βͺ Saint of the Day : January 02 :
βͺ Died :
β’ c.288 in Piedmont, Italy β’ Relics enshrined in a stone coffin in a church in Fossano, Italy on 2 January 1427 β’ Relics later transferred to the cathedral of Narni, Italy
Soldier. Member of the Theban Legion. To escape the persecution of Emperor Maximian, he fled from his unit to the Piedmont region of Italy, but was caught, convicted of being a Christian, and executed. Martyr.
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Saints in January
- βͺ Blessed Archangela Girlani - Religious
- βͺ Saint Marcella - Widow
- βͺ Saint Aldegundis - Abbess
- βͺ Blessed Sebastian ValfrΓ¨ - Priest
- βͺ Saint Adelelmus of Burgos
- βͺ Saint Martina - Martyr
- βͺ Saint Hyacintha of Mariscotti - Religious
- βͺ Saint David GalvΓ‘n-BeremΓΊdez - Priest and Martyr
- βͺ Blessed Columba Marmion - Irish monk and the third Abbot of Maredsous Abbey
- βͺ Saint Francis of Sales
- βͺ Saint Cyril of Alexandria
- βͺ Saint John Chrysostom
- βͺ Saint Polycarp - Bishop, Martyr
- βͺ Saint Paula of Rome - Patroness of the Order of Saint Jerome
- βͺ Blessed JosΓ© Gabriel del Rosario Brochero - Priest
- βͺ Blessed Francesco Zirano - Franciscan Priest, Martyr
- βͺ Saint Poppo - Abbot of Stavello - Abbot of Stavelot - Malmedy
- βͺ Saint Ananias of Damascus - Missionary, Martyr & Patron of St. Paul
- βͺ Blessed Teresa Grillo Michel
- βͺ Saint Dwynwen
- βͺ Blessed Anthony of Amandola
- βͺ The Conversion of Saint Paul
- βͺ Blessed Henry Suso
- βͺ Martyrs of Podlasie or Martyrs of Pratulin
- βͺ Saint Artemas of Pozzuoli - Teenage Martyr
SAINT OF THE DAY
- βͺ Saint of the Day : January
- βͺ Saint of the Day : June
- βͺ Saint Simon Marie Antoine Just Ranfer De Bretenieres - Priest
- βͺ Saint Sylvester of Assisi
- βͺ Saint Conon the Gardener
- βͺ Saint John of the Cross
- βͺ Saint Peter of Pappacarbone - Bishop of Policastro
- βͺ Saint Adrian and Natalia of Nicomedia - Martyrs
- βͺ Saint Casimir of Poland - Confessor
- βͺ Saint Luke Casali - Monk & Priest
- βͺ Saint Angela of the Cross Guerrero y GonzΓ‘lez - Virgin and Foundress
- βͺ Saint Chad of Mercia
- βͺ Saint Katharine Drexel - Foundress
- βͺ Saint Agnes of Bohemia - Princess, Philanthropist and Abbess
- βͺ Blessed Giovanna Maria Bonomo - Nun, Mystic
- βͺ Pope Saint Felix III
- βͺ Saint Swidberth of Kaiserwerdt - Monk
- βͺ Saint Leolucas of Corleone - Abbot
- βͺ Saint Rudesind - Bishop and Abbot
- βͺ Saint Albinus of Angers - Bishop
- βͺ Blessed Christopher of Milan
- St. Maria Faustina Kowalska
- βͺ St. Frumentius
- βͺ Holy Prophet Elias/Elijah
- Saint Aaron of Brittany