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Pope Blessed Urban V
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Pope Blessed Urban V

Grizac Castle, Languedoc, France

Saint Manirus of Scotland
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Saint Manirus of Scotland

Scotland

Saint Ribert of Saintoyend
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Saint Ribert of Saintoyend

Saintoyend

Blessed Konrad Liechtenau
Blessed

Blessed Konrad Liechtenau

Germany

Blessed Berengar De Banares
Blessed

Blessed Berengar De Banares

Saint Phanxicô Xaviê Hà Trong Mau
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Saint Phanxicô Xaviê Hà Trong Mau

Ke Rien, Thái Bình, Vietnam

Blessed John Gogniat
Blessed

Blessed John Gogniat

Saint Boniface of Cilicia
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Saint Boniface of Cilicia

Cilicia

Saint Fausta of Sirmium
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Saint Fausta of Sirmium

Sirmium

Saint Gregory of Auxerre
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Saint Gregory of Auxerre

Auxerre

Saint Meuris of Alexandria
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Saint Meuris of Alexandria

Gaza, Palestine

Saint Dominic Uy Van Bui
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Saint Dominic Uy Van Bui

Vietnam

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Pope Blessed Urban V

He hailed from a noble family, being one of four children of Guillaume de Grimoard, Lord of Bellegarde, and Amphélise...

Grizac Castle, Languedoc, France

Saint Manirus of Scotland

Saint Manirus, also known as Manire, Monire, Miniar, or Niniar, was a remarkable missionary bishop who dedicated his...

Scotland

Saint Ribert of Saintoyend

While information about his life is limited, it is evident that his dedication to his faith and his role as an abbot...

Saintoyend

Saint Phanxicô Xaviê Hà Trong Mau

He was born around 1790 in Ke Rien, Thái Bình, Vietnam.

Ke Rien, Thái Bình, Vietnam

Saint Boniface of Cilicia

Born in Tarsus, Cilicia (present-day Turkey) in the early 3rd century, he became a notable figure in the early...

Cilicia

Saint Fausta of Sirmium

Born into a noble family, she was blessed with many privileges and advantages from an early age.

Sirmium

Saint Gregory of Auxerre

He served as the Bishop of Auxerre in France for 13 years and made significant contributions to the development of the...

Auxerre

Saint Meuris of Alexandria

She is believed to have been a virgin who remained steadfast in her faith, even in the face of severe persecution...

Gaza, Palestine

Saint Dominic Uy Van Bui

He dedicated his life to the service of God and the Catholic Church, eventually becoming a catechist.

Vietnam

Saint Bernard Valeara of Teramo

He came from a noble family and was the brother of Blessed Colomba of Mount Brancastello.

The castle of Pagliara near Castelli, Isola del Gran Sasso, Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy

Saint Thea of Alexandria

Little is known about her early life, but it is believed that she was born in Gaza, Palestine, during the 3rd century.

Gaza, Palestine

Saint Avitus of Micy

Born in the 6th century, little is known about his early life and family background.

Micy

Saint Tôma Nguyen Van Ðe

He was a devoted Catholic and a Dominican tertiary, following the spirituality of the Dominican Order.

Bo Trang, Nam Ðinh, Vietnam

Saint Stêphanô Nguyen Van Vinh

He was born around the year 1813 in Phú Trang, Nam Ðanh, Vietnam.

Phú Trang, Nam Ðanh, Vietnam

Saint Augustine Moi Van Nguyen

He lived as a poor day laborer and was a devout Catholic.

Phú Trang, Nam Ðinh, Vietnamese

Pope Saint Anastasius I

Very little is known about his early life, except that he was considered pious from a young age and had a strong...

Rome, Italy

Saint Timothy The Deacon

Little is known about his early life, but according to historical accounts, he served as a deacon and played a...

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Saint Anastasius I

The enduring memory of the Bishop of Rome known as Anastasius I rests not upon the grandeur of imperial patronage, nor...

Blesseds

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Blessed Konrad Liechtenau

He was a member of the prestigious family of the Count of Liechtenau.

Germany

Blessed Berengar De Banares

He was received into the Order by Saint Peter Nolasco, and his dedicated service to the Christian faith exemplified his...

Blessed John Gogniat

He was born in the late 15th century, although specific details about his birth and early life remain unknown.

Blessed William Of Fenoli

Blessed William of Fenoli, also known as Guglielmo or Gulielmus, was a hermit in the Torre Mondovi region and a...

Garessio-Borgoratto, Italy

Blessed Josep Albareda Ramoneda

He was born on June 13, 1888, in Barcelona.

Barcelona, Spain

Blessed Jordi Sampé Tarragó

He was born on 14th January 1908 in Villalba dels Arcs, a small town in Tarragona, Spain.

Villalba dels Arcs, Tarragona, Spain

Blessed Cecilia Of Ferrara

Blessed Cecilia of Ferrara, also known as Caecilia, was born in the 15th century in Italy.

Italy

Blessed Bogumila Noiszewska

She later joined the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin, taking the name Maria Ewa of...

Uzumiskiai, Vilniaus rajonas, Lithuania

Blessed Jaume Boguñá Casanovas

He was born on 4 October 1895 in Sant Andreu de Palomar, Barcelona, Spain.

Sant Andreu de Palomar, Barcelona, Spain

Blessed Kazimiera Wolowska

She was born on September 30, 1879, in Lublin, Lubelskie, Poland, as Kazimiera Wolowska.

Lublin, Lubelskie, Poland

Blessed René Dubroux

Born in France, though the precise date and place remain unrecorded in the historical accounts, he embraced the...

Haroué, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France

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Blessed Urban V

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Blessed Guglielmo da Fenoglio

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