The 124 Martyrs of Jaén
The 124 Martyrs of Jaén comprise two distinct causes: Manuel Izquierdo Izquierdo and his 58 companions (59 people), and Antonio Montañés Chi…
Saints Calendar
November 6th
26 saints celebrated
498 Spanish Martyrs (498)
The 498 martyrs of the religious persecution in Spain, beatified in 2007, are bishops, priests, religious, and laypeople murdered in odium f…
522 Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War
Group of 522 bishops, priests, religious, and laypeople murdered in hatred of the faith in Spain between 1934 and 1939, collectively beatifi…
522 Spanish Martyrs (522)
The 522 Spanish martyrs are a group of priests, religious, and laypeople murdered in hatred of the faith during the Spanish Civil War and be…
Angel Cuartas Cristóbal and 8 companions (9)
Ángel Cuartas Cristóbal and his 8 companions are nine Spanish seminarians from Oviedo, martyrs of the faith between 1934 and 1937 during the…
Ángel Marina Álvarez and 19 companions (20)
Group of twenty Dominican religious from the Almagro convent, martyred in hatred of the faith in 1936 at the beginning of the Spanish Civil …
Angela Giorgi
Italian religious, Superior General of the Servants of Mary of the Addolorata of Florence, recognized as Venerable by Pope Francis in 2013.
Benet Domènech Bonet and 2 companions (3)
Three Capuchin Friars Minor from Catalonia, martyrs of the faith in 1936 at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, beatified in 2021.
Christina of Stommeln
A 13th-century Rhenish mystic and beguine, Christina of Stommeln is known for her intense mystical experiences, stigmata, and deep spiritual…
Doroteo Hernández Vera
A Spanish priest and founder of the secular institute Cruzada Evangélica, Doroteo Hernández Vera dedicated himself to the evangelization of …
Jérôme le Royer de la Dauversière
Jérôme Le Royer de La Dauversière (1597-1659) was a French layperson, founder of the congregation of the Religious Hospitallers of Saint Jos…
José Álvarez-Benavides and 114 companions
Group of 115 Spanish martyrs (95 clergy and religious, and 20 laypeople) murdered in hatred of the faith between 1936 and 1939 during the Sp…
José María Fernández Sánchez and 38 companions (39)
José María Fernández Sánchez and his 38 companions are a group of 39 martyrs of the Vincentian Family (33 Lazarists and 6 laypeople) murdere…
Saint Leonard of Noblac
A Frankish nobleman baptized by Saint Remi, Leonard refused the honors of Clovis's court to retire as a hermit in the Limousin. Famous for o…
Magdeleine Hutin
Foundress of the Little Sisters of Jesus, she dedicated her life to the poorest and the nomads of the Sahara before expanding her work throu…
Manuel González-Serna Rodríguez and 19 companions (20)
Group of twenty martyrs (priests, seminarian, and laypeople) of the Archdiocese of Seville, murdered in hatred of the faith in 1936 at the b…
Manuel Izquierdo Izquierdo and companions
Group of 59 martyrs from the Diocese of Jaén, led by Father Manuel Izquierdo Izquierdo, murdered in hatred of the faith during the Spanish C…
María Isabel Lacaba Andía and 13 companions (14)
Group of fourteen Spanish Conceptionist nuns martyred in hatred of the faith in 1936 at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War and beatified…
María Pilar Gullón Yturriaga and 2 companions (3)
María Pilar Gullón Yturriaga, Octavia Iglesias Blanco, and Olga Pérez-Monteserín Núñez were three lay nurses of the Spanish Red Cross, marty…
Saint Melaine of Rennes
Bishop of Rennes in the 6th century and advisor to King Clovis, Melaine was a great thaumaturge and a peacemaker in Brittany. Born in Platz,…
Nuno Álvares Pereira
An exceptional military general and Portuguese national hero, Nuno Álvares Pereira (1360-1431) abandoned his titles and fortune to become a …
Blessed Rainier (Regnier) of Borgo San Sepolcro
Born in Tuscany around 1510, Raynier entered the Capuchins after a brief marriage imposed by his parents. Recognized for his humility, obedi…
Teodoro Illera del Olmo and 15 companions (16)
Group of sixteen martyrs (thirteen religious and three laypeople) murdered in hatred of the faith in Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War.
Vicenç Queralt Lloret and 20 companions (21)
Vicenç Queralt Lloret and his 20 companions, members of the Vincentian Family, were martyred in Spain in hatred of the faith between 1936 an…
Vicente Nicasio Renuncio Toribio and 11 companions (12)
Vicente Nicasio Renuncio Toribio and his 11 companions were twelve Spanish Redemptorist religious martyred in Madrid in 1936 at the beginnin…
Saint Winnoc, Abbot of Wormhoudt
A 7th-century Breton prince, Winnoc renounced his rank to become a monk under the guidance of Saint Bertin at Sithiu. He founded the monaste…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on November 6th?
On November 6th, the Church notably celebrates: The 124 Martyrs of Jaén, 498 Spanish Martyrs (498), 522 Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, 522 Spanish Martyrs (522), Angel Cuartas Cristóbal and 8 companions (9), Ángel Marina Álvarez and 19 companions (20), Angela Giorgi and Benet Domènech Bonet and 2 companions (3).