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Saint Macarius The Younger
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Saint Macarius The Younger

early 4th century at Alexandria, Egypt

Saint Seiriol
Saint

Saint Seiriol

6th century Wales

Saint Gaspare Bufalo
Saint

Saint Gaspare Bufalo

6 January 1786 at Rome, Italy

Saint Basil The Great
Saint

Saint Basil The Great

329 at Caesarea, Asia Minor (modern Turkey)

Blessed Maria Anna Blondin
Blessed

Blessed Maria Anna Blondin

18 April 1809 in Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada as Esther Blondin

Blessed Sylvester Of Troina
Blessed

Blessed Sylvester Of Troina

late 11th or early 12th century in Troina, Sicily, Italy

Saint Maximus of Vienne
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Saint Maximus of Vienne

c.563 near Cahors, France

Martyrs of Lichfield
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Martyrs of Lichfield

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Saint Adelard of Corbie
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Saint Adelard of Corbie

c.752

Saint Seraphim of Sarov
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Saint Seraphim of Sarov

1759 at Kursk, Russia as Prokhor Moshnin

Saint Gregory of Nazianzen
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Saint Gregory of Nazianzen

330 at Arianzus, Cappadocia, Asia Minor

Blessed Guillermo De Loarte
Blessed

Blessed Guillermo De Loarte

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Saint Macarius The Younger

Saint Macarius The Younger, also known as Macarius of Alexandria or Macarius the Hermit, was born in the early 4th...

early 4th century at Alexandria, Egypt

Saint Seiriol

Title: The Life and Legacy of Saint Seiriol Introduction: Saint Seiriol, also known as Seiriol the Wise, was a...

6th century Wales

Saint Gaspare Bufalo

Saint Gaspare Bufalo, also known as the Apostle of Rome, was born on 6 January 1786 in Rome, Italy.

6 January 1786 at Rome, Italy

Saint Basil The Great

Saint Basil the Great, also known as Basil of Caesarea, is hailed as the Father of Eastern Monasticism for his pivotal...

329 at Caesarea, Asia Minor (modern Turkey)

Saint Maximus of Vienne

Saint Maximus of Vienne, also known as Maxime, was born around 563 near Cahors, France.

c.563 near Cahors, France

Martyrs of Lichfield

Martyr

The Martyrs of Lichfield, also known as the Unknown Martyrs of Lichfield, were a group of Christians who suffered...

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Saint Adelard of Corbie

Saint Adelard of Corbie, also known as Adalard, Adalhard, Adelhard, Adalardus, Adelardus, Alard, Alardus, and Adalardo,...

c.752

Saint Seraphim of Sarov

Saint Seraphim of Sarov, also known as Prokhor Moshnin, was born in 1759 in Kursk, Russia.

1759 at Kursk, Russia as Prokhor Moshnin

Saint Gregory of Nazianzen

Saint Gregory of Nazianzen, also known as Gregory of Nazianzus, Grégoire de Nazianze, The Christian Demosthenes, and...

330 at Arianzus, Cappadocia, Asia Minor

Saint Viance of Anjou

Saint Viance of Anjou, also known as Viance of Aquitaine and Vincentian, was born to a family of serfs in the region of...

Anjou (in modern France)

Saint Blidulf of Bobbio

Saint Blidulf of Bobbio, also known as Bladulph, Bladulf, Blidulfo, or Bladulfo, was a prominent monk who resided at...

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Many Martyrs Who Suffered In Rome

Martyr

Many Martyrs Who Suffered In Rome were a group of brave individuals who endured persecution and martyrdom during the...

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Martyrs of Syrmium

Martyr

The Martyrs of Syrmium, sometimes referred to as the Seven Holy Martyrs of Syrmium, were a group of early Christian...

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Martyrs of Tomi

Martyr

The Martyrs of Tomi, also known as Argeus, Marcellinus, and Narcissus, were three brothers who lived during the early...

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Saint Isidore of Nitria

Saint Isidore of Nitria, also known as Isidore of Egypt, was a prominent figure in the early Christian Church during...

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Saint John Camillus The Good

Saint John Camillus The Good, also known as John Camillus, John the Good, and John Bonus, was an esteemed figure in the...

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Martyrs of Ethiopia

Martyr

The Martyrs of Ethiopia refers to a group of Christians who were martyred together for their faith in Ethiopia.

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Saint Baudimius of Auvergne

Saint Baudimius of Auvergne, also known as Baudenius or Baudime, was a renowned priest and missionary during the late...

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Saint Vincentian of Tulle

Saint Vincentian of Tulle, also known as Viance or Viants, was a spiritual student of Saint Menelaus and served as a...

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Saint Macarius of Rome

Saint Macarius of Rome, also known as Agathon, was a prominent figure in the early Christian era.

Rome, Italy

Saint Asclepius of Limoges

Saint Asclepius of Limoges, also known as Asclipe, was a renowned figure in the early Christian Church.

No Information

Martyrs of Jerusalem

Martyr

The Martyrs of Jerusalem refers to a group of Christians who were martyred together for their faith.

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Saint Koupaïa

Saint Koupaïa, also known as Aspasia, Aspasie, Coupaïa, Koupaia, Pompaïa, Pompée, or Pompey, was born in the latter 5th...

latter 5th century in the British Isles

Saint Bernarius of Corbie

Saint Bernarius of Corbie, also known as Bernario, was a Benedictine monk of Corbie Abbey in France during the 8th and...

8th century

Saint Theodota

Saint Theodota, also known as Theodora, is revered in the Catholic Church as the mother of Saint Cosmas and Saint...

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Saint Paracodus of Vienne

Saint Paracodus of Vienne, also known as Paracodus of Vienne, was a renowned bishop in the early Christian Church.

Greece

Saint Isidore of Antioch

Martyr

Saint Isidore of Antioch, also known as Isidonus, Isiridonus, Siridon, and Siridion, was a bishop of Zaragoza, Spain...

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Saint Munchin of Limerick

Saint Munchin of Limerick, also known as Munchin of Luimneach, Munchin of Luimnich, Munchin the Wise, and by various...

County Clare, Ireland

Saint Hortolana of Assisi

Saint Hortolana of Assisi, also known as Hortolane, Hortulana, or Ortulana, was born in Assisi, Italy, in the early...

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Saint Theopistus

Saint Theopistus, also known as St.

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Saint Sebastian of Agaunum

Saint Sebastian of Agaunum, also known as Saint Sebastian, was a Christian martyr and a member of the Theban Legion.

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Saint Alverius of Agaunum

Saint Alverius of Agaunum, also known as Saint Alverius of Thebes, was a soldier and member of the renowned Theban...

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Martyrs of Antioch

Martyr

The Martyrs of Antioch were a group of Christian soldiers who valiantly sacrificed their lives for their faith.

Greece

Saint Dietmar of Prague

Saint Dietmar of Prague, also known as Detmar or Thietmar, was a remarkable figure in the Catholic Church during the...

10th century Saxony (in modern Germany)

Saint Aspasius of Auch

Saint Aspasius of Auch, also known as Aspasius of Eauze, Aspasius of Meaux, Aspasius of Melun, Aspais of, or Aspasio...

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Saint Theodore of Marseille

Saint Theodore of Marseille, also known as Théodore of Marselha, Théodore of Marsiho, Théodore of Massalia, Théodore of...

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Martyrs of Piacenza

Martyr

The Martyrs of Piacenza, also known as the Piacenza Martyrs, were a group of Christians who courageously embraced...

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Saint Mark The Mute

Saint Mark The Mute, also known simply as Mark The Mute, was a revered figure in early Christianity.

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Saint Defendente The Theban

Martyr

Saint Defendente of Thebes, also known as Saint Defendente The Theban, was a Christian soldier serving within the famed...

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Blesseds

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Blessed Maria Anna Blondin

Blessed Maria Anna Blondin, also known as Esther Blondin, Sister Marie-Anne, and Marie-Anne Blondin, was born on 18...

18 April 1809 in Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada as Esther Blondin

Blessed Sylvester Of Troina

Blessed Sylvester of Troina, also known as Silvestro di Troina, was born into the local nobility in Troina, Sicily,...

late 11th or early 12th century in Troina, Sicily, Italy

Blessed Guillermo De Loarte

Blessed Guillermo De Loarte was a Mercedarian friar who lived in Valladolid, Spain during an era of great religious...

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Blessed Stephana De Quinzanis

Blessed Stephana de Quinzanis, also known as Stefana Quinzani or Stephanie de Quinzanis, was born in Soncino, Italy in...

1457 at Soncino, Italy

Blessed Airaldus Of Maurienne

Blessed Airaldus of Maurienne, also known as Airaldo di Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Ayrald, and Ayraldus, was a notable...

No Information

Blessed Laurent Bâtard

Blessed Laurent Bâtard was a priest of the diocese of Angers, France, who became a martyr during the persecutions of...

4 February 1744 in Saint-Maurille de Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, France

Blessed Guillaume Répin

Martyr

Blessed Guillaume Répin, also known as Vilhelm Répin or William Répin, was a Catholic priest in the diocese of Angers,...

26 August 1709 at Thouarcé, Maine-et-Loire, France

Blessed Henri Oza Motinot

Blessed Henri Oza Motinot, also known as Colombanus-Paul, was born on 1 August 1877 in Lyon, Rhåne, France.

1 August 1877 in Lyon, Rhône, France

Blessed Baldomero Arribas Arnaiz

Blessed Baldomero Arribas Arnaiz, also known as Narciso, was a devout monk and member of the Marist Brothers of the...

27 February 1877 in Santibáñez de Esgueva, Burgos, Spain

Blessed Jaume Cortasa Monclús

Blessed Jaume Cortasa Monclús, also known as Pere, was born on 15 July 1883 in MillÖ, Lleida, Spain.

15 July 1883 in Millà, Lleida, Spain

Blessed Tesifone Ortega Villamudrio

Blessed Tesifone Ortega Villamudrio, also known as Néstor Eugenio, was born on 10 April 1912 in Arlanzón, Burgos, Spain.

10 April 1912 in Arlanzón, Burgos, Spain

Blessed Odino Of Rot

Blessed Odino of Rot, born into the German nobility and related to the counts of Rajasthan and Waldburg, dedicated his...

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