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St. Paphnutius -- 11 September 2021
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The holy confessor Paphnutius was an Egyptian who, after having spent several years in the desert under the direction of the great St. Antony, was made bishop in the Upper Thebaid. He was one of those... READ MORE |
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St. Salvius of Albi -- 10 September 2021
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Death: 584
Bishop of Albi and a friend of Pope St. Gregory I the Great. Also called Sauve, he was a native of Albi and, originally a lawyer, he entered a monastery and served for a time as a monk b... READ MORE |
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St. Peter Claver
-- 09 September 2021
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Patron: Saint of Negro Missions
Birth: 1580
Death: 1654
St. Peter Claver was born at Verdu, Catalonia, Spain, in 1580, of impoverished parents descended from ancient and distinguished families. H... READ MORE |
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St. Adrian -- 08 September 2021
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Patron: of plague, epilepsy, arms dealers, butchers, guards, soldiers
Death: 306
According to legend Adrian was a pagan officer at the imperial court of Nicomedia. Impressed by the courage of a gr... READ MORE |
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St. Cloud -- 07 September 2021
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Patron: of against carbuncles; nail makers; Diocese of Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Birth: 522
Death: 560
On the death of Clovis, King of the Franks, in the year 511 his kingdom was divided between his... READ MORE |
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St. Benignus -- 09 November 2021
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Death: 467
Bishop of Ireland, the son of Sechnaa, the psalm singer of St, Patrick. Sechnan was a chief in Meath, Ireland, converted by St. Patrick. Benignus became a disciple of St. Patrick and suc... READ MORE |
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St. Lawrence O'Toole -- 14 November 2021
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Birth: 1125
Death: 1180
St. Lawrence, it appears, was born about the year 1125. When only ten years old, his father delivered him up as a hostage to Dermod Mac Murehad, King of Leinster, who treat... READ MORE |
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St. Elizabeth of Hungary
-- 17 November 2021
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Patron: of bakers, beggars, brides, charities, death of children
Birth: 1207
Death: 1231
St. Elizabeth of Hungary, also known as St. Elizabeth of Thuringia, was born in Hungary on July 7, 1207 to... READ MORE |
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St. Nerses the Great -- 19 November 2021
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Death: 373
Bishop and martyr, the father of St. Isaac the Great. A native of Armenia, he studied in Cappadocia and wed a princess who gave birth to Isaac. After she died, he served as a chamber lai... READ MORE |
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St. Cecilia
-- 22 November 2021
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Patron: of musicians
Birth: 2nd century
Death: 3rd century
In the fourth century a Greek religious romance on the Loves of Cecilia and Valerian was written in glorification of virginal life with ... READ MORE |
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