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Blessed Philip Rinaldi
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Blessed Philip Rinaldi

28 May 1856 at Lu, Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy

Saint Justinian of Ramsey
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Saint Justinian of Ramsey

6th century Brittany (part of modern France)

Saint Gratus
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Saint Gratus

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Saint Sabbas of Mar Saba
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Saint Sabbas of Mar Saba

439 at Motalala, Cappadocia

Saint Christina of Markyate
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Saint Christina of Markyate

c.1097 at Huntingdon, England

Saint Aper of Sens
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Saint Aper of Sens

Sens, France

Saint Martiniano of Pecco
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Saint Martiniano of Pecco

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Blessed Jeanbaptiste Fouque
Blessed

Blessed Jeanbaptiste Fouque

12 September 1851 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Saint Bassus of Nice
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Saint Bassus of Nice

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Martyrs of Thagura
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Martyrs of Thagura

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Saint Firminus of Verdun
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Saint Firminus of Verdun

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Saint Pelinus of Confinium
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Saint Pelinus of Confinium

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Saint Justinian of Ramsey

Saint Justinian of Ramsey, also known as Gestin, Iestin, Jestin, Stinan, or Stintan, was born to the Breton nobility in...

6th century Brittany (part of modern France)

Saint Gratus

Saint Gratus, also known as Gratus of Thagura, was a courageous African martyr who stood firm in his faith during the...

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Saint Sabbas of Mar Saba

Saint Sabbas of Mar Saba, also known as Sabbas the Sanctified, Sabbas the Great, Sabas, or Sava, was born in 439 in...

439 at Motalala, Cappadocia

Saint Christina of Markyate

Saint Christina of Markyate, also known as Christina of Markgate, Christina Theodora, and Kristina of Markyate, was...

c.1097 at Huntingdon, England

Saint Aper of Sens

Saint Aper of Sens, also known as Apre, Aprus, Avre, Epvre, Evre, was a prominent figure in the Catholic Church during...

Sens, France

Saint Martiniano of Pecco

Saint Martiniano of Pecco, also known as Martinianus of Turin, was a courageous soldier and martyr who lived during the...

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Saint Bassus of Nice

Saint Bassus, also known as Basse or Basso, was the first bishop of Nice, France.

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Martyrs of Thagura

Martyr

The Martyrs of Thagura were a group of twelve African Christians who were martyred together during the persecutions of...

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Saint Firminus of Verdun

Saint Firminus of Verdun, also known as Firmin or Firminius, was a prominent sixth-century figure in the Catholic Church.

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Saint Pelinus of Confinium

Saint Pelinus of Confinium, also known as Pelinus of Brindisi or Pelino, was a renowned priest and bishop in the city...

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Saint Basilissa of Øhren

Saint Basilissa of Øhren was a devout Benedictine nun and the renowned Abbess of Oehren (also known as Herren or...

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Saint Dalmatius of Pavia

Saint Dalmatius of Pavia, also known as Dalmatius of Pedona, Dalmazio, or Dalmazzo, was born in Monza, Lombardy, Italy.

at Monza, Lombardy, Italy

Saint Gerald of Braga

Saint Gerald of Braga, also known as Gérald de Moissac, Geraldo, and Gerardo, was born to the noble class in Cahors,...

at Cahors, Gascony (in modern France)

Saint John Almond

Saint John Almond, also known as John Almond or Saint John Almond of England, was born around the year 1577 in...

c.1577 at Allerton, Lancashire, England

Saint Crispina

Saint Crispina was born in the 3rd century in Thagara (Tagora; Thacora), Numidia, which is modern-day Tunisia.

3rd century at Thagara (Tagora; Thacora), Numidia, North Africa (modern Tunisia)

Saint Abundius of Syria

Saint Abundius of Syria, also known as Habundius, was a devout deacon and martyr who hailed from Syria.

Syria

Saint Gerbold of Bayeux

Saint Gerbold of Bayeux, also known as Gereboldus, was a Benedictine monk at Ebriciacum, which is now known as Ébreuil,...

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Saint Lucidus of Aquara

Saint Lucidus of Aquara, also known as Lucido, was born in the latter part of the 9th century in Aquara, Italy.

latter 9th century in Aquara, Italy

Saint Bassus of Lucera

Saint Bassus of Lucera, also known as Basso of Lucera, was the first bishop of Lucera in Italy.

c.45

Saint Cyrinus of Salerno

Saint Cyrinus of Salerno, also known as Cirino, was a revered saint and bishop who is believed to have been a martyr...

No Information

Saint Consolata of Genoa

Saint Consolata of Genoa, also known as Saint Consolata of Galliera, was born near the Sea of Galilee during her...

near the Sea of Galilee

Saint Anastasius

Saint Anastasius, a martyr of the early Church, is remembered for his courageous profession of faith during a period of...

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Saint Cawrdaf

Saint Cawrdaf, a chieftain ruling over the territories of Brecknock in modern Wales and Hereford in modern England...

Welsh

Blesseds

13

Blessed Philip Rinaldi

Blessed Philip Rinaldi, also known as Filippo Rinaldi or Philippi Rinaldi, was born on 28 May 1856 in Lu, Monferrato,...

28 May 1856 at Lu, Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy

Blessed Jeanbaptiste Fouque

Blessed Jean-Baptiste Fouque, also known as the Saint Vincent de Paul of Marseilles, was born on 12 September 1851 in...

12 September 1851 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Blessed Niels Stenson

Blessed Niels Stenson, also known as Niels Steensen, Niels Stenone, Niels Steno, Nicolaus…, Nicola…, and Niccolú…, was...

11 January 1638 in Rundetårn, Copenhagen, Denmark

Blessed Guglielmo Saggiano

Blessed Guglielmo Saggiano, also known as William, was born into the noble family of Ancona in the region of Italy.

Ancona, Italy

Blessed Narcyz Putz

Blessed Narcyz Putz, also known as Narcissus Putz, was a Catholic priest who dedicated his life to serving God and his...

28 October 1877 in Sieraków, Wielkopolskie, Poland

Blessed Justa López González

Blessed Justa López González, also known as Sister Aurora, was a devoted nun in the Servants of Mary, Ministers of the...

28 May 1850 in San Lorenzo, Madrid, Spain

Blessed Anunciación Peña Rodríguez

Blessed Anunciación Peña Rodríguez, also known as Sister Agustina, was a dedicated nun in the Servants of Mary,...

23 March 1900 in Ruanales, Santander, Spain

Blessed Giovanni Gradenigo

Blessed Giovanni Gradenigo, also known as Giovanni Domenico Gradenigo, was born into the noble family of Gradenigo in...

Venice, Italy

Blessed Clementina Arambarri Fuente

Blessed Clementina Arambarri Fuente, also known as Sister Aurelia, was born on 23 October 1866 in Vitoria, Álava, Spain.

23 October 1866 in Vitoria, Álava, Spain

Blessed Vicente Jovaní Ávila

Blessed Vicente Jovaní Ávila was a Catholic priest and member of the Diocesan Laborer Priests of the Sacred Heart of...

5 December 1902 in Benicarló, Castellón, Spain

Blessed Bartholomew Fanti Of Mantua

Blessed Bartholomew Fanti Of Mantua, also known as Bartolomeo Fanti Of Mantua, was a renowned Carmelite priest who...

at Mantua, Italy

Blessed Engrecia Andiarena Sagaseta

Blessed Engrecia Andiarena Sagaseta, also known as Sister Daría, was a devout Catholic nun who dedicated her life to...

5 April 1879 in Donamaría, Navarra, Spain

Blessed Joaquín Jovaní Marín

Blessed Joaquín Jovaní Marín was a priest and a member of the Diocesan Laborer Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

16 October 1874 in San Mateo, Castellón, Spain