St. Vitus

Youthful martyr; invoked against nervous disorders; patron of dancers.

St. Martial

Missionary; first bishop of Limoges; miracles of raising dead; patron of Limoges.

St. Matthias Mulumba

St. Charles Lwanga and St. Matthias Mulumba, Ugandan converts and catechists, were martyred under King Mwanga II for refusing to renounce the faith. Canonized in 1964, they are honored for courage and leadership.

St. Michael of the Saints

Trinitarian priest, mystic, incorrupt, patron of cancer patients.

St. Odulph of Utrecht

Benedictine missionary noted for piety and evangelization.

St. Paul the Apostle

Apostle to the Gentiles; martyr in Rome; author of epistles.

St. Paulinus of Nola

Bishop, poet, ascetic; patron of poets.

St. Peter the Apostle

Chief of the Apostles and first Pope, performed miracles of healing and raising the dead. Martyred by crucifixion in Rome.

St. John Francis Regis

Jesuit missionary; worked with poor and marginalized.

St. Josemaría Escrivá

Founder of Opus Dei; canonized 2002; numerous miracles and healings attributed; promoted holiness in ordinary life.