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Saint Peter Canisius
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Saint Peter Canisius

8 May 1521 at Niemguen, Netherlands

Saint Severinus of Trier
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Saint Severinus of Trier

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Saint John Vincent
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Saint John Vincent

at Ravenna, Italy

Saint Themistocles of Lycia
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Saint Themistocles of Lycia

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Blessed Daniel Of The Annunciation
Blessed

Blessed Daniel Of The Annunciation

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Blessed Dominic Spadafora
Blessed

Blessed Dominic Spadafora

c.1450 in Randazzo, Sicily

Saint Beornwald of Bampton
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Saint Beornwald of Bampton

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Blessed Paolo Bigoni
Blessed

Blessed Paolo Bigoni

1400 or 1409 (records vary) in Chiari, Brescia, Italy as Cozzando

Saint Anastasius II     of Antioch
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Saint Anastasius II of Antioch

6th century

Blessed María Lorenza Requenses De Longo
Blessed

Blessed María Lorenza Requenses De Longo

1463 near Lleida, Spain

Blessed Anton Durcovici
Blessed

Blessed Anton Durcovici

17 May 1888 in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, Horn, Austria

Saint Anrê Tran An Dung
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Saint Anrê Tran An Dung

c.1795 in Bac Ninh, Vietnam

Monday, December 21

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Saint Peter Canisius

Saint Peter Canisius, also known as the Hammer of Protestantism, was born on May 8, 1521, in Niemguen, Netherlands.

8 May 1521 at Niemguen, Netherlands

Saint Severinus of Trier

Saint Severinus of Trier, also known as Severinus of Trier, was a prominent figure in the early Christian church and...

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Saint John Vincent

Saint John Vincent was a highly revered Catholic Saint, known for his unwavering dedication to his faith and his...

at Ravenna, Italy

Saint Themistocles of Lycia

Saint Themistocles of Lycia, also known as Saint Themistocles the Shepherd, was a devout Christian who lived in the...

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Saint Beornwald of Bampton

Saint Beornwald of Bampton, also known as Berenwald or Byrnwald, was an eighth-century priest who is venerated in...

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Saint Anastasius II of Antioch

Saint Anastasius II of Antioch, also known as Anastasius II the Younger, was a significant figure in the early...

6th century

Saint Anrê Tran An Dung

Saint Anrê Tran An Dung, also known as Andrew Dung Lac or Andrew Dung Lac An Tran, was a Catholic priest who lived in...

c.1795 in Bac Ninh, Vietnam

Saint Festus of Tuscany

Saint Festus of Tuscany, also known as Festus of Tuscany, was a martyr honored in the region of Tuscany, Italy.

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Saint Dioscorus

Saint Dioscorus, also known as Saint Dioscorus of Alexandria, was a Christian martyr and companion of Saint...

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Saint James of Valencia

Saint James of Valencia, also known as Saint James of Alcaniz, was a devoted and selfless Catholic saint who dedicated...

Valencia, Spain

Saint Phêrô Truong Van Thi

Saint Phêrô Truong Van Thi, also known as Peter Thi, Peter Thi Van Truong Pham, and Pietro Truong Van Thi, was a...

c.1763 in Ke So, Hanoi, Vietnam

Saint Glycerius of Nicomedia

Saint Glycerius of Nicomedia, also known as Glycerius of Nicomedia, was a priest in the city of Nicomedia, located in...

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Saint Baudacarius of Bobbio

Saint Baudacarius of Bobbio, also known as Baudacharius, was a Benedictine monk in the town of Bobbio, Italy.

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Saint John of Tuscany

Martyr

It is believed that he was martyred alongside Saint Festus, although the circumstances of their martyrdom remain unknown.

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Blesseds

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Blessed Daniel Of The Annunciation

Blessed Daniel of the Annunciation, also known as Daniele dell’Annunziata, was a Mercedarian monk who resided at the...

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Blessed Dominic Spadafora

Blessed Dominic Spadafora, also known as Dominic of Sicily, was born around 1450 in Randazzo, a town located in the...

c.1450 in Randazzo, Sicily

Blessed Paolo Bigoni

Blessed Paolo Bigoni, also known as Cozzando Bigoni or Paul, was a renowned figure in the Catholic Church during the...

1400 or 1409 (records vary) in Chiari, Brescia, Italy as Cozzando

Blessed María Lorenza Requenses De Longo

Blessed María Lorenza Requenses De Longo, also known as Maria Llonc, Maria Llorença Requenses de Llonc, and Maria...

1463 near Lleida, Spain

Blessed Anton Durcovici

Blessed Anton Durcovici, also known as Anton Durcovici, was born on 17 May 1888 in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, Horn, Austria.

17 May 1888 in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, Horn, Austria

Blessed Adrian Of Dalmatia

Blessed Adrian of Dalmatia, also known as Hadrian, was a notable figure in the thirteenth century.

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Blessed Sibrand Of Marigård

Blessed Sibrand of Marigård, also known as Sibrandus or Siebrandus, was a Premonstratensian monk who lived in the late...

late 12th century Netherlands

Blessed Bezela Of Göda

Blessed Bezela of Göda, also known as Bezela von Göda, was a devout Christian and the mother of Saint Benno of Meissen.

late 10th century Germany

Blessed Tommaso Vitali

Blessed Tommaso Vitali, a 15th-century member of the Servants of Mary, dedicated his life to profound contemplation and...

1425 in Endenna, Bergamo, Italy