Saint Bandry (Bandaridus)
Elected Bishop of Soissons in 540, Bandry was exiled to England by Clotaire I following the slanders of courtiers. After seven years as a ga…
Saints Calendar
August 9th
9 saints celebrated
Candida Maria of Jesus
A Spanish religious sister of Basque origin, Candida Maria of Jesus (1845-1912) founded the congregation of the Daughters of Jesus in Salama…
Cayetano Giménez Martín and 15 companions (16)
Group of sixteen martyrs of the Archdiocese of Granada (fourteen priests, one seminarian, and one layman) murdered in hatred of the faith be…
Saint Ernee and his companions
Originally from Aquitaine, Saint Ernée retired in the 6th century to the solitudes of the Passais with several companions to found monasteri…
Florentino Asensio Barroso
Florentino Asensio Barroso (1877-1936) was a Spanish bishop and martyr of the faith, a victim of religious persecution during the Spanish Ci…
John of La Verna
John of La Verna (1259-1322) was an Italian Franciscan priest and mystic, famous for his spiritual experiences on Mount La Verna and his pre…
Saint Maurilius of Rouen
A monk at Fécamp and later abbot in Florence, Maurille escaped an assassination attempt by poisoning before becoming Archbishop of Rouen in …
Saint Serenus (Serene)
Bishop of Marseille in the 6th century, Serenus welcomed the missionaries sent by Saint Gregory the Great to England. Known for his iconocla…
Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
A German Jewish philosopher who converted to Catholicism and became a Carmelite nun, Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) was deporte…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on August 9th?
On August 9th, the Church notably celebrates: Saint Bandry (Bandaridus), Candida Maria of Jesus, Cayetano Giménez Martín and 15 companions (16), Saint Ernee and his companions, Florentino Asensio Barroso, John of La Verna, Saint Maurilius of Rouen and Saint Serenus (Serene).