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Saints of 24 May

36 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 24 May, with short facts.

Marian titles (3)

Our Lady Help of Christians Patronage: Australia (proclaimed on 17 July 1916 by Pope Benedict XV), New Zealand, Andorran security forces, Austrialian military chaplains, New York, diocese of Shrewsbury, England, and diocese of Townsville, Australia. Also called Auxilium Christianorum.
Our Lady of China
Our Lady of Quercioli

Saints (17)

St. Vincent of Lérins Born: Toulouse, France. Died: c.445 in Lerins, France. Also called Vincentius.
St. Afra of Brescia Died: 133 in Brescia, Italy. Patronage: Brescia, Italy.
St. David of Scotland Born: 1085. Died: 24 May 1183 in Carlisle, Scotland.
St. Donatian of Nantes Died: beheaded in 299 in Nantes, Brittany (in modern France).
St. Gennadius of Astorga Died: c.931.
St. Hubert of Bretigny Died: c.714. Also called Hugbert, Uberto.
St. Joanna the Myrrhbearer Also kept on 27 June in some calendars.
St. Manahen Also called Manaen.
St. Marciana of Galatia Died: 2nd century in Galatia. Patronage: martyrs.
St. Meletius the Soldier
St. Palladia Died: 2nd century in Galatia. Patronage: martyrs.
St. Patrick of Bayeux Died: c.469.
St. Rogatian of Nantes Died: beheaded in 299 in Nantes, Brittany (in modern France).
St. Sérvulo of Trieste Died: c.283 in Socerb, Slovenia. Patronage: Trieste, Italy. Also called Sérvolo, Servulus.
St. Simeon Stylites the Younger Born: 521 at Antioch. Died: 597.
St. Susanna Died: 2nd century Galatia. Patronage: martyrs.
St. Vincent of Porto Romano Died: in Porto Romano, Italy.

Blessed (12)

Blessed Benedict of Cassino Died: 22 May 1055 in Capua, Caserta, Italy.
Blessed Diego Alonso
Blessed Isidore Ngei Ko Lat Born: 1920 in Ahtet Tawpon, Kayin, Myanmar. Died: 24 May 1950 in Shadaw, Kayah, Myanmar. Beatified: 24 May 2014 by Pope Francis.
Blessed John del Prado Born: at Morgobresio, Kingdom of Léon, Spain. Died: burned to death on 24 May 1636 at Morocco. Beatified: 24 May 1728 by Pope Benedict XIII. Also called Giovanni di Prado and John of Prado.
Blessed John of Montfort Died: 25 May 1177 at Nicosia, Cyprus.
Blessed Juan of Huete Died: 1442.
Blessed Louis-Zéphirin Moreau Born: 1 April 1824 in Bécancour, Quebec, Canada. Died: 24 May 1901 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. Beatified: 10 May 1987 by Pope John Paul II. Patronage: diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec.
Blessed Maria Gargani Born: evening of 23 December 1892 at Morra de Sanctis, Avellino, Italy. Died: 23 May 1973 in Naples, Italy. Beatified: 2 June 2018 by Pope Francis. Patronage: Sisters Apostles of the Sacred Heart. Also called Maria Crocifissa del Divino Amore and Maria Crocifissa of Divine Love.
Blessed Mario Vergara Born: 16 November 1910 in Frattamaggiore, Naples, Italy. Died: 24 May 1950 in Shadaw, Kayah, Myanmar. Beatified: 24 May 2014 by Pope Francis.
Blessed Nicetas of Pereaslav Born: Russia. Also called Nicetas the Worker Worker.
Blessed Philip of Piacenza Died: 1306.
Blessed Thomas Vasière Born: French. Died: at the convent of Santa Maria in Tolosa, Spain.

Martyr groups (3)

Martyrs of Istria
Martyrs of Plovdiv Died: beheaded in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Martyrs of the Small West Gate Died: beheaded on24 May 1839 at the Small West Gate, Seoul, South Korea. Canonized: 6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II.

Other (1)

Segin of Armagh

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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