Name saints

Saints named Francis

11 saints with the name Francis, which is also written Frans, Franz, Francisco, Francesco, François, Franciszek, Frank, Francesc, Ferenc or Franjo. A name day is usually kept on the feast of one’s name saint: for Francis, for example on 24 January, the feast of Saint Francis de Sales.

• Saint Francis de Sales

  Bishop and Doctor of the Church · Bishop of Geneva and Doctor of the Church, author of Introduction to the Devout Life · Doctor of the Church

  24 JanuaryMemorialVisit the tomb

• Saint Francis of Assisi

  Italian Catholic saint, friar, deacon and preacher and founder of the Franciscan Order

  4 OctoberMemorialVisit the tomb

• Saint Francis Xavier

  Priest · Jesuit missionary to India and Japan, patron of the missions

  3 DecemberMemorialVisit the tomb

• Saint Francis of Paola

  Hermit

  2 AprilOptional memorial

• Blessed Francesco Maria Greco

  Italian Catholic priest, blessed

  13 JanuaryVisit the tomb

• Blessed Francesco Faà di Bruno

  Italian priest

  27 MarchVisit the tomb

• Saint François de Laval

  Catholic saint, First Bishop of Quebec

  6 MayVisit the tomb

• Blessed Franz Jägerstätter

  Martyr, 1943, Brandenburg an der Havel

  21 May

• Blessed Franciszek Rogaczewski

  Polish Catholic priest

  12 JuneVisit the tomb

• Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos

  German-American Roman Catholic priest

  5 OctoberVisit the tomb

• Saint Francis Borgia

  Grandee of Spain and Jesuit priest

  10 OctoberVisit the tomb

Feast days from the General Roman Calendar of the Catholic Church, our saints’ tombs, martyrs and Doctors of the Church. Local calendars may keep other days. Missing a saint? Tell us.