This is the Saint of the Day list of Saints and Blesseds whose feast day is December 18 2024.
👉 Saint Gatianus of Tours
Saint Winebald of Heidenheim
Saint Flannán of Killaloe
Blessed Giulia Valle
Saint Bodagisil of Aquitaine
Saint Samthann of Clonbroney
Saint Phêrô Truong Van Ðuong
Saint Phêrô Vu Van Truat
Saint Phaolô Nguyen Van My
Feast of the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Feast of the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary originated in Spain. It was first celebrated on December 18 when the Feast of the Annunciation, typically held on March 25, was moved due to a regulation prohibiting feasts during Lent.
Even after the Annunciation returned to its original date, the new feast on December 18 was retained. This observance invites the faithful to reflect on the emotions and anticipation of the Blessed Virgin as she approached the time of Christ’s birth.
Malachi the Prophet
Malachi the Prophet was also known as Malachias. He has an additional Memorial on January 3 (Greek calendar).
He was a fifth-century BC son of Sapha, tribe of Zabulon. He was a Post-Exilic and among the last of the Twelve Minor Prophets.
He was an inspired writer who authored one of the Canonical Books of the Old Testament. No details of his life are known.
Saint Auxentius of Mopsuetia
St Auxentius of Mopsuetia was an officer in the personal guard of Emperor Augustus Licinus.
He was dismissed from his post for refusing to sacrifice to the pagan god Bacchus. He was a priest and bishop of Mopsuestia, Cilicia.
He gave refuge to anyone exiled by emperor Constantine the Great. He died in 321 AD due to natural causes.
He is the representation of a Roman Soldier refusing to sacrifice to Bacchus.
Blessed Miguel San Román Fernández
Blessed Miguel San Román Fernández was born on August 12 1879 in Tábara, Zamora, Spain.
He was an Augustinian priest and was martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
He died on December 18 1936 in Sariego, Santander, Spain. Pope Benedict XVI beatified him on October 28 2007.
Blessed Eugenio Cernuda Febrero
Blessed Eugenio Cernuda Febrero was born on November 15 1900 in Zaratán, Valladolid, Spain.
He was an Augustinian priest and was martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
He died on December 18 1936 in Sariego, Santander, Spain. Pope Benedict XVI beatified him on October 28 2007.
Blessed Philip of Ratzeburg
Blessed Philip of Ratzeburgn was born in the 12th century AD in Germany. He was also known as Philipp.
He was a member of the Premonstratensians and a Canon of the monastery in Ratzeburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
He was a bishop of Ratzeburg. He died on December 18 1215 due to natural causes.
Saint Mawnan of Cornwall
St Mawnan of Cornwall was also known as Maunanus. He has an additional memory on December 26 in Ireland.
He was listed on various calendars in the British Isles. A town in Cornwall is named after him. No reliable information about him is known.
Saint Desiderius of Fontenelle
St Desiderius of Fontenelle was the son of St Waningus of Fécamp. He was a benedictine monk at Fontenelle, Normandy, France.
He died in 700 AD due to natural causes and his relics were kept at Ghent in Belgium.
Saint Theotimus of Laodicea
St Theotimus of Laodicea was a martyr who died in Laodicea (modern Syria).
Saint Basilian of Laodicea
St Basilian of Laodicea was a martyr who died in Laodicea (modern Syria).
Martyrs of Northwest Africa
The Martyrs of Northwest Africa were a group of 42 Christian martyrs who died in Northwestern Africa.
Their names are;
- Adjutor
- Aresto
- Artifas
- Bessa
- Ceciliana
- Celiano
- Chrestus
- Datulo
- Degno
- Evasio
- Felice
- Feliciano
- Lucania
- Lucítas
- Martirio
- Míggine
- Moses
- Museo
- Namfamone
- Onorato
- Orato
- Paul
- Pompinus
- Privato
- Quartus
- Quintus
- Reductula
- Rogaziano
- Rustico
- Salvator
- Sanámis
- Saturninus
- Settimino
- Siddino
- Simplicius
- Sito
- Teturo
- Tinno
- Victor
- Victorinus
- Victurus
- Vincent
Mercedarians Redeemers
Mercedarian Redeemers were also known as Blessed Redentori.
They were a group of Mercedarian friars who worked together under the leadership of St. Peter de Amer, to ransom prisoners and minister to them.
Their names are;
- Blessed William de Quadres
- Blessed Peter of Barcelona
- Blessed Peter de Quesada
- Blessed Louis Gasco
- Blessed Giacomo de Lara
- Blessed Bernardo de Pratis
Other Saints of the Day for December 18 2024
- Daniel of Voronets
- Flavito
Catholic Saint Feast Days in November
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