Martyr · February 4
St. John de Britto
John de Britto was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary and an evangelist, often called "the Portuguese St. Francis Xavier " by Indian Catholics.
Portugal · Present-day geography
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Priest or Deacon · January 3
St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Kuriakose Elias Chavara was an Indian Catholic priest, religious, philosopher and social reformer.
India · Present-day geography
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Priest or Deacon · March 30
St. Leonardo Murialdo
Leonardo Murialdo was an Italian Catholic priest and the co-founder of the Congregation of Saint Joseph - also known as the Murialdines.
Italy · Present-day geography
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Martyr · December 10
St. Eustace White
Eustace White was an English Catholic priest who was executed in London in 1591 and is counted among the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales.
United Kingdom · Present-day geography
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Priest or Deacon · December 4
St. Giovanni Calabria
Giovanni Calabria was an Italian Roman Catholic priest who dedicated his life to the plight of the poor and the ill.
Italy · Present-day geography
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Priest or Deacon · June 9
St. Joseph of Anchieta
Joseph of Anchieta was a Spanish missionary to the Portuguese colony of Brazil in the second half of the 16th century.
Spain · Present-day geography
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Priest or Deacon · June 6
St. Marcellin Champagnat
Marcellin Champagnat was a French Catholic priest who founded the Marist Brothers, a religious congregation of brothers devoted to Mary and dedicated to education.
France · Present-day geography
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Martyr · September 7
St. Marko Krizin
Marko Krizin was a Croatian Roman Catholic priest, professor of theology and missionary, who was active in the 17th century.
Croatia · Present-day geography
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Priest or Deacon · December 14
St. Nimatullah Kassab
Nimatullah Kassab was a Lebanese monk, priest and scholar of the Maronite Church.
Lebanon · Present-day geography
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Martyr · February 16
St. Pamphilus of Caesarea
Pamphilus of Caesarea was a priest of Caesarea and chief among the biblical scholars of his generation.
Lebanon · Present-day geography
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Martyr · July 28
St. Pedro Poveda Castroverde
Pedro Poveda Castroverde was a Spanish Catholic priest, humanitarian, and educator.
Spain · Present-day geography
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Martyr · September 17
St. Pedro de Arbués
Pedro de Arbués was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and a professed Augustinian canon.
Spain · Present-day geography
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