Saint Damasus of Spain
Elected pope in 366, this Spaniard by origin was a great defender of orthodoxy against the Arian and Apollinarian heresies. A friend of Sain…
Saints Calendar
December 11th
11 saints celebrated
Saint Daniel the Stylite
Originally from Maratha, Daniel became a famous stylite in Constantinople in the 5th century, following the example of Saint Simeon. Living …
Saint Edibius (Herlube)
Eleventh Bishop of Soissons in the 5th century, Saint Edibius is famous for having saved his city from destruction by Attila. Through his pr…
Saint Fuscian, Saint Victoricus and Saint Gentian
Fuscien and Victoric, 3rd-century Roman missionaries, evangelized northern Gaul before being welcomed in Sains by Gentien. All three were ma…
Genoveffa De Troia
An Italian layperson and Franciscan tertiary, Genoveffa De Troia (1887-1949) lived a life of profound suffering offered to God, becoming a m…
Germano Ruopollo
The Venerable Germano Ruopollo (1850-1909), born Vincenzo Ruoppolo, was an Italian Passionist priest. A brilliant mind, teacher, and archaeo…
Gregor Cäsarius Buhl
A German Lasallian religious, the Venerable Gregor Cäsarius Buhl (1896-1973) dedicated his life to the education and spiritual formation of …
Joseph the Patriarch
The favorite son of Jacob sold by his brothers, Joseph becomes governor of Egypt after interpreting Pharaoh's dreams. Despite slander and im…
María Maravillas de Jesús
Saint María Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974) was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite known for founding and restoring numerous monasteries in Spain…
Martin Lumbreras Peralta and Melchor Sánchez Pérez
Martin Lumbreras Peralta and Melchor Sánchez Pérez, Spanish Augustinian Recollect priests, were sent as missionaries to the Philippines and …
Rudolf Komorek
Rudolf Komorek (1890-1949) was a Polish Salesian priest, a missionary in Brazil among immigrants, renowned for his radical poverty and inten…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on December 11th?
On December 11th, the Church notably celebrates: Saint Damasus of Spain, Saint Daniel the Stylite, Saint Edibius (Herlube), Saint Fuscian, Saint Victoricus and Saint Gentian, Genoveffa De Troia, Germano Ruopollo, Gregor Cäsarius Buhl and Joseph the Patriarch.