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Saints of 5 February

33 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 5 February, with short facts.

Saints (23)

  • St. Agatha of Sicily Born: in prison at Catania or Palermo, Sicily (sources vary) 21 November 1774 in Rome, Italy. Died: martyred c.250 at Catania, Sicily by being rolled on coals. Beatified: 24 April 1994 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Agatha of Catania, Agatha of Palermo, and Águeda.... Listed as Saint in some sources and Blessed in others.
  • St. Adelaide of Guelders Born: c.960 in Geldern, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Died: 5 February 1015 at Our Lady. Beatified: 27 January 1966 by Pope Paul VI (cultus confirmation). Patronage: against eye diseases, Storefront, and hand-painted medals.
  • St. Agatha Hildegard of Carinthia Born: Austrian. Died: 1024. Also called Liharda.
  • St. Agricola of Tongres Born: 4th century Netherlands. Died: early morning of 18 July 401. Also called Agricolus, Agricolaus.
  • St. Albinus of Brixen Born: 10th century Carinthia, Austria. Died: 5 February 1005 in Brixen, Italy. Patronage: Bressanone, Italy, Brixen, Italy, city of, and Brixen, Italy, diocese of. Also called Albinus of Säben-Brixen, Albinus of Bressanone, and Albuin, Albuino, Albuinus.
  • St. Anthony of Athens Born: Athens, Greece. Died: beheaded in 1777 in Constantinople. Also called Antonius.
  • St. Avitus of Vienne Born: c.451 in Auvergne, Vienne, Gaul (in modern France). Died: c.525. Also called Alcimus Ecdicius and Avito.
  • St. Bertulph of Renty Born: c.640 in eastern Europe. Died: c.705. Patronage: against storms.
  • St. Buo of Ireland Born: Irish. Died: c.900.
  • St. Calamanda of Calaf Born: Calaf or Anoia, Catalonia, Spain. Died: arms hacked off so that she bled to death in 303 in Calaf, Spain. Canonized: by Pope Urban V (cultus confirmation). Patronage: against drought and Calaf, Spain.
  • St. Dominica of Shapwick Born: Irish. Died: c.710 at Shapwick, England. Also called Drusus.
  • St. Dubtach Mac Dubhan Born: Ireland.
  • St. Fingen of Metz Born: 10th century Ireland. Died: c.1005.
  • St. Gabriel de Duisco Born: c.1578 at Ise, Japan. Died: crucified on 5 February 1597 at Tateyama (Hill of Wheat), Nagasaki, Japan. Canonized: 8 June 1862 by Pope Pius IX. Also kept on 6 February in some calendars.
  • St. Genuinus of Sabion Born: 6th century. Died: c.605 in Sabiona, Italy. Patronage: mines, miners, diocese of Bolzano-Bressanone, Italy, and diocese of Brixen, Italy.
  • St. Indract Born: Irish. Died: c.710 at Shapwick, England.
  • St. Isidore of Alexandria Born: Egyptian. Died: Alexandria, Egypt.
  • St. Jesús Méndez-Montoya Born: 10 June 1880 in Tarímbaro, Michoacán, Mexico. Died: shot three times on 5 February 1928 in Valtierrilla, Guanajuato, Mexico. Canonized: 21 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Gesú Méndez.
  • St. Kichi Franciscus Born: Kyoto, Japan. Died: crucified on 5 February 1597 at Nagasaki, Japan. Canonized: 8 June 1862 by Pope Pius IX. Also called Caius Francis and Gaius Francis. Also kept on 6 February in some calendars.
  • St. Luca di Demenna Born: 10th century Sicily, Italy. Died: 5 February 995 in the monastery of Saints Elias and Anastasio in Carbone, Italy. Also called Luca d'Armento.
  • St. Modestus of Carinthia Died: c.722. Also called Modestus of Salzburg.
  • St. Saba the Younger Died: 995 in the monastery of San Cesario, Rome, Italy.
  • St. Vodoaldus of Soissons Born: Irish or Scottish. Died: 725 near Soissons, France. Also called Vodale, Voel, Vodalis, Vodalus.

Blessed (6)

  • Blessed Christopher of Pavia Died: 1532.
  • Blessed Eulalia de Pinos
  • Blessed Françoise Mézière Born: 25 August 1745 in Mézangers, Mayenne, France. Died: 5 February 1794 in Laval, Mayenne, France. Beatified: 19 June 1955 by Pope Pius XII at Rome, Italy.
  • Blessed John Morosini Born: at Venice, Italy. Died: 1012.
  • Blessed Peter of Perugia Died: 1532.
  • Blessed Primo Andrés Lanas Born: 7 February 1877 in Maeztu, Alava, Spain. Died: 5 February 1937 in Madrid, Spain. Beatified: 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis. Also called Trinidad.

Martyr groups (1)

  • Martyrs of Pontus

Other (3)

  • Agnellus of Trent
  • Domitian of Carinthia
  • Geniale

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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