July Saint: The Month of the Most Precious Blood
July is traditionally dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus, a devotion that recalls the price of our redemption. This month also honours the apostles who carried the Gospel to the ends of the earth, and pioneers like Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint.
Below is the complete list of Catholic saints and feast days celebrated from July 1 to July 31.
July 1 — Blessed Junipero Serra
Franciscan missionary who founded missions in California. Patron of vocations.
July 2 — Saints Bernardino Realino, John Francis Regis, and Francis de Geronimo
Jesuit missionaries and reformers.
July 3 — Saint Thomas the Apostle
(Transferred from June 24 in some calendars.) Patron of India.
July 4 — Saint Elizabeth of Portugal
Queen known for peacemaking and charity. Patron of brides and difficult marriages.
July 5 — Saint Anthony Maria Zaccaria
Founder of the Barnabites. Promoted devotion to the Eucharist and reform of clergy.
July 6 — Saint Maria Goretti
Virgin and martyr, who forgave her murderer before dying. She is the Patron of youth and purity.
July 7 — Saints Cyril and Methodius
Apostles to the Slavs. Created the Glagolitic alphabet. Patrons of Europe.
July 8 — Saint Gregory Nazianzen
Doctor of the Church. Theologian of the Trinity.
July 9 — Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions
Chinese martyrs: 120 Christians killed during persecution from 1648 to 1930.
July 10 — Saint Veronica Giuliani
Capuchin mystic. Stigmata and profound mystical experiences.
July 11 — Saint Benedict of Nursia
Father of Western monasticism. Author of the Rule of Saint Benedict. Patron of Europe.
July 12 — Saints Louis Martin and Azelia Guerin
Parents of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. First married couple canonized together.
July 13 — Saint Henry
Holy Roman Emperor. Patron of Benedictine oblates.
July 14 — Saint Camillus de Lellis
Founder of the Camillians. Patron of hospitals, nurses, and the sick.
July 15 — Saint Bonaventure
Doctor of the Church. Franciscan theologian and mystic. “Seraphic Doctor.”
July 16 — Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Patroness of the Carmelite Order. Devotion to the Brown Scapular.
July 17 — Saint Francis Solano
Franciscan missionary to South America. “Thaumaturgus of the New World.”
July 18 — Saint Camillus de Lellis
(Transferred in some calendars.)
July 19 — Saint Macrina the Younger
Founder of Eastern monasticism. Sister of Saints Basil and Gregory of Nyssa.
July 20 — Saint Apollinaris
Bishop of Ravenna. Martyr. Patron of gout and epilepsy.
July 21 — Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
Doctor of the Church. Capuchin preacher and diplomat.
July 22 — Saint Mary Magdalene
“Apostle to the Apostles.” First witness to the Resurrection. Patron of penitents.
July 23 — Saint Bridget of Sweden
Mystic and founder of the Bridgettines. Patron of Europe.
July 24 — Saint Charbel Makhlouf
Lebanese Maronite monk. Incorrupt. Known for miracles after death.
July 25 — Saint James the Greater
Apostle. Patron of Spain and pilgrims. Martyred in Jerusalem.
July 26 — Saints Joachim and Anne
Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Grandparents of Jesus. Patrons of grandparents.
July 27 — Saint Pantaleon
Martyr. Patron of physicians and lottery winners.
July 28 — Saint Victor I
Pope and martyr. First African pope.
July 29 — Saint Martha
Sister of Mary and Lazarus. Patron of cooks and housewives.
July 30 — Saint Peter Chrysologus
Doctor of the Church. “Golden-worded” preacher. Archbishop of Ravenna.
July 31 — Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Soldier turned mystic. Patron of soldiers and retreats.
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