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St. David Galván-Bermúdez
Born: 29 January 1881 Guadalajara, Mexico Died: shot by firing squad on 30 January 1915 at Guadalajara, MexicoBeatified: 22 November 1992, St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II Canonized: 21 May 2000, St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II Feast: 30 January Entered the seminary in Guadalajara, Mexico at […]
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St. Denis, St. Rusticus and St. Eleutherius
The first mention we have of these three martyrs who died around 258 A.D. comes in the sixth century in the writings of Saint Gregory of Tours. Denis (or Dionysius as he is also called) is the most famous of the three. Born and raised in Italy, he was sent as a missionary to Gaul […]
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St. Daniel Comboni
Born: 15 March 1831 at Limone sul Garda, Italy Died: 10 October 1881 of natural causes at Khartoum, Sudan of natural causes Canonized: 5 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II Feast day: October 10 Educated at Father Mazza’s Institute in Verona, Italy, studying theology, medicine, and several languages. Ordained on 31 December 1854 in […]
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St. Chrysanthus and St. Daria
Patronage: Eissel, Germany, Salzburg, Austria Feast day: October 25 Chrysanthus was the son of a Roman senator, born in Egypt. While still young he went with his father to Rome, where his superior intelligence was quickly appreciated. Convinced of the vanity of idol-worship, he undertook every means at his disposition to learn the truth and […]
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Sts. Cosmas and Damian
Born: c. 3rd century; Arabia Died: Roman province of Syria Feast day: 26 September Saints Cosmas and Damian were brothers, born in Arabia in the third century, of noble and virtuous parents. Saint Gregory of Tours wrote that they were twins. They studied the sciences in Syria, and became eminent for their skill in medicine. […]
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St. David I of Scotland
Born: c. 1085Died: 24 May 1153 (aged 68–69) Carlisle, burial Dunfermline Abbey Feast: May 24 David was the youngest son of King Malcolm III (Canmore) of Scotland and his wife Margaret who is herself a saint (c/f 16th Nov.) He contributed enormously to setting up civilising and religious institutions in Scotland. Although David spent most of his childhood in […]
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St. Donatian and St. Rogatian
Died: around 287 Nantes Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox ChurchFeast: 24 May There lived at Nantes an illustrious young nobleman named Donatian, who, having received the holy Sacrament of regeneration, led a most edifying life and strove with much zeal to convert others to faith in Christ. His elder brother, Rogatian, was not […]
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St. Dominic Savio
Born: 2 April 1842 San Giovanni, a frazione of Riva presso Chieri, Piedmont, Kingdom of SardiniaDied: 9 March 1857 (aged 14) Mondonio, a frazione of Castelnuovo d’Asti, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia (today Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Italy)Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church & Episcopal Church Beatified: 5 March 1950, Rome by Pope Pius XII Canonized: 12 June […]
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St. David Uribe Velasco
Born: 29 December 1888 at Buenavista de Cuellar, Guerrero, Mexico Died: shot in the back of the head on 12 April 1927 near San Jose Videl, Morelia, Mexico Beatified: 22 November 1992 by Pope John Paul II Canonized: 21 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II during the Jubilee of Mexico David was the son […]
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St. Dwynwen
Major shrine: St Dwynwen’s Church Ynys Llanddwyn, Anglesey Feast: 25 January Patronage: Lovers in Wales Saint Dwynwen (5th century), sometimes known as Dwyn or Donwen, is the Welsh patron saint of lovers. She is celebrated throughout Wales on 25 January History and Legend Dwynwen is believed to have been a daughter of King Brychan Brycheiniog, […]
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