Famous Popes & Church Leaders
This apostle denied Jesus three times but later became the first pope and was martyred in Rome.
Who is St. Peter
Often depicted defeating Satan, this archangel leads God’s army against evil forces.
Who is St. Michael the Archangel
Sister of Mary and Lazarus, remembered for her hospitality and faith in Jesus' power to raise the dead.
Who is St. Martha
Known as “The Little Flower,” taught that doing small things with great love is a path to holiness.
The mother of Jesus, honored as the greatest of all saints and Queen of Heaven.
Who is the Blessed Mother
He wrote a rule that balanced prayer and work, shaping Western monastic life for centuries.
Who is St. Benedict
After sharing his cloak with a beggar, this former Roman soldier became a bishop known for his charity.
Who is St. Martin of Tours
Famous for her patience and prayer, mother of one of the Church's greatest theologians, St. Augustine.
Who is St. Monica
This apostle is the patron saint of hopeless causes and is often depicted holding a club or flame.
Who is St. Jude
(Judas, son of James)
A medieval Dominican priest and Doctor of the Church, famous for his “Summa Theologica” and blending faith with reason.
Who is St. Thomas Aquinas
The founder of the first Catholic girls' school in the U.S., who also established the Sisters of Charity religious community.
Who is St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
The only apostle believed to have died a natural death, credited with writing a Gospel, three letters, and Revelation.
St. John the Evangelist
Known for hard work and miracles, patron of farmers and rural communities.
Who is St. Isidore the Farmer
Polish nun who recorded visions of Jesus that inspired the Divine Mercy devotion.
Who is St. Faustina
A Spanish mystic and poet, known for his writings on the “Dark Night of the Soul” and spiritual growth through suffering.
Who is St. John of the Cross
The first non-Italian pope in over 400 years who played a key role in ending communism in Eastern Europe.
Who is Pope St. John Paul II
At just 17, she led French troops to victory during the Hundred Years War before being captured and martyred.
Who is St. Joan of Arc
Patron saint of domestic workers, known for kindness and miracles while serving a wealthy family in Italy.
Who is St. Zita
Italian priest known for bearing the stigmata, hearing confessions for hours, bilocating, and generosity with miracles.
Who is St. Padre Pio
A Carmelite nun and Doctor of the Church, she reformed her order and wrote deeply on prayer and the spiritual life.
Who is St. Teresa of Avila
English king known for deep faith and generosity, who built Westminster Abbey and was canonized in 1161.
Who is St. Edward the Confessor
An Italian who faced illness with joy and inspired many by her holiness before dying from cancer at 18.
(Hint: a blessed)
Who is Bl. Chiara Badano
The foster father of Jesus and patron saint of workers, celebrated for silent obedience to God’s plan.
Martyred at age 11 for her purity, this Italian girl loves to shower miracles onto those on earth.
Who is St. Maria Goretti
This Church Father was mentored by St. Ambrose and wrote De Civitate Dei and the the first autobiography Confessiones.
Who is St. Augustine (of Hippo)