Agustín Ramírez Barba
Mexican priest (1881-1967), Agustín Ramírez Barba dedicated his life to the Sanctuary of the Lord of Mercy in Tepatitlán and founded the Con…
Saints Calendar
July 4th
12 saints celebrated
Saint Aurelian of Lyon
Born in the province of Lyon, Aurelian was a great monastic reformer and Archbishop of Lyon in the 9th century. After leading several presti…
Bernardo de Vasconcelos
Bernardo de Vasconcelos (1902-1932) was a Portuguese Benedictine religious, recognized as Venerable for his heroic acceptance of illness and…
Saint Bertha of Blangy
A princess of royal blood and widow of Sigefroy, Berthe founded the Abbey of Blangy in Artois in the 7th century following an angelic vision…
Saint Calais (Karilef)
A 6th-century monk from Auvergne, Calais fled honors to seek solitude. After training at Micy, he founded the Abbey of Anisole in Maine unde…
Catherine Jarrige
An Auvergnat Dominican tertiary, Catherine Jarrige (1754-1836), nicknamed Catinon Menette, distinguished herself by her charity toward the p…
Elisa Baldo Foresti
Elisa Baldo Foresti (1862-1926) was an Italian layperson, founder of the Congregation of the Humble Servants of the Lord in Gavardo, recogni…
Saint Etton (Ze)
An Irish monk of the 7th century, Saint Etton (or Zé) received episcopal unction in Rome before evangelizing the Thiérache and Cambrésis reg…
Maria Crocifissa Curcio
Maria Crocifissa Curcio (1877-1957) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Congregation of the Carmelite Missionary Sisters of Sa…
Peter Kibe and 187 companions (188 Martyrs of Japan)
Peter Kibe and his 187 companions are a group of Japanese Catholic martyrs put to death for their faith in the 17th century under the Tokuga…
Pier Giorgio Frassati
A young Italian layperson passionate about the mountains and committed to the poor, Pier Giorgio Frassati left his mark on Catholic youth th…
Saint Ulrich (Udalric)
Bishop of Augsburg in the 10th century, Saint Udalric was an exemplary pastor and a fierce defender of his city against the Hungarian invasi…