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Saint Adelaide of Burgundy
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Saint Adelaide of Burgundy

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

Saint Macarius of Collesano
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Saint Macarius of Collesano

Collesano

Saint Misael
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Saint Misael

Saint Nicholas Chrysoberges
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Saint Nicholas Chrysoberges

Saint Azarias
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Saint Azarias

Saint Ananias
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Saint Ananias

Blessed Filip Siphong Onphithakt
Blessed

Blessed Filip Siphong Onphithakt

Nong Seng, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand

Saint Irenion
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Saint Irenion

Martyred Women of Northwest Africa
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Martyred Women of Northwest Africa

Northwest Africa

Wednesday, December 16

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Saint Adelaide of Burgundy

She was the daughter of King Rudolf II (Rupert II) of Upper Burgundy, a noble lineage that held significant power in...

The kingdom of Burgundy, Holy Roman Empire (modern Burgundy, France)

Saint Beoc

He is famously associated with the founding of a monastery on an island in Lough Derg, Donegal, Ireland.

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

Saint Ado of Vienne

Born into the aristocratic family of France, Ado received a comprehensive education at Ferrières Abbey.

Sens, France

Saint Macarius of Collesano

Not much is known about his early life, including his birth date, but he is believed to have been born in the 16th...

Collesano

Saint Misael

This remarkable event, which occurred in the 7th-century BC, is vividly described in the biblical Book of Daniel...

Saint Nicholas Chrysoberges

Born in Constantinople in an unknown year, Saint Nicholas Chrysoberges dedicated his life to serving God and his people.

Saint Azarias

The story of Azarias and his companions, Shadrach and Meshach, is an enduring testament to their unwavering faith and...

Saint Ananias

He is best known for being one of the three faithful young men who were thrown into the fiery furnace by order of King...

Saint Irenion

Although not much is known about his life and achievements, his contributions and devotion to the Catholic faith make...

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...

Northwest Africa

Saint Adelard of Cysoing

He is renowned for his founding of the Cysoing Abbey, as well as his dedicated service as a monk during the late 9th...

Cysoing

Saint Bean of Mortlach

He is also known by various names such as Bean of Aberdeen, Bean of Lough Derg, and Bean of Murlach among others.

Scotland

Saint Albina of Caesarea

Martyr

Although not much is known about her life, her faith and devotion to Christ made her a beloved figure in the early...

Caesarea

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Saint Adon

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Saint Haggai

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Saint Évrard

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Saint Macario di Collesano

Blesseds

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Blessed Dominic Dosso

Name: Blessed Dominic Dosso

Blessed Filip Siphong Onphithakt

Born on September 30, 1907, in Nong Seng, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, Filip led a life devoted to his Catholic beliefs and...

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

He was a Cistercian monk who resided at Clairvaux Abbey in France, known for his devotion to the religious order and...

Blessed Jaume Mases Boncompte

Born on April 14, 1894, in Agramunt, Lleida, Spain, he lived during a tumultuous period in the history of his country.

Agramunt, Lleida, Spain

Blessed Mary Fontanella

She was born into nobility as one of the eleven children of Count Fontenella of Santena.

Balderino, Italy

Blessed Sebastian Maggi

At the young age of 15, Sebastian joined the Dominican Order in Brescia in 1429.

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

He was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Turin, Italy on 20 September 1856.

Racconigi, Cuneo, Italy

Blessed Jean Wauthier

He was born on 22 March 1926 in Fourmies, Nord, France.

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)

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Blessed Honorat Koźmiński

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Blessed Maria degli Angeli Fontanella

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Blessed Sebastiano Maggi

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