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St. Achillas -- 07 November 2020
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| Death: 313
Bishop and theologian who lived in an era of dispute in the Church. Achillas was the bishop of Alexandria, Egypt, one of the most powerful cities in the world at the time. Succeeding as ... READ MORE |
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First Martyrs of the See of Rome -- 30 June 2020
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| Death: 64
The holy men and women are also called the "Protomartyrs of Rome." They were accused of burning Rome by Nero , who burned Rome to cover his own crimes. Some martyrs were burned as living ... READ MORE |
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St. Grimbald -- 08 July 2020
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| Birth: 827
Death: 901
Benedictine abbot also called Grimwald, invited to England by King Alfred in 885. Grimbald arrived in England and declined the see of Canterbury, preferring to remain a monk.... READ MORE |
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St. Pantaleon 
-- 27 July 2020
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| Patron: of Physicians, midwives, livestock, invoked against headaches, consumption, locusts, witchcraft, accidents and loneliness, helper for crying children
Birth: 275
Death: 303
St Pantaleon ca... READ MORE |
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St. Margaret of Antioch
-- 20 July 2020
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| Nothing certain is known of her, but according to her untrustworthy legend, she was the daughter of a pagan priest at Antioch in Pisidia. Also known as Marina, she was converted to Christianity, where... READ MORE |
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