In the territory of Moesia (presently between Romania and Bulgaria), Saints Hermes and Gaius, martyrs, the first in Archar, the second in Vidin. († 4th cent.)

In Dijon, (France), Saint Gregory, who, after having been Count of Autun for many years, was ordained bishop of Langres. († 539/540)

In Uzès (France), Saint Ferreolus, bishop, who wrote a Rule for monks. Sent into exile out of envy, he was later recognized as a true man of God and, with great joy, returned three years later to his people. († 581)

* In Meaux (France), Saint Rigomer, bishop. († 6th cent.)

* In Reims (France), Saint Rigobert, bishop. Expelled from his episcopal see by Charles Martel, King of the Franks, in violation of canonical norms, he spent the rest of his life in hidden humility. († c. 743)

* In Bruay-sur-l’Escaut, near Valenciennes (France), Saint Pharaildis, widow.  Forced to marry a violent man, she embraced a life of prayer and austerity until old age. († c. 745)

In Foligno (Italy), Saint Angela, who consecrated herself entirely to God after the death of her husband and children, in the footsteps of Saint Francis. She wrote a book about the extraordinary mystical experiences in her life. († 1309)

* In Santa Croce sull’Arno (Italy), Blessed Cristiana (Oringa) Menabuoi, virgin, who founded a monastery under the Rule of Saint Augustine. († 1310)

* In Durham (England), Blessed Thomas Plumtree, diocesan priest and martyr. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, he was condemned to death for his fidelity to the Catholic Church. He was hanged after boldly declaring before the scaffold that he preferred to lose his life than fall into apostasy. († 1570)

In Emmitsburg (United States of America), Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, who, after becoming a widow, professed the Catholic faith. She diligently dedicated herself to the education of adolescents and the care of poor children through the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Joseph which she founded. († 1821)

In Madrid (Spain), Saint Manuel González García, bishop. An excellent pastor after the Lord’s own heart, he diligently promoted and spread the devotion to the Holy Eucharist and founded the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of Nazareth. († 1940)