Early Church

The 2nd century

29 saints, in the order they died
St. Symeon of Jerusalem
1 — 107

St. Symeon of Jerusalem

Second Bishop of Jerusalem — Kinsman of the Lord — Martyr Under Trajan
Tomb of Symeon, Mount Zion, Jerusalem (traditional), Israel
0 miracles · 0 relics→
Pope St. Evaristus
60 — 108♕ Pope #5

Pope St. Evaristus

Fifth Successor of Peter — Pope (c. 99–c. 108)
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican — tomb among the early Roman Popes, Vatican City
0 miracles · 1 relics→
Pope St. Alexander I
75 — 115♕ Pope #6

Pope St. Alexander I

Sixth Successor of Peter — Pope (c. 108–c. 115)
Catacombs of the Via Nomentana (Sant'Alessandro), Rome, Italy
0 miracles · 1 relics→
St. Eustace (Eustachius)
Legendary; named in his acts as Placidus, a general of Trajan — 118

St. Eustace (Eustachius)

The Hunter who Saw the Cross between the Antlers
Sant'Eustachio, Rome, Italy
1 miracles · 1 relics→
Pope St. Sixtus I
65 — 125♕ Pope #7

Pope St. Sixtus I

Seventh Successor of Peter — Pope (c. 115–c. 125)
Basilica of St. Sixtus, Alatri, Lazio (translation of relics, 1132), Italy
0 miracles · 1 relics→
St. Quadratus of Athens
Late 1st century, Athens — 129

St. Quadratus of Athens

First Christian Apologist — Bishop of Athens
Athens (site of the original Athenian Christian community), Greece
0 miracles · 0 relics→
St. Papias of Hierapolis
60 — 130

St. Papias of Hierapolis

Bishop of Hierapolis — Disciple of John — First Christian Compiler of Apostolic Traditions
Hierapolis (Pamukkale), Phrygia, Asia Minor, Turkey
0 miracles · 0 relics→
St. Acacius (Achatius)
Unknown — Legendary; placed by his acts in the reign of Hadrian

St. Acacius (Achatius)

One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers — and the least historical of them
Mount Ararat (the setting of the legend), Turkey
0 miracles · 1 relics→
St. Aristides of Athens
Late 1st century, Athens — Mid-2nd century, Athens (uncertain)

St. Aristides of Athens

Athenian Philosopher-Apologist — Author of the Second Surviving Christian Apology
Athens (site of the early Athenian Christian community), Greece
0 miracles · 0 relics→
St. Symphorosa and Her Seven Sons
Late 1st century, probably Tivoli area — 138

St. Symphorosa and Her Seven Sons

Roman Widow-Martyr — The Hadrianic Family Martyrdom of Tivoli
Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Tivoli, Italy
0 miracles · 1 relics→
Pope St. Telesphorus
Late 1st century, Greek (probably Calabrian — Greek-speaking southern Italy) — 138♕ Pope #8

Pope St. Telesphorus

Eighth Successor of Peter — Pope (c. 125–c. 138) — Institutor of the Midnight Christmas Mass
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican — early papal tombs, Vatican City
0 miracles · 1 relics→
Pope St. Hyginus
Late 1st century, Athens (per the Liber Pontificalis, 'a Greek philosopher') — 142♕ Pope #9

Pope St. Hyginus

Ninth Successor of Peter — Pope (c. 138–c. 142) — Greek Philosopher of Athens
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican — early papal tombs, Vatican City
0 miracles · 1 relics→
Pope St. Pius I
100 — 155♕ Pope #10

Pope St. Pius I

Tenth Bishop of Rome — Contemporary of Justin and Polycarp
Beneath St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
0 miracles · 1 relics→
St. Justin Martyr
100 — 165

St. Justin Martyr

The First Christian Philosopher — Apologist
Rome (his school and his martyrdom), Italy
0 miracles · 1 relics→
St. Felicitas of Rome with Her Seven Sons
101 — 165

St. Felicitas of Rome with Her Seven Sons

Roman Widow — Mother of Seven Martyrs
Catacomb of Maximus, Salaria Nova, Rome, Italy
0 miracles · 1 relics→
Sts. Ptolemy and Lucius
Early 2nd century, Rome — 165

Sts. Ptolemy and Lucius

Roman Martyrs — The Case That Drew Justin Martyr's 2nd Apology
Rome (location of the original trial), Italy
0 miracles · 0 relics→
Pope St. Anicetus
Early 2nd century, Syrian Emesa (per the Liber Pontificalis) — 167♕ Pope #11

Pope St. Anicetus

Eleventh Successor of Peter — Pope (c. 155–c. 167) — Host of Polycarp at Rome
Catacombs of Callixtus, Via Appia, Rome, Italy
0 miracles · 1 relics→
Pope St. Soter
Early 2nd century, Fondi, Campania (per the Liber Pontificalis) — 174♕ Pope #12

Pope St. Soter

Twelfth Successor of Peter — Pope (c. 167–c. 174) — 'The Great Almsgiver to Other Churches'
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican — early papal tombs, Vatican City
0 miracles · 1 relics→
St. Apollinaris of Hierapolis
Early 2nd century, Asia Minor — 175

St. Apollinaris of Hierapolis

Bishop of Hierapolis — Apologist Against the Montanists
Hierapolis (Pamukkale), Phrygia, Asia Minor, Turkey
0 miracles · 0 relics→
Sts. Pothinus and Blandina with the Martyrs of Lyon
162 — 177

Sts. Pothinus and Blandina with the Martyrs of Lyon

Bishop and the Slave-Girl — The Forty-Eight Martyrs of Lyon
Basilica of Saint-Martin d'Ainay, Lyon, France
0 miracles · 0 relics→
St. Cecilia
Mid-2nd century, Rome (traditional) — 177

St. Cecilia

Roman Virgin-Martyr of Trastevere — Patroness of Music and Musicians
Basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome, Italy
2 miracles · 1 relics→
St. Melito of Sardis
Early 2nd century, Sardis — 180

St. Melito of Sardis

Bishop of Sardis — Author of 'On the Pasch' — Foundational Asian-Christian Theologian
Sardis, ancient Lydia (modern Sart, Turkey), Turkey
0 miracles · 0 relics→
St. Hegesippus
Early 2nd century, probably Palestine (the Eastern Jewish-Christian tradition) — 180

St. Hegesippus

Father of Christian Historiography — First Compiler of Apostolic Succession
Rome (where he completed his Hypomnemata), Italy
0 miracles · 0 relics→
The Scillitan Martyrs
Mid-2nd century, Scilli (a small town of Roman North Africa) — 180

The Scillitan Martyrs

First African Christian Martyrs — Twelve Christians of Scilli Tried at Carthage
Carthage (site of the execution; modern Tunis area), Tunisia
0 miracles · 0 relics→
St. Theophilus of Antioch
Early 2nd century, Mesopotamia — 183

St. Theophilus of Antioch

Sixth Bishop of Antioch — First Christian Author to Use the Word 'Trinity'
Antioch on the Orontes (modern Antakya, Turkey), Turkey
0 miracles · 0 relics→
St. Apollonius the Apologist
Mid-2nd century, Rome — 185

St. Apollonius the Apologist

Roman Senator — Martyr Before the Senate of Rome
Rome (Forum, site of the original Senate trial), Italy
0 miracles · 0 relics→
Pope St. Eleuterus
Early 2nd century, Nicopolis, Greece (per the Liber Pontificalis) — 189♕ Pope #13

Pope St. Eleuterus

Thirteenth Successor of Peter — Pope (c. 174–c. 189) — Recipient of the British Mission Tradition
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican — early papal tombs, Vatican City
0 miracles · 1 relics→
Pope St. Victor I
130 — 199♕ Pope #14

Pope St. Victor I

First Latin Bishop of Rome — Pope of the Easter Controversy
Tomb beneath St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
0 miracles · 0 relics→
St. Pantaenus of Alexandria
Mid-2nd century, Sicily (per Photius — born a pagan Stoic philosopher) — 200

St. Pantaenus of Alexandria

Founder of the Catechetical School of Alexandria — Missionary to India
Alexandria, Egypt — site of the Catechetical School, Egypt
0 miracles · 0 relics→