Alojs Andritzki
A Sorbian priest and martyr, Alojs Andritzki died at the Dachau concentration camp in 1943 after witnessing to his faith with joy and courag…
Saints Calendar
February 3rd
14 saints celebrated
Anne-Marie Rivier
French religious (1768-1838), foundress of the congregation of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, dedicated to the education of poor c…
Saint Ansgar (Apostle of the North)
Born in Picardy and educated at the Abbey of Corbie, Ansgar became the tireless apostle of Denmark and Sweden in the 9th century. As the fir…
Saint Berlinda (Bellaude)
Daughter of Count Odelard in the 8th century, Berlinde was disinherited by her leprous father for rinsing his cup out of disgust. She accept…
Saint Blaise
Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia, Saint Blaise lived as a hermit on Mount Argaeus among wild beasts before being martyred under Licinius. Famous…
Claudine Thévenet
A French religious sister born in Lyon in 1774, Claudine Thévenet founded the Congregation of the Religious of Jesus and Mary in 1818, dedic…
Saint Hadelin of Celles
Originally from Aquitaine, Saint Hadelin was a disciple of Saint Remaclus at Solignac, Cougnon, and then Maastricht. He founded the monaster…
Helena Stollenwerk
Co-foundress of the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit, Helena Stollenwerk (Mother Maria) dedicated her life to missions and con…
Saint Helinand of Froidmont
A worldly poet at the court of Philip Augustus, Élinand converted following the preachings of his time and became a Cistercian monk at Froid…
Janez Frančišek Gnidovec
A Slovenian Lazarist priest and Bishop of Skopje, Janez Frančišek Gnidovec was distinguished by his heroic charity, his ecumenism, and his i…
Marie-Anne Rivier
In 1796, Marie-Anne Rivier founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in Thueyts for the education of poor young gi…
Mary Elizabeth Lange
Foundress of the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first Catholic religious congregation for women of African descent in the United States.
Relics of the Diocese of Tournai
Inventory of holy bodies and relics preserved in the Diocese of Tournai, including Saint Eleutherius, Saint Waltrude in Mons, and the saints…
Saint Theodore of Marseille
Bishop of Marseille in the 6th century, Theodore distinguished himself by his vigorous reform of ecclesiastical morals, which earned him the…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on February 3rd?
On February 3rd, the Church notably celebrates: Alojs Andritzki, Anne-Marie Rivier, Saint Ansgar (Apostle of the North), Saint Berlinda (Bellaude), Saint Blaise, Claudine Thévenet, Saint Hadelin of Celles and Helena Stollenwerk.