Saints of 9 December

St Peter Fourier

At Gray, in Burgundy, St. Peter Fourier, Canon Regular of Our Saviour, and founder of the Canonesses Regular of Our Lady for the education of girls. Because of his brilliant virtues and miracles Leo XIII. placed him in the catalogue of Saints.

St Leocadia of Toledo

At Toledo, in Spain, the birthday of the holy virgin Leocadia, a martyr, in the persecution of the emperor Diocletian. By Dacian, prefect of Spain, she was condemned to a cruel imprisonment, where she was pining away, when, hearing of the barbarous tortures of blessed Eulalia and the other martyrs, she knelt down to pray, and yielded up her undefiled spirit to Christ.

St Restitutus of Carthage

At Carthage, St. Restitutus, bishop and martyr, on whose feast St. Augustine delivered a discourse to the people in which he set forth his praises.

Ss. Peter, Successus, Bassian, Primitivus

Also, in Africa, the holy martyrs Peter, Successus, Bassian, Primitivus and twenty others.

St Valeria of Limoges

At Limoges, in France, St. Valeria, virgin and martyr.

St Proculus of Verona

At Verona, during the persecution of Diocletian, St. Proculus, bishop, who was buffeted, scourged with rods and driven out of the city. Being at length restored to his church, he rested in peace.

St Syrus of Pavia

At Pavia, St. Syrus, first bishop of that city, who was renowned for miracles and virtues worthy of an apostle.

St Julian of Apamea

At Apamea, in Syria, blessed Julian, bishop, who was distinguished for holiness in the time of Severus.

St Cyprian of Périgueux

At Perigueux, in France, the holy abbot Cyprian, a man of great sanctity.

St Gorgonia of Nazianzus

At Nazianzus, St. Gorgonia, sister of blessed Gregory the Theologian, who has related her virtues and miracles.

St Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin

At Tepeyac in Mexico, St Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, to whom the Mother of God appeared at Guadalupe. Canonised 2002.