Saint of the Day

Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor—Memorial
c. 400–461
Pre-Congregation canonization
Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Benedict XIV in 1754
Liturgical Color: White

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica—Feast
Liturgical Color: White

Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop—Memorial
1538–1584
Patron Saint of apple orchards, bishops, catechism writers, catechists, catechumens, seminarians, starchmakers, and spiritual directors
Invoked against abdominal pain, colic, stomach diseases, and ulcers
Canonized by Pope Paul V on November 1, 1610
Liturgical Color: White