This is the Saint of the Day list of Saints and Blesseds whose feast day falls on April 30 every year.
Saint Marie of the Incarnation Guyart
Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo
Saint Erconwald of London
Blessed Gualfardus of Augsburg
Saint Adjutor of Vernon
Blessed Dede Plani
Blessed William Southerne
Blessed Hildegard the Empress
Saint Giuse Tuan
Saint Aimo of Savigny
Blessed Ventura of Spello
Saint Quirinus of Rome
Saint Mercurialis of Forli
Saint Lawrence of Novara
Saint Eutropius of Saintes
Saint Mariano of Acerenza
Saint Forannan
St. Forannan was born in Irelad. He was a priest ad a bishop of Domhnach-Mor, Ireland, a diocese that no longer exists. He emigrated to Belgium and helped found Waulsort Abbey, and became a monk there. He was an abbot in 962, establishing it as a Benedictine house. He died in 982 of natural causes.
Saint Peter of Córdoba
St. Peter of Córdoba was also known as Pietro. He was a monk and was murdered by Saracens for publicly proclaiming his faith. He was martyred in 855 in Córdoba, Spain.
Saint Louis of Córdoba
St. Louis of Córdoba was also known as Ludovico. He was a layman and was murdered by Saracens for publicly proclaiming his faith. He died as a martyr in 855 in Córdoba, Spain.
Saint Swithbert the Younger
St. Swithbert the Younger was born in England. He worked with missionaries to Germany. He was a bishop of Werden, Westphalia (in modern Germany) and died in 807.
Saint Amator of Córdoba
St. Amator of Córdoba was born in Martos, Spain. He was also known as Amatore. He was ordained in Córdoba, Spain, and was murdered by Saracens for publicly proclaiming his faith. He was martyred in 855 in Córdoba, Spain.
Saint Donatus of Euraea
St. Donatus of Euraea was a late-4th-century bishop of Euraea in modern Albania. He is reported to have killed a dragon by spitting in its mouth; this may be some sort of metaphor for defeating the devil by standing up for his faith.
Saint Aphrodisius of Alexandria
St. Aphrodisius of Alexandria was born in Egypt. He was a priest who was martyred with about 30 of his parishioners in Alexandria, Egypt and whose names are not known.
Saint Genistus of Limoges
St. Genistus of Limoges was a monk at Beaulieu, Limousin, Limoges. He was a martyr. He was murdered by his nephew at Aynac-en-Quercy, France. He is the patron for Aynac, France.
Saint Rodopiano of Aphrodisias
St. Rodopiano of Aphrodisias was martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian. He was stoned to death at Aphrodisias, Caria (near modern Geyre, Turkey).
Saint Diodoro of Aphrodisias
St. Diodoro of Aphrodisias was martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian. He was stoned to death at Aphrodisias, Caria (near modern Geyre, Turkey).
Saint Maximus of Ephesus
St. Maximus of Ephesus was a lay man merchant Christian in Ephesus. He was beaten, racked and martyred in the persecutions of Decius and was stoned to death in 250.
Saint Sophia of Fermo
St. Sophia of Fermo was born in Fermo, Italy. She was a consecrated virgin martyred in the persecutions of Decius in 250AD.
Saint Cynwl
St Cynwl was the brother of St. Deiniol. He was a bishop of Bangor, Wales, and was known for his ascetic life. There are several churches dedicated to him. He died in the 6th century.
Saint Pomponius of Naples
St. Pomponius of Naples was a bishop of Naples, Italy from 508 to 536. He was a fierce opponent of Arianism and died in 536.
Other Saints Celebrated Today
- Rosamond
- Peter the Deacon
- Pauline von Mallinckrodt
- Onenn of Brittany
- Miles Gerard
- Maximus of Rome
- Matilda of Scotland
- Mariano of Acerenza
- Luith of Druim-Dairbhreach
- Luigi Puell and Companions
- Francis Dickenson
- Benedict of Urbino
- Augulo
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