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Saints of 23 January

24 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 23 January, with short facts.

Feasts (1)

  • Espousal of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saints (18)

  • St. Ildephonsus of Toledo Born: 607 at Toledo, Spain. Died: 667. Patronage: San Ildefonso Indian Pueblo. Also called Ildefonso, Ildefonsus.
  • St. Agathangelus Born: Roman. Died: martyred in 309 in Ancyra (in modern Turkey).
  • St. Amasius of Teano Born: Greek. Died: 356.
  • St. Andreas Chong Hwa-Gyong Born: 1808 in Cheongsan, Chungcheong-do, South Korea. Died: strangled on 23 January 1840 in prison at Seoul, South Korea. Canonized: 6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Andeurea Jeong Hwa-Gyeong and Andrea Tyong Hwa-Gyong.
  • St. Aquila the Martyr Died: in Julia Caesarea, Mauritania, North Africa.
  • St. Asclas of Antinoe Born: Thebaid, Egypt. Died: drowned in the River Nile at Antinoe, Egypt c.287.
  • St. Clement of Ancyra Died: 303.
  • St. Colman of Lismore Died: c.702.
  • St. Dositheus of Gaza Died: c.530 of a respiratory problem.
  • St. Emerentiana Born: Roman. Died: stoned to death c.304 at Rome, Italy. Patronage: against abdominal pains, against colic, and against stomach ache. Also called Emerentia.
  • St. Eusebius of Mount Coryphe
  • St. Jurmin Born: England. Died: 653.
  • St. Lufthild Died: c.850. Canonized: Pre-Congregation. Patronage: child abuse victims, hoboes, homeless people, and tramps. Also called Lufthildis.
  • St. Maimbod Born: Irish. Died: c.880 in Kaltenbrunn, Alsace, Gaul (modern France). Canonized: c.900. Also called Mainbeouf, Mainbodo.
  • St. Martyrius of Valeria Also called Martory.
  • St. Messalina of Foligno Died: beaten to death in 251.
  • St. Ormond of Mairé Born: French. Died: 6th century. Also called Armand.
  • St. Severian the Martyr Died: in Julia Caesarea, Mauritania, North Africa.

Blessed (4)

  • Blessed Benedetta Bianchi Porro Born: 8 August 1936 at Dovádola, Forli, Italy. Died: 23 January 1964 at Sirmione, Italy. Beatified: 14 September 2019 by Pope Francis. Also called Bianchi Porro.
  • Blessed Joan Font Taulat Born: 1 July 1890 in Viladamat, Girona, Spain. Died: 23 January 1937 in Lleida, Spain. Beatified: 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis. Also called Brother Arnal Ciril.
  • Blessed Juan Infante
  • Blessed Margaret of Ravenna Born: 8 May 1442 at Russi, Ravenna, Italy. Died: 23 January 1505 at Ravenna, Italy. Also called Margaret Molli and Margarita, Margherita, Marguerite.

Other (1)

  • Abel the Patriarch

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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