Adolphe Chatillon
Canadian religious of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, dedicated educator and Visitor General for North America, decl…
Saints Calendar
April 28th
17 saints celebrated
Saint Africus of Comminges
Bishop of Comminges in the 6th century originally from Burgundy, Saint Affrique dedicated himself to the struggle against Arianism in Rouerg…
Saint Aphrodisius of Béziers
Originally from Egypt, where he is said to have welcomed the Holy Family, Aphrodise became a disciple of Christ and later a companion of the…
Saint Artemius of Sens
A nobleman married before becoming Bishop of Sens in 579, Saint Arthème is known for having converted the great Spanish criminal Bond. He di…
Gianna Beretta Molla
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla (1922-1962) is an Italian lay saint, a physician and mother who sacrificed her life to save that of her unborn ch…
Gioacchino Maria Stevan
Italian religious of the Order of Servites of Mary, declared Venerable by John Paul II in 1997.
Hanna Chrzanowska
Polish nurse and pioneer of home care and chaplaincy for the sick, collaborator of Karol Wojtyła.
Louis de Montfort
Breton missionary priest (1673-1716), apostle of the "True Devotion" to the Virgin Mary and founder of the Company of Mary and the Daughters…
Venerable Louis-Marie Chanel
A French Marist priest sent on a mission to Futuna in 1837, Louis-Marie Chanel encountered the hostility of King Niuliki following the conve…
Venerable Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort
Born in Brittany in 1673, Louis-Marie Grignon de Montfort was an indefatigable apostolic missionary who traveled throughout western France. …
Blessed Lucchese
A merchant from Poggibonzi in Tuscany, Luchesius abandoned his commercial and political activities after hearing the preaching of Saint Fran…
María Guggiari Echeverría (Chiquitunga)
María Felicia Guggiari Echeverría, known as Chiquitunga, was a Paraguayan Carmelite, the first blessed of her country, known for her commitm…
Palma Pasqua Zauli
Italian religious and founder of the congregation of the Handmaids Adorers of the Most Holy Sacrament, declared venerable by Pope Francis in…
Saint Paul of the Cross (Paul-Francis)
Born in Italy at the end of the 17th century, Paul of the Cross founded the Congregation of the Passionists dedicated to the meditation of t…
Peter Chanel
A French Marist priest, Peter Chanel was martyred in Futuna on April 28, 1841. The first martyr of Oceania, he was canonized by Pius XII in …
Saint Theodora of Alexandria
A noble virgin of Alexandria, Theodora refused to sacrifice to idols and was condemned to infamy. She was saved from a place of debauchery b…
Saint Vitalis and Saint Valeria
A Roman officer and father of Saints Gervasius and Protasius, Vitalis encouraged the martyr Ursicinus before being condemned himself in Rave…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on April 28th?
On April 28th, the Church notably celebrates: Adolphe Chatillon, Saint Africus of Comminges, Saint Aphrodisius of Béziers, Saint Artemius of Sens, Gianna Beretta Molla, Gioacchino Maria Stevan, Hanna Chrzanowska and Louis de Montfort.