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Saints of 23 July

42 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 23 July, with short facts.

Marian titles (1)

  • Our Lady of Altino

Saints (18)

  • St. Bridget of Sweden Born: 1302 or 1303 at Finsta Castle, Uppsala, Sweden. Died: 23 July 1373 at Rome, Italy. Canonized: 7 October 1391 by Pope Boniface IX. Patronage: Europe, Sweden, and widows. Also called Bridget of Vadstena and Birgit, Birgitta, Bridgid, Brigida.
  • St. John Cassian Born: c.360. Died: 433. Also called John the Roman and John the Ascetic.
  • St. Anne of Constantinople Born: in 840 in Constantinople. Died: 918. Also called Susanna of Constantinople.
  • St. Apollonius of Rome
  • St. Conan of Cornwall
  • St. Eugene of Rome Died: beheaded.
  • St. Herundo of Rome Born: at Rome, Italy. Died: c.580.
  • St. Phocas the Gardener Died: beheaded c.303 in Sinope, Pontus (in modern Turkey). Patronage: against insect bites, against poisoning, against snake bites, agricultural workers, farm workers, farmers, field hands, boatmen, mariners, sailors, watermen, gardeners, husbandmen, and market-gardeners.
  • St. Primitiva of Rome Died: Rome, Italy. Also called Primitia, Privata.
  • St. Rasyphus of Macé Born: British Isles. Died: at Macé, France.
  • St. Rasyphus of Rome
  • St. Ravennus of Macé Born: British Isles. Died: at Macé, France.
  • St. Redempta of Rome Died: c.580.
  • St. Romula of Rome Died: c.580. Patronage: against bodily ills and sickness and sick people.
  • St. Severus of Bizye Died: Bizye, Thrace (in modern Turkey). Also called Severus of Bizia and Severus of Wiza.
  • St. Theophilus of Rome Died: beheaded c.302 in Rome, Italy.
  • St. Trophimus of Rome Died: beheaded c.302 in Rome, Italy.
  • St. Valerian of Cimiez Died: c.460. Also called Valerian of Lérins.

Blessed (13)

  • Blessed Basil Hopko Born: 21 April 1904 at Hrabské, Presovský kraj. Died: 23 June 1976 at Presov, Presovský kraj, Slovakia. Beatified: 14 September 2003 by Pope John Paul II at Bratislava, Slovakia. Also called Vasil Hopko.
  • Blessed Beaudoin of Beaumont Born: late 13th century France. Died: 1348 at the Norbertine monastery of Notre-Dame, Belval, Argonne, France.
  • Blessed Emilio Arce Díez Born: 31 October 1908 in San Martín de Ubierna, Burgos, Spain. Died: shot on 23 July 1936 in Madrid, Spain. Beatified: 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI.
  • Blessed Jane of Orvieto Born: c.1264 at Carnaiola, Italy. Died: 23 July 1306. Beatified: 11 September 1754 by Pope Benedict XIV (cultus confirmed). Patronage: embroiderers, seamstresses, and Italian working women (chosen in 1926). Also called Vanna of Orvieto and Giovanna of Orvieto.
  • Blessed Josep Sala Picó Born: 24 June 1888 in Pons, Lleida, Spain. Died: shot on 23 July 1936 in the Paseo del Tránsito in Toledo, Spain. Beatified: 1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed Juan de Luca
  • Blessed Juan de Montesinos Died: shot.
  • Blessed Leonard da Recanati Born: Italy.
  • Blessed Lucrecia García Solanas Born: 15 August 1866 in Aniñón, Zaragoza, Spain. Beatified: 27 October 2013 by Pope Benedict XVI.
  • Blessed Margarita de Maturana Died: 12:15 am on 23 July 1934 at Donostia-San Sebastian, Berriz, Vizcaya, Spain. Beatified: 22 October 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI. Also called Margarita María, Margarita Maturana, Mother Margarita de Maturana, Mother Maturana, and Pilar López de Maturana Ortiz de Zárate.
  • Blessed Mariano Brandi Born: latter 15th century. Died: 1525 in Corsica (part of modern France).
  • Blessed Pedro Ruiz de los Paños Angel Born: 18 September 1881 in Mora, Toledo, Spain. Died: shot on 23 July 1936 in the Paseo del Tránsito in Toledo, Spain. Beatified: 1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed Wojciech Gondek Born: 6 April 1909 in Slona, Malopolskie. Died: 23 July 1942 in the Dachau prison camp, Oberbayern, Germany. Beatified: 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Cristino, Krystyn.

Martyr groups (5)

  • Martyrs of Barcelona Died: 23 July 1936 in Barcelona, Spain. Beatified: 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI.
  • Martyrs of Bulgaria
  • Martyrs of Carabanchel Bajo Died: 22 July 1936 in Carabanchel Bajo, Madrid, Spain. Beatified: 1 October 1989 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Martyrs of Horta Died: 23 July 1936 at the Sant Genís dels Agudells highway, Horta, Barcelona, Spain. Beatified: 27 October 2013 by Pope Benedict XVI.
  • Martyrs of Manzanares Died: shot on 23 July 1936 in Manzanares, Ciudad Real, Spain. Beatified: 1 October 1989 by Pope John Paul II.

Other (5)

  • Anna of Lefkas
  • Beatrix d'Este III
  • Ezekiel the Prophet Also called Ezechiel.
  • James I of Aragon
  • Panagia Evangelistria

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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