Saint of the day

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Date 12 November

The Saint of the Day presents a daily calendar of Saints remembered by the Church. The pages feature the stories of the great witnesses of Christian life through the centuries, lighting our way on our journey of faith.

St. Josaphat Kuncewicz, Bishop and Martyr

St. Josaphat Kuncewicz

This 17th century Ukranian monk and bishop lived, labored and died for the unity of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. The feast day of this “martyr of unity” is celebrated on November 12.  

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St. Diego, lay Franciscan

Born in Alcalà del Puerto, in Spain, around the year 1400. Didacus became a Franciscan lay brother. Although not a priest, he was sent to establish the Faith in the Canary Islands. During a plague in Rome in 1450, Didacus remained to assist the sick, even after the Curia had fled.