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List of royal saints and martyrs

This list of royal saints and martyrs enumerates Christian monarchs, other royalty, and nobility who have been beatified or canonized, or who are otherwise venerated as or conventionally given the appellation of "saint" or "martyr". Their names are in English and, where known, in their own language. When the status of a nominee is dubious the whole entry is italicized.

Monarchs

This section enumerates Christian sovereigns, as opposed to mere consorts, who are enumerated in "Other royalty and nobility" below.

Saints

Abgar V of Edessa, the first Christian monarch in history, holding the Image of Edessa
Jadwiga of Anjou, Queen of Poland
Louis IX, King of France
Stephen I, King of Hungary

Roman Catholic Beati, Venerabili, and Servants of God

The Roman Catholic Church classifies various holy persons who have not been canonized as saints in the inferior categories of beati, venerabili, and servants of God. These titles indicate grades on the path to canonization in that church.

  • Charlemagne, King of the Franks and first Holy Roman Emperor, although never validly "canonized", his cultus was permitted fully at Aachen[19]
  • Karl I of Austria, final Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, known as "Blessed Karl I", "Blessed Karl of Austria", and "Blessed Charles I of Austria", in German "Der Selige Kaiser Karl I", in Hungarian "Boldog Károly király"
  • James II of England & VII of Scotland: in 1734, spurred on by the English Benedictines of Paris, Archbishop Charles-Gaspard-Guillaume de Vintimille du Luc of Paris opened the Cause for the deposed and exiled James II & VII, who had died in France in 1701 after the Revolution of 1688; a 2019 article in the Catholic Herald provoked renewed, though still small-scale, interest in the possibility of the king's eventual canonization.
  • Francis II of the Two Sicilies: in December, 2020, Cardinal Sepe of Naples announced the opening of the process of beatification and canonization in the case of Francis II.

Other royalty and nobility

This section enumerates Christian royalty, including consorts but not sovereigns, and nobility. Christian sovereigns, while also "royalty", are exclusively enumerated in "Monarchs" above.

Saints

Roman Catholic Beati, Venerabili, and Servants of God

The Roman Catholic Church classifies various holy persons who have not been canonized as saints in the inferior categories of beati, venerabili, and servants of God. These titles indicate grades on the path to canonization in that church.

  • Isabella I of Castile, Queen of Spain, her cause of beatification has been open since 1958,[21] but remains a controversial issue in Spain and in the Americas.
  • Joana of Portugal, Princess of Portugal, daughter of Afonso V of Portugal, Dominican, known in Portugal as Santa Joana Princesa ("Saint Princess Joan"), although she is beatified only
  • Jolenta of Poland, died 11 June 1298, daughter of Béla IV of Hungary, wife of Boleslaus the Pious of Poland, known as "Blessed Yolanda of Poland", "Blessed Yolande of Poland" and "Blessed Helen of Hungary", in Polish "Bł. Jolenty w Gnieźnie "
  • Maria Cristina of Savoy, daughter of King Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia and Queen Maria Teresa of Austria-Este and queen consort of the Two Sicilies, she was beatified on 25 January 2014 by Pope Francis
  • Mafalda of Portugal, daughter of Sancho I of Portugal and queen consort of Castile, known in Portugal as Rainha Santa Mafalda although she is only beatified
  • Margaret of Savoy, Marchioness of Montferrat
  • Sancha of León, a queen of León, daughter of king Alfonso V, wife of king Ferdinand I, and mother of three other kings
  • Sancha of Portugal, daughter of Sancho I of Portugal, known in Portugal as Rainha Santa Sancha although she is only beatified
  • Teresa of Portugal, daughter of Sancho I of Portugal and queen consort of León, known in Portugal as Rainha Santa Teresa although she is only beatified
  • Madame Louise of France, Princess of France and Carmelite nun, daughter of King Louis XV and aunt of Élisabeth of France and Clotilde of France . Her cause for canonization was open on 19 June 1873 by Pope Pius IX, in recognition of which she was accorded the title of Venerable.
  • Marie Clotilde of France, Queen of Sardinia, wife of King Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia, and sister of Élisabeth of France. Her cause for canonization was open on 10 April 1808 by Pope Pius VII, in recognition of which she was accorded the title of Venerable.
  • Madame Élisabeth of France, Princess of France and daughter of Louis, Dauphin of France (son of Louis XV), and youngest sibling of King Louis XVI. Her cause for canonization was open on 23 December 1953 by Pope Pius XII, in recognition of which she was accorded the title of Servant of God.
  • Maria Clotilde of Savoy, daughter of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy and Queen Adelaide of Austria and Princess of Napoléon. Her cause for canonization was open on 10 July 1942 by Pope Pius XII, in recognition of which she was accorded the title of Servant of God.
  • Zita of Bourbon-Parma, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, wife of Karl I of Austria. Her cause for canonization was opened on 10 December 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI, in recognition of which she was accorded the title of Servant of God.
  • Isabel de Bragança Bourbon, Princess Imperial of Brazil; daughter of King Pedro II of Brazil and Queen Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies. Her cause for sainthood is in progress.
  • Andrew Bertie, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Fifth cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II. Declared Servant of God on February 2015.
  • Ignatius Spencer, son of the 2nd Earl Spencer. Great grand-uncle of Diana, Princess of Wales.
  • Eleonora d'Este, daughter of Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena and his first wife Maria Caterina Farnese.

Pre-Christian Saints

King David of the United Monarchy of ancient Israel and Kings Hezekiah and Josiah of the southern Kingdom of Judah are traditionally considered to be in Heaven by Catholic dogma.[22][23]

See also

References

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  17. ^ "Nicholas II and Family Canonized for Passion". New York Times. 12 August 2000.
  18. ^ https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=434
  19. ^ Shahan, Thomas, and Ewan Macpherson. "Charlemagne." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. New York, New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. 19 February 2013.
  20. ^ [7]
  21. ^ See link: http://www.reinacatolica.org/causa.html
  22. ^ "Litany to Old Testament Saints"
  23. ^ This Rock Quick Questions, Volume 14, Issue 5. Archived 14 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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