Antonio Amundarain Garmendia
Spanish Basque priest (1885-1954), founder of the Alliance in Jesus through Mary, the first secular institute in Spain, recognized as Venera…
Saints Calendar
April 19th
8 saints celebrated
Blessed Bernard the Penitent
Originally from Provence, Bernard received a rigorous public penance in 1170 for mysterious crimes, possibly the murder of a tyrannical gove…
Elisa Miceli
Elisa Miceli (1904-1976) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the congregation of the Rural Catechist Sisters of the Sacred Heart, …
Gaetana Tolomeo
Gaetana Tolomeo, known as Nuccia (1936-1997), was an Italian layperson paralyzed from childhood, who offered her sufferings for the conversi…
Saint Leo IX (Bruno of Toul)
Bruno of Toul, born in Alsace in 1002, was a great reformer of the Church in the 11th century. Elected pope under the name Leo IX in 1049, h…
Saint Tryphon of Constantinople
A humble monk who became Bishop of Constantinople, Saint Tryphon was the victim of a political ruse in 945. Deceived by Theophanes of Caesar…
Saint Vernier (Vernher)
A young 13th-century German winemaker, Vernier was martyred in Wesel in 1287 after fleeing a violent stepfather. His body, miraculously disc…
Saint Vincent of Collioure
A citizen of Collioure arrested under Diocletian, Vincent refused to sacrifice to idols despite the tortures inflicted by the governor Dacia…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on April 19th?
On April 19th, the Church notably celebrates: Antonio Amundarain Garmendia, Blessed Bernard the Penitent, Elisa Miceli, Gaetana Tolomeo, Saint Leo IX (Bruno of Toul), Saint Tryphon of Constantinople, Saint Vernier (Vernher) and Saint Vincent of Collioure.