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Saints of 29 March

25 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 29 March, with short facts.

Saints (18)

  • St. Acacia of Antioch Also called Acatia, Achatia, Achatio, Achartio.
  • St. Archmimus of Africa Died: North Africa.
  • St. Armogastes of Africa Died: sometime. Patronage: against poverty, against torture, poor people, and torture victims.
  • St. Barachisius Born: at Beth-Asa, Persia. Died: by having hot brimstone and pitch poured down his throat on 24 December 327. Also called Berikjesu.
  • St. Constantine of Monte Cassino Died: c.560.
  • St. Eustachio of Naples Died: mid-3rd-century. Canonized: Pre-Congregation. Also called Eustatius, Eustasio.
  • St. Firminus of Viviers
  • St. Gladys Born: 6th century Wales. Also called Gwladys, Gwaladys, Gladusa, Gwladus, Claudia.
  • St. Gwynllyw Born: 6th century Wales. Also called Gundleius, Gundleus, Winleus, Woollos, Woolo.
  • St. Jonas of Hubaham Born: at Beth-Asa, Persia. Died: martyred 24 December 327 by being beaten. Also called Jonah of Hubaham.
  • St. Lasar Also called Lassar, Lassera, Lassara.
  • St. Ludolf of Ratzeburg Died: 29 March 1255 in Wismar, Holstein, Germany. Canonized: 14th century. Also called Ludolph.
  • St. Mark of Arethusa Died: martyred in 362.
  • Martyrs of Nicomedia
  • St. Masculas of Africa Died: beheaded in 464 in North Africa.
  • St. Saturus of Africa Patronage: against poverty and poor people.
  • St. Simplicius of Monte Cassino Died: c.570.
  • St. William Tempier Died: 29 March 1197. Also called William of Poitiers.

Blessed (5)

  • Blessed Agnes of Chatillon Also called Agnes de Satillon, Agnes du Catillon, and Agnese....
  • Blessed Bertold of Mount Carmel Born: Limoges, France. Died: c.1195. Also called Bartoldus, Bertoldo and Bartholomew Avogadro.
  • Blessed Cecilia Attendoli of Cotignola Born: latter 15th century. Died: 29 March 1531. Also called Cecilia Codignola of Vigevano.
  • Blessed Hugh of Vaucelles Died: 1239.
  • Blessed John Hambley Born: c.1560 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England. Died: hanged c.29 March 1587 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Beatified: 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II.

Other (2)

  • Emmanuel de Alburquerque
  • Fergus of Inishkeen

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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