Saint of the Day for April 17 2024

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This is the Saint of the Day list of Saints and Blesseds whose feast day is April 17 2024.

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha – Catherine Tekakwitha

Saint Robert of Molesme

Saint Robert of Chaise-Dieu

Blessed Mariana of Jesus

Blessed Henry Heath – Paul of Saint Magdalene

Saint Landericus of Soignies

Blessed James of Cerqueto

Blessed Ambrose of Massa

Saint Donnan of Eigg

Saint Pantagathus of Vienne

Saint Wando of Fontenelle

Saint Arnoald of Metz

Saint Isidore of Cordoba

St. Isidore of Cordoba, who was martyred, learned under the spiritual guidance of St. Elias of Cordoba.

St. Eulogius of Cordoba, who also hailed from the same place, witnessed St. Isidore’s murder and documented the incident.

Unfortunately, St. Eulogius himself was later martyred by the Moors in Cordoba, Spain in the year 856 AD.

Saint Innocent of Tortona

St. Innocent of Tortona, who was from Tortona, Italy, was a devout believer who was imprisoned and scourged for his faith during the Diocletian persecution.

He held the positions of both priest and bishop in his hometown of Tortona in the year 326 AD, and died in 350 AD.

Saint Paulus of Cordoba

St. Paulus of Cordoba, who was also a martyr, received spiritual education under the tutelage of St. Elias of Cordoba.

His death at the hands of his persecutors was witnessed by St. Eulogius of Cordoba, who later chronicled the event. Sadly, St. Eulogius was himself martyred by the Moors in Cordoba, Spain in the year 856 AD.

Saint Elias of Cordoba

St. Elias of Cordoba was born in Portuguese. He was a priest and a martyr. St. Eulogius of Cordoba witnessed his murder and wrote an account of it. He died after being martyred by Moors in 856 AD in Cordoba, Spain.

Saint Hermogenes of Melitene

St. Hermogenes of Melitene served as an attendant to Saint Peter, a deacon with whom he was martyred. His death took place in Melitene, Armenia.

Saint Usthazade

St. Usthazade, a eunuch who served in the Persian royal court, was appointed as a tutor to Shapur II.

However, at the beginning of Shapur II’s persecution of Christians, Usthazade was executed for his faith. He died as a martyr in Persia in the year 341 AD.

Blessed Gervinus of Aldenberg

Blessed Gervinus of Aldenberg was a member of the Benedictine order who resided at St. Winnoc monastery.

He later lived as a hermit in Münster, Aldenberg, Germany and eventually became an abbot at the same location in 1095. He died in the year 1117.

Saint Fortunatus of North Africa

St. Fortunatus of North Africa was a martyr.

Saint Villicus of Metz

St. Villicus of Metz was a bishop of Metz, France from 543 AD to 568 AD. He died in the year 568 AD.

Saint Peter of Melitene

St. Peter of Melitene was a deacon and a martyr. He died in Melitene, Armenia.

Saint Peter of Antioch

St. Peter of Antioch was a priest and a martyr. He died in Antioch.

Saint Marcian of North Africa

St. Marcian of North Africa was a martyr.

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List of Saints Whose Feast Day is April 17 - Catholic Saint of the Day
List of Saints Whose Feast Day is April 17 2024 – Catholic Saint of the Day

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