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Saint Philip Howard
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Saint Philip Howard

28 June 1557 at Norfolk, England

Saint Columban of Tours
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Saint Columban of Tours

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Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko
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Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko

14 September 1947 in Okopy, Podlaskie, Poland

Saint Altinus
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Saint Altinus

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Saint Eusterius of Salerno
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Saint Eusterius of Salerno

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Saint Cleopatra
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Saint Cleopatra

latter 3rd century Edra in Lower Galilee in Palestine

Saint Paul of The Cross
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Saint Paul of The Cross

3 January 1694 at Ovada, Piedmont (northern Italy) as Paolo Francesco Danei

Saint Desiderius of Longoret
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Saint Desiderius of Longoret

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Saint Aquilinus of Evreux
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Saint Aquilinus of Evreux

c.620 in Bayeux, France

Saint Verano of Cavaillon
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Saint Verano of Cavaillon

Vaucluse, France

Saint Asterius of Ostia
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Saint Asterius of Ostia

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Saint Theofrid
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Saint Theofrid

Orange, France

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Saint Philip Howard

Saint Philip Howard, also known as Philip Earl of Arundel, was born on 28 June 1557 in Norfolk, England.

28 June 1557 at Norfolk, England

Saint Columban of Tours

Saint Columban of Tours, also known simply as Columbanus, was a renowned priest and saint during the early medieval...

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Saint Altinus

Saint Altinus, also known as Attinus, was a prominent missionary bishop who lived during the first century.

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Saint Eusterius of Salerno

Saint Eusterius of Salerno, also known as Eusterius of Nuremberg, was a bishop in the fifth century who played a...

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Saint Cleopatra

Saint Cleopatra, also known as Cleopatra of Edra, was a devout Catholic and a resident of Kemet, Upper Egypt.

latter 3rd century Edra in Lower Galilee in Palestine

Saint Paul of The Cross

Saint Paul of the Cross, also known as God’s Hunter of Souls, was born Paolo Francesco Danei on January 3, 1694, in...

3 January 1694 at Ovada, Piedmont (northern Italy) as Paolo Francesco Danei

Saint Desiderius of Longoret

Saint Desiderius of Longoret, also known as Desiderius of Lonrey or Desiderio, was a seventh-century Benedictine monk...

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Saint Aquilinus of Evreux

Saint Aquilinus of Evreux, also known as Saint Aquilinus of Bayeux, was a prominent figure in early seventh-century...

c.620 in Bayeux, France

Saint Verano of Cavaillon

Saint Verano of Cavaillon, also known as Uranus of Cavaillon, Veranus of Cavaillon, Verà del Gavalda, Vrain of...

Vaucluse, France

Saint Asterius of Ostia

Saint Asterius of Ostia, also known as Saint Asterius of Ostia, was a revered Catholic martyr who lived during the 4th...

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Saint Theofrid

Saint Theofrid, also known as Theofroy or Chaifre, was a devout monk and later the abbot at Carmery-en-Velay, also...

Orange, France

Saint Lupus of Soissons

Saint Lupus of Soissons, also known as Lou, Loup, or Lupo, was a prominent figure in the early history of the Catholic...

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Saint Laura of Cordoba

Saint Laura of Córdoba, also known as Laura de Córdoba, was a remarkable figure who lived during the period of the...

Cordoba, Spain

Saint Ednoth

Saint Ednoth, also known as Eadnot, Eadnoth, Eadnothus, and Esneu, was a prominent figure in the early medieval...

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Saint Flavianus of Oulx

Saint Flavianus of Oulx, also known as Flavianus of Novalesa or Flaviano, was a monk hailing from Novalesa Abbey in...

9th century

Saint Ptolemy of Rome

Saint Ptolemy of Rome, also known as Ptolemy of Rome, was a early Christian martyr in the 2nd century AD, who was...

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Saint Sabinianus of Sens

Saint Sabinianus of Sens, also known as Saint Sabinien or Saint Sabinian, was a 3rd-century shepherd who later became a...

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Saint Gratus of Oloron

Saint Gratus of Oloron, also known as Grat or Grato, was the first bishop of Oloron in southern France.

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Saint Varus of Kemet

Saint Varus of Kemet, also known as Uaros, was a courageous soldier in Upper Egypt during the early fourth century.

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Saint Ethbin

Saint Ethbin, also known as Egbin or Etbino, was born in the British Isles to a noble family in the 6th century.

British Isles

Saint Beronicus of Antioch

Saint Beronicus of Antioch, also known as Bernic, is a revered Catholic saint who was one of a group of 59 Christians...

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Saint Giusto of Novalesa

Martyr

Saint Giusto of Novalesa, also known as Giusto of Susa, was a devout monk who lived during the 9th century in Novalesa...

9th century

Saint Potenzianus of Sens

Saint Potenzianus of Sens, also known as Saint Potenciano, was a shepherd and martyr who lived during the early...

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Saint Lucas Alonso Gorda

Saint Lucas Alonso Gorda, a Dominican missionary priest of Spanish birth, dedicated his life to the evangelization of...

18 October 1594 in Carracedo de Vidriales, Zamora, Spain

Saint Matthaeus Kohyoe

Saint Matthaeus Kohyoe, a Dominican novice and devoted catechist, stands as a witness to faith in the face of...

1615 in Arima, Hyogo, Japan

Saint Frideswide

Saint Frideswide, daughter of Prince Didan, is venerated as the patron saint of Oxford and the University of Oxford.

c.650 in the upper Thames region of England

Blesseds

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Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko

Blessed Jerzy Popieluszko, also known as Father Jerzy, was born on 14 September 1947 in Okopy, Podlaskie, Poland, into...

14 September 1947 in Okopy, Podlaskie, Poland

Blessed Francisco Milagro Mesa

Blessed Francisco Milagro Mesa, also known as Francisco Mesa Milagro, was a devout Catholic and a member of the...

3 December 1869 in Tarazona, Zaragoza, Spain

Blessed Antonio Elizalde Garvisu

Blessed Antonio Elizalde Garvisu, also known as Blessed Antonio Elizalde, was a devoted member of the Claretians, a...

4 January 1914 in Echauri, Navarra, Spain

Blessed Agnès Of Jesus

Blessed Agnès of Jesus, also known as Agnès Galand, Agnes of Jesus Galand, Agnes of Jesus of Langeac, Agnes of Langeac,...

17 November 1602 in Le Puy, Haute-Loire, France as Agnès Galand; the city was a Marian pilgrimage center at the time, and became the starting point for the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela

Blessed Josep Ribé Coma

Martyr

Blessed Josep Ribé Coma, also known as Josep Ribé Coma or Blessed Josep Ribé, was a Claretian priest who was martyred...

28 October 1893 in Olost, Barcelona, Spain

Blessed Benjamin Ortega Aranguren

Blessed Benjamin Ortega Aranguren, also known as "Blessed Benjamín" or "Benjamín Ortega," was a Catholic priest and...

30 March 1885 in Villalta, Burgos, Spain

Blessed Pere Vives Coll

Blessed Pere Vives Coll, also known as Pere Coll Vives, was a devoted member of the Claretians and a notable figure in...

23 September 1878 in Pallejá, Barcelona, Spain

Blessed Julio Leache Labiano

Blessed Julio Leache Labiano, a Claretian priest, was born on December 20, 1908, in Monreal, Navarra, Spain.

20 December 1908 in Monreal, Navarra, Spain

Blessed Francisco Simón Pérez

Blessed Francisco Simón Pérez, also known as Francisco Simón Pérez, was a devout Catholic and a member of the...

29 January 1916 in Murchante, Navarra, Spain

Blessed Constantino Miguel Moncalvillo

Blessed Constantino Miguel Moncalvillo was a prominent figure in the Catholic Church, known for his unwavering faith...

12 April 1913 in Quitanarraya, Burgos, Spain

Blessed Thomas Hélye

Blessed Thomas Hélye, also known as Thomas of Biville, was born in the early 13th century in the village of Biville,...

early 13th century in Biville, Normandy, France

Blessed Narcís Simón Sala

Blessed Narcís Simón Sala, also known as Narciso in Latin, was a devoted member of the Claretians and a martyr of the...

9 March 1908 in Fornells, Girona, Spain

Blessed Juan Senosiaín Zugasti

Blessed Juan Senosiaín Zugasti was a devout Catholic and member of the Claretians.

15 May 1911 in Guirguillano, Navarra, Spain

Blessed Emiliano Pascual Abad

Martyr

Blessed Emiliano Pascual Abad was a devout Catholic member of the Claretians who was martyred during the tumultuous...

5 December 1914 in Milagros, Burgos, Spain

Blessed Francesc Solá Peix

Blessed Francesc Solá Peix, also known as Francesc Solá Peix, was a devout member of the Claretians and is recognized...

17 April 1900 in S. Joan de las Abadesas, Girona, Spain

Blessed Francisco Marco Martínez

Blessed Francisco Marco Martínez, born on 1 February 1917 in Odón, Teruel, Spain, was a devout Catholic and member of...

1 February 1917 in Odón, Teruel, Spain

Blessed Ferran Castán Messeguer

Blessed Ferran Castán Messeguer, also known as Ferran Castán, was a member of the Claretians and one of the many...

1 April 1915 in Fonz, Huesca, Spain

Blessed Dionisio Arizaleta Salvador

Blessed Dionisio Arizaleta Salvador, also known as Dionisio Salvador Arizaleta, was born on February 8, 1911, in the...

8 February 1911 in Guirguillano, Navarra, Spain

Blessed Josep Ferrer Escolà

Blessed Josep Ferrer EscolÖ was born on October 12, 1878, in the town of Almasora, Lleida, Spain.

12 October 1878 in Almasora, Lleida, Spain

Blessed Nicolas Campo Giménez

Blessed Nicolas Campo Giménez, also known as Nicolas Campo Giménez, was a Catholic member of the Claretians and one of...

5 March 1920 in Salvatierra, Alava, Spain

Blessed Eusebio De Las Heras Izquierdo

Blessed Eusebio De Las Heras Izquierdo, also known as Blessed Eusebio De Las Heras, was a prominent member of the...

16 December 1913 in Gumiel del Mercado, Burgos, Spain

Blessed Manuel Font Y Font

Blessed Manuel Font Y Font, also known as Manuel Font i Fábregas, was a Claretian priest who became a martyr during the...

13 June 1878 in Torrebeses, Lleida, Spain