Saint Africus of Comminges
Bishop of Comminges in the 6th century originally from Burgundy, Saint Affrique dedicated himself to the struggle against Arianism in Rouerg…
Saints Calendar
April 28th
9 saints celebrated
Saint Aphrodisius of Béziers
Originally from Egypt, where he is said to have welcomed the Holy Family, Aphrodise became a disciple of Christ and later a companion of the…
Saint Artemius of Sens
A nobleman married before becoming Bishop of Sens in 579, Saint Arthème is known for having converted the great Spanish criminal Bond. He di…
Venerable Louis-Marie Chanel
A French Marist priest sent on a mission to Futuna in 1837, Louis-Marie Chanel encountered the hostility of King Niuliki following the conve…
Venerable Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort
Born in Brittany in 1673, Louis-Marie Grignon de Montfort was an indefatigable apostolic missionary who traveled throughout western France. …
Blessed Lucchese
A merchant from Poggibonzi in Tuscany, Luchesius abandoned his commercial and political activities after hearing the preaching of Saint Fran…
Saint Paul of the Cross (Paul-Francis)
Born in Italy at the end of the 17th century, Paul of the Cross founded the Congregation of the Passionists dedicated to the meditation of t…
Saint Theodora of Alexandria
A noble virgin of Alexandria, Theodora refused to sacrifice to idols and was condemned to infamy. She was saved from a place of debauchery b…
Saint Vitalis and Saint Valeria
A Roman officer and father of Saints Gervasius and Protasius, Vitalis encouraged the martyr Ursicinus before being condemned himself in Rave…