Hoje é festa de são Nicolau de Tolentino, padroeiro das almas do purgatório

In brief

The Church celebrates the feast of St. Nicholas of Tolentino today, September 10, 2026. He is recognized as the patron of the souls in purgatory.

According to ACI Digital, Nicholas was born in Sant'Angelo in 1245. His mother, who was elderly and unable to conceive, and his father reportedly made a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of St. Nicholas of Bari. During this pilgrimage, his mother prayed to God for a child whom she would dedicate to divine service, after which she became pregnant.