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St. Berthold -- 29 March 2020
 
Death: 1195 Considered by some historians to be the founder of the Carmelite Order. He was born in Limoges, France, and proved a brilliant student at the University of Paris. Ordained a priest, Ber... READ MORE
St. Venturino of Bergamo -- 28 March 2020
 
Birth: 1304 Death: 1346 Dominican preacher and missionary crusader. A native of Bergamo, Italy, he joined the Dominicans in 1319 and soon distinguished himself as a brilliant preacher, attracting ... READ MORE
St. Rupert -- 27 March 2020
 
Birth: 60 Death: 717 Bishop and missionary, also listed as Robert of Hrodbert. A member of a noble Frankish family, he was appointed bishop of Worms, Germany, and then dedicated himself to spreadi... READ MORE
St. Margaret Clitherow -- 26 March 2020
 
St. Margaret Clitherow was born in Middleton, England, in 1555, of protestant parents. Possessed of good looks and full of wit and merriment, she was a charming personality. In 1571, she married John ... READ MORE
St. Dismas -- 25 March 2020
 
All that is known of Dismas is that he is the Good Thief crucified with Christ on Calvary. The other thief is known as Gestas. A completely unsubstantiated myth from the Arabic Gospel of the Infancy t... READ MORE
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St. Lydia Purpuraria -- 03 August 2021
 
Lydia Purpuraria (1st century) was born at Thyatira (Ak-Hissar), a town in Asia Minor, famous for its dye works, (hence, her name which means purple seller). She became Paul's first convert at Philipp... READ MORE
St. John of Sahagun -- 12 June 2021
 
Birth: 1419 Death: 1479 John Gonzales de Castrillo was born at Sahagun, Leon Spain. He was educated by the Benedictine monks of Fagondez monastery there and when twenty, received a canonry from th... READ MORE
St. Joseph Cafasso -- 23 June 2021
 
Patron: of prison chaplains, captives, imprisoned people and prisoners Birth: 1811 Death: 1860 Joseph Cafasso was born at Castelnuovo d'Asti in the Piedmont, Italy, of peasant parents. He studied... READ MORE
St. Apollonius the Apologist -- 18 April 2022
 
Death: 185 Martyr whose Apologia, or defense of the faith, is considered one of the most priceless documents of the early Church. Apollonius was a Roman senator who was denounced as a Christian by ... READ MORE
St. Tarasius -- 25 February 2022
 
Birth: 730 Death: 806 St. Tarasius was subject of the Byzantine Empire. He was raised to the highest honors in the Empire as Consul, and later became first secretary to the Emperor Constantine and... READ MORE
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