Saint Constant November 18

 Saint Constant

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Priest. Hermit at Lough Erne. Martyr.

Born

Irish

Died

777

Saint Keverne November 18

 Saint Keverne

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Friend of and co-worker with Saint Kieran.

Born

6th century Cornwall, England 

Saint Thomas of Antioch November 18

 Saint Thomas of Antioch

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Hermit near Antioch, Syria.

Died

782 of natural causes

Saint Anselm of Lérins November 18

Saint Anselm of Lérins

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Eighth century abbot of Lérins Abbey in France.

Died

c.750

Saint Nazarius of Lérins November 18

 Saint Nazarius of Lérins

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Monk and later abbot of Lérins Abbey in France.

Died

c.450

Saint Romacario of Constance November 18

 Saint Romacario of Constance

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Sixth century bishop in Constance, Neustria (modern Konstanz, Germany).

Saint Maximus of Mainz November 18

 Saint Maximus of Mainz

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Bishop of Mainz, Germany from 354 to 378. Greatly persecuted by Arian heretics.

Died

378

Saint Teofredo of Vellaicum November 18

 Saint Teofredo of Vellaicum

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Monk. Abbot. Martyr.

Died

Vellaicum, Aquitaine (modern Velay, France)

Blessed Guilminus November 18

 Blessed Guilminus

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Benedictine monk at Thouace in Anjou, France. Friend and co-worker with Saint Burginus.

Died

c.1065 of natural causes

Saint Oriculus November 18

 Saint Oriculus

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One of a group of martyrs killed by Arian Vandals; the names of his fellow martyrs have not come down to us.

Died

c.430 near Carthage, North Africa

Saint Amandus of Lérins November 18

 Saint Amandus of Lérins

Also known as

• Amand, Amantius, Amatius

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Abbot of Lérins Abbey in 676.

Died

708 of natural causes

Saint Mummolus of Lagny November 18

 Saint Mummolus of Lagny

Also known as

Momble, Momleolus, Mumbolus

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Monk. Friend of Saint Fursey of Peronne. Abbot of Lagny in Meaux, France.

Born

Ireland

Died

c.690 of natural causes

Saint Barulas November 18

 Saint Barulas

Also known as

Barula

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A boy of seven who learned Christianity from Saint Romanus the Abbot. When he publicly announced his Christianity, he was tortured and martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.

Died

beheaded in 303

Blessed Cosmas Takeya Sozaburo November18

 Blessed Cosmas Takeya Sozaburo

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Layman member of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary in the archdiocese of Nagasaki, Japan. Married to Blessed Agnes Takeya; father of Franciscus Takeya. Martyr.

Born

in Korea

Died

burned alive on 18 November 1619 before a crowd of 20,000 at Nishizaka, Nagaski, Japan

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Blessed Ioannes Yoshida Shoun November 18

 Blessed Ioannes Yoshida Shoun

Also known as

• John Shoun

• John Xoun

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Convert, baptized by Jesuits in the archdiocese of Nagasaki, Japan. Layman member of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary. Martyr.

Born

at Miyako, Japan

Died

burned alive on 18 November 1619 at Nishizaka, Nagaski, Japan

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX