Bibliotheca Catholicaa library of libraries
Support
Sancti · June

Saints of 29 June

23 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 29 June, with short facts.

Marian titles (1)

  • Our Lady of Linares

Saints (18)

  • St. Paul the Apostle Born: c.3 at Tarsus, Cilicia (modern Turkey) as Saul. Died: beheaded c.65 at Rome, Italy. Patronage: against hailstorms, against snake bites, against snakes, Catholic Action, Cursillo movement, lay people, authors, writers, evangelists, and others. Also kept on 25 January in some calendars.
  • St. Peter Born: c.1 in Bethsaida as Simon. Died: martyred c.64 in Rome, Italy. Patronage: Universal Church, against fever, against foot problems, against frenzy, bakers, bridge builders, butchers, clock makers, and others. Also called Cephas, First Pope, Keipha, Kepha, and Pre-eminent Apostle.
  • St. Anastasius of Bourges Died: scourged to death in 274 in Bourges, France.
  • St. Benedicta of Sens Born: Spain. Died: 273 in Sens, France.
  • St. Cassius of Narni Died: 29 June 558 in Rome, Italy.
  • St. Ciwg ap Arawn Born: 6th century Welsh.
  • St. Cocha Also called Coecha.
  • St. Ilud Ferch Brychan Born: 464. Died: killed in a robbery in latter 5th-century. Also called Hudd, Juliot, Juliana, Llud.
  • St. Ioannes Baptista Wu Mantang Born: c.1883 in Xihetou, Shenzhou, Hebei, China. Died: 29 June 1900 in Xiaoluyi, Shenzhou, Hebei, China. Canonized: 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Ruohan.
  • St. Judith of Niederaltaich Died: 9th century. Also called Judda, Jutta.
  • St. Magdalena Du Fengju Born: c.1858 in Shenzhou, Hebei, China. Canonized: 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Delian.
  • St. Marcellus of Bourges Died: beheaded in 274 in Bourges, France.
  • St. Maria Du Tianshi Born: c.1881 in Du, Shenzhou, Hebei, China. Canonized: 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Mali.
  • St. Mary the Mother of John Mark
  • St. Paulus Wu Anju Born: c.1838 in Xihetou, Shenzhou, Hebei, China. Died: 29 June 1900 in Xiaoluyi, Shenzhou, Hebei, China. Canonized: 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Baolu.
  • St. Paulus Wu Wanshu Born: c.1884 in Xihetou, Shenzhou, Hebei, China. Died: 29 June 1900 in Xiaoluyi, Shenzhou, Hebei, China. Canonized: 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Baolu.
  • St. Salome of Niederaltaich Died: 9th century.
  • St. Syrus of Genoa Died: c.380. Patronage: Genoa, Italy. Also called Siro. Also kept on 7 July in some calendars.

Blessed (4)

  • Blessed Francesco Mottola Born: 3 January 1901 in Tropea, Vibo Valentia, Italy. Died: 29 June 1969 in Tropea, Vibo Valentia, Italy. Beatified: 10 October 2021 by Pope Francis.
  • Blessed Hemma of Gurk Born: c.980 in Friesach, Kärnten, Austria. Died: 29 June 1045 in Gurk, Kärnten, Austria. Beatified: 21 November 1287 by Pope Honorius IV. Canonized: 5 January 1938 by Pope Pius XI (cultus confirmation). Also called Emma, Gemma.
  • Blessed Pierre of Tarentaise the Elder Born: latter 11th century France. Died: 1140.
  • Blessed William of Sann Died: c.1015 in a barn in Gräbern, Carinthia, Austria.

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

← 28 June 30 June →

The whole year · Saints & Hagiography