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Saints of 18 November

27 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 18 November, with short facts.

Feasts (1)

  • Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul

Saints (16)

  • St. Odo of Cluny Born: c.879 at Le Mans, France. Died: 18 November 942 in Tours, France. Patronage: for rain.
  • St. Amandus of Lérins Died: 708. Also called Amand, Amantius, Amatius.
  • St. Anselm of Lérins Died: c.750.
  • St. Barulas Died: beheaded in 303. Also called Barula.
  • St. Constant Born: Irish. Died: 777.
  • St. Keverne Born: 6th century Cornwall, England.
  • St. Mawes Born: Wales. Died: 6th century. Patronage: against insects, against snakes, and against worms.
  • St. Maximus of Mainz Died: 378.
  • St. Mummolus of Lagny Born: Ireland. Died: c.690. Also called Momble, Momleolus, Mumbolus.
  • St. Nazarius of Lérins Died: c.450.
  • St. Oriculus Died: c.430 near Carthage, North Africa.
  • St. Romacario of Constance
  • St. Romano of Antioch Died: strangled to death in prison in Antioch, Syria. Also called Romanus.
  • St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Born: 29 August 1769 at Grenoble, France. Died: 18 November 1852 at Saint Charles, Missouri. Canonized: 3 July 1988 by Pope John Paul II. Patronage: Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri, diocese of. Also called The Lady of Mercy and Woman Who Prays Always.
  • St. Teofredo of Vellaicum Died: Vellaicum, Aquitaine (modern Velay, France).
  • St. Thomas of Antioch Died: 782.

Blessed (8)

  • Blessed Andreas Murayama Tokuan Born: Nagasaki, Japan. Died: burned alive on 18 November 1619 before a crowd of 20,000 at Nishizaka, Nagaski, Japan. Beatified: 7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX. Also called Andrew Toukan.
  • Blessed Cosmas Takeya Sozaburo Born: in Korea. Died: burned alive on 18 November 1619 before a crowd of 20,000 at Nishizaka, Nagaski, Japan. Beatified: 7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX.
  • Blessed Domingos Jorge Born: San Román, Aguiar de Sousa, Porto, Portugal. Died: burned alive on 18 November 1619 in Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan. Beatified: 7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX. Also called Dominic Jorjes.
  • Blessed Ferdinando Santamaria Born: 4 May 1883 at Pontecorvo, Frosinone, Italy as Ferdinando Santamaria. Died: 18 November 1902 at Ceccano, Italy. Beatified: 29 January 1995 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Grimoaldo of the Purification.
  • Blessed Guilminus Died: c.1065.
  • Blessed Ioannes Yoshida Shoun Born: at Miyako, Japan. Died: burned alive on 18 November 1619 at Nishizaka, Nagaski, Japan. Beatified: 7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX. Also called John Shoun and John Xoun.
  • Blessed Karoliny Kózkówny Born: 2 August 1898 at Wal-Ruda, Poland. Died: murdered. Beatified: 10 June 1987 at Tarnów, Poland by Pope John Paul II. Also called Caroline Kózkówny, Karolina Kózka, Karolina Kozkowna, and Karolina Kózkówny.
  • Blessed Leonardus Kimura Born: c.1575 at Nagasaki, Japan. Died: burned alive on 18 November 1619 before a crowd of 20,000 at Nishizaka, Nagaski, Japan. Beatified: 7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX. Also called Leonard Chimurra.

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 (1)

  • Noah the Patriarch Also called Noe, Nuh.

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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