Saint of the day September 08

 Saint of the day September 08

Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary

St. Kingsmark, 5th century. A Scottish chieftain also called Cynfarch. He lived in Wales, where he is venerated.

St. Disibod, 700 A.D. An Irish bishop also called Disen or Disibode. Discouraged by his lack of success as a missionary in Ireland, he went to Germany, where he founded a monastery on a hill near Bingen, called Disibodenburg. St. Hildegard of Bingen resided there in time.  

St. Adrian, Roman Catholic Martyr. Adrian was a pagan officer at the imperial court of Nicomedia. Impressed by the courage of a group of Christians who were being tortured, he declared himself a Christian and was imprisoned with them and suffered excruciating tortures before he was put to death. His young wife, Natalia, who was present at his death, comforted him in his agony, recovered one of his severed hands, and took it to Argyropolis near Constantinople, where she fled to escape the importunities of an imperial official of Nicomedia who wanted to marry her. She died there peacefully on December 1. Adrian is the patron of soldiers and butchers. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. James Fayashida, Roman Catholic, Martyr of Japan Dominican tertiary. He was beheaded at Nagasaki. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. John Inamura, Roman Catholic, Martyr of Japan, died at Nagasaki with Blessed John Tomaki for refusing to deny the Christian faith. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Dominic of Nagasaki, Roman Catholic Japanese Martyr. Arrested, this native Japanese received the Franciscan habit from Blessed Anthony of St. Bonaventure in the prison of Omura, Japan. He was burned alive at Nagasaki.Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Paul Tomaki, Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan. Young Paul was the son of Blessed John Tomaki. With his father, three brothers, and St. Paul Aybara, he was beheaded at Nagasaki. Feastday Sept 8

St. Romanus Aybara,. Father of Blessed Paul Aybara and martyr. A Japanese layman and Dominican tertiary, he was beheaded at Nagasaki. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. John Tomaki, Roman Catholic, Martyr of Japan, and Dominican tertiary. He was the father of four sons, also martyred at Nagasaki. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Lawrence Jamada, Roman Catholic, Martyr of Japan, and Dominican tertiary. He was the son of Blessed Michael Jamada. Lawrence was beheaded at Nagasaki, Japan. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Leo Kombiogi, Roman Catholic, Martyr of Japan. A Dominican tertiary, he was beheaded at Nagasaki, Japan. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Louis Nifaki, Roman Catholic, Martyr of Japan. A Dominican tertiary, Arrested for sheltering missionaries. Louis was beheaded at Nagasaki, Japan, with his sons, Francis and Dominic. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Michael Tomaki, Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan, A thirteen-year-old martyr of Japan. He was beheaded at Nagasaki with his father, Blessed John Tomaki, and his three brothers. Feastday Sept 8

 

St. Paul Aybara, Roman Catholic,Dominican tertiary and a catechist Martyr of Japan, Japanese martyr. A convert to Catholicism. He was beheaded by Japanese authorities at Nagasaki with Blessed John Tomaki and St. Paul Tomaki.Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Matthew Alvarez, Roman Catholic Dominican tertiary Martyr of Japan. He was beheaded at Nagasaki. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Michael Jamada, Roman Catholic Dominican tertiary and martyr of Japan. A native of Japan, Michael converted and became an outstanding Catholic. He was arrested for aiding foreign missionaries and was beheaded at Nagasaki. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Thomas of St. Hyacinth, Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan.  A native catechist, he assisted the Dominican mission in Japan until his arrest by authorities. He was burned alive with Blessed Dominic Castellet and other companions. Feastday Sept 8

Bl. Thomas Tomaki, Roman Catholic Martyr of Japan. A young boy, he was beheaded with his father, Blessed John Tomaki, and three brothers. Feastday Sept 8

ST. SERGIUS I, POPE, 

ST. THOMAS OF VILLANOVA, BISHOP OF VALENCIA