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The First Day of November. Twenty-First Day of the lunar month. 🌗

All Saints

Solemnity of All Saints united with Christ in glory: today, in a single joyful celebration, the Church, still a pilgrim on earth, venerates the memory of those whose company heaven rejoices, to be encouraged by their example, gladdened by their protection and crowned from their victory before the divine majesty in the eternal centuries.

Saint Cesario, deacon and martyr at Terracina

At Terracina on the coast of Lazio, Saint Cesario, martyr.

Saint Bénigne, priest and martyr at Dijon

At Dijon in Gallia Lugdunensis, now in France, Saint Bénigne, venerated as priest and martyr.

Saint Austremoine, first bishop of Auvergne

At Clermont-Ferrand in Aquitaine, in present-day France, Saint Austremoine, bishop, who is said to have preached the word of salvation in this city.

Saint Marcel, bishop of Paris

At Paris also in France, Saint Marcel, bishop.

Saint Romble, priest and abbot

In the territory of Bourges in Aquitaine, Saint Romble, priest and abbot.

Saint Severino, monk

At Tivoli in Lazio, Saint Severino, monk.

Saint Magno, bishop of Milan

At Milan, Saint Magno, bishop.

Saint Vigor, bishop of Bayeux

At Bayeux in Gallia Lugdunensis, now in France, Saint Vigor, bishop, who was a disciple of Saint Vedast.

Saint Lézin, bishop of Angers

At Angers in Neustria, also in France, Saint Lézin, bishop, to whom the Pope Saint Gregory the Great recommended some monks heading to England.

Saint Mathurin, priest

At Larchant in the Gâtinais region in France, Saint Mathurin, priest.

Saint Omer, bishop of Thérouanne

In the territory of Thérouanne in present-day France, Saint Omer, who was a disciple of Saint Eustasius abbot of Luxeuil and, appointed bishop of Thérouanne, renewed the Christian faith of this region.

Blessed Ranieri dal Borgo, Franciscan religious

At Borgo Sansepolcro in Umbria, Blessed Ranieri dal Borgo, religious of the Order of Minor, who shone for humility, poverty and patience.

Saint Nuno de Santa Maria Álvares Pereira, Carmelite religious

At Lisbon in Portugal, Saint Nuno de Santa Maria Álvares Pereira, who was first general commander of the armed forces of the kingdom and then, received as an oblate in the Order of Carmelites, led a life of poverty and hidden in Christ.

Blesseds Pietro Paolo Navarro, Dionisius Fujishima Jubyōe, Petrus Onizuka Sadayū and Clemens Kyūemon, martyrs of Japan

At Shimabara in Japan, Blesseds Pietro Paolo Navarro, priest, Dionisius Fujishima Jubyōe and Petrus Onizuka Sadayū, religious, of the Society of Jesus, and Clemens Kyūemon, martyrs, burned at the stake in hatred of the Christian faith.

Saints Jerónimo Hermosilla Aransáez, bishop and vicar apostolic of Eastern Tonking, Valentín Faustino Berrio-Ochoa de Aristi, bishop and vicar apostolic of Central Tonking, and Pere Josep Almató i Ribera Auras, Dominican religious, martyrs of Vietnam

At the city of Hai Duong in Tonkin, now Vietnam, the holy martyrs Jerónimo Hermosilla Aransáez and Valentín Faustino Berrio-Ochoa de Aristi, bishops, and Pere Josep Almató i Ribera Auras, priest, of the Order of Preachers, beheaded by order of Emperor Tu Duc.

Blessed Rupert Mayer, Jesuit priest

At Munich in Germany, Blessed Rupert Mayer, priest of the Society of Jesus, who, diligent in directing the faithful, in assisting the poor and workers and in preaching the word of God, suffered the persecutions of the impious Nazi regime, first deported to a prison camp and then to a monastery without any contact with the faithful.

Blessed Teodor Jurij Romża, bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians, martyr of Ukraine

At the town of Mukacevo in Ukraine, Blessed Teodor Jurij Romża, bishop and martyr, who, in times of prohibition of the faith, deserved to obtain the palm of glory for having kept fidelity to the Church.

℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.

The Second Day of November. Twenty-Second Day of the lunar month. 🌗

The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed

Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed, in which the Holy Mother Church, already prompt in celebrating with due praise all her children who rejoice in heaven, takes care to intercede with God for the souls of all those who preceded us in the sign of faith and fell asleep in the hope of the resurrection and for all those whose faith only God has known since the beginning of the world, so that, purified from every stain of sin, entering into the communion of heavenly life, they may enjoy the vision of eternal bliss.

Saint Victorinus, bishop of Ptuj

Commemoration of Saint Victorinus, bishop of Ptuj in Pannonia, in present-day Slovenia, who published many exegetical writings of the Holy Bible and was crowned by martyrdom during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian.

Saint Giusto, martyr at Trieste

At Trieste, Saint Giusto, martyr.

Saints Carterius, Styriacus, Tobias, Eudoxius, Agapius and companions, martyrs at Sebaste

At Sivas in ancient Armenia, Saints Carterius, Styriacus, Tobias, Eudoxius, Agapius and companions, martyrs, who, as soldiers, are said to have been thrown into the flames under Emperor Licinius for having persevered in faith in Christ.

Saints Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus, Anempodistus and companions, martyrs in Persia

In Persia, Saints Acindynus, Pegasius, Aphthonius, Elpidephorus, Anempodistus and many companions, martyrs, who are said to have suffered the passion under King Sabor II.

Saint Domnin, bishop of Vienne

At Vienne in Gallia Lugdunensis, now in France, Saint Domnin, bishop, who worked for the liberation of prisoners.

Saint Marcian, hermit

Commemoration of Saint Marcian, hermit, who, born in Cyrrus in the territory of present-day Türkiye, retired to a monastery in Chalcedon, where, living in a cramped abode, he only ate a little bread and water in the evening, however putting brotherly love before fasting.

Saint Ambroise, abbot of Agaune

In the monastery of Saint-Maurice-en-Valais in present-day Switzerland, Saint Ambroise, abbot, who was at first superior of the monastery of Île-Barbe near Lyons and then transferred to this location due to the illustrious fame of his conduct as a religious life, instituted the custom of perennial praise.

Saint Winifride, virgin

Near the well at Holywell in Wales, Saint Winifride, virgin, venerated as an illustrious nun.

Saint Georges, bishop of Vienne

At Vienne, Saint Georges, bishop.

Saint Malachy O’Morgair, bishop of Down

In the monastery of Clairvaux in Burgundy, now in France, deposition of Saint Malachy O’Morgair, bishop of Down and Connor in Ireland, who renewed the life of his Church and, having arrived at Clairvaux while on his way to Rome, gave up his spirit to the Lord in the presence of Abbot Saint Bernard.

Blessed Marguerite de Lorraine-Vaudémont, duchess of Alençon, widow

At Mortagne in Normandy, Blessed Marguerite de Lorraine-Vaudémont, who, once as widowed Duchess of Alençon, professed obedience to regular life in the Poor Clares monastery which she herself had built.

Blessed John Bodey, martyr of England

At Andover in the county of Hampshire in England, Blessed John Bodey, martyr, who, as schoolmaster, was hanged and disembowelled for refusing to acknowledge the authority of Queen Elizabeth I in spiritual matters.

Blessed Pio di San Luigi, Passionist religious

At Casale in Romagna, Blessed Pio di San Luigi Campidelli, religious of the Congregation of the Passion, who, while still young, struck by a violent illness, totally abandoned himself to the will of God.

℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.

The Third Day of November. Twenty-Third Day of the lunar month. 🌗

Saint Martin de Porres, Dominican religious

Saint Martin de Porres, religious of the Order of Preachers: son of a Spaniard and a black woman, from childhood, albeit amidst the difficulties deriving from his status as an illegitimate and half-caste child, he learned the profession of doctor, who, later having become a religious, exercised with self-denial at Lima in Peru among the poor and, devoted to fasting, penance and prayer, led a life of simplicity and humility, radiated by love.

Saints Germanus, Theophilus and Cyril, martyrs at Caesarea in Cappadocia

At Caesarea in Cappadocia, in present-day Türkiye, Saints Germanus, Theophilus and Cyril, martyrs.

Saint Libertino, bishop of Agrigento and martyr

At Agrigento, Saint Libertino, bishop and martyr.

Saint Papoul, martyr in France

In the territory of Lauragais in Gallia Narbonensis, now in France, Saint Papoul, venerated as a martyr.

Saints Valentino and Ilario, martyrs at Viterbo

At Viterbo, Saints Valentino, priest, and Ilario, deacon, martyrs.

Saint Gwenaël, abbot of Landévennec

In Brittany in France, Saint Gwenaël, believed to be abbot of Landévennec.

Saint Silvia, mother of Saint Gregory the Great

At Rome, commemoration of Saint Silvia, mother of Pope Saint Gregory the Great, who, according to what the Pontiff himself reported in his writings, reached the pinnacle of the life of prayer and penance and was an excellent example for others.

Saint Pirminius, bishop abbot of Reichenau and Murbach

In the monastery of Hornbach near Strasbourg in Burgundy, the deposition of Saint Pirminius, bishop and abbot of Reichenau, who evangelised the Alamanni and the Bavarians, founded many monasteries and wrote a book for his disciples on the catechesis of the uncultured.

Saint Joannicius the Great, monk

In the monastery of Antídion in Bithynia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Joannicius the Great, monk, who, having left the army after more than twenty years of service, gave himself up to a solitary life on various slopes of Olympus, usually ending his prayer with these words: “God, my hope; Christ, my refuge; Holy Spirit, my protector.”

Saint Odrada, virgin

At Alem in Flanders, in the present-day Netherlands, deposition of Saint Odrada, virgin.

Saint Ermengol, bishop of Urgell

At Urgell in Catalonia in Spain, Saint Ermengol, bishop, who was one of the illustrious prelates who worked to re-establish the Church in the lands freed from the yoke of the Moors and, having fallen to the ground while working with his own hands on the construction of a bridge, died breaking his head on the stones.

Saint Berardo, bishop of Marsi, cardinal

In Marsica in Abruzzo, Saint Berardo, bishop, who distinguished himself in the fight against simony, in the work of renewing the discipline of the clergy and in the activities of support and protection of the poor.

Blessed Alpais, virgin

At Cudot in the territory of Sens in France, Blessed Alpais, virgin, who, cruelly beaten and abandoned by her parents as a child, then lived in confinement in a small cell until an advanced old age.

Saint Ida, hermit

Near the monastery of Fischingen in the territory of present-day Switzerland, Saint Ida, cloistered nun.

Blessed Simone Balacchi, Dominican religious

At Rimini in Romagna, Blessed Simone Balacchi, religious of the Order of Preachers, who led a life entirely dedicated to the service of the brothers, to penance and prayer.

Birth of Saint Charles Borromeo, bishop and cardinal

At Milan, the anniversary of the death of Saint Charles Borromeo, bishop, whose memorial is celebrated tomorrow.

Saint Pierre-François Néron, priest and martyr of Vietnam

In the fortress of Xã Doài in Tonkin, now Vietnam, Saint Pierre-François Néron, priest of the Society for Foreign Missions of Paris and martyr, who lived for three months shut up in a narrow cage under Emperor Tu Duc and, atrociously beaten, remained for three weeks without any food, finally completing his martyrdom with beheading.

℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.

The Fourth Day of November. Twenty-Fourth Day of the lunar month. 🌗

Saint Charles Borromeo, archbishop of Milan, cardinal

Memorial of Saint Charles Borromeo, bishop, who, made cardinal by his uncle Pope Pius IV and elected bishop of Milan, was in this see a true pastor attentive to the needs of the Church of his time: he called synods and instituted seminaries to provide for the formation of the clergy, visited his flock several times to encourage the growth of the Christian life and issued many decrees regarding the salvation of souls. He passed to the heavenly homeland the day before this.

Saints Vitale and Agricola, martyrs at Bologna

At Bologna, Saints Vitale and Agricola, martyrs, of whom, according to what Saint Ambrose recounts, the first was at first a slave of the other, then a companion in martyrdom: Vitale, in fact, suffered such torments that there was no longer any part of his body without wound; Agricola, not at all terrified by the torture of her slave, imitated him in martyrdom by undergoing the crucifixion.

Saints Nicander, bishop, and Hermas, priest, martyrs at Myra

At Myra in Lycia, in present-day Türkiye, the holy martyrs Nicander, bishop, and Hermas, priest.

Saint Pierio, priest at Alexandria of Egypt

Commemoration of Saint Pierio, priest of Alexandria, who, as an illustrious philosopher, but even more illustrious for his integrity of life and voluntary poverty, carefully instructed the people in Sacred Scripture at the time when Theona governed the Church of Alexandria and, in the era of persecutions, rested at Rome in peace.

Saint Amans, first bishop of Rodez

At Rodez in Aquitaine, now in France, Saint Amans, bishop, believed to have been the first prelate of this city.

Saint Perpète, bishop of Maastricht

At Maastricht in Brabant, in the present-day Netherlands, Saint Perpète, bishop.

Saint Modesta, abbess of Öhren

At Trier in Austrasia, in present-day Germany, Saint Modesta, abbess, who, consecrated to God from childhood, was the first to govern in this city the flock of consecrated virgins of the monastery of Öhren and was united with Saint Gertrude of Nivelles as a great friendship in God.

Saint Emeric, prince of Hungary

At Székesfehérvár in Pannonia, in present-day Hungary, Saint Emeric, son of Saint Stephen, king of Hungary, caught by an untimely death.

Blessed Elena Enselmini, Clarisse virgin

At Padua, Blessed Elena Enselmini, virgin of the Order of the Poor Clares, who bore with admirable patience infinite suffering and even the loss of speech.

Saint Félix de Valois, founder of the Trinitarians

Near Cerfroid in the territory of Meaux in France, Saint Félix de Valois, who, after leading a solitary life for a long time, is believed to have been a companion of Saint John de Matha in founding the Order of the Most Holy Trinity for the liberation of slaves.

Blessed Françoise d’Amboise, Carmelite widow

In the Scottish convent near Nantes in France, Blessed Françoise d’Amboise, who, as Duchess of Britain, founded a female Carmel in Vannes in France, in which she then, widowed, retired as a handmaid of Christ.

℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.

The Fifth Day of November. Twenty-Fifth Day of the lunar month. 🌘

Saint Domninus, martyr in Palestine

At Caesarea in Palestine, Saint Domninus, martyr, who, as a young doctor, at the beginning of the persecution of Emperor Diocletian, condemned to the mines, was relegated to Mismiy, where he suffered atrocious sufferings, and, in the fifth year of persecution, was burned at the stake by order of the prefect Urban for having firmly kept his faith.

Saints Theotimus, Philoteus, Timothy and Aussentius, martyrs in Palestine

At the same place, commemoration of Saints Theotimus, Philoteus and Timothy, martyrs, who, when young, were destined for circus games for the amusement of the people, and of Saint Aussentius, an elderly man, fed to the fairs.

Saint Marco, bishop of Eca

In Puglia, Saint Marco, bishop of Troy.

Saint Fibicius, bishop of Trier

At Trier in Germany, Saint Fibicius, bishop.

Saint Guéthenoc, abbess

In Brittany in France, Saint Guéthenoc, venerated as the brother of Saints Winwallus and Jacut.

Saint Bertille, abbess

In the monastery of Calais near Meaux in Gallia Lugdunensis, also in France, Saint Bertille, first abbess of this monastery.

Saint Guiraud, bishop of Béziers

At Béziers in Gallia Narbonensis, now in France, Saint Guiraud, bishop, a man of admirable honesty and simplicity, who as a regular canon was elevated to the episcopate against his will and in that dignity sought even more the spirit of humility.

Blessed Gomidas Keumurdjian, priest and martyr at Constantinople

At Constantinople, Blessed Gomidas Keumurdjian, priest and martyr, who, as father of family, born and ordained in the Armenian Church, suffered greatly for having maintained and firmly propagated the Catholic faith professed by the Council of Chalcedon and finally died, beheaded while reciting the Nicene Creed.

Saint Ðaminh Mầu, Dominican priest, martyr of Vietnam

Near the Hung Yên River in Tonkin, now Vietnam, Saint Ðaminh Mầu, priest of the Order of Preachers and martyr, who, at the time of the persecution perpetrated by Emperor Tu Duc, was led with folded hands, as if he were going to altar, to the martyrdom of beheading for Christ, accused of having publicly worn the rosary crown and exhorted Christians to bear witness to their faith.

Saint Guido Maria Conforti, archbishop of Ravenna, founder of the Xaverians

At Parma, Saint Guido Maria Conforti, bishop, who, as a good shepherd, always watched over in defence of the Church and the faith of his people and, driven by concern for the evangelisation of peoples, founded the Pious Society of Saint Francis Xavier.

Blessed Joan Antoni Burró Mas, Hospitaller religious, martyr of Spain

At Madrid in Spain, Blessed Joan Antoni Burró Mas, religious of the Order of Saint John of God and martyr, killed during the persecution against the Church for bearing witness to the Gospel.

Blessed María del Carmen Viel Ferrando, virgin and martyr of Spain

At El Saler near Valencia always in Spain, Blessed María del Carmen Viel Ferrando, virgin and martyr, who in the same persecution completed the glorious trial for Christ.

Blessed Bernhard Lichtenberg, priest and martyr of Germany

At the town of Hof in Germany, Blessed Bernhard Lichtenberg, priest and martyr, who, after becoming aware of the grave acts being committed against the dignity of God and of men, was arrested for having publicly prayed for the Jews who were inhumanly oppressed and imprisoned and destined for the prison camp of Dachau, died during the journey, tried by ill-treatment, but fearless in Christ.

Blessed Hryhorii, auxiliary bishop of Przemyśl of the Ukrainians, martyr in Russia

In the prison camp of the city of Abez in Siberia in Russia, Blessed Hryhorii Lakota, bishop of Przemyśl and martyr, who, during the oppression of the fatherland by the persecutors of the faith, overcame bodily suffering with an intrepid death in the name of Christ.

℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.