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Mercedarians Redeemers
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Mercedarians Redeemers

Saint Winebald of Heidenheim
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Saint Winebald of Heidenheim

Wessex, England

Saint Bodagisil of Aquitaine
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Saint Bodagisil of Aquitaine

Aquitaine

Saint Gatianus of Tours
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Saint Gatianus of Tours

Probably in Rome, Italy

Saint Auxentius of Mopsuetia
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Saint Auxentius of Mopsuetia

Mopsuetia

Saint Zosimus of Philippi
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Saint Zosimus of Philippi

Philippi

Saint Basilian of Laodicea
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Saint Basilian of Laodicea

Laodicea

Saint Samthann of Clonbroney
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Saint Samthann of Clonbroney

Irish

Saint Theotimus of Laodicea
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Saint Theotimus of Laodicea

Laodicea

Saint Flannán of Killaloe
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Saint Flannán of Killaloe

Thomond, Ireland

Saint Desiderius of Fontenelle
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Saint Desiderius of Fontenelle

Fontenelle

Saint Phêrô Vu Van Truat
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Saint Phêrô Vu Van Truat

Ke Thiec, Hà Nam, Vietnam

Friday, December 18

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Mercedarians Redeemers

The Mercedarians Redeemers, also known as the Blessed Redentori, were a dedicated group of Mercedarian friars who...

Saint Winebald of Heidenheim

He was born into a noble family as the son of Saint Richard the King and Saint Wunna of Wessex.

Wessex, England

Saint Bodagisil of Aquitaine

He grew up in a time of religious transition, with the conversion of the Frankish kingdom to Christianity.

Aquitaine

Saint Gatianus of Tours

He was born in the 3rd century, most likely in Rome, Italy, and later became a spiritual student of Saint Dionysius of...

Probably in Rome, Italy

Saint Auxentius of Mopsuetia

Born in an era when the Roman Empire stood at its zenith, Auxentius began his life as an officer in the personal guard...

Mopsuetia

Saint Zosimus of Philippi

Very little is known about his early life, but his courageous witness and martyrdom have been preserved through the...

Philippi

Saint Basilian of Laodicea

Unfortunately, very little information has survived about his life and his deeds.

Laodicea

Saint Samthann of Clonbroney

Born in Ireland, she lived during the 8th century and is believed to have died in 739 of natural causes.

Irish

Saint Theotimus of Laodicea

Unfortunately, only limited information has survived about his life, making it challenging to construct a comprehensive...

Laodicea

Saint Flannán of Killaloe

He was the son of a prominent Irish chieftain named Turdough.

Thomond, Ireland

Saint Desiderius of Fontenelle

Little is known about his early life, but it is believed that he was born in the 7th century, possibly around the year...

Fontenelle

Saint Phêrô Vu Van Truat

He was born around 1816 in Ke Thiec, Hà Nam, Vietnam.

Ke Thiec, Hà Nam, Vietnam

Saint Phaolô Nguyen Van My

He was born around 1798 in Ke Non, Hà Nam, Vietnam, and dedicated his life to serving God.

Ke Non, Hà Nam, Vietnam

Saint Rufus of Philippi

Little is known about his early life, but he became recognized as a saint and a model of Christian faithfulness.

Philippi

Saint Phêrô Truong Van Ðuong

Born around 1808 in Ke So, Hà Nam, Vietnam, not much is known about his early life.

Ke So, Hà Nam, Vietnam

Saint Mawnan of Cornwall

He is listed on various calendars in the British Isles and is honored with a town in Cornwall named after him.

Cornwall

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Saint Gatien

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Saint Malachi

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Saint Winibald

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Saint Flannán

Blesseds

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Blessed Giulia Valle

She was the daughter of Anselmo Valle and Cristina Dalbar, who owned a milliner's shop.

Aosta, Italy

Blessed Philip Of Ratzeburg

Blessed Philip of Ratzeburg, also known as Philipp, was a member of the Premonstratensians, a religious order founded...

Germany

Blessed Eugenio Cernuda Febrero

He was born on November 15, 1900, in Zaratán, a small village in the province of Valladolid, Spain.

Zaratán, Valladolid, Spain

Blessed Miguel San Román Fernández

Martyr

He was born on August 12, 1879, in Tábara, Zamora, Spain.

Tábara, Zamora, Spain

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Blessed Nemesia Valle

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