Saints of the day december 9

Saint Juan Diego (s. XVI)

Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzain, of native indigenous lineage, a male provided with a pure faith, humility and fervor, who managed to build a shrine in honor of the Blessed Mary Virgin of Guadalupe on the Hill of Tepeyac, in the city of Mexico, where he had seen appear the Mother of God.

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Saint Wulfilda
Saint Leocadia (s. IV)

In Toledo, Spain, saint Leocadia, Virgin and martyr, distinguished by the confession of Christ.

Saint Gorgonia (s. IV)

In Nazianzen, of Cappadocia, saint Gorgonia, mother, who was daughter of saint Nonna and sister of saint Gregorio el Teólogo and saint Cesareo. It was the same Gregory who wrote his virtues (c. 370).

Blessed Bernard Maria of Silvestrelli (s. XX)
Saint Cyprian (s. VI)
Saint Pedro Fourier (s. XVII)

In Gray, Burgundy, where he had retired to be banished, transit saint Pedro Fourier, presbyter, who chose for himself the poor parish of Mattaincourt, in Lorraine, served you admirably, and renewed the regular canons of el Salvador, as well as founded the Institute of Canossian regular of our Lady, free of girls education.

Venerable Fulton Sheen (s. XX)

Fulton John Sheen was an American Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Bishop of the Diocese of Rochester and a famous televangelist who went on to win an Emmy Award for his work on TV.