This is the Saint of the Day list of Saints and Blesseds whose feast day falls on April 28 every year.
👉 Saint Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr
👉 Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
Blessed Marie-Louise Trichet
Blessed María Felicia Guggiari Echeverría
Saint Peter Chanel
Saint Cyril of Turov
Blessed Luchesius
Saint Pamphilus of Sulmona
Saint Prudentius of Tarazona
Saint Valeria of Milan
Saint Vitalis of Milan
Blessed Józef Cebula
Saint Adalbero of Augsburg
Saint Cronan of Roscrea
Saint Ursicinus of Ravenna
Saint Benedict of the Bridge
St. Benedict of the Bridge was also known as Benet. He was a holy man in Avignon, France who received help from an angel to build a bridge over a dangerous crossing of the Rhone River. He died in 1184.
Saint Artemius of Sens
St. Artemius of Sens was born in Sens,France. He was a bishop of Sens, France and a spiritual teacher of St. Bond of Sens. He died in 609.
Saint Arduin of Gallinaro
St. Arduin of Gallinaro was also known as Ardwine. He was an English pilgrim and died in 639 at Gallinaro, Italy.
Blessed Gerard of Bourgogne
Blessed Gerard of Bourgogne was a Cistercian Benedictine monk and an abbot at Cambron, France. He died in 1172.
Saint Agapio of Cirtha
St. Agapio of Cirtha was a bishop. He was martyred in Cirtha, Nicomedia (in modern Turkey).
Martyrs of Vietnam
Saint Gioan Baotixta Ðinh Van Thành
St. Gioan Baotixta Ðinh Van Thành was born in 1796AD in Nôn Khê, Ninh Bình, Vietnam. He was also known as John Baptist Dinh Van Than. He was a layman catechist in the apostolic vicariate of West Tonkin (in modern Vietnam). He worked with the Society of Foreign Missionaries and they were imprisoned and tortured for their faith for three years during the persecutions of Emperor Minh Mang. He was repeatedly ordered to denounce Christianity but he refused. He died as a martyr after been beheaded on 28th April, 1840 in Ninh Bình, Vietnam. Pope John Paul II canonized him on 19th June, 1988.
Saint Phaolô Pham Khac Khoan
St. Phaolô Pham Khac Khoan was born in 1771AD in Duyên Mau, Ninh Bình, Vietnam. He was also known as Paul Pham Khac Khoan. He was a priest in the apostolic vicariate of West Tonkin (in modern Vietnam). Imprisoned and tortured for their faith for three years during the persecutions of Emperor Minh Mang, he was repeatedly ordered to denounce Christianity but refused. He died as a martyr after been beheaded on 28th April, 1840 in Ninh Bình, Vietnam. Pope John Paul II canonized him on 19th June, 1988.
Saint Phêrô Nguyen Van Hien
St. Phêrô Nguyen Van Hien was born in 1783AD in Ðong Chuoi, Ninh Bình, Vietnam. He was also known as Peter Nguyen Van Hieu. He was a layman catechist in the apostolic vicariate of West Tonkin (in modern Vietnam). There they were imprisoned and tortured for their faith for three years during the persecutions of Emperor Minh Mang. He was repeatedly ordered to denounce Christianity but he refused. He died as a martyr after been beheaded on 28th April 1840 in Ninh Bình, Vietnam. Pope John Paul II canonized him on 19th June, 1988.
Martyrs of Languedoc
Saint Agapius of Languedoc
St. Agapius of Languedoc was a martyr. St. Gregory of Tours wrote about him. He died in Languedoc, France.
Saint Aphrodisius of Languedoc
St. Aphrodisius of Languedoc was a martyr. St. Gregory of Tours wrote about him. He died in Languedoc, France
Saint Caralippus of Languedoc
St. Caralippus of Languedoc was a martyr. St. Gregory of Tours wrote about him. He died in Languedoc, France.
Saint Eusebius of Languedoc
St. Eusebius of Languedoc was a martyr. St. Gregory of Tours wrote about him. He died in Languedoc, France.
Martyrs of Prusa
Saint Acasius of Prusa
St. Acasius of Prusa was also known as Acatius. He died as a martyr at Prusa, Bithynia (in the northwest of modern Turkey).
Saint Menander of Prusa
St. Menander of Prusa was a martyr. He died at Prusa, Bithynia (in the northwest of modern Turkey).
Saint Patritius of Prusa
St. Patritius of Prusa was also known as Patricius or Patrick. He was a bishop and a martyr who died at Prusa, Bithynia (in the northwest of modern Turkey).
Saint Polyenus of Prusa
St. Polyenus of Prusa was a martyr. He died at Prusa, Bithynia (in the northwest of modern Turkey).
Martyrs of Alexandria
Saint Didymus of Alexandria
St. Didymus of Alexandria rescued St. Theodora of Alexandria by trading clothes with her at the house of prostitution where she’d been sentenced. She was martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian after been beheaded in 304 in Alexandria, Egypt.
Saint Theodora of Alexandria
St. Theodora of Alexandria was a Christian woman who, during the persecutions of Diocletian, refused to sacrifice to idols and claimed that she remained celibate as she was wed to God. She was ordered by anti-Christian governor Eustratius to be turned over to a house of prostitution. There Saint Didymus changed clothes with her so she could escape. She was later re-captured and executed. She died as a martyr after been beheaded in 304 in Alexandria, Egypt.
Martyrs of Durostorum
Saint Dada of Durostorum
St. Dada of Durostorum was also known as Dadas. She was martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian. He died after been beheaded in Durostorum (modern Silistra, Bulgaria).
Saint Maximus of Durostorum
St. Maximus of Durostorum was martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian. He died after been beheaded in Durostorum (modern Silistra, Bulgaria).
Saint Quintilian of Durostorum
St. Quintilian of Durostorum was martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian. He died after been beheaded in Durostorum (modern Silistra, Bulgaria).
Pilgrims of Gallinaro
Saint Bernard of Gallinaro
St. Bernard of Gallinaro was also known as Bernhard. He was an English pilgrim. He died in 639 at Gallinaro, Italy.
Saint Gerard of Gallinaro
St. Gerard of Gallinaro was an English pilgrim. He died in 639 at Gallinaro, Italy.
Saint Hugh of Gallinaro
St. Hugh of Gallinaro was an English pilgrim. He died in 639 at Gallinaro, Italy.
Saint Caralampo of Nicomedia
St. Caralampo of Nicomedia was martyred at Nicomedia (in modern Turkey).
Saint Eusebius of Nicomedia
St. Eusebius of Nicomedia was martyred at Nicomedia (in modern Turkey).
Other Saints Celebrated Today
- Vitalis of Ravena
- Tellurium
- Probe
- Primianus
- Peter of Bearn
- Mark of Galilee
- Luchtighern of Ennistymon
- Guido Spada
- Germaine
- Firmiano
- Carino Peter of Balsamo
- Buonadonna
- Berthold
- Aphrodisius of Beziers
- Alexander
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