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Martyrs of Eleutheropolis
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Martyrs of Eleutheropolis

Eleutheropolis

Saint Sturmi of Fulda
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Saint Sturmi of Fulda

Bavaria, Germany

Saint Modestus of Jerusalem
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Saint Modestus of Jerusalem

Sebasteia, Cappadocia (in modern Turkey)

Saint Josep Manyanet Y Vives
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Saint Josep Manyanet Y Vives

Trempe, Catalonia, Spain

Saint John of Matha
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Saint John of Matha

Faucon, Provence, France

Saint Olympias of Constantinople
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Saint Olympias of Constantinople

Constantinople

Saint Briarch of Bourbriac
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Saint Briarch of Bourbriac

Irish

Blessed Peter Of Spain
Blessed

Blessed Peter Of Spain

Spain

Blessed Matilde Del Sagrado Corazón Téllez Robles
Blessed

Blessed Matilde Del Sagrado Corazón Téllez Robles

Robledillo de la Vera, Cáceres. Spain

Saint Wivina
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Saint Wivina

Oisy, Flanders, Belgium

Saint Begga of Andenne
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Saint Begga of Andenne

Andenne

Saint Yolanda
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Saint Yolanda

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Martyrs of Eleutheropolis

Martyr

The Martyrs of Eleutheropolis, also known as the Holy Forty-two Martyrs, were a group of approximately 60 Christian...

Eleutheropolis

Saint Sturmi of Fulda

He is considered the Apostle of the Saxons and is renowned for his missionary work and the establishment of the Fulda...

Bavaria, Germany

Saint Modestus of Jerusalem

He was orphaned at a very young age, losing his parents when he was only five months old.

Sebasteia, Cappadocia (in modern Turkey)

Saint Josep Manyanet Y Vives

He came from a large and deeply religious family, and from a young age, he showed a strong devotion to Our Lady.

Trempe, Catalonia, Spain

Saint John of Matha

He was born into a noble family and received a fine education at Aix, France.

Faucon, Provence, France

Saint Olympias of Constantinople

Tragically, she became an orphan at a young age, but this did not deter her from seeking a virtuous life.

Constantinople

Saint Briarch of Bourbriac

Little is known about his early life, but he embarked on a spiritual journey and eventually became a monk in Wales.

Irish

Saint Wivina

From a young age, she exhibited a deep devotion to her faith and a strong desire for a life of solitude and prayer.

Oisy, Flanders, Belgium

Saint Begga of Andenne

She was the daughter of Saint Pepin of Landen, who served as the mayor of the palace at the Merovingian court, and...

Andenne

Saint Yolanda

She hailed from a noble family, with her father expecting her to marry and continue the family line.

Saint Judicaël

He was born into a royal family as the son of the king of Domnonia.

Saint Tydecho

His life, shrouded in the limited historical record of the era, is primarily defined by his monastic vocation and...

Welsh

Saint Maxentiolus

He served as abbot of the monastery at Marmoutier near Tours, France.

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Saint Begge

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Saint Cristoforo di Collesano

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Saint Jean de Matha

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Saint Josep Manyanet i Vives

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Saint Sturmius

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Saint Wivine

Blesseds

4

Blessed Peter Of Spain

Blessed Peter of Spain, also known as Blessed Peter of Trovandosi, was a Mercedarian tertiary and knight who is...

Spain

Blessed Matilde Del Sagrado Corazón Téllez Robles

Matilde Tellez Robles was born on 30 May 1841 in Robledillo de la Vera, Cáceres, Spain.

Robledillo de la Vera, Cáceres. Spain

Blessed Mariano Alarcón Ruiz

Martyr

He was born on 24 November 1912 in Murcia, Spain, and died on 17 December 1936 in Badalona, Barcelona, Spain.

Murcia, Spain

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Blessed Hyacinthe-Marie Cormier

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