List of child saints

Child saints have been venerated in Christianity since the early second century. The earliest example of child saints are the Holy Innocents, recorded in Matthew 2 in the New Testament; Bethlehemite children under the age of 2 who were killed by King Herod I in his attempt to kill Baby Jesus.

This list contains Christian children under the age of 18 who are venerated as saints in at least one Christian confession.

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