Read about the lives of the saints. https://www.catholic.org Copyright 2026 Catholic Online en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:14:14 PDT https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=9 Also known as Waltrude or Waudru, she was the daughter of Saints Walbert and Bertilia and sister of St. Aldegunus of Maubeuge. Marrying St. Vincent Madelgarius, she became the mother of saints Landericus, Madalberta, Adeltrudis, and Dentelin. When her husband chose to become a monk about 643 in the monastery of Hautrnont, France, he had founded, she established a convent at Chateaulieu, around which grew up the town of Mons, Belgium. Catholic Online 2026-04-09 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=9 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=8 St. Julie (Julia) Billiart was born in 1751 and died in 1816. As a child, playing "school" was Julie's favorite game. When she was sixteen, to help support her family, she began to teach "for real". She sat on a haystack during the noon recess and told the biblical parables to the workers. Julie carried on this mission of teaching throughout her life, and the Congregation she founded continues her work. Julie was the fifth of seven children. She attended a little one room ... Catholic Online 2026-04-08 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=8 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=7 St. John Baptist de La Salle was born in 1651, in Reims, France. He was the eldest son of wealthy parents. At the age of eleven, La Salle was committed becoming a priest. At the age of sixteen, he was named Canon of Reims Cathedral. At the age of eighteen, he received a master�s degree in classical literature and arts, as well as philosophy. Sadly, La Salle�s parents died within a year of each other in 1671 and 1672. La Salle had to manage his parent�s estate which included educating his ... Catholic Online 2026-04-07 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=7 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=6 Missionary. Born at Saint-Germain, France, circa 1125, he served as a canon at the church of St. Genevieve, Paris, under the great Abbot Suger until about 1170, when he was sent to Denmark with the mission of reforming the canons at Eskilsoe at the request of the bishop of Roskilde. He became abbot there and, during his three decades among the Danes, he also reformed many other communities. He also founded the abbey of St. Thomas, in Zeeland. He died in Denmark. Catholic Online 2026-04-06 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=6 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=5 St. Vincent Ferrer is the patron saint of builders because of his fame for "building up" and strengthening the Church: through his preaching, missionary work, in his teachings, as confessor and adviser. At Valencia in Spain, this illustrious son of St. Dominic came into the world on January 23, 1357. In the year 1374, he entered the Order of St. Dominic in a monastery near his native city. Soon after his profession he was commissioned to deliver lectures on philosophy. On being ... Catholic Online 2026-04-05 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=5 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=4 Isidore was literally born into a family of saints in sixth century Spain. Two of his brothers, Leander and Fulgentius, and one of his sisters, Florentina, are revered as saints in Spain. It was also a family of leaders and strong minds with Leander and Fulgentius serving as bishops and Florentina as abbess. This didn't make life easier for Isidore. To the contrary, Leander may have been holy in many ways, but his treatment of his little brother shocked many even at the time. Leander, who ... Catholic Online 2026-04-04 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=4 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=3 Richard of Wyche, also known as Richard of Chichester, was born at Wyche (Droitwich), Worcestershire, England. He was orphaned when he was quite young. He retrieved the fortunes of the mismanaged estate he inherited when he took it over, and then turned it over to his brother Robert. Richard refused marriage and went to Oxford, where he studied under Grosseteste and met and began a lifelong friendship with Edmund Rich. Richard pursued his studies at Paris, received his M.A. from Oxford, and ... Catholic Online 2026-04-03 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=3 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=2 Francis was born at Paola, Italy and was educated at the Franciscan friary of San Marco there, and when fifteen became a hermit near Paola. In 1436, he and two companions began a community that is considered the foundation of the Minim Friars. He built a monastery where he had led his eremitical life some fifteen years later and set a Rule for his followers emphasizing penance, charity, and humility, and added to the three monastic vows, one of fasting and abstinence from meat; he also wrote a ... Catholic Online 2026-04-02 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=2 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=1 Benedictine bishop of Grenoble, France, patron of St. Bruno. He was born in the Dauphine region and became a canon of the cathedral in Valence. In 1080, while attending a synod in Avignon, Hugh was named bishop of Grenoble. He attempted a massive reform of the diocese, but, discouraged, retired to Chaise Dieu Abbey, and became a Benedictine. Pope St. Gregoiy VII ordered him back to Grenoble. Hugh gave St. Bruno the land on which the Grande Chartreuse was founded, thus starting the Carthusians. ... Catholic Online 2026-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=April&day=1 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=31 St. Benjamin, Martyr (Feast Day - March 31) The Christians in Persia had enjoyed twelve years of peace during the reign of Isdegerd, son of Sapor III, when in 420 it was disturbed by the indiscreet zeal of Abdas, a Christian Bishop who burned the Temple of Fire, the great sanctuary of the Persians. King Isdegerd threatened to destroy all the churches of the Christians unless the Bishop would rebuild it. As Abdas refused to comply, the threat was executed; the churches were demolished, Abdas ... Catholic Online 2026-03-31 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=31 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=30 Also Peter Regalado, Franciscan reformer. Peter was born at Valladolid, Spain, to a noble family, and entered the Franciscan Order in his native city at the age of thirteen. After several years, he transferred to a far more austere monastery at Tribulos, where he became known for his severe asceticism as well as his abilities to levitate and enter into ecstasies. A success as abbot, he gave himself over to bringing needed reforms to the monastery and to promoting reforms in other Franciscan ... Catholic Online 2026-03-30 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=30 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=29 Considered by some historians to be the founder of the Carmelite Order. He was born in Limoges, France, and proved a brilliant student at the University of Paris. Ordained a priest, Berthold joined his brother, Aymeric, the Latin patriarch of Antioch, in Turkey, on the Crusades. On Mount Carmel he found a group of hermits, joined them, and established a rule. Aymeric appointed Berthold the first Carmelite superior general. Berthold tried to reform the Christian soldiers in the region, having ... Catholic Online 2026-03-29 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=29 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=28 Dominican preacher and missionary crusader. A native of Bergamo, Italy, he joined the Dominicans in 1319 and soon distinguished himself as a brilliant preacher, attracting huge crowds throughout northern Italy. Pleased with his ability to reach large numbers of believers, he announced in 1335 his intention to go on a pilgrimage to Rome. When Pope Benedict XII (r. 1334-1342) learned of the pilgrimage, he feared Venturino might be planning to crown himself pope, and so forbade the friar to ... Catholic Online 2026-03-28 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=28 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=27 Bishop and missionary, also listed as Robert of Hrodbert. A member of a noble Frankish family, he was appointed bishop of Worms, Germany, and then dedicated himself to spreading the faith among the Germans. With the patronage of Duke Thedo of Bavaria, he took over the deserted town of luvavum about 697, which was renamed Salzburg, Austria. Rupert founded a church, a monastery, and a school; brought in groups of missionaries; and established a nunnery at Nonnberg with his sister, Eerentrudis, ... Catholic Online 2026-03-27 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=27 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=26 St. Margaret Clitherow was born in Middleton, England, in 1555, of protestant parents. Possessed of good looks and full of wit and merriment, she was a charming personality. In 1571, she married John Clitherow, a well-to-do grazier and butcher (to whom she bore two children), and a few years later entered the Catholic Church. Her zeal led her to harbor fugitive priests, for which she was arrested and imprisoned by hostile authorities. Recourse was had to every means in an attempt to make her ... Catholic Online 2026-03-26 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=26 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=25 St. Dismas is remembered in the Gospel as the "Good Thief," the criminal crucified beside Jesus on Calvary. In his final moments, he performed one of the most powerful acts of faith recorded in Scripture. While the other thief mocked Christ, Dismas rebuked him, acknowledged his own guilt, and professed his belief in Jesus' innocence and kingship. Turning to Christ, he humbly pleaded, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." In response, Jesus gave him a promise that has echoed ... Catholic Online 2026-03-25 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=25 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=24 Abbot and miracle worker, called "the Wise." Born in Capua, Italy, he became a monk in Monte Cassino and was called to the attention of a Princess Aloara of the region. When she built a new convent in Capua, Alder became the director of the religious in the established house. He performed many miracles in this capacity. Aldemar was reassigned by his abbot to Monte Cassino, a move that angered the princess. As a result, Aldemar went to Boiana, Italy, where a companion involved in the ... Catholic Online 2026-03-24 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=24 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=23 Bishop and defender of the rights of the native Indians in Peru, Born in Mayorga, Spain, he studied law and became a lawyer and then professor at Salamanca, receiving appointment-despite being a layman-as chief judge of the court of Inquisition at Granada under King Philip II of Spain. The king subsequently appointed him in 1580 to the post of archbishop of Lima, Peru. After receiving ordination and then consecration, he arrived in Peru in 1581 and soon demonstrated a deep zeal to reform the ... Catholic Online 2026-03-23 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=23 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=22 A letter which St. Jerome wrote to St. Marcella provides the only information we have about St. Lea, a devout fourth century widow. Upon the death of her husband, she retired to a Roman monastery and ultimately became its Superior. Since his correspondence was acquainted with the details of St. Lea's life, St. Jerome omitted these in his letter. He concentrated instead on the fate of St. Lea in comparison with that of a consul who had recently died. "Who will praise the blessed Lea as she ... Catholic Online 2026-03-22 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=22 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=21 Legend has him an Irishman noted for his military feats who was convinced by his sister St. Fanchea to renounce his warring activities and marry. When he found his fiancee dead, he decided to become a monk and went on pilgrimage to Rome, where he was ordained. He returned to Ireland, built churches at Drogheda, and then secured from his brother-in-law King Oengus of Munster the island of Aran, where he built the monastery of Killeaney, from which ten other foundations on the island developed. ... Catholic Online 2026-03-21 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=21 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=20 John Buralli, the seventh minister general of the Franciscans, was born at Parma in the year 1209, and he was already teaching logic there when at the age of twenty-five, he joined the Franciscans. He was sent to Paris to study and, after he had been ordained, to teach and preach in Bologna, Naples and Rome. He preached so well that crowds of people came to hear his sermons, even very important persons flocked to hear him. In the year 1247, John was chosen Minister General of the Order ... Catholic Online 2026-03-20 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=20 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=19 Discover More About St. Joseph with Journey with the Saints Everything we know about the husband of Mary and the foster father of Jesus comes from Scripture and that has seemed too little for those who made up legends about him. We know he was a carpenter, a working man, for the skeptical Nazarenes ask about Jesus, "Is this not the carpenter's son?" (Matthew 13:55). He wasn't rich for when he took Jesus to the Temple to be circumcised and Mary to be purified he offered the sacrifice of two ... Catholic Online 2026-03-19 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=19 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=18 "Make your fold with the sheep; flee from the wolves: depart not from the Church," Cyril admonished catechumens surrounded by heresy. These were prophetic words for Cyril was to be hounded by enemies and heretics for most of his life, and although they could exile him from his diocese he never left his beloved Church. Cyril's life began a few years before Arianism (the heresy that Jesus was not divine or one in being with the Father) and he lived to see its suppression and ... Catholic Online 2026-03-18 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=18 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=17 Discover More About St. Patrick with Journey with the Saints St. Patrick of Ireland is one of the world's most popular saints. He was born in Roman Britain and when he was fourteen or so, he was captured by Irish pirates during a raiding party and taken to Ireland as a slave to herd and tend sheep. At the time, Ireland was a land of Druids and pagans but Patrick turned to God and wrote his memoir, The Confession. In The Confession, he wrote: "The love of God and his fear grew in me more and ... Catholic Online 2026-03-17 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=17 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=16 Abbot and Irish missionary. An Irish prince, Abban was the son of King Cormac of Leinster. He is listed as the nephew of St. Ibar. Abban founded many churches in the old district of Ui Cennselaigh, in modern County Wexford and Ferns. His main monastery is Magheranoidhe, in Adamstown, Ireland. This monastery's fame is attributed in some records to another Abban, that of New Ross. Abban is also associated with Kill-Abban Abbey in Leinster, serving as abbot there until March 16, 620. He is revered ... Catholic Online 2026-03-16 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=16 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=14 Matilda was the daughter of Count Dietrich of Westphalia and Reinhild of Denmark. She was also known as Mechtildis and Maud. She was raised by her grandmother, the Abbess of Eufurt convent. Matilda married Henry the Fowler, son of Duke Otto of Saxony, in the year 909. He succeeded his father as Duke in the year 912 and in 919 succeeded King Conrad I to the German throne. She was noted for her piety and charitable works. She was widowed in the year 936, and supported her son Henry's claim to his ... Catholic Online 2026-03-14 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=14 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=13 The founder of the English Franciscan province, Blessed Agnello, was admitted into the Order by St. Francis himself on the occasion of his sojourn in Pisa. He was sent to the Friary in Paris, of which he became the guardian, and in 1224, St. Francis appointed him to found an English province; at the time he was only a deacon. Eight others were selected to accompany him. True to the precepts of St. Francis, they had no money, and the monks of Fecamp paid their passage over to Dover. They made ... Catholic Online 2026-03-13 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=13 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=12 St. Fina or Seraphina, Virgin A.D. 1253 The old town of San Geminiano in Tuscany treasures with special veneration the memory of Santa Fina, a young girl whose claim to be recognized as a saint lay in the perfect resignation with which she accepted bodily suffering. She was born of parents who had seen better days but had fallen into poverty. The child was pretty and attractive. Poor as she was she always kept half her food to give to those who were worse off than herself. As far as possible ... Catholic Online 2026-03-12 00:00:00 https://www.catholic.org/saints/sofd.php?month=March&day=12