Christian feast day: Blessed Francisco de Paula Victor

Francisco de Paula Victor was an Afro-Brazilian Catholic priest. He is known in Brazil as the "Apostle of Charity" for his charitable treatment of the poor. He is the first black Brazilian national to be beatified in the Catholic Church and the first slave-turned-priest to be considered for canonization.

September 23 is the 266th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 99 days remain until the end of the year.