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Saints of 3 August

27 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 3 August, with short facts.

Saints (11)

  • St. Abibas Also called Abibo, Habib.
  • St. Anthony the Roman Born: 1086 in Rome, Italy. Died: 1148 in Novgorod, Russia.
  • St. Aspren of Naples Patronage: archdiocese of Naples, Italy. Also called Asprenato, Aspronas, Aspremo.
  • St. Dalmatius Died: c.440.
  • St. Euphronius of Autun Died: late 5th century. Also called Euphromius and Eufronio.
  • St. Gamaliel
  • St. Gaudentia
  • St. Hermellus
  • St. Senach of Clonard Died: 6th century. Also called Snach.
  • St. Trea of Ardtree Died: 5th century.
  • St. Waltheof of Melrose Born: c.1100 in England. Died: 3 August 1160. Also called Waldef, Walden, Waldeve, Walene, Wallevus, Walthen.

Blessed (10)

  • Blessed Augustine Gazotich Born: 1262 at Trau, Dalmatia. Died: 3 August 1323 at Lucera, Foggia, Italy. Beatified: 17 July 1700 by Pope Leo X (cultus confirmed). Also called Augustin Kazotic and Augustine Kazotic.
  • Blessed Benno of Metz Born: late 9th century in Swabia (part of modern Germany). Died: 3 August 940 in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. Also called Benno of Einsiedeln.
  • Blessed Eugenio Remón Salvador Born: 7 September 1907 in Caudé, Teruel, Spain. Died: shot in the evening of 3 August 1936 in Samalús, Barcelona, Spain. Beatified: 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Miguel Rem&oacuten Salvador and Brother Miguel.
  • Blessed Federico López y López Born: 16 November 1878 in Secorum, Huesca, Spain. Died: shot in the evening of 3 August 1936 in Samalús, Barcelona, Spain. Beatified: 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Alfonso López y López, Brother Alfonso, and Father Alfonso.
  • Blessed Francisco Bandrés Snchez Born: 24 April 1896 in Hecho, Huesca, Spain. Beatified: 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed Godfrey of Le Mans Died: 1255 at Anagni, Italy.
  • Blessed Gregory of Nonantula Died: 933.
  • Blessed Jose Guardiet y Pujol Born: 21 June 1879 in Manlleu, Barcelona, Spain. Died: shot by firing squad on 3 August 1936 on the L'Arrabassada highway, Barcelona, Spain. Beatified: 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis.
  • Blessed Ricardo Gil Barcelón Born: 27 October 1873 in Manzanera, Teruel, Spain. Died: 3 August 1936 in El Saler, Valencia, Spain. Beatified: 27 October 2013 by Pope Francis.
  • Blessed Salvador Ferrandis Seguí Born: 25 May 1880 in L'Orxa, Alicante, Spain. Died: shot on 3 August 1936 on the Vergel highway, Alicante, Spain. Beatified: 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II.

Martyr groups (2)

  • Martyred in the Spanish Civil War Also kept on 6 April, 20 May, 22 May, 25 July, and 92 other days in some calendars.
  • Martyrs of Vercelli

Other (4)

  • Fulgenzio de Quesada
  • Louis de Ortofin
  • Martin of Carinola
  • Peter of Anagni

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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