Saint of the Day for December - Changes & Reforms
The dates and names attributed to the Saint of the Day for December section include those used by many Catholics in America in the 1900's as detailed in the Lives of the Saints by Alban Butler which was taken from the Benziger Brothers edition of the book published in 1894. Various changes and reforms have resulted in different calendars culminating in the General Roman Calendar of 1962.
Saints of the Day for December |
1. Saint Eligius 2. Saint Bibiana 3. Saint Francis Xavier 4. Saint Barbara 5. Saint Sabas 6. Saint Nicholas of Bari 7. Saint Ambrose 8. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception 9. Saint Leocadia 10. Saint Eulalia 11. Saint Damasus 12. Saint Valery 13. Saint Lucy 14. Saint Nicasius 15. Saint Mesmin 16. Saint Eusebius 17. Saint Olympias 18. Saint Gatian 19. Saint Nemesion 20. Saint Philogonius 21. Saint Thomas 22. Saint Ischyrion 23. Saint Servulus 24. Saint Delphinus. Saints Thrasilla & Emiliana 25. The Nativity of Christ, or Christmas Day 26. Saint Stephen, First Martyr 27. Saint John, Evangelist 28. The Holy Innocents 29. Saint Thomas of Canterbury 30. Saint Sabinus 31. Saint Sylvester |
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Saints of the Day for December |
Saints of the Day for December
The history, facts, information and life story of all of the above Saints can be accessed from the Catholic Saints Index. The list of December saints include Eligius, Bibiana, Francis Xavier, Barbara, Sabas, Nicholas of Bari, Ambrose, Leocadia, Eulalia, Damasus, Valery, Lucy, Nicasius, Mesmin, Eusebius, Olympias, Gatian, Nemesion, Philogonius, Thomas, Ischyrion, Servulus, Delphinus, Saints Thrasilla & Emiliana, Stephen, First Martyr, John, Evangelist, Thomas of Canterbury, Sabinus and Sylvester.