1. The commemoration of Saint Onesimus, whom Saint Paul the Apostle welcomed as a runaway slave and begat in chains as a son in the faith of Christ, as he wrote to Philemon, the master of Onesimus. († 1st cent.)

2. In Brescia (Italy), Saints Faustinus and Jovita, martyrs, who received the victorious crown of martyrdom after undergoing many trials for the faith of Christ. († date uncertain)

3. In Syrian Antioch (now Antakya, Türkiye), the Holy martyrs Isicus, presbyter, Josippus, deacon, Romanus, Zosimus, Baralus and Agape, virgin. († 4th cent.)

4. In Clermont-Ferrand (France), Saint Georgia, virgin. († 5th/6th cent.)

5. In Vaison (France), Saint Quinidius, bishop. († 578)

6. In Antrodoco (Italy), Saint Severus, priest, whose memory was preserved by Pope Saint Gregory the Great. († 6th cent.)

7. In Capua (Italy), Saint Decorosus, bishop. († after 680)

8. * In Palazzolo (Italy), Saint Valfredo della Gherardesca, abbot, who after fathering five children decided to lead a monastic life with his wife. († c. 765)

9. * In Växjö (Sweden), Saint Sigfrid, bishop. Of English origin, he evangelized the people of this region with great zeal and baptized King Olaf. († c. 1045)

10. * In Borgo Sansepolcro (Italy), Blessed Angelo Scarpetti, professed priest of the Order of Saint Augustine. († 1306)

11. * In Prague (Czech Republic), Blessed Bedřich Bachstein and thirteen companions,^[1] from the Order of Friars Minor, who suffered an attack of their convent by Protestant insurgents and remained united through the shedding of their blood. († 1611)

12. In Paray-le-Monial (France), Saint Claude de La Colombière, professed priest of the Society of Jesus. A man greatly dedicated to prayer, he led many to the love of God with his firm and upright counsel. († 1682)

13. * In Białystok (Poland), Blessed Michał Sopoćko, diocesan priest. Spiritual director of Saint Faustina Kowalska and founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Merciful Jesus, he dedicated himself to spreading the devotion to the Divine Mercy. († 1975)

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[1] Their names are: (1) Juan Martínez, (2) Simon, (3) Bartolomeo Dalmasoni, priests; (4) Girolamo dei conti Arese, deacon; (5) Gaspare Daverio, (6) Jakob, and (7) Klemens, clerics; (8) Ján, clerical novice; (9) Christoffel Zelt, (10) Johannes Didak, (11) Emmanuel, (12) Giovanni Bodeo, brothers; and (13) Anton, brother novice.