List of saints canonized by Pope Francis

This article contains a list of the 942 saints canonized by Pope Francis (2013–) during his pontificate, which includes the 813 Martyrs of Otranto as a group, 23 who were equipollently canonized and 4 who were canonized in other countries.

2013

No. Name Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Antonio Primaldo & 812 Companions[1] 12 May 2013 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
2. Laura Montoya Upegui[1]
3. Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala[2]
4. Angela of Foligno[3] 9 October 2013 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
5. Peter Faber[4] 17 December 2013

2014

No. Name Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. José de Anchieta[5] 3 April 2014 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
2. Marie of the Incarnation[6]
3. François de Laval[7]
4. Pope John XXIII[8] 27 April 2014 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
5. Pope John Paul II[8]
6. Kuriakose Elias Chavara[9] 23 November 2014
7. Nicola Saggio[9]
8. Euphrasia Eluvathingal[9]
9. Giovanni Antonio Farina[9]
10. Ludovico of Casoria[9]
11. Amato Ronconi[9]

2015

No. Name Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Joseph Vaz[10] 14 January 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka
2. Émilie de Villeneuve[11] 17 May 2015 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
3. Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception[11]
4. Mariam Baouardy[11]
5. Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas[11]
6. Junípero Serra[12] 23 September 2015 Washington, D.C., United States
7. Louis Martin[13] 18 October 2015 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
8. Marie-Azélie Guérin Martin[13]
9. Vincenzo Grossi[13]
10. María de la Purísima Salvat Romero[13]

2016

No. Name Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Stanisław Papczyński[14] 5 June 2016 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
2. Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad[14]
3. Teresa of Calcutta[15] 4 September 2016
4. José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero[16] 16 October 2016
5. José Sánchez del Río[16]
6. Manuel González García[16]
7. Elizabeth of the Trinity[16]
8. Alfonso Maria Fusco[16]
9. Lodovico Pavoni[16]
10. Salomone Leclercq[16]

2017

No. Name Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Francisco Marto[17] 13 May 2017 Fátima, Portugal
2. Jacinta Marto[17]
3. Manuel Míguez González[18] 15 October 2017 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
4. Luca Antonio Falcone[18]
5. André de Soveral & 29 Companions[18]
6. Cristobal & 2 Companions[18]

2018

No. Name Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Pope Paul VI[19] 14 October 2018 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
2. Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez[19]
3. Francesco Spinelli[19]
4. Vincenzo Romano[19]
5. Maria Katharina Kasper[19]
6. Ignacia Nazaria March Mesa[19]
7. Nunzio Sulprizio[19]

2019

No. Name Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Bartolomeu Fernandes dos Mártires[20] 5 July 2019 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
2. John Henry Newman[21] 13 October 2019 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
3. Giuseppina Vannini[21]
4. Mariam Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan[21]
5. Dulce Lopes Pontes[21]
6. Marguerite Bays[21]

2021

No. Name Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Margherita della Metola[22] 24 April 2021 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City

2022

No. Name Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Titus Brandsma[23] 15 May 2022 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
2. Devasahayam Pillai[23]
3. César de Bus[23]
4. Luigi Maria Palazzolo[23]
5. Giustino Russolillo[23]
6. Charles de Foucauld[23]
7. Anne-Marie Rivier[23]
8. Maria Francesca Rubatto[23]
9. Carolina Santocanale[23]
10. Maria Domenica Mantovani[23]
11. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini[24] 9 October 2022
12. Artémides Zatti[24]

2024

No. Name Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa[25] 11 February 2024 Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
2. Manuel Ruiz López & 10 Companions[26] 20 October 2024 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
3. Giuseppe Allamano[26]
4. Marie-Léonie Paradis[26]
5. Elena Guerra[26]
6. Thérèse of Saint Augustine & 15 Companions[27] 18 December 2024 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City

2025

No. Name Date of Canonization Place of Canonization

Upcoming canonizations

27 April 2025, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

3 August 2025, Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

No indefinite date

See also

References

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