Saint Attala of Strasbourg
Daughter of Duke Adelbert of Alsace and niece of Saint Odile, Attala became the first abbess of the Saint-Étienne monastery in Strasbourg in…
Saints Calendar
December 3rd
6 saints celebrated
Cosme Muñoz Pérez
Spanish priest (1573-1636), founder of the College of Our Lady of Piety in Cordoba for the education of poor young girls, declared Venerable…
Saint Francis Xavier (Apostle of the Indies)
Born in Navarre and educated in Paris, Francis Xavier became one of the first companions of Ignatius of Loyola. Sent as a missionary to the …
Johann Nepomuk von Tschiderer
Johann Nepomuk von Tschiderer (1777-1860) was an exemplary Bishop of Trent, renowned for his boundless charity towards the poor and the sick…
Maria Anna Saltini Testi
Marianna Saltini, known as Mamma Nina (1889-1957), was an Italian widow, founder of the Casa della Divina Provvidenza and the congregation o…
Our Lady of Victories
The Archconfraternity of the Immaculate Heart of Mary was erected in 1836 by Abbé Desgenettes in the church of Notre-Dame des Victoires in P…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on December 3rd?
On December 3rd, the Church notably celebrates: Saint Attala of Strasbourg, Cosme Muñoz Pérez, Saint Francis Xavier (Apostle of the Indies), Johann Nepomuk von Tschiderer, Maria Anna Saltini Testi and Our Lady of Victories.