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Saints of 14 August

23 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 14 August, with short facts.

Saints (15)

  • St. Maximilian Kolbe Born: 7 January 1894 at Zdunska Wola, Poland as Raymond Kolbe. Died: 14 August 1941 by lethal carbonic acid injection. Beatified: 17 October 1971 by Pope Paul VI. Canonized: 10 October 1982 by Pope John Paul II.
  • St. Antony Primaldo and Companions Died: hacked to pieces on 13 August 1480 in Otranto, Lecce, Italy. Beatified: 14 December 1771 by Pope Clement XIV (cultus confirmed). Canonized: Sunday 12 May 2013 by Pope Francis in Rome, Italy. Patronage: Otranto, Italy. Also called Martyrs of Otranto.
  • St. Arnulf of Soissons Born: 1040 at Flanders, Belgium. Died: 1087 at the monastery at Aldenburg. Patronage: brewers, hop pickers, millers, music, and to find lost articles. Also called Arnoldus of Soissons, Arnoul of Soissons, and Arnulphus of Soissons.
  • St. Athanasia of Timia Born: Aegina. Died: 860 at Timia Abbey.
  • St. Callistus of Todi Died: 528.
  • St. Demetrius of Africa
  • St. Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia Born: February 1589 in Régil, Guipúzcoa, Spain. Died: 14 August 1633 in Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan. Canonized: 18 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II.
  • St. Eberhard of Einsiedeln Born: Swabia, Germany. Died: 958. Also called Everard.
  • St. Eusebius of Palestine Died: late 3rd century Palestine.
  • St. Eusebius of Rome Died: 357.
  • St. Fachanan of Ross Died: c.600. Patronage: Kilfenora, Ireland, diocese of and Ross, Ireland, diocese of. Also called Fachtna, Facanano.
  • St. Franciso Shoyemon Born: Japan. Died: 14 August 1633. Canonized: 18 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II.
  • St. Marcellus of Apamea Born: Cyprus. Died: 389 in Apamea, Syria. Also called Marcel, Marcello.
  • St. Ursicius of Nicomedia Born: Illyrium. Died: beheaded in 304 at Nicomedia (in modern Turkey). Also called Ursicius of Illyrium and Ursicin, Ursicino, Ursicinus.
  • St. Werenfridus Born: in England. Died: c.780 at Arnheim, Netherlands. Patronage: against gout, against stiff joints, vegetable gardeners, Arnheim, Netherlands, Elst, Netherlands, and Westervoort, Netherlands. Also called Werenfrid, Werenfried.

Blessed (5)

  • Blessed Ezequiél Prieto Otero Born: 19 February 1885 in Saludes, León, Spain. Died: 14 August 1936 in Jove, Asturias, Spain. Beatified: 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis. Also called Eusebio of Saludes and Eusebius.
  • Blessed Félix Yuste Cava Born: 21 February 1887 in Chulilla, Valencia, Spain. Died: shot in the early morning of 14 August 1936 in El Saler, Valencia, Spain. Beatified: 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed Guglielmo of Parma Born: Italy. Died: Mercedarian convent in Barcelona, Spain. Also called William.
  • Blessed Sanctes Brancasino Born: Monte Fabri, Italy. Died: 1490. Beatified: by Pope Clement XIV.
  • Blessed Vicente Rubiols Castelló Born: 13 March 1874 in Gandía, Valencia, Spain. Died: shot on 14 August 1936 on the road outside in Picassent, Valencia, Spain. Beatified: 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II.

Martyr groups (1)

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

Other (2)

  • Elisabetta Renzi
  • Lorenzo da Fermo

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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