This is the Saint of the Day list of Saints and Blesseds whose feast day is on January 21 2025.
👉 Saint Agnes of Rome, Virgin and Martyr
Saint Meinrad of Einsiedeln
Our Lady of Altagracia
Blessed Ines de Beniganim
Blessed Gautier of Bruges
Saint Publius of Malta
Saint Alban Bartholomew Roe
Saint Epiphanius of Pavia
Blessed Thomas Reynolds
Saint Patroclus of Troyes
Blessed Nicholas Woodfen
Blessed Edward Stransham
Blessed Cristiana di Paride
Saint John Yi Yun-on
St John Yi Yun-on was also known as Giovanni Yi Yun-il, Ioannes Yi Yun-il, Yohan Yi Yun-il. He was born in 1823 in Hongju, Chungcheong-do, South Korea.
He was a married layman catechist, farmer and a father. On January 21 1867 in Daegu, Gyrongsangbuk-do, South Korea, he was beaten, whipped, beheaded and executed for his faith, and the last martyr of a particular state-sponsored persecution of Christians in Korea.
Pope John Paul II canonized him on May 6 1984. We also celebrate him on September 20 as one of the Martyrs of Korea.
Saint Eulogius of Tarragona
St Eulogius of Tarragona was burned to death at the stake in 259 AD at Tarragona, Spain. He was a deacon in Tarragona, Spain, working with St Fructuosus and St Augurius.
Additionally, he was arrested in 259 AD by the Roman governor Emilian and martyred in the persecutions of Valerian. St Augustine of Hippo wrote in praise of these martyrs.
Saint Valerian of Trebizond
St Valerian of Trebizond, also known as Valarianus, died as a martyr in 303 AD at Trebizond (in modern Turkey).
During the persecutions of Diocletian, she fled into the mountains, believing it was safer with the wild animals than people. However, she was caught and executed.
Saint Aquila of Trebizond
St Aquila of Trebizond, also known as Akylas, died as a martyr in 303 AD at Trebizond (in modern Turkey).
During the persecutions of Diocletian, she fled into the mountains, believing it was safer with the wild animals than people. However, she was caught and executed.
Saint Augurius the Martyr
St Augurius the Martyr was burned to death at the stake in 259 AD at Tarragona, Spain. He was a deacon in Tarragona, Spain and was arrested in 259 AD by the Roman governor Emilian.
Additionally, he was martyred in the persecutions of Valerian. Saint Augustine of Hippo wrote in praise of him and his fellow martyrs.
Saint Candidus of Trebizond
St Candidus of Trebizond died as a martyr in 303 AD in Trebizond (in modern Turkey).
During the persecutions of Diocletian, she fled into the mountains, believing it was safer with the wild animals than people. However, she was caught and executed.
Saint Eugenius of Trebizond
St Eugenius of Trebizond died as a martyr in 303 AD in Trebizond (in modern Turkey).
During the persecutions of Diocletian, she fled into the mountains, believing it was safer with the wild animals than people. However, she was caught and executed.
Saint Vimin of Holywood
St Vimin of Holywood was also known as Gwynnin, Vimianus, Viminus, Vimmin, Vinim, Vivian, Wynnia or Wynnin.
He was a sixth-century bishop born in Scotland and a founder of the monastery of Holywood. He died in 615 AD.
Saint Anastasius of Constantinople
St Anastasius of Constantinople was a monk in Constantinople. He was a spiritual student and biographer of Saint Maximus the Confessor. He died in 666 AD at Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkiye).
Saint Zacharias the Angelic
St Zacharias the Angelic was also known as Zacharias of Mount Mercury or Zaccaria.
He was a Hermit and monk on Mount Mercury, Lucania, Italy. He later died of natural causes in 950 AD.
Saint Brigid of Kilbride
St Brigid of Kilbride was also known as Brigid of Killbrige or Briga of Kilbride. He was a friend of Saint Brigid of Kildare. He was venerated in the diocese of Lismore, Ireland.
Saint Gunthildis of Biblisheim
St Gunthildis of Biblisheim, also known as Gonthildis, died in 1131. She was a Benedictine nun and also the first abbess of the Biblisheim Abbey in Alsace.
Saint Lawdog
There are four churches in the diocese of Saint David’s, Wales that are named for this 6th century saint. However, no information about him has survived.
Blessed Martyrs of Laval
Blessed Martyrs of Laval, also known as Nineteen Martyrs of Laval, were French-born and died several dates in 1794 in Laval, Mayenne, France.
They consisted of several dates in 1794 in Laval, Mayenne, France. They were beatified on June 19 1955 by Pope Pius XII in Rome, Italy.
Their names are;
- Blessed René-Louis Ambroise
- Blessed Pierre Thomas
- Blessed Marie Lhuilier
- Blessed Louis Gastineau
- Blessed Julien-François Morin
- Blessed Julien Moulé
- Blessed Joseph Pellé
- Blessed John Baptist Turpin du Cormier
- Blessed Jeanne Veron
- Blessed Jean-Marie Gallot
- Blessed Jean-Baptiste Triquerie
- Blessed Jacques Burin
- Blessed Jacques André
- Blessed Françoise Tréhet
- Blessed Françoise Mézière
- Blessed François Migoret-Lamberdière
- Blessed François Duchesne
- Blessed Augustin-Emmanuel Philippot
- Blessed André Duliou
Martyrs of Rome
Martyrs of Rome were thirty Christian soldiers executed together in 304 AD in Rome, Italy in the persecutions of Diocletian.
Mercedarian Nuns of Berriz
Mercedarian Nuns of Berriz are the three pious Mercedarian nuns at the monastery of Vera Cruz, Berriz, Spain who are remembered together on the Mercedarian calendar.
Their names are;
- Cristina
- Mary
- Magdalene
- Mary of Jesus
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