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Saints of 18 December

23 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 18 December, with short facts.

Feasts (1)

  • Feast of the Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saints (13)

  • St. Auxentius of Mopsuetia Died: c.321.
  • St. Basilian of Laodicea Died: Laodicea, Syria.
  • St. Bodagisil of Aquitaine Died: 588. Also called Bodagisil of St-Avold and Bodagisil of Metz.
  • St. Desiderius of Fontenelle Died: c.700.
  • St. Flannán of Killaloe Born: 7th century in Thomond, Ireland. Canonized: 19 June 1902 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation). Patronage: diocese of Killaloe, Ireland.
  • St. Gatianus of Tours Born: 3rd century. Died: 20 December 301 at Tours, France. Patronage: Tours, France, archdiocese of and Tours, France, city of.
  • St. Mawnan of Cornwall Also called Maunanus.
  • St. Phaolô Nguyen Van My Born: c.1798 in Ke Non, Hà Nam, Vietnam. Died: strangled to death in Son Tây, Ha Tay, Vietnam on 18 December 1838. Canonized: 19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Paul My.
  • St. Phêrô Truong Van Ðuong Born: c.1808 in Ke So, Hà Nam, Vietnam. Died: martyred on 18 December 1838 in Son Tây, Ha Tay, Vietnam. Canonized: 19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Peter Truong Van Duong.
  • St. Phêrô Vu Van Truat Born: c.1816 in Ke Thiec, Hà Nam, Vietnam. Died: strangled to death on 18 December 1838 in Son Tây, Ha Tay, Vietnam. Canonized: 19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Peter Truat.
  • St. Samthann of Clonbroney Born: Irish. Died: 739. Also called Samthan, Samthana.
  • St. Theotimus of Laodicea Died: Laodicea (in modern Syria).
  • St. Winebald of Heidenheim Born: c.701 at Wessex, England. Died: 18 December 761 at Heidenheim, Germany. Patronage: construction workers and engaged couples.

Blessed (4)

  • Blessed Eugenio Cernuda Febrero Born: 15 November 1900 in Zaratán, Valladolid, Spain. Died: 18 December 1936 in Sariego, Santander, Spain. Beatified: 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI.
  • Blessed Giulia Valle Born: 26 June 1847 at Aosta, Italy. Died: 18 December 1916 at Borgaro Torinese, Turin, Italy. Beatified: 25 April 2004 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Sister Nemesia.
  • Blessed Miguel San Román Fernández Born: 12 August 1879 in Tábara, Zamora, Spain. Died: 18 December 1936 in Sariego, Santander, Spain. Beatified: 28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI.
  • Blessed Philip of Ratzeburg Born: 12th century Germany. Died: 18 December 1215. Also called Philipp.

Martyr groups (1)

  • Martyrs of Northwest Africa Died: in northwestern Africa.

Other (4)

  • Daniel of Voronets
  • Flavito
  • Malachi the Prophet Also called Malachias.
  • Mercedarians Redeemers Also called Blessed Redentori.

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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