The first woman formally canonized by the Church was St.

Female saint names in catholic church. The following list contains the names of Female Patron Saints. Anne for Grandmothers St. Saints names adopted as confirmation names are often used in conjunction with the middle name but Confirmation names are without effect in civil law unless the appropriate legal routes are followed.

That does mean she was the first female saint only the first after the canonization process was instituted. The 16th-century Spanish mystic St Teresa of Ávila who became the first female Doctor of the Church in 1970. Lourdes is the largest pilgrimage site in France and the Basilica of Lisieux is second largest.

Ammunition workers - Saint Barbara. In the latter 20th century three Catholic women were declared Doctors of the Church. As a small child she contracted small pox which permanently scarred her face.

Aid to the poor - Saint Mildred. Rita for Loneliness St. Margaret for Pregnant women St.

The 14th-century Italian mystic St Catherine of Siena and the 19th-century French nun St Thérèse de Lisieux called Doctor Amoris or Doctor of Love. Canon Law and the Tradition of Giving Children Christian Names. However this is no longer a hard-and-fast requirement.

Abandoned - Saint Flora. Josephine Bakhita is a Roman Catholic Church Saint She was born in Sudan and died in Italy. Many Catholics choose a saints name for their childs first or middle name or both.