Roman Martyrology 2004

Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Capuchin priest and doctor of the Church

Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, priest and doctor of the Church: he entered the Order of the Friars Minor Capuchin, and tirelessly carried out the ministry of preaching in the regions of Europe; he exercised every task in simplicity and humility in defending the Church against the infidels, in reconciling the powerful in war, in taking care of the government of his Order. On July 22 he died at Lisbon in Portugal.

Saint Victor, martyr at Marseille

At Marseille in Provence in France, Saint Victor, martyr.

Saints Simeon the Holy Fool and John of Emessa, hermits

Near Homs in Syria, Saint Simeon the Holy Fool, who, moved by the Holy Spirit, wished to be considered foolish for Christ and despised among men. Together with him we commemorate Saint John, hermit, who was for about thirty years the companion of Saint Simeon in his holy pilgrimage and in the hermitage near Lake Mareotide in Egypt.

Saint Praxedes, virgin

At Rome, commemoration of Saint Praxedes, under whose name a church on the Esquiline hill was dedicated to God.

Saint Arbogast, bishop of Strasbourg

At Strasbourg in Burgundy, Saint Arbogast, bishop.

Blessed Gabriel Pergaud, priest and martyr of France

In the arm of the sea in front of Rochefort on the French coast in a sordid galley at anchor, Blessed Gabriel Pergaud, priest and martyr, who, as regular canon of Beaulieu in the territory of Saint Brieuc, during the French revolution was dragged out of the abbey and, thrown onto a prison ship, obtained the crown of martyrdom stricken by illness.

Saint Alberico Crescitelli, PIME priest, martyr of China

Near Yanzibian near Yangpingguan in China, Saint Alberico Crescitelli, priest of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions and martyr, who, during the persecution of the Boxers, was cruelly beaten almost to death, the following day was dragged along a pavement with his feet tied up to the river, where, torn to pieces and finally beheaded, received the crown of martyrdom.

Saint Iosephus Wang Rumei, martyr of China

On the road to Daining near Yongnian in Hebei province also in China, passion of Saint Iosephus Wang Rumei, martyr in the same persecution.

Saint Mary Magdalene, disciple of the Lord

Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene, who, freed by the Lord from seven demons, became his disciple, following him to Mount Calvary, and on Easter morning deserved to be the first to see the Saviour risen from the dead and bring the announcement of the resurrection to the other disciples.

Saint Plato, martyr at Ancyra

At Ankara in Galatia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Plato, martyr.

Holy martyrs of Massilitani

In Africa, the holy martyrs of Massilitani, on whose death anniversary Saint Augustine gave a sermon.

Saint Cyril, bishop of Antioch

At Antioch in Syria, Saint Cyril, bishop, who under Emperor Diocletian suffered prison and exile.

Saint Anastasius, monk in Caucasas

In the fortress of Schemaris in the Caucasus mountains, Saint Anastasius, monk, who, as a disciple of Saint Maximus the Confessor, for his right faith underwent prison and torture together with him and, having left for this fortress, here or perhaps along the road, lost his life.

Saint Wandregesilus, abbot of Fontenelle

In the monastery of Fontenelle in Neustria, in France, Saint Wandregesilus, abbot, who, after leaving the court of King Dagobert, led a monastic life in various places and, raised to the priesthood by Saint Audoenus of Rouen, founded and maintained a monastery in the forest of Jumièges.

Saint Ménelée, abbot

At Menat in the Auvergne region of France, Saint Ménelée, abbot.

Saint Girolamo, bishop of Pavia

At Pavia, Saint Girolamo, bishop.

Saint Gualtero, founder of the House of Mercy in Lodi

At Lodi, Saint Gualtero, founder of the House of Mercy.

Blessed Agostino de Fango, Dominican priest

At Venice, Blessed Agostino de Fango, priest of the Order of Preachers, who dispensed many goods in Soncino, Vigevano and Venice.

Birth of Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, priest and doctor of the Church

At Lisbon in Portugal, the anniversary of the death of Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, whose memorial is celebrated the day before.

Saints Philip Evans and John Lloyd, priests and martyrs of England

At Cardiff in Wales, Saints Philip Evans, of the Society of Jesus, and John Lloyd, priests and martyrs, who under King Charles II were hanged on the same day for having exercised their priesthood at home.

Blessed Jacques Lombardie, priest and martyr of France

On a sordid prison ship anchored in front of Rochefort in France, Blessed Jacques Lombardie, priest of Limoges and martyr, who, at the time of the great persecution against the Church, was delivered to an inhuman captivity on account of his priesthood, dying infected with incurable disease.

Saints Anna Wang, virgin, Lucia Wang Wangshi and her son Andreas Wang Tianqing, martyrs of China

At Majiazhuang near Daining in Hebei province in China, the holy martyrs Anna Wang, virgin, Lucia Wang Wangshi and her son Andreas Wang Tianqing, killed for the name of Christ in the persecution of the Boxers.

Saint Maria Wang Lishi, martyr of China

Near Daining near the city of Yongnian also in Hebei, Saint Maria Wang Lishi, martyr, who in the same persecution, despite the attempt of some pagans to provide for her salvation by denying that she was a Christian, openly declared herself a servant of Jesus Christ and was for this was immediately killed.

Saint Bridget, religious, founder of the Bridgettines nuns

Saint Bridget, religious, who, given in marriage to the legislator Ulf in Sweden, educated her eight children in Christian piety, exhorting her spouse with word and example to a profound life of faith. On the death of her husband, she made numerous pilgrimages to holy places, and, after leaving writings on the mystical renewal of the Church from the head to her members and having founded the Order of the Most Holy Saviour, she passed to heaven at Rome.

Saint Ezekiel, prophet

Commemoration of Saint Ezekiel, prophet, son of the priest Buzi, who at the time of the exile in the land of the Chaldeans was honoured with the vision of the glory of the Lord, and, placed as a watchman over the house of Israel, rebuked the infidelity of the chosen people, predicting the imminent destruction of the holy city of Jerusalem and the deportation of the people; present among the prisoners, he kept their hope alive, prophesying that their withered bones would rise to new life.

Passion of Saint Apollinare, bishop of Ravenna, martyr

At Classe near Ravenna in Romagna, commemoration of Saint Apollinare, bishop, whose memorial is celebrated on July 20.

Saint Severus, martyr at Vize in Thracia

At Viza in Thrace, now in Türkiye, Saint Severus, martyr, who, in the time of Diocletian and Maximian, aspiring to the palm of martyrs, is believed to have converted the centurion Saint Memnon to the faith and followed him in his glorious ordeal.

Saint Jean Cassien, priest at Marseille

At Marseille in Provence in France, Saint Jean Cassien, priest, who founded two monasteries, one for men and the other for women, and, in his long experience of monastic life, wrote the “Cenobitic Institutions” and the “Conferences of the Fathers” for the edification of the monks.

Saint Valerian, bishop of Cimiez

At Cimiez also in Provence, Saint Valerian, bishop, who, elevated from the monastery of Lérins to the episcopate, proposed the examples of saints to the people and to the monks.

Blessed Giovanna, virgin of Third Order Dominicans

At Orvieto in Umbria, Blessed Giovanna, virgin, Sister of Penance of Saint Dominic, distinguished for charity and patience.

Blesseds Nicéforo de Jesús y María Díez Tejerina, Passionist priest, and 5 companions, Passionist religious, martyrs of Spain

At the city of Manzanares in New Castile in Spain, Blessed Nicéforo de Jesús y María Díez Tejerina, priest, and five companions of the Congregation of the Passion, martyrs, who, in times of persecution, having remained faithful to their religious vocation, received the crown of martyrdom by firing squad.

Blesseds Germán de Jesús y María Pérez Jiménez, Pasisonist priest, and 8 companions, Passionist religious, martyrs of Spain

At Carabanchel Bajo near Madrid, also in Spain, the blessed martyrs Germán de Jesús y María Pérez Jiménez, priest, and eight companions, religious also of the Congregation of the Passion, who in the same persecution successfully completed their trial for Christ.

Blesseds Pedro Ruiz de los Paños y Ángel and José Sala Picó, Diocesan Labourer Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, martyrs of Spain

At Toledo also in Spain, the blessed martyrs Pedro Ruiz de los Paños y Ángel and José Sala Picó, priests of the Institute of Diocesan Worker Priests, also died in the same persecution.

Blessed Krystyn Gondek, Franciscan priest and martyr at Dachau

At Dachau near Munich in Germany, Blessed Krystyn Gondek, priest of the Order of Friars Minor and martyr, who, during the occupation by Poland under a regime contrary to human dignity and religion, was deported for his faith in Christ in the prison camp and, subjected to torture, obtained the glorious crown of martyrdom.

Blessed Vasil Hopko, auxiliary bishop of Prešov of the Slovaks, martyr in Slovakia

At Presov in Slovakia, Blessed Vasil Hopko, auxiliary bishop and martyr, who, under a regime hostile to the faith of Christ and to the Church, was arrested for carrying out his ministry in the service of the faithful of the Byzantine Rite; subjected to torture, he contracted a long and hard disease that accompanied him until his death, thus obtaining the palm of victory.

Saint Charbel Makhlouf, Baladite priest

Saint Charbel Makhlouf, priest of the Lebanese Maronite Order, who, in search of a life of austere solitude and higher perfection, retired from the monastery of Annaya in Lebanon to a hermitage, where he served God day and night in supreme sobriety of life with fasting and prayers, arriving on December 24 to rest in the Lord.

Saint Cristina, virgin and martyr

At Bolsena in Lazio, Saint Cristina, virgin and martyr.

Saint Vittorino, martyr

At Amiterno in Sabina on Via Salaria, Saint Vittorino, martyr.

Saint Fantino il Vecchio, hermit in Calabria

At Tauriana in Calabria, Saint Fantino il Vecchio, known as the Wonderworker.

Saint Euphrasia, virgin at Thebaide

In the Thebaid in Egypt, Saint Euphrasia, virgin, who, from a senatorial family, chose to lead a hermitic life in the desert, making herself humble, poor and obedient.

Saint Declan, first bishop of Ardmore

At Árd Móre in the province of Munster in Ireland, Saint Declan, revered as the first bishop of this Church.

Saint Ségolène, Benedictine nun

In the territory of Albi in Aquitaine, in France, Saint Ségolène, religious.

Saints Boris and Gleb, martyrs

In Russia, Saints Boris and Gleb, martyrs, who, as princes of Rostov and sons of Saint Vladimir, preferred to receive death rather than forcefully oppose their brother Svyatopolk: Boris achieved the palm of martyrdom on the Don River near Pereyaslavl, Gleb shortly later on the Dneper River near Smolensk.

Saint Balduino, Cistercian, founder and abbot of San Matteo at Rieti

At Rieti, Saint Balduino, abbot, who was a disciple of Saint Bernard in the monastery of Chiaravalle and was sent by him to this city to found and manage the monastery of Saint Matthew of Montecchio.

Blessed Christina the Astonishing, virgin

At Sint-Truiden in Brabant, in present-day Belgium, Blessed Christina, virgin, called the Astonishing, because in her mortification of the body and in her mystical ecstasies the Lord worked wonders.

Saint Kinga, princess of Hungary, Clarisse religious

At Stary Sącz near Tarnów in Poland, Saint Kinga, who, daughter of the king of Hungary, given in marriage to Duke Boleslaus, kept her virginity unsullied together with him and, widowed, professed the rule of Saint Clare in the monastery she founded.

Blessed Giovanni Tavelli, bishop of Ferrara

At Ferrara, Blessed Giovanni Tavelli, bishop of the Jesuit Order.

Translation of the Holy Magi

At Cologne in Lotharingia, in Germany, translation of the Three Magi, who, as wise men of the East, came to Bethlehem bringing gifts to contemplate in the Child the mystery of the glory of the Only Begotten Son of God.

Blessed Antonio da L’Aquila Torriani, Augustinian priest

At L’Aquila, Blessed Antonio da L’Aquila Torriani, priest of the Order of the Hermits of Saint Augustine, physician of bodies and souls.

Blessed Louise de Savoie, widow, Cloettine Clarisse

At Orbe in Savoy, Blessed Louise, religious, who, as daughter of Blessed Duke Amadeus, married Hugh prince of Châlon and on his death humbly and faithfully embraced the rule of Saint Clare according to the reform of Saint Colette.

Blesseds Nicholas Garlick, Robert Ludlam and Richard Simpson, priests and martyrs of England

At Derby in England, Blesseds Nicholas Garlick, Robert Ludlam and Richard Simpson, priests and martyrs, who, sentenced to death for their priesthood during the reign of Elizabeth I, after much toil and tribulation reached the joys of heaven on the gallows.

Blessed Joseph Lambton, priest and martyr of England

At Newcastle-on-Tyne also in England, Blessed Joseph Lambton, priest and martyr, who, at the age of twenty-four, after atrocious tortures, was torn alive in the same persecution for his priesthood.

Saint John Boste, priest and martyr of England

At Durham also in England, Saint John Boste, priest and martyr for his priesthood, who, under the same queen, even before the judge did not cease to comfort his companions.

Saint José Fernández de Ventosa, Dominican priest and martyr of Vietnam

At the city of Nam Dinh in Tonkin, now Vietnam, Saint José Fernández de Ventosa, priest of the Order of Preachers and martyr, beheaded for Christ under Emperor Minh Mang.

Blessed Modestino di Gesù e Maria Mazzarella, Franciscan priest

At Naples, Blessed Modestino di Gesù e Maria Mazzarella, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, who was close to all kinds of poor and afflicted people and died during an epidemic himself struck by cholera while assisting the dying.

Blesseds María Pilar de San Francisco de Borja Martínez García, Teresa del Niño Jesús y de San Juan de la Cruz García y García and María Ángeles de San José Valtierra Tordesillas, Discalced Carmelite virgins, martyrs of Spain

At Guadalajara in Spain, Blesseds María Pilar de San Francisco de Borja Martínez García, Teresa del Niño Jesús y de San Juan de la Cruz García y García and María Ángeles de San José Valtierra Tordesillas, virgins of the Order of Discalced Carmelites and martyrs, who in times of persecution reached the crown of martyrdom by joyfully acclaiming Christ the Bridegroom.

Blessed María Mercedes del Sagrado Corazón Prat y Prat, virgin of the Society of Saint Teresa of Jesus, martyr of Spain

Near Barcelona, also in Spain, Blessed María Mercedes del Sagrado Corazón Prat y Prat, virgin of the Society of Saint Teresa of Jesus and martyr, who suffered martyrdom as a religious in the same persecution.

Blessed Javier Bordás Piferer, Salesian priest and martyr of Spain

Also at Barcelona, Blessed Javier Bordás Piferer, religious of the Salesian Society and martyr, who with his own martyrdom bore witness to the life example of Christ the Master.

Saint James Major, apostle

Feast of Saint James Major, apostle, son of Zebedee and brother of Saint John the Evangelist, who, together with Peter and John, was a witness of the transfiguration of the Lord and of his agony. Beheaded by Herod Agrippa near the feast of Easter, he received, first of the Apostles, the crown of martyrdom.

Saint Christopher, martyr at Lycia

In Lycia in present-day Türkiye, Saint Christopher, martyr.

Saint Cucufato, martyr at Barcelona

At Barcelona in Spain, Saint Cucufato, martyr, who, pierced with a sword during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian, ascended victorious to heaven.

Saints Valentina, Thea and Paul, martyrs at Cesarea in Palestine

At Caesarea in Palestine, Saints Valentina, Thea and Paul, martyrs in the persecution of Emperor Maximian, under the governor Firmilian. The virgin Valentina, who had kicked over an altar dedicated to pagan idols, after various cruel tortures, ran to meet the Bridegroom thrown into the fire together with the virgin Tea; Paul, on the other hand, sentenced to death, after having obtained a short time for prayer and having wholeheartedly implored God for the salvation of all, received the crown of martyrdom with beheading.

Saint Olympias, widow

At Nicomedia in Bithynia, in present-day Türkiye, transitus of Saint Olympias, widow: after losing her husband at a very young age, she piously spent the rest of her life at Constantinople among women consecrated to God, assisting the poor and remaining a faithful collaborator of Saint John Chrysostom even during his exile.

Saint Magnerich, bishop of Trier

At Trier in the Rhineland, Germany, Saint Magnerich, bishop, who was a disciple of Saint Nicetius, his faithful companion in exile and emulator of his zeal in pastoral care when he became his successor.

Saints Beatus and Bantus, hermits at Trier

At the same place, Saints Beatus and Bantus, priests, who, at the time of Saint Magnerich, led a hermitic life.

Saint Glossinde, abbess

At Metz in Gallia Belgica, now in France, Saint Glossinde, abbess.

Saint Teodomiro, monk and martyr at Cordoba

At Cordoba in Andalusia, Spain, Saint Teodomiro, monk of Carmona and martyr while still young during the persecution of the Moors.

Blessed Johannes Soreth, Carmelite priest

At Angers in France, Blessed Johannes Soreth, priest of the Carmelite Order, which he brought back to stricter observance and endowed with female convents.

Blessed Pietro da Mogliano Corradini, Franciscan priest

At Camerino in the Marches, Blessed Pietro da Mogliano Corradini, priest of the Order of Minors, famous for preaching the Gospel, example of virtue and fame of miracles.

Blesseds Rodolfo Acquaviva, Afonso Pacheco, Pietro Berno, António Francisco and Francisco Aranha, Jesuit religious, martyrs of India

At Salsette in India, the blessed martyrs Rodolfo Acquaviva, Afonso Pacheco, Pietro Berno, António Francisco, priests and Francisco Aranha, religious, of the Society of Jesus, killed by infidels for having exalted the cross.

Blessed Antonio Lucci, Franciscan, bishop of Bovino

At Bovino in Puglia, Blessed Antonio Lucci, bishop of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, who shone through his extraordinary doctrine and was so generous in assisting the poor that he did not even pay attention to his own needs.

Blessed Michel-Louis Brulard, Discalced Carmelite priest and martyr of France

On a prison ship anchored off Rochefort on the French coast, Blessed Michel-Louis Brulard, priest of the Discalced Carmelite Order and martyr, who during the French Revolution was imprisoned in inhuman conditions because of his priesthood and perished by disease.

Saint Carmen de Jesús Salles y Barangueras, virgin, founder of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception for the Instruction of Children

At Madrid in Spain, Saint Carmen de Jesús Salles y Barangueras, virgin, who founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception for the formation of pious and educated women.

Blesseds Pedro del Corazón de Jesús Largo Redondo, Passionist priest, Félix de las Cinco Heridas Ugalde Irurzun and Benito de la Virgen de Villar Solana Ruiz, Passionist religious, martyrs of Spain

At Urda in the province of Toledo in Spain, the blessed martyrs Pedro del Corazón de Jesús Largo Redondo, priest, Félix de las Cinco Heridas Ugalde Irurzun and Benito de la Virgen de Villar Solana Ruiz, religious of the Congregation of the Passion, who, shot for their Christian faith during the great persecution, were crowned with the palm of martyrdom.

Blesseds Carlos Rubio Álvarez, Primo Martínez de San Vicente Castillo, Jerónimo Ochoa Urdangarín and Eloy Francisco Felipe Delgado Pastor, Hospitaller religious, martyrs of Spain

Near Talavera de la Reina in the territory of Toledo also in Spain, the blessed martyrs Carlos Rubio Álvarez, priest, Primo Martínez de San Vicente Castillo, Jerónimo Ochoa Urdangarín and Eloy Francisco Felipe Delgado Pastor, religious of the Order of Saint John of God and martyrs, who in the same persecution deservedly achieved the crown of glory.

Blessed Dionisio Pamplona Polo, Piarist priest, martyr of Spain

At Monzon near Huesca in Aragon in Spain, Blessed Dionisio Pamplona Polo, priest of the Order of Regular Clerics of the Pious Schools and martyr, killed in hatred of the faith always in the same persecution.

Blesseds Deogracias de San Agustín Palacios y del Río, León de la Virgen del Rosario Inchausti y Minteguía, José de la Virgen de los Dolores Rada y Royo, Julián Benigno de San Nicolás de Tolentino Moreno y Moreno and José Ricardo del Sagrado Corazón Díez Rodríguez, Augustinian Recollect religious, martyrs of Spain

At the village of Motril near Granada on the Spanish coast, the blessed martyrs Deogracias de San Agustín Palacios y del Río, León de la Virgen del Rosario Inchausti y Minteguía, José de la Virgen de los Dolores Rada y Royo, Julián Benigno de San Nicolás de Tolentino Moreno y Moreno, priests, and José Ricardo del Sagrado Corazón Díez Rodríguez, religious, who, actively committed for Christ in the Order of Augustinian Recollects, during the same persecution were suddenly captured by the crowd and immediately shot in the street.

Blessed Maria Teresa od Dzieciątka Jezus Kowalska, Capuchin Clarisse virgin, martyr of Poland

In the prison camp of Dzialdowo in Poland, Blessed Maria Teresa od Dzieciątka Jezus Kowalska, virgin of the Capuchin Poor Clares and martyr, who, during the wartime occupation of Poland, was imprisoned because of her faith and died sustained by faith in Christ.

Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of the Immaculate Virgin Mary Mother of God, whose names are preserved from an ancient Christian tradition.

Saint Erastus, disciple of Saint Paul

Commemoration of Saint Erastus, treasurer of the city of Corinth who was at the service of Saint Paul the Apostle.

Saint Simeone, monk and hermit near Mantua

In the monastery of San Benedetto Po near Mantua, Saint Simeone, monk and hermit.

Saint Austinde, bishop of Auch

At Auch in Aquitaine, France, Saint Austinde, bishop, to whose work we owe the construction of the cathedral, the progress of the customs of the people and the building up of the house of God.

Blesseds Evangelista and Pellegrino, Augustinian priests

At Verona, Blesseds Evangelista and Pellegrino, priests.

Blessed Ugo degli Atti, Sylvestrine monk

At Sassoferrato in the Marches, Blessed Ugo, monk of the Sylvestrine Congregation of the Order of Saint Benedict.

Blessed Camilla Gentili, martyr at San Severino Marche

At San Severino also in the Marches, Blessed Camilla Gentili, martyr, killed by her impious spouse.

Blessed John Ingram, priest and martyr of England

At the village of Gateshead near Newcastle-on-Tyne in England, Blessed John Ingram, priest and martyr, who, of English origin, ordained in the Lateran basilica, exercised his ministry in Scotland, until, having passed into England, he was condemned to hang on account of his priesthood under Queen Elizabeth I.

Blessed George Swallowell, martyr of England

At Darlington also in England, Blessed George Swallowell, martyr, who, in the same year, was sentenced to death for having been reconciled with the Catholic Church and, although dismayed by terror and cruelly harassed by enemies, accepted the most atrocious tortures for Christ, strong in faith.

Blesseds Edward Thwing, Dominican, and Robert Nutter (Askew), priests and martyrs of England

At Lancaster also in England, Blesseds Edward Thwing, of the Order of Preachers, and Robert Nutter (Askew), priests and martyrs, who, after long labours in the Lord’s vineyard, condemned for their priesthood, suffered a glorious martyrdom under Queen Elizabeth I.

Blessed William Ward (Webster), priest and martyr of England

At London also in England, Blessed William Ward (Webster), priest and martyr, who, after having carried out his ministry in various prisons for over twenty years, arrested on a mandate from Parliament because he was a priest, completed his martyrdom under the reign of Charles I hanging from the gallows of Tyburn.

Blessed Anrê Phú Yên, martyr of Vietnam

At the village of Phù Yên in ancient Annam, now Vietnam, Blessed Anrê, martyr, who, as a catechist, during the persecution against Christian doctrine, cruelly captured by soldiers, shed his blood for Christ, the firstfruits of the Church of this land.

Blesseds Marcel-Gaucher Labiche de Reignefort and Pierre-Joseph le Groing de la Romagère, priests, martyrs of France

On a sordid prison ship anchored in the sea off Rochefort in France, Blesseds Marcel-Gaucher Labiche de Reignefort, of the Society of the Mission, and Pierre-Joseph le Groing de la Romagère, priests and martyrs: the first from the territory of Limoges, the other from Bourges, during the French Revolution were delivered in hatred of the faith to inhuman imprisonment, later dying exhausted by starvation and disease.

Blesseds Saint-Augustine Bonnet and 4 companions, Urlsuline virgins, martyrs of France

At Orange also in France, Blesseds Saint-Augustine Bonnet and four companions, virgins of the Order of Saint Ursula, who suffered martyrdom in the same persecution.

Saint Bartolomea Capitanio, virgin, founder of the Sisters of Maria Bambina

At Lovere in Lombardy, Saint Bartolomea Capitanio, virgin, who together with Saint Vincenza Gerosa founded the Institute of the Sisters of Charity of Holy Child Mary and died at the age of twenty-seven, consumed by tuberculosis, but even more devoured by charity.

Saints Vicente de San Luis Gonzaga Pinilla e Ibáñez, Augustinian Recollect, and Manuel Martín y Sierra, priests and martyrs of Spain

At the village of Motril near Granada on the Spanish coast, Blesseds Vicente de San Luis Gonzaga Pinilla e Ibáñez, of the Order of Augustinian Recollects, and Manuel Martín y Sierra, priests and martyrs, who, dragged from the church, were shot the day after the martyrdom of five of their other companions.

Saint Titus Brandsma, Carmelite priest and martyr at Dachau

In the prison camp of Dachau near Munich in Germany, Saint Titus Brandsma, priest of the Order of Carmelites and martyr, who, of Dutch origin, faced all kinds of sufferings and humiliations serenely in the name of defending the Church and human dignity, offering an outstanding example of charity towards fellow prisoners and towards the executioners themselves.

Saint George Preca, priest, founder of the Christian Doctrine Society

At Valletta on the island of Malta, Saint George Preca Preca, priest, who, lovingly dedicated to the care of the catechetical education of children, founded the Society of Christian Doctrine to bear witness to the providential action of the word of God among the people.

7 Sleepers of Ephesus, martyrs at Ephesus

Commemoration of the holy Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, who, as it is said, suffered martyrdom, rested in peace, awaiting the day of resurrection.

Saint Pantaleon, martyr at Nicomedia

At Nicomedia in Bithynia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Pantaleon, martyr, venerated in the East for having practised his profession as a doctor without asking for any compensation in exchange.

Saint Désiré, bishop of Besançon

At Lons-le-Saunier on the Jura Mountains in France, Saint Désiré, believed to have been bishop of Besançon.

Saint Celestine I, pope

At Rome in the cemetery of Priscilla on Via Salaria, Saint Celestine I, pope, who, diligent in defending the Church and expanding its borders, was the first to establish the episcopate in England and Ireland and gave his support to the Council of Ephesus saluting the Blessed Mary as the Mother of God in opposition to Nestorius.

Saint Simeon Stylites, hermit

Near Antioch in Syria, Saint Simeon Stylites, monk, who lived for many years on a column, also assuming the name of Stylite for this, a man of life and conduct worthy of admiration.

Saint Ours, abbot

At Loches on the Indre river in the territory of Tours in France, Saint Ours, abbot, father of many monasteries, famous for his extraordinary spirit of abstinence and other virtues.

Saint Celio Ecclesio, bishop of Ravenna

At Ravenna, Saint Celio Ecclesio, bishop, who was the companion of Pope Saint John I in resisting the cruelties of King Theodoric and, after having overcome them alone, brought his Church to new splendour.

Saint Galactoire, bishop of Lescar, martyr

In the Béarn region near the Pyrenees in French Gascony, Saint Galactoire, honoured as bishop of Lescar and martyr.

Saint Antusa, virgin and nun at Honoriade

At Mantineion near Eskihisar in Honorias, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Antusa, virgin, who, as a nun, was beaten with rods and condemned to exile under Emperor Constantine Copronymus for defending the cult of sacred images and, finally returning to her homeland, died in peace.

Saints Jorge, deacon, Aurelio and Natalia, husband and wife, and their children Félix and Liliosa, martyrs at Cordoba

At Cordoba in Andalusia, Spain, the holy martyrs Jorge, deacon and Syrian monk, Aurelio and Natalia (Natalia), married couples, and Félix and Liliosa, also married, who during the persecution of the Moors, moved by the desire to bear witness to faith in Christ, thrown into prison, never ceased to praise Christ and finally died, beheaded.

Saints Clement, bishop of Acrida, Gorazd, Nahum, Sabas and Angelar

At Ohrid in Illyricum, in present-day Macedonia, Saint Clement, bishop of Drama, who, distinguished by culture and knowledge of the sacred letters, brought the light of faith to the Bulgarian people. Together with him are commemorated the holy bishops Gorazd, Nahum, Sabas and Angelar, who continued the work of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Bulgaria.

Saint Berthold von Garsten, abbot

In the cenoby of Garsten in Styria, in present-day Austria, Saint Berthold, abbot, to whom penitents seeking advice or anyone seeking help had easy access.

Blessed Raimondo Zanfogni, father of family

At Piacenza, Blessed Raimondo Zanfogni, father of family, who, having lost his wife and son, founded a hospice to welcome the poor.

Blessed Nevolone, hermit

At Faenza in Romagna, Blessed Nevolone, famous for sacred pilgrimages, austerity of life and hermitic discipline.

Blessed Lucia Bufalari, virgin

At Amelia in Umbria, Blessed Lucia Bufalari, virgin, sister of Blessed Giovanni da Rieti, of the Oblates of the Order of Saint Augustine, famous for her spirit of penance and zeal for souls.

Blessed Robert Sutton, priest and martyr of England

At Stafford in England, Blessed Robert Sutton, priest and martyr, hanged for his priesthood under Queen Elizabeth I.

Blessed William Davies, priest and martyr of Wales

At Beaumaris in Wales, Blessed William Davies, priest and martyr, who in the same persecution, for his priesthood, after having prayed for those present, suffered the same torture.

Blessed Maria Maddalena Martinengo, Capuchin Clarisse abbess

At Brescia, Blessed Maria Maddalena Martinengo, abbess of the Order of the Capuchin Poor Clares, famous for her fasts.

Blessed Joaquín Vilanova Camallonga, priest and martyr of Spain

At the town of Ollería in the territory of Valencia in Spain, Blessed Joaquín Vilanova Camallonga, priest and martyr, who attained heavenly glory in times of persecution against the faith.

Blessed Modesto Vegas y Vegas, Conventual Franciscan priest and martyr of Spain

At the village of Llisà near Barcelona also in Spain, Blessed Modesto Vegas y Vegas, priest of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual and martyr, who shed his blood for Christ in the same persecution against the faith.

Blesseds Felipe Hernández Martínez, Zacarías Abadía Buesa and Jaime Ortiz Alzueta, Salesian religous and martyrs at Barcelona

At Barcelona also in Spain, Blesseds Felipe Hernández Martínez, Zacarías Abadía Buesa and Jaime Ortiz Alzueta, religious of the Salesian Society and martyrs, who suffered martyrdom in the same persecution.

Blessed Maria Klemensa Staszewska, Ursuline virgin, martyr at Auschwitz

At Auschwitz near Krakow in Poland, Blessed Maria Klemensa Staszewska, virgin of the Order of Saint Ursula and martyr, who, during the war, relegated for her faith to the inhuman prison of this extermination camp, died worn out by torture.

Saints Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicholas, deacons

Commemoration of Saints Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicholas of Antioch, who were among the seven, full of Spirit and wisdom, chosen by the multitude of disciples and on whom the Apostles laid their hands to carry out the ministry in the service of the needy.

Saint Victor I, pope

At Rome, Saint Victor I, pope, African, who established Holy Easter to be celebrated by all the Churches on the Sunday following the Jewish Easter.

Holy martyrs of Thebaide in Egypt

Commemoration of many martyrs who suffered in the Thebaid in Egypt during the persecution of the emperors Decius and Valerian, when the enemies with astuteness tried to devise for Christians tortures that would delay their death, even if they wanted to die by the sword for the name of Christ, aiming to slaughter their souls even more than their bodies.

Saint Acatius of Miletus, martyr at Miletus

At Miletus in Caria, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Acatius, martyr, under Emperor Licinius.

Saints Nazario and Celso, martyrs

At Milan, Saints Nazarius and Celsus, martyrs, whose bodies were found by Saint Ambrose.

Saint Camélien, bishop of Troyes

At Troyes in France, Saint Camélien, bishop, who was a disciple of Saint Lupus and his successor.

Saint Samson, bishop abbot of Dol

At Dol in Brittany, Saint Samson, abbot and bishop, who spread the Gospel and monastic discipline in this region, which he had learned in Wales from the abbot Saint Iltud.

Saint Botvid, martyr

In Sweden, Saint Botvid, martyr, who, Swedish by birth and baptised in England, dedicated himself to the evangelisation of his homeland, until he was killed by the man he himself had ransomed from slavery.

Saint José Melchór García-Sampedro Suárez, Dominican, bishop and vicar apostolic of Central Tonking, martyr of Vietnam

At the city of Nam Định in Tonkin, now Vietnam, Saint José Melchór García-Sampedro Suárez, bishop of the Order of Preachers and martyr, who, placed under very strict captivity for Christ, was cut to pieces by order of Emperor Tu Duc.

Saint Pedro Poveda Castroverde, founder of Teresian Institute, priest and martyr at Madrid

At Madrid in Spain, Saint Pedro Poveda Castroverde, priest and martyr, who founded the Teresian Institute to spread Christian values and, at the beginning of the persecution against the Church, was killed out of hatred for the faith, offering a luminous testimony to God.

Blesseds Manuel Segura López and David Carlos de Vergara Marañón, martyrs of Spain

At Gabasa in the territory of Zaragoza also in Spain, Blesseds Manuel Segura López, priest, and David Carlos de Vergara Marañón, religious, of the Order of Clerics Regular of the Pious Schools, martyrs in the same persecution.

Saint Jaime Hilario Barbal Cosán, Lasalian religious, martyr of Spain

At Tarragona also in Spain, Saint Jaime Hilario Barbal Cosán, religious of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, martyr, who, with the spread of persecution, was sentenced to death out of hatred for the Church.

Blesseds José Caselles Moncho and José Castell Camps, Salesian priests and martyrs at Barcelona

At Barcelona also in Spain, Blesseds José Caselles Moncho and José Castell Camps, priests of the Salesian Society and martyrs, who in the same persecution against the faith deserved the glory of eternal life with their martyrdom.

Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception Muttathupadathu, Clarisse virgin

At the city of Bharananganam in the State of Kerala in India, Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception Muttathupadathu, virgin, who, to escape an imposed marriage, burned her foot by putting it in the fire and, later admitted among the Malabar Poor Clares, almost always sick, offered her life to God.

Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus, disciples of the Lord

Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus, siblings, who received the Lord Jesus in the house of Bethany in a family spirit, opening their ears and hearts in listening to the divine words about the kingdom of heaven, believing in him who conquered death by resurrection.

Saint Callinicus, martyr at Paphlagonia

At Gangra in Paphlagonia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Callinicus, martyr.

Saint Felice, martyr at Rome

At Rome at the third mile of Via Portuense in the cemetery later dedicated to his name, Saint Felice, martyr.

Saints Simplicio, Faustino, Viatrice and Rufo, martyrs

Also at Rome in the cemetery of Generosa, Saints Simplicio, Faustino, Viatrice and Rufo, martyrs.

Saint Loup, bishop of Troyes

At Troyes in Gallia Lugdunensis, in present-day France, Saint Loup, bishop, who went to Brittany together with Saint Germanus of Auxerre to eradicate the Pelagian heresy, defended his city with prayer from the fury of Attila and, honourably turning fifty-two years of priesthood, rested in peace.

Saint Prosper, bishop of Orleans

At Orléans also in Gallia Lugdunensis, Saint Prosper, bishop.

Saint Olaf, martyr

At Trondheim in Norway, Saint Olaf, martyr, who, as king of his people, spread in his kingdom the Christian faith known to him in England, scrupulously eradicating idolatry, but finally died, pierced with a sword during an assault by his enemies.

Blessed Urban II, pope

At Rome at Saint Peter’s, Blessed Urban II, pope, who defended the freedom of the Church from the assault of secular powers, fought simony and corruption of the clergy and in the Council of Clermont-Ferrand exhorted Christian soldiers to free, marked with the cross, the brothers oppressed by the infidels and the Sepulchre of the Lord.

Saint Guillaume Pinchon, bishop of Saint-Brieuc

At the town of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany in France, Saint Guillaume Pinchon, bishop, who worked for the construction of the cathedral, shone for goodness and simplicity and to defend his sheep and the rights of the Church suffered with fearless fortitude harsh vexations and exile.

Blesseds Luis Bertrán Eixarch, Mancius of the Cross and Petrus of Saint Mary, Dominican martys of Japan

At Omura in Japan, blessed martyrs Luis Bertrán Eixarch, priest of the Order of Preachers, Mancius of the Cross and Petrus of Saint Mary, religious of the same Order, burned at the stake for Christ.

Blessed Charles-Antoine-Nicolas Ancel, Eudist priest, martyr of France

In the arm of the sea in front of Rochefort on the French coast, Blessed Charles-Antoine-Nicolas Ancel, priest of the Society of Jesus and Mary and martyr, who, during the French revolution, confined as a priest on a prison ship in inhumane conditions, completed his martyrdom consumed by lethal contagion.

Saints Iosephus Zhang Wenlan, Paulus Chen Changpin, Baptista Luo Tingyin Ioannes and Martha Wang Luoshi, martyrs of China

At the city of Qingyan in the province of Guizhou in China, holy martyrs Iosephus Zhang Wenlan, Paulus Chen Changpin, seminarians, Baptista Luo Tingyin Ioannes, administrator of the seminary, and Martha Wang Luoshi, widow, who, locked up in a hot and humid cave, suffered atrocious tortures, finally dying, beheaded for their faith in Christ.

Blessed Juan Bautista Egozcuezábal Aldaz, Hospitaller religious, martyr of Spain

At the city of Esplugues near Barcelona in Spain, Blessed Juan Bautista Egozcuezábal Aldaz, religious of the Order of Saint John of God and martyr, killed during the persecution against the faith out of hatred for the Church.

Blessed Lucio Martínez Mancebo, Dominican priest, and 7 companions, martyrs of Spain

At Calanda near Teruel also in Spain, Blessed Lucio Martínez Mancebo, priest of the Order of Preachers, and companions, martyrs, who, supported by the strength of Christ, died in the same persecution.

Blessed José Calasanz Marqués, Salesian priest and martyr of Spain

At Valencia also in Spain, Blessed José Calasanz Marqués, priest of the Salesian Society and martyr, who shed his blood for Christ in the same persecution.

Saint Peter Chrysologus, bishop of Ravenna and doctor of the Church

Saint Peter Chrysologus, bishop of Ravenna and doctor of the Church, who, bearing the name of the blessed Apostle, carried out the same ministry with such skill, as to attract crowds to the faith with the net of his celestial doctrine, satisfying them with sweetness of his divine speech. His transitus took place on July 31 at Imola in Romagna.

Saints Abdon and Sennen, martyrs

At Rome in the cemetery of Pontian on Via Portuense, Saints Abdon and Sennen, martyrs.

Saint Julitta, martyr at Cesarea

At Caesarea in Cappadocia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Julitta, martyr, burned at the stake for having firmly rejected the judge’s order to offer incense to idols.

Saints Massima, Donatilla and Seconda, virings and martyrs

At Taburba in present-day Tunisia, Saints Massima, Donatilla and Seconda, virgins and martyrs, of whom the first two, during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian, fearlessly rejected the Caesar’s order to sacrifice to idols and, by sentence of the proconsul Anulinus, were first exposed to wild beasts together with the little Secunda and then slaughtered with the sword.

Saint Ours, bishop of Auxerre

At Auxerre in Gallia Lugdunensis, France, Saint Ours, bishop.

Saint Godelieve, martyr

At Gistel in Flanders, in the territory of present-day Belgium, Saint Godelieve, martyr, who, married to the lord of the place, suffered greatly from her husband and her mother-in-law, before ending up strangled by two servants.

Blessed Manno Guzmán, Dominican priest

At Caleruega in Castile in Spain, commemoration of Blessed Manno Guzmán, priest, who was the brother of Saint Dominic, his collaborator in spreading the Order of Preachers and a wise adviser to the nuns.

Blesseds Edward Powell, Richard Fetherston and Thomas Abel, priests and martyrs of England

At London in England, Blesseds Edward Powell, Richard Fetherston and Thomas Abel, priests and martyrs, who, as doctors in sacred theology, opposed the divorce requested by King Henry VIII and tenaciously persevered in fidelity to the Roman Pontiff; therefore, after being taken prisoner to the tower of the city, they were hung on the gallows at Smithfield.

Saint Iosephus Yuan Gengyin, martyr of China

At the village of Daying near Zaoqiang in Hebei province in China, Saint Iosephus Yuan Gengyin, martyr, who, as a seller in local markets, was killed for the name of Christ during the persecution of the Boxers.

Blesseds Pablo Corres Díaz de Cerio, priest, and 14 companions, Hospitaller religious, martyrs of Spain

At Calafell near Tarragona on the Spanish coast, blessed martyrs Pablo Corres Díaz de Cerio, priest, and fourteen companions of the Order of Saint John of God, who, captured during the persecution against the religious, deserved the most blessed crown of martyrdom by forgiving their enemies.

Blesseds José María Muro Sanmiguel and Joaquín Prats Baltueña, Dominican religious, and Zósimo Izquierdo Gil, priest, martys of Spain

At the town of Castelserás near Teruel, also in Spain, blessed martyrs José María Muro Sanmiguel, priest, Joaquín Prats Baltueña, religious, of the Order of Preachers, and Zósimo Izquierdo Gil, priest, who obtained the glorious prize for Christ during the same persecution against the faith.

Blessed Sergio Cid Pazo, Salesian priest and martyr of Spain

At Barcelona also in Spain, Blessed Sergio Cid Pazo, priest of the Salesian Society and martyr, who, also in the same persecution, died for his courageous testimony of faith.

Saint Leopold Mandić, Capuchin priest

At Padua, Saint Leopold Mandić, priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, who burned with zeal for Christian unity and dedicated his whole life to the ministry of reconciliation.

Blessed María Vicenta de Santa Dorotea Chávez Orozco, virgin, founder of the Servants of the Holy Trinity and the Poor

At Guadalajara in Mexico, Blessed María Vicenta de Santa Dorotea Chávez Orozco, virgin, who founded the Institute of the Servants of the Poor and, trusting only in the help of God and Providence, gave testimony of humanity and concern for the afflicted and the poor.

Saint María de Jesús Sacramentado Venegas de la Torre, virgin, founder of the Daughters of the Heart of Jesus

At the same place, Saint María de Jesús Sacramentado Venegas de la Torre, virgin, who for fifty-four years dedicated herself to the care of the sick in a small hospital for the poor, in which she founded the Congregation of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Saint Ignatius of Loyola, priest, founder of the Society of Jesus

Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, priest, who, born at Gascony in Spain, lived in the king’s court and in the army, until, seriously wounded, he converted to God; after completing his theological studies at Paris, he joined his first companions, whom he later constituted in the Society of Jesus at Rome, where he carried out a fruitful ministry, dedicating himself to the writing of works and the formation of disciples, for the greater glory of God.

Saint Calimero, bishop of Milan

At Milan, Saint Calimero, bishop.

Saints Democritus, Secundus and Denis, martyrs

At Synnada in Phrygia, in present-day Türkiye, Saints Democritus, Secundus and Denis, martyrs.

Saint Fabius, martyr at Cesarea in Mauretania

At Caesarea in Mauritania, in present-day Algeria, Saint Fabius, martyr, who, refusing to bring the governor’s banner to the general assembly of the province, was first thrown into prison and, continuing to declare himself a Christian, was later sentenced to death by the judge.

Saint Tertullino, martyr at Rome

At Rome on Via Latina, Saint Tertullino, martyr.

Saint Germain, bishop of Auxerre

At Ravenna, transitus of Saint Germain, bishop of Auxerre, who twice defended the faith of the Britons from the Pelagian heresy and, having arrived at Ravenna to propitiate peace in French Brittany, was welcomed with honour by the august Valentinian and Galla Placidia, going up then from here to the kingdom of heaven.

Transitus of Saint Peter Chrysologus, bishop of Ravenna and doctor of the Church

At Imola in Romagna, transitus of Saint Peter Chrysologus, bishop of Ravenna, whose memorial occurs the day before this.

Saint Helena of Skövde, widow and martyr of Sweden

At Skövde in Sweden, Saint Helena of Skövde, widow, who, unjustly killed, is considered a martyr.

Blessed Giovanni Colombini, founder of the Jesuates

At Acquapendente in Lazio, transitus of Blessed Giovanni Colombini, who, as a rich merchant of clothes, converted to poverty and gathered his disciples into the Order of the Jesuits, who wanted to be poor of Christ and married to Lady Poverty.

Blessed Everard Hanse, priests and martyrs of England

At London in England, Blessed Everard Hanse, priest and martyr, who, from the day he embraced the Catholic faith, carefully guarded it, propagated it among his fellow citizens and confirmed it by his glorious martyrdom at Tyburn under Queen Elizabeth I.

Blessed Jean-François Jarrige de la Morelie de Breuil, priest and martyr of France

In the arm of the sea in front of Rochefort in France, Blessed Jean-François Jarrige de la Morelie de Breuil, priest and martyr, who, during the persecution against the Church during the French revolution, was thrown onto a sordid prison ship, where he died of tuberculosis.

Saints Phêrô Ðoàn Công Quý and Emmanuel Lê Văn Phụng, martyrs of Vietnam

At Cây Mét near Saigon in Cochinchina, now Vietnam, Saints Phêrô Ðoàn Công Quý, priest, and Emmanuel Lê Văn Phụng, martyrs, who, after about seven months in prison, were beheaded for Christ under Emperor Tu Duc.

Saint Giustino Sebastiano Pasquale de Jacobis, vicar apostolic of Abyssina of the Ethiopics

In the Alighede valley in Ethiopia, Saint Giustino Sebastiano Pasquale de Jacobis, bishop of the Congregation of the Mission, who, meek and full of charity, engaged in the works of the apostolate and in the formation of the local clergy, later suffering from hunger, thirst, tribulations and prison.

Blesseds Dionisio Vicente Ramos and Francisco Remón Játiva, Conventual Franciscan priests and martyrs of Spain

At the town of Granollers near Barcelona in Spain, blessed martyrs Dionisio Vicente Ramos, priest, and Francisco Remón Játiva, religious, of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, who followed in the footsteps of Christ during the persecution against the faith.

Blessed Jaime Buch Canals, Salesian religious

At Valencia also in Spain, Blessed Jaime Buch Canals, religious of the Salesian Society and martyr, who died in the same persecution professing his faith in Christ.

Blessed Michał Oziębłowski, priest and martyr at Dachau

Near Munich in Germany in the prison camp of Dachau, Blessed Michał Oziębłowski, priest and martyr, who, deported for his faith to a foreign prison from Poland, his homeland, forced under a regime hostile to religion, completed his martyrdom under torture.

Blessed Franciszek Stryjas, martyr of Poland

At Kalisz in Poland, Blessed Franciszek Stryjas, martyr, who in the same period, exhausted by innumerable tortures, passed gloriously to the Lord.

Blessed Zdenka Schelingová, virgin of the Sisters of Charity of the Holy Cross

At Trnava in Slovakia, Blessed Zdenka Schelingová, virgin of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Holy Cross and martyr, who, in times of great difficulty for the Church in her country, suffered much in body and spirit for having protected a priest and, finally struck by illness, shone forth as a tireless and joyful witness of Christ.