Saint Hilary of Besançon
A Roman deacon sent by Pope Sylvester I, Hilary became bishop of Besançon in the 4th century. Supported by Saint Helena, he undertook the co…
Saints Calendar
July 22nd
7 saints celebrated
Manuela de Jesús Arias Espinosa
Mexican religious, founder of the Clarissan Missionaries of the Most Blessed Sacrament and the Inesian Family, beatified in 2012.
Mary Aikenhead
Mary Aikenhead (1787-1858) was the Irish foundress of the Religious Sisters of Charity of Ireland, the country's first congregation of non-c…
Saint Mary Magdalene
A disciple of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene is honored in Provence, particularly in Saint-Maximin and La Sainte-Baume. Her relics, hidden to …
Saint Menele
Born in Précigné, Ménélé fled a forced marriage to dedicate himself to God. After training for seven years under Saint Eudes in Velay, he re…
Saint Plato of Ancyra
A noble Christian of Ancyra in the 4th century, Platon distributed his wealth to the poor before being arrested under Diocletian. He endured…
Saint Wandrille (Wandregisilus)
A former count of the palace of King Dagobert I, Wandrille renounced honors to embrace monastic life after a marriage that remained virginal…