Famous Catholic Saints
Known for loving the poor, preaching peace, and caring for animals and creation.
Who is Saint Francis of Assisi?
Often shown with a key (or two keys), because Jesus gave him the “keys” of leadership.
Who is Saint Peter?
Patron saint of students and teachers.
Who is Saint Thomas Aquinas?
A saint who said “Let there be light,” and later became one of the biggest early Christian teachers.
Who is Saint Augustine of Hippo?
Not a Saint yet, but is known for saying "How can I close the house of God?"
Who is Father Ragheed Ganni?
A teenage girl who said God called her to lead France; later martyred.
Who is Saint Joan of Arc?
Often shown with a lion because his Gospel begins in the “wilderness.”
Who is Saint Mark?
Patron saint of travelers.
Who is Saint Christopher?
A saint who “tamed” a wolf in a town and made peace between the people and the animal
Who is Saint Francis of Assisi?
A 7th-century Syriac bishop and spiritual writer associated with Nineveh; honored across multiple churches.
Who is Saint Isaac of Nineveh (Isaac the Syrian)?
A priest famous for hearing confessions for hours and bearing the stigmata.
Who is Saint Padre Pio?
Often shown with roses or a shower of petals as a symbol of love and “little ways.”
Who is Saint Thérèse of Lisieux?
Patron saint of lost items
Who is Saint Anthony of Padua?
A saint who is known for being martyred during the holocaust
Who is Saint Maximilian Kolbe
An early disciple connected to Edessa, known in Syriac tradition as an “Apostle of the East.”
Who is Saint Addai of Edessa?
A nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity and served the poorest in India.
Who is Saint Teresa of Calcutta?
Often depicted slaying a dragon
Who is Saint George
Patron saint of doctors, nurses, and hospital workers; also wrote about suffering with hope.
Who is Saint John Paul II?
A saint who defended the faith through writing and preaching and became a Doctor of the Church
Who is Saint Catherine of Siena?
Known for destroying pagan temples
Who is Mar Qardakh?
A Dominican friar and giant Catholic thinker; wrote major works about faith and reason.
Who is Saint Thomas Aquinas?
Often shown with a gridiron (a metal grill) because of how he was martyred.
Who is Saint Lawrence?
Patron saint of police officers and people fighting temptation
Who is Saint Michael the Archangel?
A saint who traveled widely to preach, debated scholars, and founded a movement of preachers.
Who is Saint Dominic?
An Assyrian church leader and martyr executed under Shapur II; remembered as a major saint of the Church of the East.
Who is Saint Shimun (Simeon) bar Sabbae?