Soldier Saints
This is a list of some Catholic, Orthodox, and other Saints who have fought for a political body before laying down their arms to die for another Body. Clicking on their name takes you to Wikipedia, or you can click their feast day to go to the Catholic Encyclopedia, if there is any data there on them. This list is arranged chronologically by feast day of each Saint, and we invite you to celebrate their lives with us by observing our Solider Saints Google calendar!
To see this list arranged by chronology (date they died), click HERE.
- Theodore the General (February 7): d.319 – martyr
- Theodore of Amasea (February 17): d.306 – martyr
- Maximilian of Tebessa (March 12): 274-295 – martyr
- George (April 23): 280-303 – martyr
- Ignatius of Loyola (July 31): 1491-1556
- Victricius of Rouen (August 7): 330-407
- Francis of Assisi (October 4): 1181-1226
- Demetrius of Thessaloniki (October 26): d.306 – martyr
- Marcellus of Tangier (October 30): 250-298 – martyr
- Martin of Tours (November 11): 316-397
interesting fact: Martin was consecrated as bishop of Tours on July 4, 371 or 372 CE
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