Imperial Saints

Imperial Sainthood is an honor bestowed upon an individual by the Ecclesiarchy. It is usually bestowed posthumously, but sometimes bestowed upon a living person.

Besides this list, the loyal Primarchs are considered Imperial Saints. Macharius's generals during the Macharian Crusade are considered "apostles" or Imperial Saints.

Not every religion within the Imperium recognizes saints, but proscription of the various saints' cults would be tantamount to proscribing the Imperial Cult itself, and that would be an act of rebellion.

The most important saints to the Imperial Guard are Ollanius Pius and Macharius.

Other, lesser saints of interest to the Guard are:

• St. Angevin who conquered the Calixis Sector in the 39th millennium.
• St. Jerome the Pure who was martyred 888.M33. His host was defeated after challenging the then mortal Periclitor. Put to death after being forced to witness each of his followers eviscerated.
• St. Leonis the Blind, the missionary who was martyred after having his eyes removed while spreading the word of the Emperor across the wilder systems of the Scarus sector.
• St. Phistinius, the subject of the Imperial Proverb: And Saint Phistinius went unto the enemy unarmed and unarmored.

Related Pages
[Ollanius Pius]
[Macharius]

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