Top 100 Saints¶
"Discover the remarkable lives and inspiring legacies of these saints"
Explore the profound impact of these saints on faith, history, and culture. From early Christian martyrs to modern-day spiritual leaders, this list celebrates their dedication, miracles, and contributions to the Church.
Topics¶
Overview¶
- Title: "Top 100 Saints"
- Subtitle: "Inspiration from the Lives of Saints"
- Tagline: "Discover the remarkable lives and inspiring legacies of these saints"
- Description: "This list delves into the lives of 100 saints who have profoundly impacted the Church and the world. Learn about their miracles, teachings, and enduring legacies that continue to inspire millions."
- Keywords: Saints, Christian, Catholic, Faith, Miracles, Martyrs, Spiritual Leaders, Church History, Inspirational Lives
Cheat¶
# Top 100 Saints
- Inspiration from the Lives of Saints
- Discover the remarkable lives and inspiring legacies of these saints
- This list delves into the lives of 100 saints who have profoundly impacted the Church and the world. Learn about their miracles, teachings, and enduring legacies that continue to inspire millions.
- Saints, Christian, Catholic, Faith, Miracles, Martyrs, Spiritual Leaders, Church History, Inspirational Lives
## Topics
- Topic 1: Early Christian Martyrs
- Topic 2: Doctors of the Church
- Topic 3: Mystics and Visionaries
- Topic 4: Founders of Religious Orders
- Topic 5: Modern Saints
Topic 1: "Early Christian Martyrs"¶
"The courageous martyrs who laid down their lives for their faith"
Early Christian martyrs are revered for their unwavering faith and ultimate sacrifice. Their stories inspire courage and devotion among believers.
- Saint Stephen
- Saint Peter
- Saint Paul
- Saint Andrew
- Saint James the Greater
- Saint John the Apostle
- Saint Bartholomew
- Saint Thomas the Apostle
- Saint Matthew
- Saint James the Less
- Saint Philip
- Saint Simon the Zealot
- Saint Jude Thaddeus
- Saint Matthias
- Saint Agnes
- Saint Lucy
- Saint Cecilia
- Saint Lawrence
- Saint Perpetua
- Saint Felicity
Topic 2: "Doctors of the Church"¶
"Learn from the theological giants recognized as Doctors of the Church"
Doctors of the Church have made significant contributions to theology and doctrine. Their teachings continue to guide and educate the faithful.
- Saint Augustine
- Saint Thomas Aquinas
- Saint Gregory the Great
- Saint Jerome
- Saint Ambrose
- Saint John Chrysostom
- Saint Basil the Great
- Saint Gregory Nazianzus
- Saint Athanasius
- Saint Anselm of Canterbury
- Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
- Saint Hilary of Poitiers
- Saint Alphonsus Liguori
- Saint Teresa of Ávila
- Saint John of the Cross
- Saint Francis de Sales
- Saint Catherine of Siena
- Saint Therese of Lisieux
- Saint Leo the Great
- Saint Peter Damian
Topic 3: "Mystics and Visionaries"¶
"Encounter the divine through the lives of mystics and visionaries"
Mystics and visionaries have had profound spiritual experiences and visions that have inspired and deepened the faith of countless individuals.
- Saint Francis of Assisi
- Saint Clare of Assisi
- Saint John of the Cross
- Saint Teresa of Ávila
- Saint Padre Pio
- Saint Bernadette Soubirous
- Saint Faustina Kowalska
- Saint Catherine of Siena
- Saint Hildegard of Bingen
- Saint Gertrude the Great
- Saint Bridget of Sweden
- Saint Julian of Norwich
- Saint Marguerite Marie Alacoque
- Saint Gemma Galgani
- Saint Angela of Foligno
- Saint Margaret of Cortona
- Saint Veronica Giuliani
- Saint Teresa of the Andes
- Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska
- Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified
Topic 4: "Founders of Religious Orders"¶
"Explore the legacies of saints who founded religious orders"
Founders of religious orders have played a crucial role in shaping the Church's mission and service through the communities they established.
- Saint Benedict of Nursia
- Saint Francis of Assisi
- Saint Dominic
- Saint Ignatius of Loyola
- Saint Clare of Assisi
- Saint Teresa of Ávila
- Saint John Bosco
- Saint Vincent de Paul
- Saint Angela Merici
- Saint Alphonsus Liguori
- Saint Camillus de Lellis
- Saint Louise de Marillac
- Saint John of God
- Saint Catherine of Siena
- Saint Norbert
- Saint Robert Bellarmine
- Saint Bruno
- Saint Teresa of the Andes
- Saint Jeanne Jugan
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Topic 5: "Modern Saints"¶
"Get inspired by the lives of modern saints"
Modern saints continue to inspire through their acts of charity, courage, and faith, demonstrating that sanctity is attainable in every era.
- Saint John Paul II
- Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa)
- Saint Maximilian Kolbe
- Saint Oscar Romero
- Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
- Saint José Luis Sánchez del Río
- Saint André Bessette
- Saint Katharine Drexel
- Saint Maria Goretti
- Saint Damien of Molokai
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
- Saint Faustina Kowalska
- Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
- Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati
- Saint Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)
- Saint Charles Lwanga
- Saint Josemaría Escrivá
- Saint Louis Martin and Saint Zélie Martin
- Saint Mary MacKillop
- Saint Marianne Cope
Top 100 List¶
- Saint Stephen (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Augustine (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Francis of Assisi (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Benedict of Nursia (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint John Paul II (Modern Saints)
- Saint Peter (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Thomas Aquinas (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Clare of Assisi (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Francis of Assisi (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Modern Saints)
- Saint Paul (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Gregory the Great (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint John of the Cross (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Dominic (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Maximilian Kolbe (Modern Saints)
- Saint Andrew (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Jerome (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Teresa of Ávila (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Ignatius of Loyola (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Oscar Romero (Modern Saints)
- Saint James the Greater (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Ambrose (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Padre Pio (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Clare of Assisi (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Gianna Beretta Molla (Modern Saints)
- Saint John the Apostle (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint John Chrysostom (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Bernadette Soubirous (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Teresa of Ávila (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint José Luis Sánchez del Río (Modern Saints)
- Saint Bartholomew (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Basil the Great (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Faustina Kowalska (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint John Bosco (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint André Bessette (Modern Saints)
- Saint Thomas the Apostle (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Gregory Nazianzus (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Catherine of Siena (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Vincent de Paul (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Katharine Drexel (Modern Saints)
- Saint Matthew (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Athanasius (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Hildegard of Bingen (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Angela Merici (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Maria Goretti (Modern Saints)
- Saint James the Less (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Anselm of Canterbury (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Gertrude the Great (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Alphonsus Liguori (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Damien of Molokai (Modern Saints)
- Saint Philip (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Bridget of Sweden (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Camillus de Lellis (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (Modern Saints)
- Saint Simon the Zealot (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Hilary of Poitiers (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Julian of Norwich (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Louise de Marillac (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Faustina Kowalska (Modern Saints)
- Saint Jude Thaddeus (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Alphonsus Liguori (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Marguerite Marie Alacoque (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint John of God (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (Modern Saints)
- Saint Matthias (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Teresa of Ávila (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Gemma Galgani (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Catherine of Siena (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati (Modern Saints)
- Saint Agnes (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint John of the Cross (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Angela of Foligno (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Norbert (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Edith Stein (Modern Saints)
- Saint Lucy (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Francis de Sales (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Margaret of Cortona (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Robert Bellarmine (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Charles Lwanga (Modern Saints)
- Saint Cecilia (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Catherine of Siena (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Veronica Giuliani (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Bruno (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Josemaría Escrivá (Modern Saints)
- Saint Lawrence (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Therese of Lisieux (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Teresa of the Andes (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Teresa of the Andes (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Louis Martin and Saint Zélie Martin (Modern Saints)
- Saint Perpetua (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Leo the Great (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Jeanne Jugan (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Mary MacKillop (Modern Saints)
- Saint Felicity (Early Christian Martyrs)
- Saint Peter Damian (Doctors of the Church)
- Saint Julian of Norwich (Mystics and Visionaries)
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (Founders of Religious Orders)
- Saint Marianne Cope (Modern Saints)
Top 100 Table¶
Rank | Name | Topic | Tagline |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Saint Stephen | Early Christian Martyrs | "The first Christian martyr" |
2 | Saint Augustine | Doctors of the Church | "Theologian and philosopher" |
3 | Saint Francis of Assisi | Mystics and Visionaries | "Patron saint of animals and nature" |
4 | Saint Benedict of Nursia | Founders of Religious Orders | "Father of Western monasticism" |
5 | Saint John Paul II | Modern Saints | "Pope who inspired millions" |
6 | Saint Peter | Early Christian Martyrs | "Leader of the apostles" |
7 | Saint Thomas Aquinas | Doctors of the Church | "Doctor of the Church" |
8 | Saint Clare of Assisi | Mystics and Visionaries | "Follower of Saint Francis" |
9 | Saint Francis of Assisi | Founders of Religious Orders | "Founder of the Franciscan Order" |
10 | Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) | Modern Saints | "Champion of the poor" |
11 | Saint Paul | Early Christian Martyrs | "Apostle to the Gentiles" |
12 | Saint Gregory the Great | Doctors of the Church | "Pope and reformer" |
13 | Saint John of the Cross | Mystics and Visionaries | "Mystical poet and theologian" |
14 | Saint Dominic | Founders of Religious Orders | "Founder of the Dominican Order" |
15 | Saint Maximilian Kolbe | Modern Saints | "Martyr of charity" |
16 | Saint Andrew | Early Christian Martyrs | "Apostle and brother of Saint Peter" |
17 | Saint Jerome | Doctors of the Church | "Translator of the Bible" |
18 | Saint Teresa of Ávila | Mystics and Visionaries | "Reformer of the Carmelite Order" |
19 | Saint Ignatius of Loyola | Founders of Religious Orders | "Founder of the Jesuits" |
20 | Saint Oscar Romero | Modern Saints | "Martyr for social justice" |
21 | Saint James the Greater | Early Christian Martyrs | "Apostle and brother of John" |
22 | Saint Ambrose | Doctors of the Church | "Bishop and hymnographer" |
23 | Saint Padre Pio | Mystics and Visionaries | "Stigmatist and mystic" |
24 | Saint Clare of Assisi | Founders of Religious Orders | "Founder of the Poor Clares" |
25 | Saint Gianna Beretta Molla | Modern Saints | "Martyr for family life" |
26 | Saint John the Apostle | Early Christian Martyrs | "Beloved disciple of Jesus" |
27 | Saint John Chrysostom | Doctors of the Church | "Golden-mouthed preacher" |
28 | Saint Bernadette Soubirous | Mystics and Visionaries | "Visionary of Lourdes" |
29 | Saint Teresa of Ávila | Founders of Religious Orders | "Doctor of the Church" |
30 | Saint José Luis Sánchez del Río | Modern Saints | "Martyr of the Mexican Cristero War" |
31 | Saint Bartholomew | Early Christian Martyrs | "Apostle and martyr" |
32 | Saint Basil the Great | Doctors of the Church | "Father of monasticism in the East" |
33 | Saint Faustina Kowalska | Mystics and Visionaries | "Apostle of Divine Mercy" |
34 | Saint John Bosco | Founders of Religious Orders | "Founder of the Salesians" |
35 | Saint André Bessette | Modern Saints | "Miracle worker of Montreal" |
36 | Saint Thomas the Apostle | Early Christian Martyrs | "Doubting Thomas" |
37 | Saint Gregory Nazianzus | Doctors of the Church | "Theologian and poet" |
38 | Saint Catherine of Siena | Mystics and Visionaries | "Doctor of the Church" |
39 | Saint Vincent de Paul | Founders of Religious Orders | "Patron of charitable societies" |
40 | Saint Katharine Drexel | Modern Saints | "Champion of racial equality" |
41 | Saint Matthew | Early Christian Martyrs | "Apostle and evangelist" |
42 | Saint Athanasius | Doctors of the Church | "Defender of the faith" |
43 | Saint Hildegard of Bingen | Mystics and Visionaries | "Visionary and composer" |
44 | Saint Angela Merici | Founders of Religious Orders | "Founder of the Ursulines" |
45 | Saint Maria Goretti | Modern Saints | "Martyr for purity" |
46 | Saint James the Less | Early Christian Martyrs | "Apostle and martyr" |
47 | Saint Anselm of Canterbury | Doctors of the Church | "Father of Scholasticism" |
48 | Saint Gertrude the Great | Mystics and Visionaries | "Mystic of the Sacred Heart" |
49 | Saint Alphonsus Liguori | Founders of Religious Orders | "Founder of the Redemptorists" |
50 | Saint Damien of Molokai | Modern Saints | "Apostle to the lepers" |
51 | Saint Philip | Early Christian Martyrs | "Apostle and martyr" |
52 | Saint Bernard of Clairvaux | Doctors of the Church | "Doctor of the Church" |
53 | Saint Bridget of Sweden | Mystics and Visionaries | "Visionary and saint" |
54 | Saint Camillus de Lellis | Founders of Religious Orders | "Patron of the sick" |
55 | Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton | Modern Saints | "First American-born saint" |
56 | Saint Simon the Zealot | Early Christian Martyrs | "Apostle and martyr" |
57 | Saint Hilary of Poitiers | Doctors of the Church | "Defender of orthodoxy" |
58 | Saint Julian of Norwich | Mystics and Visionaries | "Mystic and writer" |
59 | Saint Louise de Marillac | Founders of Religious Orders | "Co-founder of the Daughters of Charity" |
60 | Saint Faustina Kowalska | Modern Saints | "Apostle of Divine Mercy" |
61 | Saint Jude Thaddeus | Early Christian Martyrs | "Patron saint of lost causes" |
62 | Saint Alphonsus Liguori | Doctors of the Church | "Founder of the Redemptorists" |
63 | Saint Marguerite Marie Alacoque | Mystics and Visionaries | "Promoter of the Sacred Heart devotion" |
64 | Saint John of God | Founders of Religious Orders | "Patron of hospitals and the sick" |
65 | Saint Kateri Tekakwitha | Modern Saints | "Lily of the Mohawks" |
66 | Saint Matthias | Early Christian Martyrs | "Apostle chosen by lot" |
67 | Saint Teresa of Ávila | Doctors of the Church | "Mystic and reformer" |
68 | Saint Gemma Galgani | Mystics and Visionaries | "Mystic and stigmatist" |
69 | Saint Catherine of Siena | Founders of Religious Orders | "Doctor of the Church" |
70 | Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati | Modern Saints | "Man of the Beatitudes" |
71 | Saint Agnes | Early Christian Martyrs | "Virgin and martyr" |
72 | Saint John of the Cross | Doctors of the Church | "Mystic and poet" |
73 | Saint Angela of Foligno | Mystics and Visionaries | "Mystic and saint" |
74 | Saint Norbert | Founders of Religious Orders | "Founder of the Premonstratensians" |
75 | Saint Edith Stein | Modern Saints | "Martyr and philosopher" |
76 | Saint Lucy | Early Christian Martyrs | "Virgin and martyr" |
77 | Saint Francis de Sales | Doctors of the Church | "Doctor of the Church" |
78 | Saint Margaret of Cortona | Mystics and Visionaries | "Penitent and mystic" |
79 | Saint Robert Bellarmine | Founders of Religious Orders | "Cardinal and Doctor of the Church" |
80 | Saint Charles Lwanga | Modern Saints | "Martyr of Uganda" |
81 | Saint Cecilia | Early Christian Martyrs | "Patroness of musicians" |
82 | Saint Catherine of Siena | Doctors of the Church | "Mystic and reformer" |
83 | Saint Veronica Giuliani | Mystics and Visionaries | "Mystic and stigmatist" |
84 | Saint Bruno | Founders of Religious Orders | "Founder of the Carthusians" |
85 | Saint Josemaría Escrivá | Modern Saints | "Founder of Opus Dei" |
86 | Saint Lawrence | Early Christian Martyrs | "Martyr and deacon" |
87 | Saint Therese of Lisieux | Doctors of the Church | "Little Flower of Jesus" |
88 | Saint Teresa of the Andes | Mystics and Visionaries | "First Chilean saint" |
89 | Saint Teresa of the Andes | Founders of Religious Orders | "Carmelite mystic" |
90 | Saint Louis Martin and Saint Zélie Martin | Modern Saints | "Parents of Saint Therese of Lisieux" |
91 | Saint Perpetua | Early Christian Martyrs | "Early Christian martyr" |
92 | Saint Leo the Great | Doctors of the Church | "Pope and Doctor of the Church" |
93 | Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified | Mystics and Visionaries | "Mystic and stigmatist" |
94 | Saint Jeanne Jugan | Founders of Religious Orders | "Founder of the Little Sisters of the Poor" |
95 | Saint Mary MacKillop | Modern Saints | "First Australian saint" |
96 | Saint Felicity | Early Christian Martyrs | "Early Christian martyr" |
97 | Saint Peter Damian | Doctors of the Church | "Cardinal and reformer" |
98 | Saint Julian of Norwich | Mystics and Visionaries | "Mystic and writer" |
99 | Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton | Founders of Religious Orders | "Founder of the American Sisters of Charity" |
100 | Saint Marianne Cope | Modern Saints | "Servant of the lepers in Hawaii" |
Conclusion¶
The lives of these saints offer a profound glimpse into the power of faith, sacrifice, and dedication. Their legacies continue to inspire millions around the world, encouraging believers to strive for holiness and service. Explore their stories, learn from their wisdom, and let their examples guide your spiritual journey.