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Saints of 22 July

35 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 22 July, with short facts.

Saints (24)

  • St. Mary Magdalene Patronage: against sexual temptation, apothecaries, druggists, pharmacists, contemplative life, contemplatives, converts, glove makers, hairdressers, hairstylists, penitent sinners, penitent women, and others. Also called Maria Maddalena, Maria Magdalena, and Mary Magdalene.
  • St. Anastasius of Schemarius Died: 662 at the Schemaris fortress, Caucasus mountains.
  • St. Andreas Wang Tianqing Born: c.1891 in Weixian, Hebei, China. Died: beheaded on 22 July 1900 in Machiazhuang, Weixian, Hebei, China. Canonized: 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II.
  • St. Andrew of Antioch Died: c.280 in Antioch.
  • St. Anna Wang Born: c.1886 in Machiazhuang, Weixian, Hebei, China. Died: beheaded on 22 July 1900 in Machiazhuang, Weixian, Hebei, China. Canonized: 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II.
  • St. Baudry of Montfaucon
  • St. Claudius Marius Victorinus of Saussaye
  • St. Cyril of Antioch Died: c.300.
  • St. Dabius Born: Irish. Also called Bavins, Davius.
  • St. Gualtero of Lodi Born: c.1184 in Lodi, Lombardy, Italy. Died: c.1224 in Lodi, Lombardy, Italy. Also called Gautier, Gualtiero, Walter.
  • St. Jerome of Pavia Died: 787. Canonized: 20 December 1888 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation). Also called Gerolamo.
  • St. John Lloyd Born: at Powys, Wales. Died: hanged. Canonized: 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI.
  • St. Joseph of Palestine Died: c.356. Patronage: converts and guardians.
  • St. Lewine Born: Flanders (in modern Belgium). Died: England.
  • St. Lucia Wang Wangzhi Born: c.1869 in Weixian, Hebei, China. Died: beheaded on 22 July 1900 in Machiazhuang, Weixian, Hebei, China. Canonized: 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II.
  • St. Maria Wang Lishi Born: c.1851 in Fancun, Weixian, Hebei, China. Died: 22 July 1900 in Daning, Weixian, Hebei, China. Canonized: 1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Maria Wang Lizhi and Mali.
  • St. Meneleus of Ménat Born: Anjou, France. Died: c.720. Also called Mauvier, Menele, Meneve.
  • St. Movean of Inis-Coosery Also called Biteus of Inis-Coosery.
  • St. Pancharius of Besançon Died: c.356.
  • St. Philip Evans Born: 1645 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales. Died: hanged. Canonized: 25 October 1970 by Pope Paul VI.
  • St. Plato of Ancyra Died: c.306 at Ancyra, Galatia. Also called Platone.
  • St. Syntyche of Philippi Also called Synteches, Syntykhé.
  • St. Theophilus of Cyprus Died: 789 in Cyprus.
  • St. Wandrille of Fontenelle Born: c.600 near Verdun, Austrasia (in modern France). Died: 668. Also called Vandregisilo, Vandrille, Wandregisel, and Wandregisilus.

Blessed (8)

  • Blessed Augustine Fangi Born: 1430 at Biella, Piedmont, Italy. Died: 22 July 1493 at Venice, Italy. Beatified: 1872 by Pope Blessed Pius IX (cultus confirmed). Also called Augustine of Biella and Agostino Fangi.
  • Blessed Benno of Osnabruck Died: 1088 at Iburg Abbey and Castle, Bad Iburg, Germany.
  • Blessed Jacques Lombardie Born: 1 December 1737 in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. Died: 22 July 1794 aboard the prison ship Deux-Associés. Beatified: 1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed Joaquin Rodríguez Bueno Born: 20 August 1910 in Mazuelo de Muñó, Burgos, Spain. Died: 22 July 1936 in Almudena, Madrid, Spain. Beatified: 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis. Also called Ireneo Jacinto.
  • Blessed Manuela de Jesús Arias Espinosa Born: 7 July 1904 in Ixtlán del Rio, Nayarit, Mexico. Died: 22 July 1981 in Rome, Italy. Beatified: 21 April 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. Also called Sister María Inés Teresa of the Blessed Sacrament.
  • Blessed Paolo de Lara
  • Blessed Rosalío Benito Born: c.1902 in Guatemala.
  • Blessed Rosalío Benito Ixchop Born: 16 August 1914 in La Puerta, Chinique, Guatemala. Died: 22 July 1982 in La Puerta, Chinique, Quiché, Guatemala. Beatified: 23 April 2021 by Pope Francis.

Martyr groups (2)

  • Martyrs of Marula Died: Massylis (Marula), Numidia (in modern Algeria). Also called Martyrs of Massylis.
  • Martyrs of Massilitani

Other (1)

  • Mother of God of Koloch

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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