Catholic Saint of the Day
Blessed Balduino of Rieti Biography Blessed Balduino of Rieti Profile. Born: 12th century in Italy, Europe. Worked in Italy. Died: 12th century in Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on July 24. The Memorial of Blessed [Read More …]
Saint Arnulf of Gruyere Biography Saint Arnulf of Gruyere Profile. Born: N/A in France, Europe. Worked in France. Died: N/A in a forest in Gruyere, Champagne, France. Feast Day is celebrated on July 24. The [Read More …]
St Hallvard is the patron saint of Oslo born in 1020 AD in Lier, Buskerud, Norway and died in 1043 AD at the age of 23 in Drammen, Buskerud fylke, Norway. We celebrate his feast [Read More …]
Saint Antinogenes of Merida Biography Saint Antinogenes of Merida Profile. Born: 3rd century in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: 304 AD in Merida, Estremadura, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on July 24. The Memorial [Read More …]
Saint Aliprandus of Pavia Biography Saint Aliprandus of Pavia Profile. Born: 8th century in Italy, Europe. Worked in Italy. Died: 8th century in Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on July 24. The Memorial of Saint [Read More …]
Blessed Zacarías Fernández Crespo Biography Blessed Zacarías Fernández Crespo Profile. Born: May 24, 1917 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23, 1936 in Manzanares, Ciudad Real, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on July [Read More …]
Blessed Vicente Díez Tejerina Biography Blessed Vicente Díez Tejerina Profile. Born: February 17, 1893 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23, 1936 in Manzanares, Ciudad Real, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on July [Read More …]
St Isaias was a monk, abbot and bishop born in the 11th century AD in Kiev, Ukraineand died in 1090 AD. We celebrate his feast day on May 15 every year in the Catholic Church. [Read More …]
Blessed José Estalayo García Biography Blessed José Estalayo García Profile. Born: March 17, 1915 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23, 1936 in Manzanares, Ciudad Real, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on July [Read More …]
Blessed Vicenta Jordá Martí Biography Blessed Vicenta Jordá Martí Profile. Born: March 6, 1889 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23, 1936 in the Sant Genís dels Agudells highway, Horta, Barcelona, Spain. Feast [Read More …]
St Bertha of Bingen was the mother of St Rupert of Bingen. She was born in the early 8th century in Germany and died in Rupertsberg, Germany. We celebrate her feast day on May 15 [Read More …]
St Severinus was a hermit and bishop of Septempeda (modern-day San Severino Marche, Italy). He was born in the 6th Century AD in Septempeda, Italy and died in 550 AD San Severino Marche. We celebrate [Read More …]
Blessed Teresa Ríus Casas Biography Blessed Teresa Ríus Casas Profile. Born: November 17, 1875 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23, 1936 in the Sant Genís dels Agudells highway, Horta, Barcelona, Spain. Feast [Read More …]
St Waldalenus of Beze was the Abbot and founder of the monastery of Beze, born in the late 6th century AD and died in the 7th century AD in Beze, Burgundy, France. We celebrate his [Read More …]
Blessed Ramona Ors Torrents Biography Blessed Ramona Ors Torrents Profile. Born: October 28, 1862 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23, 1936 in the Sant Genís dels Agudells highway, Horta, Barcelona, Spain. Feast [Read More …]
St. Simeon of Persia Biography St. Simeon of Persia Profile. Born: unknown in Iran, Asia. Worked in Persia. Died: late 3rd century in Persia. Feast Day is celebrated on May 15. The Memorial of St. [Read More …]
Blessed Maria Montserrat Ors Molist Biography Blessed Maria Montserrat Ors Molist Profile. Born: November 10, 1890 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23, 1936 in the Sant Genís dels Agudells highway, Horta, Barcelona, [Read More …]
Blessed Lucrecia García Solanas Biography Blessed Lucrecia García Solanas Profile. Born: August 15, 1866 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23, 1936 in the Sant Genís dels Agudells highway, Horta, Barcelona, Spain. Feast [Read More …]
Blessed Josepa Panyella Doménech Biography Blessed Josepa Panyella Doménech Profile. Born: January 7, 1865 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23, 1936 in the Sant Genís dels Agudells highway, Horta, Barcelona, Spain. Feast [Read More …]
Blessed Josefa Pilar García Solanas Biography Blessed Josefa Pilar García Solanas Profile. Born: March 8, 1871 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23 1936 in the Sant Genís dels Agudells highway, Horta, Barcelona, [Read More …]
St Simeon Stylites the Younger, also known as Simeon of the Admirable Mountain, was a priest and the son of Saint Marthe. He was born in 521 AD in Antioch and died in 597 AD [Read More …]
St Vincent of Lerins, also known as Vincentius, He was born in Toulouse, France in the 4th century AD and hailed from a noble family of Gaul (in modern-day France). He became a soldier but [Read More …]
St. Vincent of Porto Romano Biography St. Vincent of Porto Romano Profile. Born: unknown in Italy, Europe. Worked in Italy. Died: unknown in Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on May 24. The Memorial of [Read More …]
Saint Zöellus of Istria Biography Saint Zöellus of Istria Profile. Born: unknown in Croatia, Europe. Worked in Croatia. Died: unknown in Turkey. Feast Day is celebrated on May 24. The Memorial of Saint Zöellus of [Read More …]
St. Silvanus of Istria Biography St. Silvanus of Istria Profile. Born: unknown in Croatia, Europe. Worked in Croatia. Died: unknown in Croatia. Feast Day is celebrated on May 24. The Memorial of St. Silvanus [Read More …]
St. Felix of Istria Biography St. Felix of Istria Profile. Born: unknown in Croatia, Europe. Worked in Croatia. Died: unknown in Croatia. Feast Day is celebrated on May 24. The Memorial of St. Felix [Read More …]
St. Diocles of Istria Biography St. Diocles of Istria Profile. Born: unknown in Croatia, Europe. Worked in Croatia. Died: unknown in Croatia. Feast Day is celebrated on May 24. The Memorial of St. Diocles [Read More …]
St Petrus Kwon Tug-In was a married layman in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. He was born in 1805 AD in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. He is one of the Martyrs of Korea who were imprisoned [Read More …]
St Magdalena Kim Ob-I was a married laywoman in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. She was born in 1774 AD in Seoul, South Korea. She is one of the Martyrs of Korea who were imprisoned [Read More …]
St Lucia Pak Hui-Sun was a married laywoman in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. She was born in 1801 AD in Seoul, South Korea. She is one of the Martyrs of Korea who were imprisoned [Read More …]
St Augustine Yi Kwang-Hon was a married layman in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. He was born in 1787 in Kwangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. He is one of the Martyrs of Korea who were imprisoned [Read More …]
St Anna Pak A-Gi was a married lay woman in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. She was born in 1783 in Kangchon, Gangwon-do, South Korea. She is one of the Martyrs of Korea who were [Read More …]
St Agatha Yi So-Sa was a married lay woman in the apostolic vicariate of Korea. She was born in 1784 in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. She is one of the Martyrs of Korea who were [Read More …]
Blessed Dolors Vilaseca Gallego Biography Blessed Dolors Vilaseca Gallego Profile. Born: June 19, 1871 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23, 1936 in the Sant Genís dels Agudells highway, Horta, Barcelona, Spain. Feast [Read More …]
Saint Ana Ballesta Gelmá Biography Saint Ana Ballesta Gelmá Profile. Born: September 28, 1895 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23, 1936 in the Sant Genís dels Agudells highway, Horta, Barcelona, Spain. Feast [Read More …]
St Marciana of Galatia was a wife of a soldier who had been martyred in the 2nd century AD in Galatia, Turkey. She was part of several other wives and children of martyred soldiers who [Read More …]
St Susanna was a wife of a soldier who had been martyred in the 2nd century AD in Galatia, Turkey. She was part of several other wives and children of martyred soldiers who were also [Read More …]
Blessed Maurilio Macho Rodríguez Biography Blessed Maurilio Macho Rodríguez Profile. Born: March 15, 1915 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 22, 1936 in Carabanchel Bajo, Madrid, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on July [Read More …]
Martyrs of Mesopotamia are a group of Christians who were suffocated over a slow fire in Mesopotamia by imperial Roman authorities and died as martyrs in Mesopotamia. We celebrate their feast day on May 23 [Read More …]
Martyrs of Cappadocia are a group of Christians tortured, bones crushed and martyred in 303 AD in Cappadocia Turkey during the Christian persecutions of Diocletian and Galerius. We celebrate their feast day on May 23 [Read More …]
The Martyrs of Béziers are the 20 Mercedarian friars who were murdered by Huguenots and died as martyrs in 1562 AD at the Mercedarian convent at Béziers, France for being Catholic. We celebrate their feast [Read More …]
Blessed Blessed Manuel Pérez Jiménez Biography Blessed Blessed Manuel Pérez Jiménez Profile. Born: September 7, 1898 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 22, 1936 in Carabanchel Bajo, Madrid, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated [Read More …]
Blessed Józef Kurzawa was a Priest in the diocese of Wloclawek, Poland. He was born on January 6 1910 in Swierczyni, Wielkopolskie, Poland, and died as a martyr on May 23 1940 in Witowo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, [Read More …]
Blessed Leontius of Rostov was a Monk and Bishop of Rostov, Russia. We celebrate his feast day on May 23 every year in the Catholic Church. The Memorial of Bl. Leontius of Rostov – Feast [Read More …]
Blessed Wincenty Matuszewski was a Priest in the diocese of Wloclawek, Poland. He was born on March 3 1869 in Chruscienska Wola, Lódzkie, Poland, and died as a martyr on May 23 1940 in Witowo, [Read More …]
St Basileus of Braga was the first bishop of Braga, Portugal who died as a martyr in the 1st Century AD. We celebrate his feast day on May 23 every year in the Catholic Church. [Read More …]
St Desiderius of Langres, also known as Desiderius of Genoa, Desiderio, Dizier, Didier, or Désiré, was the Bishop of Langres, France. He was born in the 4th century AD in Genoa, Italy, beheaded, and died [Read More …]
St Epitacius of Tuy, also known as Epictetus, or Epictritus, was the first bishop of Tuy, Spain who died as a martyr in the 1st Century AD. We celebrate his feast day on May 23 [Read More …]
St Euphrosyne of Polotsk, also known as Pradslava, Yefrasinnya Polatskaya, Efrasinnia, Efrosin, Euphrasinne, or Evfrosinia, was a nun and founder of a convent at Seltse. She was born in 1110 AD in Polotsk, Belarus and [Read More …]
St Eutychius of Valcastoria, also known as Eutychius of Norvia, was a 6th-century hermit, monk, and abbot of a monastery in Valcastoria, Italy, whose miracle works and piety were praised by Pope Gregory the Great. [Read More …]
Saint Giovanni Battista Rossi Biography Saint Giovanni Battista Rossi Profile. Born: 22 February 1698 in Italy, Europe. Worked in Italy. Died: 23 May 1764 in Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on May 23. The Memorial [Read More …]
St Goban Gobhnena was an abbot at Old-Leighlin, County Limerick, Ireland born in the 6th century AD. We celebrate his feast day on May 23 every year in the Catholic Church. The Memorial of St. [Read More …]
St Guibertus of Gorze, also known as Guibertus of Gembloux, or Guibert, was a Benedictine monk at Gorze Abbey near Metz, France. He was born in the 9th century AD in the Lorraine region of [Read More …]
St Michael of Synnada, also known as Michael the Confessor, was the Bishop of Synnada, Phrygia in modern-day Turkey. He was born in the 8th century AD and died in 826 AD in Eudokiadu, Turkey. [Read More …]
St Onorato of Subiaco, also known as Honoratus, or Honore, was a Benedictine monk and abbot at Subiaco, Italy in the early 6th century AD. We celebrate his feast day on May 23 every year [Read More …]
St Spes of Campi was a Monk and Abbot in Campi, Italy born in the 5th century AD. He was totally blind for 40 years but regained his eyesight for the last 15 days of [Read More …]
Blessed Julio Mediavilla Concejero Biography Blessed Julio Mediavilla Concejero Profile. Born: May 7, 1915 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 22, 1936 in Carabanchel Bajo, Madrid, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on July [Read More …]
St Syagrius of Nice, also known as Siacre, or Siagrio, was Monk at Lerins, France and Bishop of Nice, France from 777 AD until he died in 787 AD. We celebrate his feast day on [Read More …]
Blessed José Ruiz Martinez Biography Blessed José Ruiz Martinez Profile. Born: February 3, 1916 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 22, 1936 in Carabanchel Bajo, Madrid, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on July [Read More …]
Blessed José Osés Sainz Biography Blessed José Osés Sainz Profile. Born: April 29, 1915 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 22, 1936 in Carabanchel Bajo, Madrid, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on July [Read More …]
Saint Victorius of Carthage Biography Saint Victorius of Carthage Profile. Born: unknown in Tunisia, Africa. Worked in Tunisia. Died: 259 in Tunisia. Feast Day is celebrated on May 23 or February 24. The Memorial of [Read More …]
St. Primolus of Carthage Biography St. Primolus of Carthage Profile. Born: unknown in Tunisia, Africa. Worked in Tunisia. Died: 259 in Tunisia. Feast Day is celebrated on May 23 or February 24. The Memorial [Read More …]
St. Montanus of Carthage Biography St. Montanus of Carthage Profile. Born: unknown in Tunisia, Africa. Worked in Tunisia. Died: 259 in Tunisia. Feast Day is celebrated on May 23 or February 24. The Memorial [Read More …]
St. Lucius of Carthage Biography St. Lucius of Carthage Profile. Born: unknown in Tunisia, Africa. Worked in Tunisia. Died: 259 in Tunisia. Feast Day is celebrated on May 23 or February 24. The Memorial [Read More …]
St. Flavian of Carthage Biography St. Flavian of Carthage Profile. Born: unknown in Tunisia, Africa. Worked in Tunisia. Died: 259 in Tunisia. Feast Day is celebrated on May 23 or February 24. The Memorial [Read More …]
St. Donatian of Carthage Biography St. Donatian of Carthage Profile. Born: unknown in Tunisia, Africa. Worked in Tunisia. Died: 259 in Tunisia. Feast Day is celebrated on May 23 or February 24. The Memorial [Read More …]
St. Paul of North Africa Biography St. Paul of North Africa Profile. Born: unknown in Africa. Worked in North Africa. Died: 430 AD in North Africa. Feast Day is celebrated on May 23. The [Read More …]
St. Lucius of North Africa Biography St. Lucius of North Africa Profile. Born: unknown in Africa. Worked in North Africa. Died: 430 AD in North Africa. Feast Day is celebrated on May 23. The [Read More …]
St. Julian of North Africa Biography St. Julian of North Africa Profile. Born: unknown in Africa. Worked in North Africa. Died: 430 AD in North Africa. Feast Day is celebrated on May 23. The Memorial [Read More …]
St. Dionysius of North Africa Biography St. Dionysius of North Africa Profile. Born: unknown in Africa. Worked in North Africa. Died: 430 AD in North Africa. Feast Day is celebrated on May 23. The [Read More …]
Blessed Dionisio Senmartin was a Mercedarian friar born in the 13th century AD and died in 1350 AD at in North Africa. We celebrate his feast day on May 22 every year in the Catholic [Read More …]
Blessed Francisco Salinas Sánchez was a layman in the diocese of Almeria, Spain. He was born on August 31 1914 in Almeria Spain and died as a martyr on May 22 1938 in Turón, Granada [Read More …]
Blessed Giacomo Soler was a Mercedarian friar who ransomed 289 Christians enslaved by Muslims in Algiers, Algeria. We celebrate his feast day on May 22 every year in the Catholic Church. The Memorial of Bl Giacomo [Read More …]
Bl. Giusto Samper Biography Bl. Giusto Samper Profile. Born: unknown in Tunisia, Africa. Worked in Tunisia. Died: 1350 AD in Tunisia. Feast Day is celebrated on May 22. The Memorial ofBl. Giusto Samper – [Read More …]
Bl. John Baptist Machado de Tavora Biography Bl. John Baptist Machado de Tavora Profile. Born: 1580 in Portugal, Europe. Worked in Japan. Died: 22 May 1617 in Japan. Feast Day is celebrated on May 22 [Read More …]
Blessed John Forest was a Franciscan Friar and Confessor to Queen Catherine of Aragon. He was born in 1471 AD in Oxford, England. When he refused to acknowledge the King of England as head of [Read More …]
Blessed José Quintas Durán was a young layman in the diocese of Almeria, Spain. He was born on November 21 1914 in Almeria, Spain and died as a martyr on May 22 1938 in Turón, [Read More …]
https://catholicreadings.org/saint-of-the-day-for-august-13/St Irmã Dulce Pontes, also known as St Dulce of the Poor or Sister Maria Rita Lópes Pontes de Souza Brito, was a nun in the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. [Read More …]
Bl. Pedro of the Assumption Biography Bl. Pedro of the Assumption Profile. Born: 1570 AD in Spain, Europe. Worked in Japan. Died: 22 May 1617 in Japan. Feast Day is celebrated on May 22. [Read More …]
St Aureliano of Pavia was born in the 3rd century AD and died as a martyr in Rome, Italy. We celebrate his feast day on May 22 every year in the Catholic Church. Aureliano of [Read More …]
Blessed Felipe Ruiz Fraile Biography Blessed Felipe Ruiz Fraile Profile. Born: March 6, 1915 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 22, 1936 in Carabanchel Bajo, Madrid, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on July [Read More …]
Blessed Anacario Benito Nozal Biography Blessed Anacario Benito Nozal Profile. Born: September 23, 1906 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 22, 1936 in Carabanchel Bajo, Madrid, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on July [Read More …]
St Ausonius of Angoulême was the first bishop of Angouleme, in France in the 3rd century AD. We celebrate his feast day on May 22 every year in the Catholic Church. The Memorial of St. [Read More …]
St Baoithin of Ennisboyne, also known as Baithin mac Findech is the patron saint of Ennisboyne, Ireland. We celebrate his feast day on May 22 every year in the Catholic Church. The Memorial of St. [Read More …]
St Basiliscus of Pontus, also known as Basiliscus of Comana, or Basilisco, was the bishop of Comana in Pontus, Asia Minor (in modern-day Turkey). He was born in the 3rd century AD in Asia Minor. [Read More …]
St Bobo of Provence, also known as Bobo of Voghera, Beuvon, or Bovo, was a soldier and later a hermit. He was born in the early 10th Century AD in Provence, France, and died on [Read More …]
St Castus together with St Emilius were born in North Africa. They were praised by St Cyprian of Carthage and St Augustine of Hippo for dying as martyrs for their Christian faith in 250 AD [Read More …]
St Conall of Inniscoel, also known as Coel, or Conald, was a 7th-century monk and abbot of Inniscoel Abbey in Donegal, Ireland. We celebrate his feast day on May 22 every year in the Catholic [Read More …]
St Emilius together with St Castus was born in North Africa. They were praised by St Cyprian of Carthage and St Augustine of Hippo for dying as martyrs for their Christian faith in 250 AD [Read More …]
St Fulgencio of Otricoli was the bishop of Otricoli, Italy. He was born in the 6th century AD and died in Otricoli, Terni, Italy. We celebrate his feast day on May 22 every year in [Read More …]
St Helen of Auxerre was a Christian virgin born in the 4th century AD and died as a martyr in 415 AD in Auxerre, France. We celebrate her feast day on May 22 every year [Read More …]
St Humility, also known as Rosanna Negusanti, Humilitas, or Umiltà, was the founder of the Vallumbrosan Nuns. She was born in 1226 AD in Faenza, Italy and died on May 22 1310 in Florence, Italy. [Read More …]
Blessed Simó Reynés Solivellas Biography Blessed Simó Reynés Solivellas Profile. Born: January 23, 1901 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23, 1936 in Creueta del Coll, Barcelona, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on [Read More …]
Blessed Prudència Canyelles Ginestà de Aguadé Biography Blessed Prudència Canyelles Ginestà de Aguadé Profile. Born: August 5, 1884 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23, 1936 in the L’Arrabasada highway, Barcelona, Spain. Feast [Read More …]
St. Margaret of Hulme Biography St. Margaret of Hulme Profile. Born: 12th century in United Kingdom, Europe. Worked in England. Died: 1170 in England. Feast Day is celebrated on May 22. The Memorial of [Read More …]
St Quiteria, also known as Kitheriammal, Quiteira, or Quitterie was a nun greatly honoured in France and Spain who died as a martyr. We celebrate his feast day on May 22 every year in the [Read More …]
St Venustus the Martyr died as a martyr in 362 AD in Rome, Italy during the persecutions of Christians in the reign of the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate. We celebrate his feast day on [Read More …]
Blessed Pau Noguera Trías Biography Blessed Pau Noguera Trías Profile. Born: November 24, 1916 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23, 1936 in the L’Arrabasada highway, Barcelona, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on [Read More …]
Blessed Adilio Daronch was a young layman. He was born on October 25 1908 in Dona Francisca, Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and died as a martyr on May 21 1924 in [Read More …]
Blessed Francesc Mayol Oliver Biography Blessed Francesc Mayol Oliver Profile. Born: May 31, 1871 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23, 1936 in Creueta del Coll, Barcelona, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on [Read More …]
Blessed Franz Jägerstätter, also known as Franz Jaegerstaetteror Franz Huber, was a layman born on May 20 1907 in Sankt Radegund, Oberösterreich, Austria. He was beheaded and died as a martyr on August 9 1943 [Read More …]
Blessed Hemming of Abo, Turku was the Roman Catholic bishop of Turku, Finland. He was born in the late 13th century in Balinge parish, north of Uppsala, Sweden, and died on May 21 1366 in [Read More …]
Blessed Hyacinth-Marie Cormier, also known as Louis-Stanislas-Henri Cormier or Henri Cormier Bracquemond, was a Dominican friar and priest born on December 8 1832 in Orléans, Loiret, France. He died on December 17 1916 at the [Read More …]
Blessed Jean Mopinot, also known as Brother Léon, was a Brother of the Christian Schools. He was born on December 12 1724 in Rheims, Ardennes, France and died as a martyr on May 21 1794 [Read More …]
Blessed Lucio del Rio was a Mercedarian priest and confessor of King James II of Castille, Spain. He was born in 1242 AD and died at the Santa Eulalia Mercedarian convent in Barcelona, Spain in [Read More …]
Blessed Manuel Gómez González was a Roman Catholic priest in Brazil. He was born on May 29 1877 in San José de Ribarteme, Pontevedra, Spain and died as a martyr on May 21 1924 in [Read More …]
Blessed Silao was a Benedictine monk, Abbot, Priest, and Bishop. He was born in the 11th century AD in Ireland and died in the late 11th century in Lucca, Italy. We celebrate his feast day [Read More …]
Bl. Célestin Ringeard Biography Bl. Célestin Ringeard Profile. Born: 27 July 1933 in France, Europe. Worked in Algeria. Died: 21 May 1996 in Algeria. Feast Day is celebrated on May 21. The Memorial of [Read More …]
Bl. Christian Lemarchand Biography Bl. Christian Lemarchand Profile. Born: 1 March 1930 in France, Europe. Worked in Algeria. Died: 21 May 1996 in Algeria. Feast Day is celebrated on May 21. The Memorial of [Read More …]
Bl. Christophe Lebreton Biography Bl. Christophe Lebreton Profile. Born: 11 October 1950 in France, Europe. Worked in Algeria. Died: 21 May 1996 in Algeria. Feast Day is celebrated on May 21. The Memorial of [Read More …]
Bl. Michel Fleury Biography Bl. Michel Fleury Profile. Born: 21 May 1944 in France, Europe. Worked in Algeria. Died: 21 May 1996 in Algeria. Feast Day is celebrated on May 21. The Memorial of [Read More …]
Bl. Paul Dochier Biography Bl. Paul Dochier Profile. Born: 31 January 1914 in France, Europe. Worked in Algeria. Died: 21 May 1996 in Algeria. Feast Day is celebrated on May 21. The Memorial of [Read More …]
Bl. Paul Favre-Miville Biography Bl. Paul Favre-Miville Profile. Born: 17 April 1939 in France, Europe. Worked in Algeria. Died: 21 May 1996 in Algeria. Feast Day is celebrated on May 21. The Memorial ofBl. [Read More …]
Saint Margarito Flores-García Biography Saint Margarito Flores-García Profile. Born: 22 February 1899 in Mexico, South America. Worked in Mexico. Died: 12 November 1927 in Mexico. Feast Day is celebrated on May 21 or November 12. [Read More …]
Blessed Wojciech Gondek Biography Blessed Wojciech Gondek Profile. Born: April 6, 1909 in Poland, Europe. Worked in Poland. Died: July 23, 1942 in the Dachau prison camp, Oberbayern, Germany. Feast Day is celebrated on July [Read More …]
Saint Valerian of Cimiez Biography Saint Valerian of Cimiez Profile. Born: 4th century in France, Europe. Worked in France. Died: 460 AD in France. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial of Saint [Read More …]
St Tranquilino Ubiarco Robles was a Catholic Priest born on July 8 1899 in Zapotlán el Grande, diocese of Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico. He was hanged from a tree and died as a martyr on [Read More …]
St. Toribio Romo González Biography St. Toribio Romo González Profile. Born: 16 April 1900 in Mexico, South America. Worked in Mexico. Died: 25 February 1928 in Mexico. Feast Day is celebrated on May 21 or [Read More …]
Saint Trophimus of Rome Biography Saint Trophimus of Rome Profile. Born: 3rd century in Italy, Europe. Worked in Rome, Italy. Died: 302 AD in Rome, Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial [Read More …]
St Salvador Lara Puente was a layman born on August 13 1905 in Berlín, Durango, Mexico. He was shot and died as a martyr on August 15 1926 at Chalchihuites, Zacatecas, Mexico during the Cristeros [Read More …]
Saint Theophilus of Rome Biography Saint Theophilus of Rome Profile. Born: 3rd century in Italy, Europe. Worked in Rome, Italy. Died: 302 AD in Rome, Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial [Read More …]
Saint Sabas Reyes Salazar Biography Saint Sabas Reyes Salazar Profile. Born: 5 December 1883 in Mexico, South America. Worked in Mexico. Died: 13 April 1927 in Mexico. Feast Day is celebrated on May 21 or [Read More …]
Saint Roman Adame Rosales Biography Saint Roman Adame Rosales Profile. Born: 27 February 1859 in Mexico, South America. Worked in Mexico. Died: 21 April 1927 in Mexico. Feast Day is celebrated on May 21 or [Read More …]
Saint Pedro de Jesús Maldonado-Lucero Biography Saint Pedro de Jesús Maldonado-Lucero Profile. Born: 15 June 1892 in Mexico, South America. Worked in Mexico. Died: 11 February 1937 in Mexico. Feast Day is celebrated on May [Read More …]
Saint Miguel de la Mora Biography Saint Miguel de la Mora Profile. Born: 19 June 1874 in Mexico, South America. Worked in Mexico. Died: 7 August 1927 in Mexico. Feast Day is celebrated on May [Read More …]
Saint Mateo Correa-Magallanes Biography Saint Mateo Correa-Magallanes Profile. Born: 23 July 1866 in Mexico, South America. Worked in Mexico. Died: 6 February 1927 in Mexico. Feast Day is celebrated on May 21 or February 6. [Read More …]
St Margarito Flores-García was a Catholic Priest born on February 22 1899 in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico. He was shot in the head by a firing squad and died as a martyr on November 12 1927 [Read More …]
St Manuel Moralez was a layman born on February 8 1898 at Mesillas, Zacatecas, Mexico. He was shot by a firing squad and died as a martyr on August 15 1926 in the mountains near [Read More …]
St Luis Batiz Sainz was a Catholic Priest born on September 13 1870 at San Miguel del Mezquital, Mexico. He was shot and died as a martyr on August 15 1926 at Chalchihuites, Zacatecas, Mexico [Read More …]
Saint Justino Orona-Madrigal Biography Saint Justino Orona-Madrigal Profile. Born: 14 April 1877 in Mexico, South America. Worked in Mexico. Died: 1 July 1928 in Mexico. Feast Day is celebrated on july 1 or May 21. [Read More …]
Saint Julio Álvarez Mendoza Biography Saint Julio Álvarez Mendoza Profile. Born: 20 December 1866 in Mexico, South America. Worked in Mexico. Died: 30 March 1927 in Mexico. Feast Day is celebrated on March 30 or [Read More …]
Saint Severus of Bizye Biography Saint Severus of Bizye Profile. Born: N/A in Turkey, Asia. Worked in Bizye, Thrace (in modern Turkey). Died: N/A in Bizye, Thrace (in modern Turkey). Feast Day is celebrated on [Read More …]
Saint Romula of Rome Biography Saint Romula of Rome Profile. Born: 6th century in Italy, Europe. Worked in Rome, Italy. Died: 580 AD in Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial of [Read More …]
St José María Robles Hurtado was a Catholic Priest born on May 3 1888 in Mascota, Jalisco, Mexico. He was hanged and died as a martyr on June 26 1927 in Quila, Jalisco, Mexico during [Read More …]
St Jose Isabel Flores Varela was a Catholic Priest born on November 28 1866 at Teul, Zacatecas, Mexico. His throat was cut and he died as a martyr on June 21 1927 in a cemetery [Read More …]
St Jesús Méndez-Montoya, also known as Gesú Méndez, was a Catholic Priest born on June 10 1880 in Tarímbaro, Michoacán, Mexico. He was shot three times and died as a martyr on February 5 1928 [Read More …]
St Jenaro Sánchez DelGadillo was a Catholic Priest born on September 19 1886 at Zapopán, diocese of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He was hanged from a mesquite tree and died as a martyr on January 17 [Read More …]
Saint David Uribe-Velasco Biography Saint David Uribe-Velasco Profile. Born: 29 December 1888 in Mexico, South America. Worked in Mexico. Died: 12 April 1927 in Mexico. Feast Day is celebrated on April 12 or May 21. [Read More …]
St David Roldán-Lara was a layman born on March 2 1907 at Chalchihuites, Zacatecas, Mexico. He was killed and died as a martyr on August 15 1926 at Chalchihuites, Zacatecas, Mexico during the Cristeros rebellion [Read More …]
St David Galván-Bermúdez was a Catholic priest born on January 29 1881 at Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He was shot dead by a firing squad and died as a martyr on January 30 1915 at Guadalajara, [Read More …]
St. Cristobal Magallanes Jara Biography St. Cristobal Magallanes Jara Profile. Born: 30 July 1869 in Mexico, South America. Worked in Mexico. Died: 25 May 1927 in Mexico. Feast Day is celebrated on May 25 or [Read More …]
St Atilano Cruz-Alvarado was a Catholic priest born on October 5 1901 in Ahuetita de Abajo, Teocaltiche, Jalisco, Mexico. He was shot dead and died as a martyr on July 1 1928 in Las Cruces, [Read More …]
Saint Redempta of Rome Biography Saint Redempta of Rome Profile. Born: 6th century in Italy, Europe. Worked in Rome, Italy. Died: 580 AD in Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial of [Read More …]
St Agustin Caloca Cortes was a Catholic priest born on May 5 1898 at Teul, Zecatecas, Mexico. He was shot dead and died as a martyr on May 25 1927 at Colotitlan, Jalisco, Mexico during [Read More …]
Saint Ravennus of Macé Biography Saint Ravennus of Macé Profile. Born: N/A in United Kingdom, Europe. Worked in France. Died: N/A in Macé, France. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial of Saint [Read More …]
Saint Rasyphus of Rome Biography Saint Rasyphus of Rome Profile. Born: N/A in Italy, Europe. Worked in Italy. Died: N/A in Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial of Saint Rasyphus of [Read More …]
St Bairfhion of Killbarron, also known as Barrfoin, or Barrindus, Led the church founded by Saint Columba in Drum Cullen, Offaly, Ireland in the 6th century AD. We celebrate his feast day on May 21 [Read More …]
Saint Rasyphus of Macé Biography Saint Rasyphus of Macé Profile. Born: 5th century in France, Europe. Worked in Macé, France. Died: 5th century in Macé, France. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial [Read More …]
Saint Primitiva of Rome Biography Saint Primitiva of Rome Profile. Born: N/A in Italy, Europe. Worked in Rome, Italy. Died: N/A in Rome, Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial of Saint [Read More …]
St Collen of Denbighshire, also known as Colan, or Gollen, was a Monk in Wales, Brittany and Cornwall in the 7th Century AD. He lived as a hermit in a small cave near Glastonbury Abbey, [Read More …]
St Charles Joseph Eugene de Mazenod was a Catholic Bishop of Marseilles born on August 1 1782 in Aix-en-Provence, southern France. He died of cancer on May 21 1861 in Marseille, France. We celebrate his [Read More …]
St Godric of Finchale, also known as Godrick, was a hermit and merchant born in 1069 AD in Walpole, Norfolk, England. He died in 1170 AD at Finchale, County Durham, England. We celebrate his feast [Read More …]
St Hospitius of Cap-Saint-Hospice, also known as Ospicio, or Sospis, was a 6th-century hermit at a place now named Cap-Saint-Hospice in France in his honour. He predicted his own death. On, May 21 581 AD, [Read More …]
St Isberga, also known as Itisberga, was the sister of Charlemagne and a nun at Aire in the Artois region of France. She died in 800 AD and is the patron saint of Artois, France. [Read More …]
St Mantius of Évora was the first bishop of Lisbon and Évora, Spain who died as a martyr in Ebora Liberalitas Julia, Lusitania (present-day Évora, Portugal) during Christian persecutions after refusing to offer sacrifices to [Read More …]
St Paternus of Vannes, also known as Paternus the Elder, Paterno, Patern, or Pern, was the bishop of Vannes in Brittany, France. He was born in the 5th century AD in France and died in [Read More …]
St Restituta of Corsica, also known as Restitude, Restitute, Ristituta, was a Christian lady born in the 3rd Century AD in Carthage, Tunisia. She was beheaded and died as a martyr in Tunisia. We celebrate [Read More …]
St Secundinus of Cordoba was a Christian in Spain who died as a martyr during Christian persecutions in the reign of Roman emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (Diocletian). We celebrate his feast day on May [Read More …]
St Secundus of Alexandria was a priest in the Church at Alexandria, Egypt who was killed together with most of his congregation on Pentecost day, by Arians following the bitter Arian controversy. We celebrate his [Read More …]
St Serapion the Sindonite was a monk in Egypt born in the 3rd century AD and died in 356 AD. He was one of those monks who gave rise to the great monasticism in the [Read More …]
St Synesius died as a martyr. We celebrate his feast day on May 21 every year in the Catholic Church. The Memorial of St. Synesius – Saint of the Day St Synesius Biography Date of [Read More …]
St Theobald of Vienne, also known as Thibaud, was the Archbishop of Vienne from 970 AD until when he died 1001 AD. We celebrate his feast day on May 21 every year in the Catholic [Read More …]
Saint Phocas the Gardener Biography Saint Phocas the Gardener Profile. Born: 3rd century in Turkey, Asia. Worked in Turkey. Died: 303 AD in Sinope, Pontus (in modern. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The [Read More …]
St Theopompus died as a martyr. We celebrate his feast day on May 21 every year in the Catholic Church. The Feast of St. Theopompus – Feast Day St Theopompus Biography Feast Day May 21 [Read More …]
St Vales was a priest in France in the 4th Century AD. We celebrate his feast day on May 21 every year in the Catholic Church. The Feast of St. Vales – Feast Day St [Read More …]
St Adalric of Bèze was a young boy who died as a martyr in 888 AD while defending the altar at the monastery in Bèze, Côte-d’Or, France against the invading Norman pagans. We celebrate his [Read More …]
Blessed Pedro Ruiz de los Paños Angel Biography Blessed Pedro Ruiz de los Paños Angel Profile. Born: September 18 1881 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23 1936 in the Paseo del Tránsito [Read More …]
Saint Ageranus of Bèze Biography Saint Ageranus of Bèze Profile. Born: unknown in France, Europe. Worked in France. Died: 888 in France. Feast Day is celebrated on May 21. The Memorial of Saint Ageranus of [Read More …]
St Ansuinus of Bèze was a priest who died as a martyr in 888 AD while defending the altar at the monastery in Bèze, Côte-d’Or, France against the invading Norman pagans. We celebrate his feast [Read More …]
Saint Berard of Bèze Biography Saint Berard of Bèze Profile. Born: unknown in France, Europe. Worked in France. Died: 888 in France. Feast Day is celebrated on May 21. The Memorial of Saint Berard of [Read More …]
St Genesius of Bèze was a Benedictine monk who died as a martyr in 888 AD while defending the altar at the monastery in Bèze, Côte-d’Or, France against the invading Norman pagans. We celebrate his [Read More …]
St Rodron of Bèze was a Benedictine monk who died as a martyr in 888 AD while defending the altar at the monastery in Bèze, Côte-d’Or, France against the invading Norman pagans. We celebrate his [Read More …]
Blessed Margarita de Maturana Biography Blessed Margarita de Maturana Profile. Born: July 25 1884 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23 1934 in Donostia-San Sebastian, Berriz, Vizcaya, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on [Read More …]
St Sifrard of Bèze was a Benedictine monk who died as a martyr in 888 AD while defending the altar at the monastery in Bèze, Côte-d’Or, France against the invading Norman pagans. We celebrate his [Read More …]
St Donatus of Caesarea was one of the Martyrs of Caesarea, in Cappadocia (in modern-day Turkey). We celebrate his feast day on May 21 every year in the Catholic Church. The Memorial of St. Donatus [Read More …]
St Polieuctus of Caesarea, also known as Polieuto, or Polieutto, was a Christian man who died as a martyr in Caesarea, Cappadocia (in modern-day Turkey). We celebrate his feast day on May 21 every year [Read More …]
St Antiochus of Caesarea Philippi was a soldier and tribune in the imperial Roman army who died as a martyr in Caesarea Philippi. We celebrate his feast day on May 21 every year in the [Read More …]
Blessed Juan de Montesinos Biography Blessed Juan de Montesinos Profile. Born: N/A in Afghanistan, Asia. Worked in N/A. Died: 1619 AD in N/A. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial of Blessed Juan [Read More …]
St Nicostratus of Caesarea Philippi was a soldier and tribune in the imperial Roman army who died as a martyr in Caesarea Philippi. We celebrate his feast day on May 21 every year in the [Read More …]
St Eutychius of Mauretania was a deacon in Mauretania Caesariensis in North Africa who died as a martyr during Christian Persecutions in the reign of Roman emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (Diocletian). We celebrate his [Read More …]
St Polius of Mauretania was a deacon in Mauretania Caesariensis in North Africa who died as a martyr during Christian Persecutions in the reign of Roman emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (Diocletian). We celebrate his [Read More …]
St Timothy of Mauretania was a deacon in Mauretania Caesariensis in North Africa who died as a martyr during Christian Persecutions in the reign of Roman emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (Diocletian). We celebrate his [Read More …]
Blessed Juan de Luca Biography Blessed Juan de Luca Profile. Born: 14th century in Algeria, Africa. Worked in Algeria. Died: 14th century in Algeria. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial of Blessed [Read More …]
Blessed Josep Sala Picó Biography Blessed Josep Sala Picó Profile. Born: June 24 1888 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: July 23 1936 in the Paseo del Tránsito in Toledo, Spain. Feast Day is [Read More …]
Saint John Cassian Biography Saint John Cassian Profile. Born: 360 AD in Romania, Europe. Worked in France. Died: 433 AD in France. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial of Saint John Cassian [Read More …]
Blessed Jane of Orvieto Biography Blessed Jane of Orvieto Profile. Born: 1264 AD in Italy, Europe. Worked in Italy. Died: July 23 1306 in Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial of [Read More …]
Blessed Guy de Gherardesca, also known as Guido, was a Hermit at Campo, Italy. He was born in the 11th century AD in Pisa, Italy and died 1099 AD of natural causes. We celebrate his [Read More …]
Blessed Columba of Rieti, also known as Angelella Guardagnoli, was a religious sister of the Third Order of St Dominic. She was born on February 2 1467 in Rieti, Umbria, Italy, and died on May [Read More …]
Saint Herundo of Rome Biography Saint Herundo of Rome Profile. Born: 6th century in Italy, Europe. Worked in Rome, Italy. Died: 580 AD in Rome, Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial [Read More …]
Blessed Arnaldo Serra was a Mercedarian who while ransoming Christians from Muslim captivity in Tunis, Tunisia in 1492 AD, was imprisoned, tortured, and died as a martyr due to hunger and thirst in the Tunis [Read More …]
Blessed Albert of Bologna was a Monk and Abbot of the Vallombrosan abbey near Bologna, Italy. He was born in the late 12th century AD in Bologna, Italy, and died in 1245 AD of natural [Read More …]
Saint Ezekiel the Prophet Biography Saint Ezekiel the Prophet Profile. Born: 6th century in Iraq, Asia. Worked in Iraq. Died: 7th century in Iraq. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial of Saint [Read More …]
Bl. Rafaél García Torres Biography Bl. Rafaél García Torres Torres Profile. Born: 22 February 1904 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: 20 May 1938 in Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on May 20. [Read More …]
Bl. Tomás Valera González González Biography Bl. Tomás Valera González Profile. Born: 7 October 1918 in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: 20 May 1938 in Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on May 20. [Read More …]
Saint Eugene of Rome Biography Saint Eugene of Rome Profile. Born: N/A in Italy, Europe. Worked in Rome, Italy. Died: N/A in Rome, Italy. Feast Day is celebrated on July 23. The Memorial of Saint [Read More …]
St Althryda, also known as Alfrida, Altrida, or Etheldrytha, was the daughter of King Offa of Mercia and was betrothed to Saint Ethelbert. He was born in the 8th century AD in Mercia, England and [Read More …]
St Anastasius of Brescia was the Bishop of Brescia, Lombardy Italy. He was born in the 6th century AD in Italy and died in 610 AD. We celebrate his feast day on May 20 every [Read More …]
St Aquila of Egypt, also known as Aquila of Nîmes, was a Christian born in the 3rd century AD in Egypt. He was torn into pieces with iron combs and died as a martyr in [Read More …]
St Arcangelo Tadini was a Roman Catholic priest who was born on October 12 1846 in Verolanuova, Brescia, Italy, and died on May 20 1912 at Botticino Sera, Brescia, Italy. We celebrate his feast day [Read More …]
St Aurea of Ostia, also known as Aura, or Chryse, was a Christian lady born in the 3rd century AD who was drowned to death and died as a martyr in 270 AD in Ostia, [Read More …]
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