Famous hagiographers

writer of the lives of the saints

43 people

All Alive Deceased
Bede

Bede

0672 – 0735 · Age 63
Deceased
Athanasius of Alexandria

Athanasius of Alexandria

0296 – 0373 · Age 77
Deceased
Gregory of Tours

Gregory of Tours

0538 – 0594 · Age 56
Deceased
Nestor the Chronicler

Nestor the Chronicler

1056 – 1114 · Age 58
Deceased
Saint Sava

Saint Sava

1169 – 1235 · Age 66
Deceased
Venantius Fortunatus

Venantius Fortunatus

0530 – 0609
Deceased
Sulpicius Severus

Sulpicius Severus

0360 – 0420 · Age 60
Deceased
Hrotsvitha

Hrotsvitha

0935 – 0968 · Age 33
Deceased
Matthew Paris

Matthew Paris

1200 – 1259 · Age 59
Deceased
Thomas of Celano

Thomas of Celano

1190 – 1260 · Age 70
Deceased
John Foxe

John Foxe

1516 – 1587 · Age 71
Deceased
Adomnán

Adomnán

0624 – 0704 · Age 80
Deceased
Nikolaj Velimirović

Nikolaj Velimirović

1880 – 1956 · Age 75
Deceased
Bernard Gui

Bernard Gui

1261 – 1331 · Age 70
Deceased
R

Rodulfus Glaber

0985 – 1047 · Age 62
Deceased
Aelred of Rievaulx

Aelred of Rievaulx

1110 – 1167 · Age 57
Deceased
Symeon the Metaphrast

Symeon the Metaphrast

0900 – 0987 · Age 87
Deceased
Piotr Skarga

Piotr Skarga

1536 – 1612 · Age 76
Deceased
P

Palladius of Galatia

0363 – 0431 · Age 68
Deceased
Jean Bolland

Jean Bolland

1596 – 1665 · Age 69
Deceased
Ælfric of Eynsham

Ælfric of Eynsham

0955 – 1020 · Age 65
Deceased
Walafrid Strabo

Walafrid Strabo

0808 – 0849 · Age 41
Deceased
H

Hucbald

0840 – 0930 · Age 90
Deceased
Dimitry of Rostov

Dimitry of Rostov

1651 – 1709 · Age 57
Deceased
J

John Moschus

0550 – 0619 · Age 69
Deceased
Source: Wikidata Q17166634