Saints of the day april 1

Saint Hugh of Grenoble (s. XII)

Celebrate today: Hugo.

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Blessed Hugh of Bonnevaux (s. XII)
Saint Celsus (s. XII)
Saint Gilberto of Caihness (s. XIII)

In Caihness, in Scotland, saint Gilberto (Gilbert), Bishop, that erected the Cathedral at Dornoch provided hospices for the poor and died he entrusted that itself had noted in his life, namely: do no harm to any being, bear with patience the contradictions allowed by God and nobody give occasion of stumbling (c. 1245).

Saint Valerio of Lauconay (s. VII)

In Lauconay, near Amiens, in Gaul, Valeric saint or Valerio, presbyter, who attracted many colleagues to eremitical life (s. VII).

Blessed Luigi Pavoni (s. XIX)
Saint Venancio y compañeros (s. IV)

At Rome, commemoration of the holy martyrs Venancio, Bishop, and companions of Dalmatia and Istria, namely, Anastasio, Mauro, Pauliniano, Telio, Asterius, Septimius, Antioquiano and Gayano, that the Church is pleased to honor together (s. III/IV).

Blessed Nuno Álvarez Pereira (s. XV)

Portuguese military hero, was conspicuous by his prayer, penance, and love for the poor and to the Virgin Mary. He spent the last years of his life in a Carmelite convent.

Saint Agape (s. IV)

In Thessaloniki, Macedonia, saint Agape and saint Quionia, virgins and martyrs, in the persecution under the Emperor Diocleciano, for not wanting to eat meat sacrificed to idols were handed over to the prefect he Dulcecio, who condemned them to be burnt alive.

Saint Quionia (s. IV)

In Thessaloniki, Macedonia, saint Quionia and saint Agape, virgins and martyrs, in the persecution under the Emperor Diocleciano, for not wanting to eat meat sacrificed to idols were handed over to the prefect he Dulcecio, who condemned them to be burnt alive.

Saint Pedro Calungsod (s. XVII)

In the village of Tomhom, the island of Guam in Oceania, blessed martyrs Diego Luis de Saint Vitores, Jesuit priest, and Pedro Calungsod, Catechist, who were cruelly precipitated to the sea, in hatred to the Christian faith, by some apostates and followers natives of paganism.