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Saints of 24 January

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

Marian titles (2)

  • Our Lady of Damascus
  • Our Lady of Tears

Saints (22)

  • St. Francis de Sales Born: 21 August 1567 at Château de Thorens, Savoy (part of modern France). Died: 28 December 1622 at Lyon, France. Canonized: 19 April 1665 by Pope Alexander VII. Also called Francis of Sales, Gentle Christ of Geneva, and Franz von Sales.
  • St. Agapius of Antioch
  • St. Artemius of Clermont Died: 396. Also called Arthemius.
  • St. Babylas of Antioch Died: of abuse and mistreatment in prisons c.260. Also called Babila.
  • St. Bertrand of Saint Quentin Died: 7th century. Also called Bertram, Bertran, Ebertram.
  • St. Epolonius Died: c.260 of abuse and mistreatment in prison.
  • St. Eusebia of Milas Born: 5th century Rome, Italy. Also called Eusebia of Mylasa, Eusebia of Rome, and Eysèbios, Ksenija, Xenia.
  • St. Exuperantius of Cingoli Born: North Africa. Patronage: against plague, Cingoli, Italy, diocese of, and Macerata-Tolentino-Recanati-Cingoli-Treia, Italy, diocese of. Also called Esuperanzio.
  • St. Felician of Foligno Born: c.158 in Foligno, Italy. Died: c.250 just outside of Foligno, Italy. Patronage: Foligno, Italy.
  • St. Guasacht
  • St. Julian Sabas the Elder Born: Mesopotamian. Died: 377. Also called Julian the Ascetic. Also kept on 17 January in some calendars.
  • St. Macedonius Kritophagos
  • St. Manchán of Lemanaghan Died: 664. Patronage: Liath Mancháin (modern Lemanaghan), County Offaly, Ireland. Also called Manchán mac Silláin and Mainchín, Manach, Manchianus.
  • St. Prilidian Died: c.260 of abuse and mistreatment in prison.
  • St. Projectus
  • St. Sabinian of Troyes Born: at Samos, Greece. Died: tortured and beheaded c.275 at Rilly near Troyes, France. Also called Sabiniano, Sabinianus, Savinian, Savinien.
  • St. Supporina of Clermont
  • St. Suranus of Sora Died: murdered by Lombard invaders c.580 at his monastery in Sora, Italy.
  • St. Thyrsus
  • St. Timothy of Antioch
  • St. Urban the Martyr Died: of abuse and mistreatment in prison c.260.
  • St. Vera of Clermont

Blessed (8)

  • Blessed Francesc de Paula Colomer Prísas Born: 29 April 1916 in Barcelona, Spain. Died: 24 January 1937 in Cerdanyola, Barcelona, Spain. Beatified: 21 November 2015 by Pope Francis. Also called Brother Pacià Maria of Barcelona.
  • Blessed Giuseppe Giaccardo Born: 13 June 1896 in Narzole, Cuneo, Italy as Giuseppe Domenico Vincenzo Giaccardo. Died: 24 January 1948 in Rome, Italy. Beatified: 22 October 1989 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Father Timoteo.
  • Blessed John Grove Died: hanged on 24 January 1679 at Tyburn, London, England. Beatified: 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI.
  • Blessed Luigj Prendushi Born: 24 January 1896 in Shkodrë, Albania. Died: 24 January 1947 in Shelqet, Shkodrë, Albania. Beatified: 5 November 2016 by Pope Francis.
  • Blessed Marcolinus Amanni Born: 1317 in Forli, Emilia, Italy. Died: in February 1397 in Forli, Emilia, Italy. Beatified: 9 May 1750 by Pope Benedict XIV (cultus confirmation). Also called Marcolinus of Forli, Marcolino Amannai da Forli, Mark the Mute, and Marcolino.... Also kept on 2 January in some calendars.
  • Blessed Marie Poussepin Born: 14 October 1653 in Dourdan, Essone, France. Died: 24 January 1744 in Sainville, Eure-et-Loir, France. Beatified: 20 November 1994 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed Paula Gambara Costa Died: 24 January 1515 in Binaco, Duchy of Milan (in modern Lombardy, Italy). Beatified: 14 August 1845 by Pope Gregory XVI (cultus confirmation). Patronage: difficult marriages, married couples, tertiaries, especially Franciscans, victims of adultery, and widows. Also called Countess Costa.
  • Blessed William Ireland Born: 1636 in Lincolnshire, England. Died: hanged in 24 January 1679 at Tyburn, London, England. Beatified: 15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI. Also called William Ironmonger and William Iremonger.

Martyr groups (2)

  • Martyrs of Asia Minor Died: burned at the stake in Asia Minor.
  • Martyrs of Podlasie Died: shot on 14 January 1874 by Russian soldiers in Podlasie, Poland. Beatified: 6 October 1996 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Martyrs of Pratulin.

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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