Saints of the day august 23

Saint Rose of Lima (s. XVII)

Patron Saint of Peru, America and the Philippines. The first woman declared Saint of all the Americas. The liturgical feast of saint Rose of Lima is on August 23 from the calendar after the reform of the Council; Although held in many places August 30 (the former).

Celebrate today: Rosa, Rosamaria, Rosi, Rosibel.

Saint Archelaus of Ostia

Saint Asterius of Egea (s. IV)

Saint Fructuosa mártir

Saint Minervo mártir

Saint Anthony of Gerace (s. X)

Saint Eugene of Ardstraw (s. VI)

Saint Zaqueo of Jerusalén (s. II)

Commemoration of Saint Zacchaeus, Bishop, who, according to tradition, was the fourth successor of James, brother of the Lord, in the Government of the Church of Jerusalem (s. II).

Blessed Francis Dachtera (s. XX)

Saint Flaviano of Autun (s. VI)

In Autun, Gaul Lugdunensis, saint Flaviano, Bishop, who shone in the time of King Clovis (s. V/VI).

Saint Claudius of Egea (s. IV)

Saint Neón of Egea (s. IV)

At Egea, of Cilicia, holy martyrs Claudius, Asterius and Neon, brothers, who, according to tradition, accused by his stepmother to be Christians, they were beheaded in time, the Emperor Diocleciano and the prefect Lysias.

Saint Lupo of Nove

In Nove, Moesia inferior, saint Lupo martyr, who, according to tradition, reached the freedom of Christ to be beheaded (s. inc.).