Last Update: June 22nd, 2012
January:
1: St. Eugendus, monk
2: St. John Charles Marchioni, lay brother at Naziano
6: St. Andre Bessette, Holy Cross brother
11: St. Caedmon, Columban monk and poet (possibly ordained)
12: St. Bernard Latini de Corleone, Capuchin lay brother
14: Bl. Giles, Franciscan lay brother
30: St. Mutien Marie Wiaux, Christian Brother
February:
5: St. Gonzalo Garcia, Jesuit coadjutor brother
6: St. Francis of St. Michael, Franciscan lay brother
7: St. Giles Mary of St. Joseph, Alcantarine Franciscan lay brother
Bl. William Saultemouche, Jesuit coadjutor brother
Bl. Antony Vici of Stroncone, Franciscan lay brother
9: St. Miguel Febres Cordero, Christian Brother
14: Bl. Angelus of Gualdo, Camaldolese lay brother
25: Bl. Avertanus and Bl. Romeaeus, Carmelite lay brothers
26: Bl. Jeremiah of Valachia Kostistk, Capuchin lay brother
28: Servant of God Br. William Gagnon, Hospitaller Brother of St. John of God
March:
3: Bl. Jacopino of Canepaci, Carmelite lay brother
7: St. Equitius, preaching monk
Bl. José Olallo Valdés, Hospitaller Brother of St. John
14: Bl. Ambrose Fernandez, Jesuit coadjutor brother
18: St. Pedro de San Jose Betancur, Founder of the Bethelehemites
21: St. Benedict of Nursia, monk and founder
22: St. Nicholas Owen, Jesuit coadjutor brother
April:
4: St. Benedict the Moor, Franciscan lay brother
8: Bl. Julian Martinet, Franciscan lay brother
9: Bl. Ralph Ashley, Jesuit coadjutor brother
16: Bl. Joachim Piccolomini, Servite lay brother
18: Bl. Andrew Hibernon, Alcantarine Franciscan lay brother
20: St. Marcian of Auxerre, monk
21: St. Conrad Birendorfer, Capuchin lay brother
26: St. Rafael Arnaiz Baron, Cistercian oblate
27: Bl. James of Bitetto, Franciscan lay brother
28: Bl. Carino of Balsamo, Dominican cooperator brother
May:
1: St. Richard Pampori, Hospitaller Brother of St. John & medical doctor
3: Venerable Fra Tommaso Acerbis of Olera, Capuchin Franciscan Brother (to be beatified on Sept. 21, 2013)
5: Bl. Edmund Ignatius Rice, founder of the Irish Christian Brothers
Bl. Grzegorz Frackowiak, Brother of the Society of the Divine Word
9: Bl. Thomas Pickering, Benedictine lay brother and martyr
16: St. Geins, 14th Century hermit near Moteux, France
17: Bl. Francoveus, 10th Century French monk of the monastery of Saint-Martin-de-la-Bretonniere
17: St. Paschal Baylon, Alcantarine Franciscan lay brother
18: St. Felix of Cantalice, Capuchin lay brother
19: Bl. Augustine Novello, Augustinian lay brother, turned bishop
Bl. Raphael Louis Rafiringa, Christian Brother
21: St. Crispin of Viterbo, Capuchin lay brother
Bl. Benvenuto Mareni, Franciscan lay brother
22: St. Fulco (Fulk), English pilgrim and sometime hermit, along with Ss. Ardwyne, Bernard, and Gerard
23: St. Peter Fioretti, Franciscan lay brother
Ss. Eutychius and Florentius, monks
25: St. Gerius: 13th Century French hermit and pilgrimage, along with his brother Effrendus
26: St. Januarius, 11th Century Benedictine monk of Spain, member of community at Monte Casino
29: Bl. Garcia D'Aure of Orense, Dominican cooperator brother and martyr (with Bl. William Arnauld & Companions)
Bl. Marquard Weismaler, 14th Century German Franciscan friar, persevered in holiness despite great physcial illness
31: Bl. Mariano Nicolantonio of Roccacasale, Franciscan lay brother
June:
2: Bl. Cyril, Bl. Jeremias, and Bl. Thomas, Dominican cooperator brothers and martyrs (with Bl. Sadoc)
3: St. John Grande, Hospitaller Brother of St. John of God; St. Conus, 13th Centurgy Benedictine monk of Cardossa
5: Bl. Franco, 12th Century Benedictine monk of Colimento, then hermit
8: Bl. Eustace Kugler (1867-1946), a German Hospitaller Order of St. John of God
9: Bl. Sylvester, Camaldolese brother
10: Bl. Theophanes, 4th Century hermit; Bl. Pansemne, 4th Century penitent
14: Bl. John of Portugal, 16th Century French monk of the monastery in Chalon-sur-Saone
17: St. Albert Chmielowski, Albertine founder; St. Prior, 4th Century hermit, disciple of St. Anthony of Egypt
20: St. John Fernandez
22: St. Aaron, hermit/abbot
23: Bl. Peter Friedhofen, founder of the Brothers of Mercy
Bl. Thomas Corsini, Servite lay brother
24: Bl. Leopoldo Marquez Sanchez of Alpandeire, Capuchin lay brother
27: St. Luke, 11th Century eastern hermit
30: Bl. Arnulf of Villers, Cistercian lay brother
July:
9: St. Cornelius of Wyk and St. Peter of Assche, Franciscan lay brothers and martyrs
31: Bl. John of Colombini, founder of the Jesuats
August:
1: St. Kined (Kenneth), hermit
7: Bl. Vincent of Aquila, Franciscan brother and hermit
12: Brother Mathias Barrett, founder of the Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd (former Hospitaller Brother of St. John)
13: Bl. Vincent of Aquila, Franciscan lay brother
St. Benilde Peter Romancon, Christian Brother
15: Bl. Claudio Granzotto, Franciscan lay brother
17: Bl. Bartholomew Laurel, Franciscan lay brother
23: St. Veredemius, hermit
26: Bl. Bernard of Offida, Capuchin lay brother
30: Bl. Estephan Nehme, Maronite brother
September:
2: Bl. Simon Leclercq, Christian Brother
Bl. Martyrs of Rochefort: Bros Roger, Uldaric, and Leon, Christian Brothers
7: St. Santes of Monte Fabri, Franciscan lay brother
10: Bl. Vincent of St. Joseph, Franciscan lay brother
Bl. Francis Garate, Jesuit coadjutor brother
11: Bl. Bonadventure Grau, Franciscan lay brother
16: St. Juan Macias, Dominican cooperator brother
17 or 20: St. Francis Mary Croese of Camporosso, Capuchin lay brother
19: St. Marianus, hermit (could also Aug 19th)
22: Blesseds Abilio Saiz Lopez, Joese Maria Laguia Puerto, Cristobal Iturriaga Echevarria Irazola, Santiago Vega Ponce, Jacinto, Higinio roldan Iriberri, Juan Crespo Calleja, Nicasio Romo Rubio, Teofilo Montes Calvo, Cipriano Alguacil Torredenaida, Juan Herrero Arroyo, Eugenio Andres Amo, Victoriano Ibanez Alonso, Bernardino Irurzun Otermin, Eleuterio Marne Mansilla, Pedro Luis y Luis, Jose Maria Garcia Tabar, Dominican cooperator brothers and matyrs of the Spanish Civil War (with Bl. Celestino Jose, Alonso Villar, and others. Memorial either here or on Nov. 6th) Also, Blesseds Santiago de Prado Fernandez (Mateo), Arsenio de la Viuda Solla, Ovidio Bravo Porras, Dionisio Perez Garcia, Gumersindo Soto Barros, Rafael Pardo Molina, Dominican cooperator brothers and martyrs of Spain
Also, Christian Brother Martyrs of Valencia: Bl. Florencio Martin, Bertran Francisco, Ambrosio Leon, Elias Julian, Honorato Andres, (with Fr. Leonardo O. Buera).
27: Bl. Scubilon Rousseau, Christian brother
28: St. Francis Shoyemon and St. Matthew of the Rosary, Dominican cooperator brothers and martyrs (with St. Lawrence Ruiz & Companions)
October:
6: Bl. Isidore of St. Joseph de Loor, Passionist lay brother
9: St. Jaime Hilario Barbal, Christian Brother
St. Martyrs of Turon: Ss. Cyril Bertrand Tejedor, Marciano Jose (Filomeno) Lopez, Julian Alfredo (Vilfridio Fernandez) Zapico, Victoriano Pio (Claudio Bernabe) Cano, Benjamin Julian (Vicente Alonso) Andres, Augusto Andres (Roman Martin) Fernandez, Benito de Jesus (Hector Valdivieso) Saez, and Aniceto Adolfo (Manuel Seco) Gutierrez, Christian Brother martyrs of the Spanish Civil War (with St. Innocencio Canoura Arnau, Passionist priest)
11: Bl. James Grissinger of Ulm, Dominican cooperator brother
12: St. Seraphino of Montegranaro, Capuchin lay brother
16: St. Gerard Majella, Redemptorist lay brother
19: St. Rene Goupil and St. John Lalande, Jesuit lay brothers and martyrs (w/St. Isaac Jogues)
23: Bl. Arnold Jules Reche, LaSalle Christian Brother
25: Bl. Thomas Bellaci, Franciscan lay brother
28: Bl. Leonardo Jose and Companio, Christian Brother Martyrs of Spain (44 blesseds)
31: St. Alphonsus Rodriquez, Jesuit coadjutor brother
November:
3: St. Martin de Porres, Dominican cooperator brother
5: Bl. Simon Ballachi, Dominican cooperator brother
6: St. Nunes Alvares de Pereira, Carmelite lay brother
Blesseds Dominic of the Rosary, Peter of St. Mary, Mancio of the Cross, Thomas of St. Hyacinth & Anthony of St. Dominic, Dominican cooperator brothers and martyrs of Japan (with Bl. Alphonsus Navarette & Companions)
13: St. Didacus of Alcala, Franciscan lay brother
16: Bl. Gratia of Cattaro, Augustinian lay brother
Bl. Martyrs of Almeria: Bl. Jose Cecilio Rodriguez Gonzalez, Bl. Amalio Zariquiegui Mendoza, Bl. Valerio Bernardo Herrero Martinze, Bl. Edmigio Primo Rodriguez, Bl. Evencio Ricardo Alonso Uyarra, Bl. Aurelio Maria Villalon Acebron, Bl. Teodomiro Joaquin Saiz Saiz, Christian Brothers
18: Bl. Leonard Kimura, Jesuit coadjutor brother
26: St. Humilis (Luca Antonio) of Bisignano, Franciscan lay brother
29: Bl. Frederick of Regensburg, Augustinian lay brother
Bl. Redemptus of the Cross, Carmelite lay brother and martyr
December:
1: Bl. Gerard Cagnoli, Franciscan lay brother (or Jan 3)
11: St. Franco Lippi, Carmelite lay brother
19: Bl. William of Fenoli, Carthusian lay brother
(Feasts unknown at this point):
Blessed Eustace Kugler, Hospitaller Brother of St. John of God
Spanish Hospitaller Martyrs
**Some of the memorial dates may be incorrect. Where I could not find a memorial listed, I placed the saint or blessed on the day he died.
*This listing is incomplete. If you know of any missing canonized or beatified non-ordained religious men, please email me at: cooperatorbrother@gmail.com
