Saints of Ethnic Communities of the Diocese of Oakland – JUNE - Diocese of Oakland CA

SAINTS OF ETHNIC COMMUNITIES OF THE DIOCESE – JUNE

Celebrating the rich unity and harmony of the People of God in the diversity of our origins and traditions!

We enthusiastically encourage and invite a representative of EACH of the Diocesan ethnic communities to submit the name and year of death information for saints of their ethnic group for the entire year.

**Accuracy of information included here is entirely the responsibility of those submitting it.

Please contact Dr. Chiquita Tuttle, [email protected] to submit ethnic community Saints information.

SAINT FEAST DAYS in JUNE

DATE	Ethnic Community	Saint / Year of Death
June 3	Black	St. Charles Lwanga and Companions (+1886)
June 12	Black	St. Onuphrius (+ca. 400)
June 15	Black	St. Orsisius (+ca. 380)
June 17	Black	St. Cyril of Alexandria (+444)
June 30	Black	Pierre Toussaint (+1853 - his cause was begun in the U.S. in 1968)