Blessed Agathangelus Nourry

Feast: August 7

Blessed Agathangelus Nourry, also known as Agathangelo Noury, Agathangelus of Vendome, or Agathange Noury of Vendåme, was born on July 31, 1598, near Vendome, France. Little is known about his early...

Blessed Agnese Pacifica Panas

Feast: May 28

Blessed Agnese Pacifica Panas, also known as Sister Maria Costanza, was a Capuchin Poor Clare nun, known for her exemplary life of virtue and holiness. She was born on 15 January 1896 in Alano di...

Blessed Agustín Hurtado Soler

Feast: August 15

Blessed Agustín Hurtado Soler, also known as Father Domingo María from Alboraya, was born on August 18, 1872, in Alboraya, Valencia, Spain. He was the son of Vincent and Antonia Hurtado...

Blessed Alejandro Casare Menéndez

Feast: August 6

Blessed Alejandro Casare Menéndez, also known as José of Chauchina, was a Franciscan Capuchin deacon who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on February 24, 1897, in Chauchina,...

Blessed Alejo Pan López

Feast: December 27

Blessed Alejo Pan López, also known as Ambrosio of Santibáñez, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He is venerated in the Catholic Church for his steadfast...

Blessed Andrea Giacinto Longhin

Feast: June 26

Blessed Andrea Giacinto Longhin, also known as Andrew of Fiumicello, Andrew Longhin, Andrew of Campodarsego, and Bishop of the Catechism, was born on 22 November 1863 in Fiumicello di Campodarsego,...

Blessed Andrés Francisco Simón Gómez

Feast: November 7

Blessed Andrés Francisco Simón Gómez, also known as Eloy of Orihuela, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest and martyr of the Spanish Civil War. He was born on November 30, 1876, in Orihuela, Alicante,...

Blessed Andrés Soto Carrera

Feast: August 6

Blessed Andrés Soto Carrera, also known as Gil of Puerto de Santa María, was a distinguished Franciscan Capuchin priest who met a tragic fate during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on June 29,...

Blessed Ángel De La Red Pérez

Feast: August 14

Blessed Ángel De La Red Pérez, also known as the Arcángel of Valdavida, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who met a tragic fate as a martyr during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 26 February...

Blessed Anicet Koplinski

Feast: October 16

Blessed Anicet Koplinski, also known as Adalbert Koplinski, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar and priest who lived during the early 20th century. He was born on July 30, 1875 in Debrzyno, Pomorskie,...

Blessed Aproniano De Felipe González

Feast: December 29

Blessed Aproniano De Felipe González, also known as Miguel of Grajal, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who became a martyr during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 2 February 1898 in Grajal de...

Blessed Aurelio Da Vinalesa

Feast: August 28

Blessed Aurelio Da Vinalesa, also known as José Ample Alcaide, was born on 3 February 1896 in Vinalesa, Valencia, Spain. He was the third of seven children in his family. In the year 1912, Aurelio...

Blessed Aurelio de Vinalesa Ample Alcaide

Feast: August 28

Blessed Aurelio de Vinalesa Ample Alcaide , Capuchin priest and martyr of Spain Near the village of Vinalesa also in the same territory, Blessed Aurelio de Vinalesa Ample Alcaide , priest of the...

Blessed Basilio González Herrero

Feast: August 14

Blessed Basilio González Herrero, also known as Alejo of Terradillos, was born on 14 June 1874 in Terradillos, León, Spain. Little is known about his early life and upbringing. However, at the age of...

Blessed Benedetto da Urbino Passionei

Feast: April 30

Blessed Benedetto da Urbino Passionei , Capuchin priest At Fossombrone in the Marches, Blessed Benedetto da Urbino Passionei , priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin , who was a companion of...

Blessed Bernard Perani

Feast: August 22

Blessed Bernard Perani, also known as Bernard Offida, Bernard Offidski, Bernard z Offidy, and Dominic, was born on November 7, 1604, in Villa d’Appignano, Italy. He was the third child of a devout...

Blessed Buenaventura de Puzol Esteve Flors

Feast: September 26

Blessed Buenaventura de Puzol Esteve Flors , Capuchin priest and martyr of Spain At the village of Gilet, also in the same region, Blessed Buenaventura de Puzol Esteve Flors , priest of the Order of...

Blessed Carles Canyes Santacana

Feast: August 20

Blessed Carles Canyes Santacana, also known as Brother Marçal of Vilafranca De Penedès, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who was born on 16 April 1917 in Vilafranca del Penedès, Barcelona, Spain. He...

Blessed Cassian Vaz Lopezneto

Feast: August 7

Blessed Cassian Vaz Lopezneto, also known as Cassian Lopezneto, was a Capuchin monk who dedicated his life to missionary work. He was born on January 14, 1607, in Nantes, France. From a young age,...

Blessed Crescencio García Pobo

Feast: October 3

Blessed Crescencio García Pobo, also known as Crescentius, was born on 15 April 1903 in Celadas, Teruel, Spain. He dedicated his life to the service of God and became a priest, joining the Capuchin...

Blessed Diego José da Cadice López-Caamaño García-Pérez

Feast: March 24

Blessed Diego José da Cadice López-Caamaño García-Pérez , Capuchin priest At Ronda in Andalusia in Spain, Blessed Diego José da Cadice López-Caamaño García-Pérez , priest of the Order of Friars Minor...

Blessed Diégo Josef Of Cádiz

Feast: March 24

Blessed Diégo Josef of Cádiz, also known as the Apostle of Our Lady, the Mother of the Good Shepherd and the Apostle of the Blessed Trinity, was born as Francisco José López-Caamaño García-Pérez on...

Blessed Emilio Serrano Lizarralde

Feast: August 26

Blessed Emilio Serrano Lizarralde, also known as Saturnino of Bilbao, was a Franciscan Capuchin monk who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He is venerated in the Catholic Church as a blessed...

Blessed Enric Salvá Ministral

Feast: August 25

Blessed Enric Salvá Ministral, also known as Brother Carmel of Colomés, was a devout Franciscan Capuchin brother who met a tragic end during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 21st March 1874 in...

Blessed Esteve Santacana Armengol

Feast: January 24

Blessed Esteve Santacana Armengol, also known as Father Remigi of El Papiol, was born on 20 September 1885 in El Papiol, Barcelona, Spain. He was a devout Franciscan Capuchin who made his religious...

Blessed Facundo Escanciano Tejerina

Feast: August 17

Blessed Facundo Escanciano Tejerina, also known as Aurelio of Ocejo, was a Franciscan Capuchin monk who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 4th February 1881 in Ocejo, León,...

Blessed Fernando Olmedo Reguera

Feast: August 2

Blessed Fernando Olmedo Reguera, also known as Fernando of Santiago, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on January 10, 1873, in Santiago de...

Blessed Florentín Pérez Romero

Feast: August 23

Blessed Florentín Pérez Romero, also known as Florentin Pérez Romero, was a devoted member of the Capuchin Tertiary Fathers and Brothers of Our Lady of Sorrows. He was born on March 14, 1902, in...

Blessed Francesc De Paula Colomer Prísas

Feast: February 24

Blessed Francesc De Paula Colomer Prísas, also known as Brother PaciÖ Maria of Barcelona and Francesc Maria Colomer Presas, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who was born on 29 April 1916 in Barcelona,...

Blessed Francesc De Paula Soteras Culla

Feast: August 1

Blessed Francesc De Paula Soteras Culla, also known as Father Rafael Maria of Mataró, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who was born on April 12, 1902, in Mataró, Barcelona, Spain. He devoted his life...

Blessed François François

Feast: August 10

Blessed François François, also known as Sébastien of Nancy, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was born on 17 January 1749 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. He dedicated his life to serving...

Blessed Germán de Carcagente Garrigues Hernández

Feast: August 9

Blessed Germán de Carcagente Garrigues Hernández , Capuchin priest and martyr of Spain At the village of Carcaixent in the territory of Valencia also in Spain, Blessed Germán de Carcagente Garrigues...

Blessed Geronimo Limón Márquez

Feast: August 3

Blessed Geronimo Limón Márquez, also known as Luis of Valencina, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 27 March 1885 in Valencina del Alcor,...

Blessed Gregorio Charlez Ribera

Feast: July 28

Blessed Gregorio Charlez Ribera, also known as Brother Prudenci de Pomar de Cinca, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who dedicated his life to serving God and others. He was born on 17 November 1875 in...

Blessed Honorat Koźmiński

Feast: December 16

Blessed Honorat Koźmiński , Capuchin priest At the city of Nowe Miasto in Poland, blessed Blessed Honorat Koźmiński , priest of the Order of the Friars Minor Capuchin , who worked very well in...

Blessed Ignacio Caselles García

Feast: December 24

Blessed Ignacio Caselles García, also known as Juan Crisóstomo of Gata de Gorgos, was a devout Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. Born on November 18, 1874, in...

Blessed Innocent Of Berzo

Feast: March 3

Blessed Innocent of Berzo, also known as Giovanni Scalvinoni, Innocenzo de Berzo, was a renowned Capuchin priest born on March 19, 1844, in Niardo, Brescia, Italy. From a young age, he displayed a...

Blessed Innocenzo da Berzo Scalvinoni

Feast: March 3

Blessed Innocenzo da Berzo Scalvinoni , Capuchin priest At Bergamo, Blessed Innocenzo da Berzo Scalvinoni , priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin , who shone for his extraordinary love in...

Blessed Isabel Calduch Rovira

Feast: April 13

Blessed Isabel Calduch Rovira, also known as Blessed Isabel of the Blessed Sacrament, was a Franciscan Capuchin Poor Clare nun who was martyred in the Spanish Civil War. She was born on May 9, 1882,...

Blessed Jacinto Gutiérrez Terciado

Feast: December 29

Blessed Jacinto Gutiérrez Terciado, also known as Diego of Guadilla, was a Franciscan Capuchin monk who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. Born on July 3, 1909, in Guadilla, Burgos, Spain, he...

Blessed Jacques-Louis de Besançon Loir

Feast: May 19

Blessed Jacques-Louis de Besançon Loir , Capuchin priest and martyr of France In the arm of the sea in front of Rochefort in France, Blessed Jacques-Louis de Besançon Loir , priest of the Order of...

Blessed Jaume Baríau Y Martí

Feast: July 24

Blessed Jaume Baríau Y Martí, also known as Josep Oriol of Barcelona or Giuseppe Oriol of Barcelona, was born on 25 July 1891 in Barcelona, Spain. He was a devout Catholic who felt a strong calling...

Blessed Jaume Boguñá Casanovas

Feast: December 19

Blessed Jaume Boguñá Casanovas, also known as Father Martí of Barcelona, was a Catholic martyr and Franciscan Capuchin. He was born on 4 October 1895 in Sant Andreu de Palomar, Barcelona, Spain. At...

Blessed Jaume Nàjera Gherna

Feast: November 23

Blessed Jaume NÖjera Gherna, also known as Father Alexandre of Barcelona, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who dedicated his life to serving God and his fellow human beings. Born on 25 July 1910 in...

Blessed Jean Bourdon

Feast: August 23

Blessed Jean Bourdon, also known as Protais of Séez, was born on April 3, 1747, in Séez, Orne, France. He was the son of Simon Bourdon, a wheelwright, and Mary Louise Le Fou. Jean was baptized just...

Blessed Jeanbaptistexavier Loir

Feast: May 19

Blessed Jeanbaptistexavier Loir, also known as Jacques-Louis of Besançon, was born on 11 March 1720 in Besançon, Doubs, France. He was the son of Jacques-Louis Loir, the director of the mint in...

Blessed Jesús Miquel Girbau

Feast: October 31

Blessed Jesús Miquel Girbau, also known as Father Timoteu of Palafrugell, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who was born on 24 March 1897 in Palafrugell, Girona, Spain. He was baptized with the name...

Blessed Joan Ayats Plantalech

Feast: July 29

Blessed Joan Ayats Plantalech, also known as Brother Eloi of Bianya, was a devout Catholic who dedicated his life to serving God as a Franciscan Capuchin friar. He was baptized on the day of his...

Blessed Joan Bonavida Dellá

Feast: August 1

Blessed Joan Bonavida Dellá, also known as Brother Fèlix of Tortosa, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who was born on April 2, 1894, in Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. He entered religious life and made...

Blessed Joan Bover Teixidor

Feast: July 28

Blessed Joan Bover Teixidor, also known as Modest of Mieres, was a Franciscan Capuchin who dedicated his life to serving God and his fellow human beings. He was born on 8 June 1876 in Mieres, Girona,...

Blessed Joan Romeu Y Canadell

Feast: July 27

Blessed Joan Romeu y Canadell, also known as Domènec of Sant Pere de Riudebitlles or Doménech of Sant Pere de Riudebittles, was born on 11 December 1882 in Sant Pere de Riudebitlles, Barcelona,...

Blessed Joan Vilá Colomé

Feast: September 9

Blessed Joan Vilá Colomé, also known as Father Josep of Calella de La Costa, was a devout Franciscan Capuchin who dedicated his life to the service of God and his fellow human beings. He was born on...

Blessed Joaquín de Albocácer Ferrer Adell

Feast: August 30

Blessed Joaquín de Albocácer Ferrer Adell , Capuchin priest and martyr of Spain On the road between Puebla Tornesa and Villafamés near Castellón de la Plana also in Spain, Blessed Joaquín de...

Blessed Joaquín Frade Eiras

Feast: August 14

Blessed Joaquín Frade Eiras, also known as Berardo of Visantoña, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on April 5, 1878, in Visantoña, Lugo,...

Blessed Jordi Sampé Tarragó

Feast: December 19

Blessed Jordi Sampé Tarragó, also known as Father Doroteu of Villalba dels Arcs, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who dedicated his life to serving God and his fellow human beings. He was born on 14th...

Blessed José Bleda Grau

Feast: September 4

Blessed José Bleda Grau, also known as Brother Berardo of Lugar Nuevo de Fenollet, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who dedicated his life to serving the religious community in Orihuela, Alicante,...

Blessed José De Miguel Arahal

Feast: August 1

Blessed José De Miguel Arahal, also known as Father Bienvenido María of Dos Hermanas, was a Catholic priest and member of the Capuchin Tertiary Fathers and Brothers of Our Lady of Sorrows. He was...

Blessed José Ferrer Adell

Feast: August 30

Blessed José Ferrer Adell, also known as Father Joaquin of Albocácer, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who dedicated his life to the service of God and the Catholic Church. He was born on 23 April...

Blessed José González Ramos Campos

Feast: August 6

Blessed José González Ramos Campos, also known as the Ángel of Cañete La Real, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who dedicated his life to serving God and promoting the teachings of the Catholic...

Blessed José Llosá Balaguer

Feast: October 7

Blessed José Llosá Balaguer, born on August 23, 1901, in the town of Benaguasil, Valencia, Spain, was a Spanish Catholic priest and member of the Capuchin Tertiary Fathers and Brothers of Our Lady of...

Blessed José María Garrigues Hernández

Feast: August 9

Blessed José María Garrigues Hernández, also known as Father Germán of Carcagente, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who dedicated his life to serving God and helping the poor. He was born on 12...

Blessed José María Llópez Mora

Feast: September 18

Blessed José María Llópez Mora, also known as Father Recaredo María of Torrent, was a Catholic priest and a member of the Capuchin Tertiary Fathers and Brothers of Our Lady of Sorrows. He was born on...

Blessed José María Recalde Magúregui

Feast: August 6

Blessed José María Recalde Magúregui, also known as Ignacio of Galdácano, was born on February 7, 1912 in Galdácano, Vitoria, Spain. He grew up in a devout Catholic family and showed a deep spiritual...

Blessed José María Sanchís Mompó

Feast: August 16

Blessed José María Sanchís Mompó, also known as Brother Gabriel María of Benifaió, was a dedicated member of the Capuchin Tertiary Fathers and Brothers of Our Lady of Sorrows. He was born on October...

Blessed José Pérez González

Feast: November 27

Blessed José Pérez González, also known as Ramiro of Sobradillo, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on January 5, 1907, in Sobradillo,...

Blessed Josep Alsina Casas

Feast: August 12

Blessed Josep Alsina Casas, also known as Agustí of Montclar or Agustí de Montclar de Donzell, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who was born on 8 December 1907 in Montclar, Lleida, Spain. He was...

Blessed Josep Domènech Bonet

Feast: August 6

Blessed Josep Domènech Bonet, also known as Benet of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Benedict of Santa Coloma de Gramenet, and Giuseppe Doménech Bonet, was born on 6 September 1892 in Santa Coloma de...

Blessed Josep Martí Coll

Feast: July 28

Blessed Josep Martí Coll, also known as Àngel of Ferreries, was a Franciscan Capuchin lay brother who was born on 11 February 1905 in Ferreries, Minorca, Islas Baleares, Spain. He made his first...

Blessed Josep Vilalta Saumell

Feast: August 19

Blessed Josep Vilalta Saumell, also known as Father Tarsici de Miralcamp, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on June 11, 1912, in Miralcamp, a...

Blessed Juan Francisco Barahona Martín

Feast: August 15

Blessed Juan Francisco Barahona Martín, also known as Alejandro of Sobradillo, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He is venerated as a martyr by the...

Blessed Juan Silverio Pérez Ruano

Feast: August 6

Blessed Juan Silverio Pérez Ruano, also known as Crispín of Cuevas de San Marcos, was a Franciscan Capuchin monk who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 27 December 1875 in...

Blessed Julià Gibrat Marcé

Feast: August 23

Blessed Julià Gibrat Marcé, a devoted Franciscan Capuchin friar, dedicated his life to the service of God and the poor. Professing his vows within the Capuchin Order on 8 December 1899, he embraced...

Blessed Justo Lerma Martínez

Feast: September 18

Blessed Justo Lerma Martínez, also known as Father Francisco María of Torrent, was a Spanish Catholic priest and member of the Capuchin Tertiary Fathers and Brothers of Our Lady of Sorrows. He was...

Blessed Khalil Alhaddad

Feast: June 26

Blessed Khalil Alhaddad, also known as Yaaqub El-Haddad, Jacob of Ghazir, Jacques da Gahazir, and Ya‘Qub of Ghazir, was born on February 1, 1875, in Ghazir, Kesrwan, Jabal Lubnan, Lebanon. He was the...

Blessed Laurentí Basil Matas

Feast: August 15

Blessed Laurentí Basil Matas, also known as Father Anselm de Olot, was a devout Franciscan Capuchin who dedicated his life to serving God and his fellow human beings. He made his profession on 20...

Blessed Lluís Estruch Vives

Feast: November 1

Blessed Lluís Estruch Vives, also known as Eudald of Igualada, was a devoted Franciscan Capuchin friar who was born on 6 April 1918 in Igualada, Barcelona, Spain. He made his first profession on 9...

Blessed Lorenzo Ilarregui Goñi

Feast: August 23

Blessed Lorenzo Ilarregui Goñi, also known as Brother Gabriel of Aróstegui, was a Franciscan Capuchin monk who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He is venerated as a Catholic Saint and his...

Blessed Louisarmandjoseph Adam

Feast: July 13

Blessed Louis-Armand-Joseph Adam was a Franciscan Capuchin priest born on 19 December 1741 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. He dedicated his life to serving God and his fellow men, embodying the...

Blessed Luis Valls Matamales

Feast: August 26

Blessed Luis Valls Matamales, also known as Father Ambrosio of Benaguacil, was a devout Franciscan Capuchin friar who dedicated his life to the service of God and others. He was born on May 3, 1870,...

Blessed Manuel Collellmir Sentíes

Feast: July 29

Blessed Manuel Collellmir Sentíes, also known as Brother Jordi of Santa Pau, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who dedicated his life to the service of God. Born on June 7, 1917, in Sant Pau, Girona,...

Blessed Manuel Ferrer Jordá

Feast: September 16

Blessed Manuel Ferrer Jordá, also known as Father Benito María of Burriana, was a Catholic priest and member of the Capuchin Tertiary Fathers and Brothers of Our Lady of Sorrows. He was born on...

Blessed Manuel Legua Martí

Feast: September 26

Blessed Manuel Legua Martí, also known as Father León María from AlaquÖs, was a devoted member of the Capuchin Tertiary Fathers and Brothers of Our Lady of Sorrows. He was born on 23 April 1875 in...

Blessed Manuela Justa Fernández Ibero

Feast: August 23

Blessed Manuela Justa Fernández Ibero, known also as Sister Serafina of Ochovi, was born on 6 August 1872 in Ochovi, Navarra, Spain. She joined the Capuchin Tertiary Sisters of the Holy Family in...

Blessed Marco d’Aviano Cristofori

Feast: August 13

Blessed Marco d’Aviano Cristofori , Capuchin priest At Vienna in Austria, Blessed Marco d’Aviano Cristofori , priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin , who, as a wise preacher of the word of...

Blessed Margarita Josefa Noguera Manubens

Feast: August 1

Blessed Margarita Josefa Noguera Manubens, also known as Sister Auxili, was a member of the Capuchin Sisters of the Mother of the Divine Shepherd. She was born on 3 July 1870 in Manresa, Barcelona,...

Blessed Maria Angela Astorch

Feast: December 2

Blessed Maria Angela Astorch, also known as Jerónima María Astorch, Jerónima María Cortey, and Jerónima Maria Agnese, was born on 1 September 1592 in Barcelona, Spain. She was raised in a devoutly...

Blessed Maria Clara Of The Child Jesus

Feast: December 1

Blessed Maria Clara of the Child Jesus, also known as Libânia Do Carmo Galvão Mexia de Moura Telles de Albuquerque, was born on 15 June 1843 in Amadora, Lisbon, Portugal. She was baptized with the...

Blessed María Fenollosa Alcaina

Feast: September 28

Blessed María Fenollosa Alcaina, also known as Sister Francisca Javier of Rafelbunyol, was born on 24 May 1901 in Rafelbunyol, Valencia, Spain. She grew up in a devout Catholic family and from a...

Blessed Maria Magdalena Vilanova Alsina

Feast: July 31

Blessed Maria Magdalena Vilanova Alsina, also known as Sister Patrocini, was baptized just two days after her birth on April 13, 1877, in Sant Feliu de Codines, Barcelona, Spain. At the tender age of...

Blessed Mariano Climent Sanchis

Feast: September 27

Blessed Mariano Climent Sanchis, also known as Brother Fidel of Puzol, was born on 8 January 1856 in Puzol, Valencia, Spain. He was the son of Mariano Climent and Mariana Sanchís. Unfortunately,...

Blessed Martí Tarrés Puigpelat

Feast: February 17

Blessed Martí Tarrés Puigpelat was born on October 8, 1877, in a farmhouse outside Berga, Barcelona, Spain. From a young age, he felt a deep devotion to the Catholic faith and felt called to dedicate...

Blessed Mary Magdalene Martinengo

Feast: July 27

Blessed Mary Magdalene Martinengo, also known as Margarita Martinengo and Maria Maddalena, was born on October 5, 1687, in Brescia, Italy. She was born into the Italian nobility but suffered a deep...

Blessed Mieczyslawa Kowalska

Feast: July 25

Blessed Mieczysława Kowalska, also known as Maria Teresa of the Child Jesus or Maria Teresa Kowalska, was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1902. She was raised in a family with socialist beliefs, but later...

Blessed Miguel Francisco Gonzálezdíez Gonzáleznúñez

Feast: July 31

Blessed Miguel Francisco Gonzálezdíez Gonzáleznúñez, also known as Andrés of Palazuelo, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on May 8, 1883, in...

Blessed Milagros Ortells Gimeno

Feast: November 20

Blessed Milagros Ortells Gimeno, also known as simply Milagros Ortells, was a Franciscan Capuchin Poor Clare nun who was martyred in the Spanish Civil War. She is remembered and venerated for her...

Blessed Miquel Sagré Fornaguera

Feast: August 19

Blessed Miquel Sagré Fornaguera, also known as Father Benigne de Canet De Mar, was a devout Franciscan Capuchin friar who dedicated his life to serving God and spreading the teachings of the Catholic...

Blessed Modesto de Albocácer García Martí

Feast: August 13

Blessed Modesto de Albocácer García Martí , Capuchin priest and martyr of Spain Near the village of Albocásser in the same region in Spain, Blessed Modesto de Albocácer García Martí , priest of the...

Blessed Pablo Martínez Robles

Feast: September 16

Blessed Pablo Martínez Robles, also known as Father Bernardino María of Andújar, was a Spanish Catholic priest and a member of the Capuchin Tertiary Fathers and Brothers of Our Lady of Sorrows. He...

Blessed Pablo Merillas Fernández

Feast: January 14

Blessed Pablo Merillas Fernández, also known as Carlos of Alcubilla de Nogales, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 17 July 1902 in...

Blessed Pelagi Ayats Vergés

Feast: July 29

Blessed Pelagi Ayats Vergés, also known as Brother Miquel of Bianya, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who dedicated his life to serving God. He was born on 23 August 1915 in Sant Salvador de Bianya,...

Blessed Petra María Victoria Quintana Argos

Feast: August 23

Blessed Petra María Victoria Quintana Argos, also known as Sister Rosario of Soano, was born on 13 May 1866 in Soano, Santander, Spain. She was the daughter of Antonio Quintana and Luisa Cuesta de...

Blessed Protais de Séez Bourdon

Feast: August 23

Blessed Protais de Séez Bourdon , Capuchin priest and martyr of France At anchor in the sea in front of Rochefort on the French coast, Blessed Protais de Séez Bourdon , priest of the Order of Friars...

Blessed Quirino Díez Del Blanco

Feast: August 27

Blessed Quirino Díez Del Blanco, also known as Gregorio of La Mata, was a devout Catholic who dedicated his life to serving God as a Franciscan Capuchin priest. He was born on March 25, 1889, in the...

Blessed Rafaél Severiano Rodríguez Navarro

Feast: August 7

Blessed Rafaél Severiano Rodríguez Navarro, also known as Pacifico of Ronda, was a Franciscan Capuchin monk who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on November 8, 1882, in Ronda,...

Blessed Ramon Gros Ballbé

Feast: July 29

Blessed Ramon Gros Ballbé, also known as Brother CebriÖ of Terrassa or Ramon Gros Ballvé, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar. He was born on 23 January 1871 in Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain. From a young...

Blessed Ramón Juan Costa

Feast: November 30

Blessed Ramón Juan Costa, also known as Honorio of Orihuela, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest who was martyred during the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 23 November 1888 in Orihuela, Alicante,...

Blessed Ramona Solans Ballester

Feast: August 1

Blessed Ramona Solans Ballester, also known as Sister Andrea, was a devout Catholic nun and a member of the Capuchin Sisters of the Mother of the Divine Shepherd. She was born on 3rd April 1875 in...

Blessed Salvador Ferrer Cardet

Feast: September 16

Blessed Salvador Ferrer Cardet, also known as Father Laureano María of Burriana, was a Catholic priest and member of the Capuchin Tertiary Fathers and Brothers of Our Lady of Sorrows. He was martyred...

Blessed Santiago de Rafelbuñol Mestre Iborra

Feast: September 29

Blessed Santiago de Rafelbuñol Mestre Iborra , Capuchin priest and martyr of Spain At the village of Gilet near Valencia in Spain, Blessed Santiago de Rafelbuñol Mestre Iborra , priest of the Order...

Blessed Sebastià Sonet Romeu

Feast: August 25

Blessed Sebastià Sonet Romeu, a dedicated Franciscan Capuchin, entered the religious life of his order, making his solemn profession on 2 August 1903. He continued his path of service by being...

Blessed Segundo Pérez Arias

Feast: August 14

Blessed Segundo Pérez Arias, also known as Ildefonso of Armellada, was a Franciscan Capuchin priest and martyr in the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 2 May 1874 in Armellada, León, Spain. As a...

Blessed Symforian Ducki

Feast: April 11

Blessed Symforian Ducki, also known as Felix Ducki, Antonio Ducki, and prisoner 20364, was born on May 10, 1888, in Warsaw, Poland, to Julian and Marianna Lenardt. His father worked as a locksmith....

Blessed Timoteo Valero Pérez

Feast: September 17

Blessed Timoteo Valero Pérez, born on 24 January 1901 in Terriente, Teruel, Spain, was a devout Catholic priest and a member of the Capuchin Tertiary Fathers and Brothers of Our Lady of Sorrows. He...

Blessed Tomás Díaz Y Díaz

Feast: August 25

Blessed Tomás Díaz Y Díaz, also known as Brother Bonaventura of Arroyo-Cerezo, was a Franciscan Capuchin friar who lived during the turbulent period of the Spanish Civil War. He was born on 7 March...

Blessed Tommaso Acerbis

Feast: May 3

Blessed Tommaso Acerbis, also known as Tommaso of Olera or Thomas, was born in 1563 in Olera, Bergamo, Italy. He came from a poor family and as a young boy, he worked as a shepherd, receiving no...

Blessed Urbano Gil Sáez

Feast: August 23

Blessed Urbano Gil Sáez was a devout Catholic priest and member of the Capuchin Tertiary Fathers and Brothers of Our Lady of Sorrows. He was born on March 9, 1901, in Bronchales, Teruel, Spain. From...

Blessed Vicente Gay Zarzo

Feast: September 18

Blessed Vicente Gay Zarzo, also known as Father Modesto María of Torrent, was a Spanish Catholic priest and a member of the Capuchin Tertiary Fathers and Brothers of Our Lady of Sorrows. He was born...

Blessed Vicente Jaunzarás Gómez

Feast: September 18

Blessed Vicente Jaunzarás Gómez, also known as Father Valentín María of Torrent, was a Catholic priest and member of the Capuchin Tertiary Fathers and Brothers of Our Lady of Sorrows. He was born on...

Blessed Virgin of Sorrows

Feast: August 1

Blessed Bienvenido María de Dos Hermanas Arahal de Miguel , Amigonian priest, martyr of Spain At Madrid in Spain, Blessed Bienvenido María de Dos Hermanas Arahal de Miguel , priest of the Capuchin...

Blesseds Agathange de Vendôme Noury and Cassien de Nantes Lopez Netto

Feast: August 7

Blesseds Agathange de Vendôme Noury and Cassien de Nantes Lopez Netto , Capuchin priests and martyrs of Ethiopia At the city of Gondar in Ethiopia, Blesseds Agathange de Vendôme Noury and Cassien de...

Saint Angelo d’Acri Falcone

Feast: October 30

In the rugged terrain of southern Italy, where the mountains of Calabria descend toward the Tyrrhenian Sea, the spiritual landscape was once shaped by the tireless footsteps of a humble Franciscan....

Saint Bernard of Corleone

Feast: January 12

Saint Bernard of Corleone, also known as Bernardo de Corleone, was born Filippo Latino on 6 February 1605 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily. He was a shoemaker by trade and gained a reputation as the...

Saint Bernardo da Corleone

Feast: January 12

In the annals of the Franciscan family, certain lives burn with a quiet intensity that outlasts the written record. For the friar known as Bernardo da Corleone, that intensity was forged in the fires...

Saint Felice da Cantalice Porri

Feast: May 18

In the bustling spiritual landscape of Rome, amidst the ancient stones and the constant flow of pilgrims, a figure emerged whose life spoke louder than any sermon through the quiet power of his...

Saint Francesco Maria da Camporosso

Feast: September 17

The witness of a martyr is often a flame that burns brightest in the darkness of uncertainty. In the case of the Capuchin friar known as Francesco Maria da Camporosso, the historical record offers a...

Saint Francis Mary of Camporosso

Feast: September 17

Saint Francis Mary of Camporosso, also known as Francesco Maria da Camporosso, Giovanni Croese, John Croese, or Padre Santo, was born as Giovanni Croese on 27 December 1804 in Camporosso, Imperia,...

Saint Gerard Majella

Feast: October 16

Saint Gerard Majella, also known as Geraldo Magela or Gerardo Maiella, was born on April 23, 1725, in the town of Muro, Italy. He was the son of a tailor who unfortunately passed away when Gerard was...

Saint Giovanni Battista Rossi

Feast: May 23

Saint Giovanni Battista Rossi, also known as John Baptist de Rossi, John Baptist Rossi, and John Baptist de Rubeis, was born on February 22, 1698, in Voltaggio, Italy. He was one of four children of...

Saint Giuseppe da Leonessa

Feast: February 4

The daring journey to the heart of the Ottoman Empire stands as the defining testament to his charity. While many of his contemporaries remained within the safety of Italian convents, this Capuchin...

Saint Ignazio da Laconi Peis

Feast: May 11

In the bustling squares and the smoke-filled taverns of Cagliari, a figure of profound holiness walked among the common people, seeking not the applause of the elite but the salvation of the...

Saint Leopold Bogdan Mandic

Feast: July 30

Saint Leopold Bogdan Mandic, also known as Adeodato Bogdan Mandic, was born on May 12, 1866, in Herceg Novi, Dubrovacko-Neretvanska, Croatia. He was the twelfth child of Peter and Caroline Mandic....

Saint Leopold Mandić

Feast: July 31

The spirit of Christian unity burned within him with an intensity that defined his legacy. As a priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, he carried the Franciscan charism of humility and...

Saint Maria Francesca di Gesù Rubatto

Feast: August 6

Saint Maria Francesca di Gesù Rubatto , virgin and founder of Capuchin Sisters of Loano At Montevideo in Uruguay, Saint Maria Francesca di Gesù Rubatto , virgin, who founded the Institute of Capuchin...

Saint Padre Pio

Feast: September 23

Saint Padre Pio, also known as Francesco Forgione, was born on 25 May 1887 in Pietrelcina, Benevento, Italy. He came from a humble farming family, and at the age of 15, he entered the novitiate of...

Saint Pius of Pietrelcina

Feast: September 23

Saint Pius of Pietrelcina , Capuchin priest Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina , priest of the Order of the Friars Minor Capuchin , who in the convent of San Giovanni Rotondo in Puglia was very...