Saint Folquin of Thérouanne
A relative of Charlemagne, Folquin became Bishop of Thérouanne in 817. He distinguished himself by his charity during the Norman invasions a…
Saints Calendar
December 14th
11 saints celebrated
Saint Fortunatus of Douplable
Born in Italy in 530, Venantius Fortunatus was a Latin poet and Bishop of Poitiers. After miraculously recovering his sight through Saint Ma…
Saint Fortunatus of Poitiers
A poet of Italian origin who became Bishop of Poitiers in the 6th century, Fortunatus is the author of an immense literary body of work incl…
Francesca Paola Prestigiacomo
Italian religious and founder of the Institute of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of the Incarnate Word, recognized as venerable by Pope Fra…
Giuseppe Marchetti
An Italian Scalabrinian priest and missionary in Brazil, Giuseppe Marchetti dedicated himself to emigrants and orphans, co-founding the Scal…
Saint Guigner (Fingar)
An Irish prince converted by Saint Patrick, Guigner renounced the throne to lead the life of a hermit in Armorica and later as a missionary.…
Saint Nicaise of Reims
Archbishop of Reims in the 5th century, Nicaise built the first Notre-Dame Cathedral. Warned by an angel of the barbarian invasion, he prepa…
Nimatullah Kassab Al-Hardini
Born in 1808 in Lebanon, Nimatullah Kassab Al-Hardini was a Maronite monk, teacher, and theologian, recognized for his life of asceticism an…
Pedro Díez Gil
A Spanish Piarist priest and religious, the Venerable Pedro Díez Gil dedicated his life to the education of children and service to the poor…
Santiago Masarnau Fernández
Santiago Masarnau Fernández (1805-1882) was a Spanish musician and layperson, founder of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Spain, reco…
Saint Spyridon of Trimythous
A shepherd from Cyprus who became Bishop of Trimythous in the 4th century, Spyridon combined evangelical simplicity with extraordinary mirac…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on December 14th?
On December 14th, the Church notably celebrates: Saint Folquin of Thérouanne, Saint Fortunatus of Douplable, Saint Fortunatus of Poitiers, Francesca Paola Prestigiacomo, Giuseppe Marchetti, Saint Guigner (Fingar), Saint Nicaise of Reims and Nimatullah Kassab Al-Hardini.