Overview
- Vatican santoral notices for March 18 identify Saint Cyril of Jerusalem as the principal commemoration, describing him as a fourth‑century bishop who defended Nicene orthodoxy and endured expulsions.
- El Norte de Castilla reports that Cyril led the Jerusalem church from 350 until his death in 386, was exiled by emperors Constantius and Valens, and left 24 catechetical texts addressed to catechumens.
- El Imparcial underscores Cyril’s role as a doctor of the Church and stresses the pedagogical value of his catecheses for introducing new believers to core Christian doctrine.
- The day also commemorates Saint Frigidian (Frediano) of Lucca, an Irish‑born sixth‑century bishop credited with diverting the Serchio River, founding a monastery in Lucca, and dying in 588.
- Both pieces list additional observances for March 18, including Leobard, Edward king of England, Alexander of Jerusalem, Anselm of Mantua, Blessed Marta Le Bouteiller, and Salvador de Horta, with El Norte explaining Spain’s name‑day tradition known as the onomástica.