Blessed Adalberon II
Son of the Duke of Lower Lorraine and nephew of Hugh Capet, Adalberon II became Bishop of Metz in 984. Renowned for his immense charity, he …
Saints Calendar
December 15th
13 saints celebrated
Charles Steeb
A priest of German origin who converted to Catholicism, Charles Steeb (1773-1856) founded the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy in Verona to…
Giulia Bonifacio
Giulia Bonifacio (1863-1926), in religion Mother Miradio of Providence of Saint Cajetan, was an Italian religious sister and founder of the …
Saint Hildeman of Beauvais
A monk of Corbie who became bishop of Beauvais in 821, Hildeman distinguished himself by his charity and wisdom during councils. Despite an …
János Brenner
János Brenner (1931-1957) was a Hungarian Cistercian priest and martyr, murdered at the age of 25 under the communist regime while protectin…
Blessed John the Barefoot (Discalceat)
A 14th-century Franciscan religious in the diocese of Quimper, Jean le Déchaussé distinguished himself by extreme austerity, always walking …
José León Torres
José León Torres (1849-1930) was an Argentine Mercedarian priest, restorer of his order in Argentina, and founder of the Congregation of the…
Maria Crocifissa di Rosa
Italian religious born in Brescia in 1813, Paola di Rosa, in religion Maria Crocifissa, founded in 1840 the congregation of the Handmaids of…
Maria Jula Ivanišević and companions (5)
Group of five religious sisters of the congregation of the Daughters of Divine Charity, martyred in December 1941 in Bosnia and Herzegovina …
Saint Nino
A Christian captive taken to Iberia in the 3rd or 4th century, she converted her masters through her piety and miracles, notably the healing…
Oscar Gattiani
Oscar Gattiani, in religion Father Guglielmo of Badi (1914-1999), was an Italian Capuchin priest known for his radical poverty, life of pray…
Teresa Guasch Toda
Co-founder of the Congregation of the Carmelite Sisters of Saint Joseph, Teresa Guasch Toda dedicated her life to the education and protecti…
Virginia Centurione Bracelli
A Genoese widow and noblewoman, Virginia Centurione Bracelli (1587-1651) dedicated her widowhood to the service of the poor, the sick, and a…