Wednesday, August 19
Quadratura Prima
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Saints
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Blesseds
Saints
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Saint Sebaldus
He was born around the year 770, most likely in England, as the son of a Danish chieftain who had settled there.
England
Saint John Eudes
At the age of 14, he entered the Jesuit college at Caen, where he received a solid education.
Ri, Normandy, France
Saint Ezekiel Moreno Y Diaz
He hailed from a pious family in a town known for its devout Catholicism.
Alfaro, Tarazona, Spain
Sarah The Matriarch
Sarah, also known as Sari, Sarai, or Sara, was a prominent figure in the Jewish Old Testament.
Saint Timothy of Gaza
Born in Gaza, Palestine, Timothy dedicated himself to a life of service to God and the Church.
Gaza
Pope Saint Sixtus III
He was chosen as the 44th pope on the 31st of July in the year 432.
Rome, Italy
Saint Andrew The Tribune
Saint Andrew the Tribune, also known as Andrew Stratelates or Andrew of Cilicia, was a courageous and devout soldier in…
Saint Magnus of Anagni
He was born in the 2nd century in Trani, Italy, the son of Apollonius, a poor farmer.
Trani, Italy
Saint Magino of Tarragona
Unfortunately, he became an orphan at a young age and was left to his own devices.
Tarragona
Saint Guenninus
Unfortunately, there isn't much information available about his life and accomplishments, but his legacy has been…
Martyred Carmelite Sisters of Charity
The Martyred Carmelite Sisters of Charity were a group of nine Catholic women who all belonged to the Carmelite Sisters…
Charity
Saint Louis of Toulouse
He was born into nobility, the son of Charles II of Anjou, who was the king of Naples.
Nocera, Italy
Saint Julius of Rome
Born in Rome during the second century, it is believed that he came from a prominent family and held the esteemed…
Rome
Saint Magnus of Cuneo
Following the tragic events that unfolded within the Theban Legion, Magnus, filled with a deep sense of grief and…
Cuneo
Saint Calminius
He was also the count of Auvergne.
Saint Louis
Louis IX, also known as Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death in 1270.
Saint Bartolomeo da Simeri
In the rugged, olive-draped hills of Southern Italy, where the silence of the mountains often speaks louder than the…
Saint Bertulfo
In the rugged silence of the Italian Apennines, where the waters of the Trebbia carve through stone, stood a beacon of…
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- Saint Donatus of Mount Jura
- Saint Marianus of Entreaigues
- Saint Mandrier of Toulon
- Saint Badulf of Ainay
- Saint Rufinus of Mantua
- Saint Mochta of Louth
- Saint Clitancus
- Saint Magnus of Avignon
- Saint Marinus of Besalu
- Martyred Salesians of Ciudad Real
- Saint Flavien of Toulon
- Saint Bertulf of Luxeuil
- Saint Elaphius of Châlons
- Saint Namadia of Marsat
- Saint Thecla of Caesarea
- Martyred Subiaco Benedictines of Barcelona
- Saint Italo
- Saint Credan of Evesham
- Saint Andrew
- Saint Magín
- Saint Ezequiel Moreno y Díaz
- Saint Magno
Blesseds
23
Blessed Jordan Of Pisa
Blessed Jordan of Pisa, also known as Giordano Pierleoni, was born around 1255 in Pisa, Italy.
Pisa, Italy
Blessed Guerricus
He was a highly esteemed and learned scholar who studied at the prestigious cathedral school in Tournai.
Tournai, Belgium
Blessed Bartolomeo Of Simeri
Blessed Bartolomeo of Simeri, also known as Bartolomeo of Semeri, Bartolomeo of Trigono, Bartholomew, Bartholomáus, or…
Latter 11th century in Simeri Crichi, Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy
Blessed Michele Soriano
He dedicated his life to serving God and his fellow human beings and became a beacon of spiritual inspiration for his…
Blessed Hugh Green
He was a brilliant scholar, known for his intellectual prowess and accomplishments.
London, England
Blessed Santiago Calero Redondo
He was born on 27 July 1869 in the town of Pedroche, located in the province of Córdoba.
Pedroche, Córdoba, Spain
Blessed Gregorio Martos Muñoz
At the tender age of nine days, Gregorio was baptized into the Catholic faith.
Chilecito, La Rioja, Argentina
Blessed Miquel Sagré Fornaguera
He was born on 15 May 1890 in Canet de Mar, a small town in Girona, Spain.
Canet de Mar, Girona, Spain
Blessed Damianus
Born in Sakai, Japan around the year 1560, he dedicated himself to spreading the Catholic faith amidst challenging…
Sakai, Japan
Blessed Leo Ii Of Cava
Blessed Leo II of Cava, also known as Leonardo da Cava or Leonardo Caracciolo, was a Benedictine monk and the…
Cava
Blessed Francisco De Paula Ibáñez Y Ibáñez
Born on September 22, 1876, in Penáguila, Alicante, Spain, he dedicated his life to serving God and the Church.
Penáguila, Alicante, Spain
Blessed Josep Vilalta Saumell
He was born on June 11, 1912, in Miralcamp, a town in the province of Lleida, Spain.
Miralcamp, Lleida, Spain
Blessed Andrés Pradas Lahoz
He entered the Salesian Congregation and became a dedicated Salesian brother, known for his devotion to serving others.
La Hoz de la Vieja, Teruel, Spain
Blessed Pascual Escuin Ferrer
He was born on 30 March 1907 in La Hoz de la Vieja, Teruel, Spain.
La Hoz de la Vieja, Teruel, Spain
Blessed Juan Cano Gómez
He was born on February 28, 1863, in Villa del Río, Córdoba, Spain.
Villa del Río, Córdoba, Spain
Blessed Damián Gómez Jiménez
He was born on February 12, 1871, in the town of Solana de Rioalmar, located in the province of Ávila.
Solana de Rioalmar, Ávila, Spain
Blessed Antoni Pedró Minguella
He was born on March 22, 1874, in Guimerá, Tarragona, Spain.
Guimerá, Tarragona, Spain
Blessed Angelo Of Acquapagana
Blessed Angelo of Acquapagana, also known as Angel, was a revered Catholic Monk and Hermit who lived during the 13th…
Acquapagana
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