1. The Memorial of Saints Paul Miki and companions,^[1] martyrs in Nagasaki (Japan). With the worsening of the persecution against Christians, eight professed priests and religious of the Society of Jesus and of the Order of Friars Minor, missionaries from Europe or born in Japan, and seventeen lay people, three boys among them, were arrested, suffered serious injuries and sentenced to death. Together they were crucified as Christians, joyful that they were allowed to die in the same way as Christ. († 1597)

2. In Clermont-Ferrand (France), Saint Antolianus, martyr. († 3rd cent.)

3. In Homs (Syria), commemoration of Saint Silvanus, bishop, who, after leading that Church for forty years, was cast to the beasts during the reign of Emperor Maximinus Thrax, together with the deacon Luke and the lector Mocius, and received the palm of martyrdom. († c. 235/238)

4. In Caesarea in Cappadocia (today Kayseri, Türkiye), the Holy martyrs Dorothy, virgin, and Theophilus, a student. († c. 4th cent.)

5. * In Ardagh (Ireland), Saint Mel, bishop. († 488)

6. In Arras (France), Saint Vedast, bishop. Sent by Saint Remigius, Bishop of Reims, to the devastated city, he instructed King Clovis for his baptism, re-established the Church and governed it for about forty years. He completed the work of evangelization among the remaining unbelievers of the region. († c. 540)

7. At the monastery of Elnon, in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (France), the burial of Saint Amandus, Bishop of Maastricht, who proclaimed the Word of God in various regions, even reaching the Slavs, then concluded his mortal life in a monastery he built. († c. 679)

8. * In Tongeren (Belgium), Saint Relindis (or Renule), abbess of the monastery of Aldeneik. († 8th cent.)

9. In Palestrina (Italy), Saint Guarin, bishop, notable for his austerity of life and love for the poor. († 1159)

10. * In Skara (Sweden), Saint Brynolf Algotsson, bishop, celebrated for his ecclesial activities and his knowledge. († 1317)

11. * In Naples (Italy), Blessed Angelo from Furci, professed priest of the Order of Saint Augustine, renowned for his zeal for the kingdom of God. († 1327)

12. * In Olpe (Germany), Blessed Maria Theresia Bonzel, virgin, who founded the Institute of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration to care for the defenseless poor and sick. († 1905)

13. In Angri (Italy), Saint Alfonso Maria Fusco, diocesan priest. Dedicated to ministry among farmers, he always provided for the formation of young people, especially the poor and orphans, and founded the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint John the Baptist. († 1910)

14. In Rivolta d’Adda (Italy), Saint Francesco Spinelli, priest, who, despite sufferings and persistet difficulties he patiently endured, founded and guided the Congregation of the Sisters Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament. († 1913)

15. In Durango City (Mexico), Saint Mateo Correa Magallanes, diocesan priest and martyr, who, while the persecution against the Church was raging, refused to comply with the order to violate the secret of confession, thus receiving the crown of martyrdom. († 1927)

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[1] Their names are: (1) John Sōan from Goto and (2) James (Diego) Kisai, professed religious of the Society of Jesus; (3) Pedro Bautista Blásquez; (4) Martín of the Ascension Aguirre; and (5) Francisco Blanco, professed priests of the Order of Friars Minor; (6) Felipe of Jesus de las Casas; (7) Gonçalo Garcia; and (8) Francisco of Saint Michael Andrade, professed religious of the same Order; (9) Leo Karasumaru; (10) Pedro Sukejirō; (11) Cosmas Takeya; (12) Paul Ibaraki; (13) Thomas Dangi; and (14) Paul Suzuki, catechists; (15) Louis Ibaraki [12 years old]; (16) Anthony [13 years old]; (17) Michael Kozaki; (18) his son Thomas [14 years old]; (19) Bonaventure; (20) Gabriel; (21) John Kinuya; (22) Matthias; (23) Francis from Miyako; (24) Joachim Sakakibara; and (25) Francis Kichi “Adauctus”.