Saint Adalbaud of Ostrevant
A noble leude at the court of Dagobert I, Adalbaud married Saint Rictrude and founded the monastery of Marchiennes. Father of four children …
Saints Calendar
February 2nd
17 saints celebrated
Andrea Carlo Ferrari
Cardinal-Archbishop of Milan, Blessed Andrea Carlo Ferrari distinguished himself by his pastoral zeal, his social commitment to workers, and…
Saint Catherine de' Ricci
Born into the Florentine nobility, Catherine Ricci entered the Dominican convent in Prato at the age of thirteen. A great mystic, she receiv…
Saint Cornelius (Cornelius the Centurion)
A Roman centurion in Caesarea in the 1st century, Cornelius is the first Gentile converted to Christianity after an angelic vision. Guided b…
Venerable Francis-Mary-Paul Libermann
Son of a rabbi from Metz, François-Marie-Paul Libermann converted to Catholicism in 1826. Despite severe epilepsy that delayed his ordinatio…
Saint Laurence of Canterbury
A monk sent by Gregory the Great, Laurence succeeded Saint Augustine as Archbishop of Canterbury. Faced with the apostasy of the successors …
Maria Domenica Mantovani
Maria Domenica Mantovani (1862-1934), co-foundress and first Superior General of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family, was canonized on May…
Maria Katharina Kasper
A German religious sister, Maria Katharina Kasper founded the congregation of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ in 1851, dedicated to the p…
Saint Mark, hermit of Scetis
A disciple of Abbot Silvanus in the desert of Scetis in the 4th century, Mark distinguished himself by absolute obedience and total detachme…
Venerable Mother Jeanne de Lestonnac
Widow of the Marquis de Montferrant, Jeanne de Lestonnac founded the Order of Our Lady in Bordeaux, dedicated to the education of girls, fol…
Nicola Saggio
An oblate religious of the Order of Minims, Nicola Saggio (1650-1709) distinguished himself by his humility, his charity toward the poor in …
Blessed Pierre Cambian de Ruffie
A Dominican friar appointed inquisitor general in Piedmont in 1351, Pierre Cambian de Ruffie fought against the Albigensian heresy. He was a…
The Purification of the Blessed Virgin
Forty days after the birth of Jesus, the Virgin Mary submitted in humility to the Law of Moses by presenting herself at the Temple in Jerusa…
Simon Fidati
An Italian Augustinian priest and itinerant preacher of the 14th century, Simon Fidati is a major spiritual writer, known for his humility a…
Stefano Bellesini
An Italian Augustinian priest (1774-1840), a great educator of poor youth in Trento and a devoted parish priest in Genazzano, he died while …
Venerable Stephen Bellesini
An Augustinian religious born in Trent, Étienne Bellesini distinguished himself through his dedication to free education during the Napoleon…
Vincenzina Cusmano
First Superior General of the Sisters Servants of the Poor, Vincenzina Cusmano dedicated her life to the service of the most destitute along…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on February 2nd?
On February 2nd, the Church notably celebrates: Saint Adalbaud of Ostrevant, Andrea Carlo Ferrari, Saint Catherine de' Ricci, Saint Cornelius (Cornelius the Centurion), Venerable Francis-Mary-Paul Libermann, Saint Laurence of Canterbury, Maria Domenica Mantovani and Maria Katharina Kasper.