Bernardyna Maria Jabłońska
Co-founder of the Congregation of the Albertine Sisters Servants of the Poor, she dedicated her life to the service of the destitute under t…
Saints Calendar
September 23rd
10 saints celebrated
Cristobal and 2 companions (3)
Three young Tlaxcalans converted by the Franciscans, put to death between 1527 and 1529 for their faith, considered the first martyrs of the…
Émilie Gamelin
Émilie Gamelin (1800-1851) was a Canadian religious sister, foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Montreal, dedicated to the service of …
Francisco de Paula Victor
Born a slave in Brazil, Francisco de Paula Victor overcame racial prejudice to become a priest. A devoted parish priest of Três Pontas for 5…
Saint Landelin of Scotland
A 7th-century Scottish prince, Landelin retired as a hermit in the wilderness of the Ortenau region in Germany. Mistaken for a criminal by a…
Saint Linus of Volterra
The first successor of Saint Peter, Saint Linus governed the Church with zeal for over a year before suffering martyrdom. He is notably know…
Pio of Pietrelcina
Italian Capuchin (1887-1968), Padre Pio bore the stigmata for fifty years at San Giovanni Rotondo and was canonized in 2002 by John Paul II.
Salvo D'Acquisto
A Vice-Brigadier of the Italian Carabinieri, Salvo D'Acquisto falsely confessed to an attack to save 22 innocent civilian hostages from exec…
Saint Sanctinus
A disciple of Saint Denis, Saintin was the first bishop of Meaux before being sent to evangelize Verdun by divine command. After twenty-one …
Saint Thecla of Iconium
A noblewoman from Iconium converted by Saint Paul, Thecla renounced marriage for Christian virginity. She miraculously survived multiple tor…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on September 23rd?
On September 23rd, the Church notably celebrates: Bernardyna Maria Jabłońska, Cristobal and 2 companions (3), Émilie Gamelin, Francisco de Paula Victor, Saint Landelin of Scotland, Saint Linus of Volterra, Pio of Pietrelcina and Salvo D'Acquisto.