Saints of the day june 26
Saint Josemaria Escriva (s. XX)
Spanish, founding priest of Opus Dei and the Priestly Society of the Holy Cross.
Celebrate today: Josemaría.
View moreSaint José María Robles (s. XX)
In Jalisco, in the territory of Guadalajara, Mexico, saint José María Robles, priest and martyr, who was hanged from a tree during the persecution against the Church in the time of the Mexican Revolution.
Saint Salvio y compañero (s. VIII)
In Valenciennes, in Austrasia, saints Salvio, Bishop, and his disciple, who came to this region from Arvernia, and who were killed under Winegardo, Lord of the place (s. VIII).
Saint Vigilio of Trento (s. V)
In Trento, in the region of Venice, saint Vigilio, Bishop, who received the institutionis logo, along with a pastoral instruction, saint Ambrosio de Milán dedicated to evangelize the region entrusted and trying to remove what remained of idolatry. Ensures that he consummated their martyrdom by the name of Christ, beaten by cruel men.
Blessed Raymond Petiniaud of Jourgnac (s. XVIII)
Blessed Vladimir Pryjma (s. XX)
Blessed Mykola Konrad (s. XX)
Saint Maxencio of Poitiers (s. VI)
In the region of Poitiers, in Aquitaine, saint Maxencio, Abbot, distinguished by its virtue (c. 515).
Blessed Magdalen Fontaine and companions (s. XVIII)
Saint José Ma Taishun (s. XX)
In Qianshengzhuang village, near the town of Liushuitao, in Hebei province, in China, saint José Ma Taishun, catechist and martyr, who, being medical, while during the persecution carried out by the sect of the Yihetuan all members of his family to leave the faith, he preferred to give witness to Christ shedding his blood.