The seven Holy founders of the Order of the Servants of Mary – Bonfilio, Bartolomeo, Giovanni, Benedetto, Gerardino, Ricovero and Alessio. Merchants from Florence, they withdrew by common consent to Monte Senario, where they consecrated themselves to the service of the Virgin Mary, founding an Order under the Rule of Saint Augustine. They are all commemorated on the day on which, according to tradition, Alessio, the last of the founders, died more than a hundred years old. († c. 1262-1310)

In Amaseia (now Amasya, Türkiye), the passion of Saint Theodore Tyro, who, during the reign of Emperor Maximian, was severely scourged and imprisoned for confessing the Christian faith, and, finally, handed over to be burned to death. Saint Gregory of Nyssa celebrated his praises with an outstanding panegyric. († 306/311)

* In Trier (Germany), Saint Bonosus, bishop, who, together with Saint Hilary of Poitiers, worked with zeal and wisdom to preserve integrity of the faith in Gaul. († c. 373)

In Armenia, Saint Mesrop, doctor of the Armenians, who, having been a disciple of Saint Nerses and a scribe in the royal palace, became a monk. He created an alphabet to teach the people in the Holy Scriptures. He translated the Old and New Testaments and composed hymns and chants in the Armenian language. († c. 440)

At the monastery of Clúain Ednech, in Clonenagh (Ireland), Saint Fintan, abbot, founder of this monastery, celebrated for his austerity. († c. 440)

The commemoration of Saint Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople, (now Istanbul, Türkiye), who, while defending the Catholic faith at the Council of Ephesus, was stabbed and kicked by the followers of the impious Dioscorus. Condemned to exile, he died shortly thereafter. († 449)

* In Lindisfarne (England), Saint Finan, bishop and abbot, renowned for his extraordinary doctrine and zeal for evangelization. († c. 656)

In Auchy-lès-Hesdin (France), the burial of Saint Silvinus, bishop. († 8th cent.)

* At the monastery of Cava, in Cava de’ Tirreni (Italy), Saint Costabile, abbot. For his outstanding affability and charity towards all, he was commonly called the “mantle” of the brothers. († 1124)

* In Ratzeburg (Germany), Saint Evermod, bishop, who was a disciple of Saint Norbert in the Premonstratensian Order and worked for the conversion of the Wends. († 1178)

* In Padua (Italy), Blessed Luca Belludi, priest of the Order of Minors, who was a disciple and companion of Saint Anthony. († 1286)

* In Hiroshima (Japan), Blessed Matthias Shōbara Ichizaemon, layperson and martyr, who was preaching the faith on his way to martyrdom, crucified after being tormented to apostatize. († 1624)

* In Rome (Italy), Blessed Elisabetta Sanna, mother of a family and member of the Secular Franciscan Order and the Union of Catholic Apostolate. On becoming a widow, she devoted herself totally to prayer and to the service of the sick and the poor. († 1857)

In Pyongyang (North Korea), Saint Peter Yu Chŏng-nyul, father of a family and martyr. While reading the Gospel to the faithful gathered in the house of a catechist at night, he was arrested and beaten to death, giving his life for Christ. († 1866)

* In Rosica (then in Poland, now Belarus), Blessed Antoni Leszczewicz, professed priest of the Congregation of the Marian Clerics of the Immaculate Conception and martyr, who, during the military occupation of his homeland in the Second World War, was burned alive by the persecutors of the Church for his faith in Christ. († 1943)