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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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St. Nemesius -- 19 December 2020
 
Martyr of Egypt. He was burned alive in Alexandria, Egypt, during the persecutions under Emperor Trajanus Decius. Nemesius was arrested and scourged and then burned to death. Like Christ, he was execu... READ MORE
St. Anicetus -- 17 April 2022
 
Anicetus was a Syrian from Emesa. He became pope about 155 and actively opposed Marcionism and Gnosticism. His pontificate saw the appearance of the controversy between East and West over the date of ... READ MORE
St. Jude Thaddaeus -- 28 October 2021
 
Patron: of Desperate causes, desperate situations, lost causes St. Jude, known as Thaddaeus, was a brother of St. James the Less, and a relative of Our Saviour. He was one of the 12 Apostles of Jes... READ MORE
St. Mechtildis -- 31 May 2021
 
Death: 1160 Benedictine abbess and miracle worker. She was the daughter of Count Berthold of Andechs, in modem Bavaria, Germany. The count and his wife, Sophia, founded a monastery on their esĀ­tate... READ MORE
St. Barnabas -- 11 June 2021
 
Patron: of Cyprus, Antioch, against hailstorms, invoked as peacemaker Death: 61 All we know of Barnabas is to be found in the New Testament. A Jew, born in Cyprus and named Joseph, he sold his pro... READ MORE
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