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St. Clare of Montefalco -- 17 August 2021
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Birth: 1268
Death: 1308
Clare was born at Montefalco, Italy, around 1268. As a young woman she joined a convent of Franciscan tertiaries. This group established Holy Cross Convent at Montefalco in... READ MORE |
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St. Stephen the Great -- 16 August 2021
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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 |
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St. Alipius -- 15 August 2021
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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 |
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St. Maximilian Kolbe -- 14 August 2021
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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 |
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St. Hippolytus -- 13 August 2021
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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 |
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St. Willibald -- 07 June 2020
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Birth: 700
Death: 786
Bishop and missionary. A native of Wessex, England, he was the brother of Sts. Winebald and Walburga and was related through his mother to the great St. Boniface. After study... READ MORE |
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St. Gregory Barbarigo -- 18 June 2020
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Birth: 1625
Death: 1697
St. Gregory Barbarigo was born in 1625, of a very old and distinguished Venetian family. A brilliant student, he embraced a diplomatic career and accompanied the Venetian A... READ MORE |
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St. Vincent Kaun -- 20 June 2020
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Death: 1626
Martyr of Japan. A native of Korea, he was brought to Japan in 1591 as a prisoner of war and was subsequently converted to Christianity. Entering the Jesuits, he studied at the Jesuit s... READ MORE |
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St. Veronica Giuliani -- 09 July 2020
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Birth: 1660
Death: 1727
Capuchin mystic who had many spiritual gifis. A native of Binasco, near Milan, Italy, born in 1660, she entered the Capuchins atCitttidi Castello, Umbria, in 1677. She rema... READ MORE |
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St. Innocent I
-- 28 July 2020
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Innocent was born at Albano, Italy. He became Pope, succeeding Pope St. Anastasius I, on December 22, 401. During Innocent's pontificate, he emphasized papal supremacy, commending the bishops of Afric... READ MORE |
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