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Saints of 25 August

41 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 25 August, with short facts.

Saints (27)

  • St. Aredius of Limoges Born: Limoges, France. Died: 25 August 591 at Attane, Limoges, France. Also called Aredio, Yrieix, Yriez.
  • St. Ebbe the Elder Born: c.615 in Northumbria, England. Died: 25 August 683 at Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland. Also called Ebbe of Coldingham and Abbs, Aebbe, Ebba, Tabbs.
  • St. Eusebius of Rome Died: stretched on the rack.
  • St. Genesius of Arles Born: at Arles, France. Died: c.305. Patronage: against chilblains, against scurf, notaries, and secretaries.
  • St. Genesius of Brescello Born: latter 4th century. Died: early 5th century in Brescello, Provincia di Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Patronage: Brescello, Italy. Also called Genesius of Brixellum and Genesio....
  • St. Genesius of Rome Died: beheaded c.303 at Rome, Italy. Patronage: actors, against epilepsy, epileptics, attorneys, barristers, lawyers, clowns, comedians, comediennes, comics, converts, dancers, musicians, and others. Also called Gelasinus, Gelasius.
  • St. Gennadius of Constantinople
  • St. Geruntius of Italica Died: c.100 in prison.
  • St. Ginés de la Jara Canonized: 1541 by Pope Paul III. Patronage: against hernias, against storms, agricultural laborers, sailors, vintners, and Cartagena, Spain. Also called Ginés de la Xara, Ginés el Franco, and Genesius Sciarensis.
  • St. Gregory of Utrecht Born: 703 at Trier, Germany. Died: 776. Also called Gregory of Pfalzel.
  • St. Gurloes of Sainte-Croix Died: 1057 in Brittany, France.
  • St. Hermes of Eretum Also called Ermete.
  • St. Hunegund of Homblieres Died: c.690.
  • St. Joseph Calasanz Born: 11 September 1556 at Peralta, Barbastro, Aragon, Spain in his father's castle. Died: 25 August 1648 at Rome, Italy. Canonized: 16 July 1767 by Pope Clement XIII. Also called Joseph Calasanctius, Joseph of Our Lady, and Joseph Calsanza.
  • St. Julian of Syria Born: Syrian.
  • St. Julius of Eretum Also called Giulio.
  • St. Louis IX Born: 25 April 1214 at Poissy, France. Died: 25 August 1270 at Tunis (in modern Tunisia). Canonized: 1297 by Pope Boniface VIII. Patronage: against the death of children, barbers, bridegrooms, builders, button makers, construction workers, Crusaders, difficult marriages, and others.
  • St. Maginus Born: Tarragona, Spain. Died: beheaded c.304 near Tarragona, Spain. Also called Magí.
  • St. Marcian of Saignon Born: Saignon, France. Died: 485.
  • St. Menas of Constantinople Born: Alexandria, Egypt. Died: August 552 in Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey). Also called Mennas, Mina, Minas.
  • St. Nemesius of Rome Born: Roman citizen. Died: beheaded. Also called Nemesio.
  • St. Patricia of Naples Born: at Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey). Died: c.665 at Naples, Italy. Patronage: Naples, Italy. Also called Patricia of Constantinople and Patrizia of.....
  • St. Peregrinus of Rome Died: stretched on the rack. Also called Pellegrino.
  • St. Pontian of Rome Died: stretched on the rack.
  • St. Severus of Agde
  • St. Thomas of Hereford Born: c.1218 in Hambledon, Buckinghamshire, England. Died: 25 August 1282 in Ferento, Montefiascone, Italy. Canonized: 17 April 1320 by Pope John XXII. Also called Thomas de Cantilupe, Thomas de Cantelow, Thomas de Cantelou, Thomas de Canteloupe, and Thomas de Cantelupo.
  • St. Vincent of Rome Died: stretched on the rack.

Blessed (13)

  • Blessed Andrea Bordino Born: 12 August 1922 in Castellinaldo, Alba, Italy. Died: 25 August 1977 in Turin, Italy. Beatified: 2 May 2015 by Pope Francis. Also called Fratel Luigi of the Consolata.
  • Blessed Eduard Cabanach Majem Born: 31 December 1908 in Bellmunt, Tarragona, Spain. Died: 25 August 1936 in Vila-rodona, Tarragona, Spain. Beatified: 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis.
  • Blessed Fermí Martorell Vies Born: 3 November 1879 in Margalef, Tarragona, Spain. Died: about 10am on 25 August 1936 in Vila-rodona, Tarragona, Spain. Beatified: 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis.
  • Blessed Francesc Llach Candell Born: 7 December 1889 in Torelló, Barcelona, Spain. Died: 25 August 1936 in Vila-rodona, Tarragona, Spain. Beatified: 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis.
  • Blessed Ludovicus Baba Born: Japan. Died: burned alive on 25 August 1624 in Omura, Nagasaki, Japan. Beatified: 7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX.
  • Blessed Ludovicus Sasada Born: Tokyo, Japan. Died: burned alive on 25 August 1624 in Omura, Nagasaki, Japan. Beatified: 7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX.
  • Blessed Luis Cabrera Sotelo Born: 6 September 1574 in Seville, Spain. Died: burned alive on 25 August 1624 in Omura, Nagasaki, Japan. Beatified: 7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX.
  • Blessed María del Tránsito de Jesús Sacramentado Born: 15 August 1821 on the estate of Santa Leocadia. Died: 25 August 1885 at San Vicente, Cordoba, Argentina. Beatified: 14 April 2002 by Pope John Paul II. Also called María Cabanillas and María del Tránsito Cabanillas.
  • Blessed Maria Troncatti Born: 16 February 1883 in Corteno Golgi, Brescia, Italy. Died: 25 August 1969 in a plane crash in Sucúa, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador. Beatified: 24 November 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI.
  • Blessed Miguel Carvalho Born: 1579 in Braga, Portugal. Died: roasted alive on 25 August 1624 in Omura, Nagasaki, Japan. Beatified: 7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX. Also called Michael Carvalho.
  • Blessed Paul-Jean Charles Born: 29 September 1743 in Millery, Côte-d'Or, France. Died: 25 August 1794 aboard the prison ship Deux-Associés. Beatified: 1 October 1995 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed Pedro de Calidis Died: 1240 in Tarragona, Spain.
  • Blessed Pedro Vázquez Born: 1590 in Verín, Orense, Spain. Died: burned alive on 25 August 1624 in Omura, Nagasaki, Japan. Beatified: 7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX. Also called Father Pedro of Saint Catherine.

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.

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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