Name saints

Saints named Charles

6 saints with the name Charles, which is also written Karl, Carl, Carlos, Carlo, Karol, Kalle, Károly or Carles. A name day is usually kept on the feast of one’s name saint: for Charles, for example on 3 June, the feast of Saint Charles Lwanga.

• Saint Charles Lwanga

  Martyrs · Martyr, 1885–1886, Namugongo

  3 JuneMemorial

• Saint Charles Borromeo

  Bishop · Italian Catholic prelate

  4 NovemberMemorialVisit the tomb

• Saint Carlo Acutis

  Italian Catholic saint

  12 OctoberVisit the tomb

• Saint Charles of Sezze

  Italian Franciscan friar and saint

  6 JanuaryVisit the tomb

• Blessed Karl Leisner

  German Roman Catholic priest and martyr

  12 AugustVisit the tomb

• Blessed Charles I of Austria

  Last monarch of Austria-Hungary (r. 1916–1918)

  21 OctoberVisit the tomb

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