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Saint Alphonsus Mary Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
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Saints
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Blesseds
Saints
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Saint Alphonsus Maria De Liguori
He was born into a noble family and displayed exceptional intelligence and talent from a young age.
Marianelli near Naples, Italy
Saint Peter Faber
He came from a humble farm family and spent his youth working as a shepherd.
Villaret, Savoy
Saint Exuperius of Bayeux
He is revered for his holiness, piety, and dedication to spreading the teachings of the Catholic faith.
Bayeux
Saint Ethelwold of Winchester
Little is known about his early life except that he was raised in the court of King Athelstan, a period during which he…
Winchester, England
Saint Friard
Little is known about his early life and upbringing, but it is believed that he grew up in a devout Catholic family.
Bresne, France
Saint Procopius of Taormina
He is revered as a martyr who met an untimely demise along with hundreds of other Christians during the invasion of…
Taormina
Feast of Saint Peter In Chains
The Feast of Saint Peter In Chains, also known as Saint Peter ad Vincula, San Pietro in Vincoli, Liberation of Saint…
Saint Peter In Chains
Holy Maccabees
The rebellion of Mathathias and his five sons against the Syrian king, Antiochus IV, marked the beginning of this…
Saint Charity
Not much is known about her early life, but it is believed that she grew up in a devout Christian family, in a time…
Saint Faith
Born in the 2nd century AD, Faith lived during a time of great persecution against Christians under the Roman Emperor…
Saint Sophia
Her name, Sophia, carries the meaning of wisdom, which adds depth to her significance in Christian tradition.
Saint Buono
His unwavering faith and commitment to his beliefs have made him a revered figure in Catholicism.
Saint Hope
Unfortunately, not much is known about her life beyond her tragic martyrdom at the tender age of ten during the…
Saint Alphonsus Liguori
Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, born on September 27, 1696, and died on August 1, 1787, was an Italian Catholic bishop and…
Saint Jonat
In the monastic traditions of early medieval France, the name of Jonat shines not through the splendor of legend, but…
Saint Peregrinus of Modena
Born in the 6th century, little is known about his early life and background.
Modena
Saint Rioch
Born in the 5th century, he was the nephew of Saint Patrick, the renowned patron saint of Ireland.
Saint Attius of Perga
Unfortunately, due to the limited amount of surviving information, not much is known about his life.
Perga
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- Saint Almedha
- Saint Verus of Vienne
- Saint Leontius of Perga
- Saint Severus of Auch
- Saint Alexander of Perga
- Saint Arcadius of Bourges
- Saint Secundel
- Saint Gionato of Marchiennes
- Martyrs of Philadelphia
- Saint Kenneth of Wales
- Saint Jonatus
- Saint Maur
- Saint Secundus of Palestrina
- Saint Bênadô Võ Van Duê
- Saint Justin of Paris
- Saint Æthelwold
- Saint Pierre Faber
- Saints Ðaminh Nguyện Văn Hạnh and Bênađô Võ Văn Duê
- Saint Eleazar
- Saint Pierre-Julien Eymard
- Saint Sever
- Saint Spire
- Saint Ðaminh Nguyen Van Hanh
- Saint Nemesius of Lisieux
Blesseds
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Blessed Adela Mardosewicz
She dedicated her life to the service of others and became a remarkable figure in the Catholic Church.
Kachanoviche, Nesvizh (a.k.a. Ciasnówka, Nieswiez), Minskaya voblasts’, Poland (now in Belarus)
Blessed Aleksy Sobaszek
After completing his high school education in Ostrów, Poland, he embarked on a journey of academic pursuit and…
Przygodzice, Wielkopolskie, Poland
Blessed Jadwiga Karolina Zak
She was born on 27 December 1892 in Oswiecim, Malopolskie, Poland, to a devout Catholic family.
Oswiecim, Malopolskie, Poland
Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder
He was born on 17 February 1907 in Klodzko, Dolnoslaskie, Germany, which is now part of modern Poland.
Klodzko, Dolnoslaskie, Germany (in modern Poland)
Blessed Emericus Of Quart
Blessed Emericus of Quart, also known as Émeric or Emerico, was born in the mid-13th century in the castle of Quart,…
The castle of Quart, Italy
Blessed Giovanni Bufalari
He was the brother of Blessed Lucy Bufalari.
Castel Porziano near Rome, Italy
Blessed Margarita Josefa Noguera Manubens
She was born on 3 July 1870 in Manresa, Barcelona, Spain.
Manresa, Barcelona, Spain
Blessed Pierrelucien Claverie
Blessed Pierre Lucien Claverie, also known as the bishop of the Muslims, was born on 8 May 1938 in Algiers, Algeria.
Algiers, Algeria
Blessed Rudolph
He is remembered as a spiritual student of Saint John Gualbert, the founder of the Vallombrosan Order, and eventually…
Blessed Orlando Of Vallombrosa
Blessed Orlando of Vallombrosa, also known as Orlando da Vallombrosa, was a notable lay-brother in the Vallombrosan…
Vallombrosa
Blessed Juan De La Cruz Herruzo Ruiz
He faithfully served the community of Alcaracejos, exhibiting great devotion to his parishioners and a steadfast…
Obejo, Córdoba, Spain
Blessed Justino Alarcón Vera
He dedicated his life to the service of God and his fellow believers, ultimately making the ultimate sacrifice in the…
Fuensalida, Toledo, Spain
Blessed Francesc De Paula Soteras Culla
He devoted his life to the service of God and the Catholic Church, following the footsteps of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Mataró, Barcelona, Spain
Blessed Joan Bonavida Dellá
He entered religious life and made his solemn profession on January 23, 1926, dedicating himself to the service of God…
Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain
Blessed Alfonso Guadix Fuenterobles
He was born on 9 December 1872 in Montalbán, a town located in the province of Córdoba.
Montalbán, Córdoba, Spain
Blessed Benito Iñiguez De Heredia Alzola
He was born on 16 April 1882 in Dallo, Ávila, Spain.
Dallo, Ávila, Spain
Blessed Juan María Coca Gonzálezsaavedra
He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Sevilla on 18 December 1909.
Mairena del Alcor, Sevilla, Spain
Blessed Vicente Montserrat Millán
He was born on 6 January 1904 in Lorca, Murcia, Spain, the son of a merchant.
Lorca, Murcia Spain
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- Blessed Francisco Morales Valenzuela
- Blessed José De Miguel Arahal
- Blessed Francisco De Asis Arias Rivas
- Blessed Francisco García Pareja
- Blessed Ramona Solans Ballester
- Blessed Emilio García Pareja
- Blessed José Mulet Velilla
- Blessed Severino Ruiz Hidalgo
- Blessed Thomas Welbourne
- Blessed Sebastià Tarragó Cabré
- Blessed Maria Stella od Najświętszego Sakramentu Mardosewicz and 10 companions
- Blessed Virgin of Sorrows
- Blessed Emerico di Quart
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