The Catholic Church classifies various holy persons who have not been canonized as saints in the lesser categories of beati, venerabili, and servants of God.
This section enumerates Christian royalty, including consorts but not sovereigns, and nobility.
The Roman Catholic Church classifies various holy persons who have not been canonized as saints in the inferior categories of beati, venerabili, and servants of God.
Melchizedek, the King of Salem, is venerated as a Saint and appears to be among the earliest Royalty in the Bible.
Medieval traditions would include within this number some of the Apostles, as part of a broader kinship to Christ.