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Saint Adelaide of Burgundy
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Saint Adelaide of Burgundy

c.931 in the kingdom of Burgundy, Holy Roman Empire (modern Burgundy, France)

Saint Beoc
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Saint Beoc

5th–6th century in an area now in Wales

Saint Ado of Vienne
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Saint Ado of Vienne

Sens, France

Blessed Dominic Dosso
Blessed

Blessed Dominic Dosso

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Saint Macarius of Collesano
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Saint Macarius of Collesano

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Saint Misael
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Saint Misael

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Saint Nicholas Chrysoberges
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Saint Nicholas Chrysoberges

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Saint Azarias
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Saint Azarias

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Saint Ananias
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Saint Ananias

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Blessed Filip Siphong Onphithakt
Blessed

Blessed Filip Siphong Onphithakt

30 September 1907 in Nong Seng, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand

Saint Irenion
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Saint Irenion

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Martyred Women of Northwest Africa
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Martyred Women of Northwest Africa

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Wednesday, December 16

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Saint Adelaide of Burgundy

Saint Adelaide of Burgundy, also known as Adelaide of Italy or Adelheid, was born in around 931 in the kingdom of...

c.931 in the kingdom of Burgundy, Holy Roman Empire (modern Burgundy, France)

Saint Beoc

Saint Beoc, also known as Bean, Beanus, Dabeoc, Mobeoc, Moboac, Mo-Bioc, or Mobioc, was a revered Catholic saint who...

5th–6th century in an area now in Wales

Saint Ado of Vienne

Saint Ado of Vienne, also known as Adon, Adone, and Adonis, was a prominent figure in the French Catholic Church during...

Sens, France

Saint Macarius of Collesano

Saint Macarius of Collesano, also known as Macarius of Sicily, was a revered monk and abbot in the Catholic Church.

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Saint Misael

Saint Misael, also known as Meshach or Misach, is recognized as one of the three heroic figures who were thrown into...

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Saint Nicholas Chrysoberges

Saint Nicholas Chrysoberges, also known as Nicholas I of Constantinople, was a distinguished figure in the Catholic...

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Saint Azarias

Saint Azarias, also known as Abednego or Abdenago, was one of the three children who were thrown into the fiery furnace...

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Saint Ananias

Saint Ananias, also known as Sidrach or Shadrach, was a significant figure in biblical history.

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Saint Irenion

Saint Irenion, also known as Irenian, was a notable figure in the early Christian Church as the Bishop of Gaza in...

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Martyred Women of Northwest Africa

Martyr

The Martyred Women of Northwest Africa were a large group of courageous women who were martyred in the persecutions of...

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Saint Adelard of Cysoing

Saint Adelard of Cysoing, also known simply as Saint Adelard, was a monk and the son of Everardo.

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Saint Bean of Mortlach

Saint Bean of Mortlach is a revered figure in the Catholic Church, recognized for his significant contributions to the...

Scotland

Saint Albina of Caesarea

Martyr

Saint Albina of Caesarea, also known as Saint Albina of Formiae or Saint Albina of Gaeta, was a young Christian maiden...

Caesarea

Blesseds

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Blessed Dominic Dosso

Name: Blessed Dominic Dosso.

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Blessed Filip Siphong Onphithakt

Blessed Filip Siphong Onphithakt, also known as Filippo Siphong Onphitak, was a devout layman in the archdiocese of...

30 September 1907 in Nong Seng, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand

Blessed Adolphus Of Tunis

Blessed Adolphus of Tunis, also known as Adolfo, was a Mercedarian friar who was born in Catalonia, modern-day Spain.

Catalan (in modern Spain)

Blessed Raynald De Bar

Blessed Raynald De Bar, also known as Raynaldus, was a prominent figure in the Catholic Church during the 12th century.

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Blessed Jaume Mases Boncompte

Blessed Jaume Mases Boncompte, also known as Brother Lambert Carles, was a dedicated member of the Brothers of the...

14 April 1894 in Agramunt, Lleida, Spain

Blessed Mary Fontanella

Blessed Mary Fontanella, also known as Mary of the Angels, Maria degli Angeli, and Maria Fontanella of the Angels, was...

7 January 1661 at Balderino, Italy

Blessed Sebastian Maggi

Blessed Sebastian Maggi, also known as Sebastian of Brescia, was born in 1414 to the noble Maggi family in Brescia,...

1414 at Brescia, Italy

Blessed Elizabeth Of Saint Francis

Blessed Elizabeth of Saint Francis, also known as Elizabeth of Portugal, was born in Coimbra, Portugal, to a pious...

Coimbra, Portugal

Blessed Clemente Marchisio

Blessed Clemente Marchisio, also known as Klemens Marchisio, was born on 1 March 1833 in Racconigi, Cuneo, Italy.

1 March 1833 in Racconigi, Cuneo, Italy

Blessed Jean Wauthier

Blessed Jean Wauthier was a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, a priest, and a martyr.

22 March 1926 in Fourmies, Nord, France

Blessed James Of Tunis

Blessed James of Tunis, a Mercedarian friar dedicated to the ransom of Christian captives, dedicated his life to the...

Catalan (in modern Spain)