Saint Adelaide (Empress of Germany)
Daughter of the King of Burgundy, Adelaide was successively Queen of Italy and Empress of Germany. Despite the persecutions of Berengar II a…
Saints Calendar
December 16th
10 saints celebrated
Saint Ado of Vienne
Born into nobility in 799, Ado was a monk at Ferrières before becoming Archbishop of Vienne in 860. A great traveler and scholar, he compose…
Akhna Phai and 6 companions
The seven martyrs of Songkhon are a group of Thai Catholics (one catechist, two nuns, and four laypeople) executed in December 1940 for refu…
Clemente Marchisio
An Italian priest and pastor of Rivalba for 43 years, Clemente Marchisio is the founder of the congregation of the Daughters of Saint Joseph…
Saint Everard of Cysoing
Count of Friuli and pious warrior of the 9th century, Everard founded the Abbey of Cysoing and transferred the relics of Saint Callistus the…
Joseph Thạo Tiến and 16 companions (17)
Seventeen martyrs (missionaries and laypeople) murdered in Laos between 1954 and 1970 in hatred of the faith, beatified in 2016.
María Dolores Medina Zepeda
Mexican religious sister and foundress of the congregation of the Daughters of the Passion of Jesus Christ and of Mary Dolorosa, declared Ve…
Martyrs of Songkhon (7)
A group of seven Thai Catholics (one catechist, two nuns, and four laypeople) martyred in December 1940 in Songkhon.
Blessed Mary of the Angels
Born into the Turinese nobility, Maria Anna Fontanella entered the Carmel of Turin under the name Mary of the Angels after a childhood marke…
Saint Tertulla and Saint Antonia
Christian virgins living in Africa in the 3rd century, Tertulla and Antonia were arrested at Mugues during the persecution of Cirtha. Under …
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on December 16th?
On December 16th, the Church notably celebrates: Saint Adelaide (Empress of Germany), Saint Ado of Vienne, Akhna Phai and 6 companions, Clemente Marchisio, Saint Everard of Cysoing, Joseph Thạo Tiến and 16 companions (17), María Dolores Medina Zepeda and Martyrs of Songkhon (7).