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Felicitas and Perpetua, Saints Felicitas and Perpetua, Saints- Martyred at Carthage in 203. Fortunatus Fortunatus- Lengthy biographical article on the talented sixth-century poet and hymn-writer. Foillan, Saint Foillan, Saint- Blood brother of SS. Fursey and Ultan. Irish-born abbot of Cnoberesburg until it was captured by the Mercians, whereupon Foillan fled to Nivelles. He was murdered … Fiacre, Saint Fiacre, Saint- Biography of this Irish priest and hermit, patron saint of gardeners, d. 670. Fructuosus of Tarragona, Saint Fructuosus of Tarragona, Saint- Bishop, was martyred along with his deacons Augurius and Eulogius in 259. Fulgentius, Saint Fulgentius, Saint- Full name, Fabius Claudius Gordianus Fulgentius. Monk, abbot, Bishop of Ruspe, anti-Arian theologian, d. 533. Fiacc, Saint Fiacc, Saint- Poet, chief bishop of Leinster, d. around 520. Fulgentius, Saint Fulgentius, Saint- Bishop of Ecija, died sometime between 619 and 633. Felix of Nola, Saint Felix of Nola, Saint- Third-century confessor. Possibly the same as St. Felix of Nola, bishop and martyr. Fintan, Saints Fintan, Saints- Brief biographical sketches of two saints of this name: St. Fintan of Clonenagh, and St. Fintan (Munnu) of Taghmon. Fergus, Saints Fergus, Saints- There are at least ten Irish saints named Fergus. This article gives details on three of them: St. Fergus Cruithneach, or the Pict, bishop, d. about 730; St. Fergu… Faith, Hope & Charity, Saints Faith, Hope & Charity, Saints- Two groups of martyrs. The first were martyred along with their mother Sophia during the reign of Hadrian, and buried on the Aurelian Way. The secon… Finbarr, Saint Finbarr, Saint- Bishop and patron of Cork, Ireland. (550-623) Fothad, Saint Fothad, Saint- St. Fothad Na Canoine ("of the Canon"), late eighth-century monk in County Donegal, bard. Fursey, Saint Fursey, Saint- Blood brother of St. Foillan. Fursey was an Irish monk and visionary, the abbot of Lagny. He died in about 650. Felix IV, Pope Saint Felix IV, Pope Saint- Since Felix II was an antipope imposed by the Arians while Pope Liberius was still alive, St. Felix IV is sometimes called Felix III. Pope St. Felix IV died … Fabiola, Saint Fabiola, Saint- Divorced, remarried, widowed, penitent, renowned for her generosity. She died in 399 or 400. Faustinus and Jovita, Saints Faustinus and Jovita, Saints- Brothers martyred at Brescia in 120. Four Crowned Martyrs Four Crowned Martyrs- The Four Crowned Martyrs are actually two groups, with a total of nine or ten martyrs. The first five were masons or sculptors in Pannonia, martyred in 305. … Finnian of Moville, Saint Finnian of Moville, Saint- Irish monk, author of a monastic rule and a penitential. Also the founder of a famous school in County Down. St. Finnian died in 589. Fabian, Pope Saint Fabian, Pope Saint- Biography of this pope who was martyred in 250. Florentina, Saint Florentina, Saint- Sometimes called Florentia. Spanish nun, d. about 612. Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint- Long article on St. Francis, founder, mystic, perhaps the most beloved Catholic saint of all. Felix III, Pope Saint Felix III, Pope Saint- Felix II was an antipope, irregularly imposed by the Arians while Pope Liberius was still alive, so St. Felix III is sometimes called Felix II. Pope St. Fel… Felicitas, Saint Felicitas, Saint- Roman martyr. Article explains how she and the seven martyrs who are called her sons have come to have different feast days. Forty Martyrs Forty Martyrs- Article in the Catholic Encyclopedia about this group of soldiers who, for professing Christianity, were ordered by the prefect to lie naked on a frozen lake. One o… Finan, Saint Finan, Saint- Irish monk, second Bishop of Lindisfarne, d. 661. Felix I, Pope Saint Felix I, Pope Saint- The successor of Pope St. Dionysius, Felix died in 274. He is sometimes confused with a Roman martyr of the same name. Fructuosus of Braga, Saint Fructuosus of Braga, Saint- Hermit, abbot, archbishop, d. around 665. Flavian, Saint Flavian, Saint- Bishop of Constantinople, excommunicated Eutyches, was the recipient of the famous "Tome of Leo," deposed by the Latrocinium, died from severe beatings in exile in…