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Saints of 12 August

40 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 12 August, with short facts.

Saints (22)

  • St. Jane Frances de Chantal Born: 28 January 1572 at Dijon, Burgundy, France. Died: 13 December 1641 at the Visitationist convent at Moulins, France. Canonized: 16 July 1767 by Pope Clement XIII. Patronage: against in-law problems, against the death of parents, forgotten people, parents separated from children, and widows.
  • St. Anicetus of Marmora Died: burned at the stake in 304 at Nicomedia on the shores of the Sea of Marmora.
  • St. Antôn Nguyen Dích Born: c.1769 in Chi Long, Hanoi, Vietnam. Died: beheaded on 12 August 1838 in Bay Mau, Hanoi, Vietnam. Canonized: 19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Anthony Dich Nguyen.
  • St. Cecilia of Remiremont Patronage: eyes. Also called Chiara, Gegoberga, Sigaberga.
  • St. Discolio of Vercelli
  • St. Euplus of Catania Died: flogged to death on 12 August 304 in Catania, Sicily, Italy. Patronage: Catania, Sicily, Italy, Francavilla di Sicilia, Italy, and Trevico, Italy. Also called Euplio and Euplius.
  • St. Felicissima the Blind Died: beheaded c.304.
  • St. Giacôbê Do Mai Nam Born: c.1781 in Dông Biên, Thanh Hóa, Vietnam. Died: beheaded on 12 August 1838 in Bay Mau, Hanoi, Vietnam. Canonized: 19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II. Also called James Nam.
  • St. Gracilian Born: at Faleria, Italy. Died: beheaded c.304. Patronage: Bassano Romano, Italy. Also called Gratiliano.
  • St. Herculanus of Brescia Died: c.550. Also called Ercolano.
  • St. Hilaria of Augsburg Died: burned alive c.304.
  • St. Jambert of Canterbury Died: 792. Also called Jaenbert, Janbert.
  • St. Julian of Syria Died: Syria.
  • St. Lelia Born: Irish. Died: 5th century Ireland.
  • St. Macarius of Syria Died: Syria.
  • St. Merewenna
  • St. Micae Nguyen Huy My Born: c.1804 in Ke Vinh, Hanoi, Vietnam. Died: 12 August 1838 in Bay Mau, Hanoi, Vietnam. Canonized: 19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II.
  • St. Murtagh of Killala Patronage: diocese of Killala, Ireland. Also called Muredach, Muiredach.
  • St. Photinus of Marmora Died: burned at the stake in 304 at Nicomedia on the shores of the Sea of Marmora. Also called Fotinus, Fozio.
  • St. Porcarius of Lérins Died: c.732 at Lérins, France. Also called Porcario.
  • St. Simplicio of Vercelli Died: c.470. Also called Simplicius.
  • St. Ust Also called Just, Justus.

Blessed (12)

  • Blessed Buenaventura García-Paredes Pallasá Born: 19 April 1866 in Castañedo, Valdés, Asturias, Spain. Died: shot by firing squad on 12 August 1936 in Fuencarral, Madrid, Spain. Beatified: 28 October 2007 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed Charles Meehan Born: c.1640 in Ireland. Died: 12 August 1679 at Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales. Beatified: 22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Charles Mahoney.
  • Blessed Enrique María Gómez Jiménez Born: 15 July 1865 in Cuenca Spain. Died: shot on 12 August 1936 in the bullfighting ring in Cuenca Spain. Beatified: 25 March 2017 by Pope Francis.
  • Blessed Félix Pérez Portela Born: 21 February 1895 in Adanero, ávila, Spain. Died: shot on a prisoner transport train on 12 August 1936 in Vallecas, Madrid, Spain. Beatified: 27 October 2013 by Pope Francis.
  • Blessed Pope Innocent XI Born: 19 May 1611 at Como, Italy as Benedetto Odescalchi. Died: 12 August 1689 at Rome, Italy. Beatified: 7 October 1956 by Pope Pius XII. Also called Benedetto Odescalchi.
  • Blessed Józef Stepniak Born: 3 January 1912 in Zdzary, Mazowieckie, Poland. Died: gassed on 12 August 1942 in the death chambers of Dachau concentration camp, Oberbayern, Germany. Beatified: 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland. Also called Father Florian.
  • Blessed Józef Straszewski Born: 18 January 1885 in Wloclawek, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. Died: gassed on 12 August 1942 in the death chambers of Dachau concentration camp, Oberbayern, Germany. Beatified: 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland.
  • Blessed Karl Leisner Born: 28 February 1915 at Rees, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Died: 12 August 1945 at Planneg, Bavaria, Germany. Beatified: 23 June 1996 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed Manuel Basulto Jiménez Born: 17 May 1860 in Adanero, ávila, Spain. Died: shot on a prisoner transport train on 12 August 1936 in Vallecas, Madrid, Spain. Beatified: 27 October 2013 by Pope Francis.
  • Blessed Pedro del Barco Born: 1088 in Ávila, Spain. Died: 1155.
  • Blessed Pierre Jarrige de la Morelie de Puyredon Born: 19 April 1737 in Saint-Yrieix, Haute-Vienne, France. Died: 12 August 1794 aboard the prison ship Deux-Associés. Beatified: 1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed Vittoria Diaz y Bustos de Molina Born: 11 November 1903 in Seville, Spain.

Martyr groups (6)

  • 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 Augsburg Died: burned alive c.304.
  • Martyrs of Barbastro Died: 12 August 1936 in Barbastro, Huesca, Spain. Beatified: 25 October 1992 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Martyrs of La Torre de Fontaubella Died: 12 August 1936 in La Torre de Fontaubella, Tarragona, Spain. Beatified: 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis.
  • Martyrs of Puerta de Hierro Died: 12 August 1936 in Puerta de Hierro, Aravaca, Madrid, Spain. Beatified: 27 October 2013 by Pope Benedict XVI.
  • Martyrs of Rome Died: c.304 in Rome, Italy.

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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