85 Martyrs of England and Wales
Group of 85 Catholics (63 priests and 22 laypeople) executed in England and Wales for their fidelity to the Catholic Church between 1584 and…
Saints Calendar
May 4th
18 saints celebrated
Edvige Carboni
Edvige Carboni (1880-1952) was a Sardinian lay mystic, known for her deep piety, stigmata, and heroic dedication to the poor.
English Martyrs of 1886 (54)
Group of 54 Catholics (bishops, priests, religious, and laypeople) executed in England and Wales between 1535 and 1679 for their fidelity to…
English Martyrs of 1895 (9)
The English Martyrs of 1895 form a group of nine Catholics (abbots, monks, priests, a knight, and a nobleman) executed in England between 15…
Saint Firmin of Verdun
Bishop of Verdun in the 5th century, Saint Firmin distinguished himself by his charity during a famine. He died in 486 at the moment the peo…
Saint Godehard (Gotthard)
A monk and later a reforming abbot in Bavaria, Gothard became bishop of Hildesheim in 1020 under the impetus of Emperor Henry. He distinguis…
Saint Helena of Troyes
A virgin from the East and daughter of the King of Corinth, Saint Helena is the patroness of the Diocese of Troyes, where her body was trans…
Saint James the Less (Apostle)
Apostle and first bishop of Jerusalem, James the Less is the author of a major canonical epistle. Identified as the 'brother of the Lord' (h…
Jean-Martin Moye
A priest from Lorraine and missionary in China, Jean-Martin Moye is the founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence and the Soc…
Marie-Léonie Paradis
A Quebec religious sister, Marie-Léonie Paradis founded the Little Sisters of the Holy Family in 1880, dedicated to the domestic service of …
Martyrs of England 1895 (9)
Group of nine Catholics (abbots, monks, laypeople) executed in England between 1539 and 1572 for refusing to recognize the spiritual suprema…
Martyrs of England 1929 (136)
Group of 136 Catholics (priests, religious, and laypeople) executed in England between 1541 and 1680 for their fidelity to the Roman Catholi…
Martyrs of England and Wales (54)
Group of 54 Catholics (50 priests and 4 laypeople) executed in England and Wales between 1535 and 1679 for refusing to renounce their commun…
Michał Giedroyć
Humble Lithuanian lay brother of the Order of the Canons Regular of Penance of the Blessed Martyrs, sacristan in Krakow, beatified in 2018.
Saint Monica
Born in Tagaste in 332, Saint Monica dedicated her life to the conversion of her pagan husband Patricius and her son Augustine. After years …
Sandra Sabattini
A young Italian fiancée and medical student, Sandra Sabattini (1961-1984) was passionately committed to the poorest and the disabled within …
Thomas of Olera
A Capuchin lay friar and mendicant, Thomas of Olera was a great mystic, spiritual advisor to princes and emperors, and author of profound sp…
Victor Emilio Moscoso Cárdenas
Ecuadorian Jesuit priest and educator, assassinated in hatred of the faith in 1897 during the Liberal Revolution, beatified in 2019.
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on May 4th?
On May 4th, the Church notably celebrates: 85 Martyrs of England and Wales, Edvige Carboni, English Martyrs of 1886 (54), English Martyrs of 1895 (9), Saint Firmin of Verdun, Saint Godehard (Gotthard), Saint Helena of Troyes and Saint James the Less (Apostle).