Saint Maximin, first bishop of Aix
At Aix-en-Provence in France, Saint Maximin, who is credited with the beginnings of Christianity in this city.
Saint Godard, bishop of Rouen
At Rouen in France, Saint Godard, bishop.
Saint Médard, bishop of Noyon
At Soissons, also in France, Saint Médard, bishop of Saint-Quentin, who after the destruction of this city transferred his episcopal chair to Noyon, where he lavished every care in converting the people from pagan superstitions to the doctrine of Christ.
Saint Fortunato, bishop of Fano
At Fano in the Marches, Saint Fortunato, bishop, who assiduously worked hard for the ransom of prisoners.
Saint Chlodulf, bishop of Metz
At Metz in Austrasia, now in France, Saint Chlodulf, bishop, son of Saint Arnulf and adviser to the king.
Saint William FitzHerbert, bishop of York
At York in England, Saint William FitzHerbert, bishop, who, as an amiable and meek man, unjustly deposed from his see, retired among the monks of Winchester and, once returned to his see, forgave his enemies and favoured peace among the citizens.
Blessed John Davy, Carthusian deacon, martyr of England
At London also in England, Blessed John Davy, deacon of the Charterhouse of this city and martyr, who under King Henry VIII for his fidelity to the Church and to the Roman Pontiff was subjected to cruel tortures in prison and died there consumed by hunger.
Saint Jacques Berthieu, Jesuit priest and martyr of Madagascar
At Ambiatibes in Madagascar, Saint Jacques Berthieu, priest of the Society of Jesus and martyr, who in peace as in war worked with dedication for the Gospel and, driven out of the missions three times, kicked and repeatedly invited to apostasy in vain, was finally killed in hatred of the faith.
Blessed Maria vom Göttlichen Herzen Droste zu Vischering, virgin of the Congregation of Good Shepherd
At Porto in Portugal, Blessed Maria vom Göttlichen Herzen Droste zu Vischering, virgin, of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Good Shepherd, who admirably promoted devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Saint Mariam Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan, virgin, founder of the Congregation of Holy Family
At the village of Kuzhikkattussery in the State of Kerala in India, Saint Mariam Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan, virgin, who, distinguished for a hermitic life and the austerity of her penance, sought Christ in the poorest and most marginalised and founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Holy Family.
Blessed Nicola da Gesturi, Capuchin religious
At Cagliari, Blessed Nicola da Gesturi, religious of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, who, always ready to help the needy, with his example of virtue and goodness encouraged many to charity towards the poor.
℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.
Saint Ephrem, deacon and doctor of the Church
Saint Ephrem, deacon and doctor of the Church, who at first exercised the ministry of preaching and teaching the sacred doctrine at Nisibis, then, taking refuge at Edessa in Osroene with his disciples after the invasion of Nisibis by the Persians, laid the foundations of a theological school. He exercised his ministry with words and writings and shone to such an extent for austerity of life and doctrine that, for the elegance of the hymns he composed, he deserved the nickname of the Lyre of the Holy Spirit.
Saints Primus and Felicianus, martyrs
At Rome, at the fifteenth mile of Via Nomentana, Saints Primus and Felicianus, martyrs.
Saint Diomedes, martyr in Bythinia
At Nicaea in Bithynia, in present-day Türkiye, Saint Diomedes, martyr.
Saint Vincent, martyr
At Vernemet in the territory of Agen in Aquitaine, France, Saint Vincent, martyr, who is said to have consumed his martyrdom for Christ during the celebration of a pagan festival in honour of the sun.
Saint Massimiano, bishop of Syracuse
At Syracuse, Saint Massimiano, bishop, of whom Pope Saint Gregory the Great often mentions.
Saint Columbkill, priest and abbot of Iona
On the Isle of Iona in Scotland, Saint Columbkill, priest and abbot, who, born in Ireland and instructed in the precepts of monastic life, founded monasteries in his own land renowned for their observance of the discipline of life and literary culture, and, finally on Iona, until, full of years, now waiting for the end, in front of the altar he rested in the Lord.
Saint Riccardo, bishop of Andria
At Andria in Apulia, Saint Riccardo, bishop, who, English of origin and famous for his virtue, received with honour the relics of Saints Pontian and Erasmus.
Blessed Robert Salt, Carthusian monk and martyr of England
At London in England, Blessed Robert Salt, monk of the Charterhouse of this city and martyr, who, for having firmly maintained his loyalty to the Church against King Henry VIII, was detained in Newport prison and died of hunger.
Saint Joseph of Anchieta, Jesuit priest
At Reritiba in Brazil, Saint Joseph of Anchieta, priest of the Society of Jesus, who, born in the Canary Islands, dedicated himself with commitment and fruit to missionary works in Brazil for almost the entire course of his life.
Blessed Joseph Imbert, Jesuit priest and martyr of France
Off the coast of Rochefort in France, Blessed Joseph Imbert, priest and martyr, who, already as a member of the Society of Jesus, was appointed by Pope Pius VI as vicar apostolic of Moulins during the French revolution and, thrown on a prison ship out of hatred for the Church, died there of a lethal disease.
Blessed Anna Maria Taigi, mother of family, Trinitian tertiary
At Rome, Blessed Anna Maria Taigi, mother of family, who, despite being mistreated by an abusive husband, continued to take care of him and provide for the education of his seven children, without ever neglecting her spiritual and material concern for the poor and the sick.
℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.
Saint Censure, bishop of Auxerre
At Auxerre in Gallia Lugdunensis, France, Saint Censure, bishop.
Saint Landry, bishop of Paris
At Paris in the territory of Neustria, also in France, Saint Landry, bishop, who is said to have sold sacred furnishings and built a hospital next to the cathedral to assist the poor in times of famine.
Saint Ithamar, bishop of Rochester in England
At Rochester in England, Saint Ithamar, bishop, who, first among the people of Canterbury to be called to the episcopal order, shone for culture and sobriety of life.
Saint Bogumił, bishop of Gniezno
At Dobrowo in Poland, the anniversary of the death of Saint Bogumił, bishop of Gniezno, who, after leaving his episcopal see, led a hermitic life here, consuming himself in an austere life.
Blessed Diana degli Andalò, virgin, founder of Dominican monastery of Saint Agnes
At Bologna, Blessed Diana degli Andalò, virgin, who, having overcome all the impediments posed by her family, took a vow of cloistered life in the hands of Saint Dominic himself, entering the monastery of Saint Agnes which she founded.
Blessed Heinrich von Bozen
At Treviso, Blessed Heinrich von Bozen, who, as an illiterate woodcutter, distributed everything to the poor and, although physically weakened, nevertheless begged for occasional alms which he shared with the other beggars.
Blessed Giovanni Dominici, Dominican, bishop of Ragusa
At Budapest in Hungary, transitus of Blessed Giovanni Dominici, bishop of Dubrovnik, who, at the end of the Black Death restored the observance of the discipline in the convents of the Preachers in Italy and, sent to Bohemia and Hungary to oppose the preaching of Jan Hus, died in this city.
Blesseds Thomas Green and Walter Pierson, Carthusian religious and martyrs of England
At London in England, Blesseds Thomas Green, priest, and Walter Pierson, monk of the local Certosa, who, for having opposed the claim by King Henry VIII of the supreme rights in ecclesiastical matters, were locked up in a sordid prison, where, worn out by hunger and disease, they met a glorious death.
Blessed Édouard Poppe, priest
At the city of Moerzeke-lez-Termonde near Ghent in Belgium, Blessed Édouard Poppe, priest, who, despite the difficulties of his time, spread Christian instruction and devotion to the Eucharist in Flanders with his writings and preaching.
℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.
Saint Barnabas, apostle
Memorial of Saint Barnabas, apostle, who, as a meek man and full of the Holy Spirit and faith, was numbered among the first faithful of Jerusalem. He preached the Gospel at Antioch and introduced Saul of Tarsus, recently converted, into the group of brothers, also accompanying him on his first journey for the evangelisation of Asia; he then participated in the Council of Jerusalem and, having returned to the island of Cyprus, his homeland, spread the Gospel there.
Saint Massimo, bishop of Naples
At Naples, Saint Massimo, bishop, who for his fidelity to the Council of Nicaea was sent into exile by Emperor Constantius, where, prostrated by tribulations, he died a confessor of the faith.
Saint Rembert, bishop of Hamburg and Bremen
At Bremen in Saxony, in present-day Germany, Saint Rembert, bishop of Hamburg and Bremen, who, as a faithful disciple of Saint Ansgar and his successor, extended his ministry to the regions of Germany and Sweden and, at the time of the invasions of Normans, took care of the ransom of Christian prisoners.
Blessed Bardo, abbot and later bishop of Mainz
At Mainz in Franconia in Germany, Blessed Bardo, bishop, who, at first abbot of Heresfeld, then raised to the episcopal dignity, cared for his Church very well with unswerving pastoral solicitude.
Saint Alice, Cistercian virgin
In the monastery of La Chambre near Brussels in Brabant, in present-day Belgium, Saint Alice, virgin of the Cistercian Order, who, at the age of twenty-two, struck by leprosy, was forced into a life of segregation; in her last years, she also lost her sight, and not a single member of her body was left healthy except her tongue, to sing God’s praise.
Saint Parisio, Camaldolese priest
At Treviso, Saint Parisio, priest of the Camaldolese Order, who for seventy-seven years took care of the spiritual direction of the nuns with healthy advice, dying at the age of one hundred and eight.
Blessed Yolanda of Poland, Clarisse abbess of Gniezno
Near Gniezno in Poland, Blessed Yolanda of Poland, abbess, who, after the death of her husband Duke Boleslaw the Pious, left her earthly goods and professed the monastic life together with her daughter in the Order of Saint Clare.
Blessed Stefano Bandelli, Dominican priest
At Saluzzo in Piedmont, Blessed Stefano Bandelli, priest of the Order of Preachers, distinguished in preaching and assiduous in hearing confessions.
Saint John of Sahagún, Augustinian priest
At Salamanca in Spain, Saint John of Sahagún, priest of the Order of the Hermits of Saint Augustine, who through private conversations and with the sanctity of his life restored harmony among the citizens divided into bloody factions.
Saint María Rosa Molas y Vallvé, virgin, founder of the Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation
At Tortosa in Spain, Saint María Rosa Molas y Vallvé, virgin, who transformed a partnership of pious women into the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation for service to the needy.
Saint Paula Frassinetti, virgin, founder of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy in Genoa
At Rome, Saint Paula Frassinetti, virgin, who, after overcoming many initial difficulties, founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Dorothea for the Christian formation of female youth, dedicating herself to her work with fortitude and gentleness combined with energetic passion.
Blessed Maria del Sacro Cuore di Gesù Schininà Arezzo, virgin, founder of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
At Ragusa, Blessed Maria del Sacro Cuore di Gesù Schininà Arezzo, virgin, who chose to live in humility and simplicity dedicating herself to the care of the sick, the abandoned and the poor and instituted the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to help in every kind of misery.
Saint Ignatius Choukrallah Maloyan, bishop of Mardin of the Armenians and martyr at Mardin
At the village of Kara-Kenpru near Diyarbakir in Türkiye, Saint Ignatius Choukrallah Maloyan, bishop of Mardin of the Armenians and martyr during the genocide of Christians perpetrated in this region by persecutors of the faith; having refused to embrace another religion, he consecrated bread in prison for the spiritual refreshment of his fellow prisoners; then shot together with many other Christians, by shedding his blood he obtained the prize of eternal peace.
℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, who, meek and humble of heart, exalted on the cross, became a source of life and love from which all peoples will draw.
Saint Basilide, martyr
At Lori at the twelfth mile of Via Aurelia, Saint Basilide, martyr.
Saint Onuphrius, anchorite
In Egypt, Saint Onuphrius, anchorite, who lived piously for sixty years in the vastness of the desert.
Saint Leo III, pope
At Rome at Saint Peter’s, Saint Leo III, pope, who conferred the crown of the Roman Empire on Charlemagne, king of the Franks, and worked with every means to defend the right faith and the divine dignity of the Son of God.
Saint Odwulf, Augustinian Hermit priest, apostle of the Frisians
At Utrecht in Lotharingia, in the present-day Netherlands, Saint Odwulf, priest, who evangelised the Frisians.
Saint Eskil, bishop of Strängnäs and martyr
In Sweden, Saint Eskil, bishop and martyr, who, of English origin, ordained bishop by his master Saint Siegfried, did not spare his strength to proclaim Christ among the pagans of the province of Södermanland, by whom he was later stoned.
Blessed Guido, priest, disciple of Saint Francis
At Cortona in Tuscany, Blessed Guido, priest, who, as a disciple of Saint Francis, spent his life in fasting, poverty and humility.
Blessed Placido, abbot
Near Ocre in Abruzzo, Blessed Placido, abbot, who, at first as a hermit in a cave, later gathered his disciples in the monastery of Santo Spirito.
Blessed Lucrezia Elena Cevoli, Clarisse virgin
At Città di Castello in Umbria, Blessed Lucrezia Elena Cevoli, virgin of the Order of the Poor Clares, who, although covered with sores all over her body, carried out the tasks entrusted to her with industriousness and diligence.
Saint Gaspar Louis Bertoni, priest, founder of the Stigmatines
At Verona, Saint Gaspar Louis Bertoni, priest, who founded the Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata of our Lord Jesus Christ, so that its members would be missionaries at the service of the bishops.
Blessed Lorenzo Maria di San Francesco Saverio Salvi, Passionist religious
At Capranica near Viterbo, Blessed Lorenzo Maria di San Francesco Saverio Salvi, priest of the Congregation of the Passion, who spread the devotion to the Child Jesus.
Blessed Mercedes Molina y Ayala, virgin, founder of the Sisters of Saint Mary Ann of Jesus
At Rivibamba in Ecuador, Blessed Mercedes Molina y Ayala, virgin, who founded a religious community to give shelter and education to orphaned and poor girls and to snatch women from prostitution, guaranteeing them a new life of grace.
Blessed Maria Candida dell’Eucaristia Barba, Discalced Carmelite virgin
At Ragusa, Blessed Maria Candida dell’Eucaristia Barba, virgin of the Order of the Discalced Carmelite nuns, who, giving evidence of profound observance of the consecrated life and of the rule, actively dedicated herself to the construction of new monasteries.
℣. Precious in the sight of the Lord
℟. Is the death of his Saints.
according to Roman Martyrology 2004
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