Benedetta Bianchi Porro
A young Italian laywoman suffering from neurofibromatosis, Benedetta Bianchi Porro offered her suffering with heroic faith, becoming a model…
Saints Calendar
January 23rd
10 saints celebrated
Blessed Gauthier
Born in Bruges and a doctor of theology, Blessed Gauthier was a Franciscan provincial before becoming Bishop of Poitiers. Deposed by Pope Cl…
Gregorio Fioravanti
Italian Franciscan priest, founder of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, recognized as Venerable by Pope Francis in 2017…
Saint Ildefonsus (Alonzo)
Born in Toledo in 606, Ildefonsus was a monk of Agali and the illustrious disciple of Saint Isidore before becoming Archbishop of Toledo in …
Saint John the Almsgiver (Patriarch of Alexandria)
Patriarch of Alexandria in the 7th century, John the Almsgiver distinguished himself by his inexhaustible charity towards the poor, whom he …
Marianne Cope
A Franciscan religious born in Germany and raised in the United States, Marianne Cope spent thirty-five years caring for leprosy patients in…
Martyrs of Pratulin (13)
Group of thirteen Polish Greek-Catholic laypeople killed in 1874 in Pratulin by the Imperial Russian Army for refusing to renounce their com…
Olinto Fedi
An Italian priest and founder of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate, Olinto Fedi dedicated his life to the service…
Saint Raymond of Penyafort
A 13th-century Spanish Dominican, Raymond of Penyafort was a brilliant jurist, confessor to popes, and compiler of the Decretals. Co-founder…
Satoko Kitahara
Satoko Kitahara (1929-1958), a Japanese convert from the aristocracy, dedicated herself to the ragpickers of the 'Ant Village' in Tokyo, liv…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on January 23rd?
On January 23rd, the Church notably celebrates: Benedetta Bianchi Porro, Blessed Gauthier, Gregorio Fioravanti, Saint Ildefonsus (Alonzo), Saint John the Almsgiver (Patriarch of Alexandria), Marianne Cope, Martyrs of Pratulin (13) and Olinto Fedi.