Martyrs
Martyrs are saints who gave their lives rather than renounce their faith, a witness the early Church considered the most complete imitation of Christ's own death. From the persecutions of ancient Rome to modern conflicts, their courage under threat has made martyrdom the oldest and most direct path to sainthood recognized by the Church.
All Saints
Saint Agatha of Sicily
February 5
Saint Agnes of Rome
January 21
Saint Andrew Kim Taegon
September 20
Saint Blaise
February 3
Saint Cecilia
November 22
Saint Charles Lwanga
June 3
Saint Christopher
July 25
Saint Devasahayam Pillai
January 14
Saint Dymphna
May 15
Saint Edith Stein
August 9
Saint George
April 23
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
October 17
Saint Joan of Arc
May 30
Saint John Fisher
June 22
Saint José Sánchez del Río
February 10
Saint Justin Martyr
June 1
Saint Lucy
December 13
Saint Maria Goretti
July 6
Saint Maximilian Kolbe
August 14
Saint Óscar Romero
March 24
Saint Paul Miki
February 6
Saint Perpetua
March 7
Saint Polycarp
February 23
Saint Sebastian
January 20
Saint Thomas More
June 22
Saint Titus Brandsma
July 27
Saint Toribio Romo González
February 25
Saint Valentine
February 14