Franciscan Saints and Blessed
Franciscan Saints and Blessed
As we recall them in the Litany of Franciscan saints and blessed we pray to them to intercede for us:
St. Francis, holy seraphic father of the Franciscan Order
Holy martyrs of the Franciscan Order:
Sts. Bernard, Accursius, Adjutus, Otto, & Peter, first martyrs of the Franciscan Order
Sts. Daniel Angelo, Domnus, Hugolinus, Leo, Nicholas, & Samuel, martyrs inAfrica
St. Peter Baptista & his twenty-five companions, martyrs inNagasaki
St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, martyr, tireless in the spreading of the faith
St. Thomas More, faithful servant and martyr inEngland
Blessed Apollinaris Franco & companions, martyrs inJapan
Blessed Apollinaris of Fribourg, martyr of the French Revolution
Blessed Engelbert Kolland who called his murderer “friend”
St. Maximilian Kolbe who gave his life for his brother in Christ at Auschwitz
All the Saints and blessed men of the Franciscan Family:
St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, marked with the stigmata of Jesus
St. John Mary Vianney, inspired by the Good Shepherd
Blessed John Duns Scotus, defender of the Kingship of Jesus Christ and the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Blessed John of Parma, “angel of peace,” fierce protector of the Holy Rule
St. Anthony of Padua, powerful teacher of the Gospel life
St. Ferdinand, King ofCastile
St. Louis, strong in faith
St. Bonaventure, teacher of the Seraphic Order
St. Roch, helper in times of the plague
St. Bernardine of Siena, great preacher, unifier of east and west
St. John Capistrano, peacemaker and apostle of charity
St. Joseph Cafasso, man of limitless patience
St. Conrad of Parzhan, mediator of divine mercy
St. Pius X, full of apostolic zeal to renew everything in Christ
St. Paschal Baylon, patron of Eucharistic congresses and Eucharistic associations
Blessed John XXIII, humble and beloved pope
Blessed Luchesius, first confessor of the Secular Franciscan Order
Blessed Giles of Assisi, third companion of St. Francis
Blessed Contardo Ferrini, lay helper in a student community
Blessed Joseph Freinademetz, example of missionary poverty inChina
Blessed Pope John II
Venerable Solanus Casey, Priest, Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
Blessed and holy women of the Franciscan Family:
St. Clare, mother of the Poor Ladies of St. Damiano
St. Elizabeth ofHungary, mother of the poor and joyful in persecution
St. Rose of Viterbo, model of perfection at the age of 18 years
St. Agnes of Assisi, filled with the Seraphic spirit
St. Margaret of Cortona, great penitent
St. Elizabeth of Portugal, exemplary mother and promoter of peace
St. Bridget of Sweden, gifted with extraordinary love for the Crucified
St Colette, great reformer with the Spirit of prayer
St. Angela Merici, caring and wise educator of youths
Blessed Mother Thesesa of Calcutta
The wonderful Francisan saints and blessed are models of holiness for us all. Let us remember them as we wear a beautiful image of the Franciscans – a Franciscan Tau Cross ring.
