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Saints and Blesseds

NetherlandsSaint Waccar

Died:754.06.05 🩸 (Dokkum, Netherlands)
Feast:06.05

Monk. Killed with Saint Boniface. Martyr.

SpainSaint Walabonso de Niebla

Died:851.06.07 🩸 (Córdoba, Spain)
Feast:06.07

Deacon. Companion of Saint Pedro de Córdoba. Martyr.

FranceSaint Waldrade de Metz, O.S.B.

Died:620 (Metz, France)

Abbess and religious of Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictine Nuns). First abbess of Abbey of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains of Metz.

PolandBlessed Walenty, O.P.

Died:1260.06.02 🩸 (Sandomierz, Poland)
Beatified:1807.10.18 (equipollently)
Feast:06.02

Religious of Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Martyr.

BelgiumSaint Walhère d’Onhaye

Born:1138 (Bouvignes-sur-Meuse, Belgium)
Died:1199.06.23 🩸 (Belgium † 60)
Feast:06.23

Priest of Liège. Martyr.

GermanySaint Walpurga

Born:710? (Devon, England)
Died:777.02.25 (25 February 777 or 779 Heidenheim, Germany † 66)
Canonised:870.05.01
Feast:02.25

Abbess. Daughter of Saint Richard of Wessex. Abbess of Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm. Sister of Saint Willibald and Saint Winibald.

EnglandSaint Walstan

Born: (Bawburgh, England)
Died:1016 (Taverham, England)

Layperson.

NetherlandsSaint Walter

Died:754.06.05 🩸 (Dokkum, Netherlands)
Feast:06.05

Priest. Killed with Saint Boniface. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed Walter Pierson, O. Cart.

Born: (England)
Died:1537.06.10 🩸 (Newgate, London, England)
Beatified:1886.12.29 (equipollently)
Feast:06.10

Religious of Carthusian Order (Carthusians). Martyr.

BelgiumSaint Waltrude de Mons

Born:612? (Cousolre, France)
Died:688.04.09 (Mons, Belgium † 75)
Feast:04.09

Religious. Wife of Saint Vincent de Soignies. Sister of Saint Aldegonde de Maubeuge.

FranceSaint Wandregesilus van Fontenelle
Wandrille  (français)

Born:600? (Verdun, France)
Died:668.07.22 (Saint-Wandrille-Rançon, France † 67)
Feast:07.22

Abbot. Abbot of Fontenelle. Disciple of Saint Baldéric de Montfauçon.

ItalyBlessed Warmondo d’Ivrea

Born:930?
Died:1011? († 81)
Beatified:1857.09.17 (equipollently)
Feast:11.13

Bishop of Ivrea (Italy) (969? – 1001?)

Bishop.

FranceSaint Wasnon de Condé

Born: (Scotland)
Died:650? (Condé-sur-l’Escaut, France)
Feast:10.01

Monk.

SpainBlessed Wenceslao María Claris Vilarregut, C.M.F.

Born:1907.01.03 (Olost de Llusanés, Barcelona, Spain)
Died:1936.08.12 🩸 (Barbastro, Huesca, Spain † 29)
Beatified:1992.10.25
Feast:08.12

Religious of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians). Martyr.

ArgentinaBlessed Wenceslao Pedernera

Born:1936.09.28 (La Calera, Belgrano, San Luis, Argentina)
Died:1976.07.25 🩸 (Sañogasta, Chilecito, la Rioja, Argentina † 39)
Beatified:2019.04.27 (La Rioja, Argentina)

Layperson of La Rioja. Married. Martyr.

CzechiaSaint Wenceslaus

Born:911? (Praha, Czechia)
Died:935.09.28 🩸 (Stará Boleslav, Czechia † 23)
Feast:09.28

Layperson. Duke of Bohemia. Martyr.

GermanySaint Wendelin von Trier

Born:554? (Scotland)
Died:617? (Sankt Wendel, Germany † 63)
Feast:10.21

Hermit.

EnglandSaint Werburgh, O.S.B.

Born:650? (Stone, England)
Died:699.02.03 (Trentham, England † 48)
Feast:02.03

Abbess and religious of Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictine Nuns). Abbess of Ely.

SwitzerlandSaint Wiborada von Sankt Gallen

Died:926.05.01 🩸 (Sankt Gallen, Switzerland)
Feast:05.02

Anchoress. Martyr.

GermanySaint Wigbert, O.S.B.

Born:670? (Wessex, England)
Died:747.08.13 (Fritzlar, Germany † 76)
Feast:08.13

Abbot and religious of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines). Abbot of Fritzlar. Missionary companion of Saint Boniface.

EnglandSaint Wigstan

Died:839? 🩸 (England)
Feast:06.01

King of Mercia. Martyr.

PolandBlessed Wiktoria Ulma

Born:1912.12.10 (Markowa, Poland)
Died:1944.03.24 🩸 (Markowa, Poland † 31)
Beatified:2023.09.10 (Markowa, Poland)

Layperson. Wife of Blessed Józef Ulma. Mother of Blessed Stanisława Ulma, Blessed Barbara Ulma, Blessed Władysław Ulma, Blessed Franciszek Ulma, Blessed Antoni Ulma, Blessed Maria Ulma and Blessed Ulma. Martyr.

ItalySaint Wilfrido della Gherardesca

Born: (Pisa, Italy)
Died:756.02.15 (Monteverdi Marittimo, Italy)
Canonised:1861.09.12 (equipollently)

Abbot. Founder and abbot of San Pietro in Palazzuolo.

NetherlandsSaint Willehad van Deem, O.F.M. Obs.

Born:1482 (Schleswig-Holstein, Denmark)
Died:1572.07.09 🩸 (Brielle, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands † 89)
Beatified:1675.11.24
Canonised:1867.06.29
Feast:07.09

Priest of Order of Observant Friars Minor. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Andleby

Born: (Etton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England)
Died:1594.07.04 🩸 (York, North Yorkshire, England)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:07.04

Priest of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Browne

Born: (Northampton, Northamptonshire, England)
Died:1605.09.05 🩸 (Ripon, North Yorkshire, England)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:09.05

Priest of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Carter

Born:1549? (London, England)
Died:1584.01.11 🩸 (Tyburn, London, England † 34)
Beatified:1987.11.22
Feast:01.11

Layperson of London. Martyr.

WalesBlessed William Davies

Born:1558? (Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales)
Died:1593.07.27 🩸 (Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales † 34)
Beatified:1987.11.22
Feast:07.27

Priest of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Dean

Born: (Linton-in-Craven, Yorkshire, England)
Died:1588.08.28 🩸 (Mile End Green, London, England)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:08.28

Priest of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Exmew, O. Cart.

Born: (England)
Died:1535.06.19 🩸 (Tyburn, England)
Beatified:1886.12.29 (equipollently)
Feast:06.19

Priest of Carthusian Order (Carthusians). Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Eynon, O.S.B.

Born: (England)
Died:1539.11.15 🩸 (Reading, England)
Beatified:1895.05.13 (equipollently)
Feast:11.15

Priest of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines). Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Filby

Born: (Oxfordshire, England)
Died:1582.05.30 🩸 (Tyburn, England)
Beatified:1886.12.29 (equipollently)
Feast:05.30

Priest of London. Martyr.

EnglandSaint William FitzHerbert

Consecrated Bishop:1143.09.26
Died:1154.06.08 (York, England)
Canonised:1226.03.18 (equipollently)
Feast:06.08

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1141.01 – 1147)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1153.12.20 – 1154.06.08)

Archbishop.

EnglandBlessed William Freeman

Born: (Menthorpre, North Yorkshire, England)
Died:1595.08.13 🩸 (Warwick, Warwickshire, England)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:08.13

Priest of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Gibson

Born: (Ripon, North Yorkshire, England)
Died:1596.11.29 🩸 (York, North Yorkshire, England)
Beatified:1987.11.22
Feast:11.29

Layperson of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Greenwood, O. Cart.

Born: (England)
Died:1537.06.06 🩸 (Newgate, London, England)
Beatified:1886.12.29 (equipollently)
Feast:06.06

Priest of Carthusian Order (Carthusians). Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Gunter

Born: (Raglan, Monmouthshire, Wales)
Died:1588.08.28 🩸 (Shoreditch, London, England)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:08.28

Priest of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Harcourt (Waring), S.J.

Born:1610 (Kirkham, Lancashire, England)
Died:1679.06.20 🩸 (Tyburn, London, England † 68)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:06.20

Priest of Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Harrington

Born: (Felixkirk, North Yorkshire, England)
Died:1594.02.18 🩸 (Tyburn, London, England)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:02.18

Priest of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Hart

Born: (Wells, Somerset, England)
Died:1583.03.15 🩸 (York, England)
Beatified:1886.12.29 (equipollently)
Feast:03.15

Priest of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Hartley

Born: (Wilne, Derbyshire, England)
Died:1588.10.05 🩸 (Shoreditch, London, England)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:10.05

Priest of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Horne, O. Cart.

Born: (England)
Died:1540.08.04 🩸 (Tyburn, England)
Beatified:1886.12.29 (equipollently)
Feast:08.04

Religious of Carthusian Order (Carthusians). Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Howard

Born:1614.11.30 (Strand, London, England)
Died:1680.12.29 🩸 (London, England † 66)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:12.29

Layperson of England. Married. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Ireland, S.J.

Born:1636 (Lincolnshire, England)
Died:1679.01.24 🩸 (Tyburn, London, England † 42)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:01.24

Priest of Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Knight

Born:1573 (South Duffield, North Yorkshire, England)
Died:1596.11.29 🩸 (York, North Yorkshire, England † 22)
Beatified:1987.11.22
Feast:11.29

Layperson of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Lacey

Born: (Horton, Yorkshire, England)
Died:1582.08.22 🩸 (York, England)
Beatified:1886.12.29 (equipollently)
Feast:08.22

Priest of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Lampley

Born: (Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England)
Died:1588.12 🩸 (Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England)
Beatified:1987.11.22
Feast:08.11

Layperson of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Marsden

Born: (Goosnargh (or Chipping), Lancashire, England)
Died:1586.04.25 🩸 (Isle of Wight, England)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:04.25

Priest of London. Martyr.

DenmarkSaint William of Æbelholt

Born:1125 (Paris, France)
Died:1203.04.06 (Denmark † 77)
Canonised:1224.01.21 (equipollently)
Feast:04.06

Priest.

FranceSaint William of Æbelholt
Guillaume de Paris

Born:1105 (Sigmaringen, Germany)
Died:1202 (Seewis im Prättigau, Switzerland † 97)
Canonised:1224.02.12
Feast:05.10

Abbot. Abbot of Saint-Germain-des-Prés of Paris.

ItalySaint William of Maleval
Guglielmo di Malavalle

Born: (France)
Died:1157.02.10 (Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy)
Beatified:1202
Canonised:1202.05.08 (equipollently)
Feast:02.10

Religious.

EnglandSaint William of Perth

Born: (Perth, Scotland)
Died:1201.05.23 🩸 (Rochester, England)
Canonised:1256 (equipollently)

Layperson. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Patenson

Born: (Durham, County Durham, England)
Died:1592.01.22 🩸 (Tyburn, London, England)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:01.22

Priest of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Pike

Born: (Dorset, England)
Died:1591.12.22 🩸 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)
Beatified:1987.11.22
Feast:03.21

Layperson of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Richardson (Anderson)

Born: (near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England)
Died:1603.02.27 🩸 (Tyburn, London, England)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:02.27

Priest of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Scott, O.S.B.

Born: (Chigwell, Essex, England)
Died:1612.05.30 🩸 (Tyburn, London, England)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:05.30

Priest of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines). Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Southerne

Born:1569? (Ketton, near Darlington, County Durham, England)
Died:1618.04.30 🩸 (Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England † 48)
Beatified:1987.11.22
Feast:04.30

Priest of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Spenser

Born:1555? (Gisburn, Lancashire, England)
Died:1589.09.24 🩸 (York, North Yorkshire, England † 33)
Beatified:1987.11.22
Feast:09.24

Priest of London. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Thomson

Born:1560? (Blackbum, Lancastershire, England)
Died:1586.04.20 🩸 (Tyburn, London, England † 25)
Beatified:1987.11.22
Feast:04.20

Priest of London. Martyr.

IrelandBlessed William Tirry, O.E.S.A.
Liam Tuiridh  (Gaeilge)

Born:1608 (Cork, Ireland)
Died:1654.05.02 🩸 (Clonmel, Ireland † 45)
Beatified:1992.09.27
Feast:05.02

Priest of Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine (Augustinian Hermits). Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Ward (Webster)

Born: (Thornby, Cumbria, England)
Died:1641.07.26 🩸 (Tyburn, London, England)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:07.26

Priest of England. Martyr.

EnglandBlessed William Way

Born: (Devon, England)
Died:1588.09.23 🩸 (Kingston upon Thames, London, England)
Beatified:1929.12.15
Feast:09.23

Priest of London. Martyr.

GermanySaint Willibald

Born: (England)
Died:786.07.07
Feast:07.07

Bishop of Eichstätt (Germany) (741 – 786.07.07)

Bishop. Son of Saint Richard of Wessex. Brother of Saint Winibald and Saint Walpurga.

PolandBlessed Wincenty Kadłubek

Born:1150? (Kargów k. Stopnicy, Poland)
Consecrated Bishop:1208.05
Died:1223.03.08 (Jedrzejów, Poland † 72)
Beatified:1764.02.18 (equipollently)
Feast:03.08

Bishop of Kraków (Poland) (1208.03.28 – 1218)

Bishop.

PolandBlessed Wincenty Lewoniuk (Ukrainian Rite)

Born:1849 (Krzyczew, Podlasie, Poland)
Died:1874.01.14 🩸 (Pratulin, Podlasie, Poland † 24)
Beatified:1996.10.06
Feast:01.24

Layperson of Podlachia. Married. Martyr.

PolandBlessed Wincenty Matuszewski

Born:1869.03.03 (Wola Chruścińska, Kutno, Łanięta, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1895.02.17
Died:1940.05.24 🩸 (Witowo-Kolonia, Bytoń, Radziejów, Poland † 71)
Beatified:1999.06.13 (Warszawa, Poland)
Feast:05.23

Priest of Włocławek. Martyr.

FranceSaint Winebald de Heidenheim

Died:620? (Troyes, France)
Feast:04.06

Abbot. Abbot of Saint-Loup.

GermanySaint Winibald, O.S.B.
Wunibald  (Deutsch)

Born:702? (England)
Died:761.12.18 (Heidenheim, Germany † 58)
Feast:12.18

Abbot and religious of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines). Abbot of Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm. Son of Saint Richard of Wessex. Brother of Saint Willibald and Saint Walpurga.

WalesSaint Winifride

Died:VII century 🩸 (Gwytherin, Wales)
Feast:11.02

Abbess. Martyr.

FranceSaint Winoc de Bergues, O.S.B.

Born:650? (Wales)
Died:716.11.06 (Wormhout, France † 65)
Feast:11.06

Abbot and religious of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines). Abbot of Woromhold.

NetherlandsSaint Wintrung

Died:754.06.05 🩸 (Dokkum, Netherlands)
Feast:06.05

Priest. Killed with Saint Boniface. Martyr.

NetherlandsSaint Wiro van Roermond

Born: (Northumberland, England)
Died:700 (Sint Odiliënberg, Netherlands)
Feast:05.08

Priest. Missionary. Bishop?.

SpainSaint Wistremundo de Córdoba

Died:851.06.07 🩸 (Córdoba, Spain)
Feast:06.07

Religious. Monk of San Zoilo. Companion of Saint Pedro de Córdoba. Martyr.

SpainSaint Witesindo de Córdoba

Born: (Egabrum, Spain)
Died:855 🩸 (Córdoba, Spain)
Feast:05.15

Layperson. Martyr.

EnglandSaint Withburga of Dereham

Died:743.04.16 (Dereham, England)

Abbess.

BelgiumSaint Wivine de Grand-Bigard, O.S.B.

Born:1103? (Oisy, France)
Died:1170.12.17 (Grand-Bigard, Belgium † 66)
Feast:12.17

Abbess and religious of Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictine Nuns). Abbess of Grand-Bigard.

PolandBlessed Władysław Błądziński, C.S.M.A.

Born:1908.01.06 (Myślatycze, Podkarpackie, Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:1938.06.26
Died:1944.09.08 🩸 (Gross-Rosen, Goczałków, Dolnośląskie, Poland † 36)
Beatified:1999.06.13 (Warszawa, Poland)
Feast:09.08

Priest of Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel (Michaelites). Martyr.

KazakhstanBlessed Władysław Bukowiński

Born:1904.12.22 (Berdyčiv, Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:1931.06.28
Died:1974.12.03 (Karagandy, Kazakhstan † 69)
Beatified:2016.09.11 (Karaganda, Kazakhstan)

Priest of Kraków.

GermanyBlessed Władysław Demski

Born:1884.08.05 (Straszewo, Kwidzyn, Ryjewo, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1910.02.04
Died:1940.05.28 🩸 (KZ Sachsenhausen, Oranienburg, Germany † 55)
Beatified:1999.06.13 (Warszawa, Poland)
Feast:05.28

Priest of Gniezno. Martyr.

PolandBlessed Władysław Findysz

Born:1907.12.13 (Krościenko Niżne, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1932.06.19
Died:1964.08.21 🩸 (Nowy Żmigród, Poland † 56)
Beatified:2005.06.19 (Warsaw, Poland)

Priest of Przemyśl. Martyr.

PolandBlessed Władysław Goral

Born:1898.05.01 (Stoczek, Lubelskie, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1920.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1938.10.09
Died:1945.04 🩸 (KZ Sachsenhausen, Oranienburg, Germany † 46)
Beatified:1999.06.13 (Warszawa, Poland)
Feast:04.26

Titular Bishop of Meloë in Isauria (1938.08.10 – 1945.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lublin (Poland) (1938.08.10 – 1945.04)

Bishop. Martyr.

BelarusBlessed Władysław Maćkowiak

Born:1910.11.27 (Sytki, Podlaskie, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1939.06.18
Died:1942.03.04 🩸 (Berezovichi, Belarus † 31)
Beatified:1999.06.13 (Warszawa, Poland)
Feast:03.04

Priest of Vilnius. Martyr.

GermanyBlessed Władysław Mączkowski

Born:1911.06.24 (Ociąż, Wielkopolskie, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1937.05.22
Died:1942.08.20 🩸 (KZ Dachau, Oberbayern, Germany † 31)
Beatified:1999.06.13 (Warszawa, Poland)
Feast:08.20

Priest of Gniezno. Martyr.

PolandBlessed Władysław Miegoń

Born:1892.09.30 (Samborzec, Świętokrzyskie, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1915.02.02
Died:1942.10.15 🩸 (KZ Dachau, Oberbayern, Germany † 50)
Beatified:1999.06.13 (Warszawa, Poland)
Feast:09.15

Priest of Poland (Poland) (1915.02.02 – 1942.10.15)

Priest. Martyr.

PolandBlessed Władysław Ulma

Born:1938.12.05 (Markowa, Poland)
Died:1944.03.24 🩸 (Markowa, Poland † 5)
Beatified:2023.09.10 (Markowa, Poland)

Layperson. Child of Blessed Józef Ulma and Blessed Wiktoria Ulma. Martyr.

PolandBlessed Władysław z Gielniowa, O.F.M.

Born:1440? (Gielniów, Poland)
Died:1505.05.04 (Warszawa, Poland † 64)
Beatified:1750.02.11 (equipollently)
Feast:05.04

Priest of Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans).

AustriaBlessed Włodzimierz Laskowski

Born:1886.01.30 (Rogoźno, Wielkopolskie, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1914.03.01
Died:1940.08.08 🩸 (KZ Gusen, Langenstein, Austria † 54)
Beatified:1999.06.13 (Warszawa, Poland)
Feast:08.08

Priest of Poznań. Martyr.

PolandBlessed Wojciech Nierychlewski, C.S.M.A.

Born:1903.04.20 (Dąbrowice, Łódzkie, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1932.07.20
Died:1942.02.07 🩸 (Auschwitz, Poland † 38)
Beatified:1999.06.13 (Warszawa, Poland)
Feast:02.07

Priest of Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel (Michaelites). Martyr.

EnglandSaint Wulfstan of Worcester

Born:1008 (Long Itchington, England)
Consecrated Bishop:1062.09.08
Died:1095.01.20 (Worcester, England † 86)
Canonised:1203.05.14 (equipollently)
Feast:01.20

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1062 – 1095.01.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Lichfield (England) (1071 – 1072)

Bishop.

FranceSaint Wulmar
Vulmaro  (Italiano)

Born:620 (Boulonnais, France)
Died:697.07.20 (Samer, France † 76)
Feast:07.20

Priest.

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