Catholic Saints

10 Influential Catholics

In celebration of their holiness, virtue, and influence, here is a Top Ten list of saints who substantially shaped the face of the Catholic Church.

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The plants and flowers in Pietro Perugino's "The Crucifixion with the Virgin, St. John, St. Jerome and St. Mary Magdalene" convey a symbolic message. Perugino used red poppies, violets and a deep-pink mallow to symbolize death, humility and salvation, respectively. The painting is among those on display in "The Flowering of Florence: Botanical Art for the Medici" exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington through May 27. (CNS photo courtesy National Gallery of Art)

Honoring St. Mary Magdalene

Though she was never known to waver in her support of Jesus, Mary Magdalene’s actions in Jesus’ final days best exemplify her commitment.
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Elizabeth Ann Seton: Pioneer Saint

It was exactly three quarters of the way into the 20th century before the United States could claim its first native-born saint: Elizabeth Ann Seton.
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Franciscan Inspirations: St. Joseph

Next to Mary, the mother of Jesus, there was no one closer to Jesus than Joseph, the spouse of Mary and the carpenter of Nazareth.
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St. Teresa of Calcutta

St. Teresa of Calcutta: A Mystic for Our Times

A visionary, Mother Teresa comforted the sick as they wrestled with death. No person was beyond her capacity for love and compassion.
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Saint Who? Deicolus of Lure

A Saint for Senior Citizens • ca. 530–January 18, 625 • Memorial: January 18
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Dinner with Saint Andrew, Fisher of Men

Like his father before him and his grandfather before that, Saint Andrew spent his days in and around the Sea of Galilee.
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