April 17 - Saints of the Day!

Bl. Marie Clementine Anuarite Nengapeta, the Virtuous

(African Zaire Catholic Rite )

St Adrian of Corynth

(new martyr. African Latin Catholic Rite. Greek Byzantine Catholic Rite)

St Abdelas of Persia

(Martyr. African Latin Catholic Rite. Greek Byzantine Catholic Rite. PersiArabic Catholic Rite. Africanusarabian Catholic Rite )

St Agapetus of Rome

(Pope. African Latin Catholic Rite. Greek Byzantine Catholic Rite)

St Alexander of Svir

(Abbot. African Latin Catholic Rite. Greek Byzantine Catholic Rite)

St Ananias of Damascus

(Presbyter, the one  who receiveed the vision from Christ to baptize St Paul. African Latin Catholic Rite. Greek Byzantine Catholic Rite. Persiarabic Catholic Rite. Africanusarabian Catholic Rite)

The 1500 Martyrs of Persia

(Presbyter, the one  who receiveed the vision from Christ to baptize St Paul. African Latin Catholic Rite. Greek Byzantine Catholic Rite. Persiarabic Catholic Rite. Africanusarabian Catholic Rite)

St Phusicus & St Askitrea of Persia

(Father & Daughter. African Latin Catholic Rite. Greek Byzantine Catholic Rite. Persiarabic Catholic Rite. Africanusarabian Catholic Rite)

St Placilla & St Theodosius 

(Wife & Husband  also commemorated Sept 14.. African Latin Catholic Rite. Greek Byzantine Catholic Rite. Persiarabic Catholic Rite. Africanusarabian Catholic Rite)