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St. Dominic de Guzman
Born: 1170 at Calaruega, Burgos, Old Castile Died: noon 6 August 1221 at Bologna, Italy Canonized: 13 July 1234 by Pope Gregory IX at Rieti, Italy Patronage: astronomers, astronomy, falsely accused people, scientists, Dominican Republic, Batanes-Babuyanes, Philippines, prelature of Bayombong, Philippines, diocese of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo Indian Pueblo, Valletta, Malta. Additional Memorial […]
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St. Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia
Born: February 1589 in Régil, Guipúzcoa, Spain Died: 14 August 1633 in Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan Canonized: 18 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II. Joined the Dominicans in 1605. Priest. Missionary to Pangasinan, Philippines in 1611. Taught theology at the Colegio de Santo Tomas. Missionary to Japan in 1623 during a time of violent persecution […]
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St. David Roldán-Lara
Born: 2 March 1907 at Chalchihuites, Zacatecas, Mexico Died: shot on 15 August 1926 at Chalchihuites, Zacatecas, Mexico Canonized: 21 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II during the Jubilee of Mexico. Additional Memorial 21 May as one of the Martyrs of the Mexican Revolution His father died when David was only a year old. […]
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St. Deogratias of Carthage
Died: 457 in Carthage (modern Tunis, Tunisia) of natural causes, buried secretly to avoid destruction of his grave by relic seekers Priest at Carthage. Bishop of Carthage in 453, the first bishop of the city in 14 years. Initially well-loved by Christians, pagans, and heretics. During his bishopric he sold everything he could, including the […]
Continue ReadingSt. Domno of Bergamo
Died: 307 outside the city of Bergamo, Italy, buried next to his grandfather Domnio, the church of Saint Andrew was later built over the site of the graves Additional Memorial 24 July (finding of relics) Brother of Saint Eusebia of Bergamo; grandson of Saint Domnio of Bergamo. Imprisonsed for his faith during the persecutions of […]
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St. Dafrosa of Acquapendente
Died: beheaded c.362 Also known as Dafrosa of Rome, Aifrosa, Affrosa, Daphrosa Married to Saint Flavian; mother of Saint Bibiana and Saint Demetria. Martyred in the persecutions of Julian the Apostate. Her story is included in the Acts of Bibiana.
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St. Daniel of Padua
Died: nailed to a table to die of shock and blood loss in 168 at Padua, Italy, relics re-discovered c.1000 and found incorrupt, relics solemnly enshrined on 3 January 1064 Patronage: lost articles, prisoners, women whose husbands are at war, Padua, Italy Jewish convert. Deacon to Saint Prosdocimus of Padua, and assisted in his missionary […]
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St. Defendente the Theban
Died: beheaded c.286 along the Rhone river in Agauno (modern Marseille, France) Patronage: against fire, against wolves, 16 towns in Italy Also known as Defendente of Thebes, Defendens Additional Memorials 22 September as one of the Martyrs of the Theban Legion, 14 September (Romano di Lombardia, Italy), 4th Sunday in August (Torre Canavese, Italy), last […]
Continue ReadingSt. Dietmar of Prague
Born: 10th century Saxony (in modern Germany) Died: 2 January 982 in Prague, Bohemia (in modern Czech Republic) Also known as Detmar, Thietmar Profile Benedictine monk, possibly at double monastery in Prague, Bohemia (in modern Czech Republic). Chosen first bishop of Prague on 23 March 973 where he served for the rest of his life. […]
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St. Demet of Plozévet
Also known as Demet of Plozeved, Demat, Dervel, Devet, Tevet, Zevet, one of the Breton Missionaries to Britain Fourth-century hermit near Plozévet, Brittany (in modern France). Missionary to the British Isles.
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