| Joseph | Father of Jesus and husband of Mary. |
| Anne | Mother of the Virgin Mary, wife of Joachim. |
| Joachim | Father of the Blessed virgin and husband of St. Anne. |
| Elizabeth | Cousin of the Blessed virgin and mother of John the Baptist |
| John the Baptist | Cousin of Jesus who preceded him in preaching, and warned of his coming. |
| Dismas | The good thief who was crucified alongside Jesus and asked his forgiveness. |
| Martha | Sister of Mary and Lazarus in the Gospels. |
| Mary of Bethany | Sister of Martha and Lazarus, sat at the Jesus's feet to listen. |
| Lazarus | Brother of Martha and Mary, raised from the dead by Jesus |
| Mary Magdalene | Follower of Jesus who is and important character in the New Testament. With Jesus during the crucifixion and afterward seeks his tomb. |
| Joseph of Arimathea | Disciple who donated his own prepared tomb for Jesus after the Crucifixion |
| Stephen | Apostle who was became a deacon and was martyred only a few years after the crucifixtion. |
| Barnabas | Early Christian who accompanied Paul on some of his missionary journeys. |
| Timothy | Disciple of Saint Paul who became a follower of Christ and the first Bishop of Ephesus. |
| Apollinarius | Disciple of St. Peter who became the first bishop of Antioch. |
| Titus | Companion of Saint Paul, became first bishop of Crete. Recipient of one of Paul's Epistles. |
| Veronica | Woman of Jerusalem who handed Jesus her veil so that he might wipe his face while carrying the cross. |
| Nicodemus | Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin who comes to visit Jesus at night and supports him during his trial. |
| Simon Magnus | Magician from Samaria who tried to purchase the ability to work miracles from Peter. |
| Pontius Pilate | Roman governor of the province of Judea who allowed Jesus to be condemned to death. |
| Herod the Great | King of Judea during the birth of Christ, ruled on behalf of Romans. Ordered slaughter of the Innocents |
| Herod Antipas | King of Judea during the passion and resurrection of Christ. Ordered the death of John the Baptist. |
| Herod Agrippa | King of Judea after the death of Christ. Persecuted the Apostles. Ordered death of James the Greater. |
| Joseph Caiaphas | Jewish high priest who organized the plot to kill Jesus. |
| Cornelius | Roman Centurion baptized by Peter, who was the first gentile convert to Christianity. |
| Aquila and Priscilla | Tentmakers from Corinth who hosted Paul during his ministry in that city. |
| Simeon | Devout man of Jerusalem who visited the Temple when Jesus was presented and recognized him as the messiah. |
