Carla Ronci
Carla Ronci (1936-1970) was an Italian consecrated laywoman, a member of the Secular Institute of the Servants of the Mother of Mercy, recog…
Saints Calendar
April 2nd
12 saints celebrated
Diego Luis de San Vitores
Diego Luis de San Vitores (1627-1672) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, missionary, and martyr in Guam, recognized as the Apostle of the Mariana …
Elisabetta Vendramini
Elisabetta Vendramini (1790-1860) was an Italian religious, foundress of the congregation of the Franciscan Tertiary Sisters of Saint Elizab…
Francesco Saverio Toppi
Francesco Saverio Toppi (1925-2007) was an Italian Capuchin priest and Prelate Archbishop of Pompeii, recognized for his pastoral zeal, Mari…
Saint Francis of Paola
Born in Calabria in 1416, Francis of Paola founded the Order of Minims, characterized by extreme austerity and the vow of Lenten life. Famou…
Jacques Olier
Jacques Olier (1608-1657) was the founder of the Society of Saint-Sulpice and a major figure of the Catholic Reformation in France. As pasto…
Laura Evangelista Alvarado Cardozo
Laura Evangelista Alvarado Cardozo (1875-1967), in religion Mary of Saint Joseph, is the first blessed of Venezuela. She founded the congreg…
Saint Longis (Lenogisilus)
A German nobleman fleeing his pagan family, Saint Longis settled in Maine under Bishop Saint Hadouin. He founded the monastery of La Boissel…
Saint Mary of Egypt
A former sinner from Alexandria, Mary converted in Jerusalem before an icon of the Virgin. She lived for forty-seven years in the desert of …
Saint Nizier of Lyon
Son of the senator Florentinus, Nizier became Archbishop of Lyon in the 6th century after being chosen by his uncle Saint Serdot and King Ch…
Pedro Calungsod
Pedro Calungsod was a young Filipino lay catechist from the Visayas, martyred in Guam in 1672 alongside the Jesuit Diego Luis de San Vitores…
Vilmos Apor
Bishop of Győr and martyr, Vilmos Apor was killed in 1945 while protecting refugee women from Soviet soldiers.
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on April 2nd?
On April 2nd, the Church notably celebrates: Carla Ronci, Diego Luis de San Vitores, Elisabetta Vendramini, Francesco Saverio Toppi, Saint Francis of Paola, Jacques Olier, Laura Evangelista Alvarado Cardozo and Saint Longis (Lenogisilus).