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Saints of 13 January

35 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 13 January, with short facts.

Feasts (1)

  • Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Also called Baptism of Christ.

Saints (23)

  • St. Hilary of Poitiers Born: 315 at Poitiers, France. Died: 368. Patronage: against rheumatism, against snakes, against snake bites, backward children, children learning to walk, mothers, sick people, and 4 cities.
  • St. Agrecius of Trier Born: Syrian. Died: 335. Also called Agricius of Trier, Agritius of Trèves, and Agrice, Aguy.
  • St. Ðaminh Pham Trong Kham Born: c.1780 in Quan Cong, Nam Ðinh, Vietnam. Died: 13 January 1859 in Nam Ðinh, Vietnam. Canonized: 19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Domenico Pham Trong (An) Kham.
  • St. Andrew of Trier Died: 235.
  • St. Berno of Cluny Born: mid-9th century in Burgundy, France. Died: 927.
  • St. Designatus of Maastricht Died: 437.
  • St. Elian ap Erbin Born: 5th century Welsh.
  • St. Elian of Brittany Born: in Brittany (in modern France). Also called Allan, Eilan.
  • St. Enogatus of Aleth Died: 631.
  • St. Erbin of Cornwall Also called Erbyn, Erme, Ervan, Hermes.
  • St. Giuse Pham Trong Ta Born: c.1800 in Quan Cong, Nam Ðinh, Vietnam. Died: 13 January 1859 in Nam Ðinh, Vietnam. Canonized: 19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Giuseppe Pham Trong (Cai) Ta.
  • St. Glaphyra Died: c.324.
  • St. Gumesindus Born: Spanish. Died: 852 at Cordoba, Spain. Also called Gumismundus, Gumersindus, Gumesindo.
  • St. Hermylus Died: drowned in the River Danube in 315.
  • St. Kentigern Born: c.518 at Culross, Fife, Scotland. Died: 13 January 603 in Glasgow, Scotland. Patronage: Glasgow, Scotland and salmon. Also called Kentigern of Glasgow, Kentigern Garthwys, Kentigern Mungo, and Kentigern of Elwy.
  • St. Leontius of Caesarea Died: 337. Also called Angel of Peace.
  • St. Luca Pham Trong Thìn Born: c.1819 in Quan Cong, Nam Ðinh, Vietnam. Died: 13 January 1859 in Nam Ðinh, Vietnam. Canonized: 19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Luca (Cai) Thin.
  • St. Peter of Capitolíade Died: hands.
  • St. Remigius of Rheims Born: c.438. Died: 13 January 533. Canonized: 1049 by Pope Saint Leo IX. Patronage: against epidemics, against fever, against plague, against religious indifference, against snakes, against throat pain, France, Rheims, France, archdiocese of, and others.
  • St. Servusdei Born: Spanish. Died: 852 in Cordoba, Spain. Also called Servusdeus.
  • St. Stratonicus Died: drowned in the River Danube in 315. Also called Stratonico.
  • St. Viventius Born: Samaritan. Died: 400.
  • St. Vivenzio of Blera Patronage: Blera, Italy. Also called Viventius.

Blessed (10)

  • Blessed Emil Szramek Born: 29 September 1887 in Tworków, Slaskie, Poland. Beatified: 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Emilio.
  • Blessed Francesco Maria Greco Born: 26 July 1857 in Acri, Cosenza, Italy. Died: 13 January 1931 in Acri, Cosenza, Italy. Beatified: 21 May 2016 by Pope Francis. Patronage: Little Workers of the Sacred Hearts.
  • Blessed Francisca Inés Valverde González Born: 20 April 1888 in Vicálvaro, Madrid, Spain. Died: 13 January 1937 in the cemetery of Casillas de Martos, Jaén, Spain. Beatified: 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis. Also called Victoria Valverde González, Vittoria Valverde Gonzalez, and Sister Victoria.
  • Blessed Hildemar of Arrouaise Born: Tounai, Belgium. Died: murdered c.1097 by a priest posing as an Augustinian novice at Arrouaise, Arras, France. Also called Heldemar, Hilmar.
  • Blessed Ida of Argensolles Died: 1226.
  • Blessed Ivetta of Huy Born: 1158 at Huy, Belgium. Died: 13 January 1228 at Huy, Belgium. Patronage: brides, parents of large families, and widows. Also called Ivetta of Liege and Ivette, Juette, Jufta, Jutta, Yvette.
  • Blessed María Francisca Espejo y Martos Born: 2 February 1873 in Martos, Jaén, Spain. Died: 13 January 1937 in Casilla de Martos, Jaén, Spain. Beatified: 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI. Also called Francisca of the Incarnation and Francisca Espejo Martos.
  • Blessed Matteo de Lana Also called Matthew.
  • Blessed Stephen of Liège Died: 1061.
  • Blessed Veronica of Milan Born: c.1445 at Binasco, Italy. Died: 13 January 1497 in Milan, Italy. Beatified: 1517 by Pope Leo X (cultus confirmed). Patronage: Binasco, Italy. Also called Veronica of Binasco.

Martyr groups (1)

  • Forty Martyred Soldiers at Rome Died: martyred in 262 on the Via Lavicana, Rome, Italy.

This list combines the Vatican News “Saint of the day” pages with a long-form calendar of saints, blessed, and feasts (credited on our Resources page). Calendars differ, so a note marks each place the sources disagree. This is not the General Roman Calendar. Resources · Sources & method

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