Saints Of The Day

Saint of the Day Online - St Irenaeus

St. Irenaeus who was born in the early 2nd century was Bishop of Lugdunum in Gaul, then a part of the Roman Empire (now Lyon, France). He was an early Church Father and apologist.

Read More 28-06-2017

Saint of the Day Online - St. Cyril of Alexandria

Cyril of Alexandria who was born in 376 AD was the Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444. Cyril wrote extensively Christological controversies of the late-4th centuries.

Read More 27-06-2017

Saint of the Day Online - St. Anthelm

St. Anthelm was born near Chambéry in 1107. When he was thirty years old, he resigned from this position to become a Carthusian monk at Portes.

Read More 26-06-2017

Saint of the Day Online - St. William of Vercelli

St. William of Vercelli was born in 1085 into a noble family of Vercelli in northwest Italy and brought up by a relation after the death of his parents. 

Read More 25-06-2017

Saint of the Day Online - St. John the Baptist

St. John the Baptist was a Jewish prophet of priestly origin who preached the imminence of God’s Final Judgment and baptized those who repented.

Read More 24-06-2017

Saint of the Day Online - St Joseph Cafasso

St Joseph Cafasso who was born on 15 January 1811  was an Italian Catholic priest, a significant social reformer in early 19th-century Turin. He was one of the so-called "Social Saints" of the city who emerged during that era.

Read More 23-06-2017

Saint of the Day Online - St Thomas More

Saint Thomas More born on 7 February 1478 was venerated by Roman Catholics as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist.

Read More 22-06-2017

Saint of the Day Online - St Aloysius Gonzaga

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga was born in Italy on March 9, 1568, was an Italian aristocrat who became a member of the Society of Jesus. While still a student at the Roman College, he died as a result of caring for the victims of an epidemic.

Read More 21-06-2017

Saint of the Day Online - St Vincent Kaun

Saint Vincent Kaun was born in Korea around 16 century he was a  Martyr of Japan who was brought in 1591, as a prisoner of war and was subsequently converted to Christianity.

Read More 20-06-2017

Saint of the Day Online - St. Romuald

Saint Romuald was born in 951 AD – traditionally 19 June was the founder of the Camaldolese order and a major figure in the eleventh-century "Renaissance of eremitical asceticism".

Read More 19-06-2017