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Saints of 26 December

27 saints, blessed, and feasts kept on 26 December, with short facts.

Saints (11)

  • St. Stephen
  • St. Abadiu of Antinoë
  • St. Amaethlu of Anglesey Also called Amaethlu of Wales and Amaethlin, Maethlu, Maethlin.
  • St. Archelaus of Mesopotamia Died: c.280.
  • St. Evaristo of Constantinople Born: 17 April 819 in Galatia, Asia Minor as Sergio. Died: 24 December 897 at the monastery in Constantinople. Also called Evarestus, Sergio.
  • St. Marinus of Rome Died: beheaded in 283. Also called Marin, Marino.
  • St. Stephen the Martyr Died: stoned to death c.33. Patronage: against headaches, brick layers, casket makers, coffin makers, deacons, horses, masons, stone masons, Metz, France, diocese of, Owensboro, Kentucky, diocese of, and others. Also called Stephen the Deacon.
  • St. Tathai Born: 5th century Irish. Died: 6th century at Caerwent or Llantathan, Wales. Also called Athaeus, Athan, Atheus, Tathal, Tathan, Tathar and Father of all Gwent.
  • St. Theodore the Sacristan Patronage: sacristans.
  • St. Vincenza María López y Vicuña Born: 22 March 1847 at Cascante, Navarre, Spain. Died: 26 December 1890 in Madrid, Spain. Canonized: 25 May 1975 by Pope Paul VI. Also called Vicenta María López Vicuña.
  • St. Zeno of Gaza Died: c.400. Also called Zenon.

Popes (2)

  • Pope Dionysius Born: in Greece. Died: 26 or 27 December 268 at Rome, Italy.
  • Pope St. Zosimus Died: 27 December 418.

Blessed (12)

  • Blessed Agata Phutta Bi Born: 1882 in Ban Kengpho, Savannakhet, Laos. Died: shot on 26 December 1940 in the cemetery of Ban Songkhon, Mukdahan, Thailand. Beatified: 22 October 1989 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Akatha Phuttha.
  • Blessed Agnes Phila Born: 1909 in Ban Nahi, Nong Khai, Thailand as Margaret Phila. Died: shot on 26 December 1940 in the cemetery of Ban Songkhon, Mukdahan, Thailand. Beatified: 22 October 1989 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Margarita, Aknaet.
  • Blessed Bibiana Khamphai Born: 4 November 1925 in Ban Songkhon, Mukdahan, Thailand. Died: shot on 26 December 1940 in the cemetery of Ban Songkhon, Mukdahan, Thailand. Beatified: 22 October 1989 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed Cecilia Butsi Born: 16 December 1924 in Ban Songkhon, Mukdahan, Thailand. Died: shot on 26 December 1940 in the cemetery of Ban Songkhon, Mukdahan, Thailand. Beatified: 22 October 1989 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Sesilia Butsi.
  • Blessed Daniel of Villiers Died: late 12th century.
  • Blessed Giovanni Orsini Born: 1333 in Rivalta, Torino, Italy. Died: 1411 in Torino, Italy.
  • Blessed Jean of Hainaut Born: early 15th century Hainaut, Belgium. Died: 1472.
  • Blessed Lucie Khambang Born: 22 January 1917 in Ban Wiang Khuk, Nong Khai, Thailand. Died: shot on 26 December 1940 in the cemetery of Ban Songkhon, Mukdahan, Thailand. Beatified: 22 October 1989 by Pope John Paul II. Also called Lucia, Lusia.
  • Blessed Margaret of Hohenfels Died: c.1150. Also called Margarita, Margherita, Marguerite.
  • Blessed Maria Phon Born: 6 January 1929 in Ban Songkhon, Mukdahan, Thailand. Died: shot on 26 December 1940 in the cemetery of Ban Songkhon, Mukdahan, Thailand. Beatified: 22 October 1989 by Pope John Paul II.
  • Blessed Paganus of Lecco Born: 13th century Lecco, Italy. Died: murdered by heretics on 26 December 1274 at Valtellina, Como, Italy.
  • Blessed Pierre Boffet Born: France. Died: 1452.

Other (2)

  • Isaac II of Optina
  • Secundus Pollo

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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