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Saints of 3 September

37 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 3 September, with short facts.

Saints (21)

  • St. Aigulphus of Lérins Born: c.630 in Blois, France. Died: martyred in 676 on a small island near Corsica, France. Also called Aigulf, Ayou, Ayoul.
  • St. Ambrose of Sens Died: c.455.
  • St. Ammon of Heraclea Died: 313 at Heraclea, Thrace (part of modern Macedonia) by having a red-hot helmet placed on his head.
  • St. Auxanus of Milan Died: 568. Also called Ansano, Ausano.
  • St. Balin Also called Balanus, Balloin. Also kept on 7 September in some calendars.
  • St. Basilissa of Nicomedia Died: c.303 in Nicomedia, Bithynia, Asia Minor (in modern Turkey). Also called Vasilisa.
  • St. Chariton Died: burned to death.
  • St. Chrodegang of Séez Died: murdered in 765 on the road to Almenêches, France. Also called Godegrand.
  • St. Frugentius the Martyr Died: 676 on a small island near Corsica, France.
  • St. Hereswitha Born: at Northumbria, England. Died: c.690. Also called Haeresvid, Haereswith, Hereswithe, Hereswyde.
  • St. Macanisius Born: Irish. Died: 514. Patronage: diocese of Connor, Ireland.
  • St. Mansuetus of Toul Born: British Isles. Died: c.350 in Toul, Gaul (in modern France). Also called Mansu, Mansueto, Mansuy and Apostle of Lorraine.
  • St. Marinus Born: 5th century Albe, Dalmatia. Patronage: bachelors, deacons, falsely accused people, and San Marino. Also called Marinus of San Marino, Marinus the Dalmatian, Marinus of Dalmatia, Marino...., and Marinao.....
  • St. Martiniano of Como
  • St. Natalis of Casale Born: in Benevento, Italy. Died: 6th century.
  • St. Phoebe of Rome Also called Febe, Foibe.
  • St. Regulus of Rheims Died: 698. Also called Reol of Rheims and Rieul of Rheims.
  • St. Remaclus Born: early 7th century Aquitaine, France. Died: c.663 at Stavelot Abbey, Belgium. Also called Remacle, Remaculus, Rimagilus.
  • St. Sandila Died: martyred c.855 in Cordoba, Spain. Also called Sandalus, Sandolus, Sandulf.
  • St. Vitalian of Capua Died: 699 in Montevergine, Avellino, Italy. Patronage: Catanzaro, Italy, San Vitaliano, Italy, and Sparanise, Italy. Also called Vitalian of Caudium, Vitalian of Montesarchio, and Vitaliano of....
  • St. Zeno Died: burned to death.

Popes (1)

  • St. Gregory the Great Born: c.540 at Rome, Italy. Died: 12 March 604 at Rome, Italy. Patronage: against gout, against plague, choir boys, educators, teachers, stone masons, stonecutters, students, school children, popes, the papacy, musicians, and others.

Blessed (6)

  • Blessed Brigida of Jesus Born: 17 June 1610 in San Michele di Pagana di Rapallo, Genoa, Italy as Brigada Morello. Died: 3 September 1679 in Piacenza, Italy. Beatified: 15 March 1998 by Pope John Paul II at Rome, Italy. Also called Birgitta Morello, Brigida Morello, and Brigida Morello Zancano.
  • Blessed François-Hyacinthe lé Livec de Trésurin Born: 5 May 1726 in Quimper, Finistère, France. Died: 3 September 1792 at the Prison de la Force, Paris, France. Beatified: 17 October 1926 by Pope Pius XI.
  • Blessed Guala of Brescia Died: 1244 at San Sepolcro d'Astino, Italy. Beatified: 1866 by Pope Blessed Pius IX (cultus confirmed).
  • Blessed Herman of Heidelberg Died: c.1326.
  • Blessed Jean-Baptiste Bottex Born: 26 December 1749 in Neuville-sur-Ain, Ain, France. Died: martyred on 3 September 1792 at the Prison de la Force, Paris, France. Beatified: 17 October 1926 by Pope Pius XI.
  • Blessed Michel-François de la Gardette Born: 5 September 1744 in Billom, Puy-de-Dôme, France. Died: 3 September 1792 at the Prison de la Force, Paris, France. Beatified: 17 October 1926 by Pope Pius XI.

Martyr groups (5)

  • 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 Aquileia Died: beheaded in the 1st century in Aquileia, Italy.
  • Martyrs of Nagasaki Died: scalded in boiling water and then burned alive on 3 September 1632 in Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan. Beatified: 7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX.
  • Martyrs of Seoul Died: beheaded on 3 September 1839 at the Small West Gate, Seoul, South Korea. Canonized: 6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Martyrs of September Born: 14 November 1745 in Boulogne-ser-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France as Nicholas. Died: massacred by a mob on 2 September and 3 September 1792. Beatified: 17 October 1926 by Pope Pius XI. Canonized: 16 October 2016 by Pope Francis. Also kept on 2 September in some calendars.

Other (4)

  • Alberto Besozzi
  • Archan of Etting
  • Commendatore di Cordova
  • Gardan of Etting

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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