Chronological list of saints in the 8th century

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A list of people, who died during the 8th century, who have received recognition as Blessed (through beatification) or Saint (through canonization) from the Catholic Church:

NameBirthBirthplaceDeathPlace of deathNotes
Mauruntius 634 701  [1]
Berlinda (Berlindis, Bellaude)  702 
Colman of Lismore  702  Bishop of Lismore
Paduinus (Pavin of Le Mans)  703 
Adamnan [2] He was a member of the Northern Uí Néill lineage Cenél Conaill. [3] 624 704 
Austreberta (Eustreberta) [4]   704 
Trumwin   704 Bishop of the Picts
Bertulf (Bertoul)  705 
Bosa of York   705  Bishop of York
Hedda   705  Bishop of Winchester
Bonitus (Bonet)623 706  Bishop of Clermont
Decuman (Dagan)  706 
Hiduiphus (Hidulf, Hidulphus)  707  Bishop of Trier
Tetricus  707  Bishop of Auxerre
Aldhelm (Adelemus, Athelmas, Adelnie, Eadelhelm, Aedelhem)639 709  Bishop of Sherborne
Wilfrid 634 709  Bishop of York
Adrian of Canterbury   710  Archbishop of Canterbury [5]
Damian   710  Bishop of Pavia
Emebert   710  Bishop of Cambrai
Erentrude   710 
Indractus, Dominica, and Companions  710 
Rupert of Salzburg (Robert of Hrodbert)  710  Bishop of Worms
Bain   711  Bishop of Thérouanne [6]
Gudula   712 
Vindician   712  Bishop of Arras-Cambrai
Suitbert of Kaiserswerdt (Suitbert)647 713 
Ursmar   713 
Elfleda (Edifleda, Elfeda, Elgiva, Ethelfieda)  714 
Guthlac 673 714 
Notburga [7]   714 
Adalsindis   715 
Fructus   715 
Milburga [8]   715 
Richimir   715 
Ceolfrith 642 716 
Donald  716 
Dúnchad mac Cinn Fáelad   717 
Egwin   717  Bishop of Worcester
John of Atares   718 
Leothade   718  Bishop of Auch
Pega   719 
Evremond (Ebremund)  720 
Hermenland (Erblon, Herbland, Hermel)  720 
Meneleus (Mauvier, Menele)  720 
Odilia (Ottilia)  720 
Richard of Lucca   720 
Sacerdos of Limoges (Sardon, Serdot)  720  Bishop of Limoges
Thomas de Maurienne (Thomas of Farfa)  720  Abbot of Farfa
Vodalus (Voel, Vodoaldus)  720 
Wulframn   720  Bishop of Sens
Eadfrith of Lindisfarne   721 
John of Beverley   721  Bishop of York
Liutwin (Ludwin)  722  Bishop of Trier
Malrubius (Maelrubha) [9] 642 722 
Modestus   722 Bishop of Carinthia
Oda [10]   723 
Giles [11]   724 
Voloc   724 
Aubert of Avranches (Autbert)  725  Bishop of Avranches
Benedict of Milan   725 
Benignus   725 
Beregisius   725 
Bertha of Artois [12] 650 725 
Cuthburh   725 
Gobrain   725  Bishop of Vannes
Paternus   726 
Perseveranda (Pezaine)  726 
Willeic (Willeich, Willaik, Velleicus)  726 
Hubert of Liège   727  Bishop of Liège
Cele-Christ   728 Bishop of Leinster
Egbert 640 729 Bishop of Iona
Adele   730 
Corbinian   730  Bishop of Friesling
Fergus (Fergus of Scotland) [13] [14]   730 
Hugh   730  Bishop of Rouen
Julian [15]   730 
Moderan (Moran, Moderammus)  730  Bishop of Rennes
Romulus the Abbot [16]   730 
Salvius of Angoulême   730  Bishop of Angoulême
Altigianus and Hilarinus   731 
Brithwald (Berhtwald)  731 
Gregory II 669 731  Pope
Marinus   731 
Winewald (Winebald)  731 Abbot of Beverley
Aventinus   732 
Germanus of Constantinople 634 732 
Porcarius and Companions  732 
Theofrid (Theofredus)  732 Abbot of Le Monastier
Bercthun   733 Abbot of Beverley
Britwin   733 Abbot of Beverley
Tola [17]   733  Bishop of Meath
Bilihildis of Altmünster   734 
Kentigerna   734 
Tatwine   734 
Bede 672 735 
Frideswide   735 
Hypatius and Andrew   735 
Peter   735  Bishop of Pavia
Theodota of Constantinople   735 
Pardulphus (Pardulf, Pardoux)657 737 
Agofredus (Geoffrey)  738 
Leutfridus (Leufroy)  738 
Engelmund   739 
Lucerius   739 
Samthann   739 
Willibrord 658 739 
Acca   740  Bishop of Hexham
Adalbert of Egmond   740 
Andrew of Crete 660 740 
Ebbo   740  Bishop of Sens
Nothelm   740 
Pharaildis (Varelde, Veerle, or Verylde) [18]   740 
Vitalis   740 
Attala 687 741 
Eutychius (Eustathius) and Companions  741 
Gregory III   741  Pope
Eucherius of Orléans   743 
Peter the Scribe   743 
Withburga   743 
Wilfrid the Younger   744  Bishop of York
Adeloga (Hadeloga)  745 
Rigobert (Robert)  745 
Theodosia and Companions [19]   745 
Vitalis   745 
Floribert of Liège   746  Bishop of Liège
Gerulph   746 
Widradus (Ware)  747 
Wigbert [20]   747 
Blessed Petronax 600 747 
John of Damascus 676 749 
Wicterp (Wicho)  749  Bishop of Augsburg
Amulwinus   750 Bishop of Lobbes
Anselm   750 
Dodo  750 
Froduiphus (Frou)  750 
Gundelindis (Gwendoline)  750 
Helena (Heliada)  750 
Himelin   750 
John the Wonder-Worker   750 Bishop of Polybatum
Juliana of Pavilly ("Little Sister of Jesus") [15]   750 
Peter   750 Bishop of Damascus
Relindis (Renule) [21]   750 
Severa   750 
Theophilus   750 
Turiaf of Dol   750  Bishop of Dol
Ulphia   750 
Votus, Felix, brothers and hermits, and John (John de Atares)  750 
Abel  751 
Agilulfus (Agilulf)  751 
Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet   751 
Ambrose   752  Bishop of Cahors
Cillene   752 
Hildebert  752 
Zachary   752  Pope
Pirminus (Pirmin)  753 
Adalar [22]   754 
Boniface 672? 754  Archbishop of Mainz
Burchard (Burkard)  754  Bishop of Würzburg
Eoban   754 
Waccar   755 
Balther (Baldred)  756 
Lotharius  [ de ]  756  Bishop of Seez
Blessed Wando (Vando)  756 
Bertha of Bingen   757 
Cuthbert   758 
Othmar   759 
Albinus (Witta)  760  Bishop of Buraburg
Alto   760 
Cosmas [15]   760  Bishop of Majuma
Gangulphus (Gengulf, Gengoul)  760 
Paul of Cyprus   760 
Sabinus   760  Bishop of Catania
Stephen of Surozh   760  Bishop of Surozh
Vulgis   760 
Wastrada   760 
Werenfrid   760 
Winebald   761 
Fidharleus   762 
Garibaldus   762  Bishop of Regensburg
Marchelm   762 
Martyrs of Ephesus   762 
Bregwin (Breguivine)  764 
Ceolwulf   764 
Stephen the Younger 713/715 765 
Guitmarus   765 
Walfrid   765 
Bobinus   766  Bishop of Troyes
Chrodegang 715 766 
Andrew of Crete   767 
Echa (Etha)  767 
Emilion   767 
Paul I   767  Pope
Anglinus   768 
James the Deacon   769 
James   769  Bishop of Toul
Lantfrid   770 
Opportuna [23]   770 
Philip of Zell   770 
Sabinianus   770 
Sebaldus   770 
Amalberga of Temse   772 
Remigius   772  Bishop of Rouen
Tetta [24]   772 
Amicus  773 
Lebuin (Liafwine) [25]   773 
Hippolytus   775  Bishop of Saint Claude
Plechelm [26]   775 
Rumold (Rombaut)  775  Bishop of Mechelen
Gregory of Utrecht 703 776 
Theodulphus (Thiou)  776  Bishop of Lobbes
Vitalian  776  Bishop of Osimo
Magdalveus (Mauve)  776 or 777  Bishop of Verdun
Ambrose Autpert   778 
Sturmi [27]   779 
Walburga 710 779 
Basilissa   780 
Credan [28]   780 
Mella   780 
Alcmund (Alchmund)  781  Bishop of Hexham
Lioba (Liobgetha) [29]   781 
Thomas of Antioch   782 
Libert   783 
Blessed Hildegard  783 
Alberic   784  Bishop of Utrecht
Fulrad   784 
Vergilius of Salzburg (Virgil, Fergal, Ferghil, Vergilius, Virgilius, Feargal)700 784  Bishop of Salzburg
Herulph (Hariolfus)  785  Bishop of Langres
Hiltrude 740 785 
Werburg   785 
Lull 705 786  Bishop of Mainz
Leo (Maravigloso)  787  Bishop of Catania
Siagrius   787  Bishop of Nice
Willibald 700 787  Bishop of Eichstatt
Theophilus the Younger   789 
Tilbert   789  Bishop of Hexham
Willehad   789  Bishop of Worms
Agatha   790 
Desideratus   790 
Felix of Fritzlar   790 
Ribert (Ribarius)  790 
Thecla of Kitsingen   790 
Winnoc   790 
Wiomad (Wiomagus, Weomadus)  790  Bishop of Trier
Ethelbert   794 
Megingoz (Mengold, Megingaud)  794  Bishop of Würzburg
Sol   794 
Stephen of Mar Saba 725 794 
Alfreda (Afreda, Alfritha, Aelfnryth, Etheldreda)  795 
Colga (Coelchu) ("the Wise") [30]   796 
Gedeon  796  Bishop of Besançon
John, Sergius, and Companions   796 
Anastasius XVI   797 
Beatus of Liebana   798 
Candida   798 
Albert of Cashel [31]   800 
Albert of Gambron   800 
Alburga   800 
Appian   800  [32]
Arnold   800 
Attala   800 
Bernard of Bagnorea   800 Bishop of Vulcia
Epiphania   800 
Gamelbert 720 800 
John  800 Bishop of Heraclea[ which? ]

See also

References

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