Archive for January, 2024
St. Gerlac of Valkenburg
Born: c.1100 at Valkenburg, Netherlands Died: 1172 – 1177 at Houthem, the Netherlands of natural causes Patronage: against cattle disease, against plague, domestic animals Also known as Gerlac von Houthem, Gerlac of Maastricht, Gerlach, Gerlache, Gerlacus, Gerlachus, Gerlak Born the nobility, he served as a soldier in the imperial German army. Led a wild and […]
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St. Genoveva Torres Morales
Born: 3 January 1870 in Almenara, Castile, Spain Died: 5 January 1956 in Zaragoza, Spain of natural causes Canonized: 4 May 2003 by Pope John Paul II at Plaza de Colón, Madrid, Spain Youngest of six children. By the age of eight, both her parents and four of her siblings had died. A child homemaker […]
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St. Gaudentius of Gniezno
Born: c.960 at Castle Libice near Pardubice, Bohemia (in modern Czech Republic as Radzim Died: c.1004 in Gniezno, Bohemia (in modern Poland) of natural causes, relics transferred to the Saint Veit Cathedral in Prague, Bohemia (in modern Czech Republic) in 1039 Also known as Gaudenty, Radim, Radzim Slavnik, Radim Gaudentius Born into the Bohemia nobility; […]
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St. Emiliana of Rome
Born: Roman citizen Died: relics at the Oratory of Saint Andrew on the Celian Hill, Rome, Italy Patronage: single laywomen Also known as Aemiliana, Emilian, Emilienne Daughter of the senator Gordian and Saint Silvia of Rome. Sister of Saint Trasilla. Paternal aunt of Pope Saint Gregory the Great. Niece of Pope Saint Felix III. Spent […]
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St. Edward the Confessor
Born: 1003 at Islip, Oxford, England Died: 5 January 1066 of natural causes, interred at the Abbey of Saint Thomas Becket, body incorrupt Canonized: 1161 by Pope Alexander III Patronage: difficult marriages, English royal family, kings, separated spouses, Sestriere, Italy Born a prince, the son of King Ethelred II and Queen Emma; half-brother to King […]
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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 […]
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Pope St. Telesphorus
Papal Ascension: 128 to 129 Died: martyred 138 to 139 Also known as Telesforo Greek, probably from Calabria. Pope. Celebrated Easter on Sunday but maintained fellowship with communities that did not. Started the tradition of Christmas Midnight Mass, and decided that the Gloria should be sung. Some legends say he was a hermit before his […]
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Bl. Pietro Bonilli
Born: 15 March 1841 in San Lorendo di Trevi, Perugia, Italy Died: 5 January 1935 in Spoleto, Perugia, Italy of natural causes, relics enshrined in the church of Michael the Archangel in Cannaiola di Trevi, Italy where he had served as parish priest for many years Beatified: 24 April 1988 by Pope John Paul II […]
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Bl. Maria Repetto
Born: 1 November 1807 at Voltaggio, Italy Died: 6 January 1890 at Genoa, Italy of natural causes, interred in her house’s chapel Beatified: 4 October 1981 by Pope John Paul II Daughter of a notary, and the oldest of eleven children. It was a pious family – three of her sisters became nuns, one brother […]
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Bl. Convoyon of Redon
Born: in 788 Saint-Malo, Brittany (in modern France Died: 5 January 868 at Saint-Maixent-de-Plélan monastery, Plélan, France of natural causes, re-interred at Redon Abbey, relics destroyed during the French Revolution Beatified: 3 May 1866 by Pope Pius IX (cultus confirmed) Also known as Convoyon of Brittany, Conwoion, Convoion, Convoio, Konvoion, Konvoyon, Konwoion Archdeacon of Vannes, […]
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