If you include political marriages this number increases to 40% 14 and under.


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Compared to the modern Era
So you can see that most of the younger marriages for the Saints is bias. More in the next post.

Male Saints

Men’s Marriage Ages (estimated from prior lists, e.g., Joseph, Malcolm III, as few male saints are married):
14 and under: ~0% (men rarely married this young).

15–16: ~5% (e.g., Bolesław V ~13–15, rare).

17–18: ~10% (young noblemen in political marriages).

19–20: ~15% (e.g., Henry I ~20–25).

21–25: ~30% (common, e.g., Aquila ~20–30).

26–30: ~25% (e.g., Denis ~20–22, older commoners).

30+: ~15% (e.g., Malcolm III ~35–40, Joseph ~20–40).

Note: Men’s data is speculative, as most married saints are women, and husbands’ ages (e.g., Joseph, Publius) are inferred from norms (men typically 20–40).

European Marriage Ages (500 BC–2025)

Women:
Pre-Christian (500 BC–AD 300): Elite 12–16, commoners 15–20 (Roman minimum 12, Greek ~14–18).

Early Christian (300–1000): Elite 12–16, commoners 15–18 (canon law minimum 12).

Medieval (1000–1500): Nobles 12–16, commoners 15–20.

Early Modern (1500–1800): Nobles 14–18, commoners 18–25 (mean ~20–22, Western Europe).

Modern (1800–1900): 20–25 (mean ~22–24).

Contemporary (1900–2025): 22–26 (1900–1950), 28–32 (2000–2025, Eurostat 2023).


Men:
Pre-Christian: 20–35 (Roman elite ~25–40, Greek ~25–35).

Early Christian: 20–30 (elite older, ~25–40).

Medieval: Nobles 20–30, commoners 20–25.

Early Modern: 25–35 (mean ~25–30, Western Europe).

Modern: 25–30 (mean ~25–28).

Contemporary: 25–30 (1900–1950), 30–35 (2000–2025).

Key Points

Saints’ Women vs. European Women: Saints’ 65% under 16 aligns with elite early marriages (12–16) in pre-1500 periods but diverges from commoner later marriages (15–25) and modern/contemporary norms (20–32). Canonization favored young, pious, or noble women (e.g., Rita, Hedwig), skewing early.

Saints’ Men vs. European Men: Saints’ men (~50–60% 21–30, 15% 30+) align with European men (20–35) across periods, as men married older. However, data is limited, and saints’ men (e.g., Malcolm III) often reflect elite, older husbands.

Bias: The Church prioritized young, martyred, or elite women, overrepresenting early marriages (65% ≤16) and underrepresenting later ones (10.42% >20), unlike European women’s broader range. Men’s ages are less biased but sparsely docuмented.

Modern Disconnect: Saints’ data (pre-1900) is irrelevant to 1900–2025, where women marry at 28–32 and men at 30–35, reflecting education and economic shifts absent in saints’ narratives.

However it seems suspect that after 1500 the AI gave me broad range of 18-25

saints’ marriage ages for women align closely with European women’s ages before 1500, with significant divergence after 1500 due to rising marriage ages in Europe, particularly in the early modern and modern periods. The previous grouping of 18–25 in European data (e.g., 18–25 for commoners in 1500–1800) may obscure year-by-year variations. To address your request, I’ll break down the 18–25 age range into individual years (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25) for both Roman Catholic saints canonized before Pope Pius XII’s death (October 9, 1958) and European women across history (500 BC–2025). I’ll provide percentages for each age relative to total saints and total married saints, and estimate European women’s marriage age distributions year by year within this range. The saints’ data includes political marriages but excludes refusals or unconsummated betrothals. I’ll use prior lists, hagiography, the Roman Martyrology, and historical demographic studies (e.g., Hajnal, Eurostat, web sources like), focusing on post-1500 divergence and refining the granularity of the 18–25 range.

I had to do a little more prompting but I finally got the data and graph I wanted to see.

Saints’ Marriage Ages (Canonized Before 1958)
Total Saints: ~3,000.

Married Saints: ~240 (8%).

Women’s Marriage Ages (Recap and Expansion):
Prior data:
14 and under: 40.00% of married saints (96/240), 3.20% of total saints.

15–16: 25.00% (60/240), 2.00%.

17–18: 15.00% (36/240), 1.20%.

19–20: 10.00% (24/240), 0.80%.

21–25: 6.00% (14/240), 0.47%.

26–30: 4.00% (9/240), 0.30%.

30+: 0.42% (1/240), 0.03%.

Year-by-Year Breakdown (12–40): Exact ages are rarely recorded, so I’ll interpolate based on prior lists (e.g., Rita ~12–14, Monica ~17–18) and norms (early marriages dominate). For 12–14, 15–16, etc., I’ll distribute percentages within ranges, tapering off for 26–40 due to rarity:
12: ~10% (24/240, part of 14 and under).

13: ~15% (36/240).

14: ~15% (36/240).

15: ~12.5% (30/240, part of 15–16).

16: ~12.5% (30/240).

17: ~7% (16.8/240, part of 17–18).

18: ~8% (19.2/240).

19: ~5% (12/240, part of 19–20).

20: ~5% (12/240).

21–25: ~1.2% each (2.8/240 per year, total 6%).

26–30: ~0.8% each (1.8/240 per year, total 4%).

31–40: ~0.042% each (0.1/240 per year, total ~0.42%, as only ~1 saint marries post-30, e.g., speculative outlier).

Skew: 65% wed at 16 or younger (40% ≤14, 25% 15–16), reflecting elite and early Christian/medieval norms (e.g., Hedwig ~12–15). Ages 18–40 are only ~31% of married saints, with 26–40 extremely rare.

Bias: Canonization favored young, pious, or noble women, reducing representation of later marriages (e.g., only Monica ~17–18 in 18–25).

European Women’s Marriage Ages (500 BC–2025)

I’ll estimate year-by-year percentages for ages 12–40, interpolating from mean ages and distributions. Data varies by period, class, and region (Western vs. Southern Europe).
1. Pre-Christian Europe (500 BC–AD 300)
Mean: Elite 12–16, commoners 15–20 (~15–17).

12–40 Breakdown:
12–14: 10% each (30% total, elite focus).

15–16: 15% each (30%).

17–18: 10% each (20%).

19–20: 5% each (10%).

21–25: 2% each (10%).

26–40: 0.2% each (3% total, rare).

2. Early Christian Europe (AD 300–1000)
Mean: Elite 12–16, commoners 15–18 (~15–17).

12–40 Breakdown:
12–14: 10% each (30%).

15–16: 15% each (30%).

17–18: 12% each (24%).

19–20: 5% each (10%).

21–25: 2% each (10%).

26–40: 0.2% each (3%).

3. Medieval Europe (1000–1500)
Mean: Nobles 12–16, commoners 15–20 (~16–18).

12–40 Breakdown:
12–14: 8% each (24%, nobles).

15–16: 12% each (24%).

17–18: 10% each (20%).

19–20: 8% each (16%).

21–25: 3% each (15%).

26–40: 0.1% each (1.5%).

4. Early Modern Europe (1500–1800)
Mean: Nobles 14–18, commoners 18–25 (~20–22 Western Europe, ~16–18 Southern Europe).

12–40 Breakdown (Western Europe, key divergence):
12–14: 2% each (6%, Southern Europe higher).

15–16: 5% each (10%).

17–18: 8% each (16%).

19–20: 10% each (20%).

21–25: 8% each (40%).

26–30: 2% each (10%).

31–40: 0.2% each (2%).

5. Modern Era (1800–1900)
Mean: 20–25 (~22–24).

12–40 Breakdown:
12–16: 1% each (5%, rare).

17–18: 3% each (6%).

19–20: 8% each (16%).

21–25: 12% each (60%).

26–30: 3% each (15%).

31–40: 0.4% each (4%).

6. Contemporary Era (1900–2025)
Mean: 22–26 (1900–1950, ~23–24), 28–32 (2000–2025, ~30).

12–40 Breakdown:
1900–1950:
12–17: <1% each (<5%).

18–19: 3% each (6%).

20–25: 10% each (60%).

26–30: 5% each (25%).

31–40: 1% each (10%).

2000–2025:
12–20: <0.5% each (<3%).

21–25: 2% each (10%).

26–30: 8% each (40%).

31–35: 10% each (50%).

36–40: 2% each (10%).

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Actually most European countries have an age of consent law of 14 for girls. Secondly canon law states that women can get married as young as 14 with parental consent.

You need to repent from your feminism.

The term is pearl-clutching.

"Pearl clutching" is a term that describes a disapproving or overly shocked reaction to something, often with an exaggerated display of moral disapproval or shock. It's often used to suggest someone is being unnecessarily sensitive or reacting more strongly than is warranted.

And it perfectly describes their comment. They ignore, history, biology and Canon Law in favour of feminism. There have been plenty of Saints married younger than 16. To say that no 14yr old can ever consent is completely disingenuous. And frankly it's vile when you consider that the Blessed Virgin Mary gave consent to conceive by the Holy Ghost, oh but I guess our Blessed Lady was too young to consent. 

List of Roman Catholic Saints Married Under 16

• Saint Mary, Mother of Jesus (1st century, married c. 13–15 AD)
• Wife’s Age at Marriage: Likely 12–15, based on Jєωιѕн cultural norms where girls were betrothed or married shortly after puberty.
• Husband: Saint Joseph.
• Husband’s Estimated Age: Likely 20–40. Tradition varies; some sources (e.g., Protoevangelium of James) suggest Joseph was an older widower (possibly 30–40), while others propose he was younger (20–30) to align with working as a carpenter and cultural norms for first marriages.

• Saint Priscilla (Prisca) (1st century, married c. 40–50 AD) 
• Wife’s Age at Marriage: Possibly under 16, inferred from Roman and Jєωιѕн customs where girls married as young as 12.
• Husband: Saint Aquila. 
• Husband’s Estimated Age: Likely 20–30. No specific age is recorded, but Roman men typically married in their 20s, and Aquila’s role as a tentmaker suggests he was an adult of working age.

• Saint Margaret of Scotland (c. 1045–1093, married c. 1070)
• Wife’s Age at Marriage: Approximately 14–15.
• Husband: King Malcolm III of Scotland.
• Husband’s Estimated Age: Approximately 35–40. Malcolm III was born around 1031, making him in his late 30s at the time of their marriage in 1070.

• Saint Anne (1st century BC–1st century AD, married c. 20–10 BC) 
• Wife’s Age at Marriage: Likely 12–15, based on Jєωιѕн cultural norms where girls were married shortly after puberty. 
• Husband: Saint Joachim. 
• Husband’s Estimated Age: Likely 20–35. As a man of property and piety, Joachim was probably in his 20s or 30s, typical for Jєωιѕн men marrying for the first time.

• Saint Perpetua (c. 181–203, married c. 198–200)
• Wife’s Age at Marriage: Likely 14–16. Perpetua was a 22-year-old mother at her martyrdom in 203, with a young son, suggesting she married around 14–16, common for Roman noblewomen.
• Husband: Unnamed, possibly a Roman of noble status.
• Husband’s Estimated Age: Likely 25–35. Roman men of the elite typically married in their mid-20s to 30s, especially to younger brides.

• Saint Felicity (Felicitas) (c. 180–203, married c. 195–200)
• Wife’s Age at Marriage: Likely 12–15. Felicity was a slave and pregnant during her martyrdom at around 23, implying marriage or a union in her early teens, common for slaves or lower classes in Roman society.
• Husband: Unnamed, likely a fellow slave or freedman.
• Husband’s Estimated Age: Likely 20–30. Male slaves or freedmen typically entered unions in their 20s, though records are scarce.

• Saint Hedwig (c. 1174–1243, married c. 1186–1189)
• Wife’s Age at Marriage: Approximately 12–15. Born around 1174, Hedwig married Henry I the Bearded of Silesia in her early teens, typical for noblewomen in medieval Europe.
• Husband: Henry I the Bearded, Duke of Silesia.
• Husband’s Estimated Age: Approximately 20–25. Henry was born around 1165–1170, making him in his early 20s at the time of their marriage.

• Saint Elizabeth of Portugal (c. 1271–1336, married c. 1282–1283)
• Wife’s Age at Marriage: Approximately 11–12. Born in 1271, Elizabeth was married to King Denis of Portugal around 1282, as was common for royal alliances.
• Husband: King Denis of Portugal.
• Husband’s Estimated Age: Approximately 20–22. Denis was born around 1261, making him about a decade older than Elizabeth at their marriage.

• Saint Rita of Cascia (c. 1381–1457, married c. 1393)
• Wife’s Age at Marriage: Approximately 12–14. Born around 1381, Rita was married in her early teens, as was common in late medieval Italy.
• Husband: Paolo Mancini.
• Husband’s Speculative Age: Likely 20–30, typical for men in Italian towns marrying young brides for family stability, not political gain.

• Saint Frances of Rome (c. 1384–1440, married c. 1396)
• Wife’s Age at Marriage: Approximately 12–13. Born in 1384, Frances was married at around 12, common for Roman families.
• Husband: Lorenzo Ponziani.
• Husband’s Speculative Age: Likely 25–35, as Roman noblemen, even in non-political marriages, often married later to younger brides.

• Saint Catherine of Genoa (c. 1447–1510, married c. 1463)
• Wife’s Age at Marriage: Approximately 15–16. Born in 1447, Catherine was married at around 15 or 16
• Husband: Giuliano Adorno.
• Husband’s Speculative Age: Likely 25–40, as Genoese men of the merchant or noble class often married later, even in non-political unions.
  
• Saint Jane Frances de Chantal (c. 1572–1641, married c. 1588)
• Wife’s Age at Marriage: Approximately 15. Born in 1572, Jane was married at around 15, typical for French gentry.
• Husband: Christophe de Rabutin, Baron de Chantal.
• Husband’s Speculative Age: Likely 20–30, as French noblemen in local, non-political marriages often married in their 20s
  

• Saint Umiliana de’ Cerchi (c. 1219–1246, married c. 1233–1234)
• Wife’s Age at Marriage: Approximately 14–15. Born around 1219, Umiliana was married in her mid-teens, common for Florentine families.
• Husband: Unnamed Florentine merchant.
• Husband’s Speculative Age: Likely 25–35, as Italian merchants in the 13th century often married younger women for family stability, not political gain.
  
• Saint Rose of Viterbo (c. 1233–1251, married c. 1245–1247)
• Wife’s Age at Marriage: Approximately 12–14. Born around 1233, Rose was reportedly married briefly in her early teens, per some hagiographical traditions.
• Husband: Unnamed local man from Viterbo.
• Husband’s Speculative Age: Likely 20–30, typical for men in central Italian towns marrying young brides for familial reasons.
• Saint Angela Merici (c. 1474–1540, married c. 1488–1490)
• Wife’s Age at Marriage: Approximately 14–15. Born around 1474, Angela was reportedly married young, per some biographies, before her religious calling.
• Husband: Unnamed man from Brescia.
• Husband’s Speculative Age: Likely 25–35, as men in northern Italian towns often married younger women in non-political unions.

I asked an AI to give me Saints married under 16, you should really consider why I made this post. I really HATE feminism.


Now let's look at age distribution for 'all Saints'.

Age Distribution: Using the prior lists and norms, I’ll estimate the proportion of married saints who wed at each age threshold. The lists provided 14 saints married under 16 from 1000–1850 (non-political, excluding refusals), with ages clustering at 12–15. For pre-1000 saints (e.g., Mary, Anne, Perpetua), similar patterns apply. Assume:
Under 30: Nearly all married saints (95%), as later marriages were rare for women canonized (e.g., Monica at ~17–18 is an outlier).

Under 25: ~90%, as most married in their teens or early 20s.

Under 20: ~85%, given the prevalence of teen marriages.

Under 18: ~80%, as many married at 12–16.

Under 16: ~60%, based on lists showing frequent marriages at 12–15.

Under 14: ~30%, as marriages at 12–13 were common but less frequent than 14–15.



Total Saints: ~3,000.

Married Saints: ~225 (7.5% of 3,000).

Percentages of Total Saints Married at Each Age:
Under 30: 95% of 225 = 214 saints; 214 ÷ 3,000 = 7.13%.

Under 25: 90% of 225 = 203 saints; 203 ÷ 3,000 = 6.77%.

Under 20: 85% of 225 = 191 saints; 191 ÷ 3,000 = 6.37%.

Under 18: 80% of 225 = 180 saints; 180 ÷ 3,000 = 6.00%.

Under 16: 60% of 225 = 135 saints; 135 ÷ 3,000 = 4.50%.

Under 14: 30% of 225 = 68 saints; 68 ÷ 3,000 = 2.27%.


The estimated percentages of Roman Catholic saints canonized before Pope Pius XII’s death in 1958 who were married before the specified ages are:

Married under 30: ~7.13%

Married under 25: ~6.77%

Married under 20: ~6.37%

Married under 18: ~6.00%

Married under 16: ~4.50%

Married under 14: ~2.27%


Total Number of Saints
Estimate: Approximately 3,000 saints canonized before 1958, based on ~2,500 pre-1588 (early martyrs, apostles, local saints) plus ~500 from 1588 to 1958 (formal canonizations post-Sixtus V). This is a rough estimate, as no definitive count exists (web sources like  suggest over 10,000 total saints, including post-1958).

 Estimating Married Saints
Proportion: Married saints are a minority due to the Church’s emphasis on celibacy and martyrdom. Assume 7.5% of saints were married, or 225 married saints (7.5% of 3,000), aligning with the rarity of married saints in hagiographies.

Marriage Age Distribution

Historical Norms:

Early Christian/Roman (1st–5th centuries): Girls married at 12–15, rarely later.

Medieval Europe (1000–1500): Noble girls married at 12–16, commoners at 14–18; canon law allowed 12 for girls.

Early Modern (1500–1850): Girls married at 16–20, though earlier marriages persisted in some regions.

Prior Lists: The lists provided 14 saints married under 16 from 1000–1850 (e.g., Rita at 12–14, Frances at 12–13, Catherine at 15–16, Umiliana at 14–15), with most clustering at 12–15. Few married saints wed after 20, as later marriages are less docuмented, and unmarried women often entered religious life.


Age Range Distribution: Estimating marriages within the specified ranges is challenging due to sparse records. I’ll assign probabilities based on norms, examples from prior lists, and the prevalence of early marriages among canonized women:

14 and under: Very common, especially in early and medieval periods (e.g., Rita, Frances, Rose of Viterbo at 12–14); ~35% of married saints, as many married at 12–14 per canon law and norms.

15–16: Common (e.g., Catherine of Genoa, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Angela Merici); ~25%, as this was a frequent marriage age before religious life.

17–18: Less common, as many married earlier (e.g., Monica at ~17–18); ~15%.

19–20: Rare, as most married in their teens; ~10%.

21–25: Very rare, as women unmarried by 20 often became religious; ~8%.

26–30: Extremely rare, as canonized women rarely married this late; ~4%.

30+: Nearly nonexistent, as late marriages were uncommon for canonized women; ~3%.

These sum to 100%, covering the likely distribution based on historical patterns and prior lists. The heavy weighting toward 14 and under and 15–16 reflects the prevalence of early marriages in the periods when most saints lived.



Calculating Percentages
Total Saints: 3,000.

Married Saints: 225.

Percentages for Each Age Range:
14 and under:
Married Saints: 35% of 225 = 79 saints.

% of Total Saints: 79 ÷ 3,000 = 2.63%.

% of Married Saints: 79 ÷ 225 = 35.00%.

15–16:
Married Saints: 25% of 225 = 56 saints.

% of Total Saints: 56 ÷ 3,000 = 1.87%.

% of Married Saints: 56 ÷ 225 = 25.00%.

17–18:
Married Saints: 15% of 225 = 34 saints.

% of Total Saints: 34 ÷ 3,000 = 1.13%.

% of Married Saints: 34 ÷ 225 = 15.00%.

19–20:

Married Saints: 10% of 225 = 23 saints.

% of Total Saints: 23 ÷ 3,000 = 0.77%.

% of Married Saints: 23 ÷ 225 = 10.00%.

21–25:
Married Saints: 8% of 225 = 18 saints.

% of Total Saints: 18 ÷ 3,000 = 0.60%.

% of Married Saints: 18 ÷ 225 = 8.00%.

26–30:
Married Saints: 4% of 225 = 9 saints.

% of Total Saints: 9 ÷ 3,000 = 0.30%.

% of Married Saints: 9 ÷ 225 = 4.00%.

30+:
Married Saints: 3% of 225 = 7 saints.

% of Total Saints: 7 ÷ 3,000 = 0.23%.

% of Married Saints: 7 ÷ 225 = 3.00%.

Final Answer

The estimated percentages of Roman Catholic saints canonized before Pope Pius XII’s death (1958) who were married within the specified age ranges are:




Notes and Limitations
Data Gaps: No comprehensive database lists saints’ marriage ages. Estimates rely on historical norms and prior lists (e.g., Rita, Frances, Umiliana at 12–15), which may not be exhaustive.

Assumptions: 3,000 total saints and 7.5% married are informed estimates. Age range distributions are based on norms and examples, as exact ages are rarely recorded.

Distribution Rationale: The heavy weighting toward 14 and under (35%) and 15–16 (25%) reflects frequent early marriages in early Christian, medieval, and early modern periods. Later ages (21+) are less common, as unmarried women often entered religious life.

Sources: Web sources (,) confirm saint counts and canonization history but lack marriage data. Prior lists (e.g., Rita, Frances, Catherine) guide age estimates.

Critical Notes: The Church’s focus on celibate saints underrepresents married saints. Early marriages dominate due to historical norms, but precise age ranges are estimates due to vague records.

As you can see most Canonised Saints got married 14 and under. According to this data 75% of Saints got married 18 and under. Look if I see stupid feminist garbage I will utterly annihilate your delusional brainwashing with facts. Cope and Seethe. 14 is fine for a women to get married provided their parents agree.

Especially the violinist. I'm not into heavy metal myself, but I can appreciate that the guy does have talent.

Still, I think the classical violinist stole the show. 

They are both professional street performers, with a shtick that they are making it up as they go along. Nevertheless, they are talented musicians!

how will the Church ever get a real pope again without Divine intervention?

please ignore. sorry for posting again. I see that my question was answered. thanks everyone.