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Saint Margaret of Cortona
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Saint Margaret of Cortona

1247 at Loviano, Tuscany, Italy

Blessed Richard Henkes
Blessed

Blessed Richard Henkes

26 May 1900 in Ruppach, diocese of Limburg, Westerwald, Germany

Saint Maximian of Ravenna
Saint

Saint Maximian of Ravenna

499 in Pola, Istria (modern Pula, Croatia

Saint Thalassius
Saint

Saint Thalassius

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Saint John The Saxon
Saint

Saint John The Saxon

in Saxony (part of modern Germany)

Saint Paschasius of Vienne
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Saint Paschasius of Vienne

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Saint Abilius of Alexandria
Saint

Saint Abilius of Alexandria

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Blessed Diego Carvalho
Blessed

Blessed Diego Carvalho

c.1578 in Coimbra, Portugal

Blessed Miguel Facerías Garcés
Blessed

Blessed Miguel Facerías Garcés

22 February 1861 in Perarrua, Huesca, Spain

Blessed Angelus Portasole
Blessed

Blessed Angelus Portasole

c.1296 in Perugia, Italy

Blessed Émilie Doultremont Dhoogvorst
Blessed

Blessed Émilie Doultremont Dhoogvorst

11 October 1818 in Wegimont near Liège, Belgium

Saint Elwin
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Saint Elwin

Ireland

Sunday, February 22

Luna Crescens

Waxing Crescent · 29% · Day 5.4

Lent

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Saint Margaret of Cortona

Saint Margaret of Cortona, also known as Margherita, was born in 1247 in Loviano, Tuscany, Italy, to a farmer's family.

1247 at Loviano, Tuscany, Italy

Saint Maximian of Ravenna

Saint Maximian of Ravenna, also known as Maximianus, was born in the year 499 in Pola, Istria (modern Pula, Croatia).

499 in Pola, Istria (modern Pula, Croatia

Saint Thalassius

Saint Thalassius, also known as Saint Thalassios, was a renowned fifth-century cave hermit near Cyrrhus, which is...

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Saint John The Saxon

Saint John The Saxon was a dedicated monk hailing from Saxony, which is now a part of modern Germany.

in Saxony (part of modern Germany)

Saint Paschasius of Vienne

Saint Paschasius of Vienne, also known as Paschase, Pascase, or Pascasio, was an eminent figure in the early 4th...

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Saint Abilius of Alexandria

Saint Abilius of Alexandria, also known by various names such as Abilio, Abitius, Abylius, Avilio, Avilius, Melyos,...

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Saint Elwin

Saint Elwin, also known as Allan, Alleyn, or Elwyn, was a celebrated missionary who worked closely with Saint Breaca in...

Ireland

Saint Aristone of Arsinoe

Saint Aristone of Arsinoe, also known as Ariston, was a prominent figure in the early Christian Church.

4th century

Saint Gurnin

Saint Gurnin, also known as Gurmin or Gurminn, was an Irish nun whose life is mentioned in the Tallagh and Donegal...

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Saint Aristion of Salamis

Saint Aristion of Salamis, also known simply as Aristion, was one of the 72 disciples of Jesus Christ.

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Saint Raynerius of Beaulieu

Saint Raynerius of Beaulieu, also known as Raynier of Beaulieu, was a renowned monk at Beaulieu Abbey, which is located...

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Saint Baradates of Cyrrhus

Saint Baradates of Cyrrhus, also known as Baradatas or Baradatus, was a hermit who resided in a humble shack in...

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Saint Papias of Hierapolis

Saint Papias of Hierapolis, also known as Papia di Gerapoli, was an Apostolic Father who lived in the second century.

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Saint Limnaeus

Saint Limnaeus, also spelled Limnaios or Limneus, was a revered fifth-century Christian hermit who resided near Cyrrhus...

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Martyrs of Arabia

Martyr

The Martyrs of Arabia are a group of unnamed Christian martyrs who were persecuted in the desert and mountainous...

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Saint Athanasius of Nicomedia

Saint Athanasius of Nicomedia was born in Constantinople to a wealthy family.

Constantinople

Blesseds

7

Blessed Richard Henkes

Blessed Richard Henkes, born on 26 May 1900 in Ruppach, Germany, was one of the eight children in a devout Catholic...

26 May 1900 in Ruppach, diocese of Limburg, Westerwald, Germany

Blessed Diego Carvalho

Blessed Diego Carvalho, also known as Didacus or James, was born around 1578 in Coimbra, Portugal.

c.1578 in Coimbra, Portugal

Blessed Miguel Facerías Garcés

Blessed Miguel Facerías Garcés, born on February 22, 1861, in Perarrua, Huesca, Spain, was an esteemed member of the...

22 February 1861 in Perarrua, Huesca, Spain

Blessed Angelus Portasole

Blessed Angelus Portasole, also known as Angelo Portasole, was a Dominican priest and bishop who served in Iglesias,...

c.1296 in Perugia, Italy

Blessed Émilie Doultremont Dhoogvorst

Blessed Émilie Doultremont Dhoogvorst, also known as Émilie d'Oultremont van der Linden d'Hooghvorst, was born on 11...

11 October 1818 in Wegimont near Liège, Belgium

Blessed Isabella Of France

Blessed Isabella of France, also known as Isabel of France, was born in March 1225 into the royal family of France.

March 1225

Blessed Mohammed Abdalla

Blessed Mohammed Abdalla was a notable Mercedarian friar at the convent of San Lazzaro in Zaragoza, Spain.

African