Alphonse Gallegos
Auxiliary bishop of Sacramento and member of the Augustinian Recollects, nicknamed the bishop of the barrios, recognized as venerable in 201…
Saints Calendar
October 6th
11 saints celebrated
Saint Bruno of Cologne
Born in Cologne and a brilliant chancellor of Reims, Bruno left behind honors to found the Carthusian Order in 1084 in the desert of the Dau…
Carlo Bascapè
Carlo Bascapè (1550-1615) was an Italian Barnabite bishop, a close collaborator of Saint Charles Borromeo, and a key figure of the Catholic …
Saint Faith of Agen
A young virgin of the nobility of Agen, Saint Faith was martyred at the end of the 3rd century under the prefect Dacian. After miraculously …
Isidore of Saint Joseph
A Belgian Passionist brother, Isidore of Saint Joseph distinguished himself by his humility, obedience, and heroic acceptance of suffering i…
Marie-Rose Durocher
Eulalie Durocher (Mother Marie-Rose) is the Canadian foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, dedic…
Saint Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus
Born Anna-Maria Gallo in Naples, she endured her father's violence for refusing marriage and choosing religious life in the Third Order of S…
Saint Pardulphus (Pardoux) of Sardent
An 8th-century abbot in Limousin, Saint Pardoux is famous for his many miracles, notably the healing of a man choked by stolen mushrooms and…
Práxedes Fernández García
Práxedes Fernández García (1886-1936) was a Spanish laywoman, mother, and widow, a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic, recognized as…
Saint Prudentius (Prouents)
A deacon from Narbonne in the 3rd century, Saint Prudent was martyred by pagans who crushed his skull. His relics were transferred to the Ab…
Vincenzo Cimatti
Vincenzo Cimatti (1879-1965) was an Italian Salesian priest and missionary, a pioneer of the Salesian mission in Japan, an educator, and a p…