket of treats while a boy cries over an empty shoe
    Jan Steen, The Feast of St. Nicholas, about 1665–1668. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Crowds lining both banks of a Dutch canal as the steamboat of Sinterklaas sails in, with a kayaker paddling ahead of it
    Gijs Franken, The arrival of Sinterklaas, 2019, 2019. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Black-and-white photograph of a Dutch girl and boy standing beside a coal stove, where they have set their shoes on the floor for St. Nicholas
    Wim van Rossem for Anefo, Setting out shoes for Sinterklaas, 1959. Nationaal Archief, The Hague. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  13. A man dressed as St. Nicholas in a red bishop's cope and miter stands between girls dressed as angels, while costumed Krampus figures with horns and shaggy fur crowd around them
    Naturpuur, St. Nicholas with the Krampus and angels, Carinthia, 2014. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  14. Thomas Nast's engraving of a bearded Santa Claus in a star-spangled coat handing out gifts from his reindeer sleigh to Union soldiers in a Civil War camp
    Thomas Nast, Santa Claus in Camp (Harper's Weekly, January 3, 1863), 1863. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  15. Russian icon of St. Nicholas as a white-bearded bishop on a gold ground, wearing a stole marked with black crosses and holding a Gospel book
    Novgorod school, Saint Nicholas, 15th–16th century. National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Nicholas of Tolentino

  1. Piero della Francesca's standing figure of a heavy-set friar in a black habit with a small golden star in the sky beside his halo, raising one hand and holding a book
    Piero della Francesca, St. Nicholas of Tolentino (panel from the Polyptych of St. Augustine), 1454–1459. Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Small predella panel of a sick friar sitting up in a bed with a red cover, blessing a plate of birds offered by brother friars in black habits
    Garofalo (Benvenuto Tisi), St. Nicholas of Tolentino Reviving the Birds, about 1530. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A large round stone sunburst with a carved face in the center, set in the pale facade of the basilica, with a small statue below it
    Mattana, The sunburst on the facade of the Basilica of St. Nicholas, Tolentino, 2010. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Lotto's painting of the Virgin in a red dress holding the Christ Child, with the old bearded St. Jerome on the left and the young friar Nicholas holding white lilies on the right
    Lorenzo Lotto, The Virgin and Child with Saints Jerome and Nicholas of Tolentino, 1522. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The white stone Baroque facade of the Basilica of St. Nicholas in Tolentino, with a large carved sunburst window above the Gothic portal
    Sailko, Basilica of St. Nicholas, Tolentino, 2016. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Norbert

  1. Flemish Baroque painting of Norbert kneeling in a white habit with his hands on his chest, gazing at a gold monstrance on an altar draped in red
    Maarten Pepijn, Saint Norbert, 1637. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Eighteenth-century watercolor of a long classical abbey building with gardens in a wooded valley, with travelers and carts on the road in front
    Tavernier de Jonquières, Prémontré Abbey, 1780s. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Crowded Flemish painting of well-dressed Antwerp citizens kneeling and handing gold church vessels to Norbert, who stands in a white habit beside a bishop
    Cornelis de Vos, The Citizens of Antwerp Bring Back to Saint Norbert the Monstrance and Other Sacred Vessels, 1630. Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The white Baroque facade and twin green-domed towers of the Strahov abbey church in Prague, seen across a tree-lined courtyard with a column statue of St. Norbert
    Daniel Baránek, Strahov Abbey, Prague, with the Basilica of the Assumption, 2010. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Rubens oil sketch in brown and cream tones of a standing bishop in a miter holding a monstrance and a crozier, with a man sprawled beneath his feet
    Peter Paul Rubens, Saint Norbert Overcoming the Heretic Tanchelm (oil sketch), 1623. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Painting of Norbert with a halo, in a white habit and a star-patterned cope, holding a monstrance and a double-barred cross, with a chalice and a defeated figure beside him
    Jan de Hoey, Norbert of Xanten, Early 17th century. Stiftsmuseum Xanten. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Olaf

  1. Painted medieval wooden statue of a seated crowned king in a red robe holding a tall long-handled axe
    Eistreter (photo), St. Olaf, wooden statue from Tylldalen Church, statue about 1275–1300; photo 2015. National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Watercolor of a battle in which a king in a red tunic, struck by spears, sinks down beside a large stone among fallen warriors and raised banners
    Peter Nicolai Arbo, The fall of St. Olaf at the Battle of Stiklestad, probably 1859. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Medieval painted altar frontal with a central standing crowned king holding an axe, framed by scenes of a battle, his death and his body laid out on a bier
    Macucal (photo), St. Olaf altar frontal, frontal about 1320s; photo 2024. Nidaros Cathedral museum, Trondheim. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Unpainted wooden statue of a crowned, bearded king seated on a Gothic throne with his feet resting on a beast with a human head
    Wolfmann (photo), St. Olaf enthroned, from Austevoll Church, statue about 1450; photo 2021. University Museum of Bergen, Norway. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The gray stone west front of Nidaros Cathedral, with two towers, a rose window and rows of statues in niches, under a blue sky
    DXR, The west front of Nidaros Cathedral, 2015. Trondheim, Norway. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Gilded altar with a large painting of a crowned king in a red cloak raising an axe as he stands over a dark dragon, with the words "Norvegiae Rex" below
    SteO153 (photo), Saint Olav II, King of Norway, altarpiece by Pius Weloński, painting 1893; photo 2007. Chapel of St. Olav, San Carlo al Corso, Rome. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Olga of Kyiv

  1. Byzantine manuscript miniature with Greek text above and below, showing a group of veiled women and courtiers before an enthroned emperor under arched buildings
    Madrid Skylitzes manuscript, Reception of Princess Olga by Emperor Constantine VII, from the Madrid Skylitzes, 12th century. Biblioteca Nacional de España, Madrid. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Colored drawing from a Russian chronicle showing Olga seated before a crowned emperor, and then standing in a baptismal font while a haloed patriarch baptizes her
    Olga received and baptized in Constantinople, Radziwiłł Chronicle, 15th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Tall narrow painting of St. Olga standing in a crown, white veil and long patterned gown, holding a cross before her, against a pale landscape
    Mikhail Nesterov, Holy Princess Olga, sketch for St. Volodymyr's Cathedral, Kyiv, 1892. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Icon of St. Olga with a gold halo, a red cloak over a blue gown, a jeweled headband and white veil, holding a cross in her right hand
    Russian icon painter, Saint Olga, late 19th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. White marble statue of Olga on a tall pedestal flanked by statues of St. Andrew and of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, in front of a yellow and white classical building in Kyiv
    Navigator334, Monument to Princess Olga, St. Andrew and Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Kyiv, 2013. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Paisios of Mount Athos

  1. Gold-ground mosaic of St. Paisios as an old monk with a white beard and a blue-black cap, holding an open scroll with Greek writing and raising his hand
    Spartacos31 (photo), St. Paisios, mosaic at the entrance of the Monastery of St. John the Theologian, Souroti, photo 2024. Monastery of St. John the Theologian, Souroti. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A tiny white hermitage with a red roof half hidden in thick green brush on a steep slope of Mount Athos
    Thiv56, The hermitage built by St. Paisios at the Skete of Iviron, Mount Athos, 2002. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A low stone hermitage house with a gray roof and an awning, seen through overhanging branches across a courtyard of flagstones and dirt
    Nikoskpa, The Panagouda hermitage near Karyes, Mount Athos, 2023. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A worn wooden church stall with a dark cushion in a small whitewashed chapel, with icons of the Virgin and of St. Paisios on the wall above it
    Nikoskpa, St. Paisios's stall (stasidi) in the chapel of the Panagouda hermitage, 2023. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A Byzantine-style church of brick and stone with a central dome, at the Souroti monastery
    Spartacos31, The main church of the Monastery of St. John the Theologian, Souroti, 2018. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A simple grave with a wooden cross, an oil lamp, potted flowers and a small white marble plaque, set in a lawn
    Spartacos31, The tomb of St. Paisios, Souroti, 2022. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Pantaleon

  1. A cracked Byzantine ceramic tile with a painted bust of a young saint with dark curly hair, holding a lancet, against a yellow-brown ground with his name in Greek
    Byzantine artist, Saint Panteleimon (glazed tile), 10th century. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Bulgarian icon of a young saint in a red cloak standing on a hillside beside a boy who sits up from the ground, with a dead snake lying in the path
    Gavril Atanasov, St. Panteleimon Raises a Dead Boy, 1893. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. German panel painting of three physician saints standing in rich robes and caps on a gold ground, holding books and medical vessels
    Master of the Vision of St. John, Saints Cosmas, Damian and Pantaleon, about 1455. Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A marble chapel altar in Ravello cathedral with a small grated niche above it for the blood relic and a large painting of the saint above that
    Arnoldius, Chapel of St. Pantaleon, Ravello Cathedral, 2015. Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and San Pantaleone, Ravello. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A small lit niche behind an ornate metal grille, with a glimpse of a red ampulla inside
    GiovAngri, The niche holding the blood of St. Pantaleon, Ravello, 2022. Cathedral of Ravello. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Patrick

  1. Hand-colored woodcut of a bishop in a gold miter and red cope reading a green book and holding a crozier, labeled "Patricius eps"
    Michael Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, Saint Patrick (Patricius eps), woodcut from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Stained-glass window in two lights showing a crowned king and his court on the left and St. Patrick in a white miter raising his hand and holding a cross on the right, with a fire burning at his feet
    Mayer and Co., Munich and New York, Saint Patrick Preaching to King Laoghaire. St. Joseph Church, Macon, Georgia. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painting of a bishop in a tall miter laying his hands on the bowed head of a bare-shouldered king in a red cloak, while monks, soldiers and women with water jars crowd around
    James Barry, The Baptism of the King of Cashel by St. Patrick, late 18th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Tall arched Baroque altarpiece of a white-bearded St. Patrick in white and gold vestments standing on a raised step with his hand lifted, while a crippled man with a crutch sits below and kneeling onlookers watch
    Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Saint Patrick, Bishop of Ireland, 1746. Musei Civici, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of an old monk in a dark hooded robe walking over a rocky hillside carrying a fawn in his arms while a doe walks beside him looking up
    Briton Rivière, A Legend of Saint Patrick, 1877. Sudley House, Liverpool. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Engraving of St. Patrick standing in a cassock and cape, reading a book, with a halo and miter, while a small angel at his feet holds his crozier and snakes writhe on the ground
    Mattheus Borrekens, Saint Patrick, 1625–1670. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Orthodox icon of St. Patrick with a gold halo and a jeweled miter, in a green patterned robe and white stole with black crosses, blessing with one hand and holding a jeweled Gospel book
    bobosh_t (photograph), Icon of Saint Patrick. Christ the Savior Orthodox Church, Chicago. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A long line of pilgrims with walking sticks climbing the loose stone path of Croagh Patrick, with green fields and the plain far below
    Alan James, Croagh Patrick on Pilgrim Sunday, 2007. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. The octagonal stone basilica on Station Island in Lough Derg, with a domed roof and a cross, seen across a lawn
    Andreas F. Borchert, St. Patrick's Basilica, Station Island, Lough Derg, 2009. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. A large rough granite boulder set in cobblestones, carved with a small cross and the name "Patric"
    August Schwerdfeger, Gravestone of St. Patrick, Down Cathedral, Downpatrick, 2018. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Black-and-white photograph of a smiling mother and her six-year-old daughter in a top hat holding Erin Go Bragh banners as they watch the parade on Fifth Avenue
    Walter Albertin, New York World-Telegram, Saint Patrick's Day Parade, New York City, 1951. Library of Congress. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. The Chicago River dyed bright green between downtown skyscrapers, seen from the Michigan Avenue bridge
    Mike Boehmer, Green Chicago River on Saint Patrick's Day, 2009. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Paul Miki and Companions

  1. White statue of a young man with a gold halo, wearing a long white robe with a gold sash, leaning against a tall cross with a gilded spear beside him
    Johannes Bitterich (sculptor); photo by Andreas Praefcke, St. Paul Miki. Church of St. Martin, Bamberg, Germany. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Long, dark painting of two rows of small figures on crosses and stakes across a hillside, with three saints received into golden clouds at the top
    Anonymous Japanese painter, The Jesuit martyrs of Japan, about 1635. Church of the Gesù, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Tinted lithograph of a long row of figures raised on crosses across a hilltop, seen from behind a crowd of soldiers with spears and onlookers
    Eustaquio María de Nenclares, View of the Calvary of Nagasaki, 1862. Biblioteca Nacional de España. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Carved Gothic-style wooden altar with three small statues of Jesuit martyrs under pinnacles, flanked by two carved relief panels
    Pjposullivan, Altar of Sts. Paul Miki, John de Goto and James Kisai, 2021. Church of Saint-Ignace, Paris. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A wide stone wall with a row of bronze figures in relief beside steps and a plaza, with a church with two tall mosaic-covered spires behind
    BigCheddah, The Twenty-Six Martyrs Monument and St. Philip's Church, Nishizaka Hill, 2026. Nagasaki, Japan. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Pointed stained-glass window of a Japanese saint in a dark robe with a halo, holding a cross before him, with the words Paul and Miki in red letters
    Workman, St. Paul Miki, stained-glass window, 2015. St. John's Church, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Paul of the Cross

  1. Engraved portrait of a gray-haired priest in a black habit with the Passion sign on his breast, one hand on his heart, beside a table with a crucifix and a skull, with an Italian inscription below
    Wellcome Collection, Saint Paul of the Cross. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Long white monastery building with a small church and bell tower on a wooded hillside above green fields
    Ceppicone, Passionist retreat on Monte Argentario, 2010. Monte Argentario, Tuscany. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Pale stucco relief of a heart bearing a cross and the words "Jesu XPI Passio," framed by palm and olive branches, above a doorway
    Alexmar983, The Passionist sign over a church door on Monte Argentario, 2011. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Line engraving of an aging priest in a black habit with two heart-shaped Passion badges, holding a tall crucifix, with a Latin caption naming him founder of the Congregation of the Passion
    G. B. Leonetti after A. Tofanelli, True likeness of the Venerable Paul of the Cross, founder. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Richly decorated side chapel with marble columns, a painting above the altar and a glass urn holding the saint's body beneath the altar, surrounded by flowers and candles
    Geobia, Altar with the body of St. Paul of the Cross, 2013. Basilica of Sts. John and Paul, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Paul the Apostle

  1. Russian icon of St. Paul with a high bald forehead and dark pointed beard, in a blue tunic and gray-brown cloak, holding a red-bound book, on a worn gold ground
    Andrei Rublev, The Apostle Paul, from the Zvenigorod Deesis, early 15th century. Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Caravaggio painting of a young Roman soldier lying on his back on the ground with his arms raised, under a large piebald horse held by an old groom, in strong light against darkness
    Caravaggio, The Conversion on the Way to Damascus, 1600–1601. Cerasi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Crowded Caravaggio painting of Saul on the ground covering his eyes with his hands, a bearded soldier with a spear, a rearing horse and Christ held by an angel reaching down from the upper right
    Caravaggio, The Conversion of Saint Paul, about 1600. Odescalchi Balbi collection, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Raphael's cartoon of Paul in a red cloak standing on steps with both arms raised, preaching to a crowd of Athenian philosophers before a round temple with a statue of Mars
    Raphael, St. Paul Preaching at Athens, tapestry cartoon for the Sistine Chapel, about 1515–1516. Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Royal Collection). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Small dark painting of a stormy coast at night, with lightning, a wrecked ship and survivors gathered around a bonfire on the shore, where Paul shakes a snake from his hand
    Adam Elsheimer, The Shipwreck of St. Paul on Malta, about 1600. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A rock-cut grotto with a white marble statue of St. Paul on a pedestal, lit by lamps and candles, with flowers at its base
    Mboesch, St. Paul's Grotto, Rabat, Malta, 2013. Rabat, Malta. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Rembrandt painting of an old, white-bearded Paul sitting on a straw bed in a prison cell, his hand at his chin, papers in his lap and a sword leaning beside him, lit by a beam of sunlight through a barred window
    Rembrandt, The Apostle Paul in Prison, 1627. Staatsgalerie Stuttgart. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Baroque painting of a balding Paul in a red cloak writing at a table covered with letters and open books, with a sword hilt visible at the right edge
    Valentin de Boulogne, Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, about 1618–1620. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A tree-lined path leading to the pale stone facade of a small church in the grounds of the Tre Fontane abbey
    Fczarnowski, Church of San Paolo alle Tre Fontane, Abbey of Tre Fontane, 2012. Rome. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. A marble slab of an ancient tomb seen through a window in the floor, below a grille set into colored marble, in the confessio of St. Paul Outside the Walls
    StPaul.jpg (Wikimedia Commons user), The tomb of St. Paul beneath the papal altar, 2024. Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, Rome. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Cretan icon of St. Peter, with curly gray hair and beard, and St. Paul, with a bald forehead and dark beard, embracing cheek to cheek on a gold ground
    Angelos Akotantos, The Embrace of the Apostles Peter and Paul, first half of the 15th century. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. White marble statue of a bearded St. Paul holding a long upright sword, in front of the basilica's mosaic-covered facade
    Berthold Werner, Statue of St. Paul before the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, 2007. Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Paul VI

  1. Color photograph of Pope Paul VI in a red velvet cape trimmed with white fur and a gold-embroidered red stole, wearing a white skullcap
    Fotografia Felici, Pope Paul VI, 1969. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A pink-plastered three-story house with green shutters and a balcony on a quiet village street in Concesio
    Lovio, Birthplace of Paul VI, Concesio, 2010. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Color photograph of the pope in a red cape walking among clergy in black cassocks and a cardinal in red in a modern hall at the United Nations
    Bernard Gotfryd, Pope Paul VI visiting the United Nations, New York, 1965. Library of Congress. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white close-up photograph of Pope Paul VI in a white skullcap and cassock, smiling slightly and looking to one side
    Yoichi Okamoto (White House photographer), Pope Paul VI, December 23, 1967. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A plain white marble slab set in the floor, inscribed Beatus Paulus PP. VI with a Chi-Rho symbol, with a single red candle at its foot
    Lovio, Tomb of Paul VI in the Vatican Grottoes, 2014. Vatican Grottoes, St. Peter's Basilica. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Peregrine Laziosi

  1. Engraving of Christ leaning down from the cross, surrounded by angels and clouds, to touch the leg of a friar lying on the floor, captioned "Sanctus Peregrinus Laziosius"
    A. Vincent, engraving after Philippus Herculanius, Sanctus Peregrinus Laziosius. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Colonial painting of Christ leaning from a tall cross toward a friar in black lying on the ground, with an angel in red and a small winged child at his feet
    Unknown painter (photo by José Luiz), San Peregrino, 18th century. Museo de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painting of a white-bearded friar in a black habit seated in a red chair by an altar, gazing at a crucifix as a winged child angel tends his bare leg
    Unknown painter, The Vision of St. Peregrine, 19th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A marble side altar with dark columns framing a large painting of Christ reaching down from the cross to a kneeling friar
    Cosimo Ulivelli (painting); Sailko (photo), The Crucified Christ Healing St. Peregrine Laziosi, side altar of the Santissima Annunziata, painting 1675; photo 2012. Basilica of the Santissima Annunziata, Florence. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The long pink and white nave of a Baroque church with arched side chapels and rows of wooden pews leading to the altar
    Sailko, Interior of the Basilica of San Pellegrino Laziosi (Santa Maria dei Servi), Forlì, 2018. Forlì, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The vast coffered barrel-vaulted nave of Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica in Chicago, lit gold, leading to a high altar
    JeremyA, Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica, home of the National Shrine of St. Peregrine, 2008. Chicago, Illinois. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. White stone statue of St. Peregrine in a hooded habit, holding a crucifix and lifting his robe to show his leg, on a red granite base in a wooded park
    Nheyob, Statue of St. Peregrine, Patron Saint of Cancer, 2016. Sorrowful Mother Shrine, Bellevue, Ohio. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Peregrine prayer

  1. Engraving of Christ leaning down from the cross, surrounded by angels and clouds, to touch the leg of a friar lying on the floor, captioned "Sanctus Peregrinus Laziosius"
    A. Vincent, engraving after Philippus Herculanius, Sanctus Peregrinus Laziosius. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A marble side altar with dark columns framing a large painting of Christ reaching down from the cross to a kneeling friar
    Cosimo Ulivelli (painting); Sailko (photo), The Crucified Christ Healing St. Peregrine Laziosi, side altar of the Santissima Annunziata, painting 1675; photo 2012. Basilica of the Santissima Annunziata, Florence. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The vast coffered barrel-vaulted nave of Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica in Chicago, lit gold, leading to a high altar
    JeremyA, Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica, home of the National Shrine of St. Peregrine, 2008. Chicago, Illinois. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. White stone statue of St. Peregrine in a hooded habit, holding a crucifix and lifting his robe to show his leg, on a red granite base in a wooded park
    Nheyob, Statue of St. Peregrine, Patron Saint of Cancer, 2016. Sorrowful Mother Shrine, Bellevue, Ohio. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Peter Canisius

  1. Engraved oval portrait of an elderly, thin-faced Peter Canisius in a dark Jesuit cloak, framed by a Latin inscription with the name of Jesus above
    Dominicus Custos, Portrait of Peter Canisius, about 1600. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white reproduction of a painted portrait of a young dark-haired, bearded Peter Canisius in a dark doublet, his hand resting on an inscribed paper
    Monogrammist AE, Portrait of Peter Canisius, 1546. Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A long three-story stone school building with a steep red-tiled roof, a statue in a niche and a painted sundial on its facade
    Grentidez, The old building of the Collège Saint-Michel, Fribourg, 2012. Fribourg, Switzerland. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. An old printed book lying open to a title page reading "R. P. Petri Canisii Societatis Iesu Theologi Catechismus Graecolatinus"
    Pakeha, Canisius's catechism in Greek and Latin, printed in Innsbruck, photo 2017. Museum im Zeughaus, Innsbruck. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Stained-glass window of a Jesuit in black kneeling at a desk with books, looking up at the Virgin Mary with the Child in the clouds above
    Vincent Kirsch (Kirsch & Fleckner), St. Peter Canisius and the Assumption of Mary, stained glass, 1897. Basilica of Notre-Dame, Fribourg, Switzerland. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Old black-and-white print of a marble altar in an arched chapel, with a portrait of Canisius above and candlesticks on the altar
    Prosper Macherel, Chapel and tomb of Peter Canisius in the church of the Collège Saint-Michel, 1897. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A bronze statue of Canisius in a long cloak on a tall red stone pedestal in a grassy park under tall trees
    Roger Veringmeier, Statue of Peter Canisius by Toon Dupuis, Hunnerpark, statue 1920s; photo 2018. Hunnerpark, Nijmegen, Netherlands. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Peter Claver

  1. Engraving of St. Peter Claver in a Jesuit cassock with a halo, standing at the mouth of a cave and offering a cup to a kneeling African man, with a ship and figures in the background
    J. Vitta after P. Gagliardi, Saint Peter Claver, 19th century. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of a bearded priest in a white surplice and stole offering a small dish, with his hand on the head of an African boy, before the walls and fort of Cartagena
    Photograph by Mill 1, Portrait of Saint Peter Claver, 2019 (photograph). Palace of the Inquisition museum, Cartagena, Colombia. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Engraved portrait of Peter Claver as a young Jesuit with a halo, holding up a crucifix and resting his other hand on a table
    Petrus Claver, from the Galerie illustrée de la Compagnie de Jésus, 19th century. KU Leuven Libraries. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Round stained-glass window showing Peter Claver in a black cassock with a staff, standing among African men and women under palm trees
    Kamilokardona, Stained-glass window, Church and Cloister of San Pedro Claver, 2011. Church of San Pedro Claver, Cartagena. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Tall stained-glass window of Peter Claver kneeling to tend an African man lying on the ground, under a tree in a landscape
    Nheyob, St. Peter Claver, stained glass by Mayer & Co., 2026 (photograph). Saint Joseph Church, Macon, Georgia. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Black-and-white photograph of the stone bell tower and facade of the Church of San Pedro Claver at the end of a street lined with palms and balconied houses
    Gumersindo Cuéllar Jiménez, Church of San Pedro Claver, Cartagena, 1930. Banco de la República, Colombia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Marble high altar of the Church of San Pedro Claver with a glass reliquary beneath the altar table and a crucifix and statue above
    Kamilokardona, High altar, Church of San Pedro Claver, 2011. Church of San Pedro Claver, Cartagena. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Peter Damian

  1. Gothic panel painting of St. Peter Damian standing in a red cardinal's cape over embroidered vestments, wearing a bishop's miter beneath a red cardinal's hat, blessing with one hand and holding a crozier
    Master of San Pier Damiani (photo by Sailko), Saint Peter Damian, about 1440–1460. Faenza, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The stone monastery of Fonte Avellana with its square bell tower and red-tiled roofs, surrounded by meadow and the wooded slopes of Monte Catria
    Giacomo Alessandroni, Monastery of Fonte Avellana, 2021. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painted ceiling panel in a gilded frame showing a cardinal in red seated at a table in a wooded landscape, speaking with young men, with hills and a hermitage in the distance
    Livioandronico2013, Cardinal Peter Damian recruits young hermits (ceiling of the Gallery of Maps), 2015. Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Baroque painting of St. Peter Damian in a white rochet seated at a desk on a red chair, pen in hand and eyes raised toward a light from heaven, with a cardinal's hat at his feet and books on shelves behind
    Andrea Barbiani, Saint Peter Damian, 18th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Gray manuscript drawing of a tall ladder rising into the sky with souls climbing and floating around it, while a group of robed figures, including Dante in his cap, gathers at its foot
    Attributed to Luigi Alamanni (photo by Sailko), The heaven of Saturn, illustration for Dante's Paradiso. Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Gray stone shrine with a glass front holding the vested remains of St. Peter Damian in red, with six candles on the altar below and gilded columns on either side
    Fidesratio, Tomb of St. Peter Damian, Faenza Cathedral, 2024. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Peter the Apostle

  1. Byzantine icon of a gray-haired, gray-bearded St. Peter in a white robe, holding a cross-topped staff and a set of keys, with large dark eyes and a gold halo
    Byzantine icon painter, Saint Peter, encaustic icon, 6th or 7th century. Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Low walls of dark basalt stones from an ancient house, excavated beneath the modern church at Capernaum
    Fallaner, Ruins of the house of St. Peter, Capernaum, 2016. Capernaum, Israel. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Raphael's cartoon of Peter kneeling in a small boat full of fish before Jesus, while other fishermen haul nets in a second boat and cranes stand on the shore
    Raphael, The Miraculous Draught of Fishes, tapestry cartoon for the Sistine Chapel, about 1515–1516. Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Royal Collection). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fresco of Peter in a yellow cloak kneeling to receive a gold and a silver key from Christ, with apostles and onlookers on either side and a domed temple on a wide piazza behind
    Pietro Perugino, The Delivery of the Keys, 1481–1482. Sistine Chapel, Vatican City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Dark painting of Peter in a white cloak raising his hand in denial as a servant girl shines a candle on his face, with soldiers at left and Christ looking back from the shadows at right
    Rembrandt, The Denial of Peter, 1660. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Painting of Lake Geneva with green hills and mountains, apostles hauling a net from a boat while Peter wades through the water toward Christ standing on the shore in a red robe
    Konrad Witz, The Miraculous Draught of Fishes, from the altarpiece of St. Peter's Cathedral, Geneva, 1444. Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Fresco of Peter in a yellow cloak walking down a narrow Florentine street with John, as crippled men kneel and rise where his shadow falls
    Masaccio, St. Peter Healing the Sick with His Shadow, about 1424–1425. Brancacci Chapel, Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Fresco of a glowing angel waking Peter between two sleeping soldiers behind prison bars, and at the right the angel leading him out past guards
    Raphael, The Deliverance of St. Peter, 1514. Stanza di Eliodoro, Vatican Palace. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Painting of Christ carrying his cross toward the viewer and pointing ahead, as an old Peter in blue and orange robes recoils in surprise on a country road
    Annibale Carracci, Christ Appearing to Saint Peter on the Appian Way (Domine, Quo Vadis?), 1601–1602. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Caravaggio painting of three laborers straining to raise a cross on which the old, gray-bearded Peter is nailed, his head toward the ground
    Caravaggio, The Crucifixion of Saint Peter, 1600–1601. Cerasi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. A gilded niche with an old mosaic of Christ, framed by colored marble and seen through glass, in the chapel beneath the high altar of St. Peter's
    Dnalor 01, The Niche of the Pallia above the tomb of St. Peter, 2015. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC BY-SA 3.0 at, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Dark bronze statue of St. Peter seated on a marble chair, raising his right hand in blessing and holding keys in his left, against a red patterned mosaic background
    Gary Todd (photo), Bronze statue of St. Peter, attributed to Arnolfo di Cambio, statue late 13th century; photo 2019. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  13. View down the nave of St. Peter's toward Bernini's bronze canopy and, behind it, the gilded bronze throne of the Chair of Peter under a golden glory with a window of the Holy Spirit
    John Samuel (photo), The Altar of the Chair of St. Peter (Cathedra Petri) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, monument 1657–1666; photo 2016. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Philip Neri

  1. Baroque painting of an old white-bearded priest in a red chasuble with his arms open, gazing up at the Virgin and Child in the clouds, a lily at his feet
    Guido Reni, St. Philip Neri in Ecstasy, 1614. Chiesa Nuova (Santa Maria in Vallicella), Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Close portrait of an elderly priest with a white beard, a black biretta and a white collar, against a dark background
    Carlo Dolci, Saint Philip Neri, 1645 or 1646. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The curved brick Baroque facade of Borromini's Oratory building beside the Chiesa Nuova in Rome
    Jensens, The Oratory of the Filippini, Rome, 2008. Piazza della Chiesa Nuova, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. White stucco relief in a round frame of a priest bending over a young man raised up in bed, with family members and angels around them
    Giovacchino Fortini (photo by Sailko), St. Philip Neri Raises Paolo Massimo, about 1715. Church of San Filippo Neri, Florence. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Baroque altarpiece of St. Philip Neri in vestments kneeling with open hands below the Virgin and Child, who appear in clouds with saints and angels
    Carlo Maratta, The Virgin Appearing to St. Philip Neri, 1675. Palazzo Pitti, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Painting of an old bald priest with a white beard in a brown cloak looking up as he holds his hands under a chalice, with a boy praying beside him and two angels above
    Giuseppe Angeli (photo by Didier Descouens), The Communion of St. Philip Neri, 18th century. Ca' Rezzonico, Venice. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The white stone facade of the Chiesa Nuova lit up at night, with columns, statues in niches and a triangular pediment
    Jebulon, Chiesa Nuova (Santa Maria in Vallicella), Rome, 2013. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Richly decorated side altar with a mosaic copy of Guido Reni's painting of St. Philip in a jeweled frame, above an altar with a grille in front
    Chapel of St. Philip Neri, Chiesa Nuova. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Philip the Apostle

  1. Rubens's half-length painting of an old, white-bearded apostle in a gray mantle, holding a large wooden cross against his shoulder and looking upward
    Peter Paul Rubens, St. Philip, from the Apostles series, about 1611. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Byzantine icon of a young, beardless apostle with dark hair standing in a pale blue robe and holding a scroll, against a worn gold background
    Icon of the Apostle Philip, 10th century. St. Catherine's Monastery, Sinai. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A wide wooded landscape with rocks and a stream, where a small figure baptizes a kneeling man in the water while a carriage and attendants wait nearby
    Herman van Swanevelt, Landscape with the Baptism of the Ethiopian Eunuch, 1630s. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Stone ruins of the octagonal martyrium of St. Philip on a grassy hillside above Hierapolis, with arched rooms and fallen blocks
    Dosseman, Martyrium of St. Philip, Hierapolis, 2011. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. El Greco's painting of a bearded apostle in a golden-yellow mantle over a blue sleeve, holding a long wooden cross diagonally across his body
    El Greco, St. Philip, 1610–1614. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Philomena

  1. Framed painting of two angels in pale robes kneeling beside a young girl lying wounded on the ground, one of them holding a small jar of ointment
    Amaury-Duval, Saint Philomena, about 1844. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Small marble side altar with a lit glass case below and a framed niche above holding the ancient clay tiles from St. Philomena's tomb
    Jos-D.B1990, The altar of the tomb tiles of St. Philomena, 2020. Sanctuary of St. Philomena, Mugnano del Cardinale, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painted portrait of a young woman with dark hair parted in the middle, wearing a coral necklace and a pale dress
    Pauline-Marie Jaricot, before 1862. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Long church nave with wooden pews, a checkered marble floor and white and gold arches leading to the high altar
    Giuseppe Guida, Interior of the Sanctuary of St. Philomena, 2024. Mugnano del Cardinale, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Dark painting of priests kneeling around a sick priest in bed while St. Philomena in a red mantle appears on a cloud above with a palm
    The Healing of St. John Vianney, Curé of Ars. Basilica of Ars, Ars-sur-Formans, France. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A reclining figure of a young girl in a pale blue and pink gown inside an ornate glass shrine framed by white stucco angels
    Jos-D.B1990, The urn with the relics of St. Philomena, 2013. Sanctuary of St. Philomena, Mugnano del Cardinale, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Painting of a young saint in a white gown and blue mantle holding a lily, as two cherubs lower a crown onto her head, with an anchor and arrows at her feet
    Jules Jolivet (painting); photo by Didier Descouens, The Coronation of St. Philomena, photo 2016. Cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, Montauban, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. White marble statue of a young crowned saint holding a palm, standing before a wall of old painted memorial inscriptions
    Wolfgang Moroder (photo), St. Philomena, statue by Johann Dominik Mahlknecht, photo 2019. Church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, Paris. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Carved stone relief of a kneeling priest holding up a model church to a seated young saint with a palm, with an angel between them and a seated figure at left
    Paul-Émile Millefaut (sculptor); photo by MOSSOT, The Curé of Ars offering the new church to St. Philomena, photo 2011. Basilica of Ars, Ars-sur-Formans, France. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Tall gray neo-Gothic cathedral with twin spires against a pale sky
    Anneswarivignesh, St. Philomena's Cathedral, Mysuru, India, 2019. Mysuru, Karnataka, India. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Pier Giorgio Frassati

  1. Black-and-white photograph of a young man in a white shirt, knickerbockers and climbing boots, leaning on an alpine staff against a rock face, smiling at the camera
    From the album of Luciana Frassati, Pier Giorgio Frassati in the mountains, before 1925. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A cream-colored early 20th-century villa with ornate balconies and a curved pediment on a tree-lined Turin street corner
    Paolomacina, Villa Frassati, Turin, 2026. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white photograph of a young man in a three-piece suit and striped tie seated at a desk with an open book on his knee
    From the album of Luciana Frassati, Pier Giorgio Frassati at his desk, before 1925. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Old postcard photograph of a young man in a suit and student cap with a flower in his lapel and an armband, captioned as a student at the Polytechnic of Turin and a member of FUCI
    Società Editrice Internazionale, Turin, Pier Giorgio Frassati during his university years (postcard), 1925. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A stone mountain hut at the head of a green Alpine valley with a footpath winding up to it and rocky peaks on both sides
    Franco56, Rifugio Pier Giorgio Frassati, above Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses, Aosta Valley, 2023. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Painted roundel of a dark-haired young man with a gold halo, wearing a scapular-like cloth marked with a cross, framed by the words Blessed Pier Giorgio
    Nheyob (photo), Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, ceiling mural, photo 2016. St. Patrick Catholic Church, Columbus, Ohio. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The white marble Renaissance facade of Turin Cathedral above a broad flight of steps on a paved square, with the brick bell tower at the left
    Zairon, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Turin, 2020. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A side altar behind a wrought-iron railing, with an oval portrait photograph of a young man above a tomb decorated with flowers and banners
    Geobia, The tomb of Pier Giorgio Frassati inside Turin Cathedral, 2013. Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Turin. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Marble plaque on a building wall with red lettering in Italian naming Pier Giorgio Frassati, who lived here, and the dates 6-IV-1901 and 4-VII-1925
    Paolomacina, Memorial plaque at Villa Frassati, Turin, 2026. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Pio of Pietrelcina

  1. Black-and-white photograph of a young bearded Capuchin friar with dark hair, arms folded, a dark mark visible on the back of one hand
    Placido Bux, Padre Pio at San Giovanni Rotondo, August 19, 1919. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. The simple white facade of the old friary church beside the larger modern church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, with pilgrims on the square in front
    Pejrò1, The Capuchin friary and church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, 2014. San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white photograph of Padre Pio in vestments at the altar, raising the chalice and looking up
    attributed to Federico Abresch, Padre Pio celebrating Mass, 1944. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white photograph of Padre Pio walking arm in arm with a man in a suit, surrounded by friars and visitors in a corridor
    Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Padre Pio with Dr. Guglielmo Sanguinetti in the corridors of the Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, about 1952. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Large pale stone hospital building with rows of windows and flags along its roofline
    Marcello Castigliego, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza hospital, 2009. San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Black-and-white photograph of Padre Pio's coffin with a glass lid, covered in flowers, surrounded by friars and police officers
    The funeral of Padre Pio, September 1968. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Civil protection volunteers in uniform stand with a bishop, a priest and a mayor on the steps of a church in Rome
    Dipartimento Protezione Civile, Celebration of St. Pio, patron of Italy's civil protection volunteers, in Rome, September 23, 2020. Rome, Italy. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Color photograph of Padre Pio as a smiling older friar with a white beard, in a brown Capuchin habit, against a green background
    Portrait of Padre Pio, about 1947. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. View from the hillside over San Giovanni Rotondo, showing the low curved roof of the Church of St. Pio, the friary and the hospital buildings below
    Nikzia, View of San Giovanni Rotondo with the Church of St. Pio, the friary and the hospital, 2010. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. The body of Padre Pio in a brown habit lying in a glass and marble coffin, his face covered by a lifelike mask
    Vito Manzari, The body of St. Pio on display in San Giovanni Rotondo, 2009. San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Bronze statue of Padre Pio raising his hand in blessing, standing among green bushes above a plaque with a prayer
    Sojourner in the earth, Statue of Padre Pio at the National Shrine at Pantasaph, Wales, 2024. Pantasaph, Flintshire, Wales. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Pius X

  1. Oil portrait of Pope Pius X seated, an older man with white hair in a red fur-trimmed mozzetta over a white cassock, looking calmly at the viewer
    Adolfo Müller-Ury, Pope Pius X, 1911. The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Old photograph of a plain two-story village house with shuttered windows in Riese, where Giuseppe Sarto was born
    Birthplace of Pius X, Riese, after 1903. Museo San Pio X, Riese. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A gilded bronze statue of St. Pius X wearing a tall papal tiara, standing in a red niche between two green marble columns
    Didier Descouens, Altar of St. Pius X, Treviso Cathedral, 2016. Treviso Cathedral, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. White marble statue of Pius X in a niche of colored marble, his right arm stretched out in a gesture of blessing
    Jean-Pol Grandmont, Monument to Pius X, St. Peter's Basilica, 2011. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The body of Pius X in red vestments lying in a glass and gilt bronze casket beneath a marble altar lined with tall candlesticks
    Riccardov, Tomb of Pius X, Chapel of the Presentation, St. Peter's Basilica, 2006. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Polycarp of Smyrna

  1. Mosaic of St. Polycarp in a white robe and halo against a gold ground, carrying a jeweled crown in his covered hands, with a palm tree beside him
    Master of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, St. Polycarp in the Procession of the Holy Martyrs, before 526. Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Greek fresco of the white-bearded Polycarp in a bishop's checkered vestments, hands raised in prayer as flames rise around him on a heaped pyre, with onlookers on each side
    Octave 444 (photo), The Martyrdom of St. Polycarp, fresco at Dionysiou Monastery, photo 2019. Dionysiou Monastery, Mount Athos, Greece. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Byzantine manuscript painting of an old bishop in a purple robe standing beside a burning fire among pink rocks, with a man in a patterned tunic stretching his hand toward him
    Byzantine illuminators of the Menologion of Basil II, The martyrdom of St. Polycarp, Menologion of Basil II, about 985. Vatican Library. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Byzantine mosaic medallion of a gray-haired bishop with a short beard, in a white stole with black crosses, holding a jeweled book, his name in Greek beside him
    Shakko (photo), St. Polycarp, mosaic in the diakonikon, 11th century; photo 2014. Monastery of Hosios Loukas, Boeotia, Greece. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Old black-and-white photograph of a hillside graveyard above Smyrna with two tall cypress trees beside a small white tomb building
    Robert E. M. Bain, The traditional tomb of Polycarp, Smyrna, 1895. Library of Congress. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Raphael prayer

  1. A winged archangel in a red and dark blue robe walks hand in hand with a young man in a fashionable Florentine tunic and cape, a small white dog at their feet and a river valley behind them
    Antonio and Piero del Pollaiuolo, Tobias and the Angel, about 1460–1470. Galleria Sabauda, Turin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Gold-ground panel of a haloed archangel in a golden robe leading a boy in a red cloak by the hand, with a small dog on the path and fields behind them
    Neri di Bicci, The Archangel Raphael and Tobias, possibly 1457–1463. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A young man in a red and green tunic kneels on a rocky slope before a seated angel in a red robe with large white wings, who points toward the ground
    Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, Tobias and the Archangel Raphael, 1542. Galleria Borghese, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. In a bedroom with a curtained bed, a young couple kneel in prayer while an angel at the right seizes a scaly demon over a smoking brazier
    Jan Steen, The Wedding Night of Tobias and Sarah, 1668. Museum Bredius, The Hague. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The archangel in a flowing ochre robe, with dark wings and a tall pilgrim's staff, stands above an elderly bishop in a white habit who kneels in prayer at the lower right
    José Luis Filpo Cabana, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, The Archangel Raphael with Bishop Francisco Domonte (photograph), 2018. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Raphael the Archangel

  1. Three archangels walking across a landscape, Michael in armor with a sword on the left, Raphael in the middle holding the hand of young Tobias, who carries a fish, and Gabriel with a lily on the right
    Francesco Botticini, The Three Archangels and Tobias, about 1470. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A tall dark-winged angel in rose and white robes points ahead as he leads a boy by the hand through a landscape, with a small white dog at their feet
    Titian, The Archangel Raphael and Tobias, about 1512–1514. Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Old blind Tobit sits in a chair while a young man in red touches his eye and holds a dish of gall, with the winged angel close behind, Tobit's wife Anna leaning in and the great fish lying on the floor
    Bernardo Strozzi, Tobias Curing His Father's Blindness, about 1630–1635. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Dark interior where old Tobit kneels with his face to the ground and his family bows in awe as the angel flies upward into a burst of golden light
    Rembrandt, The Archangel Raphael Leaving the Family of Tobit, 1637. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A curly-haired angel in a rose and gray robe holds a small gold box and walks arm in arm with a young Florentine in a blue tunic who carries a fish, with a little white dog trotting at the angel's feet
    Workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio, Tobias and the Angel, about 1470–1475. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A fair-haired angel in a pale blue robe and a youth in pink walk hand in hand along a path through a wooded landscape, a small white dog beside them
    Filippino Lippi, Tobias and the Angel, about 1472–1482. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Russian icon on a gold ground showing the seven archangels in colored robes around a round medallion of the child Christ, with Gabriel and Raphael standing full length at the two sides
    Russian icon painter, Synaxis of the Archangels, 19th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A tall stone column topped by a statue of the Archangel Raphael rises over a rocky sculpted base and fountain beside the walls of Córdoba's cathedral, under a blue sky
    José Luiz, Triumph of San Rafael, Plaza del Triunfo, Córdoba, 2013. Córdoba, Spain. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Raymond Nonnatus

  1. Baroque painting of a bearded friar in a white habit and cape with a red shield, holding a monstrance and a palm branch with three crowns
    Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra, San Ramón Nonato, about 1640 to 1650. Museo Ibercaja Camón Aznar, Zaragoza. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Winged angels in long white robes gather around a young figure in white, one of them holding out a dish of food to him
    Follower of Eugenio Cajés, St. Raymond Nonnatus Fed by Angels, about 1630. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A young friar in a white habit with a red cardinal's cape gazes up at child angels in the clouds who carry a monstrance with the Host
    Jerónimo Jacinto de Espinosa, San Ramón Nonato, 17th century. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The long stone front of a large monastery building with rows of windows and a church tower at one end, under a cloudy sky
    Araceli Merino, Monastery and Sanctuary of Sant Ramon, Segarra, 2010. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Rita of Cascia

  1. Painted portrait of St. Rita in a brown habit and white veil inside a round arch, pointing to a thorn piercing her forehead
    Unknown Umbrian painter, Portrait of St. Rita on the cassa solenne, the painted coffin that held her body, 15th century. Monastery of St. Rita, Cascia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Landscape painting with a small figure of St. Rita in orange and blue carried through the sky on clouds, above trees, rocks and a distant town
    Nicolas Poussin, The Translation of Saint Rita of Cascia, mid-1630s. Dulwich Picture Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Faded fresco of a nun in a pale habit and white veil with a halo and a red mark on her forehead, holding a long yellow rosary
    Acknnd122 (photo), St. Rita of Cascia, fresco in the church of San Pietro, Poggiodomo, fresco medieval; photo 2006. San Pietro, Poggiodomo, Umbria. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting of St. Rita in a black habit swooning at an altar before a crucifix as two angels support her
    Antonio de Torres, Saint Rita of Cascia, about 1720. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of St. Rita in a black habit and white wimple with her hand on her heart, an angel behind her pointing to a crucifix
    Juan Pedro López, Saint Rita of Cascia, 1751–1787. Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. New Mexican painted wooden panel of St. Rita in a black habit holding a crucifix and a skull, with stylized trees and red flower sprigs around her
    Pedro Antonio Fresquís, Saint Rita of Cascia (Santa Rita de Cascia), about 1800. Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A steep rocky crag with a small chapel on its summit rising above the roofs of Roccaporena in a narrow green valley
    maury3001, The Rock of St. Rita seen from the "garden of miracles," Roccaporena, 2010. Roccaporena, Cascia. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. White travertine facade of the Basilica of Santa Rita with two green-capped bell towers, a banner of the saint and pilgrims on the steps
    Francesco Falconetti, Basilica of Santa Rita, Cascia, 2024. Cascia, Umbria. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A glass and silver urn in a golden chapel, surrounded by pink roses and rows of candles
    Bocachete, The urn of St. Rita in her chapel in the Basilica of Santa Rita, 2008. Basilica of Santa Rita, Cascia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. A crowded modern church on St. Rita's feast, with worshipers holding up long-stemmed red and pink roses for the blessing
    Maria8804, Blessing of roses on the feast of St. Rita, May 22, 2022. Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Robert Bellarmine

  1. Portrait of an older cardinal with a thin face, gray beard and mustache, wearing a red biretta and red mozzetta against a dark background
    Unknown painter, Portrait of Cardinal Robert Bellarmine, 1622–1623. Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerp. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Engraving of Cardinal Bellarmine in a biretta seated at a desk with a quill, books open around him and a window looking out on Rome, with a Latin inscription below
    Francesco Villamena, Cardinal Roberto Bellarmino at his desk, writing, 1604. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Nineteenth-century painting of the elderly Galileo standing before a long table of cardinals and friars in a frescoed Vatican hall, with a guard in armor behind him
    Joseph-Nicolas Robert-Fleury, Galileo before the Holy Office, 1847. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Worn paper cover of a small Italian booklet titled Dottrina Cristiana Breve, composed by order of Pope Clement VIII by Cardinal Roberto Bellarmino, printed in Rome in 1902
    Dottrina cristiana breve (Rome, 1902 edition). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. White marble bust of an elderly bearded cardinal with his hands joined in prayer, carved in fine detail down to the lace of his sleeves, lit against a dark wall
    Zeete, Bust of Cardinal Robert Bellarmine by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, shown at the Fairfield University Art Museum in 2018, 2018. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Stained-glass window of St. Robert Bellarmine in bright red robes holding an open book, under a pointed arch with his name in the border
    Workman, St. Robert Bellarmine, stained-glass window, St. John's Church, Omaha, Nebraska, 2015. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Roch

  1. A young pilgrim in a red tunic and dark green cloak, holding a tall staff, stands in a green landscape and points to a sore on his bare thigh while an angel appears in the sky above
    Francesco Francia, Saint Roch, 1502. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A crowded scene under a classical arcade where a young man in a pilgrim's cloak hands out his goods to poor mothers, children, the sick and the lame who press around him
    Annibale Carracci, Saint Roch Distributing Alms, 1594–1595. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Wide dark painting of a plague hospital, its sick lying on beds and on the floor in raking light, while St. Roch with a halo stands among them blessing a man who shows him his sore
    Jacopo Tintoretto (photo Didier Descouens), Saint Roch in the Hospital, 1549. Church of San Rocco, Venice. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Long dark painting of a forest where St. Roch, seated on the ground under trees, blesses a crowd of wild animals and cattle that have come to him
    Jacopo Tintoretto (photo Didier Descouens), Saint Roch Healing the Animals, 1559. Church of San Rocco, Venice. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A tall young St. Roch in a yellow cloak stands with one bare leg forward and looks upward, while an old kneeling donor in gray and the head of a dog appear at his side
    Parmigianino, Saint Roch and a Donor, 1527. Basilica of San Petronio, Bologna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Black-and-white engraving of a bearded pilgrim with a staff and broad hat lifting his tunic to show a plague sore, with a small dog at his feet
    Engraving after Bartolomeo Passarotti, Saint Roch with his dog, about 1580. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Christ in a red mantle appears in the clouds and gestures to St. Roch kneeling with his dog and an angel, while sick and dying people reach up from a prison below
    Peter Paul Rubens, Christ Appointing Saint Roch as Patron of Plague Victims, 1623–1626. St. Martin's Church, Aalst, Belgium. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A marble altar framed by columns, with a white marble statue of St. Roch standing above a long carved shrine that holds his body
    Didier Descouens, The high altar and tomb of St. Roch, 2016. Church of San Rocco, Venice. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A sunny Venetian square crowded with onlookers as the doge and dignitaries in red, purple and gold robes walk in procession under an awning in front of the marble facade of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco
    Canaletto, Venice: The Feast Day of Saint Roch, about 1735. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. A small gilded silver statue of St. Roch with a pilgrim's staff and a dog at his feet, standing on a base with an oval window for a relic
    Didier Descouens, Reliquary statue of St. Roch, 2024. Treasury of Auch Cathedral, France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Rose of Lima

  1. Close-up painting of the pale face of a young woman with closed eyes, wearing a white wimple, black veil and a crown of pink and red roses
    Angelino Medoro, Posthumous portrait of St. Rose of Lima, August 24, 1617. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Small stone house with a tiled roof and a sign reading "Pozo de Quives" beside a wooden well frame, below dry green hills
    FotosATP-Pe, The hermitage and well at Quives, where Rose lived as a girl and was confirmed, 2016. Quives, Lima Region, Peru. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painting of a young Dominican woman in a white habit and black veil kneeling and leaning toward the Child Jesus, who sits on a cushion on her sewing basket and offers her a rose
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Saint Rose of Lima, about 1670. Museo Lázaro Galdiano, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Tall painting of St. Rose standing in a white habit and black mantle under a stone arch, holding a branch of roses up toward the Child Jesus, who reaches down from the clouds with angels
    Claudio Coello, Saint Rose of Lima, 1683. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Colonial painting of the Virgin Mary in a blue mantle holding the Child Jesus, who reaches toward St. Rose kneeling in her black and white habit, among angels and clouds
    Gregorio Vázquez de Arce y Ceballos, The Mystical Betrothal of St. Rose of Lima, about 1670. Museo de Arte Miguel Urrutia, Banco de la República, Bogotá. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Colonial painting of St. Rose kneeling with a monstrance raised above her head, beside a boy king in armor, as turbaned soldiers with swords close in on them
    Cuzco School, Defense of the Eucharist with St. Rose of Lima, between 1670 and 1685. Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI). CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. White marble sculpture of St. Rose lying back on a bed of rocks as if fainting, her head supported by a kneeling angel, against a black background
    Rdebesa (photo); statue by Melchiorre Caffà, The Death of St. Rose of Lima, marble statue by Melchiorre Caffà, statue about 1665; photo 2026. Convento de Santo Domingo, Lima. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Colonial painting framed in roses showing St. Rose with the Holy Family and saints above, and below a pope and a Spanish king on either side of a coat of arms
    Anonymous Cuzco painter, Exaltation of St. Rose of Lima, 1687. Museo de Arte de Lima (MALI). CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Women in black lace mantillas walking in a crowded street procession in Buenos Aires
    Norberto Lauria, Women in the procession of St. Rose of Lima, Buenos Aires, August 30, 2007. Buenos Aires, Argentina. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Bright red colonial church with two white-trimmed bell towers behind an iron fence and a garden, on a wide city avenue
    Pierre André Leclercq, Sanctuary of St. Rose of Lima, 2011. Avenida Tacna, Lima. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Round brick well with a dark wooden frame in a courtyard garden, with a gray stone statue of St. Rose standing behind it
    Herwarth Morales, The well of wishes in the Sanctuary of St. Rose, 2020. Santuario de Santa Rosa, Lima. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Gilded altar in a side aisle of a church, with statues of saints in niches and a glass reliquary at its center, behind a low railing
    Amaico, Altar with the relics of St. Rose of Lima, St. Martin de Porres and St. John Macías, 2025. Basílica y Convento de Santo Domingo, Lima. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

  1. Interior of the Baroque chapel of Sainte-Marie-d'en-Haut in Grenoble, with painted vaults and a gilded altarpiece at the end of the nave
    Zairon, Chapel of Sainte-Marie-d'en-Haut, Grenoble, 2021. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Portrait of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, a smiling nun in a black veil and white fluted bonnet, holding a small crucifix
    After Savinien Petit, St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, about 1870. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A wrought-iron arched gate reading Sacred Heart Academy opening onto a garden and red-brick school buildings under bare spring trees
    w_lemay, Academy of the Sacred Heart, St. Charles, Missouri, 2023. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A small white alcove with a dark wooden crucifix and a memorial plaque above a stone tomb behind a low iron railing
    Bocachete, Grave of Mother Duchesne, Shrine of St. Philippine Duchesne, 2005. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Devotional painting of Mother Duchesne in a dark habit and white bonnet, hands folded over a map of the Americas on a desk, with a faint image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the upper corner
    Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, late 19th or early 20th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The tan stone and brick Romanesque Revival shrine church of St. Philippine Duchesne on a grassy rise, with a mosaic over its arched doorway
    w_lemay, Shrine of St. Philippine Duchesne, St. Charles, Missouri, 2023. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Sava

  1. Medieval fresco of St. Sava with a dark beard and a halo, in a white vestment patterned with black crosses, holding a book against a blue ground
    Saint Sava, fresco at Mileševa Monastery, 13th century. Mileševa Monastery, Serbia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Domed red-brick and stone Byzantine church of Hilandar Monastery with a tall square stone tower rising behind it among cypress trees
    Hilandar Monastery and the Tower of St. Sava, Mount Athos. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Gold-ground icon of St. Sava in white archbishop's vestments with crosses standing beside his father St. Simeon in a brown monk's habit holding a scroll
    Orjen, Saint Sava and Saint Simeon Nemanja, First half of the 14th century (photo 2013). National Museum of Serbia, Belgrade. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fresco of St. Sava as an elderly archbishop with a long white beard and gold halo, holding an open scroll with Cyrillic writing
    Saint Sava, fresco in the Church of the Holy Apostles, 13th century. Patriarchate of Peć. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Worn parchment page written in two columns of Old Serbian Cyrillic script, with a heading in red ink
    Kirilius2, Ilovica manuscript of St. Sava's Nomocanon, 1262 (manuscript). CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Colorful lithograph of Ottoman horsemen around a bonfire where an open coffin burns, while monks and Serbian peasants kneel and weep and a beam of light falls from the sky
    Pavle Čortanović and Adam Stefanović, The Burning of the Relics of St. Sava, About 1860. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Painting of St. Sava enthroned in archbishop's vestments, blessing a group of children in Serbian folk dress who come forward with their mothers
    Uroš Predić, Saint Sava Blesses Serbian Children, 1921. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. The great white Church of St. Sava in Belgrade with green domes and gold crosses under a blue sky, with a bronze statue on a pedestal among trees in front
    Petar Milošević, Church of St. Sava, Belgrade, 2021. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Scholastica

  1. Panel of a standing nun in a black habit and white wimple on a gold ground, holding an open book and a palm
    Andrea Mantegna, Saint Scholastica, from the Saint Luke Altarpiece, 1453–1454. Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Brown ink drawing of monks and nuns seated along a long table, some resting their heads on their arms, while a nun stands at the right
    After Raphael, The Last Meal of St. Benedict and St. Scholastica. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Landscape painting with a monk in black pointing to the sky while a seated nun and two companions listen, with a hilltop monastery behind them
    Attributed to Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne, Saint Benedict and Saint Scholastica and Two Companions in a Landscape, 1651–1681. National Trust, United Kingdom. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Tall Baroque painting of a nun sinking back in death in the arms of her sisters, with a crozier on the floor and a white dove flying up into the light above
    Jean Restout, The Death of St. Scholastica, 1730. Musée des Beaux-Arts, Tours. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Stylized wall painting of a bearded abbot and a nun seated on thrones in black habits on a red and gold ground, a white dove between them
    Beuron Art School, St. Benedict and St. Scholastica, wall painting in St. Gabriel's Abbey Church, Prague, 1891–1917. Church of St. Gabriel, Prague. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Stained glass window of Benedict and Scholastica seated with monks and nuns under a hanging lamp, with an inscription panel below
    MOSSOT, St. Benedict and St. Scholastica, stained glass window, 2019. Church of Saint-Sulpice, Le Bugue, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A white marble statue of a veiled nun holding a book with a dove on it, standing before the arched cloister and staircase of Monte Cassino
    Beatrice, Statue of St. Scholastica in the cloister of Monte Cassino. Abbey of Monte Cassino. CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. The long white buildings of Monte Cassino Abbey on top of a wooded mountain under a blue sky
    Ludmiła Pilecka, The Abbey of Monte Cassino, 2007. Cassino, Italy. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A large monastery with a bell tower on a green wooded mountainside in a valley
    Livioandronico2013, Monastery of Santa Scolastica, Subiaco, 2015. Subiaco, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Sebastian

  1. Early medieval mosaic of a gray-bearded St. Sebastian in a long robe and cloak, holding a jeweled crown, with a halo and a dark blue background
    Camelia.boban (photo), St. Sebastian, mosaic in San Pietro in Vincoli, mosaic about 680; photo 2012. San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of a young St. Sebastian bound to a tree in a sunlit Italian square, looking up calmly, with a few arrows in his body and townspeople in the distance
    Antonello da Messina, Saint Sebastian, 1476–1478. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Candlelit night scene of Irene in a red dress bending over the wounded Sebastian lying on the ground, as other women in dark robes stand weeping behind her
    Georges de La Tour, Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene, 1649. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Panel painting of a medieval town street where plague victims collapse and are carried to burial, while above in the sky St. Sebastian kneels before God and an angel battles a demon
    Josse Lieferinxe, Saint Sebastian Interceding for the Plague Stricken, 1497–1499. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Tall narrow painting of a slender young St. Sebastian bound to a tree, standing quietly with a few arrows, above a wide landscape
    Sandro Botticelli, Saint Sebastian, 1474. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Painting of St. Sebastian standing calmly against a column between carved pilasters, looking up to heaven, with two arrows and a Latin inscription at his feet
    Pietro Perugino, Saint Sebastian, about 1490–1500. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. White classical facade of the Basilica of San Sebastiano with a triangular pediment and three-arched portico, behind a paved forecourt
    NikonZ7II, Basilica of San Sebastiano fuori le mura, 2022. Via Appia Antica, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Narrow underground gallery cut into brown tufa rock, with rows of empty rectangular burial niches in the walls
    Palickap, Catacombs of San Sebastiano, 2017. Via Appia Antica, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Interior of a vast cone-shaped concrete cathedral with a tall stained-glass window rising to the roof above the altar and rows of pews
    Aline L. Rosa, Metropolitan Cathedral of São Sebastião, Rio de Janeiro, 2023. Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Seraphim of Sarov

  1. Russian icon of St. Seraphim as an old white-haired monk in a black mantle and gold priest's stole, hand on his chest, framed by ornate gold decoration
    Workshop of the Seraphim-Diveyevo Convent (attributed), St. Seraphim of Sarov, after 1903. Private collection. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Small painted miniature of an old monk sitting outside his log cell in the forest, offering bread to a brown bear
    Rostov miniature painter, St. Seraphim of Sarov feeding a bear, early 20th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Dark oil portrait of an old monk with a gray beard and deep-set eyes, wearing a black monastic hood
    Serebryakov, Portrait of Seraphim of Sarov, painted during his life, before 1833. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white photograph of a dense crowd of clergy and pilgrims around the coffin of St. Seraphim outside a white cathedral at Sarov
    Unknown photographer, The glorification of Seraphim of Sarov, July 1903, July 1903. Sarov, Russia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Pale green cathedral with silver domes and a tall white bell tower above a paved square with pilgrims, under a blue sky
    Anton Zelenov, The Seraphim-Diveyevo Convent, 2009. Diveyevo, Nizhny Novgorod region, Russia. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Sergius of Radonezh

  1. Long embroidered silk cover showing a standing gray-bearded monk in a dark mantle with a halo, his hands folded at his chest, against a blue patterned ground
    Embroidered pall with the image of St. Sergius, 1420s. Sergiev Posad State History and Art Museum-Reserve. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of a fair-haired peasant boy standing in an autumn meadow before a dark-robed elderly monk praying under a tree, with a village church and rolling hills behind
    Mikhail Nesterov, The Vision of the Youth Bartholomew, 1889–1890. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of a haloed monk in a red-brown robe stooping outside a log cabin to hand bread to a large brown bear in a pine forest
    Pierre André Leclercq, St. Sergius and the bear, fresco at the Trinity Lavra, 2013. Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Sergiyev Posad. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Manuscript page of Old Russian script above a colored drawing of monks and armored horsemen gathered before a battle, with spears raised
    Russian manuscript illuminators, Sergius of Radonezh blesses Peresvet before the battle with Mamai, from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible, 1560s–1570s. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of a white-bearded monk in a pale mantle raising his hand over a kneeling prince in armor and a cloak, inside a dim wooden church lit by icon lamps
    Alexander Novoskoltsev, St. Sergius Blesses Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy before the Campaign against Mamai, 1881. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Icon of three slender winged angels with gold halos seated around a table with a chalice, in robes of blue, red and green, with a house, a tree and a hill behind them
    Andrei Rublev, The Holy Trinity, 1411 or 1425–1427. Trinity Cathedral, Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius (State Tretyakov Gallery, 1929–2023). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Gold and green onion domes of a monastery church rising above leafy trees and a garden path under a cloudy sky
    Alexxx1979, Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Sergiyev Posad, 2020. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Simeon

  1. Dark, glowing painting of a very old man with closed eyes holding a swaddled infant in his arms, with a woman's face faintly visible behind him
    Rembrandt, Simeon in the Temple, 1669. Nationalmuseum, Stockholm. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. An old man in a fur-lined robe seated in a shaft of light holding the Christ child, as Mary and Joseph kneel and the old prophetess Anna raises her hands behind them
    Rembrandt, Simeon and Anna in the Temple, 1627. Hamburger Kunsthalle. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Russian icon of Mary holding out the infant Jesus to an old man who bends forward with covered hands, with Joseph and Anna behind and red-roofed buildings above
    The Meeting of the Lord (Sretenie), late 15th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Academic painting of a bearded old man looking down tenderly at a pale infant he holds, with a woman and a man behind him and a candle burning at the top right
    Aleksey Yegorov, Simeon the God-Receiver, 1830s–1840s. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A gilded silver reliquary chest covered in relief scenes, held high above the altar by two large bronze angel figures in a church
    Silverije, The silver chest of St. Simeon, 2011. Church of St. Simeon, Zadar, Croatia. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A tall stone bell tower with a pyramid roof rising above the red tile roofs of Zadar's old town, with trees and the modern city behind
    Bernard Gagnon, Bell tower of the Church of St. Simeon, Zadar, 2019. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Simeon Stylites

  1. Icon of a monk in a red cloak standing in a tall white pillar with a dark doorway at its base, a small chapel beside it and two vessels hanging on ropes from the top
    Icon painter, St. Simeon Stylites, 1465. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Crowded Arab Christian icon showing a monk with a scroll atop a white pillar reached by a ladder, with Christ and angels above and pilgrims, horsemen and townspeople all around
    Syrian (Melkite) icon painter, St. Simeon Stylites with scenes of pilgrims, before 1667. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Greek icon of a white-bearded monk with a halo standing in the round top of a gray pillar, holding prayer beads and an unrolled scroll with Greek writing
    Greek school, Saint Simeon the Stylite, 1807. Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Tall Russian icon of a monk in a dark hood standing in the round top of a pale green pillar with an arched doorway at its base
    School of Dionisius, St. Daniel the Stylite, first half of the 16th century. Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery Museum, Russia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Roofless 5th-century stone church facade with a great central arch, smaller arches and tall arched windows under a blue sky, with grass and a tree in front
    Bernard Gagnon, South facade of the Church of St. Simeon Stylites (Qal'at Sim'an), 2010. Mount Simeon, Aleppo Governorate, Syria. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A rounded, worn stone block sitting on a square stone base in the middle of ruined arches, all that was left of Simeon's pillar in 2005
    James Gordon, Remains of Simeon's pillar in the octagon of the basilica, 2005. Qal'at Sim'an, Syria. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Simon the Apostle

  1. Gold-ground panel of a bearded young man in a green cloak holding a closed book, with the words Santus Symon on either side of his head
    Simone Martini, Saint Simon, about 1315. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. El Greco's painting of a gray-bearded apostle in a golden-yellow and blue cloak, reading a large open book against a dark background
    El Greco, Saint Simon, between 1610 and 1614. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A small medieval stone church with a round drum and dome under a blue sky, surrounded by trees on a hillside
    Наталья Филатова, Church of Simon the Canaanite, New Athos, 2010. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Small engraving of a bearded apostle in a cloak and broad hat leaning on a long saw, with the inscription S. Simon
    Hans Sebald Beham, Simon Zelotes, from the series The Twelve Apostles, 1545–46. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Medieval Italian gold-ground panel of two standing bearded apostles, one in red holding a book, the other just behind him
    Master of Saint Francis, Saints Bartholomew and Simon, 1266–75. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Cretan icon of an elderly apostle with a gray beard against a gold ground, holding a scroll and raising his hand in blessing
    Cretan icon painter, The Apostle Simon, 16th to 18th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. White marble statue of a bearded apostle in a long robe holding a saw blade at his side, standing on a pedestal marked Simon Zelotes
    After Bertel Thorvaldsen (photo by Wolfgang Sauber), Simon Zelotes, statue in the Church of Our Lady, Copenhagen, 19th century; photo 2008. Copenhagen Cathedral. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Spyridon of Trimythous

  1. Cretan icon of St. Spyridon standing in a red phelonion and white omophorion, holding an open Gospel book and blessing, surrounded by small panels showing episodes of his life
    Emmanuel Tzanes, Saint Spyridon with Scenes from His Life, 1636. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Worn half-length icon of St. Spyridon in a tall woven hat and a red vestment with a white stole marked with black crosses, blessing and holding a red book, on a blue ground
    Unknown icon painter, Saint Spyridon, 16th century. Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of St. Spyridon in a woven hat and a checkered omophorion, holding a red Gospel book, under a painted arch with his name in Greek
    Tzortzis Phouka, Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker, fresco at Dionysiou Monastery, 1547. Dionysiou Monastery, Mount Athos. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Tall cream-colored bell tower with a clock face and a red dome rising above the rooftops of Corfu's old town against a blue sky
    Dietmar Rabich, Bell tower of the Church of St. Spyridon, Corfu, 2018. Old Town, Corfu, Greece. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Two priests in white and gold vestments carry the upright gilded casket of St. Spyridon, decorated with red flowers, out through the arched door of his church
    Gkaridis0, The casket of St. Spyridon carried out of his church, Corfu, 2024. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Priests in green vestments and sailors in dress uniform walk under a red canopy carrying the glass-fronted casket of St. Spyridon through a crowd on Palm Sunday
    Gkaridis0, Palm Sunday procession of St. Spyridon, Corfu, 2026. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Stanislaus Kostka

  1. Baroque painting of a kneeling youth in dark clothes with arms crossed on his chest, receiving Communion from an angel in white and gold, while another angel kneels beside him and a woman in white and blue stands behind
    Jan van Cleve, Saint Stanislaus Kostka Receiving Holy Communion from the Hands of Angels, 1668–1669. Limburgs Museum, Venlo. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Lifelike marble statue of the young saint lying on a bed with his head on a white pillow, his body carved in black marble as his habit, a rosary in his hand
    Pierre Le Gros the Younger, The Death of St. Stanislas Kostka, 1705. Sant'Andrea al Quirinale, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Dark Baroque altarpiece of the Virgin Mary holding out the Christ Child from the clouds toward two young saints in Jesuit dress, surrounded by angels
    Giuseppe Maria Crespi, Madonna and Child with Sts. Aloysius Gonzaga and Stanislaus Kostka, between 1726 and 1740. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. An ornate gilded urn with a blue and gold front under a marble altar framed by red and gold stonework in a Roman church
    Livioandronico2013, Tomb of Stanislaus Kostka in Sant'Andrea al Quirinale, 2015. Sant'Andrea al Quirinale, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Stephen

  1. A young, beardless St. Stephen in a richly embroidered pink and gold dalmatic, holding a book and a palm branch, with stones resting on his head and shoulders
    Carlo Crivelli, St. Stephen, from the Demidoff Altarpiece, 1476. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Fresco of St. Peter in a golden cloak handing a chalice to the kneeling young Stephen, as the other apostles stand behind in a pillared hall
    Fra Angelico, St. Peter Consecrates Stephen as Deacon, 1447–1449. Niccoline Chapel, Vatican Palace. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Painting of the young deacon Stephen standing on a pedestal preaching to a seated crowd in turbans and robes, before a sunlit city of domes and towers
    Vittore Carpaccio, The Sermon of St. Stephen, 1514. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Stephen in a dark dalmatic kneels with hands joined and eyes raised to heaven as men raise stones around him, while young Saul sits in the background guarding the cloaks
    Juan de Juanes, The Martyrdom of St. Stephen, about 1562. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Mourners in colored robes lower the body of St. Stephen, still in his deacon's dalmatic, into a stone tomb, one of them kissing his hand
    Juan de Juanes, The Entombment of St. Stephen, 1555–1562. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The courtyard of the Basilica of Saint-Étienne in Jerusalem, with a white statue of St. Stephen, stone arcades, cypress and pine trees
    Djampa, Basilica of Saint-Étienne, Jerusalem, 2011. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A small crypt chapel under a high altar, with a grated opening between marble columns lit by candles, and a Latin inscription above naming the martyr Lawrence
    Sibeaster, Tomb of Sts. Lawrence and Stephen, San Lorenzo fuori le Mura, 2010. Basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura, Rome. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Black-and-white wood engraving of a bearded king in a fur cloak and a page boy walking through deep snow
    Brothers Dalziel, Good King Wenceslas, 1879. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Wren Boys in straw skirts, patchwork costumes and decorated hats dancing on an outdoor stage while musicians play beside them
    Trish Steel, Wren Boys, Bunratty Castle, 2005. Bunratty, County Clare, Ireland. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)

  1. Black-and-white photograph of a young woman with dark hair, resting her chin on her hand and looking straight at the camera, in a white blouse
    Edith Stein as a student at Breslau, about 1913–1914. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Bronze bust of Edith Stein with short hair and a simple dress, mounted on a pale wall
    Immanuel Giel, Bust of Edith Stein, Speyer Cathedral, 2010. Speyer Cathedral, Germany. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Sepia photograph of a Carmelite nun in a dark veil and white wimple, her face serious and tired
    Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, passport photograph, about 1938–1939. Archives of the Cologne Carmel. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A small brass paving stone set in the ground, engraved in German with Edith Stein's name, her birth year, her flight to Holland in 1938, Westerbork camp and her murder at Auschwitz in 1942
    Andreas Schwarzkopf, Stolperstein for Dr. Edith Stein, Freiburg, 2020. Zasiusstraße 24, Freiburg im Breisgau. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Black-and-white photo of a bronze sculpture group of robed and cloaked figures beside a bare winter tree
    Achim Raschka, Edith Stein memorial, Cologne, 2014. Cologne, Germany. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Teresa of Calcutta

  1. Color photograph of an elderly Mother Teresa in her white sari with blue stripes and a dark cardigan, her hands joined, looking to the side
    Evert Odekerken, Mother Teresa in India, 1988. CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Modern white and glass memorial building with a cross on its facade, behind a low stone wall, on the street where she was born in Skopje
    Julian Lupyan, Memorial House of Mother Teresa, 2026. Skopje, North Macedonia. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. White domed building with arched windows on a busy Kolkata street corner, with a bus and pedestrians in front
    Bernard Gagnon, Nirmal Hriday, the home for the dying at Kalighat, 2013. Kalighat, Kolkata. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white photograph of Mother Teresa speaking at a lectern on a stage under a Walsh College banner, with another sister seated beside her
    Walsh University Archives, Mother Teresa speaks at Walsh College, Ohio, 1982. Walsh University Archives, North Canton, Ohio. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Narrow gray building with wooden window shutters, a statue of the Virgin Mary in a niche and a blue sign reading Missionaries of Charity Mother House
    flowcomm, The Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity, 2012. 54A A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Close color photograph of a smiling Mother Teresa in her white and blue sari, with a small crucifix pinned at her shoulder
    Túrelio, Mother Teresa at a meeting in Bonn, 1986. CC BY-SA 2.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A sister in a white sari bends over a plain white marble tomb in a bright, bare room, arranging flowers, with a statue of the Virgin at the far end
    Ryan Hartman, Mother Teresa's tomb in the Mother House, 2012. Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity, Kolkata. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Large red-brick cathedral with a tall white bell tower beside a wide, rain-wet avenue
    Diego Delso, Cathedral of St. Mother Teresa, 2014. Pristina, Kosovo. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Teresa of Ávila

  1. Painting of an older nun in a black veil and white mantle with her hands joined, looking up at a white dove, with a banner of Latin words above her and her signature below
    Fray Juan de la Miseria, Portrait of St. Teresa of Jesus, the only likeness painted from life, 1576. Convent of the Discalced Carmelite nuns, Seville. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Long stretch of crenellated stone city walls with round towers rising above rocky ground and a road, under a cloudy sky
    Carlos Delgado, The medieval walls of Ávila, 2011. Ávila, Spain. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The plain stone front of a convent church with a small bell gable and a round-arched doorway under a bright blue sky
    Zarateman, Monastery of the Incarnation, Ávila, 2012. Ávila, Spain. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Oil sketch of St. Teresa kneeling in a white mantle with arms open, looking up at a white dove flying in from the upper left in a dark arched space
    Peter Paul Rubens, Saint Teresa of Ávila's Vision of the Dove, 1614. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. White marble sculpture of a swooning nun lying on a cloud while a smiling angel stands over her holding a golden arrow, under gilded rays of light, framed by colored marble columns
    Livioandronico2013 (photo), The Ecstasy of St. Teresa, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1647–1652), photo 2015. Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A small whitewashed chapel with a stone arch, a wooden ceiling, plain wooden pews, a simple altar and a painting of St. Joseph on the wall
    Zarateman, The first church of the Convent of St. Joseph, Ávila, founded by Teresa in 1562, 2012. Convent of St. Joseph (de las Madres), Ávila. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Oil sketch of the risen Christ in a red cloak standing on clouds beside a kneeling St. Teresa, while angels pull souls up out of the flames of purgatory below
    Peter Paul Rubens, Saint Teresa of Ávila Interceding for Souls in Purgatory, 17th century. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Baroque painting of St. Teresa at a desk with a book and a skull, a quill raised in her hand, looking up at a white dove above her
    Jusepe de Ribera, Saint Teresa of Jesus, 17th century. Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Painting of St. James in pilgrim dress and St. Teresa in her Carmelite habit standing on either side of the royal coat of arms of Castile and León, held up by cherubs, with a dove above
    School of Madrid, Saint James the Greater with Saint Teresa of Ávila, 17th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Dark Baroque painting of St. Teresa in her habit standing rapt in a beam of light by a kitchen hearth, a frying pan in her hand, with pots and food on a table nearby
    Francisco Rizi, St. Teresa in the Kitchen, about 1670–1680. Convent of St. Joseph, Ávila. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Romantic painting of a young St. Teresa in a white mantle over a red sleeve, kneeling with clasped hands and large dark eyes looking upward
    François Gérard, Saint Teresa, 1827. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Sandstone church front with carved coats of arms and a statue in a niche above a round-arched door, at the top of a short flight of steps under a blue sky
    Maria Rosa Ferre, Church of the Annunciation, the Carmelite convent where St. Teresa is buried, 2013. Alba de Tormes, Salamanca, Spain. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Thomas Aquinas

  1. Gold-ground painting of a heavy-set, haloed Dominican friar in black and white holding a model of a church and an open book, with a small radiant sun on his chest
    Carlo Crivelli, Saint Thomas Aquinas, panel from the Demidoff Altarpiece, 1476. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Wood engraving of castle ruins and a long wall along the top of a steep wooded hill
    Barberis, Roccasecca, the castle of the counts of Aquino, where St. Thomas was born, 1898. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Engraving of armed men in helmets dragging a young Dominican friar away from a spring where he was resting, with a hilltop castle behind them
    Cornelis Boel after Otto van Veen, Thomas Is Seized by His Brothers, from The Life of St. Thomas Aquinas, 1610. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Baroque painting of the young Thomas in a white and black habit fainting into the arms of two angels, one of whom ties a white cord around his waist, with a smoking log on the floor
    Diego Velázquez, The Temptation of St. Thomas Aquinas, 1632. Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art, Orihuela, Spain. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Engraving of St. Albert the Great in a bishop's miter standing with his hand on the shoulder of a kneeling Thomas Aquinas, who gazes at a crucifix
    Pieter de Bailliu, Saints Albert the Great and Thomas Aquinas, about 1623–1660. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Tall altarpiece of Thomas Aquinas enthroned with an open book between Aristotle and Plato, the philosopher Averroes lying at his feet, Christ above and a gathering of churchmen below
    Benozzo Gozzoli, The Triumph of St. Thomas Aquinas, about 1470–1475. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Engraving of Thomas kneeling at an altar in a vaulted church while words stream from a crucifix toward him and another friar watches from behind
    Cornelis Boel after Otto van Veen, St. Thomas Aquinas in Conversation with a Crucifix, from The Life of St. Thomas Aquinas, 1610. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. The pale stone Cistercian church of Fossanova Abbey with its octagonal bell tower under a clear blue sky
    Fczarnowski, Fossanova Abbey, where Thomas died in 1274, 2013. Priverno, Lazio, Italy. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Renaissance portrait of a stern, heavy-faced Dominican with a halo, holding a red book in one hand and a quill in the other, with an ink pot
    Sandro Botticelli, Saint Thomas Aquinas. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Large Spanish Baroque altarpiece of Thomas holding a book and pen, raised on clouds between the four Latin Church Fathers, with a dove above him and an emperor and kneeling clergy below
    Francisco de Zurbarán, The Apotheosis of St. Thomas Aquinas, 1631. Museo de Bellas Artes, Seville. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Plain stone altar in a Gothic brick church, with a gilded reliquary chest beneath the altar table and a painting of the Crucifixion above
    Didier Descouens, Altar and reliquary of St. Thomas Aquinas, Church of the Jacobins, 2019. Church of the Jacobins, Toulouse, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Painting of Thomas kneeling and holding up a book toward Christ on the cross, who leans down to him, while saints gather around the foot of the cross
    Santi di Tito, The Vision of St. Thomas Aquinas, 1593. Church of San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Thomas Becket

  1. Early manuscript painting of armored knights with drawn swords approaching an archbishop who kneels at an altar, while a monk holding a cross stands behind him
    English illuminator, The Martyrdom of Thomas Becket, from a psalter (British Library, Harley MS 5102, f. 32), about 1200. British Library, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A plain stone altar with a red lamp and candles beneath a dark metal sculpture of a cross formed from jagged sword blades, on the wall of the cathedral
    Andy Li (photo); sculpture by Giles Blomfield, The Altar of the Sword's Point, the Martyrdom, Canterbury Cathedral, 2024. Canterbury Cathedral. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Nineteenth-century engraving of King Henry II, bare-shouldered and kneeling at Becket's tomb, as monks and a bishop stand around him
    Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Henry II doing Penance at the Tomb of Thomas à Becket, 1865. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Four round panels of deep blue and red medieval stained glass telling the story of a carpenter injured by his axe, visited by St. Thomas and healed
    Jules & Jenny (photo), Miracle window of St. Thomas, Trinity Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral, early 13th century; photo 2014. Canterbury Cathedral. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A small house-shaped reliquary of gilded copper and blue enamel, decorated with figures of Becket's martyrdom, burial and soul being carried to heaven
    Limoges enamel workshop (photo by Marie-Lan Nguyen), The Becket Casket, a reliquary with scenes from his martyrdom, about 1180–1190. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Manuscript painting of Geoffrey Chaucer in a gray gown and hood, riding a horse beside a decorated border of text
    English illuminator, Geoffrey Chaucer as a pilgrim, from the Ellesmere manuscript of The Canterbury Tales, early 15th century. Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The empty stone floor of the Trinity Chapel, with a single lit candle in the center where Becket's shrine once stood, between Gothic columns
    Jules & Jenny (photo), Trinity Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral, with the candle marking the site of the shrine, 2015. Canterbury Cathedral. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Thomas More

  1. Holbein portrait of Thomas More, clean-shaven, in a black cap, fur collar and red velvet sleeves, wearing a gold chain of S-shaped links, against a green curtain
    Hans Holbein the Younger, Sir Thomas More, 1527. The Frick Collection, New York. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Pen-and-ink drawing of the More household gathered in a room, seated and standing, with names written beside each figure
    Hans Holbein the Younger, Study for the portrait of the family of Thomas More, about 1527. Kunstmuseum Basel, Kupferstichkabinett. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Woodcut map of a crescent-shaped island with walled towns, a river and ships in the bay, headed "Vtopiae Insvlae Figvra"
    Map of the island of Utopia, from the first edition of Utopia, 1516. Bibliothèque Mazarine, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painted group portrait of the More family in Tudor dress, with Thomas More's father in a red judge's robe at the center and a small dog at his feet
    Rowland Lockey, Sir Thomas More and His Family (after Hans Holbein the Younger), 1592. National Trust, Nostell Priory. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Victorian painting of Thomas More and his daughter Margaret in a dark prison room, looking out of a barred window
    John Rogers Herbert, Sir Thomas More and His Daughter, 1844. Tate, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Victorian painting of a crowd of guards with halberds on a London street, parting as a young woman in green throws her arms around the condemned Thomas More
    William Frederick Yeames, The Meeting of Thomas More with His Daughter after His Sentence of Death, 1863. Tower of London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Bronze plaque set in paving among fallen leaves, listing people executed on Tower Hill, including John Fisher and Sir Thomas More in 1535
    Acabashi, Plaque at the Tower Hill scaffold site, 2026. Trinity Square Gardens, London. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Black stone memorial inscribed "Thomas More, Knight, scholar, writer, statesman," with a small bronze bust, two candles and white flowers against a red wall
    Relee54, Memorial of St. Thomas More, Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula, 2008. Tower of London. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Seated black statue of Thomas More with gilded face, hands and chain, on a stone pedestal inscribed "Sir Thomas More," outside a brick church
    Daderot, Statue of Sir Thomas More by Leslie Cubitt Bevis, statue 1969; photo 2024. Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Brick church with a square tower and clock beside a busy embankment road, with trees and a stone monument in front
    Jim, Chelsea Old Church (All Saints), 2011. Chelsea, London. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Thomas the Apostle

  1. Caravaggio painting of Thomas, his brow furrowed, pushing his finger into the wound in Christ's side as Christ guides his hand and two other apostles lean in to watch
    Caravaggio, The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, about 1601–1602. Picture Gallery, Sanssouci, Potsdam. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Bronze statues of the risen Christ lifting his arm to show his side and Thomas stepping toward him, in a marble niche on the outside wall of Orsanmichele in Florence
    Miguel Hermoso Cuesta (photo), Christ and St. Thomas, Orsanmichele, bronze group 1467–1483; photo 2015. Orsanmichele, Florence. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Baroque painting of St. Thomas kneeling beside a cross while men rush at him with spears, as cherubs bring a wreath and palm down from the sky
    Peter Paul Rubens, The Martyrdom of St. Thomas, 1636–1638. National Gallery Prague. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white photograph of a carved stone slab with a cross with flared arms under an arch, surrounded by an old inscription in Pahlavi script
    Grentidez, The St. Thomas Cross, St. Thomas Mount, cross 7th century; photo 2013. Church of Our Lady of Expectation, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Half-length painting of a balding, gray-bearded St. Thomas in a brown cloak gripping the shaft of a spear with an iron blade
    Georges de La Tour, Saint Thomas, 17th century. National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Cracked Byzantine ceramic tile with a round portrait of a young, beardless St. Thomas holding a scroll, inside a dark blue ring with his name in Greek
    Byzantine artist, Saint Thomas, glazed tile from a series of the apostles, 10th century. Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The long white neo-Gothic side of San Thome Basilica in Chennai, with pointed spires and a row of palm trees in front
    Pinakpani, San Thome Basilica, Mylapore, 2024. Chennai, India. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Brick facade and dome of the cathedral of Ortona on its square at dusk, with a square bell tower and street lamps lit
    Glenda Trubiano, Basilica of San Tommaso Apostolo, Ortona, at dusk, 2013. Ortona, Abruzzo, Italy. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Black-and-white photograph of a silver reliquary bust of St. Thomas with a halo, set on a canopied stand in front of organ pipes in the Ortona cathedral
    Gs87, Bust of St. Thomas the Apostle before the Procession of the Perdono, 2009. Basilica of San Tommaso Apostolo, Ortona. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Théodore Guérin

  1. Daguerreotype in a gilt case of a sister in a dark habit and white bonnet, holding a crucifix against a black book
    Mother Théodore Guérin, June 8, 1855. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white etching of a small log cabin among tall trees, captioned "St. Mary's Chapel, 1840"
    William B. Burford, St. Mary's Chapel, 1840, 1891. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Engraving of a long two-story brick building with tall windows among evergreen trees
    The first Academy at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, opened in 1841, 1891. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Pencil sketch of a tree-lined lane with a fence leading to several plain buildings in the woods
    John Corbe, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1854, 1854. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A large pale stone church with a tall domed bell tower and a long nave, seen across a curving road among bare trees
    Nheyob, Church of the Immaculate Conception, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, 2012. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A tall stone Celtic cross on a base in a grassy cemetery under large trees, with rows of small white headstones behind
    Christina Blust, Memorial cross at Mother Théodore's first grave, Sisters of Providence cemetery, 2009. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Thérèse of Lisieux

  1. Black-and-white studio photograph of a fifteen-year-old girl with her hair pinned up, wearing a dark buttoned dress
    Studio of Mrs. Besnier, Lisieux, Thérèse Martin at fifteen, April 1888. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black-and-white studio photograph of a curly-haired eight-year-old girl in a ruffled dress, holding a jump rope
    Studio of Mrs. Besnier, Lisieux, Thérèse Martin at eight years old, 1881. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Black-and-white photograph of five Carmelite nuns in habits and veils, three seated and two standing, in a garden courtyard
    Céline Martin, Thérèse with her sisters and Mother Marie de Gonzague in the courtyard of the Carmel, about 1894–1895. Carmel of Lisieux. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white photograph of a young woman with long dark hair in a costume, seated on straw against a brick wall with a chain beside her
    Céline Martin, Thérèse playing Joan of Arc in prison, in her own play, 1895. Carmel of Lisieux. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Black-and-white photograph of a young Carmelite nun in a white mantle and black veil, sitting on a step by a brick arcade, holding a written scroll and a book
    Céline Martin, Thérèse in the courtyard of the Carmel, holding a scroll and a book, 1896. Carmel of Lisieux. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Sepia photograph of a young nun lying in a bed set under a brick archway of the cloister, holding a crucifix, with rose petals on the bedcover
    Photograph by Céline Martin, as reproduced in Histoire d'une âme (1940 edition), Thérèse in her sickbed in the cloister, unpetaling roses over her crucifix, 1897. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Black-and-white press photograph of a canopied reliquary carried through a street hung with banners and crowded with clergy and townspeople
    Agence Rol, The reliquary of St. Thérèse carried in procession through Lisieux, July 12, 1925, 1925. Bibliothèque nationale de France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Oil painting of St. Thérèse in a white mantle kneeling as angels hand her roses and red petals fall around her
    Józef Mehoffer, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, 1929. Józef Mehoffer House, Kraków. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Stained-glass window of St. Thérèse in a brown habit and white mantle holding a crucifix and roses, against a bright blue sky
    Thomon, Stained-glass window of St. Thérèse, Church of Saint-Justin, Levallois-Perret, 2015. Église Saint-Justin, Levallois-Perret, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Two-story brick house with white window frames, a dormered roof and a flower bed in front
    Grentidez, Les Buissonnets, the Martin family home in Lisieux, 2008. Lisieux, France. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. A gilded glass reliquary holding a reclining figure of St. Thérèse in her habit, surrounded by flowers beneath blue stained-glass windows
    Chatsam, The shrine of St. Thérèse in the chapel of the Carmel of Lisieux, 2014. Carmel of Lisieux, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Large domed basilica of pale stone with a tall square bell tower beside it, seen across a wide esplanade
    Giogo, Basilica of St. Thérèse, Lisieux, 2012. Lisieux, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Timothy

  1. Narrow pointed stained-glass window of a young St. Timothy in a yellow tunic and halo holding an open book, with the words Sanctus Timotheus below
    Rodhullandemu (photo), St. Timothy, stained-glass window designed by Edward Burne-Jones, window 1874; photo 2018. St. Nicholas Church, Halewood, Merseyside, England. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Dark Dutch Baroque painting of an old woman in a black hood seated in a church, reading from a large book with a small boy leaning against her side
    Willem Drost, Timothy and His Grandmother, 1648. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Page of an ancient Greek Bible manuscript written in four narrow columns of capital letters on pale parchment
    Codex Sinaiticus Project (image), The First Letter to Timothy, chapters 1 and 2, in the Codex Sinaiticus, 4th century. British Library, London. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Greek icon on a gold ground of two rows of saints, bishops in cross-marked stoles, monks and martyrs, standing beneath a small image of Christ in the clouds
    Konstantinos Tzanes, The Saints of January 22, 17th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Modern Byzantine-style icon of St. Timothy as a young dark-bearded bishop in a white stole with black crosses, blessing with one hand and holding a red Gospel book in the other
    Moralmonke (photo), Icon of St. Timothy in an Orthodox parish in the United States, 2022. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Pale stone Romanesque cathedral facade with blind arches and a round rose window at the top of a wide flight of steps, in a sunny old-town square
    Luca Aless, Cathedral of Termoli, 2017. Termoli, Molise, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Titus

  1. Byzantine fresco medallion of St. Titus with dark hair and a long dark beard, wearing a bishop's stole with a black-and-white checkered pattern and crosses
    Serbian fresco painter, St. Titus, fresco in the Church of St. Nicholas, 14th century. Patriarchate of Peć, Kosovo. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Dutch engraving of a statue of St. Titus as a bearded man in a robe standing in a niche, above a small scene of the old bishop dying in bed surrounded by mourners
    St. Titus, Bishop of Crete, who died there in peace in great old age, 1698. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. The roofless stone apse of a Byzantine basilica standing among scattered ancient foundations and a cypress tree under a bright sky
    Carole Raddato, Ruins of the Basilica of St. Titus, Gortyn, 2016. Gortyn, Crete, Greece. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Pale stone church with a low dome and arched windows behind palm trees on a wide paved square in Heraklion
    Moonik, Church of St. Titus, Heraklion, 2013. Heraklion, Crete, Greece. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A gilded silver dome-shaped reliquary under a glass bell on an embroidered cloth, set in a carved wooden shrine with flowers
    Liubomir G, Reliquary of the skull of St. Titus, Church of St. Titus, Heraklion, 2021. Church of St. Titus, Heraklion, Crete. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Titus Brandsma

  1. Black-and-white photograph of Titus Brandsma in his Carmelite habit and white mantle, with round glasses, resting his chin on his hand and smiling slightly
    Titus Brandsma, probably late 1920s. Nationaal Archief, the Netherlands. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Formal black-and-white photograph of Titus Brandsma in academic cap and gown with a white jabot and the heavy chain of office of a university rector
    Titus Brandsma as rector magnificus of the Catholic University of Nijmegen, 1932. Nationaal Archief, the Netherlands. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. An open printed book displayed in a case, its pages filled with small handwriting squeezed between the printed lines
    Havang, Manuscript of his life of St. Teresa of Ávila, written in prison, 2007 (photo). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A dark bronze statue of Titus Brandsma in his habit, holding a book, standing against a pale brick wall
    Havang, Statue of Titus Brandsma, Radboud University campus, Nijmegen, 2007. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Toribio Romo

  1. Black-and-white photograph of a young priest with short dark hair, a serious face and a white collar on a black cassock
    FranchiscoPersuaJal (restored photograph), Toribio Romo González, Before 1928. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Interior of a simple modern church with folding chairs, people praying and a portrait of the saint beside the altar
    Scasas, Parish of Santo Toribio Romo, Tijuana. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Terracotta-colored statue of a young priest in an embroidered stole holding a chalice and a host, in front of a rough stone wall
    terri_bateman, Statue of St. Toribio Romo in Tequila, Jalisco, 2015. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Small chapel with golden stone walls, a stained-glass window, a dark wooden reliquary chest on a table and a painted portrait of the priest beside it
    Thelmadatter, Chapel of St. Toribio Romo, parish church of Tequila, 2009. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Turibius of Mogrovejo

  1. Painting of Turibius kneeling in prayer in a red cape over a white rochet, his miter on the floor beside him, with native Peruvians looking on from the right
    Santo Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo, Arzobispo de Lima. Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Baroque painting of Turibius in blue and white vestments under a canopy, raising his hand over a river as clergy and a crowd of native people gather on both banks
    Sebastiano Conca, Miracle of St. Turibius, Archbishop of Lima, 1726. Vatican Pinacoteca, Vatican City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Engraving of the haloed bishop standing among kneeling and drinking people while water springs from the rocks at his feet, a processional cross held up beside him
    Turibius de Mogrovejo strikes water from a rock, from the series Life of St. Turibius, 1625 or later. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting of Turibius in a miter and gold cope blessing a kneeling native man while women and children crowd around him
    Unknown painter (photo by Jl FilpoC), A miracle of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo. Museo de Salamanca, Spain. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The pale stone facade and twin bell towers of Lima Cathedral behind palm trees on the Plaza de Armas
    Wasiwatana, Cathedral Basilica of Lima, 2017. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Ursula and Companions

  1. Two views of a gilded Gothic reliquary shaped like a small church, with painted arched panels along its sides showing scenes from the life of St. Ursula
    Hans Memling, The Shrine of St. Ursula (two views), 1489. Memling Museum, Old St. John's Hospital, Bruges. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A worn gray stone slab set into a church wall, carved with fourteen lines of Roman capital letters
    Raimond Spekking, The Clematius inscription, 2009. Basilica of St. Ursula, Cologne. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Renaissance bedroom where a young woman sleeps in a canopy bed with a red cover while an angel holding a palm enters softly through the doorway in morning light
    Vittore Carpaccio, The Dream of St. Ursula, from the Legend of St. Ursula cycle, 1495. Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A young woman in a blue gown and white mantle stands calmly among armored soldiers and an archer drawing his bow, with tents and the spires of Cologne behind them
    Hans Memling, The Martyrdom of St. Ursula, panel of the Shrine of St. Ursula, 1489. Memling Museum, Old St. John's Hospital, Bruges. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The white Romanesque nave of St. Ursula with round arches and a gallery, looking toward the tall Gothic choir and its stained-glass windows
    Chris06, Nave of the Basilica of St. Ursula, Cologne, 2012. Cologne, Germany. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Walls of the Golden Chamber covered with patterns and lettering made from human bones above a shelf of gilded and painted reliquary busts
    Vassil, The Golden Chamber of St. Ursula, Cologne, 2014. Basilica of St. Ursula, Cologne. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Altarpiece of St. Ursula standing on a bundle of palm branches, raised toward God the Father among angels, above a crowd of kneeling young women and banners
    Vittore Carpaccio, The Apotheosis of St. Ursula and her Companions, 1491. Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Valentine

  1. A Venetian painting of St. Valentine in a red cope pouring water over the head of a kneeling young woman in white on the steps of a classical building, with her family around her and angels with a palm above
    Jacopo Bassano, St. Valentine Baptizing St. Lucilla, about 1575. Museo Civico, Bassano del Grappa. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Hand-colored woodcut of a young saint with curly hair and a halo, holding a martyr's palm and a book, under the printed name Valentinus
    Michael Wolgemut and Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, Valentinus, from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A Victorian valentine card of white paper lace and gold scrollwork on red, framing a colored print of a young couple and a small girl
    Esther Howland, Valentine card, "Affection", 1870s. Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Colored folk etching of St. Valentine in a black biretta and red-trimmed surplice, holding a book and blessing a man who has fallen to the ground at his feet, with a Polish caption naming him patron against the falling sickness
    Wellcome Collection, Saint Valentine blessing an epileptic. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Cranach's painting of St. Valentine as an elderly bishop in a red cope and jeweled miter, with a kneeling donor beside him and a man lying in a seizure at the lower left corner
    Lucas Cranach the Elder, St. Valentine with a Kneeling Donor, about 1502–1503. Gemäldegalerie der Akademie der bildenden Künste, Vienna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A skull crowned with small flowers inside an oval gilded reliquary topped with a Chi-Rho monogram, on a side altar in a Roman church
    Dnalor 01, Relic of St. Valentine, Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome, 2007. CC BY-SA 3.0 AT, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A marble side chapel with a statue of St. Valentine in red vestments in a gold niche, above a dark altar that holds the reliquary casket behind a low rope barrier
    Sailko, Shrine of St. Valentine, Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church, Dublin, 2020. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A glass-sided altar with a gilded reclining figure of St. Valentine in bishop's vestments, banked with red flowers, in the Basilica of San Valentino in Terni
    High altar of the Basilica of San Valentino, Terni, 2007. Basilica of San Valentino, Terni. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. The cream-colored classical facade of the Basilica of San Valentino in Terni, with statues in niches, under a blue sky with clouds
    Valerio Clementi, Basilica of San Valentino, Terni, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Veronica

  1. Gold-ground German panel of Veronica in a red mantle holding up a large white cloth on which Christ's face appears with a golden halo
    Master of Saint Veronica, Saint Veronica with the Sudarium, 1420s–1430s. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of Jesus bowed under the cross on a rocky road as a kneeling woman in pale robes holds out a cloth, while a soldier with a whip pulls him forward by a rope
    Giandomenico Tiepolo (painting); Didier Descouens (photo), Sixth Station, Veronica wipes the face of Jesus. Church of San Polo, Venice. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Netherlandish painting of Veronica in a blue mantle and white wimple kneeling in a green landscape, holding a cloth with the face of Christ in her lap
    Hans Memling, Saint Veronica, about 1470–1475. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Engraving of two angels in billowing robes flying side by side and holding up a small cloth with the face of Christ crowned with thorns
    Albrecht Dürer, The Sudarium Held by Two Angels, 1513. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Still-life-like Spanish painting of a white cloth pinned at the top against a dark background, with a faint reddish face of Christ in its center
    Francisco de Zurbarán, The Sudarium of St. Veronica (La Santa Faz), about 1660. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Colossal white marble statue of Veronica striding forward with her veil flying out in both hands, set in a niche of colored marble
    Francesco Mochi (statue); Gary Todd (photo), Saint Veronica, statue 1629–1632; photo 2019. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. One of the huge piers under the dome of St. Peter's, with Mochi's statue of Veronica in a lower niche and a balcony with a relief panel above it
    Sailko, The Veronica pier and loggia in St. Peter's Basilica, 2014. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Close photograph of a thin, translucent cloth showing a bearded face with open eyes, set in an ornate silver frame
    ElfQrin, The Volto Santo (Holy Face) of Manoppello, 2019. Basilica of the Holy Face, Manoppello, Italy. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Tall Flemish panel of an older Veronica in a white turban and long red robe, holding a transparent veil with a dark face of Christ before a gold brocade background
    Workshop of Robert Campin (Master of Flémalle), Saint Veronica (one of the Flémalle Panels), about 1428–1430. Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Painting of a young Veronica with a sheer veil over her hair, holding up a white cloth bordered with colored stripes that bears Christ's face crowned with thorns
    El Greco, Veronica with the Holy Face, about 1580. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Vincent de Paul

  1. Half-length portrait of an old, smiling priest in a black skullcap and black cassock with a white collar, under an inscription giving the years 1576 and 1660
    Simon François de Tours, Portrait of Vincent de Paul, 17th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A low half-timbered farmhouse with a tiled roof under a large oak, with a domed chapel behind it
    Jibi44, Ranquines, the birthplace of Vincent de Paul, 2012. Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (formerly Pouy), Landes, France. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Seated bronze statue of Vincent de Paul on a stone pedestal in a small garden with pink flowers, in front of a brick building
    Romainbehar, Statue of St. Vincent de Paul, Place Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, 2023. Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, Ain, France. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Tall church painting of a priest in black standing among chained, half-naked galley convicts who reach toward him, with the Virgin and Child in the clouds above
    Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouÿ, Saint Vincent de Paul Bringing the Galley Slaves Back to the Faith, 1876. Église de la Sainte-Trinité, Paris. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of a priest in black gesturing toward a group of ragged children, with Daughters of Charity in white headdresses on one side and richly dressed noblewomen on the other
    Charles Meynier, Saint Vincent de Paul Preaching Charity to the Ladies of the Court of Louis XIII, 1824. Lyon Cathedral (Primatiale Saint-Jean). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Painting of Vincent de Paul in surplice and stole carried up on clouds by angels, while two sisters in black habits and white headdresses kneel below
    Archaeodontosaurus (photo), Saint Vincent de Paul with Two Sisters, painting 1783. Auch Cathedral, Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Painting of a priest in a white surplice standing on church steps beside a crowd of babies and small children, appealing to a court audience in red robes and silk gowns
    Paul Delaroche, Saint Vincent de Paul Preaching to the Court of Louis XIII on Behalf of the Abandoned Children, 1823. Yale University Art Gallery. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. White marble statue of St. Vincent de Paul in a cloak, holding a baby in one arm while a small child clings to his side
    Romainbehar (photo), St. Vincent de Paul, marble statue by Nicolas Raggi, photo 2023. Église de la Madeleine, Paris. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Ornate silver and glass reliquary with silver angels on top, raised above a gilded altar in a richly painted chapel, with the figure of the saint lying inside
    Guilhem Vellut, The reliquary of St. Vincent de Paul above the high altar, 2017. Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, 95 rue de Sèvres, Paris. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Engraved portrait of a bearded young man with long dark hair, in profile, looking down thoughtfully
    Antoine Maurin, Frédéric Ozanam, frontispiece of his Complete Works, 1862. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Black-and-white photograph of a storefront with "St. Vincent de Paul Salvage Bureau, Used Articles for Sale" painted on the window and an old delivery truck parked in front
    Webster & Stevens, St. Vincent de Paul Salvage Bureau, Seattle, about 1926. Museum of History and Industry, Seattle. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Vincent Ferrer

  1. A tall, narrow Spanish Renaissance panel of St. Vincent Ferrer in a white habit and black cloak, pointing upward, with a red book in his other hand and a long scroll winding around him
    Juan de Juanes (Joan Macip), San Vicente Ferrer, about 1540–1545. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A gilded Renaissance altarpiece with St. Vincent Ferrer in the center panel holding a book, St. Christopher and St. Sebastian on either side, and an Annunciation and dead Christ in the panels above
    Giovanni Bellini, Altarpiece of St. Vincent Ferrer, about 1465–1475. Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. St. Vincent Ferrer standing on a small platform in a white habit and black cloak, holding up an open book and raising his right hand, with Christ surrounded by angels in a golden circle above him
    Francesco del Cossa, Griffoni Polyptych: St. Vincent Ferrer, 1473. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Baroque painting of St. Vincent Ferrer preaching outdoors with one finger raised, while a crowd of men, women and children kneel and listen and a small angel holds a book open to the words Timete Deum
    Alonso Cano, St. Vincent Ferrer Preaching, 1644–1645. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A tall Gothic stained-glass window in a dark church, its center light showing St. Vincent Ferrer with wings as the angel of the judgment, surrounded by small scenes from his life
    Thérèse Gaigé, Stained-glass window of St. Vincent Ferrer, Vannes Cathedral, 2022. Vannes Cathedral, north transept. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A stone chapel with a low railed altar-tomb in the center, carved wooden stalls around it and long woven tapestries of his miracles on the walls under large paintings
    Jainetty, Chapel of the tomb of St. Vincent Ferrer, Vannes Cathedral, 2018. Vannes Cathedral. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A small stone well with a dark wooden lid set into a whitewashed alcove with tiled walls, inside the house in Valencia where Vincent Ferrer was born
    Un valencià, The Pouet de Sant Vicent in his birthplace house, Valencia, 2008. Casa Natalicia de San Vicente Ferrer, Valencia. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Vitus

  1. Standing figure of St. Vitus as a young nobleman in a red cloak and fur-trimmed hat, holding a palm branch and a small metal cauldron by its handle
    Master of Messkirch, Saint Vitus, between 1535 and 1540. Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Oval etching of a boy and two adults with halos standing on a shore beside a winged angel, with a sailing boat on the water behind them
    Jacques Callot, St. Vitus, St. Modestus, and St. Crescentia, June 15th, 1636. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Late Gothic panel of a young saint in a red tunic reaching toward a man in green whose body twists and buckles as others hold him up, inside a vaulted church
    Gabriel Mälesskircher, Saint Vitus Healing a Possessed Man, 1474. Musée Unterlinden, Colmar. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Crowded medieval panel of a haloed boy praying calmly in a large golden cauldron over a fire while men in colorful clothes stoke the flames and watch
    German painter, Martyrdom of Saint Vitus, about 1450. National Museum in Warsaw. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The tall stone west front of Corvey Abbey church with two slender towers and round-arched windows, seen down a tree-lined path
    CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, The Carolingian westwork of Corvey Abbey, 2015. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The Gothic St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle seen across a sunny courtyard, with its tall south tower and twin western spires
    Alvesgaspar, St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Small carved and painted wooden figure of a youth crouching in a round tub, hands joined in prayer, head tilted to one side
    Saint Vitus in the Boiling Oil, about 1500. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Baroque stone statue of St. Vitus standing on top of a rocky outcrop on Charles Bridge, with carved lions around a cave below him
    Zp (Czech Wikipedia), Statue of St. Vitus on Charles Bridge, Prague, 2006. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Vladimir the Great

  1. Icon of a gray-bearded prince in a fur-trimmed blue crown and purple and gold robes, holding a cross, on a punched gold background with an ornamental border
    Icon of St. Vladimir, about 1900. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of a bearded prince standing bare-chested in a stone baptismal font inside a domed Byzantine church, as a white-haired bishop pours water on his head and nobles and clergy look on
    Viktor Vasnetsov, The Baptism of Prince Vladimir (study for St. Volodymyr's Cathedral, Kyiv), 1890. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Crowded painting of hundreds of people wading into a broad river to be baptized, while robed clergy with crosses and icons stand on the bank beside a prince and his retinue
    Klavdy Lebedev, The Baptism of the People of Kyiv, late 19th or early 20th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Russian icon of three crowned princes in red and green robes standing side by side in a red central panel, framed by many small scenes from their lives
    Saints Vladimir, Boris and Gleb, with scenes from their lives, 16th–17th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Dark bronze statue of a prince holding a tall cross, standing on a high pedestal among green trees above the Dnipro River in Kyiv
    Віктор Полянко, Monument to St. Volodymyr on Volodymyr Hill, Kyiv, 2002. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Wenceslaus

  1. Late Gothic panel of a young haloed duke in a red cap and red ermine-lined robe, turning toward two grateful freed prisoners who clasp their hands
    Master of Eggenburg, St. Wenceslaus Frees the Prisoners (detail), about 1490. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Romantic painting of a church doorway at night where the fallen duke Wenceslaus is held by angels in a beam of light while dark figures with swords retreat
    Anton Petter, The Murder of St. Wenceslas, 1844. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A white church with a tall bell tower and onion-domed towers, seen through a Gothic stone archway across a cobbled square
    Boleslav, Basilica of St. Wenceslas, Stará Boleslav, 2009. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Bronze equestrian statue of St. Wenceslas holding a banner, on a tall stone pedestal with standing saints around it, before the domed National Museum in Prague
    Ввласенко (photograph), St. Wenceslas Monument, Wenceslas Square, Prague, 2015. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A Gothic chapel with a ribbed vault, walls covered in wall paintings and set with polished semiprecious stones, and a gilded chandelier above the altar
    DXR, St. Wenceslas Chapel, St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Winifred of Wales

  1. Stained-glass window of a young crowned woman with long golden hair and a halo, in a white and green gown, holding a palm and a sword
    Photo by Wolfgang Sauber, cropped by Llywelyn2000, St. Winifred, stained-glass window. Chapel of Our Lady and St. Non, St Davids, Wales. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Old engraving of a kneeling nun praying before a crucifix in a beam of light, with a small picture of the well chapel in the corner
    Wellcome Collection, Saint Winefride, Virgin and Martyr. Wellcome Collection, London. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A stone Gothic well house with three arches and battlements beside an outdoor bathing pool of green water, with yellow and blue changing tents
    Poliphilo, St. Winefride's Well, Holywell, 2007. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Dark etching of the vaulted interior of the well house, with pilgrims gathered around the star-shaped pool under Gothic arches
    George Cuitt, St. Winifred's Well, Holywell (interior), 1813. National Library of Wales. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Stone statue of a crowned woman holding a palm and an abbess's staff in a Gothic niche, with lilies and flowers at her feet
    Sojourner in the earth, Statue of St. Winefride, 1886; photo 2023. St. Winefride's Well, Holywell. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Stained-glass panel of a young saint with a red halo in a blue robe and gold cloak, holding a palm, with her name beside her and a small stream of water at her feet
    Designed by William Burges (photo by Hchc2009), St. Winifred, stained-glass panel. Chapel, Castell Coch, Wales. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Zechariah

  1. Gold-ground mosaic of a startled haloed old man in a red cloak and an angel gesturing toward him from beside an altar under a domed canopy
    Byzantine mosaicists, The Annunciation to Zechariah, 12th century. Monreale Cathedral, Sicily. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Painting of a white-bearded priest in a pale blue robe and tall miter beside a smoking altar, facing a tall winged angel, with a seven-branched lampstand at left
    William Blake, The Angel Appearing to Zacharias, 1799–1800. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Renaissance fresco in a classical arcade where a seated old man writes on a tablet on his knee, surrounded by Florentine men and women, with a young woman kneeling with an infant
    Domenico Ghirlandaio, Zacharias Writes Down the Name of His Son, 1486–1490. Tornabuoni Chapel, Santa Maria Novella, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fresco detail of a haloed old man in a pink robe seated and writing, as a woman kneels before him holding a swaddled infant and another woman stands behind
    Filippo Lippi, The Birth and Naming of St. John (detail), 1452–1465. Prato Cathedral. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Russian icon of a winged angel in red and a bearded priest in a tall headdress and embroidered vestments standing before an altar, with tablets of the Law behind them
    Semyon Nekhlebayev, The Annunciation to Zechariah (detail of an icon), 1798. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Zita of Lucca

  1. Baroque painting of a young woman in a gold and blue gown with a pale head scarf, one hand on a large earthenware jug and the other open toward the viewer
    Arnould de Vuez, Sainte Zite, 1696. Musée de l'Hospice Comtesse, Lille. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Faded lunette fresco of the Virgin and Child enthroned in a blue mantle, with St. Zita in a veil on the left and a crowned St. Richard on the right
    Tuscan school, Madonna between St. Zita and St. Richard, 13th century. Basilica of San Frediano, Lucca. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Oval painting of a young woman with a halo in an orange blouse and gray apron, pouring water from a jug into the cup of a kneeling bearded old man, a rose in her other hand
    Leon Biedroński, Saint Zita, 1889. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painted panels of an English medieval rood screen under red and green Gothic tracery, with St. Zita in a long white apron holding a ring of keys and a purse, beside St. Apollonia with her pincers and two angels
    Keuk, Rood screen with St. Apollonia and St. Zita, Barton Turf, Norfolk, 2013 (screen 15th century). Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Barton Turf, Norfolk. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. The small, darkened body of St. Zita dressed in pale clothes and lying in a gilded glass case in the Basilica of San Frediano
    Sailko, edited by MenkinAlRire, The body of St. Zita in San Frediano, Lucca, 2017. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

St. Óscar Romero

  1. Color photograph of Archbishop Romero in round glasses and a black cassock with red trim, a silver pectoral cross on his chest, smiling slightly
    Archdiocese of San Salvador, Archbishop Óscar Romero, 1978. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Sepia photograph of Romero standing in a black cassock and sash at the entrance of a building in Rome, hands clasped behind him
    Archdiocese of San Salvador, Archbishop Romero during his stay in Rome, June 1978. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Color photograph of Pope Paul VI in white accepting a framed photograph and a book from Archbishop Romero in a purple skullcap, with a priest between them
    Archbishop Romero meets Pope Paul VI, June 24, 1978. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Pale stone statue in a Gothic niche of a man in long robes holding a small child, with the name ROMERO carved on the base
    CEphoto, Uwe Aranas, Statue of Óscar Romero among the twentieth-century martyrs, Westminster Abbey, 2013. West front, Westminster Abbey, London. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Bronze tomb sculpture of a reclining figure with four standing figures at its corners, surrounded by flowers and kneelers, with a woman kneeling in prayer and portraits of Romero on the yellow pillars behind
    Arne Müseler, Tomb of St. Óscar Romero, crypt of the Metropolitan Cathedral, San Salvador, 2026. CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons.

Stigmata

  1. Small oil painting of St. Francis kneeling among rocks with his hands raised, a winged crucified figure in the sky, and Brother Leo seated beside him with his head bowed
    Attributed to Jan van Eyck, Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata, about 1430–1432. Philadelphia Museum of Art. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Black and white woodcut of St. Francis kneeling under a tree as rays from a winged crucified figure reach him, with Brother Leo asleep beside him and a Latin inscription below
    Albrecht Dürer, Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata, about 1503. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A vaulted chapel with a large blue and white glazed terracotta Crucifixion above the altar, framed by a garland of fruit, with a patterned floor
    Anna.Massini, The Chapel of the Stigmata, Sanctuary of La Verna, 2025. Sanctuary of La Verna, Chiusi della Verna, Italy. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Painting of a kneeling Dominican nun lifting her arm toward a crucifix on the left, inside a church, while other sisters kneel behind her
    Domenico Beccafumi, Saint Catherine of Siena Receiving the Stigmata, about 1513–1515. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Black and white photograph of a young bearded Capuchin friar with folded arms, a dark round mark visible on the back of one hand
    Placido Bux, Padre Pio in 1919, 1919. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Black and white photograph of a young woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a plain dark dress with a high collar
    Photograph of Gemma Galgani, September 1900. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Painting in a carved niche of a Capuchin nun in a brown habit and black veil, wearing a crown of thorns and embracing a large wooden cross
    Pompeo Randi, St. Veronica Giuliani, 1861. Santa Maria del Fiore, Forlì, Italy. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Sts. Cosmas and Damian

  1. Sixth-century apse mosaic of Christ in gold robes on clouds against a deep blue sky, with Peter and Paul presenting Cosmas and Damian, who hold martyrs' crowns, and Pope Felix IV holding a model of the church
    G41rn8 (photo), Apse mosaic, Basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano, Rome, 6th century (photo 2019). Basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano, Roman Forum, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Small panel of two haloed saints in a quiet bedroom bending over the leg of a man asleep in a white bed
    Fra Angelico, The Healing of Deacon Justinian, predella of the San Marco Altarpiece, about 1438–1443. Museo di San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fra Angelico's altarpiece of the Virgin and Child enthroned among saints, with Cosmas and Damian in red robes kneeling in the foreground on a patterned carpet
    Fra Angelico, San Marco Altarpiece, about 1438–1443. Museo di San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Arab Christian icon of the two saints standing side by side in green and red robes over patterned tunics, one holding a medicine box, against a yellow background with Arabic inscriptions
    Saints Cosmas and Damian, about 1778. Syria. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Spanish painting of the two saints in deep red doctors' gowns and caps operating on a man in bed, while angels hold up ointment and the severed diseased leg
    Master of Los Balbases, A Verger's Dream: Saints Cosmas and Damian performing a miraculous cure by transplantation of a leg, about 1495. Wellcome Collection, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Sts. Cyril and Methodius

  1. Painting of a dark-bearded Cyril in gold vestments holding an open book, beside the white-bearded Methodius in a blue cloak raising a cross
    Jan Matejko, Saints Cyril and Methodius, 1885. Velehrad Basilica, Czech Republic. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Old parchment page written in Glagolitic letters, with a red and black interlaced headpiece and a large decorated initial
    Unknown scribe, First page of the Gospel of Mark, Codex Zographensis, 10th–11th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Huge pale-toned painting of a crowd in a Moravian courtyard below a white palace, with a young man raising a ring in the foreground and robed figures floating in the sky above
    Alphonse Mucha, The Introduction of the Slavonic Liturgy in Great Moravia, from The Slav Epic, 1912. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Bulgarian fresco of the two brothers in monastic hoods and bright robes holding up between them a scroll with the letters of the Cyrillic alphabet
    Zahari Zograf, Saints Cyril and Methodius, 1848. Troyan Monastery, Bulgaria. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A stone altar slab in a dim underground church, with marble plaques and a small mosaic of St. Cyril on the old brick wall behind it
    Palickap, Traditional tomb of St. Cyril, lower basilica of San Clemente, 2017. Basilica of San Clemente, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Long cream-colored Baroque basilica with two tall onion-domed towers and a large double-barred cross in the square in front
    StanislavKadlcik, Basilica of the Assumption and Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Velehrad, 2020. Velehrad, Czech Republic. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Dark bronze statue of the two brothers standing together holding an open book, on a stone base in front of the National Library in Sofia
    Kiril Kapustin, Monument to Sts. Cyril and Methodius, National Library, Sofia, 2006. Sofia, Bulgaria. CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.

Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin

  1. Sepia photograph of a bearded, balding man in a dark frock coat seated beside a carved table, one arm resting on it
    Unidentified photographer, Louis Martin, about 1875. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Sepia photograph of a woman with dark hair parted in the middle, seated in a full dark silk dress, looking directly at the camera
    Unidentified photographer, Zélie Martin, about 1875. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A pink-washed townhouse with gray shutters and a wrought-iron balcony full of flowers, beside the white stone facade of a small chapel
    Pierre-Yves Emile, The Martin family home in Alençon, 2009. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. The Flamboyant Gothic church of Notre-Dame in Alençon with its lacy stone porch and a tower, above market stalls on the square
    Romain Bréget, Basilica of Notre-Dame, Alençon, 2012. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A gilded bronze reliquary chest with a round medallion of the couple's faces at the center and reliefs of the churches of Alençon and Lisieux on either side
    Patrick, Reliquary of Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin, 2017. Basilica of Sainte-Thérèse, Lisieux. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Sts. Perpetua and Felicity

  1. Byzantine mosaic of two crowned women in jeweled white and gold robes, each carrying a crown in veiled hands, standing between palm trees under the lettered names of Felicity and Perpetua
    Sts. Felicity and Perpetua in the procession of virgin martyrs, 6th century. Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Medieval manuscript page in two columns of brown Latin script, with a large red initial and red lettering marking the start of the Passion of Perpetua and Felicity
    Benedictine Abbey of Saint Gall, Opening of the Passion of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity (Cod. Sang. 577, p. 165), 9th–10th century. Stiftsbibliothek, St. Gallen. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A low curved stone wall in the ruined arena of Carthage under pine trees, with a single tall column with a spiral shaft standing in the middle
    Noomen9, The Roman amphitheater of Carthage, 2016. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Late Gothic panel of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child between two standing women saints in rich gowns, one in a green mantle with a sword and the other in red, with angels above and names lettered at their feet
    Greater Poland painter, Sacra Conversazione with the Virgin and Child, St. Felicity of Carthage and St. Perpetua, about 1520. National Museum in Warsaw. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Old sepia postcard of a small domed canopy on columns, reached by a stair, with a statue of a bishop beside it, on the bare ground of the Basilica Majorum at Carthage
    The restored confession of the Basilica Majorum, Carthage, 1930. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Broken stone column stumps standing in a grassy field at Carthage, with white houses and trees in the distance
    Rais67, Site of the Basilica Majorum, Carthage, 2011. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A white marble shrine with a recumbent figure of St. Perpetua behind glass, lettered Ste Perpétue, with flowers placed in front of it
    Gaetan Poix, Shrine of St. Perpetua, Church of Notre-Dame, Vierzon, 2008. Church of Notre-Dame, Vierzon, France. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Surrender novena

  1. Black-and-white photograph of an elderly priest in a black cassock and round glasses, standing with his hands folded in front of him
    Vojtěch Kodet, Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Rembrandt painting of a small fishing boat tipped high on a dark, foaming wave as the disciples struggle with the sail and others wake Jesus at the stern
    Rembrandt, Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee, 1633. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston (stolen in 1990). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Watercolor of St. Peter sinking into a dark sea at night, arms raised, as Jesus in white robes stands on the water and reaches toward him, the boat behind
    James Tissot, Saint Peter Walks on the Sea, 1886–1894. Brooklyn Museum, New York. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Old sepia photograph of Naples seen from the Vomero hill, with rooftops sloping down to the bay and Mount Vesuvius in the distance
    Giorgio Sommer, Naples, panorama from the Vomero, before 1914. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Bright Baroque church interior in cream and gold, with marble pilasters, a dome above and a high altar framed by columns
    Baku, Interior of the Church of San Giuseppe dei Vecchi, Naples, 2017. San Giuseppe dei Vecchi, Naples. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The 12 apostles

  1. Jesus standing on a rocky shore beckoning to two fishermen in a small boat, one gray-haired in blue and one in red, holding a net in green water against a gold background
    Duccio di Buoninsegna, The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew, 1308–1311. National Gallery of Art, Washington. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Byzantine icon on a gold ground showing the twelve apostles standing together in two rows, the four in front with halos and holding books and scrolls
    Unknown Constantinople master, Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles, Early 14th century. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Dark-haired, bearded St. Thomas in a red and blue robe against a dark blue background, raising one hand and holding a builder's square
    El Greco, St. Thomas, About 1605. Sacristy of Toledo Cathedral, Spain. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Long table with Jesus seated at the center and the twelve apostles in four groups of three on either side, reacting with alarm, in a room with a coffered ceiling and three windows behind
    Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper, 1495–1498. Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. White-bearded St. Matthias in a blue-green cloak looking upward with one hand raised, holding an axe
    Peter Paul Rubens, St. Matthias, About 1611. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Bearded St. Paul in a dark blue cloak with his hands resting on the hilt of a sword and a closed book
    Peter Paul Rubens, St. Paul, About 1611. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Gray-bearded St. Peter in a white mantle with a pallium marked with crosses, looking upward and holding two large keys
    Peter Paul Rubens, The Apostle St. Peter, About 1610–1612. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

The 7 archangels

  1. Painting of the Virgin Mary in a golden mandorla held up by small angels, surrounded by seven larger winged archangels with scrolls, some trampling small demons
    Master of Marradi, Virgin in Glory Surrounded by Seven Archangels, about 1490–1500. Courtauld Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Russian icon of seven winged archangels in red and blue robes around a circle holding the figure of the young Christ, with dark cherubim below
    Synaxis of the Archangel Michael, with the seven archangels, 19th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Long row of seven bright stained-glass panels, each showing a standing angel in red, blue or white robes with a name on a banner below
    Antiquary, Seven Archangels, stained glass in St. Michael and All Angels Church, Brighton, window 1862; photograph 2018. St. Michael and All Angels Church, Brighton, England. CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Black-and-white engraving of seven angels standing in a row under rays of light from the Holy Trinity in the clouds, with a Spanish inscription below
    Gregorio Fosman y Medina, Frontispiece of Andrés Serrano's Los siete príncipes de los ángeles, 1707. Biblioteca Nacional de España, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Andean colonial painting of a winged angel in a broad-brimmed hat with plumes and a lavish brocade coat, aiming a long musket
    Circle of the Master of Calamarca, Asiel Timor Dei, an arquebusier archangel, about 1680. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Baroque painting of seven young winged angels in colorful robes moving through clouds, one in red armor holding a banner in the center
    Massimo Stanzione, The Seven Archangels, first half of the 17th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Blessed Virgin Mary

  1. Tall gold-ground panel of Mary in a dark blue mantle enthroned with the Child Jesus on her knee, surrounded by six kneeling angels
    Duccio di Buoninsegna, Rucellai Madonna, 1285. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Fresco of the angel Gabriel with rainbow-colored wings bowing before Mary, who sits on a stool in a vaulted loggia with her arms crossed on her breast
    Fra Angelico, The Annunciation, about 1440–1450. Convent of San Marco, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Fresco of Mary in a red mantle embracing the older Elizabeth, who bends toward her, with women watching beside a small columned porch
    Giotto, The Visitation, about 1305. Scrovegni Chapel, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Fresco of a wedding feast at a long table, with Jesus blessing at the left, Mary seated at the center, and a stout steward tasting wine beside large stone jars
    Giotto, The Wedding at Cana, about 1305. Scrovegni Chapel, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of Jesus' body being lowered from the cross, with Mary in blue collapsing in a faint below him, supported by John and a holy woman
    Rogier van der Weyden, The Descent from the Cross, before 1443. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Tall painting of Mary in red and blue at the center of the apostles, all with small flames above their heads, as a white dove shines overhead
    El Greco, The Pentecost, about 1600. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Worn Byzantine icon of Mary pressing her cheek against the cheek of the Child Jesus, who embraces her neck, on a scarred gold panel
    Byzantine icon painter, Our Lady of Vladimir (Theotokos of Vladimir), 12th century. Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Painting of a young Mary in a white dress and blue mantle rising on clouds over a crescent moon, hands crossed on her breast, surrounded by small angels
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, The Immaculate Conception of Los Venerables, about 1678. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Towering altarpiece of Mary in red and blue rising on a cloud of angels toward God the Father, while the apostles below reach up in amazement
    Titian, The Assumption of the Virgin, 1516–1518. Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. A torn fragment of brown papyrus with lines of Greek letters in black ink
    The Sub tuum praesidium prayer on papyrus (Rylands Papyrus 470), 3rd century (dating debated). John Rylands Library, Manchester. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Painting of a farm couple standing in a potato field at dusk with heads bowed in prayer, a basket and pitchfork at their feet and a church steeple on the horizon
    Jean-François Millet, The Angelus, 1857–1859. Musée d'Orsay, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Icon of Mary enthroned with the Child, framed by many small panels illustrating the stanzas of the Akathist hymn
    Russian icon painter, The Praise of the Mother of God, with the Akathist, 14th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  13. Painting of Mary walking barefoot on clouds with the Child Jesus in her arms between two parted green curtains, with St. Sixtus and St. Barbara kneeling and two small angels leaning on a ledge below
    Raphael, The Sistine Madonna, about 1512–1513. Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  14. Worn Byzantine icon of Mary in a dark maphorion holding the Child on her left arm and gesturing toward him with her right hand
    George E. Koronaios (photo), The Virgin Hodegetria, double-sided icon from Berroia, 13th century; photo 2019. Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  15. Round painting of Mary writing in a book held by young angels, with the Child on her lap and two angels holding a golden crown over her head
    Sandro Botticelli, Madonna of the Magnificat, 1483. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  16. White marble sculpture of a youthful Mary seated with the dead Jesus lying across her lap, her left hand open
    Michelangelo (sculpture); Jebulon (photo), Pietà, 1498–1499; photo 2013. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  17. A small stone chapel with an arched doorway and a large tree in front, on a paved terrace among green trees
    Erik Cleves Kristensen, The House of the Virgin Mary (Meryem Ana Evi), 2014. Near Selçuk (ancient Ephesus), Turkey. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Immaculate Conception

  1. The young Virgin in white with a billowing blue mantle, hands crossed on her breast and eyes raised, rising on clouds above a crescent moon among many cherubs
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, The Immaculate Conception of Los Venerables ("Soult Immaculate"), about 1678. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Fresco of an elderly couple, Joachim and Anne, embracing and kissing at a city gate with a golden arch, while women look on
    Giotto, The Meeting at the Golden Gate, 1303–1305. Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, Italy. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Portrait of a friar in a brown habit and dark cap seated with a book, gesturing with his hands as if making an argument
    Justus of Ghent or Pedro Berruguete, Duns Scotus, from the studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro, about 1472–1476. Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Tall panel of the Virgin in a richly patterned green and gold robe, hands joined, framed by garlands of fruit, vases of lilies and roses, with God the Father above
    Carlo Crivelli, The Immaculate Conception, 1492. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A young dark-haired Virgin in a rose dress and blue mantle, hands joined, standing on a crescent moon above clouds, with twelve faint stars around her head and a landscape below
    Diego Velázquez, The Immaculate Conception, about 1618. National Gallery, London. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. The young Virgin in white and blue, hands joined at her breast and eyes raised, standing on clouds and a crescent moon above cherubs holding lilies, roses and a palm
    Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, The Immaculate Conception of Aranjuez, about 1675. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. The Virgin in white and blue standing on a globe and crescent moon, a dove above her and her foot on a serpent holding an apple, with angels and a lily
    Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, The Immaculate Conception, 1767–1769. Museo del Prado, Madrid. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Greek icon on gold of Joachim and Anne standing side by side with hands raised, below a blue sky with an inscription
    The Conception by St. Anna, 1868. Church of St. Paraskevi, Langadas, Greece. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. A huge pale stone church with a blue and gold tiled dome and a tall bell tower, seen across a lawn
    AgnosticPreachersKid, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 2008. Washington, D.C.. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. A tall marble column topped by a bronze statue of the Virgin, rising from a sculpted base in front of a pale city building
    José Luiz, The Column of the Immaculate Conception, Rome, 2016. Piazza Mignanelli, Rome. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Infant Jesus of Prague

  1. The small original statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague in a gold crown, a white lace collar, a red gown embroidered with gold and an ermine-trimmed mantle, set against silver rays in its altar
    Fotobanka ČTK, René Fluger, The original statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague, 2012. Church of Our Lady Victorious, Prague. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A tall Baroque side altar of gray marble and gold with statues of saints on either side and, in a glass case at its center, the small dressed statue of the Infant Jesus
    Sean Goggins, The altar of the Infant Jesus, Church of Our Lady Victorious, 2017. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. A view over red tile roofs in Prague's Lesser Town to the long roof and single bell tower of the Church of Our Lady Victorious, with the green slope of Petřín Hill behind
    Joker Island, Church of Our Lady Victorious, Malá Strana, Prague, 2006. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. A small devotional picture of the crowned Infant of Prague in a dark cope on a yellow pedestal, cut out and set on a pale paper background pricked with lacy ornamental patterns
    Unknown, The Prague Christ Child, devotional collage, 18th or 19th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. A painted statue of a curly-haired child in a plain white tunic, raising two fingers of his right hand in blessing and holding a blue and gold orb with a cross in his left
    Jorge Royan, Replica of the Infant Jesus of Prague without its vestments, 2008. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. A folk painting on glass of the crowned Christ Child in an orange robe and blue mantle, holding a dark orb with a cross, framed by large stylized flowers
    Unknown folk painter, central Slovakia, The Infant Jesus of Prague, reverse glass painting, mid-19th century. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. A faded painting on a house wall in Prague, framed in white stone, showing the crowned Infant of Prague on a pedestal between drawn red curtains and two small angels
    JiriMatejicek, Wall painting of the Infant Jesus of Prague, Liliová 10, Old Town, Prague, 2022. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. A close view of a large statue of the Infant of Prague in a silver crown and a dark blue cope with a wide lace collar, raising his right hand in blessing
    Parroquia Santuario Niño Jesús de Praga, The Infant Jesus of Prague, Santuario Niño Jesús de Praga, Medellín, 2018. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Magi

  1. Gold-ground mosaic of three men in Persian caps, patterned trousers and flowing cloaks striding forward with gifts, labeled Balthassar, Melchior and Gaspar
    José Luiz (photo), The Three Magi, nave mosaic of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, mosaic about 560s; photo 2016. Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Fresco of an old king kneeling to kiss the feet of the Christ Child on Mary's lap under a wooden shelter, with two younger kings, a camel and a blazing comet in the blue sky
    Giotto, Adoration of the Magi, 1304–1306. Scrovegni Chapel, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Gold Gothic altarpiece crowded with crowned kings in brocade, horses, hunting dogs and a long royal procession winding through hills toward Mary and the Child
    Gentile da Fabriano, Adoration of the Magi (Strozzi Altarpiece), 1423. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Close-up painting of Mary and the Child with Joseph, an old bald king holding a porcelain cup, a turbaned king and a young African king holding a jeweled vessel
    Andrea Mantegna, Adoration of the Magi, about 1495–1505. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Small painting of a procession of riders in bright clothes climbing a bare hillside toward a walled town, following a golden star
    Sassetta, The Journey of the Magi, about 1433–1435. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Romanesque stone carving of three crowned kings asleep together under one blanket while an angel touches one of them and points to a star
    Seudo (photo), The Dream of the Magi, capital from Autun Cathedral, sculpture 12th century; photo 2018. Chapter house of Autun Cathedral, France. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Long gilded reliquary shaped like a church, covered with seated golden figures under arches and bands of enamel and gems, behind tall candles
    Welleschik (photo), The Shrine of the Three Kings, shrine about 1180–1225; photo 2006. Cologne Cathedral, Germany. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Huge plain stone sarcophagus with a pitched lid standing in a chapel corner beside a brick wall and an arched window
    Prof. Mortel (photo), The sarcophagus of the Magi, late Roman sarcophagus; photo 2019. Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio, Milan. CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Painting of Mary seated by ruined arches holding the Child as an old king kneels with a gift, a long-haired king in green stands behind, and a young African king approaches in a blue cloak
    Albrecht Dürer, Adoration of the Magi, 1504. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Russian icon of the Nativity with Mary lying before a dark cave, the Child in the manger, and three Magi on horseback riding in from the upper left
    Attributed to Andrei Rublev, The Nativity of Christ, festival icon, early 15th century. Cathedral of the Annunciation, Moscow Kremlin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

The nine choirs of angels

  1. Engraving of Dante and Beatrice on a cloud beneath bands of countless angels sweeping across the sky
    Gustave Doré, The Ninth Heaven (illustration for Dante's Paradiso, Canto 28), 1880 printing. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Gold mosaic of two winged angels in red and white robes, each holding a round disk, under the Latin label TRONI
    Photo: MatthiasKabel, cropped by Sailko, The Thrones, dome mosaic of the Baptistery of St. John, 13th-century mosaic; photo 2011. Baptistery of St. John, Florence. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Gold mosaic of two robed angels holding scepters, under the Latin label DOMINATIONES
    Photo: MatthiasKabel, cropped by Sailko, The Dominations, dome mosaic of the Baptistery of St. John, 13th-century mosaic; photo 2011. Baptistery of St. John, Florence. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Gold mosaic of two angels in armor with spears and shields, under the Latin label POTESTATES
    Photo: MatthiasKabel, cropped by Sailko, The Powers, dome mosaic of the Baptistery of St. John, 13th-century mosaic; photo 2011. Baptistery of St. John, Florence. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Gold mosaic of two angels in jeweled robes holding open scrolls, under the Latin label ARCANGELI
    Photo: MatthiasKabel, cropped by Sailko, The Archangels, dome mosaic of the Baptistery of St. John, 13th-century mosaic; photo 2011. Baptistery of St. John, Florence. CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Medieval painting of an angel in a white robe with red wings, gently holding a tiny human figure in its hands
    Guariento di Arpo, An angel holding a soul, from the series of the angelic choirs, 1354. Musei Civici, Padua. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Two painted panels of a medieval church screen, one with a crowned angel in red robes and one with a red feathered angel
    Michael Garlick, Dominions and Seraphim, painted rood screen of St. Michael's Church, Barton Turf, 15th-century screen; photo 2019. St. Michael and All Angels, Barton Turf, Norfolk, England. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Tilma of Guadalupe

  1. The framed image of Our Lady of Guadalupe hanging on a wall of gold-colored panels in the basilica, seen from below at an angle
    Andres Suarez123000, The tilma of St. Juan Diego in its frame above the altar of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 2015. Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. A large maguey plant with broad, spiky gray-green leaves growing among dry shrubs, with a tall dead flower stalk rising from its center
    Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, Agave salmiana, the maguey pulquero, 2022. Guanajuato, Mexico. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. An older woman in a white blouse and head wrap twists long strands of pale agave fiber outdoors, with fiber scattered on the ground and maguey plants behind her
    Nahual de los siete montes, A Zapotec woman in Oaxaca spinning maguey fiber into rope, 2016. Oaxaca, Mexico. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Printed title page in Nahuatl headed HVEI TLAMAHVIÇOLTICA, with a woodcut of the Virgin of Guadalupe in a frame of rays and the date 1649 at the foot
    Luis Laso de la Vega, Title page of Huei tlamahuiçoltica, which contains the Nican Mopohua, 1649. Center for the Study of Mexican History. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Black-and-white photograph of the image of Guadalupe in its frame, the standing Virgin with folded hands surrounded by rays
    Unknown photographer, The tilma over the altar of the old basilica, about 1900. California Historical Society, via USC Digital Library. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Wide view of the packed round basilica under its wooden ceiling, with the gold wall behind the main altar where the framed image hangs
    José Luiz, Interior of the new Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe during Mass, 2024. Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Miguel Cabrera's painted copy of the Guadalupe image in a carved gilded frame, the Virgin in a star-covered blue mantle standing on a crescent held by an angel
    Miguel Cabrera, Virgin of Guadalupe, 18th century. Museo Casa del Risco, Mexico City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe in a dark frame with silver crest, surrounded by four small round scenes of the apparitions and cherubs
    Miguel Cabrera, Virgin of Guadalupe, 1765. Museo Internacional del Barroco, Puebla. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Old black-and-white photograph of a metal crucifix bent backward lying on a cushion, with a handwritten caption dated November 14, 1921
    Unknown photographer, The Santo Cristo del Atentado, photographed after the bombing of November 14, 1921, 1921. Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico City. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

What is a martyr?

  1. Painting of St. Stephen kneeling in a yellow robe outside a walled city as men raise stones over him, while an angel flies down with a crown and Christ appears in the clouds above
    Annibale Carracci, The Stoning of St. Stephen, 1603–1604. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Back of a medieval red velvet chasuble with a woven pattern and a gold embroidered cross showing the Crucifixion
    Jenny ODonnell, Chasuble of red silk velvet with an embroidered orphrey, 2010 (photo). CC BY-SA 2.0 uk, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Byzantine gold mosaic of five crowned women in white and gold robes walking in a line, each holding a crown, with palm trees between them and their names written above
    Workshop of Ravenna, Procession of the virgin martyrs, before 526. Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Tall panel painting of St. Agnes in a flowing orange-red cloak holding a palm branch and a book, with a small lamb at her feet
    Master of the St. Marein Triptych, Saint Agnes, 1510. Detroit Institute of Arts. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Tall cone-shaped basilica of steel and concrete with a cross at its peak, standing over a red-earth courtyard under a gray sky
    Lebu Ayiga, The Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo, 2024. Namugongo, Uganda. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Engraved sheet of twelve oval portraits of bearded missionaries, each labeled with a name and year, around small views of Seoul's cathedral and a chapel
    Paris Foreign Missions Society, The twelve martyrs of Korea from the Paris Foreign Missions Society, 1924. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Row of ten white stone statues in Gothic niches on the front of a church, each a different man or woman of the 20th century
    Dnalor 01, Statues of 20th-century martyrs above the Great West Door, Westminster Abbey, 2015. Westminster Abbey, London. CC BY-SA 3.0 at, via Wikimedia Commons.

What is a saint?

  1. Baroque painting of a balding, bearded St. Paul in a red cloak bent over a table, writing a letter with a quill among open books and papers
    Valentin de Boulogne, Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, about 1618–1620. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. Mosaic of five haloed men in white robes walking in a row between palm trees, each carrying a gold crown in veiled hands, their names written above them
    Byzantine mosaicists, Procession of the Holy Martyrs, second half of the 6th century. Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  3. Gold-ground panel crowded with rows of haloed saints, prophets, apostles, bishops, monks, nuns and young martyrs, all turned toward the center
    Fra Angelico (photo by Sailko), The Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs, from the Fiesole altarpiece predella, about 1423–1424. National Gallery, London. CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  4. Large folding altarpiece of many panels, with God enthroned between Mary and John the Baptist above, and below crowds of saints coming from every side to adore a lamb on an altar in a green meadow
    Hubert and Jan van Eyck, The Ghent Altarpiece (Adoration of the Mystic Lamb), opened, completed 1432. St. Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. Painting of the Trinity in the sky, God the Father holding the crucified Christ under the dove, adored by ranks of saints, popes, emperors and ordinary men and women on clouds above a small landscape
    Albrecht Dürer, Adoration of the Trinity (the Landauer Altarpiece, or All Saints Picture), 1511. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. Visitors standing before a carved and gilded screen covered with icons of Christ, Mary and the saints, with tall candlesticks in front
    Dennis G. Jarvis, The gilded iconostasis of the Rila Monastery church, 2012. Rila Monastery, Bulgaria. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  7. Russian gold icon showing the Trinity in a ring at the top and below it rows of haloed saints in many-colored robes, grouped in ranks
    Russian icon painter, Icon of All Saints, 1890. Private collection, Germany. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  8. Detail of a crowd of popes in tiaras, bishops in miters and clergy in red vestments, one reading from a book as they walk forward
    Jan van Eyck, Popes and bishops, detail of the Ghent Altarpiece, 1432. St. Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  9. Mosaic of haloed women in white veils and jeweled gold robes walking in a row between palm trees, each holding a crown
    Byzantine mosaicists, Procession of the Holy Virgins, second half of the 6th century. Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. Four-panel Gothic altarpiece of the Latin Doctors Jerome, Augustine, Gregory and Ambrose, each seated at a desk under carved canopies with a dove of inspiration above him
    Michael Pacher, Altarpiece of the Church Fathers, about 1471–1475. Alte Pinakothek, Munich. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
  11. Detail of a group of haloed women saints in pink, green and blue robes against gold, one holding a jar of ointment and another a dish
    Fra Angelico (photo by Gsimonov), Women saints, detail of the Coronation of the Virgin, about 1430–1432. Musée du Louvre, Paris. CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
  12. Side shrine with a white statue of St. Thérèse in a niche of green mosaic, with rows of red votive candles in front and a stained-glass window beside it
    Tim Evanson, Shrine of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. John the Evangelist Cathedral, 2018. Cleveland, Ohio. CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.