Alcide-Vital Lataste
French Dominican priest, founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Bethany for the rehabilitation of former female prisoners.
Saints Calendar
September 5th
9 saints celebrated
Saint Bertin of Sithiu
A nobleman from Constance, Bertin trained at Luxeuil before evangelizing Northern Gaul with Saint Omer. He founded the Abbey of Sithiu (Sain…
Costanza Starace
Costanza Starace (1845-1921), in religion Sister Maria Maddalena of the Passion, was an Italian religious sister and foundress of the congre…
Saint Gennebaud (Genebaud)
First Bishop of Laon consecrated by Saint Remi in 497, Gennebaud succumbed to temptation with his former wife. After fathering two sons, he …
Blessed Gentilis of Matelica
A 14th-century Franciscan friar, Gentilis of Matelica was a zealous missionary in the East after living at La Verna. Gifted with the gift of…
Saint Lawrence Justinian
Born into the Venetian nobility, Lawrence Justinian renounced the world to join the Canons of Saint George in Alga. Becoming the first Patri…
Maria Therese von Wüllenweber
Baroness Therese von Wüllenweber, in religion Mother Mary of the Apostles, is the co-foundress of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Div…
Saint Taurinus of Eauze
Bishop of Eauze forced to flee to Auch in the face of barbarians, Saint Taurin transferred the relics of his predecessors there. He was mart…
Teresa of Calcutta
A religious sister of Albanian origin born in Skopje in 1910, Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta to serve the poo…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are celebrated on September 5th?
On September 5th, the Church notably celebrates: Alcide-Vital Lataste, Saint Bertin of Sithiu, Costanza Starace, Saint Gennebaud (Genebaud), Blessed Gentilis of Matelica, Saint Lawrence Justinian, Maria Therese von Wüllenweber and Saint Taurinus of Eauze.