இன்றைய புனிதர்கள் செப்டம்பர் 28

 St. John of Dukla

Feastday: September 28

Patron: of Poland and Lithuania

Birth: 1414

Death: 1484

Beatified: January 23, 1733 by Pope Clement XII

Canonized: Pope John Paul II

John of Dukla is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. He is one of the patron saints of Poland and Lithuania.

John of Dukla (also called "Jan of Dukla") is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. He is one of the patron saints of Poland and Lithuania.[1]

Biography

John was born in Dukla, Poland, in 1414. He joined the Friars Minor Conventual,[2] and studied at Krakow. After being ordained, he preached in Lwów (then part of Poland), Moldavia, and Belerus; and was superior of Lwów. He may have joined the Observants at a time when efforts were being made to unite the two branches of the Franciscans.[3]

Though he went blind at age seventy,[3] he was able to prepare sermons with the help of an aide. His preaching was credited with bringing people back to the Church in his province.[2] Soon after his death, there was an immediate veneration at his tomb and several miracles were attributed to him.

He died in 1484 in Lwów, Poland. On June 10, 1997, he was canonized by Pope John Paul II in a mass at Krosno, Poland, before approximately one million people

Saint Wenceslaus of Bohemia

 புனிதர் முதலாம் வென்செஸ்லாஸ் 

மறைசாட்சி:

பிறப்பு: கி.பி. 907

ப்ராக், போஹேமியா

இறப்பு: செப்டம்பர் 28, 935

ஸ்டாரா போலேஸ்லாவ், போஹேமியா

ஏற்கும் சமயம்: 

ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை

கிழக்கு மரபுவழி திருச்சபை

முக்கிய திருத்தலங்கள்: 

தூய விதுஸ் பேராலயம், ப்ராக்

நினைவுத் திருவிழா: செப்டம்பர் 28

சித்தரிக்கப்படும் வகை: 

மகுடம், குத்துவாள், பதாகையில் கழுகு

பாதுகாவல்: ப்ராக் (Prague), பொஹேமியா (Bohemia), செக் குடியரசு (Czech Republic)

புனிதர் முதலாம் வென்செஸ்லாஸ் "போஹேமியா"வின் (Bohemia) கோமகனாக கி.பி 921ம் ஆண்டு முதல் கி.பி. 935ம் ஆண்டில் தனது தம்பி “கொடூரன் போலஸ்லாஸ்” (Boleslaus the Cruel) என்பவரால் கொல்லப்படும்வரை ஆட்சியில் இருந்தவர் ஆவார். இவருடைய உயிர்த் துறப்பாலும் இவருடைய வாழ்க்கை வரலாற்று நூல்களாலும் நற்பண்புமிக்க நாயகன் என்று போற்றப்பட்டு புனிதராக அறிவிக்கப்பட்டார். இவர் செக் குடியரசு, பொஹேமியா மற்றும் ப்ராக் ஆகிய இடங்களின் பாதுகாவலராவார்.

வாழ்க்கை:

இவரது பெற்றோர், “முதலாம் விராடிஸ்லாஸ்” மற்றும் “டிராஹோமிரா” (Vratislaus I & Drahomíra) ஆவர். இவரது தந்தை, போஹேமியாவின் “பிரெமிஸ்லிட்” (Přemyslid dynasty) எனும் அரச வம்சத்தைச் சேர்ந்தவர் ஆவார். வென்செஸ்லாஸ், சிறுவயது முதல் இறையுணர்வும், அடக்கமும் கொண்டவராகவும், நன்கு கற்றறிந்தவராகவும், புத்திசாலியாகவும், அறியப்பட்டார். இவர் சிறுவயது முதல், நற்கருணை வழிபாட்டில் அதிக ஈடுபாடு கொண்டவர். அவரது தந்தையின் மறைவுக்குப் பிறகு போஹேமியாவின் கோமகனாக, வென்செஸ்லாஸ் பதவியேற்றார்.

மரணம்:

இவருக்கு ஒரு மகன் பிறந்ததால், தன் அரசு உரிமையை இழந்ததாக நினைத்த இவரது தம்பி போலெஸ்லாவ், இவரைக் கொல்லத் திட்டமிட்டான். தன் வீட்டில் ஏற்பாடு செய்யப்பட்டிருந்த புனிதர்கள் “கோஸ்மாஸ் மற்றும் தமியான்” (Saints Cosmas and Damian) விழாவில் பங்கேற்று விருந்துண்ண அழைத்தான். விருந்துக்குச் செல்லும் வழியில் தேவாலயத்திற்குச் சென்ற வென்செஸ்லாஸை, தேவாலயத்தின் வாசலிலேயே இவரது தம்பியுடனிருந்தோர்கள் குத்திக் கொன்றனர். "இறைவன் உன்னை மன்னிப்பாராக." என்ற வார்த்தைகளுடன் வென்செஸ்லாஸ் உயிர் துறந்தார்.

Also known as

Vaceslav, Vaclav, Wenzel, Wenceslas, Václav

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Son of Vratislav I, Duke of Bohemia, whose family had been converted by Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius, and Drahomira, daughter of a pagan chief; she was baptized on her wedding day, but who apparently never seriously took to the faith. Grandson and student of Saint Ludmilla. Duke of Bohemia, ascending to power when his father was killed during a pagan backlash against Christianity, which he fought against with prayer and patience. Murdered by his brother Boleslaus at the door of a church; killed for political reasons, but normally listed as a martyr since the politics arose from his faith. Miracles reported at his tomb. Subject of the Christmas carol Good King Wenceslas. His memorial is also Statehood Day in the Czech Republic.

Born

907 at Prague, Bohemia (in Czech Republic)

Died

28 September 929 at Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav, Bohemia (in Czech Republic)

Saint Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila

புனித லொரென்சோ 

இவர் முதல் பிலிப்பினோ மறைசாட்சி மற்றும் புனிதர் ஆவார் . ஒரு மகளும் ,இரு மகன்களும் கொண்ட பொதுநிலை கத்தோலிக்கராக இருந்தார் .மணிலாவில் 1600 களின் துவக்கத்தில் பிறந்த இவர் ,அங்கிருந்த ஒரு தொமினிக்கன் பள்ளியில் பயின்றார் . பிநோண்டோ தேவாலயத்தில் பீடச் சிறுவனாகவும் , பின்னர் உபதேசியாராகவும் பணி புரிந்தார் . செபமாலை மாதா சபையின் உறுப்பினராகவும் இருந்தார் . அலுவலக மற்றும் சொந்த பயன்பாட்டுக்கென உருவாக்கப்படும் ஆவணங்களில் அழகிய கையெழுத்து எழுதும் எழுத்தராக பணிபுரிந்தார் . அவர் வாழ்ந்த காலகட்டங்களில் மெத்தப் படித்த ,அதிகத் திறமையுள்ளவர்களே இப்பணியைச் செய்தனர்.1636 ம் ஆண்டில் இவர் ஒரு குற்றப்பழியைச் சுமக்க நேரிட்டது . இவர் குற்றமுள்ளவரா , இல்லையா என்பது தெளிவாக்க முடியாததால் ஜப்பானுக்கு புலம் பெயர்ந்தார் .அங்கு கத்தோலிக்கர்கள் பெருமளவில் வதைபட்டனர். இவரும் இவரது நண்பர்களும் பலவேறு இன்னல்களுக்கு ஆளாயினர் . கத்தோலிக்க மதத்தை விட்டு வரும்படி கட்டாயப்படுத்தப்பட்டனர். இவர்களோ மறுத்து விட்டனர் .தனக்கு ஆயிரம் உயிர்கள் இருந்தாலும் அத்தனையையும் கடவுளுக்கு அர்பணிக்க தான் தயாராக இருப்பதாக இவர் கூறினார் . இறுதியாக  தூக்கிலே தொங்க விடப்பட்டு இரு நாட்கள் மூச்சுத் திணறல் மற்றும் காயங்களால் வதைபட்டு மரித்தார் . இவரது உடல் எரிக்கப்பட்டு அஸ்தி கடலிலே கரைக்கப்பட்டது . இவருக்கும் இவரோடு மரித்த 15 பேருக்கும் திருத்தந்தை இரண்டாம் அருள் சின்னப்பர் 1981 இல் முத்திப்பேறு பட்டம் அளித்தார் . மீண்டும் 1987ல் புனிதர் பட்டம் அளித்தார்.

Also known as

Laurence, Lawrence

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Born to a Chinese father and Filipino mother, both Christians, Lorenzo learned Chinese and Tagalog at home, Spanish from the Dominicans whom he served as altar boy and sacristan. Professional calligrapher and document transcriptionist. Member of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary. Married layman, and the father of two sons and a daughter.

For unclear reasons, Lorenzo was accused of murder. He sought asylum on board ship with three Dominican priests, Saint Antonio Gonzalez, Saint Guillermo Courtet, and Saint Miguel de Aozaraza, a Japanese priest, Saint Vicente Shiwozuka de la Cruz, and a layman named Saint Lazaro of Kyoto, a leper. Only when they were at sea did he learn that they were going to Japan during a time of intense Christian persecution.

Lorenzo could have gone to Formosa (modern Taiwan), but feared the Spaniards there would hang him, and so stayed with the missionaries as they landed at Okinawa. The group was soon exposed as Christian, arrested, and taken to Nagasaki, Japan. They were tortured in several ways for days. Lawrence and the Japanese priest broke at one point, and were ready to renounce their faith in exchange for release, but after heir moment of crisis, they reclaimed their faith and defied their tormentors. First canonized Filipino martyr.

Born

c.1600 at Binondo, Manila, Philippines

Died

• 29-30 September 1637 at Nagasaki, Japan by being crushed over a period of three days while hanging upside down

• body burned, ashes thrown into the Pacific Ocean

Canonized

• 18 October 1987 by Pope John Paul II

• the canonization miracle involved the healing Cecily Alegriae Policarpio from cerebral paralysis

Saint Simón de Rojas

Also known as

• Simón Ruiz de Rojas

• Simon of Rojas

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A pious child, his first words, at age 14 months, were reported to be Ave Maria. From his youth and throughout his life he loved to visit Marian shrines. Joined the Trinitarians in Valladolid, Spain at age 12, and made his religious profession on 28 October 1572. He studied at the University of Salamanca from 1573 to 1579, and was ordained a priest in 1577. Taught philosophy and theology in Toleda, Spain from 1581 to 1587. From 1588 to 1624, he served as superior of several Trinitarian convents in Castile and Andalusia, and served three periods as Apostolic Visitor to the regions.

His theological studies and contemplation of the mission and cooperating of the Blessed Virgin Mary led his to declare that he was a “slave” of Mary, and he founded the Congregation of the Slaves of the Most Sweet Name of Mary on 14 April 1612 for lay people who wanted to help lead people to God through devotion to Mary; the Congregation spread widely, included kings and princes, and helped to care for the poor. He caused the printing of thousands of images of the Blessed Virgin Mary with the caption “Ave Maria” and had them distributed inside and outside Spain. He made and distributed rosary crowns of 72 blue beads on white cord with symbols of the Assumption and of the Immaculate Conception; there was a tradition at the time Mary had lived to age 72.

Chosen the tutor of the royal infants of Spain in 1619. Elected Trinitarian Provincial of Castile on 12 May 1621. Confessor of Queen Isabella of Bourbon on 1 January 1622. Though a member of the royal court, he lived in poverty, travelled on foot everywhere he went, and spent whatever he had for the care of the poor.

Born

28 October 1552 in Valladolid, Spain

Died

28 September 1624 in Madrid, Spain of natural causes

Canonized

3 July 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Lioba of Bischofsheim

Also known as

• Lioba of Wimborne

• Leoben, Liobgytha, Liobgetha, Truthgeba

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Born to the Wessex nobility to parents who had long prayed for a child. Relative of Saint Boniface with whom she corresponded for several years. Educated at the convent of Minster-in-Thanet and in Wimborne in Dorset, England. Nun at Wimborne at a time when Saint Tetta of Wimborne served as abbess.

In 748 Lioba led a group of 30 nuns, one of whom was Saint Agatha of Wimborne to Germany to help the missionary work of Saint Boniface and found convents. They based their work at Bischofsheim in Würzburg, Franconia, followed the Benedictine Rule, and Lioba served as abbess. Noted for her intelligence, her endless optimism and positive attitude for the work, and her constant study of the scriptures. Her work and the houses she founded were instrumental in the conversion of Germany to Christianity.

Lioba retired from her position in 776 only to start another house Schornsheim, Mainz. Visited the court of Charlemagne in Aachen, Germany and became a close friend of Empress Hildegard. The Benedictines of Saint Lioba are based in Frederiksberg, Denmark.

Born

c.710 in Wessex, England as Truthgeba (= God's gift)

Died

• 28 September 782 in Schornsheim, Germany of natural causes

• buried next to Saint Boniface in Fulda, Germany

• relics moved in 819

• relics moved in 839

• relics later moved to Saint Peter Berg Abbey in Fulda, Germany

Blessed Bernardine of Feltre

Also known as

• Bernardino of Feltre

• Martin Tomitani

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Born to the nobility, the eldest of nine children, he grew up with a speech impediment. After hearing Saint James of the Marches preach at Padua, Italy during Lent in 1456, he felt a call to the religious life. Joined the Order of Friars Minor in May 1456. Teacher. Studied at Mantua, Italy. Ordained in 1463. His speech impediment miraculously cured, and he became a travelling preacher throughout Italy, noted for his fiery sermons against usury. He organized more than thirty monti di pietá throughout Italy to give people an alternative to high-interest lenders.

Born

1439 at Feltre, Italy as Martin Tomitani

Died

28 September 1494 of natural causes

Beatified

• 13 April 1654 by Pope Innocent X (cultus confirmed)

• 1728 by Pope Benedict XIII (beatified)

Saint Conval of Strathclyde

Also known as

• Conval the Confessor

• Conwall...

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Son of an Irish prince. Spiritual student of Saint Kentigern. Archdeacon and priest. One day as he stood on the edge of the Irish sea he asked for God's guidance for his life. The stone on which he was standing broke loose and carried him to Inchinnan where a chapel stands to commemorate it. Evangelized throughout East Renfrewshire, Scotland where there still exist "Conval wells" in Barrhead and Thornliebank.

Born

Irish

Died

c.630 in Scotland of natural causes

Blessed Francis Piani

Also known as

Francis of Caldarola

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Francis grew up in a poor farming community where he saw many people become enslaved to high-interest money lenders and pawn dealers. Franciscan friar. Known as a powerful preacher and a peacemaker between feuding people, families and clans; he said his secret to peace-making was to talk to the people by day and then spend his nights in prayer. Worked with Blessed Bernardino da Feltre to set up the alternatives to pawn shops.

Born

1424 in Caldarola, Macerata, Italy

Died

12 September 1507 in the Franciscan convent in Colfano, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

• miracles reported at his graves, and devotion to him was recorded as early as 1511

• 1634 by Pope Urban VII (cultus confirmation)

• 1 September 1843 by Pope Gregory XVI (cultus confirmation)

Blessed Thiemo of Salzburg

Also known as

Dietmar, Theodinarus, Theodmarus, Thimo

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Born to the Bavarian nobility. Benedictine monk at Niederaltaich Abbey. Renowned painter, engraver, sculptor, and artist in metal. Abbot of Saint Peter's Abbey in Salzburg, Austria in 1077. Archbishop of Salzburg in 1090. Attended the Council of Piacenza in 1095 which took place during a period of turmoil over lay investiture and the appointment of illegitimate bishops. Imprisoned in 1097 and exiled for loyalty to Pope Gregory VII. Crusader in 1101. Captured at Ascalon. Tortured and martyred in Corozain for refusing to convert to Islam.

Born

c.1040 in Bavaria, Germany

Died

1102 at Corozain, Palestine

Blessed Nikita Budka

Also known as

Niceta, Nykyta, Mykyta

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Greek-Catholic. Studied theology in Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria, graduating in 1905. Ordained on 25 October 1905. First bishop for Ukrainian Catholics in Canada on 15 July 1912. Auxiliary bishop of Lviv, Ukraine on 14 October 1912. Vicar General of the Metropolitan Curia in Lviv in 1928. Arrested for his faith and sentenced to eight years in the Soviet concentration camps on 11 April 1945. Martyr.

Born

7 June 1877 in Dobomirka, Zbarazh District, Poland (modern Ukraine)

Died

1 October 1949 in a Soviet concentration camp in Karaganda, Kazakhstan

Beatified

27 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II in Ukraine

Saint Chariton of Palestine

Also known as

Chariton the Confessor

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Hermit in the Kidron Valley near Jericho. His reputation for holiness atrracted so many would-be spiritual students that he retreated to the desert of Jericho. Founded the Souka abbey at wadi Chareitun near Bethlehem, Palestine, and served as its first abbot; he founded several houses in the desert of Judea. Known for spending his days in manual labour and prayer, fasting till after sunset, and even then eating little and plainly.

Born

Iconium, Lycaonia, Asia Minor

Died

c.350 of natural causes at an advanced age

Saint Eustochium

புனித யூஸ்டோசியஸ் (369-419)

செப்டம்பர் 28

இவர் உரோமையில் பிறந்தவர். இவரது தந்தை டோக்சோசியுஸ், தாய் புனித பவுலா என்பவர் ஆவர். இவருக்கு மூன்று சகோதரிகள் இருந்தனர்.

சிறுவயதிலேயே ஆண்டவருக்குத் தன்னை அர்ப்பணித்து வாழத் தொடங்கிய இவர், ஒருமுறை புனித ஜெரோம் இத்தாலிக்கு வந்திருந்தபொழுது, அவரோடு பெத்லகேம் சென்று, திருவிவிலியத்தை மொழிபெயர்ப்பதில் அவருக்கு இவர் உறுதுணையாக இருந்து வந்தார்.

இவர்  கிரேக்கம், இலத்தின், ஹூப்ரு ஆகிய மொழிகளை நன்றாகக் கற்றறிந்திருந்ததால், புனித ஜெரோமோடு திருவிவிலியத்தை மொழிபெயர்ப்பதற்கு அது பேருதவியாக இருந்தது.

பின்னாளில் புதிய ஜெரோம் பெண்களுக்கென நான்கு துறவுமடங்களை நிறுவியபொழுது, அவற்றில் ஒரு துறவு மடத்திற்கு இவர் தலைவியாக நியமிக்கப்பட்டார். 

இவ்வாறு திருவிவிலியத்தை மொழிபெயர்ப்பதற்கு உதவியாய் இருந்து,  ஒரு துறவியாய் பலருக்கும் எடுத்துக்காட்டாக விளங்கிய இவர், 419 ஆண்டு இறையடி சேர்ந்தார்.

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Daughter of Saint Paula of Rome and Roman senator Toxotius. Sister of Saint Blaesilla. Spiritual student of Saint Jerome in 382. Made a personal vow of perpetual virginity. Spoke Latin and Greek, and could read Hebrew. Travelled with Paula and Jerome to the Holy Land where she helped with the Vulgate Bible translation, working as Jerome's housekeeper, reading and writing for him when his eyesight began to fail. When Paula died in 404, Eustochium took over the spiritual direction of three women's communities formerly guided by her mother.

Born

c.369 at Rome, Italy 

Died

c.419 at Bethlehem of natural causes

Saint Salonius of Geneva

Also known as

Salonio

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Son of Galla, who became a nun late in life, and of Saint Eucherius of Lyon; brother of Saint Veranus of Vence. Educated at Lérins Abbey where he became a monk. Bishop of Geneva, Switzerland in 439. Attended the Council of Orange in 441. Attended the Councils of Vaison in 442 and in 451. Supported the work of Pope Saint Leo the Great. Wrote Bible commentaries on the books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, and was so well known in theological and intellectual circles that other works of the time were dedicated to him.

Born

c.400

Died

mid-5th century in Geneva, Switzerland of natural causes

Saint Annemond of Lyons

Also known as

Annemund, Anemundo, Annemundus, Chamond, Delphinus, Ennemond

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Born to the nobility, the son of Sigon, a prefect in Lyons, France; his brother was Count Dalfin of Lyons. Annemond grew up in the court of King Dagobert I, and councilor to King Clovis II. Friend of Saint Wilfrid of York. Archbishop of Lyons, France. Murdered by Ebroin in the turmoil following the death of Clovis. Saint-Chamond, Loire, France is named in his honour.

Died

• 657 in Châlon-sur-Saône, France

• relics enshrined by Saint Wilfrid of York

Saint Alodius of Auxerre

Saint Alodius of Auxerre (also known as Allodius, Eladius, Elodius, or Hellodius) was a bishop of Auxerre, France, from 451 to 472. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and his feast day is celebrated on September 28.

Alodius was probably a disciple of Saint Germanus of Auxerre, a previous bishop of Auxerre who was known for his holiness and his opposition to Pelagianism. Alodius continued in Germanus' footsteps, and he was known for his piety, his charity, and his zeal for the faith.

During Alodius' time as bishop, Auxerre was invaded by the Huns. Alodius refused to flee the city, and he stayed with his people to provide them with spiritual and material support. He is credited with saving many lives during the invasion.

Alodius was also a strong defender of the Catholic faith. He attended the Council of Chalcedon in 451, where he condemned the heresy of Monophysitism. He also wrote several treatises against Pelagianism and other heresies.

Alodius died in 472 and was buried in the Oratory of Saint Maurice in Auxerre. His tomb became a place of pilgrimage, and he was venerated as a saint by the people of Auxerre.

Died

• 28 September 482 in Auxerre, France of natural causes

• re-interred in the crypt of the church in Auxerre in 865

• the relics were re-surveyed and recorded in 1636

• the relics were re-surveyed and recorded in 1857

Saint Zama of Bologna

Saint Zama of Bologna (also known as Saint Zama the Bishop) was the first bishop of Bologna, Italy. He is said to have lived in the 3rd century AD.

According to tradition, Zama was a Greek missionary who came to Bologna to preach the gospel. He converted many people to Christianity, and he was eventually elected bishop of Bologna.

Zama was a wise and compassionate leader. He was known for his humility and his dedication to serving the people of Bologna. He established many churches and monasteries in the city, and he did much to promote the faith.

Zama died in Bologna in the early 4th century AD. He was buried in the crypt of the Church of Saints Nabor and Felix, which is one of the oldest churches in Bologna.

Saint Zama is the patron saint of Bologna and of the diocese of Bologna. He is also invoked as a patron saint of bishops and of those who are suffering from eye problems.

Died

• c.268 of natural causes

• relics translated from the Church of the Crucifix in Saint Stephen to the cathedral of Saint Peter in Bologna, Italy c.1500

• buried next to Saint Faustinianus

Saint Exuperius of Toulouse

Also known as

Essuperio, Exsuperius, Soupire

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Bishop of Toulouse, France. Known for his charity, including aid to the poor in Egypt and Palestine. Saint Jerome thought highly of him, and dedicated one of his Bible commentaries to him.

Died

411

Saint Chuniald

Also known as

Conald, Cunialdo

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Seventh-century missionary priest in the region of Bavaria in modern Germany and Austria. Worked with Saint Rupert of Salzburg.

Born

Ireland, Scotland, France or Germany (records vary quite a bit)

Died

• c.718 at Salzburg, Austria of natural causes

• relics transferred to the church of Saint Rupert in 773–774

Saint Gislar

Also known as

Gisilario

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Seventh-century missionary priest in the region of Bavaria in modern Germany and Austria. Worked with Saint Rupert of Salzburg.

Born

Ireland, Scotland, France or Germany (records vary quite a bit)

Died

• c.718 at Salzburg, Austria of natural causes

• relics transferred to the church of Saint Rupert in 773–774

Blessed Christian Franco

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Brother of Blessed Desiderio Franco. Joined the Augustinians in 1362. Monk at the Carbonara convent in Naples, Italy in 1421. Augustinian superior general.

Born

Villafranca Piemonte, Italy

Died

• 1432 of natural causes

• buried at the Carbonara convent in Naples, Italy

Saint Tetta of Wimborne

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Abbess of Wimborne Abbey during a period when it had over 500 sisters including Saint Lioba of Bischofsheim, Saint Thecla of Kitzingen and Saint Agatha of Wimborne. Sent a contingent of the nuns and gave other help to the missionary work of Saint Boniface in Germany.

Died

c.772

Saint Faustus of Riez

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Monk at Lérins Abbey. Abbot there in 433. Bishop of Riez, France in 459. Fought Arianism and Pelagianism in his diocese.

Born

c.408 in Brittany, France

Died

c.490

Blessed Aaron of Auxerre

Blessed Aaron of Auxerre was a bishop of Auxerre, France, in the late 8th and early 9th centuries. He is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on September 28.

Aaron was born into a noble family in Auxerre. He was a devout Christian and well-educated. He was elected bishop of Auxerre in 794 and served in that capacity until his death in 807.

Aaron was a wise and compassionate leader. He was known for his piety, his charity, and his zeal for the faith. He did much to promote the Church in Auxerre and to help the poor and marginalized.

Aaron was also a strong defender of the Catholic faith. He attended the Council of Frankfurt in 794, where he condemned the heresy of Adoptionism. He also wrote several treatises against Adoptionism and other heresies.

Aaron died in 807 and was buried in the Church of Saint-Germain in Auxerre. His tomb became a place of pilgrimage, and he was venerated as a saint by the people of Auxerre.

Died

• c.807 in Auxerre, France of natural causes

• relics enshrined in the church of Saint-Germain in Auxerre

Saint Willigod of Moyenmoutier

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Monk in the monastery in Moyenmoutier, France. Helped found the monastery in the area of Romont in modern Switzerland.

Died

c.690

Saint Martin of Moyenmoutier

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Monk in the monastery in Moyenmoutier, France. Helped found the monastery in the area of Romont in modern Switzerland.

Died

c.690

Saint Machan

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Educated in Ireland where he became a monk. Missionary to pagans in Scotland. Bishop, ordained in Rome, Italy.

Born

Scottish

Saint Privatus of Rome

Saint Privatus of Rome was a Christian martyr who was beaten to death during the persecution of the Church under Emperor Alexander Severus in the early 3rd century AD.

Very little is known about Saint Privatus' life. According to tradition, he was a Roman citizen who was converted to Christianity by Saint Callistus I, the pope at the time. Privatus was a devout Christian and was known for his piety and his charity.

During the persecution under Alexander Severus, Privatus was arrested and imprisoned. He was tortured and beaten, but he refused to renounce his faith. Eventually, he was beaten to death.

Saint Privatus is buried in the Catacombs of Rome. His feast day is celebrated on September 28.

Died

scourged to death in 223 in Rome, Italy

Saint Solomon of Genoa

Saint Solomon of Genoa (also known as Salomon or Salonius) was the first bishop of Genoa, Italy. He is said to have lived in the 3rd century AD.

According to tradition, Solomon was a Greek missionary who came to Genoa to preach the gospel. He converted many people to Christianity, and he was eventually elected bishop of Genoa.

Solomon was a wise and compassionate leader. He was known for his piety, his charity, and his zeal for the faith. He established many churches and monasteries in the city, and he did much to promote the faith.

Solomon died in Genoa in the late 3rd century AD. He was buried in the crypt of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, which is the oldest church in Genoa.

Saint Solomon of Genoa is the patron saint of Genoa and of the archdiocese of Genoa. He is also invoked as a patron saint of bishops and of those who are suffering from eye problems.

Died

c.269

Saint Paternus of Auch

PSaint Paternus of Auch (also known as Saint Paternus of Spain) was a bishop of Auch, France, in the 2nd century AD. He is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on September 28.

Paternus was born in Bilbao, Spain, into a noble family. He was a devout Christian and well-educated. He was elected bishop of Auch in 150 AD and served in that capacity until his death in 180 AD.

Paternus was a wise and compassionate leader. He was known for his piety, his charity, and his zeal for the faith. He did much to promote the Church in Auch and to help the poor and marginalized.

Paternus was also a strong defender of the Catholic faith. He attended the Council of Arles in 165 AD, where he condemned the heresy of Montanism. He also wrote several treatises against Montanism and other heresies.

Paternus died in 180 AD and was buried in the Church of Saint-Pierre in Auch. His tomb became a place of pilgrimage, and he was venerated as a saint by the people of Auch.

Saint Bardomianus

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One of a group of 28 Christians martyred in the early days of the Church in Asia Minor.

Saint Bardomianus was a Christian martyr who was killed in the early days of the Church. He is said to have been one of a group of 28 Christians who were martyred in Asia Minor.

Very little is known about Saint Bardomianus' life. His feast day is celebrated on September 28.

Saint Bardomianus is invoked as a patron saint of those who are suffering from persecution, and of those who are facing difficult challenges in their lives.

Here is a prayer to Saint Bardomianus:

Saint Bardomianus,

Martyr of Christ,

We pray to you for our Church,

And for all of God's people.

You were faithful to Christ to the end,

Even in the face of death.

Help us to be faithful to Christ in all things,

And to witness to His love in our world.

We pray for you to intercede for us,

That we may be granted the graces we need,

To live holy and virtuous lives.

Amen.

Saint Laurence of North Africa

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One of a group of 22 martyrs.

Saint Martial of North Africa

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One of a group of 22 martyrs.

Saint Eucarpus

Saint Eucarpus is a Christian martyr who is venerated in both the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. He is one of a group of 28 Christians who were martyred in Asia Minor during the early days of the Church.

The exact date of Saint Eucarpus' martyrdom is unknown, but it is believed to have taken place during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian (284-305 AD). Diocletian launched a series of persecutions against Christians, which resulted in the deaths of many thousands of people.

Saint Eucarpus and his companions were arrested and tortured for their faith in Christ. They refused to renounce their faith, and they were eventually executed.

Saint Eucarpus is buried in the city of Nicomedia, which is now in Turkey. His feast day is celebrated on September 28.

Saint Stacteus

Saint Stacteus is a Christian martyr who is venerated in both the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. He is one of a group of 28 Christians who were martyred in Asia Minor during the early days of the Church.

The exact date of Saint Stacteus' martyrdom is unknown, but it is believed to have taken place during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian (284-305 AD). Diocletian launched a series of persecutions against Christians, which resulted in the deaths of many thousands of people.

Saint Stacteus and his companions were arrested and tortured for their faith in Christ. They refused to renounce their faith, and they were eventually executed.

Saint Stacteus is buried in the city of Nicomedia, which is now in Turkey. His feast day is celebrated on September 28.

Augustinian Martyrs of Japan

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The first Augustinian missionaries arrived in Japan in 1602 and met with immediate success; many were brought to the faith; many of them became Augustinians; and many of them were martyred in the periodic persecutions of Christians. This memorial commemorates all of them, whether they have a sanctioned Cause for Canonization or not. They include

• Blessed Bartolomé Gutiérrez Rodríguez

• Blessed Ferdinand Ayala

• Blessed Francisco Terrero de Ortega Pérez

• Blessed Ioannes Mukuno Chozaburo

• Blessed Laurentius Kaida Hachizo

• Blessed Mancius Yukimoto Ichizaemon

• Blessed Martín Lumbreras Peralta

• Blessed Melchor Sánchez Pérez

• Blessed Michaël Ichinose Sukezaemon

• Blessed Pedro de Zúñiga

• Blessed Petrus Sawaguchi Kuhyoe

• Blessed Thomas Terai Kahyoe

• Blessed Vicente Simões de Carvalho

• Saint Magdalena of Nagasaki

• Blessed Thomas Jihyoe of Saint Augustine

Martyrs of Antioch

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A group of 30 soldiers and 7 civilians who were murdered together for their faith. The names that have come down to us are - Alexander, Alphinus, Heliodorus, Mark, Neon, Nicon and Zosumus.

Died

c.303 at Antioch, Pisidia (in modern Turkey)

Martyred in the Spanish Civil War

• Blessed Amalia Abad Casasempere de Maestre

• Blessed Francesc Xavier Ponsa Casallach

• Blessed Josep Casas Juliá

• Blessed Josep Casas Ros

• Blessed Josep Tarrats Comaposada

• Blessed María Fenollosa Alcaina