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

St. Stephen I, King of Hungary

St. Louis IX, King of France

• Abgarus of Edessa, King of Osroene^[1] (Orthodox)
• Aethelberht of Kent (Catholic, Orthodox)
• Aethelberht II of East Anglia (Catholic, Orthodox)
• Alexander Nevsky^[2] (Orthodox)
• Alfred the Great of Wessex, died 26 October 899 (Anglican)
• Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy (Catholic)
• Archil of Kakheti, martyr^[3] (Orthodox)
• Ashot I of Iberia, martyr (Orthodox)
• Boris I of Bulgaria^[4] (Orthodox)
• Canute IV of Denmark, in Danish "Knud 4. den Hellige"^[5] (Catholic)
• Charles I of England, martyr, died 30 January 1649, the only saint the Church of England canonized after the English Reformation (Anglican)
• Charles I, Count of Flanders, known as "St. Charles the Good", in French "Charles le Bon", in Dutch "Karel de Goede" (Catholic)
• Constantin Brancoveanu, King of Wallachia^[6] (Orthodox)
• Constantine, King of Dumnonia, martyr^[7] (there is confusion regarding his identity)
• Constantine I, Roman Emperor, died 337, known as "Constantine the Great" and "Constantine, Equal-to-the-Apostles" ("Κωνσταντίνος Α' Ἰσαπόστολος") (Anglican, Byzantine Catholic, Lutheran, and Orthodox)
• Constantine IV, Roman Emperor, died 685, known as "Constantine the New"^[8][9] (Orthodox)
• Constantine XI, Roman Emperor, died 1453, known as "Constantine XI Palaiologos", "The Marble Emperor", "The Last Roman Emperor"; not officially recognized by either the Byzantine Catholic or Orthodox churches, he is popularly regarded in both as the national patron saint, i. e., "Ethnomartyr" ("Ἐθνομάρτυρας"), meaning "national martyr" (unofficial)
• David I of Scotland, son of St. Margaret of Scotland (see under "Other royalty and nobility" below), in Gaelic "Naomh Daibhidh" (Catholic)
• David IV of Georgia, known as "David the Builder" (Orthodox)
• Demetre I of Georgia (Orthodox)
• Demetre II of Georgia, martyr, known as "Demetre the Self-Sacrificer" (Orthodox)
• Eberhard, Duke of Friuli, son-in-law of Frankish emperor Louis the Pious and ancestor of all contemporary royals (Catholic)
• Edmund the Martyr, King of East Anglia (Catholic, Orthodox)
• Edward the Confessor, King of England (Catholic, Orthodox)
• Edward the Martyr, King of England (Catholic, Orthodox)
• Edwin of Northumbria (Catholic, Orthodox)
• Eric IX of Sweden, martyr, died 18 May 1161, Pope Alexander III forbid his cultus in 1172, and he was never canonized, but he is revered as a patron saint of Sweden,^[10][11] in Swedish "Erik den helige" and "S:t Erik" (unofficial)
• Ferdinand III of Castile, known as "Ferdinand III the Saint", in Spanish "San Fernando" and "Fernando III el Santo" (Catholic)
• Guntram, King of Burgundy (Catholic)
• Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor, husband of Cunigunde of Luxemburg (see under "Other royalty and nobility" below), known as "St. Henry II", in German "Heinrich II. der Heilige" ("Henry II the Holy") (Catholic)
• Hermenegild of the Visigoths (Catholic, Orthodox)
• Humbert III of Savoy (Catholic)
• Jadwiga of Poland, known as "St. Hedwig of Poland" and "St. Hedwig, Queen of Poland", in Polish "Św. Jadwiga Królowa Polski" (Catholic)
• John III, Roman Emperor, died 1254, known as "John the Merciful" and "John III Doukas Vatatzes" (Orthodox)
• John IV, Roman Emperor, died 1305, known as "John IV Laskaris" and "John IV Doukas Laskaris" (Orthodox)
• Justinian I, Roman Emperor, died 565, known as "Justinian the Great" (Lutheran, Orthodox)
• Justinian II, Roman Emperor, died 711, known as "Justinian Rhinotmetos" ("ὁ Ῥινότμητος", "the slit nosed") (Orthodox)
• Ladislaus I of Hungary, in Hungarian "Szent László" (Catholic)
• Lazar Hrebeljanović, Knez ("Prince" or "Duke") of Serbia, died 1389, known as "Tsar Lazar", canonized by the Serbian Orthodox Church as "Свети Косовски Великомученик кнез Лазар" ("Holy Great-Martyr of Kosovo Prince Lazar"), known as "Свети Цар Лазар" ("Holy Tsar Lazar") (Serbian Orthodox Church)
• Leopold III, Margrave of Austria (Catholic)
• Luarsab II of Kartli, martyr (Orthodox)
• Louis IX of France, in French "St. Louis" (Catholic)
• Ludwig IV of Thuringia, husband of Elisabeth of Hungary (see under "Other royalty and nobility" below), not canonized but revered as a saint in Thuringia, in German "Ludwig IV., der Heilige" ("Ludwig IV the Holy") (unofficially Catholic)
• Manuel II, Roman Emperor, died 1425, known as "Manuel I Palaiologos" and "Manuel the Monk" (Orthodox)
• Marcian, Roman Emperor, died 457 (Orthodox)
• Mirian III of Iberia
• Neagoe Basarab, King of Wallachia^[12]
• Nicholas II of Russia, Czar of Russia, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia canonized him in 1980 as a saint and martyr, the synod of the Russian Orthodox Church canonized him as a saint and passion bearer on 14 August 2000, in Russian "Царь-Мученик Николай II" ("Tsar-Martyr Nicholas II") and "Святой Страстотерпец Царь Николай II" ("Holy Passion-Bearer Tsar Nicholas II") (Orthodox)
• Nikephoros II, Roman Emperor, died 969, known as "Nikephoros II Phokas" (Orthodox)
• Olaf II of Norway, known as "St. Olav" and "St. Olave", in Old Norse "Oláfr hinn helgi", in Bokmål "Olav den hellige", in Nynorsk "Heilag-Olav" (Catholic, Orthodox)
• Oswald of Northumbria, died 642, martyr (Catholic, Orthodox)
• Peter I of Bulgaria (Orthodox)
• Sigismund of Burgundy (Catholic)
• Solomon II of Imereti (Georgian Orthodox)
• Stephen I of Hungary, known as "St. Stephen of Hungary", in Hungarian "Szent István király" (Catholic)
• Stephen the Great, King of Moldavia, repaused 2 July 1504, known as the "Athlete of Christianity", a patron saint of Moldavia, in Romanian "Dreptcredinciosul Voievod Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt"
• Tamar of Georgia, died 1213, known as "Holy Righteous King Tamar" in the Georgian Orthodox Church (Orthodox)
• Theodosius I, Roman Emperor, died 395, known as "Theodosius the Great" (Orthodox)
• Theodosius II, Roman Emperor, died 450, known as "Theodosius the Younger" and "Theodosius the Calligrapher" (Orthodox)
• Tiridates III of Armenia, revered as a saint in the Armenian Church
• Vakhtang I of Iberia (Georgian Orthodox)
• Vakhtang III of Georgia (Georgian Orthodox)
• Vladimir I of Kiev, first Christian ruler of Kiev, in the Russian Orthodox Church his title denotes "equal to the Apostles", in Russian "Владимир Святой", in Ukrainian "Володимир Святий" and "Святий рівноапостольний князь Володимир" ("Saint Equal-to-the-Apostles Duke Volodymyr") (Orthodox)
• Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, died 28 September 935, martyr, patron of the Czech Republic, in Czech "Svatý Václav", in German "Heilige Wenzel"^[13] (Catholic, Orthodox)
• William of Gellone, Count of Toulouse (Catholic)

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 [validly?] permitted at Aachen^[14] (dubious)
• Bl. 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"

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

• Adelaide of Italy, empress-consort of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
• Agnes of Bohemia, daughter of Otakar I of Bohemia, in Czech "Sv. Anežka Česka"
• Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia (Alix of Hesse)
• Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia
• Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
• Balthild, Queen of France and wife of King Clovis II, died 30 January 680 (Catholic)
• Begga, daughter of Pepin of Landen and mother of Pepin of Herstal
• Bertha of Kent, revered as a saint but not canonized
• Bojan Enravota, Prince of Bulgaria^[15]
• Boris, Prince of Kiev
• Canute Lavard, Danish prince, son of king Eric I of Denmark and ancestor of Danish monarchs.
• Casimir, son of Casimir IV of Poland, known as "St. Casimir of Poland" and "Saint Casimir Jagiełło", in Polish "Święty Kazimierz" (Catholic)
• Clotilde, daughter of Chilperic II of Burgundy, wife of Clovis I
• Constantine Constantinovich, Prince of Russia
• Cunigunde of Luxemburg, wife of Henry II, in Luxembourgish "Helleg Kunigunde"
• Dmitry of Moscow
• Edburga of Winchester, daughter of Edward the Elder
• Edburga of Bicester, daughter of Penda of Mercia
• Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet, or Heaburg, or Bugga, daughter of Centwine of Wessex
• Elgiva of Wessex, queen, wife of English king Edmund I and mother of another two kings.
• Elizabeth Fyodorovna of Russia
• Elisabeth of Hungary, wife of Ludwig IV of Thuringia (see above), in Hungarian "Árpádházi Szent Erzsébet" ("Saint Elizabeth of Árpád's Line") (Catholic)
• Elizabeth of Portugal, daughter of Pedro III of Aragon, wife of Denis of Portugal, known as "St. Queen Elizabeth" and "St. Isabel of Portugal", in Portuguese "Rainha Santa Isabel" (Catholic)
• Emeric of Hungary, son of Stephen I of Hungary, in Hungarian "Szent Imre"
• Queen Emma of Hawaii, who helped to found the Anglican Church in Hawaii, United States (Anglican)
• Gleb, Prince of Kiev
• Hedwig of Andechs, daughter of Berthold III, Count of Tyrol, wife of Henry I of Poland, canonized 1267 as "St. Hedwig of Andechs", in Polish "Św. Jadwiga Śląska"
• Helena of Constantinople, Roman Empress, died circa 327, mother of Emperor Constantine I (see above)
• Igor Konstantinovich, Prince of Russia
• Ingegerd of Sweden, Grand Princess of Kiev as wife of Yaroslav I the Wise, and Swedish princess as daughter of king Olof Skötkonung (Orthodox)
• Ioann Konstantinovich, Prince of Russia
• Irene of Athens, Roman Empress, died 803, consort of Emperor Leo IV, regent for her son Emperor Constantine IV, known as "Irene of Athens", "Irene the Athenian", and "Irene Sarantapechaina", often referred to as a saint, but not officially recognized by the Greek Orthodox Church officially. (unofficial)
• Irene of Hungary, Roman Empress, died 1134, consort of Emperor John II (Orthodox)
• Isabelle of France, Princess of France, daughter of Louis VIII of France, younger sister of S.t Louis of France (see above)
• Jeanne of France, daughter of Louis XI of France, wife of Louis XII of France, known as "St. Jeanne de Valois", in French "Ste Jeanne de France"
• Ketevan the Martyr, Queen of Kakheti, canonized by the Georgian Church (Georgian Orthodox)
• Kinga of Poland, daughter of Béla IV of Hungary, wife of Boleslaus V of Poland, known as "St. Kunigunda", "St. Cunegunde", "St. Kioga", and "St. Zinga", in Polish "Święta Kinga" (Catholic)
• Ludmila, Czech Princess^[16] (Orthodox)
• Margaret of Hungary, daughter of Béla IV of Hungary, in Hungarian "Árpád-házi Szent Margit" ("St. Margaret of Árpád's Line") (Catholic)
• Margaret of Scotland, died 16 November 1093, granddaughter of Edmund II of England, wife of Malcolm III of Scotland, and mother of King David I of Scotland (see above), canonized in 1251 (Catholic)
• Maria Nikolaevna of Russia, died 1918
• Matilda, queen consort of Heinrich I of Germany (Catholic)
• Nana of Iberia, queen consort of Mirian III of Iberia (Orthodox)
• Nuno Álvares Pereira, O. Carm., ancestor of the Portuguese House of Braganza (Catholic)
• Olga of Kiev, regent of son Svyatoslav I, Prince of Kiev, in Russian "Свята Ольга" ("Holy Olga")
• Olga Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess of Russia
• Ragnhild of Tälje
• Shushanik (Orthodox)
• Tatiana Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess of Russia
• Theodora, Roman Empress, died 867, consort of Emperor Theophilos (Orthodox)
• Vladimir Paley, Prince

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, married layperson of the Archdiocese of Valladolid, Spain
• Bl. Joana of Portugal, Princess of Portugal, daughter of Afonso V of Portugal, Dominican, known in Portugal as Santa Joana Princesa ("St. Princess Joan"), although she is beatified only
• Bl. 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 "
• Bl. Mafalda of Portugal, O. Cist., daughter of Sancho I of Portugal and queen consort of Castile, known in Portugal as Rainha Santa Mafalda although she is only beatified
• Bl. Margaret of Savoy, Marchioness of Montferrat
• Bl. Sancha of Portugal, O. Cist., daughter of Sancho I of Portugal, known in Portugal as Rainha Santa Sancha although she is only beatified
• Teresa Enriquez Alvarado de Cardenas, married layperson of the Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain
• Bl. Teresa of Portugal, O. Cist., daughter of Sancho I of Portugal and queen consort of León, known in Portugal as Rainha Santa Teresa although she is only beatified

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.^[17][18] They are named as saints of the Old Testament by the Orthodox Church, as numerous calendars, services for their intercession, and the custom of naming them patron saints attest. Some heterodox, however, do not recognise them as saints because they lived before the time of Christ.

References

See also

• By the Grace of God
• Great Catholic Monarch
• Society of King Charles the Martyr
• List of nicknames of European Royalty and Nobility
• List of rulers who converted to Christianity