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Martyrs of Eleutheropolis
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Martyrs of Eleutheropolis

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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

7 January 1833 in Trempe, Catalonia, Spain

Saint John of Matha
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Saint John of Matha

23 June 1160 at Faucon, Provence, France

Saint Olympias of Constantinople
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Saint Olympias of Constantinople

at Constantinople

Saint Briarch of Bourbriac
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Saint Briarch of Bourbriac

Irish

Blessed Peter Of Spain
Blessed

Blessed Peter Of Spain

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Blessed Matilde Del Sagrado Corazón Téllez Robles
Blessed

Blessed Matilde Del Sagrado Corazón Téllez Robles

30 May 1841 in Robledillo de la Vera, Cáceres. Spain as Matilde Tellez Robles

Saint Wivina
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Saint Wivina

1103 in Oisy, Flanders, Belgium

Saint Begga of Andenne
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Saint Begga of Andenne

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Saint Yolanda
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Saint Yolanda

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Thursday, December 17

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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...

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Saint Sturmi of Fulda

Saint Sturmi of Fulda, also known as Sturm, Sturmio, and Sturmius, was an influential figure in the spread of...

Bavaria, Germany

Saint Modestus of Jerusalem

Saint Modestus of Jerusalem, also known as Modestus of Sinai, was born in Sebasteia, Cappadocia, in modern-day Turkey.

Sebasteia, Cappadocia (in modern Turkey)

Saint Josep Manyanet Y Vives

Saint Josep Manyanet Y Vives was born on January 7, 1833, in Trempe, Catalonia, Spain.

7 January 1833 in Trempe, Catalonia, Spain

Saint John of Matha

Saint John of Matha, also known as Saint John of Matha and Felix, was born on June 23, 1160, in Faucon, Provence, France.

23 June 1160 at Faucon, Provence, France

Saint Olympias of Constantinople

Saint Olympias of Constantinople, also known as Olympiada, was born to a wealthy noble family in Constantinople.

at Constantinople

Saint Briarch of Bourbriac

Saint Briarch of Bourbriac, also known as Briach, Briac, Briachus, Briag, and Briagenn, was born to the Irish nobility.

Irish

Saint Wivina

Saint Wivina, also known as Vivina, was born in 1103 in Oisy, Flanders, Belgium.

1103 in Oisy, Flanders, Belgium

Saint Begga of Andenne

Saint Begga of Andenne, also known as Saint Begga of Landen, was born into the nobility around the year 615.

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Saint Yolanda

Saint Yolanda was born as the daughter of the count of Vianden during the 13th century.

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Saint Judicaël

Saint Judicaël, also known as Gaël, Gaëlle, Gicquel, Giguel, Giquel, Iudicael, Iudicallus, Jekel, Jezek, Jezekael,...

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Saint Tydecho

Saint Tydecho, brother of the renowned Saint Cadfan, is venerated within the early Christian tradition of Wales.

Welsh

Saint Maxentiolus

Saint Maxentiolus was a disciple of Saint Martin of Tours.

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Blesseds

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Blessed Peter Of Spain

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

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Blessed Matilde Del Sagrado Corazón Téllez Robles

Blessed Matilde Del Sagrado Corazón Téllez Robles, also known as Matilde of the Sacred Heart or Matilde Tellez Robles,...

30 May 1841 in Robledillo de la Vera, Cáceres. Spain as Matilde Tellez Robles

Blessed Mariano Alarcón Ruiz

Martyr

Blessed Mariano Alarcón Ruiz, also known as Father José Mariano of the Angels, was a Discalced Carmelite priest who was...

24 November 1912 in Murcia, Spain