Feast day: May 23

Saint Desiderio de Langres

A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on May 23.

  • Feast day: May 23
  • Life and era: Life details not specified in the source dataset
  • Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
  • Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
  • Often asked for: commemoration

Why the Church honors Saint Desiderio de Langres

Saint Desiderio de Langres is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for May 23.

Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Desiderio de Langres

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Biography and witness

Saint Desiderio de Langres appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on May 23.

Original martyrology note

En Langres, en la Galia Lugdunense, martirio de san Desiderio, obispo, de quien se narra que al constatar que su grey era vejada por los vándalos, se dirigió a su rey para suplicar por ella, pero fue condenado a muerte por aquél y se entregó libremente por las ovejas que le habían sido confiadas (c. 355).

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Short prayer

Saint Desiderio de Langres, pray for me.

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