Saint Abundius of Como
Bishop of Como in the 5th century, Saint Abundius was a major ecclesiastical diplomat sent by Pope Saint Leo to resolve the crises linked to…
Saints Calendar
April 3rd
11 saints celebrated
Saint Agape
Sister of Chionia and Irene in Thessalonica, Agape was arrested in 304 for hiding the Holy Scriptures and refusing to sacrifice to idols und…
Étienne Pernet
A French Assumptionist priest, Étienne Pernet (1824-1899) founded the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Assumption to help poor work…
Gandolfo of Binasco
A 13th-century Italian Franciscan priest and hermit, Gandolfo of Binasco was one of the first missionaries of his order in Sicily, venerated…
Jérôme Lejeune
A French physician and geneticist, Jérôme Lejeune discovered trisomy 21 in 1958. Committed to the defense of human life, he was declared Ven…
Lorena D'Alessandro
Lorena D'Alessandro (1964-1981) was a young Italian layperson, declared Venerable by Pope Francis in 2023. Despite a serious bone tumor and …
Luigi Scrosoppi
An Italian priest from Udine and Oratorian of Saint Philip Neri, Luigi Scrosoppi (1804-1884) dedicated his life to orphans and abandoned you…
Maria Teresa Casini
Maria Teresa Casini (1864-1937) was an Italian religious sister, foundress of the Oblate Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, dedicated to …
Saint Nicetas of Medikion
Abbot of the Medikion monastery in the 9th century, Nicetas was a heroic defender of the veneration of images against the iconoclast heresy.…
Saint Richard of Chichester (Richard of Wych)
Born in the 13th century in England, Richard of Wych was a brilliant academic before becoming Chancellor of Oxford and then of Canterbury. E…
Saint Urban of Langres
The sixth Bishop of Langres in the 4th century, Urban was an accomplished prelate who restored religious fervor and the buildings of his dio…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on April 3rd?
On April 3rd, the Church notably celebrates: Saint Abundius of Como, Saint Agape, Étienne Pernet, Gandolfo of Binasco, Jérôme Lejeune, Lorena D'Alessandro, Luigi Scrosoppi and Maria Teresa Casini.