This is the Saint of the Day list of Saints and Blesseds whose feast day is on February 2 2025.
World Day for Consecrated Life
Saint Catherine del Ricci
Blesssed Maria Katharina Kasper
Blessed Maria Domenica Mantovani
Saint Jean-Théophane Vénard
Blessed Louis Alexander Alphonse Brisson
Blessed Peter Cambiano
Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac
Blessed Stephen Bellesini
Saint Burchard of Wurzburg
Blessed Andrea Carlo Ferrari
Saint Adalbald of Ostrevant
Saint Giovanni Battista Clemente Saggio
Blessed Simon of Cassia Fidati
Saint Lawrence of Canterbury
Martyrs of Ebsdorf
Martyrs of Ebsdorf were also known as Ebsdorf Martyrs. They were members of the army of King Louis III of France under the leadership of Duke Saint Bruno of Ebsdorf.
The martyrs died fighting invading pagan Norsemen and defending the local Christian population. Four bishops, including Saint Marquard of Hildesheim and Saint Theodoric of Ninden, eleven nobles, and countless unnamed foot soldiers died repelling the invaders.
They were martyred in the winter of 880 AD in battle at Luneberg Heath and Ebsdorf, Saxony, now in modern-day Germany.
Saint Columbanus of Ghent
St Columbanus of Ghent was an Irish-born Abbot. Following a series of Viking raids, he led his community to safer fields in Belgium.
On February 2 957 AD Columbanus became a hermit in the cemetery near the church of Saint Bavo, Ghent. He developed a wide reputation for holiness and attracted new followers. His name is in the litany to be recited in Belgium during public emergencies.
He died on February 15 959 AD and was buried in the cathedral of Ghent, Belgium.
Saint Adeloga of Kitzingen
St Adeloga of Kitzingen, also known as Hadeloga of Kitzingen, was a Frankish-born princess who died of natural causes in 745 AD.
In addition, she was a Benedictine nun and also a founder of the Benedictine convent of Kitzingen in Franconia (part of modern Germany) and served as its first abbess.
Saint Apronian the Executioner
St Apronian the Executioner was beheaded in AD 304 at Ancona, Italy. He was an executioner for imperial Rome and also a witness at the trial of St Sisinnius who was charged with Christianity in the persecutions of Diocletian. Sisinnius’ statement of his faith converted Apronian. He was martyred soon after.
Saint Marquard of Hildesheim
St Marquard of Hildesheim was born in the 9th century and was martyred in 880 AD in a battle at Ebsdorf, Germany.
He was a monk at New Corbey Abbey, Saxony (in modern Germany) and also bishop of Hildesheim, Germany from 874 AD. Additionally, he was one of the Martyrs of Ebsdorf.
Saint Agathodoros of Tyana
St Agathodoros of Tyana died in Tyana, Cappadocia (modern Nigde, Turkey). After publicly announcing his Christianity, Agathodorus was tortured and martyred for his faith.
Saint Theodoric of Ninden
St Theodoric of Ninden was born in the 9th century and was martyred in 880 AD in a battle at Ebsdorf, Germany Bishop of Ninden, Germany. He was one of the Martyrs of Ebsdorf.
Saint Saturninus the Martyr
St Saturninus the Martyr was martyred in the early years of Christianity.
Saint Fortunatus the Martyr
St Fortunatus the Martyr, also known as Fortunatus of Rome, died as a martyr and his relics are in Antwerp, Belgium
Saint Rogatus the Martyr
St Rogatus the Martyr was martyred in the early years of Christianity.
Saint Flosculus of Orleans
St Flosculus of Orleans, also known as Flou, died of natural causes in 480 AD. He was a bishop of Orleans, France.
Saint Bruno of Ebsdorf
St Bruno of Ebsdorf was a duke and also a leader of the army that became the Martyrs of Ebsdorf. He died in the battle in 880 AD at Ebsdorf, Germany.
Saint Sicharia of Orléans
St Sicharia of Orléans, also known as Sicaire or Sigeria was a fifth-century nun whose story has not survived.
Saint Victoria the Martyr
St Victoria the Martyr was martyred in the early years of Christianity.
Saint Hilarus the Martyr
St Victoria the Martyr was martyred in the early years of Christianity.
Saint Feock
St Feock may have been an Irish born and there is a church named for her in Cornwall, England.
Saint Mun
St Mun was a fifth-century bishop, ordained by his uncle St Patrick. Late in life, he became a hermit on the island of Lough Ree, Ireland.
Saint Candidus the Martyr
St Candidus the Martyr was a martyr.
Saint Felician the Martyr
St Felician the Martyr was a martyr.
Saint Firmus of Rome
St Firmus of Rome was a martyr.
Other Saints of the Day for February 2 2025
- Our Lady of Candelaria
- Nicholas Saggio
- Bernard Corby
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