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St. Zacchaeus the Publican
Also known as Zaccheo Additional Memorials 20 April (Coptic calendar), 32nd Sunday after Pentecost (Byzantine calendar), 27 August (Martyrology of Rabban Sliba) Mentioned in Gospel of Luke as the short tax collector who climbed a tree in order to see Jesus because he couldn’t see over the crowd. Jesus decided to go to the man’s […]
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St. Zosimus of Cilicia
Additional Memorial 4 January (Orthodox; Armenian,; Syrian) Tortured for his faith in Cilicia (part of modern Turkey) in the persecutions of Diocletian. His heroic suffering was the cause for the conversion of Saint Athanasius. He survived the persecutions to become a hermit for the remainder of his life. Because of his suffering and willingness to […]
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St. Zygmunt Gorazdowski
Born: 1 November 1845 at Sanok, Podkarpackie, Poland Died: 1 January 1920 at Lviv, L’vivs’ka oblast’, Ukraine Canonized: 23 October 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI at Rome, Italy Also known as Zigmund Horazdowski Roman Catholic in an area predominantly Greek Catholic. Suffered with respiratory problems all his life. Studied law for two years, but quit […]
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St. Zedislava Berka
Born: c.1220 in the diocese in Križanov, Ždár nad Sázavou, Vysocina kraj (modern Czech Republic) Died: 1 January 1252 at Jablonné, Ceská Lípa, Liberecký kraj (modern Czech Republic) of natural causes Beatified: 28 August 1907 by Pope Pius X (cultus confirmed), 2 July 1994 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues after Cause […]
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St. Zoticus of Constantinople
Born: Italy Died: dragged through the streets of Constantinople behind a wild ass c.350 Patronage: poor people Also known as Feeder of Orphans, Zotico Wealthy noble Roman citizen. He first surrendered his position to become a priest, and then gave away his worldly wealth to the poor and lived to work for his parishioners. When […]
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St. Zita of Lucca
Born: 1218 at Bozzanello, Monte Sagrate, Tuscany, Italy Died: 27 April 1272 at Lucca, Italy of natural causes, buried in the church of San Frediano in Lucca• her tomb was re-discovered in 1580 Beatified: 1652 by Pope Innocent X, during the recognition proceedings, her remains were found to be incorrupt Canonized: the office in her […]
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St. Zeno of Verona
Born: 300 Mauretania Died: 12 April 371 Verona Major shrine: Basilica of San Zeno, Verona Feast: 12 April; 21 May (translation of relics) Patronage: Fishermen, anglers, newborn babies, anglers, children learning to speak, children learning to walk, diocese of Verona, Italy, 41 cities Zeno of Verona (Italian: Zenone da Verona; about 300 – 371 or 380) was […]
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St. Zachary
Feast day: November 5 Zachary was a priest in Jerusalem whose wife, Elizabeth, Mary’s cousin, was beyond child-bearing age. He was told by an angel in a vision that they would have a son and should name him John. When he doubted this, he was struck dumb. Elizabeth was visited by Mary, at which time […]
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