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Saints of 23 November

28 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 23 November, with short facts.

Saints (21)

  • St. Columbanus Born: 543 at West Leinster, Ireland. Died: 21 November 615 in a cave at Bobbio, Italy. Patronage: against floods, Bobbio, Italy, Missionary Society of Saint Columban, and motorcyclists. Also called Columbanus of Luxeuil, Columbanus of Bobbio, Columba of..., and Columban of....
  • St. Adalbert of Casauria Died: c.1045. Also called Adalbert of Monte Caramanico.
  • St. Alexander Newski Born: 1219 in Vladimir, Russia. Died: 1263 in Gorodetz, Russia. Also called Alexander Nevski and Alexander Nevsky.
  • St. Amphilocus of Iconium Born: 339 in Cappadocia, Asia Minor (in modern Turkey). Died: 400. Also called Amfilokius, Amphilochius, Anfiloquio, Anfilochio.
  • St. Augusta of Alexandria Died: Alexandria, Egypt.
  • St. Cecilia Yu Sosa Born: 1761 in Seoul, South Korea. Died: 23 November 1839 in Bo-jeong Prison, Seoul, South Korea. Canonized: 6 May 1984 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Caecilia Yu So-Sa and Jechillia Yu So-Sa.
  • St. Clement of Metz
  • St. Falitrus of Chabris Born: latter 5th century Gaul (in modern France). Died: 525. Patronage: sick children.
  • St. Faustina of Alexandria Died: Alexandria, Egypt.
  • St. Felicity of Rome Died: beheaded in 165 at Rome, Italy. Patronage: against the death of children, against sterility, martyrs, to have male children, widows, and Badia di Cava, Italy, Abbey of. Also called Felicitas.
  • St. Gregory of Girgenti Born: Girgenti, Sicily, Italy. Died: c.638. Also called Gregory of Agrigentum.
  • St. Loëvan of Brittany Born: early 6th century Britain. Died: c.564. Patronage: Tréflaouénan, France. Also called Laouénan, Louénan, Lavan.
  • St. Lucretia of Mérida Died: 306 in Mérida, Spain. Also called Lucrezia.
  • St. Mustiola of Chiusi Died: 273 at Chiusi, Tuscany, Italy. Patronage: Chiusi, Italy.
  • St. Paternian of Fano Died: c.343.
  • St. Paulinus of Whitland Died: c.505. Also called Paulinus of Wales and Paulhen, Pewlin, Polin.
  • St. Rachildis of Saint-Gall Died: c.946. Also called Richildis.
  • St. Severin of Paris Also called Severino, Severinus.
  • St. Sisinius of Cyzicus Died: stabbed. Also called Sisinnio, Sisinio.
  • St. Trudo of Hesbaye Born: 7th century in Hasbein (Hasbeye), Brabant province. Died: c.695. Also called Apostle of Hasbein.
  • St. Wilfetrudis of Nivelles Died: c.670.

Popes (1)

  • St. Clement of Rome Born: Rome, Italy. Died: martyred c.101. Patronage: boatmen, mariners, sailors, watermen, marble workers, sick children, stonecutters, Aarhus, Denmark, diocese of, Dundee, Scotland, Steenwijk, Netherlands, and Velletri, Italy. Also called Clement of Rome and Clemens Romanus. Also kept on 22 June in some calendars.

Blessed (6)

  • Blessed Detlev of Ratzeburg Born: 14th century Mecklenburg (in modern Germany). Died: 23 November 1419. Also called Detlev of Parkentin and Detlef of....
  • Blessed Enrichetta Alfieri Born: 23 February 1891 in Borgo Vercelli, Vercelli, Italy. Died: 23 November 1951 in Milan, Italy. Beatified: 26 June 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI. Also called Sister Maria Angela, Henrietta Alfieri, Mother of San Vittore, Angel of San Vittore, and La Mamma di San Vittore.
  • Blessed Felícitas Cendoya Araquistain Born: 10 January 1910 in Azpeitia, Guipúzcoa, Spain. Died: 23 November 1936 in Madrid, Spain. Beatified: 10 May 1998 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Sister María Cecilia.
  • Blessed Guy of Casauria Died: 1045.
  • Blessed Margaret of Savoy Born: 21 June 1382 at Pignerol, Italy. Died: 23 November 1464 at Alba, Piedmont, Italy. Beatified: 9 October 1669 by Pope Clement IX (cultus confirmed). Also called Margarita, Margherita, Marguerite.
  • Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro Born: 13 January 1891 at Guadalupe, Zacatecas, Mexico. Died: shot by firing squad on 23 November 1927 in Mexico City, Mexico. Beatified: 25 September 1988 by Pope John Paul II.

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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