Thursday
May 8, 2025
The profiles below are associated with this month and day as recurring feast observances. Their inclusion does not mean an event involving them occurred in 2025.
Saints
22 records
Saint Acacius of ByzantiumSaintMartyrBorn and died dates are unfortunately not available.ByzantiumSaint Amato RonconiSaintIn the quiet valleys of Romagna, where the Apennines meet the Adriatic coast, a legacy of profound charity took root in the town of…Pope Saint Boniface IVSaintHe received a comprehensive education and became a student of Saint Gregory the Great.Saint Metrone of VeronaSaintBorn in Verona, Italy, little is known about his early life and family background.VeronaSaint Victor MaurusSaintMartyrBorn in the 3rd century in Mauretania, Africa, Victor embraced Christianity from a young age and dedicated his life to praising God in…Mauretania, AfricaSaint AgathiusSaintThe witness of faith often blooms most vividly in the crucible of conflict.Saint Amatus RonconiSaintHe was born into a wealthy family but was tragically orphaned at a very young age.Saludécio, Rimini, ItalySaint Wiro of UtrechtSaintBorn in the British Isles (the exact location of his birth varies in different sources), Wiro dedicated his life to spreading the faith in…British Isles (location varies from source to source)Pope Saint Benedict IISaintHe was the son of a man named John and displayed an early passion for learning and studying the Bible.Rome, ItalySaint Desideratus of BourgesSaintHis parents were deeply devoted to their faith and transformed their home into a hospital to care for the sick and needy.Soissons, FranceSaint HelladeSaintIn the ancient provinces of Roman Gaul, where the spiritual landscape was being gradually illuminated by the Gospel, the Diocese of Auxerre…Saint Martin of SaujonSaintUnfortunately, not much information is available about his representation, and he does not have any known identified patronages.SaujonSaint Otger of UtrechtSaintAlthough limited information is available about his life, his partnership with Saint Wiro of Utrecht and their joint efforts to found a…EnglandOur Lady of LujánSaintThe devotion centers around a two feet tall terracotta statue of the Virgin Mary.LujánSaint Helladius of AuxerreSaintHe was born in the early 4th century and is believed to have dedicated his life to the service of God from an early age.AuxerreSaint Peter of BesançonSaintNot much is known about his early life or background, but his contributions to the Church and his devotion to his ministry were well…BesançonSaint GibrianSaintHe was the brother of several other saints, including Saint Tressan, Saint Helan, Saint Germanus, Saint Abran, Saint Petran, Saint Franca,…IrelandSaint Arsenio of ScetisSaintBorn in an unknown year and place, his early life remains shrouded in the obscurity common to many early desert fathers.Scetis
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Blesseds
15 records
Blessed Ulrika Fransiska NischBlessedShe was the oldest of eleven children born to Ulrich Nisch, a stable cleaner, and Klothilde Dettenrieder, a servant in a village inn.Oberdorg-Mittelbiberach, GermanyBlessed Pietro De AlosBlessedUnfortunately, there is limited information available regarding specific details of his life, including his birth, death, and dates of…Blessed Pietro PetroniBlessedFrom a young age, Pietro exhibited a profound personal piety, and as a teenager, he dedicated himself to the care of sick individuals,…Siena, ItalyBlessed Aloysius Luis RabataBlessedMartyrHe was born around 1430 in Erice, Sicily, where he grew up and eventually pursued a religious calling.Erice, SicilyBlessed Angelo Of MassaccioBlessedBlessed Angelo of Massaccio, also known as Angelo of Cupramontana or Angelo of Serra, was a dedicated Camaldolese monk who resided at the…Massaccio (modern Cupramontana), ItalyBlessed Domenico Di San PietroBlessedAlthough limited information is available about his personal details, his significant contributions to the welfare of his fellow Christians…Blessed Teresa DemjanovichBlessedShe was one of five children of Alexander and Johanna Demjanovich, who had immigrated to the United States from an area of the…Bayonne, New JerseyBlessed Paulhélène Saint RaymondBlessedBlessed Paul-Hélène Saint Raymond, also known as Madame Encyclopédie, was born on 24th January 1927 in Paris, France.Paris, FranceBlessed Henri VergèsBlessedFrom an early age, he received his education from the Marist Brothers of the Schools, beginning his studies at the age of 12 in Espirá de…Matemale, Pyrénées-Orientales, FranceBlessed Mariecatherine De SaintaugustinBlessedBlessed Marie-Catherine de Saint-Augustin, also known as Catherine Symon of Longprey, Marie-Catherine Simon de Longpré, Marie-Catherine…Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, Normandy, FranceBlessed Clara FeyBlessedClara Fey was born on 11 April 1815 into a well-off and very religious family given to works of solidarity; two of her brothers became…Aachen, GermanyBlessed Raymond Of ToulouseBlessedBlessed Raymond of Toulouse, born into the noble lineage of the Count de Montfort and cousin of Blessed George of Lauria, embraced a life…ToulouseBlessed Luigi RabatàBlessedBlessed Angelo da MassaccioBlessedBlessed Antonin BajewskiBlessed
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