Saints and Blesseds
"They say you Capuchins are poor, but you are rich in saints!" - JPII

The Capuchin Province of St. Conrad honors St. Conrad of Parzham as their heavenly patron. St. Conrad is just one of 115 Capuchin friars and nuns, from the 16th to the 21st century, who have been honored by the Church as saints and blesseds. This prompted the late Pope Saint John Paul II to state, “They say you Capuchins are poor, but you are actually very, very rich. You have Saints.” It is no surprise that he noticed this, since he personally canonized 5 of the 16 Capuchin saints and beatified 27 of the 100 blesseds.

St. Felix of Nicosia was one of the first five saints canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on 23 Oct. 2005. Benedict also beatified Blessed Jacques Haddad on 22 June 2008, Blessed Joseph Tous y Soler on 25 April 2010, and Blessed Leopold of Alpandeire on September 12, 2010.

Pope Francis, however, has already eclipsed the previous two popes combined. He has beatified 60 of the Order’s 100 Blesseds: Thomas of Olera on September 21, 2013; Andrew of Palazuelo and 32 companions on October 13, 2013, and Frederick of Berga and 25 companions on November 21, 2015.

Below is an alphabetical listing of Capuchin saints and others whose causes for canonization are in progress. All links below are to external websites.

Capuchin Blesseds (116)

  • Agathangelus of Vendome, Blessed (mart. 1638)
  • Andrea of Palazuelo and 35 Companions, Blessed (mart. 1936)[Alejandro de Sobradillo, Alejo de Terradillos, Ambrosio de Sanibarnlez, Angel Cañete La Real, Arcángel de Valdavida, Aurelio de Ocejo, Benet Domenech i Bonet, Berardo de Visantoña, Carlos de Alcubilla, Carmelo da Colono, Crispíno de Cueva Alta, Diego de Guadilla, Domenec Romen Canadau, Domitilo de Ayoó, Eloy de Orihurla, Eusebio de Saludes, Eustaquio de Villalquite, Fernando de Santiago, Gabriel de Aróstegui, Gil De Puerto de Santa Maria, Gregorio de la Mata, Honorio de Orihuela, Ignacio de Galdácano, Ildefonso de Armellada, J. Crisóstomo de Gata de Gorgos, José de Chauchina, José Maria d Manila, Joseph Barjao Marti, Luis de Valencina, Miguel de Grajal, Norberto Cembronos de Villalquite, Pacífico de Ronda, Primitivo de Villamizar, Ramiro de Sobradillo, Saturnino de Bilbao,
  • Angela Maria Astorch, Blessed (d. 1665) Capuchin Poor Clare
  • Anicet Koplin and 4 Companions, Blessed (mart. 1941-42) [Fidelis Chojnacki, Florian Stepniak, Henry Krzysztofik, Symforian Ducki]
  • Apollinaris of Posat, Blessed (mart. 1792)
  • Arsenio Migliavacca of Trigola, Blessed (d. 1909)
  • Aurelio of Vinalesa and 11 Companions, Blessed (mart. 1936) [Germano of Carcagente, Modesto of Albocacer, Enrique of Almazora, Ambrosio of Benaguacil, Pedro of Benisa, Juaquin of Albocacer, Bernardo of Lugar, Buenaventuro of Puzol, Fidel of Puzol, Santiago of Rafelbunol, Pacificus of Valenza]
  • Benedict of Urbino, Blessed (d. 1625)
  • Benet Bonnet of Santa Coloma de Gramenet and 2 Companions, Blessed (mart. 1936) [Domènec Canodell, Joseph Oriol Marti]
  • Bernard of Offida, Blessed (d. 1694)
  • Cassian of Nantes, Blessed (d. 1638)
  • Didacus Joseph of Cadiz, Blessed (d. 1801)
  • Florida Cevoli, Blessed (d. 1767) Capuchin Poor Clare
  • Frederico of Berga and 25 Companions, Blessed (mart. 1936-37) [Agustí Casas, Alexandre Gherna, Ángel Martí, Anselm Matas, Benigne Fornaguero, Bonaventura Diaz, Cebrià Ballvé, Doroteu Terragó, Eloi Plantalech, Eudld Vives, Félix Dellà, Jordi Senties, Josep Colomé, Marçal Santacana, Marti Casanova, Miguel Vergés, Modst Teixidó, Paciá Presas, Prudenci Ribera, Rafael Culla, Remigi Armengol, Sebastiá Romeu, Tarsici Saumell, Timoteu Girbau, Vincenç Marcé]
  • Honorat Kozminski, Blessed (d. 1916)
  • Hyacinth Andrew Longhin, Blessed & Bishop (d, 1936)
  • Innocent of Berzo, Blessed (d. 1890)
  • Jacques Haddad of Ghazir, Blessed (d. 1954)
  • Jeremy of Valachia, Blessed (d. 1625)
  • John Louis Loir and 2 Companions, Blessed (mart. 1794) [Protase Bourdon & Sebastian Francois]
  • Joseph Tous y Soler da Igualada, Blessed (d. 1871)
  • Leopold of Alpandeire, Blessed (d. 1956)
  • Leonard Melki of Bobdat, Blessed (mart. 1915)
  • Maria Jesus Masia Ferragut and 4 Companions, Blessed (mart. 1936-37) Capuchin Poor Clare[Maria Felicites Masia Ferragut, Maria Veronica Masia Ferragut,Milagros Ortells Gimeno, Isabel Calduch Rovira]
  • Maria Lorenzo Longa, Blessed (d. 1542) Capuchin Poor Clare foundress
  • Maria Costanza Longa, Blessed (d. 1963) Capuchin Poor Clare
  • Mark of Aviano, Blessed (d. 1699)
  • Mary Magdalen Martinengo, Blessed (d. 1737) Capuchin Poor Clare
  • Mieczyslawa Kowalski, Blessed (mart. 1941) Capuchin Poor Clare
  • Nicholas Medda of Gesturi, Blessed (d. 1958)
  • Solanus Casey, Blessed (d. 1957)
  • Thomas of Olera, Blessed (d.1631)
  • Thomas Saleh of Bobdat, Blessed (mart. 1917)

Capuchin Venerables (40)

  • Alberto Beretta, Venerable (d. 2001) [brother of St. Gianna Beretta Molla]
  • Aloysius Amigo y Ferrer, Venerable & Bishop (d. 1934)
  • Anastasius Hartmann, Venerable & Bishop (d. 1866)
  • Andrea de Burgio, Venerable (d. 1772)
  • Angela Margarita Serafina Prat , Venerable (d. 1608) Capuchin Poor Clare
  • Angelico of None, Venerable (d. 1953)
  • Angelico Lipani, Venerable (d. 1920)
  • Ante Tomicic, Venerable (d.1981)
  • Bonaventure Barberini, Venerable & Archbishop (d. 1743)
  • Cecilio Maria Cortinovis da Costa Serina, Venerable (d. 1984)
  • Damian da Bozzano, Venerable (d. 1997)
  • Damian Sfascia da Cingoli, Venerable (d. 1936)
  • Daniel Coppini of Torricella, Venerable (d. 1945)
  • Daniel Rossini of Samarate, Venerable (1929)
  • Francesco Simon y Rodenas, Venerable & Bishop (d. 1914)
  • Francesco Saverio Toppi, Venerable & Bishop (d. 2007)
  • Francis of Lagonegro, Venerable (d. 1804)
  • Francis Passeri of Bergamo, Venerable (d. 1625)
  • Francisco Valdes Subercaseaux, Venerable & Bishop (d. 1982)
  • Francis Xavier Toppi, Venerable & Bishop (d. 2007)
  • George of Austria, Venerable (d. 1762)
  • Gesualdo of Reggio Calabria, Venerable (d. 1803)
  • Gioacchino of Canicatti, Venerable (d. 1905)
  • Giampetro Recacati, Venerable (d. 1913)
  • Giuseppi Bocci, Venerable (d. 1934)
  • Honorat of Paris, Venerable (d. 1624)
  • Lawrence of Zibello, Venerable (d. 1781)
  • Marcellino of Capradosso, Venerable (d. 1909)
  • Maria Consolata Betrone, Venerable (d. 1946) Capuchin Poor Clare
  • Maria Diomira del Verbo Incarnato, Venerable (d. 1768), Capuchin Poor Clare
  • Maria Francesca Cesera Ticchi, Venerable (d. 1922) Capuchin Poor Clare
  • Maria Magdalena del SS. Crocifisso Alesci, Venerable (d. 1929) Capuchin Poor Clare
  • Mariano Roasenda of Turino, Venerable (d. 1972)
  • Marie Antoine Clergue of LaVaur, Venerable (d. 1907)
  • Nicholas Molinari of Lagonegro, Venerable & Bishop (d. 1792)
  • Raffaella Maria Coppola, Venerable (d. 1922) Capuchin Poor Clare
  • Raniero of Borgo Sam Sepolcro, Venerable (d. 1589)
  • Raphael of Sant’Elia a Pianisi, Venerable (d. 1901)
  • Salvatore Pinzetta, Venerable (d. 1972)
  • Serafin Kaszuba, Venerable (d. 1977)
  • Seraphim Riminucci of Pietrarubbia, Venerable (d. 1960)
  • Stephen of Adoain, Venerable (d. 1880)
  • Umile of Genoa, Venerable (d. 1969)
  • Victrizius Weiss of Eggenfelden, Venerable (d. 1924)
  • William Massaia, Venerable, Bishop & Cardinal (d. 1889)

Capuchin Servants of God (54)

  • Alexander Labaca Ugarte, Servant of God (mart. 1987)
  • Antonio of Olivadi, Servant of God (d. 1720)
  • Benedict of Beaucaire and 4 Companions, Servants of God (mart. 1790) [Simeon of Sénilhac, Séraphim of Nimes, Fidèle of Annecy, Celestin of Nimes]
  • Bonaventure Correti of Occimiano, Servant of God (d. 1772)
  • Charles de Ploemeur, Servant of God (d. 1941)
  • Charles of Abbiategrasso, Servant of God (d. 1859)
  • Cyril John Zorhabian, Servant of God & Bishop (d. 1972)
  • Daniel Natale, Servant of God (d. 1994)
  • Dominic de Cese, Servant of God (d. 1978)
  • Felix of Marola, Servant of God (d. 1787)
  • Fortunato Bakolski, Servant of God (d. 1952)
  • Fortunato Caumont, Servant of God (d. 1931)
  • Francis of Licodia, Servant of God (d. 1682)
  • Francisco Valdes Subercaseaux, Servant of God & Bishop (d. 1982)
  • Giacomo of Balduin, Servant of God (d. 1948)
  • Gianfranco Maria Chiti, Servant of God (d. 2004)
  • Giovanni Pietri of Sesto S. Giovannia, Servant of God (d. 1913)
  • Girolamo da Cammarata, Servant of God (d. 1627)
  • Guglielmo Gattiani, Servant of God (d. 1999)
  • Guillermo Carlos Hartl de Laufer, Servant of God and Bishop (d. 1977)
  • Guido Maria of Lugliano, Servant of God (d. 1763)
  • Ignatius of Monzon, Servant of God (d.1613)
  • Innocent of Caltagirone, Servant of God (d. 1655)
  • John Peter Sazarinayagam, Servant of God (d. 1979)
  • Joseph of Carabantes, Servant of God (d. 1694)
  • Joseph of Palermo, Servant of God (d.1886)
  • Kalikst Klozko, Servant of God (d. 2013)
  • Louis of Mazzarino, Servant of God (d. 1764)
  • Ludovico da Pietradefusi Acernese, Servant of God (d. 1916)
  • Maria Clara de San Francesco Küfstein, Servant of God (d.1933) Capuchin Poor Clare
  • Marie-Josef d’Eckbolshein, Servant of God (d. 1993)
  • Mary of the Sacred Heart Łempika, Servant of God (d. 1918), Capuchin Poor Clare
  • Matthew of Agnone, Servant of God (d. 1616)
  • Modestino of Pietrelcina, Servant of God (d.2011)
  • Nazarena da Pula, Servant of God (d. 1992)
  • Nemerio Bernardi, Servant of God (d. 2016)
  • Peter of S. Petro Clarenza, Servant of God (b. 1939)
  • Raffaele Spollanzani, Servant of Agod (d. 1972)
  • Romano Coutty of S. Claudio, Servant of God (d. 1979)
  • Stephen Eckert of Dublin, Servant of God (d. 1923)
  • Theophane Koodalloor, Servant of God (d. 1968)
  • Thomas of San Donato, Servant of God (d. 1648)
  • Vitale Maria Gonçalves de Oliveira, Servant of God & Bishop (d. 1878)

Saints & Blesseds with Special Capuchin Connections

  • Francis de Sales, Saint (d. 1622) – Capuchin affiliate
  • Jane Frances Fremoit de Chantal, Saint (d. 1646) – Capuchin affiliate
  • Mary Angela Truszkowska, Blessed (d. 1899) – protege of Blessed Honorat Kozminski & foundress of Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalice
  • Maria Ana Mozas Fontcuberta, Blessed (d. 1886) – foundress, Capuchin Franciscan Sisters of the Divine Shepherd
  • Maria Francesca of Jesus Rubbato, Saint (d. 1904) – foundress, Capuchin Sisters of Third Order of Loano
  • Maria Victoria Quintana Argos and 2 Companions, Blessed (mart. 1936) – Capuchin Tertiary Sisters of the Holy Family[Maria Fenollosa Alcaina, Manuela Fernandez Ibero]
  • Mary of Jesus Santocanale, Saint (d. 1923) – Capuchin Sister of the Immaculate Conception of Lourdes
  • Vicente Cabanes Badenas and 18 companions, Blessed (mart. 1936) – Capuchin Tertiary Religious of Our Lady of Sorrows [Jose Arahal de Miguel, Salvador Chulla Farrandis, Manuel Ferrer Jorda, Crescencio Garcia Pobo, Vicente Gay Zarzo, Urban Gil Saez, Agustin Hurtadi Soler, Vicente Jaunzaras Gomez, Salvador Ferrer Cardet, Manuel Legura Marti, Justo Leram Marunez, Jose Maria Llopez, Jose Llosa Balaguer, Pablo Martinez Robles, Florentin Perez Romero, Jose Maria Monpo, Francisco Tomas Serer, Timoteo Valero Perez]
St. Pio of Pietrelcina
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