The Catholic Santoral is a list of saints and blesseds officially recognized by the Catholic Church, assigning them a specific date in the calendar. It brings together around 7,000 famous people. They refer to men and women who have left a mark on the history of Christianity, as well as their special link with the spiritual.
This August 23rd is the feast day of Saint Rose of Lima, whose secular name was Isabel Flores de Oliva. She was a Dominican tertiary and the first person born in America to be canonized by the Catholic Church. She was declared a saint in 1671 by Pope Clement X. In 1669, she was proclaimed patron saint of Lima and, a year later, of the New World and the Philippines. In addition, she is the patron saint of various institutions such as police forces in Peru, Paraguay and Argentina, as well as the Argentine Armed Forces. Due to the illness that caused her death, she is also considered the patron saint of tuberculosis patients.
Saints celebrated on August 23:
- St. Anthony of Gerace
- Saint Archelaus of Ostia
- Saint Asterius of Aegean
- Saint Cyriacus of Ostia
- Saint Claudius of Aegea
- San Flaviano de Autum
