This is the Saint of the Day list of Saints and Blesseds whose feast day is April 22 2024.
Pope Saint Soter
Pope Saint Caius I
Saint Opportuna of Montreuil
Blessed Francis of Fabriano
Saint Epipodius of Lyon
Pope Saint Agapitus I
Saint Leonidas of Alexandria
Saint Theodore of Sykeon
Saint Senorina
Blessed Adalberto of Ostrevant
Saint Euflamia
Saint Virginio
Saint Aceptismas of Hnaita
Saint Aceptismas served as the Bishop of Hnaita in Persia. Despite being over 80 years old, he was subjected to torture and martyred in the persecutions of King Sapor II. He died on October 10, 376 AD in Persia after being beaten to death.
Saint Lucius of Laodicea
Saint Lucius of Laodicea, who converted to Christianity in the first century, is believed to have been one of the 72 disciples selected by Jesus for missionary work.
He served as the Bishop of Laodicea and was mentioned in Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. He was martyred for his faith.
Saint Apelles of Smyrna
Saint Apelles of Smyrna, also called Apellius, was a convert in the first century and later became Bishop of Smyrna.
In the book of Romans, Saint Paul greeted him as someone who had been “approved in Christ.” He died as a martyr.
Saint Joseph of Persia
Saint Joseph of Persia, a priest, suffered martyrdom alongside Saint Acepsimas during the reign of King Shapur II in Persia in 376 AD.
Saint Arwald
Saint Arwald, the son of a prince from the Isle of Wight, was martyred by King Caedwalla, who was a pagan at the time. Arwald was killed the day after his baptism in 686 AD.
Saint Helimenas
Saint Helimenas was a priest who died as a martyr during the invasion of Mesopotamia by Decius. He was beheaded in Babylon around 250 AD.
Saint Maryáhb
Saint Maryáhb was a priest who died as a martyr during the persecutions of Shapur II in Persia in 341 AD.
Saint Leo of Sens
Saint Leo of Sens served as the Bishop of Sens in France for 22 years before dying in the year 541 AD.
Saint Abel McAedh
Saint Abel McAedh was an Irish woman who is venerated as a saint.
Martyrs of Persia
Persian Bishops, priests, deacons, and laity who were killed for their faith are commemorated together. Some of their tales are recounted in the Acta of Saints Abdon and Sennen.
Their names are;
- Abdiesus the Deacon
- Tarbula
- Parmenius
- Mucius
- Milles
- Mareas
- Lucas
- Joseph
- James
- Helimenas
- Chrysotelus
- Bicor
- Azades the Eunuch
- Azadanes the Deacon
- Aithilahas
- Aceptismas of Hnaita
- Abrosimus
Other Saints of the Day for April 22 2024
- Martyrs of Alexandria
- Stephen of Hungary
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