Catholic Saint of the Day

Pope Saint Martin I, martyred after condemning Monothelism and clashing with Byzantine authority, is the last early pope venerated as a martyr.

Saint Dismas, crucified with Jesus, is revered as the Good Thief and patron saint of the condemned.

Saint John Joseph of the Cross (1654-1734), a Franciscan known for his humility, discipline, and supernatural gifts of prophecy and miracles, was canonized in 1839.

Saint Oswald, revered for his sanctity and charity, revived English monasticism, dying on Leap Year Day after a final act of humility and love.

Marguerite Bourgeoys, a pioneering French educator and saint, founded the Congregation of Notre Dame and revolutionized education in 17th-century Canada.

Pope Saint Telesphorus, a Greek anchorite, led the Church under Emperor Antoninus Pius and established enduring Christian practices around 125-138 AD.

Thomas Becket (1118-1170), Archbishop of Canterbury, clashed with King Henry II over church-state authority, martyred, and canonized in 1173.

Saint Juan Diego, a humble 16th-century Mexican laborer, became revered for his Marian visions leading to the creation of the Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine.

Devout Vietnamese Christians, martyred from 1798 to 1861 for their faith amidst intense persecution, later canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1988.

Saint William of York, born around the year 1110, was the son of Count Herbert, treasurer to Henry I. He was elected archbishop of York in 1140. William's election was challenged on the grounds of simony and unchastity. He was cleared by Rome, but later a new Pope suspended William, and in 1147 he was deposed as archbishop of York. William then retired to Winchester where he led the austere life of a monk, practicing much prayer and mortification. Upon the death of his accusers, Pope Anastastius IV restored William his See and made him archbishop. William died in the year 1154. After his death miracles were reported at his tomb, and in 1227 he was declared a saint. His Feast Day is June 8.