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Saints of 15 May

45 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 15 May, with short facts.

Saints (32)

  • St. Isidore the Laborer Born: c.1070 at Madrid, Castille (part of modern Spain). Died: 15 May 1130 at Madrid, Spain. Canonized: 12 March 1622 by Pope Gregory XV. Also called Isadore the Farmer, Isidore Bonden, Isidore of Madrid, Isidore the Laborer, and Isidore the Worker.
  • St. Achilles of Larissa Born: 3rd century in Cappadocia, Asia Minor (in modern Turkey). Died: c.331 in Larissa, Thessaly. Also called Achilles of Thessaly, Achilles the Thaumaturgist, and Achillas, Achillius, Ailus, Achilius.
  • St. Adiutor of Campania Patronage: diocese of Amalfi-Cava de 'Tirreni, Italy. Also called Adjutor, Adiutore.
  • St. Alvardo Born: Norway. Died: 15 May 1043.
  • St. Andrew of Troas Died: stoned to death in Alexandria Troas (in modern Turkey) c.250.
  • St. Bercthun of Beverley Died: 733. Also called Bertin, Britwin, Brithwin, Brithun.
  • St. Bertha of Bingen Also called Berta.
  • St. Caecilius of Granada
  • St. Caesarea of Otranto Born: 14th century. Died: 14th century. Patronage: Porto Cesareo, Italy and Santa Cesarea Terme, Italy.
  • St. Cassius of Clermont Died: c.264 in Clermont, France.
  • St. Colman Mc O'Laoighse Also called Columbanus Mc O'Laoighse.
  • St. Ctesiphon of Verga
  • St. Denysa of Troas Died: beheaded in Alexandria Troas (in modern Turkey) c.250. Also called Dionysia.
  • St. Euphrasius of Andújar Died: 1st century in Illiturgis, Spain. Patronage: diocese of Ajaccio, France, diocese of Jaén, Spain, Corsica, Ajaccio, France, and Andújar, Spain. Also called Euphrasius of Illiturgi, Euphrasius of Illiturgis, Euphemia, Eufrasio, and Apostle of Spain.
  • St. Gerebernus Born: Ireland. Died: beheaded in Gheel, Belgium. Patronage: against fever, against gout, and Sonsbeck, Germany.
  • St. Hallvard of Oslo Born: c.1020. Died: shot. Patronage: protection of innocence, protection of virtue, and Oslo, Norway. Also called Hallvard Vebjørnsson, Hallvard of Lier, and Alvard, Alvardo, Halward.
  • St. Hesychius of Gibraltar
  • St. Hilary of Galeata Died: 558. Patronage: Lugo, Italy. Also called Ellero, Ilaro.
  • St. Indaletius of Urci
  • St. Isaias Born: 11th century Kiev, Ukraine. Died: 1090.
  • St. Maximus of Clermont Died: c.264 in Clermont, France.
  • St. Nicholas the Mystic
  • St. Paul of Troas Died: stoned to death in Alexandria Troas (in modern Turkey) c.250.
  • St. Peter of Lampsacus Died: beheaded c.250 in Lampsacus, Asia Minor.
  • St. Rheticus of Autun Born: Gallo-Roman. Died: 334. Also called Rheticius, Reticius, Rhétice.
  • St. Rupert of Bingen Born: near Mainz, Rhineland Palatinate (in modern Germany).
  • St. Secundus of Avila
  • St. Severinus of Septempeda Born: Septempeda (modern San Severino Marche, Italy). Died: 550. Patronage: San Severino Marche, Italy. Also called Severino.
  • St. Simplicius of Sardinia Patronage: diocese of Tempio-Ampurias, Italy. Also called Simplicius of Fausania, Simplicius of Olbia, and Simplicio....
  • St. Sophia of Rome Died: c.304 in Rome, Italy. Patronage: against late frosts and for the growth of crops. Also called Kalte Sophia, Cold Sophia, and Wet Sophia.
  • St. Victorinus of Clermont Died: c.264 in Clermont, France.
  • St. Waldalenus of Bèze

Blessed (5)

  • Blessed Andrew Abellon Born: 1375 at Saint Maximin, Provence, France. Died: 15 May 1450 at Aix-en-Provence, France. Beatified: 1902 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed). Patronage: against fever.
  • Blessed Clemente of Bressanone Born: Bressanone, Italy. Died: murdered on 15 May 1655 near San Secondo di Pinerolo, Italy.
  • Blessed Diego of Valdieri Born: Valdieri, Italy. Died: murdered on 15 May 1655 near San Secondo di Pinerolo, Italy.
  • Blessed Elzbieta Roza Czacka Born: 22 October 1876 in Biala Cerkiew, Ukraine as Róza Czacka. Died: 15 May 1961 in Laski, Poland. Beatified: 12 September 2021 by Pope Francis.
  • Blessed Joan Montpeó Masip Born: 31 October 1918 in Borges del Camp, Tarragona, Spain. Died: 15 May 1938 in Riudecols, Tarragona, Spain. Beatified: 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis.

Martyr groups (2)

  • Martyrs of Maleville Died: 1563 in the Mercedarian convent of Maleville in Rodez, France.
  • Martyrs of Pavia Died: Pavia, Italy.

Other (6)

  • Carthage
  • Dubhlitir of Finglas
  • Eutizio of Ferento
  • Girolamo of Mondovi
  • Marytrs of Persia Died: beheaded or burned at the stake (records vary) in the late 3rd century somewhere in Persia.
  • Witesindo of Cordova

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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