In Caesarea in Palestine (now Keisarya, Israel), Saints Marinus, soldier, and Asterius, senator, martyred during the persecution of the Emperor Gallienus. The first, denounced as a Christian by a hostile comrade in arms, professed with a loud voice his Christian faith before the judge and received the crown of martyrdom through beheading. It is said that when Asterius collected the martyr's body with his own garment, he himself received the same honor which he had offered to a martyr. († c. 260)

In Calahorra (Spain), Saints Emeterius and Celedonius, martyrs, who were performing military service in León, a city in Galicia, when the persecution broke out. They were taken to Calahorra where they received the crown of martyrdom for confessing the name of Christ. († c. 4th cent.)

In Amaseia (now Amasya, Türkiye), Saints Cleonicus and Eutropius, martyrs during the persecution of Emperor Maximian, killed under the orders of the prefect Asclepiodatus. († 4th cent.)

In Brescia (Italy), Saint Titian, bishop. († c. 526)

In Cornwall (England), Saint Winwaloe (or Guénolé), first abbot of the monastery of Landévennec, who, according to tradition, was a disciple of Saint Budoc on Lavrec Island and exemplified the monastic rule with his life. († 533)

* In Benevento (Italy), Saint Arthellais, virgin. († c. 570)

* In Nonantola (Italy), Saint Anselm, founder and first abbot of the monastery in this city. For fifty years, he promoted the monastic observance through his teaching and exercise of virtues. († 803)

In Kaufungen (Germany,) Saint Cunigund [Kunigunde], who, with her husband, Emperor Saint Heinrich II, bestowed many benefits to the Church. After the death of her husband, she embraced the cenobitic life in the monastery where she had retired, taking Christ as her inheritance. Her body was buried with solemn honors in Bamberg, next to the remains of Saint Heinrich. († c. 1033/1039)

* In Friesland (Netherlands), Blessed Friedrich, who was parish priest of of Hallum and later abbot of the Premonstratensian monastery of Mariëngaarde. († 1175)

* In Palermo (Italy), Blessed Pietro Geremia, professed priest of the Order of Preachers. Confirmed by Saint Vincent Ferrer in the ministry of God’s word, he totally consecrated himself to the salvation of souls. († 1452)

* In Vercelli (Italy), Blessed Giacomino de’ Canepacci, professed religious of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, celebrated for his life of prayer and penance. († 1508)

* In Gondar (Ethiopia), Blesseds Liberat Weiss, Samuele Marzorati and Michele Pio Fasoli, professed priests of the Order of Friars Minor and martyrs, who were stoned to death for their Catholic faith. († 1716)

* In Vannes (France), Blessed Pierre René Rogue, priest of the Congregation of the Mission and martyr. During the French Revolution, he refused to take the nefarious oath imposed on the clergy and remained in the city to exercise the pastoral ministry among the faithful in secret. Condemned to death, he set out to meet the Lord’s mercy in the very church where he celebrated the sacred mysteries. († 1796)

In Brescia (Italy), Saint Teresa Eustochio (Ignazia) Verzeri, virgin, founder of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. († 1852)

* In Bergamo (Italy), Blessed Innocenzo (Giovanni) Scalvinoni from Berzo, professed priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, who shone for his exemplary charity, dedicated to spreading the word of God and celebrating the sacrament of Penance. († 1890)

* In Mexico City (Mexico), Blessed María de la Concepción [Conchita] Cabrera Arias de Armida, devoted wife and mother of a family. On being widowed, she immersed herself deeply in the contemplation of the Trinity, leading her to establish the Works of the Cross. († 1937)

In Philadelphia (United States of America), Saint Katharine Mary Drexel, virgin, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, who generously and lovingly devoted the riches of her inheritance to the education and betterment of the Native American and Black peoples. († 1955)