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Saints of 14 April

25 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 14 April, with short facts.

Saints (18)

  • St. Abundius the Sacristan Died: c.564. Also called Abonde.
  • St. Antony of Vilna Died: crucified in 1342. Patronage: Vilna, Lithuania. Also called Antona.
  • St. Ardalion the Actor Died: burned alive in 300 in Asia Minor.
  • St. Benezet the Bridge Builder Born: c.1163 at Hermillon, Savoy, France. Died: 1184. Patronage: Avignon, France, bachelors, and bridge builders. Also called Benezet of Hermillon and Benedict, Bennet, Benet, Benoit.
  • St. Bernard of Tiron Born: c.1047 in France. Died: 1117. Also called Bernard of Ponthieu, Bernard of Abbeville, and Bernhard....
  • St. Domnina of Terni Died: c.200 in Terni, Italy.
  • St. Eustace of Vilna Died: crucified on a tree in 13 December 1342 at Vilna, Lithuania. Canonized: by Patriarch Alexius of Kiow. Patronage: Vilna, Lithuania. Also called Eustachius, Nizilon.
  • St. Fronto of Nitria Died: late 2nd century Egypt.
  • St. John of Montemarano Died: 14 April 1095. Canonized: 1906 by Pope Pius X. Patronage: Montemarano, Italy.
  • St. John of Vilna Died: crucified on a tree in 13 December 1342 at Vilna, Lithuania. Canonized: by Patriarch Alexius of Kiow. Patronage: Vilna, Lithuania. Also called Milhey.
  • St. Lambert of Lyon Died: 688.
  • St. Lydwina of Schiedam Born: 18 April 1380 at Schiedam, Netherlands. Died: 14 April (Easter) 1433 at Schiedam, Netherlands. Canonized: 14 March 1890 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed).
  • St. Maximus of Rome Died: martyred in Rome, Italy.
  • St. Peter Gonzales Born: 1190 at Astorga, Spain. Died: 15 April 1246 at Saintiago de Compostela, Tui, Spain. Canonized: 13 December 1741 by Pope Benedict XIV (cultus confirmed). Also called Pedro, Pietro, Elm, Elmo, Erasmus, Telm, Telmo.
  • St. Tassach of Raholp Died: c.495. Also called Asicus, Asaco, Asico, Tassac.
  • St. Thomaides of Alexandria Born: Alexandria, Egypt. Died: struck. Also called Thomais, Tomaide.
  • St. Tiburtius of Rome Died: beaten to death in 3rd century Rome, Italy. Patronage: against storms.
  • St. Valerian of Trastevere Born: 177 in Rome, Italy. Died: beaten to death in 229 Rome, Italy. Patronage: against storms.

Blessed (2)

  • Blessed Hadewych Born: c.1150. Died: c.1200. Also called Hadewig, Hedwig.
  • Blessed Lucien Botovasoa Born: 1908 in Vohipeno, Madagascar. Died: beheaded. Beatified: 10 April 2018 by Pope Francis.

Martyr groups (1)

  • Martyrs of Antioch

Other (4)

  • Alfonso of Seville
  • Isabella Calduch Rivra
  • Philip of Vercelli
  • Valeriano of Cumiana

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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