Roman Martyrology 2004

Saint Pius X, pope

Memorial of Saint Pius X, pope, who was at first a parish priest and later bishop of Mantua and patriarch of Venice. At last, elected Pontiff of Rome, he proposed as a government programme to recapitulate everything in Christ and carried it out in simplicity of spirit, poverty and fortitude, promoting Christian life among the faithful with participation in the Eucharist, the dignity of the sacred liturgy and the integrity of the doctrine.

Saints Agatonicus, Zoticus and companions, martyrs at Tracia

In Thrace, in present-day Türkiye, Saints Agatonicus, Zoticus and others, martyrs, who are reported to have suffered martyrdom in Silivri and other places.

Saint Ciriaca, widow and martyr at Rome

At Rome at Verano, Saint Ciriaca, who left her name to the cemetery on Via Tiburtina which she donated to the Church.

Saint Quadratus, bishop of Utica, martyr

At Utica in Africa, in present-day Tunisia, Saint Quadratus, bishop and martyr, who together with all his people, clergy and laity, bore witness to their faith in Christ and, as a good shepherd, followed the flock four days later he had grazed.

Saint Euprepio, first bishop of Verona

At Verona, Saint Euprepio, considered the first bishop of this city.

Saint Lussorio, martyr in Sardinia

At Forolongianus in Sardinia, Saint Lussorio, martyr.

Saints Bassa, and her sons Theogonius, Agapius and Fidelis, martyrs at Edessa

Commemoration of the holy martyrs Bassa and his three sons Theogonius, Agapius and Fidelis: Bassa is said to have suffered martyrdom on the island of Alona, the others in Edessa in ancient Syria.

Saint Privat, bishop of Mende, martyr

In the territory of Mende in France, Saint Privat, bishop and martyr, who, during the invasion of the Vandals in France, was found in the crypt, where he attended to fasting and prayers, and died beaten with rods for refusing to betray his sheep sacrificing to idols.

Saint Sidoine Apollinaire de Clermont, bishop of Clermont

At Clermont-Ferrand in Aquitaine, in France, Saint Sidoine Apollinaire de Clermont, who, as prefect of the city of Rome ordained bishop of Clermont, versed in both the sacred and profane sciences, as a true universal father and illustrious doctor, strong in Christian courage opposed the ferocity of the barbarians.

Blesseds Bernardo, Cistercian monk, Maria and Gracia, martyrs of Spain

At Alzira in the territory of Valencia in Spain, commemoration of the holy martyrs Bernardo, at first called Ahmed, monk of the Cistercian Order, and his sisters, Maria and Gracia, whom he had led from the Mohammedan religion to the faith in Christ.

Saint Giuse Ðặng Văn Viên, priest and martyr of Vietnam

At the city of Hung Yên in Tonkin, now Vietnam, Saint Giuse Ðặng Văn Viên, priest and martyr under Emperor Minh Mang.

Blessed Victoire Rasoamanarivo, widow

At Antananarivo in Madagascar, Blessed Victoire Rasoamanarivo, who, left a widow after marrying a violent man, when the missionaries were expelled from the island, helped the Christians by any means and defended the Church before the public magistrates.

Blessed Salvador Estrugo Solves, priest and martyr of Spain

At the village of Alberic in the territory of Valencia in Spain, Blessed Salvador Estrugo Solves, priest and martyr, who, during the persecution, endured every adversity for the love of Christ until he obtained the palm of victory.

Blessed Ramón Peiró Victorí, priest and martyr of Spain

At El Morrot near Barcelona, also in Spain, Blessed Ramón Peiró Victorí, priest of the Order of Preachers and martyr, who in the same persecution passed with his own death to a glorious life, faithfully making Christ’s words his own.

Blessed Brunon Zembol, martyr at Dachau

Near Munich in Germany, Blessed Brunon Zembol, martyr, who, deported for his faith from Poland forced under a regime hostile to God, in the prison camp of Dachau, died gloriously under torture.

The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen, who begat the Son of God, prince of peace whose reign will have no end, and is hailed by the Christian people as Queen of heaven and Mother of mercy.

Saint Symphorianus, martyr

At Autun in Gallia Lugdunensis, now in France, Saint Symphorianus, martyr, who, while being led to his execution, was admonished by his mother from the wall of the city with these words: “Son, son, Symphorianus, keep in mind the living God. Today your life is not taken away, but transformed for the better.”

Saint Timoteo, martyr at Rome

At Rome on Via Ostiense in the cemetery that bears his name, Saint Timoteo, martyr.

Saint Philip Benizi, Servite priest

At Todi in Umbria, Saint Philip Benizi Benizi, priest of Florence, who, as a man of outstanding humility and propagator of the Order of the Servants of Mary, considered Christ crucified to be his only book.

Blessed Giacomo Bianconi, Dominican priest

At Bevagna also in Umbria, Blessed Giacomo Bianconi, priest of the Order of Preachers, who founded a convent in this place and refuted the errors of Nicolaism.

Blessed Timoteo da Monticchio, Franciscan priest

At Ocre near Fossa in Abruzzo, Blessed Timoteo da Monticchio, priest of the Order of Minor, distinguished for his austerity of life and fervour of prayer.

Blessed Thomas Percy, martyr of England

At York in England, Blessed Thomas Percy, martyr, who, as Earl of Northumbria, for his fidelity to the Church of Rome obtained by beheading the palm of martyrdom under Queen Elizabeth I.

Blesseds William Lacey and Richard Kirkman, priests and martyrs of England

At the same place, under the same queen, Blesseds William Lacey and Richard Kirkman, priests and martyrs, who, condemned to death for having entered England as priests, were led to the gallows.

Saint Joachim of Saint Anne Wall, Franciscan priest and martyr of England

At Worcester also in England, Saint Joachim of Saint Anne Wall, priest of the Order of Friars Minor and martyr, who, after having secretly exercised his ministry as pastor for more than twenty years, for his priesthood died by hanging from a noose and disembowelled with the sword during the reign of Charles II.

Saint John Kemble, priest and martyr of England

At Hereford also in England, on the same day and year, Saint John Kemble, priest and martyr, who exercised his pastoral ministry for over fifty years in times of persecution, until, as an octogenarian, he crowned his martyrdom by hanging because he was a priest.

Blessed Bernardo da Offida Peroni, Capuchin religious

At Offida in the Marches, Blessed Bernardo da Offida Peroni, religious of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, distinguished for simplicity of heart, innocence of life and admirable charity towards the poor.

Blessed Élie Leymarie de Laroche, priest and martyr of France

In the sea in front of Rochefort in France, Blessed Élie Leymarie de Laroche, priest and martyr, who, thrown during the French revolution on a sordid prison ship anchored at sea and cruelly beaten, died struck by disease.

Blessed Symeon Lukach, clandestine bishop of the Ukrainian Church, martyr of Ukraine

At the village of Starunya in the territory of Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine, Blessed Symeon Lukach, bishop and martyr, who, for having carried out his ministry clandestinely for the flock of Catholics of the Byzantine Rite under an atheist regime, by his death in faith proclaimed the glory and honour of Christ the Lord and God.

Saint Rose of Lima, virgin of Third Order Dominicans

Saint Rose of Lima, virgin, who was distinguished from childhood for her austere sobriety of life and wore the habit of the Sisters of the Regular Third Order of Preachers at Lima, Peru. Dedicated to penance and prayer and ardent with zeal for the salvation of sinners and indigenous peoples, she aspired to give her life for them, coming to impose great sacrifices, in order to obtain for them the salvation of faith in Christ. Her death occurred the day after this.

Saint Zaccheus, fourth bishop of Jerusalem

Commemoration of Saint Zaccheus, bishop, who is said to have governed the Church of Jerusalem fourth after Saint James, brother of the Lord.

Saints Abbondio and Ireneo, martyrs at Rome

At Rome, in the cemetery of Saint Lawrence on Via Tiburtina, Saints Abbondio and Ireneo, martyrs.

Saints Ciriaco and Archelao, martyrs at Ostia

Near Ostia in Latium, Saints Ciriaco and Archelao, martyrs.

Saint Luppus, martyr in Moesia

At Sistov in Moesia, in present-day Bulgaria, Saint Luppus, martyr, who is believed to have attained the freedom of Christ by dying pierced with a sword.

Saints Claudius, Asterius and Neon, martyrs in Cilicia

At Aya in Cilicia, in the territory of present-day Türkiye, holy martyrs and brothers Claudius, Asterius and Neon, who, accused by their stepmother for their Christian faith, are said to have been beheaded under Emperor Diocletian and the governor Lysias.

Saint Flavien, bishop of Autun

At Autun in Gallia Lugdunensis, now in France, Saint Flavien, bishop, who flourished in the time of King Clovis.

Saint Eugene, first bishop of Ardstraw

At Londonderry in Ireland, Saint Eugene, first bishop of Ardstraw.

Saint Antonio di Gerace, hermit

In the monastery of Saint Philip near Locri in Calabria, Saint Antonio di Gerace, hermit.

Blessed Protais de Séez Bourdon, Capuchin priest and martyr of France

At anchor in the sea in front of Rochefort on the French coast, Blessed Protais de Séez Bourdon, priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and martyr, who, put on a prison ship during the French revolution together with many other priests, died consumed by illness while it brought comfort to fellow inmates.

Blesseds Constantino Carbonell Sempere, Pedro Gelabert Amer and Ramón Grimaltos Monllor, Jesuits and martyrs of Spain

At Tavernes de Valldigna in the territory of Valencia in Spain, blessed martyrs Constantino Carbonell Sempere, priest, Pedro Gelabert Amer and Ramón Grimaltos Monllor, religious of the Society of Jesus, who suffered martyrdom during the persecution against the faith.

Blesseds Florentin Pérez Romero and Urbano Gil Sáez, Amigonian religous, martyrs of Spain

Near the town of Vallibona also in the territory of Valencia in Spain, blessed martyrs Florentin Pérez Romero, priest, and Urbano Gil Sáez, religious, of the Capuchin Tertiary of the Blessed Virgin of Sorrows, who completed their fight for the faith during the same persecution.

Blessed Mariano Juan María de la Cruz García Méndez, Dehonian priest, martyr of Spain

At the town of Silla in the same territory, Blessed Mariano Juan María de la Cruz García Méndez, priest of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and martyr, who also in the same religious persecution kept faith in Christ until his death.

Blesseds Rosario de Soano Quintana Argos and Serafina de Ochovi Fernández Ibero, virgins of the Capuchin Tertiary Sisters of the Holy Family

At the village of Puzol also near Valencia in Spain, Blesseds Rosario de Soano Quintana Argos and Serafina de Ochovi Fernández Ibero, virgins of the Third Order of the Capuchin nuns of the Holy Family and martyrs, who obtained the grace of martyrdom in the same persecution.

Blessed Franciszek Dachtera, priest and martyr at Dachau

In the prison camp of Dachau near Munich in Germany, Blessed Franciszek Dachtera, priest and martyr, who, of Polish origin, died in wartime for Christ, exhausted by the atrocities performed on him by doctors without any respect of human dignity.

Saint Bartholomew, apostle

Feast of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, commonly identified with Nathanael. Born at Cana of Galilee, he was led by Philip to Christ Jesus near the Jordan, and the Lord then called him to follow him, joining him to the Twelve. After the Ascension of the Lord it is said that he preached the Gospel of the Lord in India, where he would be crowned by martyrdom.

Saint Tation, martyr

At Eskihisar in Honorias, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Tation, martyr.

Saint Ouen, bishop of Rouen

At Clichy in the territory of Paris, transitus of Saint Ouen, bishop of Rouen, who, as chancellor of King Dagobert was ordained to the episcopate and happily ruled his Church for forty-three years, founding many churches and encouraging the construction of monasteries.

Saint George Limniota, monk

On Mount Olympus in Bithynia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint George Limniota, monk, who deplored the impiety of Emperor Leo III for having destroyed the sacred images and burned the relics of the saints, and for this, mutilated by his order the nose and with his head set on fire, ascended as a martyr to the Lord.

Birth of Saint Rose of Lima, virgin

At Lima in Peru, anniversary of the death of Saint Rose of Lima, whose memorial is celebrated the day before this.

Blessed André Fardeau, priest and martyr of France

At Angers in France, Blessed André Fardeau, priest and martyr, guillotined in hatred of his priesthood during the French Revolution.

Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret, virgin, founder of the Sisters of Divine Charity

At Naples, Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret, virgin, who continued the religious life, interrupted during the French revolution, together with some companions, whom in Besançon she aggregated to herself in the new Congregation of the Sisters of Charity to devote herself to the Christian and civil formation of the young and to charity towards abandoned children, the poor and the sick, ending her days exhausted by great tribulations.

Saint Émilie de Vialar, virign, founder of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Apparition

At Marseille in France, Saint Émilie de Vialar, virgin, who, dedicated to spreading the Gospel in distant regions, established the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Apparition and spread it with dedication.

Saint María Micaela del Santísimo Sacramento, virgin, founder of the Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament

At Valencia in Spain, Saint María Micaela del Santísimo Sacramento Desmaisières López de Dicastillo, virgin and founder of the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Blessed Sacrament and of Charity, who, moved by a great love and by the desire to win souls for God, dedicated her life to the redemption of morally erring girls and prostitutes.

Blessed María de la Encarnación Rosal, virgin of the Sisters of Bethlehem

At Tulcán in Ecuador, Blessed María de la Encarnación Rosal, virgin, who instituted the Bethlemite Sisters, above all to vindicate the dignity of women and form girls in a Christian way.

Blessed Maksymilian Binkiewicz, priest and martyr at Dachau

In the prison camp of Dachau near Munich in Germany, Blessed Maksymilian Binkiewicz, priest and martyr, who, during the war, was deported by invading soldiers from Poland because of his faith in Christ and died under torture and torture.

Blesseds Czesław Joźwiak, Edward Kaźmierski, Franciszek Kęsy, Edward Klinik and Jarogniew Wojciechowski, martyrs of Germany

At Dresden in Germany, Blesseds Czesław Joźwiak, Edward Kaźmierski, Franciszek Kęsy, Edward Klinik and Jarogniew Wojciechowski, martyrs, who, of Polish origin, thrown into prison in the same period, suffered martyrdom with axes.

Saint Louis of France, king of France

Saint Louis of France, king of France, whose active faith, both in times of peace and in the course of the wars, fought for the defence of Christians, justice in government, love for the poor and constancy in adversity. United in marriage, he had eleven children whom he raised well and in piety. To honour the cross, the crown of thorns and the sepulchre of the Lord, he committed means, strength and life itself. He died near Tunis on the north African coast, struck by the plague in his camp.

Saint Joseph Calasanctius, priest, founder of the Piarists

Saint Joseph Calasanctius, priest, who established popular schools for the formation of children and young people in the love and wisdom of the Gospel, founding the Order of Poor Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools at Rome.

Saints Eusebio, Ponziano, Vincenzo and Pellegrino, martyrs at Rome

At Rome, at the sixth mile of Via Aurelia, deposition of Saints Eusebio, Ponziano, Vincenzo and Pellegrino, martyrs.

Saint Genès, martyrs at Arles

At Arles in Provence in France, Saint Genès, martyr, who, still as a catechumen, working as chancellor, refused to work against the Christians and, then seeking refuge in flight, was captured by soldiers and baptised in his own blood.

Saint Geroncio, bishop of Italica

At Santiponce near Seville in Andalusia in Spain, Saint Geroncio, bishop, who is said to have died in prison.

Saint Sever, abbot

At Agde in Gallia Narbonensis, now in France, Saint Sever, abbot of the monastery he himself founded in this city.

Saint Menas, bishop of Constantinople

At Constantinople, Saint Menas, bishop, who was ordained by Pope Saint Agapetus and, having reconciled the communion suspended for some time with Pope Vigilius, dedicated the great church built by Emperor Justinian to divine Wisdom.

Saint Yrieix, abbot

At Attane in the territory of Limoges in France, Saint Yrieix, abbot, who wrote for the monastery he founded a wise rule drawn from the precepts of various institutes of monastic life.

Saint Gregor, bishop abbot of Utrecht

At Utrecht in Austrasia, in the territory of the present-day Netherlands, Saint Gregor, abbot, who, still a teenager, immediately followed Saint Boniface on his journey for the conversion of Hesse and Thuringia and, precisely on his mandate, then ruled as abbot the monastery of Saint Martin and governed the Church of Utrecht.

Saint Thomas de Cantilupe, bishop of Hereford

Near Montefiascone in Lazio, transitus of Saint Thomas de Cantilupe, bishop of Hereford in England, who, as a man of distinguished culture, showed himself to be severe with himself and generous benefactor with the poor.

Blesseds Miguel Carvalho, Pedro de Santa Catalina Vázquez, Luis Cabrera Sotelo and Ludovicus Sasada, priests, and Ludovicus Baba, martys of Japan

At Shimabara in Japan, blessed martyrs Miguel Carvalho, of the Society of Jesus, Pedro de Santa Catalina Vázquez of the Order of Preachers, Luis Cabrera Sotelo and Ludovicus Sasada, priests, and Ludovicus Baba, religious of the Order of Friars Minor, burned alive for their faith in Christ.

Blessed Paul Charles, priest and martyr of France

On a sordid prison ship anchored off Rochefort in France, Blessed Paul Charles, priest and martyr, who, as Cistercian prior, during the French revolution, snatched from the monastery of Septfontaines by persecutors because of his priesthood and handed over to naval arrest, died consumed by starvation and disease.

Blessed María del Tránsito de Jesús Sacramentado, virgin

At Cordoba in Argentina, Blessed María del Tránsito de Jesús Sacramentado, virgin, who worked hard for the Christian formation of poor and abandoned childhood and established the Missionary Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis in Argentina.

Blessed Luis Urbano Lanaspa, Dominican priest and martyr of Spain

At Valencia in Spain, Blessed Luis Urbano Lanaspa, priest of the Order of Preachers and martyr, who faced the glorious test for Christ.

Saint Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of El Elyon

Commemoration of Saint Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of God Most High, who greeted Abraham returning from victory with his blessing, offering the Lord a holy sacrifice, an immaculate victim, and was seen as a prefiguration of Christ, king of peace and justice and priest forever, without genealogy.

Saint Massimiliano, martyr at Rome

At Rome on Via Salaria antica in the cemetery of Basilla, Saint Massimiliano, martyr.

Saint Anastasius, martyr at Split

At Split in Dalmatia, in present-day Croatia, Saint Anastasius the Fuller, martyr.

Saint Victor, martyr at Cesarea in Mauretania

At Caesarea di Mauritania, in the territory of present-day Algeria, Saint Victor, martyr, who, sentenced to death, was said to have been crucified on a Saturday.

Saint Alessandro, martyr at Bergamo

At Bergamo, Saint Alessandro, martyr.

Saint Éleuthère, bishop of Auxerre

At Auxerre in Gallia Lugdunensis, now in France, Saint Éleuthère, bishop.

Blessed Jacques Retouret, Carmelite priest and martyr of France

Off Rochefort on the French coast, Blessed Jacques Retouret, priest of the Order of Carmelites and martyr, who, in the course of the French Revolution, was dragged from the convent of Limoges and thrown onto a sordid prison ship, where, left almost naked, he died of freezing at night.

Saint Jeanne-Élisabeth Bichier des Âges, virgin, founder of the Sisters of the Cross

At Puy-en-Vélay near Poitiers also in France, Saint Jeanne-Élisabeth Bichier des Âges, virgin, who, during the French revolution, helped Saint Andrew Hubert Fournet to carry out his ministry clandestinely and, having restored peace to the Church, founded the Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross for the education of the poor and assistance to the sick.

Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified Baouardy, Discalced Carmelite virgin

At the city of Bethlehem in the Holy Land, Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified Baouardy, virgin of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites, who, rich in mystical gifts, united the contemplative life with an extraordinary charity.

Saint Teresa de Jesús Jornet Ibars, virgin, founder of the Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly

At Lyria in Spain, Saint Teresa de Jesús Jornet Ibars, virgin, who founded the Institute of the Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly to assist the elderly.

Blessed Ambrosio de Benaguacil Valls Matamales, Capuchin religious and martyr of Spain

At Valencia also in Spain, Blessed Ambrosio de Benaguacil Valls Matamales, priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and martyr, who deserved to participate in the eternal banquet for the blood shed during the persecution.

Blessed Pedro de Benisa Mas Ginestar, Capuchin religious and martyr of Spain

At Denia in the territory of Alicante also in Spain, Blessed Pedro de Benisa Mas Ginestar, priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and martyr, who was crowned by martyrdom for Christ in the same persecution.

Blessed Félix Vivet Trabal, Salesian religious and martyr of Spain

At the city of Esplugues near Barcelona in Spain, Blessed Félix Vivet Trabal, religious of the Salesian Society and martyr, who during the same persecution achieved the merit of accessing the great banquet in heaven.

Blessed Lavrentia Harasymiv, virgin of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, martyr of Russia

At the town of Kharsk near Tomsk in Siberia in Russia, Blessed Lavrentia Harasymiv, virgin of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, who, during the regime of oppression perpetrated in her homeland by the persecutors of the faith, was deported to this prison camp, where with his glorious death he united the purity of his life with perseverance in the faith.

Blessed Maria Corsini-Beltrame Quattrocchi, mother of family

At Rome, Blessed Maria Corsini-Beltrame Quattrocchi, who, as mother of family, lived with her husband a life of profound and joyful communion of faith and charity towards one’s neighbour, illuminating the family and society with the light of Christ.

Saint Monica, widow

Memorial of Saint Monica, who, given as a young girl in marriage to Patrick, begot children including Augustine, for whose conversion she shed many tears and prayed to God, and, yearning deeply for heaven, left this life at Ostia in Lazio, while she was on his way back to Africa.

Saint Rufino, bishop of Capua, martyr

At Capua in Campania, Saint Rufino, martyr.

Saints Marcellinus, his wife Mannea, and their sons John, Serapion and Peter, martyrs at Constanța

At Constance in Scythia, in present-day Romania, holy martyrs Marcellinus, tribune, and Mannea, married couples, and John, their son, Serapion, cleric, and Peter, soldier.

Saint Narno, first bishop of Bergamo

At Bergamo, Saint Narno, believed to be the first bishop of the city.

Saint Poemon, abbot in Egypt

In the Thebaid in Egypt, Saint Poemon, abbot, of whom, as an admired anchorite, many sayings pervaded by wisdom are handed down.

Saint Lizier, bishop of Couserans

In the Aquitaine region in France in the town that later took its name from him, Saint Lizier, bishop, who, of Spanish origin and disciple of Bishop Saint Faustus of Riez, protected the city with his prayers from the invasion of the Visigoths.

Saint Césaire, bishop of Arles

At Arles in Provence, Saint Césaire, bishop: after leading a monastic life on the island of Lérins, he was elevated to the episcopate against his will; he wrote and collected in a single body sermons for the holidays intended for the reading of the priests, so that they could help them in catechesis to the people; he also composed rules for both men and virgins in order to regulate their monastic life.

Saint Giovanni, bishop of Pavia

At Pavia, Saint Giovanni, bishop.

Saint Gebardo, bishop of Costanza

In the monastery of Petershausen, which he founded in the territory of present-day Switzerland, the deposition of Saint Gebardo, bishop of Constance.

Saint Guérin, bishop of Sion

In the monastery of Aulps in Burgundy, in present-day France, transitus of Saint Guérin, bishop of Sion, who, as a monk in Molesme at the time of Saint Robert, founded this cenoby, which he held holy and joined the Cistercian Order.

Saint Amédée, Cistercian, bishop of Lausanne

At Lausanne in present-day Switzerland, Saint Amédée, bishop, who, as monk of Chiaravalle, was placed as abbot of the monastery of Hautecombe and, later becoming bishop, carefully instructed the young, formed a pious and pure clergy and celebrated in his preaching the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Blessed Angelo da Foligno Conti, Augustinian Hermit priest

At Foligno in Umbria, Blessed Angelo da Foligno Conti, priest of the Order of the Hermits of Saint Augustine, distinguished for penance and humility and patient in the face of offences.

Blessed Roger Cadwallador, priest and martyr of England

At Leominster in England, Blessed Roger Cadwallador, priest and martyr, who, ordained at Valladolid in Spain, was a man of distinguished learning; for sixteen years he exercised his ministry clandestinely at home and, finally, condemned under King James I for his priesthood, died after severe torture with the execution of the gallows.

Blesseds Francisco de Santa María, Franciscan priest, and 14 companions, martyrs of Japan

At Nagasaki in Japan, Blessed Francisco de Santa María, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, and fourteen companions, martyrs, who suffered martyrdom in hatred of the name of Christ by order of the prefect of the city Kawachi Dono.

Saint David Lewis, Jesuit priest and martyr of Wales

At the town of Usk in Wales, Saint David Lewis, priest of the Society of Jesus and martyr: ordained a priest at Rome, for over thirty years he secretly celebrated the sacraments in his homeland and helped the poor, until he was hanged as a priest under King Charles II.

Blesseds Jean-Baptiste Souzy, priest, and Uldaric Baptiste Guillaume, Lasalian religious, martyrs of France

In the sea in front of Rochefort in France on a sordid prison ship stopped at anchor, blessed martyrs Jean-Baptiste Souzy, priest, and Uldaric Baptiste Guillaume, brother of the Christian Schools, martyrs, who suffered inhuman imprisonment during the persecution against the Church and died for Christ consumed by hunger and disease.

Blessed Domenico della Madre di Dio, Passionist priest

At Reading in England, Blessed Domenico della Madre di Dio Barberi, priest of the Congregation of the Passion, who, dedicated to the re-establishment of Christian unity, welcomed back many faithful into the Catholic Church.

Blessed Fernando González Añón, priest and martyr of Spain

At the village of Picassent in the territory of Valencia in Spain, Blessed Fernando González Añón, priest and martyr, who, during the persecution, deserved to pass into eternal bliss.

Blessed Ramón Martí Soriano, priest and martyr of Spain

Along the stretch of road between the towns of Godella and Bétera in the same region in Spain, Blessed Ramón Martí Soriano, priest and martyr, who shed his blood for Christ during the same persecution against the faith.

Blessed María Pilar Izquierdo Albero, virgin of the Missionary Work of Jesus and Mary

At San Sebastián in Spain, Blessed María Pilar Izquierdo Albero, virgin, who, long oppressed by poverty and serious illnesses, sought God in her industrious love for the poor and afflicted, to serve whom she founded the Missionary Work of Jesus and Mary.

Saint Augustine, bishop of Hippo and doctor of the Church

Memorial of Saint Augustine, bishop and distinguished doctor of the Church: converted to the Catholic faith after a restless adolescence in principles and customs, he was baptised at Milan by Saint Ambrose and, returning to his homeland, led an ascetic life with some friends, dedicated to God, studying the scriptures. Later elected bishop of Hippo in Africa, in present-day Algeria, he was teacher of his flock for thirty-four years, whom he instructed with sermons and numerous writings, with which he also fought strenuously against the errors of his time or wisely expounded the right faith.

Saint Hermes, martyr at Rome

At Rome in the cemetery of Basilla on Via Salaria antica, Saint Hermes, martyr, who, as Pope Saint Damasus relates, came from Greece and whom Rome welcomed as its citizen when he suffered for the holy name.

Saint Pelagius, martyr in Pannonia

At Constance in present-day Switzerland, commemoration of Saint Pelagius, martyr.

Saint Julien, martyr at Brioude

At Brioude near Clermont-Ferrand in the Aquitaine region, in France, Saint Julien, martyr, who, having arrived in this territory at the invitation of Saint Ferréol during the persecution, obtained the palm of martyrdom.

Saint Alexander, bishop of Constantinople

At Constantinople, Saint Alexander, bishop, whose apostolic prayer, as Saint Gregory of Nazianzus writes, crushed the leader of the Arian impiety.

Saint Restitutus, bishop of Carthage

At Carthage, in present-day Tunisia, Saint Restitutus, bishop, on whose feast day Saint Augustine gave a sermon to the people in his honour.

Saint Vicinio, first bishop of Sarsina

At Sarsina in Romagna, Saint Vicinio, the first bishop of this city.

Saint Vivien, bishop of Saintes

At Saintes in France, Saint Vivien, bishop.

Saint Moses the Black, anchorite

In Egypt, Saint Moses the Black, who from a famous brigand became a famous anchorite, converted many of his flock of criminals and took them with him to the monastery.

Saint Florentina, virgin

At Seville in Andalusia in Spain, Saint Florentina, a virgin well versed in ecclesiastical disciplines, to whom the brothers Isidore and Leander dedicated treatises of famous doctrine.

Blesseds William Dean and 7 companions, martyrs at London

At London in England, Blesseds William Dean, priest, and seven companions, martyrs, who, under Queen Elizabeth I, on the same day, but in different places in or near the city, for the kingdom of God suffered martyrdom with the hanging.

Saint Edmund Arrowsmith, Jesuit priest and martyr of England

At Lancaster also in England, Saint Edmund Arrowsmith, priest of the Society of Jesus and martyr, who, as a native of that same duchy, after having spent many years in his homeland in the exercise of pastoral care, died by hanging under King Charles I, although against the will of the local Protestants themselves, with the accusation of being a priest and of having led many to the Catholic faith.

Saint Junípero Serra y Ferrer, Franciscan priest

At Monterrey, California, Saint Junípero Serra y Ferrer, priest of the Order of Friars Minor, who among the still pagan tribes of that region, despite the obstacles and difficulties, preached the Gospel of Christ in the language of the peoples of the place and defended strenuously the rights of the poor and humble.

Blessed Charles-Arnould Hanus, priest and martyr of France

At anchor in front of Rochefort on the French coast, Blessed Charles-Arnould Hanus, priest and martyr, who for his priesthood was imprisoned during the French revolution in a cargo ship and consumed his martyrdom abandoned by his forces and then struck by illness.

Saint Joaquina de San Francisco Vedruna de Mas, widow, founder of the Carmelites of Charity

At Barcelona in Spain, Saint Joaquina de San Francisco Vedruna de Mas, who, as mother of family, piously educated nine children and, left a widow, founded the Institute of the Carmelites of Charity, enduring all kinds of suffering serenely, until she died of cholera.

Blesseds Juan Bautista Faubel Cano and Arturo Ros Montalt, fathers of family, martyrs of Spain

In the territory of Valencia also in Spain, blessed martyrs Juan Bautista Faubel Cano and Arturo Ros Montalt, who, as fathers of families, during the persecution against the Church received death from men and eternal life from God.

Blessed Aurelio de Vinalesa Ample Alcaide, Capuchin priest and martyr of Spain

Near the village of Vinalesa also in the same territory, Blessed Aurelio de Vinalesa Ample Alcaide, priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and martyr, who, in the same period, in the battle for the faith brought back the glorious prize.

Blessed Alfons Maria od Ducha Świętego Mazurek, priest and martyr of Poland

At the town of Nawojowa Góra in Poland, Blessed Alfons Maria od Ducha Świętego Mazurek, priest and martyr, who, in times of war, was killed for his Christian faith by the invaders of his homeland.

Passion of Saint John the Baptist

Memorial of the passion of Saint John the Baptist, whom King Herod Antipas held in prison in the fortress of Macheron in modern day Jordan and, on his birthday, at the request of the daughter of Herodias, ordered to behead. For this, the Forerunner of the Lord, like a burning and shining lamp, bore witness to the truth both in life and in death.

Saint Basilla, virgin at Srijem

Near Srijem in present-day Croatia, Saint Basilla.

Saint Sabina

At Rome, commemoration of Saint Sabina, whose basilica built on the Aventine bears her venerable name.

Saint Adelphe, bishop of Metz

At Metz in Gallia Belgica, now in France, Saint Adelphe, bishop.

Saint Victor, hermit near Nantes

In the territory of Nantes in Brittany, Saint Victor, hermit, who lived in seclusion in a small oratory he built himself near La Chambon.

Saint Sæbbi, king of Essex

At London in England, commemoration of Saint Sæbbi, who, as king of eastern Saxony very devoted to God, left the kingdom, wanted to die wearing the monastic habit he had long desired.

Saint Merry, priest and abbot of Autun

At Paris in the territory of Neustria, in France, Saint Merry, priest and abbot of Autun, who lived in a cell near the city.

Blesseds Juan de Perusia and Pedro de Saxoferrato, Franciscan religious, martyrs of Spain

At Valencia in Spain, blessed martyrs Juan de Perusia, priest, and Pedro de Saxoferrato, religious, both of the Order of Minor, who were beheaded in the public square for having preached the faith among the Moors of Valencia, by order of the king, receiving the palm of martyrdom.

Blessed Bronisława, Premonstratensian virgin

Near Krakow in Poland, Blessed Bronisława, virgin of the Premonstratensian Order, who wanted to lead a humble and hidden life and, after the Tartars had destroyed her monastery, lived alone with God in a hut.

Blessed Richard Herst, martyr of England

At Lancaster in England, Blessed Richard Herst, martyr, who, as father of family and farmer, was falsely accused of murder and sentenced to hang for his faith in Christ under King Charles I.

Blessed Louis-Wulphy Huppy, priest and martyr of France

In the arm of the sea off the coast of Rochefort in France, Blessed Louis-Wulphy Huppy, priest and martyr, who during the French revolution was inhumanly imprisoned for his priesthood on a sordid ship, where he died consumed by disease.

Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice, founder of Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers

At Waterford in Ireland, Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice, who gave himself with great fervour and perseverance to the education of children and young people of modest means and, to increase this work, he founded the Congregations of the Christian Brothers and the Friars of the Presentation.

Saint Marie de la Croix Jugan, virgin, founder of the Little Sisters of the Poor

Near Rennes in France, Saint Marie de la Croix Jugan, virgin, who founded the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Poor to beg offerings for the poor and for God, but who was unjustly dismissed from the government of the Institute, spent the remaining years of her life in prayer and humility.

Blessed Constantino Fernández Álvarez, Dominican priest and martyr of Spain

At Valencia in Spain, Blessed Constantino Fernández Álvarez, priest of the Order of Preachers and martyr, who, during the persecution, brought his fight for the faith to completion.

Blessed Francisco Monzón Romeo, Dominican priest and martyr of Spain

At the village of Híjar near Teruel also in Spain, Blessed Francisco Monzón Romeo, priest of the Order of Preachers and martyr, who in the same persecution confirmed his fidelity to the Lord with his blood.

Blessed Dominik Jędrzejewski, priest and martyr at Dachau

In the prison camp of Dachau near Munich in Germany, Blessed Dominik Jędrzejewski, priest and martyr, who, deported during the war from Poland to a foreign prison, died for Christ under torture.

Blessed Sancja Szymkowiak, virgin

At Pozna in Poland, Blessed Sancja Szymkowiak, virgin of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Sorrows, who, also during the war, worked with every care in assisting prisoners.

Blessed Teresa Bracco, virgin and martyr of Italy

At the town of Santa Giulia in Liguria, Blessed Teresa Bracco, virgin and martyr, who, as a worker in the fields, during the Second World War, died beaten by soldiers for having strenuously defended her chastity.

Saints Felice and Adautto, martyrs

At Rome in the cemetery of Commodilla on Via Ostiense, the holy martyrs Felice and Adautto, who, for having borne witness together to Christ with the same unflinching faith, ran together victorious towards heaven.

60 holy martyrs of Sbeitla

Commemoration of the sixty holy martyrs, killed in Sbeitla in Bizacena Africa, today Tunisia, by the fury of the pagans for destroying a statue of Hermes.

Saint Pammachio, senator at Rome

At Rome, commemoration of Saint Pammachio, senator, a man famous for his zeal in the faith and for his generosity towards the poor, to whose piety towards God we owe the construction of the basilica bearing his title on the Caelian hill.

Saint Aile, first abbot of Rebais

In the monastery of Rebais near Meaux in the territory of Neustria in France, Saint Aile, first abbot.

Saint Fiacre, hermit

At Breuil also in the territory of Meaux, Saint Fiacre, hermit, who, originally from Ireland, led a solitary life.

Saint Fantinus the Younger, hermit

At Thessalonica in Macedonia, now in Greece, Saint Fantinus the Younger, called the Younger, hermit, consumed by fasting, vigils and labours for Christ.

Saint Bononio, abbot of Lucedio

At Lucedio in Piedmont, Saint Bononio, abbot, who led a hermitic life first in Egypt and then on Mount Sinai.

Saint Pietro di Trevi, hermit

At Trevi nel Lazio, Saint Pietro, who, illiterate, cultivated the wisdom of the Gospel in solitude.

Saint Margaret Ward, Blesseds Richard Leigh, Edward Shelley, Richard Martin, John Roche and Richard Lloyd, martyrs of England

At London in England, Saint Margaret Ward, martyr, who, married, was sentenced to death under Queen Elizabeth I for having helped a priest and welcomed the martyrdom of hanging at Tyburn with a happy heart. In the same place, Blesseds Richard Leigh, priest, and the laymen Edward Shelley and Richard Martin, English, John Roche, Irish, and Richard Lloyd Flower, Welsh, the first because he was a priest, the others for having given hospitality to of the priests.

Blessed Giovanni Giovenale Ancina, Oratorian bishop of Saluzzo

At Saluzzo in Piedmont, Blessed Giovanni Giovenale Ancina, bishop, who, once a doctor, was among the first to enter the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri.

Blessed María Rafols Bruna, virgin, founder of Sisters of Charity of Saint Anne

At Zaragoza in Spain, Blessed María Rafols Bruna, virgin, who founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Anne at the hospital of this city and supported it with fortitude despite many difficulties.

Blesseds Diego Ventaja Milán, bishop of Almeria, and Manuel Medina y Olmos, bishop of Guadix, martyrs of Spain

At Almería also in Spain, the passion of the blessed martyrs Diego Ventaja Milán, bishop of Almeria, and Manuel Medina y Olmos, bishop of Cadiz, who, taken to prison in hatred of the Christian name, patiently endured insults and harassment, until at night they were slaughtered.

Blessed Joaquín de Albocácer Ferrer Adell, Capuchin priest and martyr of Spain

On the road between Puebla Tornesa and Villafamés near Castellón de la Plana also in Spain, Blessed Joaquín de Albocácer Ferrer Adell, priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and martyr, who with martyrdom obtained the promised prize to those who persevered in the faith.

Blessed Vicente Cabanes Badenas, Amigonian priest, martyr of Spain

At Bilbao also in Spain, Blessed Vicente Cabanes Badenas, priest of the Capuchin Tertiary of the Blessed Virgin of Sorrows, and martyr, who, during the same persecution against the faith, deserved to be admitted to the eternal banquet.

Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster, Benedictine abbot of Saint Paul Outside the Walls and later archbishop of Milan, cardinal

At Venegono near Varese, the transitus of Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster, bishop, who, from abbot of Saint Paul of Rome raised to the see of Milan, as a man of admirable wisdom and doctrine, carried out the office of pastor with great promptness for the good of the his people.

Saints Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus

At Jerusalem, the commemoration of Saints Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, who gathered the body of Jesus under the cross, wrapped it in the shroud and laid it in the tomb. Joseph, noble decurion and disciple of the Lord, was waiting for the kingdom of God; Nicodemus, a Pharisee and prince of the Jews, had gone to Jesus at night to question him about his mission and, before the high priests and Pharisees who wanted to arrest the Lord, defended his cause.

Saint Aristides, martyr at Athens

At Athens, Saint Aristides the philosopher, who, distinguished for faith and wisdom, addressed writings on the Christian religion to Emperor Hadrian.

Saint Paulinus, bishop of Trier, martyr

At Trier in present-day Germany, Saint Paulinus, bishop and martyr, who during the Arian invasion was a true herald of the truth and in the Synod of Arles, convoked by the Arian emperor Constantius, did not allow himself to be induced either by threats or by flattery to condemn Saint Athanasius and to desist from the right faith; for this he was relegated to Phrygia, in present-day Türkiye, where after five years he completed his martyrdom in exile.

Saint Aidan, bishop abbot of Lindisfarne

At Lindisfarne in Northumbria, England, Saint Aidan, bishop and abbot, who, as a man of supreme meekness, piety, and rectitude of government, was summoned from the monastery of Iona by King Saint Oswald to this episcopal see, where he founded a monastery for effectively attend to the evangelisation of the kingdom.

Saint Raymond Nonnatus, Mercedarian priest, cardinal

At Cardona in Catalonia, Saint Raymond Nonnatus Nonato, who was among the first companions of Saint Peter Nolasco in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy and is said to have suffered much in the name of Christ for the liberation of prisoners.

Blessed Andrea Dotti, Servite priest

In the hermitage of Vallucola in Tuscany, Blessed Andrea Dotti, priest of the Order of the Servants of Mary, dedicated to penance and contemplation.

Blesseds Edmigio Primo Rodríguez, Amalio Zariquigui Mendoza and Valerio Bernardo Herrero Martínez, Lasalian religious, martyrs of Spain

At Almería in Spain, Blesseds Edmigio Primo Rodríguez, Amalio Zariquigui Mendoza and Valerio Bernardo Herrero Martínez, martyrs, who, as brothers of the Christian Schools, were killed during the persecution out of hatred for the faith.