Saturday, September 26 · Ordinary Time
Saint Nilus the Younger
Saint Nilus the Younger, also known as Nilus of Calabria, Nilus of Rossano, and Nilo, was born in 910 in Rossano, Calabria, Italy. He was the son of Greek immigrants who had settled in Italy.
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