Augustus Tolton
Born into slavery, Augustus Tolton overcame segregation to become the first openly African American priest in the United States. Declared Ve…
Saints Calendar
July 9th
14 saints celebrated
Saint Itherius of Nevers
Originally from the Loiret region, Saint Ithier was a 7th-century Bishop of Nevers, renowned for his holiness and medical knowledge. After a…
Blessed Jeanne Scopelli
A 15th-century Carmelite nun from Reggio, Jeanne Scopelli distinguished herself through a life of extreme austerity and intense prayer, part…
Luigi Caburlotto
Venetian priest and founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of Saint Joseph, dedicated to the education of poor young girls.
Marija Petković
Blessed Marija Petković (1892-1966) was a Croatian religious sister, foundress of the congregation of the Daughters of Mercy, dedicated to t…
Martyrs of China (120)
Group of 120 martyrs of China (87 Chinese and 33 foreign missionaries), killed for their faith between 1648 and 1930, canonized together by …
Martyrs of Orange (32)
The 32 martyrs of Orange were a group of nuns from various congregations guillotined in July 1794 for their fidelity to their vows and their…
Nineteen Martyrs of Gorkum
In 1572, during the Dutch Revolt, nineteen ecclesiastics (eleven Franciscans, two Premonstratensians, one Dominican, one Canon, and four sec…
Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus
Italian-Brazilian religious (1865-1942), foundress of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Immaculate Conception and the first cano…
Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus
Saint Pauline of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus, born Amabile Lucia Visintainer, is the founder of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of t…
Saint Procula
A princess of Rouergue devoted to God, Procula fled Rodez to escape a forced marriage to the lord Géraud. Having taken refuge near Gannat, s…
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop
Daughter of the writer Nathaniel Hawthorne, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop (Mother Mary Alphonsa) dedicated herself to the free care of the incurabl…
Saint Veronica Giuliani
Born Ursula Giuliani in 1660, she entered the Capuchin order in Città di Castello under the name Veronica. A mystic favored with visions and…
Vincenzo Lipani
Vincenzo Lipani (1842-1920), in religion Father Angelico, was an Italian Capuchin priest. Moved by the poverty of sulfur miner families in C…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on July 9th?
On July 9th, the Church notably celebrates: Augustus Tolton, Saint Itherius of Nevers, Blessed Jeanne Scopelli, Luigi Caburlotto, Marija Petković, Martyrs of China (120), Martyrs of Orange (32) and Nineteen Martyrs of Gorkum.