Category Archives: Saint of the Day

Feast of St. Zeno of Verona

Feast of St. Zeno of Verona, Bishop and Martyr. A native of Mauretania (modern Morocco and Algeria), Zeno was a monk elected successor to Bishop Gricinus of Verona. Patron of fishermen, the city of Verona, newborn babies as well as children learning to speak and walk.

Feast of St. Michael de Sanctis

Feast of St. Michael de Sanctis, Discalced Trinitarian priest from Vic, Catalonia, Spain. Twice elected superior of the monastery at Valladolid.  The municipality of Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, Canada, is named in his honor. Patron of cancer patients and Vic, Spain.

Feast of St. Waldetrudis

Feast of St. Waldetrudis, foundress, daughter of Sts. Walbert and Bertilia, Married to Madelgaire, Count of Hainault, mother of Sts. Landericus, Madalberta, Adeltrudis and Dentelin. Founded the convent of Sainte-Waudru. The city of Mons grew around it. Patron of Mons, Belgium

Feast of St. William of Æbelholt

Feast of St. William of Æbelholt, French Missionary & Abbot. Born in Paris, ordained subdeacon, 42nd abbot of Saint-Germain-des-Prés at Paris, received a prebend in the church of Sainte-Geneviève-du-Mont. Abbot of canonry of St. Thomas at Eskilsø, then abbot at Æbelholt, Denmark.

Feast of St. William of Æbelholt

Feast of St. William of Æbelholt, French Missionary & Abbot. Born in Paris, ordained subdeacon, 42nd abbot of Saint-Germain-des-Prés at Paris, received a prebend in the church of Sainte-Geneviève-du-Mont. Abbot of canonry of St. Thomas at Eskilsø, then abbot at Æbelholt, Denmark.

Feast of St. Benedict the Moor

Feast of St. Benedict the Moor, Italian Franciscan lay brother. Although illiterate, he became the Master of novices and later Guardian of the community in his Franciscan Friary. Patron of African missions, African Americans, black missions, Palermo and San Fratello, Sicily.