Roman Martyrology 2004

Saints Venanzio, bishop of Salona, Anastasio, Mauro, Paoliniano, Telio, Sterio, Settimio, Antiochiano and Graiano, martyrs in Dalmatia and Istria

At Rome, commemoration of the holy martyrs Venanzio, bishop, and his companions from Dalmatia and Istria, Anastasio, Mauro, Paoliniano, Telio, Sterio, Settimio, Antiochiano and Graiano, whom the Church honours with common praise.

Saints Agape and Chionia, virgins and martyrs

At Thessalonica in Macedonia, now in Greece, Saints Agape and Chionia, virgins and martyrs, who during the persecution of the emperor Diocletian, having refused to eat the flesh of animals sacrificed to idols, were handed over to the governor Dulcezio and condemned to the stake.

Saint Mary of Egypt, penitnent

In Palestine, Saint Mary of Egypt, who, as a famous sinner of Alexandria, converted to God through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin in the Holy City and led a life of penance in solitude beyond the Jordan.

Saint Valery, priest

At Lauconne near Amiens in France, Saint Valery, priest, who attracted many companions to the hermitic life.

Saint Celsus, bishop of Armagh

At Ardpatrick in the Munster region of Ireland, Saint Celsus, bishop of Armagh, who strongly promoted the renewal of the Church.

Saint Hughes, bishop of Grenoble

At Grenoble in Burgundy, in present-day France, Saint Hughes, bishop, who worked for the reform of the customs of the clergy and the people and, during his episcopate, ardently loving solitude, gave to Saint Bruno, once his teacher, and to his companions the hermitage of Chartreuse, of which he was also the first abbot; he ruled his Church for about fifty years with the thoughtful example of his charity.

Saint Hugues, abbot of Bonnevaux

In the Cistercian monastery of Bonnevaux in Dauphiné in France, Saint Hugues, abbot, whose prudence and charity promoted reconciliation between Pope Alexander III and Emperor Frederick I.

Saint Gilbert, bishop of Caithness

At Caithness in Scotland, Saint Gilbert, bishop, who built the cathedral church at Dornoch and set up poorhouses; on his deathbed, he recommended what he himself had observed during his life: do not harm anyone, patiently endure divine corrections and do not harm anyone.

Blessed John Bretton, father of family, martyr of England

At York in England, Blessed John Bretton, martyr, who, as father of family, for his perseverance in fidelity to the Church of Rome, was repeatedly admonished during the reign of Elizabeth I and, finally, under false accusation of sedition, was strangled to death.

Saint Lodovico Tomaz Maria Pavoni, priest, founder of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate

At Brescia, Saint Lodovico Tomaz Maria Pavoni, priest, who with great care dedicated himself to the education of the poorest young people, with the aim above all of educating them according to Christian customs and of introducing them to a profession, for this reason founding the Congregation of the Sons of Mary Immaculate.

Saint Francis of Paola, hermit, founder of the Order of the Minims

Saint Francis of Paola, hermit: he founded the Order of Minims in Calabria, prescribing his disciples to live on alms, without possessing anything of their own or ever touching money, and to always eat only Lenten foods; called to France by King Louis XI, he was close to him at the moment of his death; he died at Plessy near Tours, famous for his austerity of life.

Saint Aphian, martyr

At Caesarea in Palestine, Saint Aphian, martyr, who, under the emperor Maximinus, since the people were forced to publicly sacrifice to the gods, approached the governor Urban with courage, seized his right hand, forcing him to suspend the rite and for this, with his feet wrapped in a linen cloth dipped in oil and set on fire, was thrown still alive into the sea by the soldiers.

Saint Theodosia, virgin and martyr in Palestine

At the same place, passion of Saint Theodosia, virgin of Tyre, who in the same persecution, having publicly greeted the holy confessors of the faith who were in front of the tribunal and asked them that, upon reaching the Lord, they remember her, taken by the soldiers and led in front of the governor, was tortured by his order with atrocious tortures and finally thrown into the sea.

Saint Abbondio, bishop of Como

At Como, Saint Abbondio, bishop, who was sent to Constantinople by Pope Saint Leo the Great and zealously defended the right faith there.

Saint Vittore, bishop of Capua

At Capua in Campania, Saint Vittore, bishop, famous for his doctrine and holiness.

Saint Nizier, bishop of Lyon

At Lyons in France, Saint Nizier, bishop, who was solicitous towards the poor and benevolent towards the simple and taught this Church to follow a norm in the recitation of psalmody.

Saint Eustache, abbot

In the monastery of Luxeuil in Burgundy, also in French territory, Saint Eustache, abbot, who was a disciple of Saint Columbanus and father of almost six hundred monks.

Saint John Payne, priest and martyr of England

At Chelmsford in England, Saint John Payne, priest and martyr, who, during the reign of Elizabeth I, suffered the punishment of the gallows under the false accusation of treason.

Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores y Alonso, Jesuit priest, and Saint Pedro Calungsod, catechist, martyrs of Guam

At the village of Tomhom on the island of Guam in Oceania, blessed martyrs Diego Luis de San Vitores y Alonso, priest of the Society of Jesus, and Pedro Calungsod, catechist, cruelly killed out of hatred for the Christian faith and thrown into the sea by some apostates and some natives followers of pagan superstitions.

Blessed Leopoldo da Gaiche Croci, Franciscan priest

At Spoleto in Umbria, Blessed Leopoldo da Gaiche Croci, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, who founded sacred hermitages in Monteluco.

Saint Ðaminh Tước, Dominican priest and martyr of Vietnam

At the village of Xuong Dien in Tonkin, now Vietnam, Saint Ðaminh Tước, priest of the Order of Preachers and martyred under Emperor Minh Mang.

Blessed Elisabetta Vendramini, virgin, founder of Franciscan Tertiary Sisters of Saint Elizabeth

At Padua, Blessed Elisabetta Vendramini, virgin, who dedicated her life to the poor and, after overcoming many adversities, founded the Institute of the Elizabethan Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis.

Saint Francisco Coll y Guitart, Dominican priest, founder of the Dominican Religious Sisters of the Annunciation

At Vic in Catalonia in Spain, Saint Francisco Coll y Guitart, priest of the Order of Preachers, who, having been unjustly expelled from the cloister, nevertheless firmly persevered in his vocation and preached the name of the Lord Jesus Christ throughout the region.

Blessed Vilmos Apor, bishop of Győr and martyr of Hungary

At Györ in Hungary, Blessed Vilmos Apor, bishop and martyr, who, during the war, opened his home to around three hundred refugees and, beaten on the evening of Good Friday for having defended some girls from the hands of the soldiers, died three days later.

Blessed Mykolai Charnets’kyi, bishop of Lebedus and martyr of Ukraine

At Lviv in Ukraine, Blessed Mykolai Charnets’kyi, bishop, who carried out his ministry as apostolic exarch of Volhynia and Pidliashia in times of persecution against the faith and, following as a faithful shepherd in the footsteps of Christ, by his grace reached the celestial kingdom.

Blessed María de San José Alvarado Cardozo, virgin, founder of the Sisters of Augustinian Recollects of the Heart of Jesus

At Maracay in Venezuela, Blessed María de San José Alvarado Cardozo, virgin, who founded the Augustinian Recollects of the Sacred Heart and was always lovingly attentive to orphaned girls, the elderly and the abandoned poor.

Saint Sixtus I, pope and martyr

At Rome, Saint Sixtus I, pope, who, at the time of Emperor Hadrian, ruled the Church of Rome, sixth after Blessed Peter.

Saints Chrestus and Pappus, martyrs

At Constance in Scythia, in present-day Romania, Saints Chrestus and Pappus, martyrs.

Saint Vulpian, martyr

At Tyre in Phoenicia, in present-day Lebanon, Saint Vulpian, martyr, who, while still as a teenager, during the persecution of the emperor Maximin Daia, was sewn into a sack with a dog and a snake and, thrown into the sea, thus concluded the his martyrdom.

Saint Giovanni, bishop of Naples

At Naples, Saint Giovanni, bishop, who died on the holy night of Easter while celebrating the sacred mysteries and, accompanied by a crowd of faithful and neophytes, was deposed on the day of the solemnity of the Resurrection of the Lord.

Saint Nicetas, hegumen of Medikion

In the monastery of Medikion in Bithynia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Nicetas, hegumen, who suffered imprisonment and exile under the emperor Leo the Armenian for having defended the sacred images.

Saint Joseph the Hymnographer, priest

At Constantinople, Saint Joseph the Hymnographer, priest and monk, who, while the fight against the sacred images raged, was sent to Rome to invoke the protection of the Apostolic See and, after suffering great tribulations, finally received the task of custodian of the sacred vessels of the Church of Hagia Sophia.

Saint Richard, bishop of Chichester

At Cichester in England, Saint Richard, bishop, who, exiled by King Henry III and then returned to his see, proved prodigal in giving to the poor.

Blessed Gandolfo da Binasco Sacchi, Franciscan priest

At Polizzi in Sicily, Blessed Gandolfo da Binasco Sacchi, priest of the Order of Minor, who led an austere life of solitude and travelled through the neighbouring regions to preach the word of God.

Blessed Giovanni da Penna San Giovanni, Franciscan priest

At Penna in the Marches, Blessed Giovanni, priest, who was among the first companions of Saint Francis and, sent to France, propagated the model of evangelical life there.

Blesseds Robert Middleton, Jesuit priest, and Thurstan Hunt (Greenlow), priest, martyrs of England

At Lancaster in England, Blesseds Robert Middleton, of the Society of Jesus, and Thurstan Hunt (Greenlow), priests and martyrs: the latter was arrested for trying to free the former during a journey; condemned together to death under Queen Elizabeth I for their priesthood, they arrived in torment at the right hand of Christ.

Saint Luigi Scrosoppi, Oratorian priest, founder the Sisters of Providence of Saint Cajetan of Thiene

At Udine, Saint Luigi Scrosoppi, priest of the Congregation of the Oratory, who founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence to educate young people in the Christian spirit.

Blessed Piotr Edward Dańkowski, priest and martyr at Auschwitz

Near Krakow in Poland in the Auschwitz extermination camp, Blessed Piotr Edward Dańkowski, priest and martyr, who, in a time of submission of his homeland to a foreign military regime, put in prison for his Christian faith, received among tortures the martyrdom.

Saint Isidore, bishop of Seville and doctor of the Church

Saint Isidore, bishop and doctor of the Church, who succeeded his brother Leander to the see of Seville in Andalusia, Spain; he wrote many scholarly works, convened and presided over various councils and worked wisely for the good of the Catholic faith and for the observance of ecclesiastical discipline.

Saints Agatopodus and Theodulus, martyrs

At Thessalonica in Macedonia, now in Greece, the holy martyrs Agatopodus, deacon, and Theodulus, lector, who, under the emperor Maximian, by order of the governor Faustinus, for having confessed the Christian faith were thrown into the sea with a boulder tied to the neck.

Deposition of Saint Ambrose, bishop of Milano

At Milan, deposition of Saint Ambrose, bishop, who, on Holy Saturday, went to meet Christ who conquered death. His memorial is celebrated on December 7 on the day of his ordination.

Saint Platon, hegumen

At Constantinople, Saint Platon, hegumen, who fought for a long time with an undefeated spirit against the enemies of the sacred images and together with his nephew Theodore reorganised the famous monastery of Studio.

Saint Pierre, bishop of Poitiers

At Poitiers in Aquitaine, France, Saint Pierre, bishop, who favoured the birth of the Order of Fontevrault and, unjustly removed from his see, died in exile at Chauvigny.

Blessed Guglielmo Cuffitelli, hermit

At Scicli in Sicily, Blessed Guglielmo Cuffitelli, hermit, who, having abandoned his passion for hunting, lived for fifty-seven years in solitude and poverty.

Saint Benedetto da San Fratello Manasseri, Franciscan religious

At Palermo, Saint Benedetto da San Fratello Manasseri, known as the Moor for the colour of his skin, who was at first a hermit and then became a religious in the Order of Friars Minor, showed himself humble in everything and always full of faith in divine Providence.

Blessed Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet, Benedictine, archbishop of Catania and cardinal

At Catania, Blessed Giuseppe Benedetto Dusmet, bishop of the Order of Saint Benedict, who promptly promoted divine worship, Christian education of the people and the zeal of the clergy and in times of plague brought help to the sick.

Saint Francisco de Jesus Marto, seer of Fatima

At the town of Aljustrel near Fatima in Portugal, Saint Francisco de Jesus Marto, who, rapidly consumed by an illness while still a child, shone for his sweetness of habits, perseverance in adversity and in faith and constancy in prayer.

Saint Gaetano Catanoso, priest, founder of the Daughters of Saint Veronica

At Reggio Calabria, Saint Gaetano Catanoso, priest, who founded the Congregation of the Veronica Sisters of the Holy Face for assistance to the poor and marginalised.

Saint Vincent Ferrer, Dominican priest

Saint Vincent Ferrer, priest of the Order of Preachers, Spanish by birth, who was a tireless traveller between the cities and roads of the West, a solicitor for peace and unity of the Church; to countless peoples he preached the Gospel of penance and the coming of the Lord, until at Vannes in Brittany, France, he gave the spirit to God.

Saint Irene, virgin and martyr

At Thessalonica in Macedonia, now in Greece, Saint Irene, virgin and martyr, who for having disregarded Diocletian’s edict by keeping the sacred books hidden, was taken to a public brothel and then burned at the stake by order of the governor Dulcetius, under whom her sisters Agape and Chiona had also previously suffered martyrdom.

Saint Ferbuta, widow and martyr

At Seleucia in Persia, Saint Ferbuta, widow, who was the sister of the bishop Saint Simeon and under the reign of Sabor II suffered her martyrdom together with her servant.

120 holy martyrs of Seleucia

At the same place, commemoration of one hundred and eleven men and nine women, martyrs, who, gathered from various parts in the royal cities of Persia, having firmly refused to deny Christ and worship fire, were burned at the stake by order of the king himself.

Holy martyrs of Arbal in Mauritania

At Arbal in Mauritania, in the territory of present-day Algeria, the passion of the holy martyrs who during the persecution of the Arian king Genseric were killed in church on Easter day; their lector was pierced by an arrow in the throat, while singing Alleluia from the pulpit.

Saint Gérard, abbot of La Sauve-Majeure

In the monastery of Grande-Sauve in the region of Aquitaine, now in France, Saint Gérard, abbot, who, having grown up in the monastery of Corbie, was later elected abbot of Laon and after holy pilgrimages retired into the thick forest of this land.

Saint Alberto, bishop of Montecorvino

At Montecorvino in Puglia, Saint Alberto, bishop, who dedicated his life to continuous prayer to God and to the good of all the poor.

Saint Julienne du Mont-Cornillon, Augustinian virgin, abbess of Mont-Cornillon

Near Fosses in Brabant, in present-day Belgium, Saint Julienne du Mont-Cornillon, virgin of the Order of Saint Augustine, who was first prioress of Cornillon near Liège and, supported by divine and human advice, promoted the solemnity of the Body of Christ and led a life of recluse.

Saint Catalina Tomàs i Gallard, virgin and canoness

At Palma de Mallorca in Spain, Saint Catalina Tomàs i Gallard, virgin, who, having entered the Order of Canons Regular of Saint Augustine, shone for her self-care and self-denial of her will.

Saint Maria Crescentia Höss, virgin of Third Order Franciscans

At Kaufbeuren on the Wertach River in Bavaria, Germany, Saint Maria Crescentia Höss, virgin, who, associated with the Third Order of Saint Francis, strove to communicate to others the passion for the Holy Spirit, with which she burned.

Saint Ireneus, bishop of Syrmia and martyr

At Srijem in Pannonia, in present-day Croatia, the passion of Saint Ireneus, bishop and martyr, who, at the time of Emperor Maximian, under the governor Probus, was first whipped, then tortured for many days in prison and finally carried out his martyrdom by beheading.

Saint Eutychius, bishop of Constantinople

At Constantinople, Saint Eutychius, bishop, who presided over the Second Ecumenical Council of Constantinopole, in which he fought vigorously in defence of the right faith and, after having suffered a long exile, dying, professed the resurrection of the body.

Saint Galla, widow

At Rome, Saint Galla, who, as daughter of the consul Symmachus, after her husband’s death waited for many years in the church of Saint Peter for prayer, almsgiving, fasting and other holy works; her blessed passage was narrated by Pope Saint Gregory the Great.

Saint Winebald, abbot of Saint-Loup at Troyes

At Troyes in the territory of Neustria, France, Saint Winebald, abbot of the monastery of Saint-Loup, famous for his austerity of life.

Saint Prudence, bishop of Troyes

At the same place, Saint Prudence, bishop, who compiled a compendium of the Psalter for those travelling, collected the precepts of the Holy Scriptures for candidates for the priesthood and renewed monastic discipline.

Saint Methodius, bishop of Syrmia

At Staré Město in Moravia, within the borders of present-day Czechia, the anniversary of the death of Saint Methodius, bishop, whose memorial is celebrated together with that of his brother Saint Cyril on 14 February.

Blessed Notker, monk

In the monastery of Saint Gaul at Swabia, in the territory of present-day Switzerland, Blessed Notker, monk, who spent almost his entire life in this monastery, dedicating himself to the composition of numerous sequences; frail in body but not in spirit, stammering in voice but not in spirit, he was profound in the divine sciences, patient in adversity, gentle towards everyone, prompt in prayer, reading, meditation and writing.

Saint Filarete, monk

In the monastery of Saint Elijah on Mount Aulinas near Palmi in Calabria, Saint Filarete, monk, who was very dedicated to prayer.

Saint William, abbot

On the island of Eskill near Roeskilde in Denmark, Saint William, abbot, who, called to Denmark by the monastery of the Canons Regular of Paris, renewed the observance of the rule not without troubles and obstacles and left his life at dawn on Sunday Easter.

Saint Pietro da Verona, Dominican priest and martyr

Near Milan, passion of Saint Pietro da Verona, priest of the Order of Preachers and martyr, who, born to parents who were followers of Manichaeism, embraced the Catholic faith as a child and as an adolescent received the habit from Saint Dominic himself; with every means he committed himself to eradicating heresies, until he was killed by his enemies along the road to Como, proclaiming the symbol of faith until his last breath.

Blessed Caterina Morigi, virgin of the Order of Saint Ambrose at Nemus

In the monastery of Saint Mary at the Holy Mount above Varese, Blessed Caterina Morigi, virgin, who together with her companions practised a hermitic life under the rule of Saint Augustine.

Saint Phaolô Lê Bảo Tịnh, priest and martyr of Vietnam

At the city of Vin Tri in Tonkin, now Vietnam, Saint Phaolô Lê Bảo Tịnh, priest and martyr, who, while still a cleric, was kept in prison for a long time for his faith and, having become priest, was rector of the Seminary; he wrote a book of homilies and a compendium of Christian doctrine and, finally brought to trial again, was sentenced to death under Emperor Tu Duc.

Blessed Zefirino Agostini, priest, founder of the Ursuline Daughters of Mary Immaculate

At Verona, Blessed Zefirino Agostini, priest, who dedicated himself to the ministry of preaching, catechesis and Christian education and took care of the young, the poor and the sick with every means, also founding for their good the Congregation of the Ursuline Daughters of Mary Immaculate.

Blessed Michele Rua, Salesian priest

At Turin, Blessed Michele Rua, priest, distinguished propagator of the Salesian Society.

Blessed Pierina Morosini, virgin and martyr of Italy

At the town of Fiobbio di Albino near Bergamo, Blessed Pierina Morosini, virgin and martyr, who, at the age of twenty-six, while returning home from the factory where she worked, died with a fatal wound to the head in an attempt to defend her virginity consecrated to God from an attack of a young man.

Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, priest, founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools

Memorial of Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, priest, who at Rouen in Normandy in France did a great deal for the human and Christian formation of children, especially the poor, and established the Congregation of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, for which he supported many tribulations, becoming meritorious before God’s people.

Saint Hegesippus

Commemoration of Saint Hegesippus, who lived at Rome from the papacy of Anicletus to that of Eleuterius and composed in simple language a history of the Church from the Passion of the Lord up to his times.

Saint Peleusius of Alexandria, priest and martyr

At Alexandria of Egypt, Saint Peleusius, priest and martyr.

Saints Theodore, bishop of Cyrene, Irenaeus, deacon, Serapion and Ammonius, lectors, martyrs

At the Pentapolis in Libya, holy martyrs Theodore, bishop, Irenaeus, deacon, Serapion and Ammonius, lectors.

Saint Calliopus, martyr

At Pompeiipolis in Cilicia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Calliopus, martyr.

200 holy soldiers, martyrs of Sinop

At Sinop in Pontus, in present-day Türkiye, two hundred holy martyred soldiers.

Saint Giorgio, bishop of Mytilene

At Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, Saint Giorgio, bishop, who suffered greatly under Emperor Leo the Armenian for the cult of sacred images.

Saint Aybert, priest and monk

Near the monastery of Crespin in Hainault, in present-day France, Saint Aybert, priest and monk, who every day recited in solitude, on his knees or prostrate on the ground, the entire Psalter and administered divine mercy to the penitents who flocked to him.

Saint Hermann Joseph, Premonstratensian priest

In the Premonstratensian monastery of Steinfeld in Germany, Saint Hermann Joseph von Steinfeld, priest, who shone with tender love for the Virgin Mary and celebrated with hymns and praises the devotion towards the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Saint Henry Walpole, Jesuit priest, and Blessed Alexander Rawlins, priest, martyrs of England

At York in England, Saint Henry Walpole, of the Society of Jesus, and Blessed Alexander Rawlins, priests and martyrs, who during the reign of Elizabeth I were put in prison and cruelly tortured for their priesthood and finally led to the gallows, they obtained the eternal crown by being hanged and then disembowelled.

Blesseds Edward Oldcorne, priest, and Ralph Ashley, Jesuit religious, martyrs of England

At Worcester also in England, blessed martyrs Edward Oldcorne, priest, and Ralph Ashley, religious of the Society of Jesus, who exercised their ministry clandestinely for many years, until, under the false accusation of conspiracy against King James I, they were thrown into prison, tortured and finally cut into pieces while still alive.

Saint Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Lựu, priest and martyr of Vietnam

In Cochinchina, now Vietnam, Saint Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Lựu, priest and martyr, who, sentenced to death under the emperor Tu Duc, died happy on the scaffold.

Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta, virgin of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary

At Dongerkou in China, Blessed Maria Assunta Pallotta, virgin of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary, who, engaged in humble services, lived in simplicity and secrecy for the kingdom of Christ.

Saint Agabus, prophet

Commemoration of Saint Agabus, prophet, who, as the Acts of the Apostles attest, moved by the Spirit, prophesied a great famine over the whole earth and the tortures inflicted on Paul by the pagans.

Saints Herodion, Asyncritus and Phlegon

Commemoration of Saints Herodion, Asyncritus and Phlegon, whom Saint Paul the Apostle greets in the Letter to the Romans.

Saint Denis, bishop of Corinth

Commemoration of Saint Denis, bishop of Corinth, who, gifted with a wonderful knowledge of the word of God, instructed the faithful of his city through preaching and also the bishops of other cities and provinces with letters.

Saints Timothy, Diogenes, Macarius and Maximus, martyrs

At Antioch of Syria, today in Türkiye, Saints Timothy, Diogenes, Macarius and Maximus, martyrs.

Saint Dionysius, bishop of Alexandria of Egypt

At Alexandria of Egypt, Saint Dionysius, bishop, who, as a man of great culture, famous for having repeatedly professed the faith and admirable for the variety of sufferings and tortures he suffered, died full of days, confessor of the faith in the time of the emperors Valerian and Gallienus.

Saint Amanzio, bishop of Cono

At Como, Saint Amanzio, bishop, who sat third on the chair of this Church and founded the basilica of the Apostles.

Blessed Clemente da Osimo, Augustinian priest

At Orvieto in Umbria, Blessed Clemente da Osimo, priest of the Order of the Hermits of Saint Augustine, who effectively governed and promoted the Order and wisely reformed its laws.

Blessed Julián de San Agustín Martinet Gutiérrez, Discalced Franciscan religious

At Alcalá de Henares in Spain, Blessed Julián de San Agustín Martinet Gutiérrez, religious of the Order of Discalced Friars Minor, who, considered mad for his admirable spirit of penance and repeatedly removed from religious life, preached Christ more with the example of his virtue than with words.

Saint Julie Billiart, virgin, founder of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur

At Namur along the Meuse in Brabant, in present-day Belgium, Saint Julie Billiart, virgin, who founded the Institute of Saint Mary for the education of female youth and zealously propagated devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Blessed August Franciszek Czartoryski, Salesian priest

At Alassio near Albenga in Liguria, Blessed August Franciszek Czartoryski, priest of the Salesian Society, whose poor health did not prevent him from attaining great gifts of holiness and from firmly following his divine vocation.

Blessed Domingo del Santísmo Sacramento Iturrate Zubero, Trinitarian priest

In the convent of Belmonte near Cuenca in Spain, Blessed Domingo del Santísmo Sacramento Iturrate Zubero, priest of the Order of the Holy Trinity, who worked with all his might for the salvation of souls and magnified the glory of the Trinity.

Saint Maximus, bishop of Alexandria of Egypt

At Alexandria of Egypt, Saint Maximus, bishop, who during the time of his priesthood shared exile and the confession of faith with Bishop Saint Dionysius, whom he later succeeded.

Saint Aedesius, martyr

At the same place, Saint Aedesius, martyr, who was the brother of Saint Aphian and, under the emperor Maximinus, having openly blamed the judge for having handed over some virgins consecrated to God to the exploiters, was for this arrested by the soldiers, subjected to torture and finally drowned in the sea for Christ the Lord.

Saint Demetrius, martyr

Near Srijem in Pannonia, in present-day Croatia, Saint Demetrius, martyr, who everywhere in the East, and especially at Thessalonica, enjoys pious veneration.

Saint Eupsychius, martyr

At Caesarea in Cappadocia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Eupsychius, martyr, who suffered martyrdom under the emperor Julian the Apostate for having destroyed the temple of the goddess Fortuna.

Saint Liboire, bishop of Le Mans

At Le Mans in Gallia Lugdunensis, now in France, Saint Liboire, bishop.

Saint Acacius, bishop of Amida

At Diyarbakir in Mesopotamia, today in Türkiye, Saint Acacius, bishop, who, in order to ransom the Persians taken prisoner and subjected to cruel tortures, persuaded the clergy and even sold the sacred vessels of the Church to the Romans.

Saint Waltrude, religious

At Mons in Neustria, in the territory of present-day Belgium, Saint Waltrude, who was the sister of Saint Aldegonde, wife of Saint Vincent Madelgarius and mother of four saints; imitating her husband, she consecrated herself to God and took the monastic habit in the monastery she founded.

Saint Hugues, bishop of Rouen

At Jumièges also in Neustria, in present-day French territory, Saint Hugues, bishop of Rouen, who simultaneously governed the monastery of Fontenelle and the Churches of Paris and Bayeux and finally, having deposed these roles, ruled the monastery of Jumièges.

Saint Casilda, virgin

At San Vicente near Briviesca in Castile in Spain, Saint Casilda, virgin, who, born in the Muslim religion, mercifully helped the Christians detained in prison and later lived in a Christian way in a hermitage.

Saint Gaucher, canon regular

At Aureil in the territory of Limoges in France, Saint Gaucher, who, as a canon regular, was a model of community life and zeal for souls for the clergy.

Blessed Ubaldo da Borgo San Sepolcro Adimari, Servite priest

Near Mount Senario in Tuscany, Blessed Ubaldo da Borgo San Sepolcro Adimari, priest of the Order of the Servants of Mary, whom Saint Philip Benizi converted from the earthly militia to the service of Mary.

Blessed Tommaso da Tolentino, Franciscan priest and martyr of India

At Tana in eastern India, Blessed Tommaso da Tolentino, priest of the Order of Minor and martyr, who, going as far as the Chinese empire to proclaim the Gospel, while travelling through the lands of the Tartars and the Indians, crowned with a glorious martyrdom his mission.

Blessed Antonio Pavoni, Dominican priest and martyr

At Bricherasio near Pinerolo in Piedmont, Blessed Antonio Pavoni, priest of the Order of Preachers and martyr, who, while leaving the church, where he had just preached against heresies, was ferociously murdered.

Blessed Celestyna Faron, virgin of the Handmaids of the Immaculate Conception, martyr at Auschwitz

In the extermination camp of Auschwitz near Krakow in Poland, Blessed Celestyna Faron, virgin of the Congregation of the Little Servants of the Immaculate Conception and martyr, who, during the wartime military occupation of Poland, was thrown into prison for her faith in Christ and, after being subjected to torture, obtained the glorious crown.

Saints Terence, Africanus, Maximus, Pompeius, Alexandar, Theodore and 40 companions, martyrs

In Africa, Saints Terence, Africanus, Maximus, Pompeius, Alexandar, Theodore and forty companions, martyrs, who under the emperor Decius died for their Christian faith.

Saint Apollonius, priest and martyr at Alexandria of Egypt

At Alexandria of Egypt, Saint Apollonius, priest and martyr.

Saint Pallade, bishop of Auxerre

At Auxerre in the territory of Neustria, in France, Saint Pallade, bishop, who, already as abbot of the monastery of Saint Germanus, after receiving the episcopate, participated in numerous councils and worked for the renewal of ecclesiastical discipline.

Saint Beda il Giovane, monk

At Gavello in Veneto, Saint Beda il Giovane, monk, who, after forty-five years spent in the service of kings, chose to serve the Lord in a monastery for the rest of his life.

Saint Macarius, pilgrim

At Ghent in Flanders, in the territory of present-day Belgium, Saint Macarius, pilgrim, who, welcomed benevolently among the monks of Saint Bavo, died there a year later consumed by the plague.

Saint Fulbert, bishop of Chartres

At Chartres in France, Saint Fulbert, bishop, who nourished many with his doctrine; he began the construction of the cathedral church with munificence and industry and promoted piety towards the Virgin Mary, Queen of Mercy.

Blessed Antonio Neirotti, Dominican priest and martyr in Tunisia

At Tunis on the coast of North Africa, Blessed Antonio Neirotti, priest of the Order of Preachers and martyr, who, being forcibly taken to Africa by pirates, renounced his faith, but, with the help of divine grace, on Holy Thursday publicly resumed his religious habit, atoning for his previous guilt with stoning.

Blessed Marco Fantuzzi, Franciscan priest

At Piacenza, Blessed Marco Fantuzzi, priest of the Order of Minor, famous for his piety, prudence and preaching.

Saint Michael de Sanctis, Trinitarian priest

At Valladolid in Spain, Saint Michael de Sanctis, priest of the Order of the Holy Trinity, who dedicated himself entirely to works of charity and the preaching of the word of God.

Saint Magdalen of Canossa, virgin, founder of the Canossian Daughters and Sons of Charity

At Verona, Saint Magdalen of Canossa, virgin, who of her own free will rejected all the riches of her heritage to follow Christ and founded the two Institutes of the Sons and Daughters of Charity to promote the Christian education of youth.

Blessed Bonifacy Żukowski, Conventual Franciscan priest and martyr at Dachau

In the prison camp of Dachau near Munich in Germany, Blessed Bonifacy Żukowski, priest of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual and martyr, who, during the war, prostrated by the tortures suffered for his faith, relegated to prison, led to accomplish his martyrdom.