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The history of the Church is full of many Martyred Catholic saints, who received recognition for great deeds or meritorious conduct. Many lost their lives in defense of the faith, while others were themselves the mothers of important saints.
This is a list of reputed martyrs of Christianity; it includes only notable people with Wikipedia articles. Not all Christian denominations accept every figure on this list as a martyr or Christian—see the linked articles for fuller discussion.
This category is for individuals and groups of martyrs who died for their Roman Catholic faith. Earlier martyrs are categorised as Category:Ante-Nicene Christian martyrs (1st to 4th century) or Category:Christian martyrs of the Middle Ages (5th to 15th centuries).
Roman Catholic Martyrs. We are told that all who will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution, and this is certainly true. The path we take is a narrow one, and strewn with thorns, though we follow Christ, who has preceded us and made of it a royal road.
How many martyrs have there been in the history of the Catholic Church? This turns out to be a more complicated question than one might think.
The Catholic martyrs of the English Reformation are men and women executed under treason legislation in the English Reformation, between 1534 and 1680, and recognised as martyrs by the Catholic Church.
Explore The Complete Roman Martyrology, an online version of the comprehensive, historical record documenting the lives and miracles of Christian saints and martyrs from the early Roman Church up to the present day.
Martyr - Someone who is a witnessed or who has been killed for the faith. read more here from the original Catholic Encyclopedia.
The history of the Church is full of many Martyred Catholic saints, who received recognition for great deeds, meritorious conduct and lost their lives in defense of their own faith.
The Catholic Church has a long history of saints who inspire and guide Christians in their faith. From the first martyrs of Christianity to the most recent saints, these men and women have been recognized by the Church as models of virtue and examples of Christian life.