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Saints of 21 April

27 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 21 April, with short facts.

Saints (20)

  • St. Anselm of Canterbury Born: 1033 at Aosta, Piedmont, Italy. Died: Holy Wednesday 21 April 1109 at Canterbury, Kent, England. Canonized: 1492 by Pope Alexander IV. Also called Anselm of Aosta, Anselmo d'Aosta, Anselmo of Canterbury, and Doctor of Scholasticism.
  • St. Abdelcalas Born: Persian. Died: Good Friday 345. Also called Abdelchalas, Abdecalas, Abdelas.
  • St. Anastasius I of Antioch Died: 599. Also called Anastasius the Elder.
  • St. Anastasius of Sinai Born: first half of the 7th century in Cyprus. Died: c.700. Also called Anastasius Sinaita.
  • St. Apollo of Nicomedia Died: starved to death in 302.
  • St. Apollonius the Apologist Died: beheaded in c.190 in Rome, Italy. Also called Apollonius the Martyr, Apollonius of Rome, and Apollon....
  • St. Arator of Alexandria Died: Alexandria, Egypt. Also called Aristo.
  • St. Beuno Gasulsych Born: c.545 at Powis-land, Wales. Died: c.640 at Clynnog Fawr, Wales. Patronage: diseased cattle, sick animals, and sick children. Also called Beunor Gasulsych, Benno Gasulsych, and Bennow Gasulsych.
  • St. Conrad of Parzham Born: 22 December 1818 at Parzham, Bavaria, Germany as Johann Birndorfer. Died: 21 April 1894 in Altötting, Bavaria, Germany. Canonized: 20 May 1934 by Pope Pius XI. Also called Conrad Birndorfer, Hansel Birndorfer, Johann Birndorfer, Johannes Birndorfer, and John Birndorfer.
  • St. Crotates of Nicomedia Died: beheaded in 302. Also called Codratus.
  • St. Cyprian of Brescia Also kept on 11 July in some calendars.
  • St. Felix of Alexandria Died: Alexandria, Egypt.
  • St. Fortunatus of Alexandria Died: Alexandria, Egypt.
  • St. Frodulphus Died: c.750. Also called Frou.
  • St. Isacius of Nicomedia Died: starved to death in 302. Also called Isaac, Isaacius.
  • St. Maelrubius of Applecross Born: 642 in County Derry, Ireland. Died: martyred on 21 April 722 near Teampull, Scotland.
  • St. Roman Adame Rosales Born: 27 February 1859 at Teocaltiche, Jalisco, Mexico. Died: shot on 21 April 1927 in a cemetery near Yahualican, Jalisco, Mexico. Canonized: 21 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II during the Jubilee of Mexico. Also called Romanus.
  • St. Silvius of Alexandria Died: Alexandria, Egypt.
  • St. Simeon of Ctesiphon Died: beheaded on Good Friday 345 in the Persian empire. Also called Shemon bar Sabbae, Shimoun Barsabae, Simeó bar Sabas, Simeon Barsabae, and Symeon bar Sabba.
  • St. Vitalis of Alexandria Died: Alexandria, Egypt.

Blessed (2)

  • Blessed John Saziari Born: c.1327 at Cagli, Italy. Died: 21 April 1371 at Cagli, Pesario-Urbino, Italy. Beatified: 9 December 1980 by Pope John Paul II (cultus confirmed). Also called Joannes Saziari and Giovanni Saziari.
  • Blessed Wolbodó of Liège Born: c.950 in Flanders, Belgium. Died: 21 April 1021 in Liège, Belgium. Patronage: students. Also called Fulmodo, Vilpodo, Volbodo, Wolbodon.

Other (5)

  • Aristo of Alexandria
  • Bartholomew of Cerevere
  • Holy Infant of Good Health Also called Santo Niño de la Salud.
  • John de Riano
  • Maximian of Constantinople

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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