List of saints canonized in the 20th century (1901–2000) are people who have received recognition as saints through canonization by the following popes of the Roman Catholic Church: The following are saints canonized by Pope Pius XI from 1922-1939: The following are saints canonized by Pope Pius XII from 1939-1958: The following are saints canonized by Pope John XXIII from 1958-1963: The following are saints canonized by Pope Paul VI from 1963-1978: The following are saints canonized by Pope John Paul II from 1978-2001: