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Saints of 26 May

38 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 26 May, with short facts.

Marian titles (1)

Our Lady of Caravaggio Patronage: diocese of Cremona, Italy. Also called Nostra Signora di Caravaggio.

Saints (23)

St. Philip Neri Born: 22 July 1515 at Florence, Italy. Died: 27 May 1595 at the church of San Maria in Vallicella, Italy. Canonized: 12 March 1622 by Pope Gregory XV. Patronage: Gravina, Italy, Rome, Italy, and United States Army Special Forces. Also called Amabile Santo, Apostle of Rome, and Philip Romolo Neri.
St. Alphaeus Also called Cleophas.
St. Anderea Kaggwa Born: at Bunyoro, Uganda. Died: beheaded in 26 May 1886 at Munyonyo, Uganda. Canonized: 18 October 1964 by Pope Paul VI at Rome, Italy. Also called Andreas, Andrew.
St. Becan of Cork Also called Becan of Cluain-Aird-Mobecog. Also kept on 5 April in some calendars.
St. Damian the Missionary Also called Derivianus, Diruvianus, Deruvian, Dyfan.
St. Desiderius of Vienne Born: Autun, France. Died: 608 at Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne, France. Also called Didier.
St. Felicissimus of Todi
St. Fugatius the Missionary Also called Phaganu, Fagan, Ffager, Phaganus.
St. Gioan Doàn Trinh Hoan Born: c.1798 at Kim-Long, Thùa Thiên, Vietnam. Died: beheaded on 26 May 1861 near Dong Hoi, Quang Bình, Vietnam. Canonized: 19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II. Also called John Hoan.
St. Guinizo Born: in Spain. Died: c.1050. Also called Guinizzone.
St. Heraclius of Todi
St. Iosephus Chang Song-Jib Born: 1786 in Seoul, South Korea. Died: 27 May 1839 in Seoul Prison, South Korea. Canonized: 6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Joseph Chang Song-jib, Giuseppe Chang Song-jib, and Yosep Jang Seong-jib.
St. Mary Ann de Paredes Born: 31 October 1618 at Quito, Ecuador. Died: 26 May 1645 at Quito, Ecuador. Canonized: 9 July 1950 by Pope Pius XII. Patronage: against bodily ills or sickness; sick people, against the loss of parents, people rejected by religious orders, and Americas.
St. Oduvald of Melrose Born: Scottish. Died: 698.
St. Paulinus of Todi
St. Pere Sans Jordà Born: 3 September 1680 in Ascó, Tarragona, Spain. Died: beheaded on 26 May 1747 in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Canonized: 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Pedro Sanz.
St. Ponsiano Ngondwe Born: at Buganda, Uganda. Died: beheaded and dismembered on 26 May 1886 at Ttakajjunge, Uganda. Canonized: 18 October 1964 by Pope Paul VI at Rome, Italy. Also called Pontian Ngondwe and Martyrs of Uganda.
St. Priscus of Auxerre Died: c.272 near Auxerre, France. Also called Prisco.
St. Quadratus Died: Africa.
St. Quadratus the Apologist Died: 2nd century. Also called Disciple of the Apostles and Quadratus of Athens.
St. Regintrudis of Nonnberg Died: c.750. Also called Regintrude.
St. Simitrius of Rome Died: beheaded c.159 on the Via Salaria Nuova in Rome, Italy. Also called Simitrio, Simetrio.
St. Zachary of Vienne Died: c.106.

Popes (1)

Pope St. Eleuterus Born: at Nicopolis, Epirus, Greece. Died: 24 May 189 in Rome, Italy. Also called Eleuterius, Eleutherius, Eleutheros.

Blessed (9)

Blessed Andrea Franchi Born: 1335 in Pistoia, Italy. Died: 26 May 1401 in Pistoia, Italy. Beatified: 21 November 1921 by Pope Benedict XV (cultus confirmation).
Blessed Armand Radigue Born: 8 May 1823 in Saint-Patrice-du-Désert, Orne, France. Also called Father Ladislas, Ladislao Radigue, and Armando Pietro Pietro.
Blessed Berengar of Saint-Papoul Died: 26 May 1093. Also called Berenger, Berencardus, Berengary.
Blessed Francis Patrizzi Born: 1266 in Siena, Italy. Died: 26 May 1328 in Siena, Italy. Beatified: 11 September 1743 by Pope Benedict XIV (cultus confirmation). Patronage: for reconciliation. Also called Francis Patrizi, Francis Patrizi of Siena, and Francesco of Siena.
Blessed Jean-Marie Rouchouze Born: 14 December 1810 in Saint-Julien-en-Jarez, Loire, France. Also called Father Marcellin, Marcellino, and John Mary Rouchouze.
Blessed Jean-Pierre-Eugène Tardieu Born: 18 November 1814 in Chasseradès, Lozère, France. Also called Father Frézal, Frézal Tardieu, and Giovanni Pietro Eugenio.
Blessed Jules Tuffier Born: 16 March 1807 in Malzieu, Lozère, France. Also called Father Polycarpe, Polycarpo, and Giulio Tuffier.
Blessed Lambert Péloguin of Vence Born: 1084 at Bauduen, France. Died: 1154 at Vence, France.
Blessed Mathieu-Henri Planchat Born: 8 November 1823 in La-Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, France. Also called Enrico Planchat.

Other (4)

Arnaldo Buysson and Companions
Maria Angelica Mastroti of Papasidero
Maria del Fonte of Caravaggio
Pardo

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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