Domingo Lázaro Castro
A Spanish Marianist priest, Domingo Lázaro Castro was a dedicated educator, provincial of his order, and founder of the Federation of Friend…
Saints Calendar
February 22nd
10 saints celebrated
Émilie d'Oultremont
Émilie d'Oultremont (1818-1878), in religion Mother Mary of Jesus, was a Belgian widow and mother, foundress of the Society of Mary Reparatr…
Saint Felix of Metz
Third Bishop of Metz and successor to Saint Clement, Felix governed his diocese with virtue for forty-two years. After triumphing over numer…
Saint Lazarus (the Painter)
A religious in 9th-century Constantinople, Lazarus was a famous painter who defended the veneration of images against the iconoclasm of Empe…
Saint Margaret of Cortona
Born in Tuscany, Margaret initially led a life of luxury and sin in Montepulciano. The brutal death of her lover triggered her radical conve…
Saint Paschasius of Vienne
Bishop of Vienne at the beginning of the 4th century, Saint Paschasius succeeded Saint Simplicius. He is famous for having collected, upon a…
Saint Peter (Chair of Antioch)
Celebration of the establishment of the first episcopal see of the apostle Peter at Antioch before his departure for Rome. This feast highli…
Saint Peter (Chair of Rome)
The feast of the Chair of Saint Peter in Rome celebrates the establishment of the Prince of the Apostles as the first Pope in the capital of…
Richard Henkes
A German Pallottine priest and resolute opponent of the Nazi regime, Blessed Richard Henkes died a martyr at the Dachau camp while caring fo…
Selim Abu Mrad
Selim Abu Mrad (Father Bechara) was a Lebanese Melkite priest, recognized for his apostolic zeal, his devotion to the confessional, and his …
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on February 22nd?
On February 22nd, the Church notably celebrates: Domingo Lázaro Castro, Émilie d'Oultremont, Saint Felix of Metz, Saint Lazarus (the Painter), Saint Margaret of Cortona, Saint Paschasius of Vienne, Saint Peter (Chair of Antioch) and Saint Peter (Chair of Rome).