Alexandru Rusu
A Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop and martyr under the communist regime, Alexandru Rusu (1884-1963) was arrested in 1948 and died in detentio…
Saints Calendar
June 2nd
13 saints celebrated
Saint Algis (Adalgis)
An Irish monk of the 7th century and disciple of Saint Fursey, Algis settled in Thiérache to evangelize the rural populations. He founded a …
Blessed Camilla Battista Varano
A princess of Camerino, Camilla Battista Varani overcame her father's opposition to enter the Poor Clares in 1481. A great mystic of the Pas…
Celia Méndez y Delgado
Celia Méndez y Delgado (1844-1908), co-foundress of the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Divine Heart with Blessed Marcelo Spínola, dedi…
Saint Erasmus (Elmo)
Bishop of Antioch in the 3rd century, Erasmus miraculously survived numerous tortures under Diocletian and Maximian, including a boiling cau…
Saint Eugene I
A Roman by birth, Eugene first served as vicar to the exiled Pope Martin I before succeeding him on the See of Peter in 654. Recognized for …
Ioan Bălan
Greek-Catholic Bishop of Lugoj and martyr of the faith under the communist regime in Romania.
Iuliu Hossu and 6 bishops
Iuliu Hossu and six other bishops of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church were martyred under the communist regime between 1950 and 1970 for t…
Saint Marcellinus and Saint Peter
Marcellinus, priest, and Peter, exorcist, were martyred in Rome under Diocletian around 304. After converting their jailer Artemius and his …
Saint Nicholas the Pilgrim (Nicetas)
A young Greek from Attica, Nicholas spent his life repeating the prayer 'Kyrie eleison'. After a life of hermitage and wandering marked by m…
Saint Pothinus and his companions (Martyrs of Lyon)
In 177, under Marcus Aurelius, forty-eight Christians from Lyon and Vienne, led by Bishop Pothinus and the slave Blandina, suffered martyrdo…
Thomas Kurialacherry
Thomas Kurialacherry (1873-1925) was an Indian Syro-Malabar bishop, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Adoration of the Bless…
Vasile Aftenie
Vasile Aftenie (1899-1950) was a Romanian Greek-Catholic auxiliary bishop, a martyr under the communist regime for his refusal to renounce h…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on June 2nd?
On June 2nd, the Church notably celebrates: Alexandru Rusu, Saint Algis (Adalgis), Blessed Camilla Battista Varano, Celia Méndez y Delgado, Saint Erasmus (Elmo), Saint Eugene I, Ioan Bălan and Iuliu Hossu and 6 bishops.