Celestina Ossoli
An Italian religious sister and nurse of the Palazzolo Institute, Sister Annelvira died in 1995 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a v…
Saints Calendar
May 23rd
14 saints celebrated
Blessed Crispin of Viterbo
A Capuchin lay brother born in Viterbo, Crispin (Pietro Fioretti) led a life of simplicity and intense Marian devotion. Successively a shoem…
Saint Desiderius of Langres
A former laborer from Genoa who became Bishop of Langres through a miraculous election in 253, Didier devoted himself to his people during t…
Saint Desiderius of Vienne
Bishop of Vienne in the 6th century, Didier was a learned and zealous prelate, esteemed by Saint Gregory the Great. His opposition to the sc…
Emil Kapaun
An American military chaplain and hero of the Korean War, Emil Kapaun heroically devoted himself to prisoners of war before dying in captivi…
Blessed Emiliana of Florence
Born into an illustrious family of Florence, Emiliana was a mistreated wife who eventually converted her husband through her gentleness. Hav…
Saint Eutyches
A hermit in Umbria and later abbot of the monastery in the Castoria valley, Saint Eutyches dedicated himself to preaching and spiritual guid…
Jan Świerc and 8 companions
Jan Świerc and his 8 companions are a group of nine Polish Salesian priests martyred by the Nazi regime between 1941 and 1942 in the Auschwi…
Jan Świerc and companions
Jan Świerc and his eight companions are Polish Salesian priests, martyrs of Nazism at Auschwitz and Dachau, beatified in 2026.
Blessed John Baptist Rossi
An 18th-century Italian priest nicknamed the 'Saint Vincent de Paul of Rome', John Baptist Rossi dedicated his life to the most destitute, p…
Kadalikkattil Mathai Kathanar
A priest of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and founder of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart, Father Mathew Kadalikkattil was declared V…
Maria Gargani
Maria Gargani (1892-1973), in religion Sister Maria Crocifissa del Divino Amore, was an Italian schoolteacher, foundress of the congregation…
Maria Speranza della Croce
Spanish religious and missionary in China, she is the founder of the congregation of the Augustinian Recollect Missionary Sisters.
Zacarias of Saint Teresa
Zacarías of Saint Teresa (1887-1957) was a Spanish Discalced Carmelite priest, missionary in India, recognized for his major role in the for…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on May 23rd?
On May 23rd, the Church notably celebrates: Celestina Ossoli, Blessed Crispin of Viterbo, Saint Desiderius of Langres, Saint Desiderius of Vienne, Emil Kapaun, Blessed Emiliana of Florence, Saint Eutyches and Jan Świerc and 8 companions.