Priest · January 2
St. Gaspar del Bufalo
Gaspar Melchior Balthazar del Bufalo, CPPS, also known as Gaspare del Bufalo, was a Catholic priest and the founder of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood.
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Saints from Italy
Read the full stories of 245 saints whose birth or early family origins are associated with present-day Italy.
Showing 109–120 of 245. Read each story’s origin note for traditional or disputed accounts.
Priest · June 12
St. Gaspare Bertoni
Gaspare Luigi Bertoni, CSS was an Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata, also known as the Stigmatines.
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Bishop · October 25
St. Gaudentius of Brescia
Gaudentius was Bishop of Brescia from 387 until 410, and was a theologian and author of many letters and sermons. He was the successor of Philastrius.
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Monastic / Hermit · February 18
St. Geltrude Comensoli
Geltrude Caterina Comensoli , also known as Mother Geltrude, is the Patroness of Youth, Val Camonica and Relic Custodians.
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Lay saint · April 11; May 16
St. Gemma Galgani
Gemma Umberta Pia Galgani , also known as Gemma of Lucca, was an Italian mystic, canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church in 1940.
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Religious · October 16
St. Gerard Majella
Gerard Majella was an Italian lay brother of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, better known as the Redemptorists, who is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.
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Founder · February 8
St. Gerolamo Emiliani
Gerolamo Emiliani, CRS was an Italian humanitarian, founder of the Somaschi Fathers, and is considered a saint by the Catholic Church.
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Martyr · June 10
St. Getulius
Saint Getulius is venerated together with Amantius , Cerealus , and Primitivus as a Christian martyr and saint.
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Modern lay saint · April 28
St. Gianna Beretta Molla
A physician, wife, and mother who joined professional skill with sacrificial love.
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Bishop · March 4
St. Giovanni Antonio Farina
Giovanni Antonio Farina was an Italian Catholic bishop known for his compassionate treatment of the poor and for his enlightened views of education; he was sometimes dubbed as the "Bishop of the Poor".
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Priest / Deacon · May 23
St. Giovanni Battista de' Rossi
Giovanni Battista de' Rossi was an Italian Roman Catholic priest.
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Priest · April 25
St. Giovanni Battista Piamarta
Giovanni Battista Piamarta was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and educator. Piamarta was also the founder of the Congregation of the Holy Family of Nazareth.
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