A list of people, who died during the 21st century, who have received recognition as Blessed (through beatification) or Saint (through canonization) from the Catholic Church:
| Name | Birth | Birthplace | Death | Place of death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pope John Paul II | 1920 | Wadowice, Poland | 2005 | Vatican City | Pope[1] |
| Blessed Leonella Sgorbati | 1940 | Piacenza, Italy | 2006 | Mogadishu, Somalia | Nun and martyr |
| Blessed Carlo Acutis | 1991 | London, United Kingdom | 2006 | Monza, Italy | Layman |
| 21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya | 2015 | Sirte, Libya | Laymans and martyrs[2] |
