Antônio Ferreira Viçoso
A Lazarist bishop of Mariana in Brazil, Antônio Ferreira Viçoso distinguished himself through his reform of the clergy, his defense of the f…
Saints Calendar
July 7th
11 saints celebrated
Blessed Benedict XI
Nicolas Bocasini, who became Benedict XI, was a Dominican pope of the early 14th century. Succeeding Boniface VIII during a period of major …
Bernard Kryszkiewicz
A Polish Passionist priest, Venerable Bernard Kryszkiewicz distinguished himself by his heroic charity during the Second World War and his d…
Blessed Davanzato
A 13th-century Tuscan priest and member of the Third Order of Saint Francis, Davanzato distinguished himself through his heroic charity towa…
Saint Felix of Nantes
Born in Bourges in the 6th century, Saint Felix became Bishop of Nantes in 550. A builder prelate and influential diplomat, he completed the…
José Gras Granollers
A Spanish priest and founder of the Institute of the Daughters of Christ the King, José Gras Granollers dedicated his life to Christian educ…
Józef and Wiktoria Ulma with seven children (9)
The Ulma family, consisting of parents Józef and Wiktoria and their seven children, was martyred in 1944 in Poland for hiding eight Jews. Th…
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
Born Giulio Cesare in Brindisi, Lawrence became an eminent Capuchin, theologian, and diplomat in the service of the papacy and the Empire. H…
Maria Romero Meneses
A Salesian religious of Nicaraguan origin, she dedicated her life to serving the most destitute in Costa Rica, where she founded numerous so…
Peter To Rot
A Tolai lay catechist, husband, and father, Peter To Rot was put to death in 1945 by Japanese occupation forces for defending Christian marr…
Blessed Pierre Fourier
A Lorrain priest and exemplary parish priest of Mattaincourt, Pierre Fourier dedicated his life to education and religious reform. Founder o…