A patroness of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity
Day: January 28^th

Saint Agnes died a martyr in Rome during either the second half of the third century or, more probably, at the beginning of the fourth century. Pope Damasus adorned her tomb with sacred poetry, and many of the Fathers of the Church, following Saint Ambrose, have honored her in their writings. It was on this day that our holy father John de Matha was moved by a heavenly vision to found the Order of the Most Holy Trinity. In memory of this, St. Agnes is honored as a principal patroness of the Order.

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Transfer of the Relics of St. John de Matha
Day: May 7^th

The body of St. John de Matha was buried with honors at Rome in the Church of St. Thomas in Formis on December 21, 1213. In 1655, it was privately brought to Madrid and presented to the Apostolic Nuncio in Spain. At that time, with the approval of Innocent XIII, the Sacred Congregation of Rites confirmed its authenticity by a new examination. The greater part of his remains was transferred to the monastery of the Order in Salamanca on October 9, 1966; another portion was left in the care of the contemplative Trinitarian nuns in Madrid.

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Day: October 23^rd

The devotion to the Holy Redeemer in the Trinitarian Order is closely associated with the redemptive work of the Order and the historical event of 1682 when Spanish Trinitarians ransomed and brought back from Morocco a statue of the Holy Redeemer together with 211 Christian captives. From the time of its ransom, this holy image has been greatly venerated, and it still is in many parts of the Christian world. This feast, already celebrated in the Order for many years, was liturgically approved on December 22, 1787 and confirmed in the liturgical revision of 1973.

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