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St. Stephen the Great -- 16 August 2020
 
Patron: of Hungary Death: 1038 St. Stephen the Great (977-1038), was the son of the Magyar chieftain Geza, Stephen succeeded him as leader in 997. Already raised a Christian, in 996 he wed the dau... READ MORE
St. Alipius -- 15 August 2020
 
Death: 430 Bishop and companion of St. Augustine. He was born in Tagaste, North Africa, and was raised as a friend of St. Augustine. He went to Rome to study law and became a magistrate there. When... READ MORE
St. Maximilian Kolbe -- 14 August 2020
 
Patron: of drug addicts, prisoners, families, and the pro-life movement Birth: January 8, 1894 Death: August 14, 1941 Beatified: By Pope Paul VI on October 17, 1971 Canonized: By Pope John Paul II... READ MORE
St. Hippolytus -- 13 August 2020
 
Patron: of Bibbiena, Italy; horses; prison guards; prison officers; prison workers Birth: 170 Death: 235 Martyr of Rome, with Concordia and other companions, he is a controversial figure who cens... READ MORE
St. Michael My -- 12 August 2020
 
Death: 1838 Canonized: Pope John Paul II Martyr of Vietnam. He was the mayor of a town in Vietnam when the persecution of Christians started. Michael was martyred with Blessed Anthony Dich, his so... READ MORE
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Saints Marana and Kyra of Beroea -- 28 February 2023
 
Marana and Kyra (Cyra) were two noblewomen of Beroea, who founded a small convent on the outskirts of the city. This they directed, while themselves living in a separate, unroofed enclosure. They had ... READ MORE
Sts. Perpetua and Felicity -- 08 March 2020
 
Patron: of mothers, expectant mothers, ranchers and butchers Death: 203 Sts. Perpetua and Felicity were Christian martyrs who lived during the early persecution of the Church in Africa by the Empe... READ MORE
St. Edward the Confessor -- 13 October 2021
 
Edward the Confessor was the son of King Ethelred III and his Norman wife, Emma, daughter of Duke Richard I of Normandy. He was born at Islip, England, and sent to Normandy with his mother in the year... READ MORE
Saint Antigonus of Rome – Saint of the Day – February 27 -- 27 February 2023
 
Antigonus II Mattathias also known as Antigonus the Hasmonean (died 37 BCE) was the last Hasmonean king of Judea. A puppet king installed by the Parthians, he was the son of King Aristobulus II of Ju... READ MORE
ST. DOMINIC OF SORA -- 22 January 2023
 
Abbot; b. Foligno, Italy, 951; d. Sora, Campania, Italy, Jan. 22, 1031. As a child he was educated in the monastery of San Silvestro at Foligno, and later he was ordained there. He lived both as a her... READ MORE
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