Human history is replete with numerous examples of saints who showed the true path of enlightenment to the common people. Here is a list of famous saints from all over the world and belonging to different religions who helped people understand the true essence of religion.
Joan of ArcFrench
Saint NicholasGreek, Turkish
TukaramIndian
Rose of LimaPeruvian
Saint BarbaraTurkish
Martin de PorresPeruvian
BrendanIrish
Hilary of PoitiersFrench
Jesus Ancient Roman
Lucifer Italian
Jude the Apostle Ancient Roman
Matthew the Apostle Israeli
Bartholomew the Apostle Israeli
James, brother of Jesus Israeli
Teresa of Ávila Spanish
Agastya Indian
Deborah Israeli
Barnabas Cypriot
Kateri Tekakwitha American
Basava Indian
Julian of Norwich British
Joachim Israeli
Saint Cecilia Italian
Pope Linus Italian
Simon the Zealot Israeli
Gorakhnath Indian
Namdev Indian
Isidore of Seville Spanish
Ravidas Indian
Saint Maurice Ancient Roman
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Martin of Tours French
Edmund the Martyr German, British
Brigid of Kildare Irish
Sarada Devi Indian
Cyprian Tunisian
Peter Claver Spanish
Agnes of Rome Italian
Cyril of Alexandria Egyptian
Francis de Sales French
Pope Innocent VIII Italian
Saint Veronica Ancient Roman
Silas Greek
Parshvanatha Indian
James Strang American
Pope Gregory III Syrian
Faxian Chinese
Hippolytus of Rome Italian
Seraphim of Sarov Russian
Elizabeth of Hungary German, Hungarian
Genevieve French
Rabbi Akiva Israeli
Gregory of Nyssa Turkish
Margaret the Virgin Turkish
Aloysius Gonzaga Italian
Pope Callixtus III Spanish
Josemaría Escrivá Spanish
Saint Andrew Ancient Roman
Saint Ursula British
Jane Frances de Chantal French
Ramananda Indian
Camillus de Lellis Italian
Eknath Indian
Aidan of Lindisfarne Irish
Pope Pius V Italian
Maximus the Confessor Georgian, Turkish
Saint Titus Greek
Bogd Khan Mongolian
Pope Adrian VI German, Dutch
Joseph F. Smith American
Kamehameha IV American
Lalleshwari Indian
Gildas British
Adela of Normandy French
Pope Pius II Italian
Pope Cornelius Italian
Pope Damasus I Portuguese, Ancient Roman
Pope Urban VIII Italian
Philip Neri Italian
Vincent Ferrer Spanish
John of Nepomuk Czech
Mesrop Mashtots Armenian
Pope Pius VI Italian
Pope Gregory XVI Italian
Saint Mungo Scottish
Saint Sava Serbian
Pope Paul V Italian
Gregory the Illuminator Armenian
Saint Eustace Italian
Pope Leo IX German, French
Rabban Bar Sauma Chinese
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria Egyptian
Pope Gregory X Italian
Clotilde French
Matsyendra Indian
Pope Pius III Italian
Lawrence of Brindisi Italian
Charles de Foucauld French
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