233 Spanish Martyrs
Group of 233 Catholic priests, religious, and laypeople murdered in Spain between 1936 and 1939 in hatred of the faith, beatified on March 1…
Saints Calendar
September 22nd
10 saints celebrated
Dionisio Pamplona Polo and 12 companions
Dionisio Pamplona Polo and his 12 companions were Spanish Piarist religious, martyred in 1936 in hatred of the faith during the Spanish Civi…
Saint Emmeran of Poitiers
A 7th-century bishop from Poitiers, Emmeran set out to evangelize Bavaria. Falsely accused of seduction by the daughter of Duke Theodo to pr…
Saint Florent of Bavaria
A priest originally from Bavaria in the 5th century, Florent miraculously escaped martyrdom to evangelize Gaul. Established as a hermit at G…
Ignatius of Santhià
Ignatius of Santhià, a Piedmontese Capuchin friar born in 1686 and died in Turin in 1770, was a master of novices, military chaplain, and la…
Mariano Gazpio Ezcurra
A Spanish priest and missionary of the Order of Augustinian Recollects, Mariano Gazpio Ezcurra worked for 28 years in China before dedicatin…
Saint Maurice and his companions
Leader of the Theban Legion under Emperor Maximian, Maurice and his soldiers refused to persecute their fellow Christians and to sacrifice t…
Saint Phocas the Gardener
A gardener in Sinope, Phocas hospitably welcomed the soldiers who came to put him to death, digging his own grave during the night before su…
Saint Salaberga
A noble lady of the 7th century healed of blindness by Saint Eustace, Salaberga was compelled into two marriages before dedicating herself t…
Saint Sylvin
A disciple of Saint Peter sent to evangelize Berry in the 1st century, Saint Sylvin is considered the first apostle of Levroux. Tradition so…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on September 22nd?
On September 22nd, the Church notably celebrates: 233 Spanish Martyrs, Dionisio Pamplona Polo and 12 companions, Saint Emmeran of Poitiers, Saint Florent of Bavaria, Ignatius of Santhià, Mariano Gazpio Ezcurra, Saint Maurice and his companions and Saint Phocas the Gardener.