இன்றைய புனிதர்கள் அக்டோபர் 28

  Saint Jude Thaddeus

 புனிதர் யூதா ததேயு 

திருத்தூதர், மறைசாட்சி:

பிறப்பு: கி.பி. 1 (முற்பகுதி)

கலிலேயா, யூதேயா, ரோம பேரரசு

இறப்பு: கி.பி. 67

பெர்சியா அல்லது அராராத், ஆர்மேனியா

(கோடரியால் வெட்டி கொல்லப்பட்டார்)

ஏற்கும் சபை/ சமயம்:

ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை

கிழக்கு கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபைகள்

கிழக்கு மரபுவழி திருச்சபை

ஆங்கிலிக்கன் ஒன்றியம்

லூதரனிய திருச்சபை

ஓரியண்ட்டல் மரபுவழி திருச்சபை

கிழக்கு திருச்சபை

அகில்பயன் திருச்சபை

இஸ்லாம்

முக்கிய திருத்தலங்கள்:

புனித பேதுரு பேராலயம், ரோம், ரெய்ம்ஸ், டௌலோஸ், ஃபிரான்ஸ்

நினைவுத் திருவிழா: அக்டோபர் 28

பாதுகாவல்:

ஆர்மீனியா (Armenia), தொலைந்த காரணங்கள், அவநம்பிக்கையான சூழ்நிலைகள், மருத்துவமனைகள், செயின்ட் பீட்டர்ஸ்பர்க் (St. Petersburg), ஃ புளோரிடா (Florida), சிகாகோ காவல் துறை (Chicago Police Department), பிரேசில் (Brazil), ஃ பிலிப்பைன்ஸ் (Philippines).

புனிதர் யூதா ததேயு, முதலாம் நூற்றாண்டில் வாழ்ந்தவரும், இயேசுவின் பன்னிரு திருத்தூதர்களுள் (அப்போஸ்தலர்களுள்) ஒருவருமாவார்.

இயேசுவை காட்டிக்கொடுத்த யுதாசுவிடமிருந்து வேறுபடுத்த, இவரை “ததேயு” (Thaddaeus) என்றோ, “லேபெசியஸ்” (Lebbaeus) என்றோ, “யாக்கோபின் யூதா” (Jude of James), என்றோ அழைப்பர். யோவான் நற்செய்தியாளர் இவரை "யூதா - இஸ்காரியோத்து - யூதாசு அல்ல" என்று குறிப்பிடுகிறார்.

பாரம்பரியம் மற்றும் புராணம்:

புனிதர் யூதா ததேயு, “யூதேயா” (Judea), “சமாரியா” (Samaria), “சிரியா” (Syria), “மெசபடோமியா” (Mesopotamia) மற்றும் “லிபியா” (Libya) ஆகிய நாடுகளில் நற்செய்தி போதித்தார் என்று பாரம்பரிய செய்திகள் கூறுகின்றன. இவரும் பர்த்தலமேயுவுமே ஆர்மீனியா நாட்டிற்கு கிறிஸ்தவத்தை கொண்டுவந்தனர் என்பர். அவர் “பெய்ரூட்” (Beirut) மற்றும் “எடெஸாவிற்கு” (Edessa) விஜயம் செய்ததாக கூறப்படுகிறது. இருப்பினும், பிந்தைய பணிகளின் தூதுச் செய்தியாளர், இயேசு கிறிஸ்துவின் எழுபது சீடர்களில் ஒருவரான “தடேயஸ்” (Thaddeus of Edessa) என்றும் அறியப்படுகிறது.

பதினான்காம் நூற்றாண்டின் வரலாற்றாசிரியரான “நிஸ்பொரஸ் கல்லிஸ்டஸ்” (Nicephorus Callistus) என்பவரின் கூற்றின்படி, இயேசு கிறிஸ்து, தமது அதிதூய அன்னையின் வேண்டுகோளின்படி, சாதாரண தண்ணீரை திராட்சை இரசமாக மாற்றி நிகழ்த்திய முதல் அதிசயமான “கானா” (Cana) ஊர் திருமணத்தில் மணமகனே புனிதர் யூதா ததேயு’தான் என்கிறார். பிற்காலத்தில், ரோமர்களால் மீண்டும் கட்டப்பட்டு, “செசரியா பிலிப்பி” (Caesarea Philippi) என மறு பெயரிடப்பட்ட “கலிலேயாவிலுள்ள” (Galilee) “பனேஸ்” (Paneas) எனும் நகரிலுள்ள யூதர்கள் குடும்பத்தில் இவர் பிறந்தவர் என்றும் புராணங்கள் கூறுகின்றன.

இவர் “கிரேக்கம்” (Greek) மற்றும் “அராமைக்” (Aramaic) மொழிகள் பேசினார். அந்த பகுதியில் உள்ள கிட்டத்தட்ட அவரது சமகாலத்தவர்கள் அனைவரையும் போல, இவரும் விவசாயத்தையே தொழிலாக செய்து வந்தார்.

சுமார் கி.பி. 67ம் ஆண்டு, ரோமப் பிரதேசமான “சிரியாவின்” (Syria) “லெபனான்” நாட்டு தலைநகரும், பிரதான துறைமுகமுமான “பெய்ரூட்” (Beirut) நகரில் இவரும், “தீவிரவாதியாய் இருந்த புனிதர் சீமோனும்” (Simon the Zealot) மறைசாட்சியாய் மரித்தனர். இவர், கோடரியால் வெட்டப்பட்டு மரித்தார். இவரது உடல், பின்நாளில் வத்திக்கானில் உள்ள புனித பேதுரு பேராலயத்திற்கு எடுத்துச் செல்லப்பட்டு அடக்கம் செய்யப்பட்டது.

இவரது நினைவுத் திருவிழா நாள் அக்டோபர் 28 ஆகும்.

Also known as

• Jude of James

• Judas Thaddaeus

• Lebbaeus

• Jude, brother of Jesus

• Lebai Sleeha

Additional Memorial

19 June (Eastern Church)

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Son of Cleophas, who died a martyr, and Mary who stood at the foot of the Cross, and who annointed Christ's body after death. Brother of Saint James the Lesser. Nephew of Mary and Joseph; blood relative of Jesus Christ, and reported to look a lot like him. May have been a fisherman. Apostle.

Wrote the canonical Epistle named for him. Preached in Syria, Mesopotamia, and Persia with Saint Simon. Healer. Exorcist. Could exorcise pagan idols, which caused the demons to flee and the statues to crumble.

His patronage of lost or impossible causes traditionally derives from confusion by many early Christians between Jude and the traitor Judas Iscariot; not understanding the difference between the names, they never prayed for Jude's help, and devotion to him became something of a lost cause.

Died

• beaten to death with a club, then beheaded post-mortem in 1st century Persia

• relics at Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy, at Rheims, France, and at Toulouse, France

Saint Juan Alcober Figuera

Also known as

John Alcober

Additional Memorial

28 September as one of the Martyrs of China

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Dominican priest and missionary to China. Due to transport trouble, he was marooned in Lorca for a while, where he became a popular preacher. Sailed to Manila in the Philippines in 1726, and reached China in 1728. Worked sixteen years in the Fo-kien province.

Posing as a water seller so he could move around the city, he still had to do his ministry in secret; he once had to be smuggled into a house in a dying man's coffin in order to administer Last Rites. To escape detection, he once climbed into a tree; realizing he would need to spend the night there, he began saying his evening prayers; he was joined in prayer by his friend Blessed Francis Serrano who was hiding in the same tree.

In 1746, one of his flock received a vision of Our Lady of the Rosary. The visionary appeared so beatific in death that a crowd gathered to see her body; the press of visitors prevented John from making his usual quick escape, and he was arrested. He, Francis Serrano and Father Francis Diaz were tortured for the location of Bishop Pere Sans-Jorda and Father Joachim Royo, who were known to be in the province; these two surrendered to end the torture of their brothers. Martyred with Saint Peter Sanz, Blessed Francis Serrano, and other Dominicans.

Born

1694 at Gerona, Spain

Died

• strangled to death on 25 October 1748 in Fu-tsheu prison, Fo-kien province, China

• even the executioners noted that the faces of the victims looked peaceful and radiant

Beatified

14 May 1893 by Pope Leo XIII

Canonized

1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Simon the Apostle

 தீவிரவாதியாய் இருந்த புனிதர் சீமோன் 

திருத்தூதர், மறைசாட்சி:

பிறப்பு: ----

யூதேயா

இறப்பு: கி.பி. 65 அல்லது 107

ஏற்கும் சபை/ சமயம்:

ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை

கிழக்கு கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபைகள்

கிழக்கு மரபுவழி திருச்சபை

ஆங்கிலிக்கன் ஒன்றியம்

லூதரனிய திருச்சபை

காப்டிக் மரபுவழி திருச்சபை

ஓரியண்ட்டல் மரபுவழி திருச்சபை

இஸ்லாம்

முக்கிய திருத்தலங்கள்: 

துலூஸ்; புனித பேதுரு பேராலயம்

நினைவுத் திருவிழா : அக்டோபர் 28

பாதுகாவல்:

மரம் வெட்டுவோர்

தீவிரவாதியாய் இருந்த சீமோன் அல்லது புனித சீமோன் என்பவர் இயேசுவின் பன்னிரு திருத்தூதர்களுள் ஒருவர். இவரை தீவிரவாதியாய் இருந்த சீமோன் என்றும் கூறுவர்.

இவரைப் பற்றி விவிலியத்தில் லூக்கா நற்செய்தி 6:15 மற்றும் அப்போஸ்தலர் பணி 1:13 இல் காணக்கிடைக்கின்றது. இயேசு கிறிஸ்துவின் திருத்தூதர்களிலேயே மிகவும் குறைவான செய்தி இருப்பது இவரைப்பற்றிதான். ஒரு சில போலி உரை நூல்களே (Pseudepigraphical writings) அவரைப்பற்றி இணைக்கப்பட்டிருந்தன.

இவரின் பெயரைத் தவிர விவிலியத்தில் இவரைப்பற்றி வேறு எதுவும் இல்லை. இறையியலாளரும், திருச்சபையின் மறைவல்லுனருமான புனிதர் ஜெரோம் கி.பி. 392-393ம் ஆண்டுகளில் எழுதிய புனிதர்களின் வரலாற்று நூலிலும் (De viris illustribus) கூட இவரைப்பற்றி குறிப்பிடவில்லை.

சீமோன் என்னும் பெயர், மத்தேயு, மாற்கு, லூக்கா ஆகிய மூவரும் எழுதிய “ஒத்திவைப்பு நற்செய்திகளிலும்” (Synoptic Gospels), “அப்போஸ்தலர் புத்தகத்திலும்” (Book of Acts) காணப்படுகின்றது.:

14 அவர்கள் யாரெனில்: இராயப்பர் என்று அவர் பெயரிட்ட சீமோன், அவருடைய சகோதரர் பெலவேந்திரர் யாகப்பர், அருளப்பர், பிலிப்பு, பார்த்தொலொமேயு,

15 மத்தேயு, தோமையார், அல்பேயின் மகன் யாகப்பர், 'தீவிரவாதி' எனப்படும் சீமோன்,

16 யாகப்பரின் சகோதரர் யூதா, காட்டிக்கொடுத்தவனான யூதாஸ் இஸ்காரியோத்தும் ஆவர்.

~ லூக்காஸ் 6:14-16

சுமார் கி.பி. 67ம் ஆண்டு, ரோமப் பிரதேசமான “சிரியாவின்” (Syria) “லெபனான்” நாட்டு தலைநகரும், பிரதான துறைமுகமுமான “பெய்ரூட்” (Beirut) நகரில் இவரும், இவரது நண்பரான புனிதர் “யூதா ததேயு’வும்” (St. Jude the Apostle) மறைசாட்சியாக கொல்லப்பட்டனர். இவர் ரம்பத்தால் இரண்டாக அறுக்கப்பட்டு மறைசாட்சியாய் மரித்தார் என்பர்.

இவரின் திருப்பண்டங்கள் புனித பேதுரு பேராலயத்தில் இடப்பக்கம் உள்ள புனித யோசேப்பு பீடத்தின் அடியில், புனிதர் யூதா ததேயுவின் கல்லரையோடு அடக்கம் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Also known as

• Nathanael of Cana

• Simon Kananaios

• Simon Kananites

• Simon the Cananean

• Simon the Zealot

• Simon Zealotes

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10 May (Coptic Church)

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Apostle. Called the Cananean or Zealot because of his zeal for the Jewish law; he was not from Cana, nor a member of the Zealot party. Like all the Apostles, he was a convert, and was trained by Saint Peter the Apostle. Evangelized in Egypt and Mesopotamia, though there are traditions of him being in several other locations. He was a martyr for the faith, but several places claim to have been the site of that, too.

Died

• Abyssinians claim he was crucified in Samaria

• Lipsius says he was sawn in half at Suanir, Persia

• Moses of Chorene writes that he was martyred at Weriosphora in Iberia

• many locations claim to have relics including Toulouse, France, and Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy

Blessed Germain of Talloires

Also known as

• Germain of Montfort

• German, Germano

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Brother of Saint Ruph. Studied theology at the University of Paris, France for several years where he worked with and served as tutor to Saint Bernard of Menthon. Benedictine monk at the Abbey of Savigney in the Savoy region of France. WIth several other brother monks, he founded the monastery of Talloires, France c.1018, and served as its first prior. Pilgrim to the Holy Lands. He spent his final years, beginning about 1033, as a hermit living in a cave near Lac d’Annecy; a church is now built above the cave. The town of Saint-Germain-de-Joux, France is named for him.

Born

Montfort, France

Died

• 1018 in Talloires, France of natural causes

• relics enshrined by Saint Francis de Sales in 1621

• relics hidden from the anti–Catholic forces of the French Revolution in the later 18th century

• the chapel fell into disrepair, and the relics were lost for several years

• relics re-discovered in 1830 and re-enshrined in a new chapel in 1838

Beatified

1886 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmation)

Saint Joaquín Royo Pérez

Also known as

Joachim Royo Pérez

Additional Memorial

28 September as one of the Martyrs of China

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Joined the Dominicans in Valencia, Spain in 1709. Missionary to the Philippines in 1712, and then to China in 1715. Worked with Saint Peter Sanz. Priest. He served his parishioners by night, hiding in tombs or secret rooms by day to avoid the government persecutions. Imprisoned for two years for his faith beginning in 1746. Martyr.

Born

1691 at Teruel Spain

Died

• tortured and strangled to death on the evening of 28 October 1748 in prison at Fu-tsheu, China

• relics enshrined in the church of Saint Dominic in Manila, Philippines

Canonized

1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Francisco Díaz del Rincón

Memorial

28 September as one of the Martyrs of China

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Joined the Dominicans in Ecija, Spain at age 17, making his profession on 12 September 1731. Priest. Missionary to the Philippines in 1735, and soon after that in China. Martyr.

Born

2 October 1713 in Ecija, Seville, Spain

Died

• tortured and strangled to death on the evening of 28 October 1748 in prison at Fu-tsheu, China

• relics enshrined in the church of Saint Dominic in Manila, Philippines

Canonized

1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Ferrutius

Also known as

Ferruccio, Ferruccius

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Roman soldier. Christian. When stationed at Mainz, Germany, as part of his duty he was ordered to worship an idol. He refused, and demanded his discharge from the army so that he could stay true to his faith. Instead he was thrown into prison and abused to death. Martyr.

Died

• from abuse and starvation

• relics enshrined in Bleidenstadt, Germany by Saint Lull in 778

• relics taken to Mainz, Germany by the Jesuits in 1632

• relics destroyed during the siege of Mainz in 1793

Canonized

by Pope Eugene I

Lord of Miracles

Also known as

Señor de los Milagros de Nazarenas

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A mid-17th-century painting of the Crucifixion that is venerated in Lima, Peru, and its celebration involves one of the largest processions in the world. It was painted by an unnamed African taken to Peru as a slave from what is now Angola, shows Christ on the cross with the Father and Holy Spirit above, the Blessed Virgin Mary to the right, Saint Mary Magdalene to the left. The name originated on 13 November 1655 when everything around it was destroyed in an earthquake that left the painting standing and undamaged.

Saint Faro of Meaux

Also known as

Burgundofaro, Farone, Pharo, Pharon

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Son of Count Agneric. Brother of Saint Cagnoald and Saint Burgundofara. Grew up in the court of King Theodebert II of Austrasia. Married layman. Part of the court of King Clotaire II. When he was 35 years old, he and his wife agreed to separate. Faro became a monk at Meaux, France and then a priest. Bishop of Meaux c.626. Worked for renewal of monastic life, evangelized his diocese, and was known for his charity to the poor. Friend of Saint Fiacre, and dispatched Saint Chillien to evengelize around Artois, France.

Born

7th century

Died

c.675 of natural causes

Saint Rodrigo Aguilar Alemán

Additional Memorial

21 May as one of the Martyrs of the Mexican Revolution

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Saint Rodrigo Aguilar Alemán was a Mexican priest and martyr who was killed during the Cristero War. He was born in 1887 in the town of San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato, Mexico. He was ordained a priest in 1912 and served in the Diocese of León.

During the Cristero War, Aguilar Alemán was arrested by government forces for his opposition to the anticlerical policies of the Mexican government. He was tortured and executed on February 24, 1928.

Aguilar Alemán was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2000 and canonized by Pope Francis in 2016. He is one of the 25 Mexican martyrs who were canonized by Pope Francis.

Aguilar Alemán is a patron saint of Mexico and of the Cristero martyrs. He is also a patron saint of those who are persecuted for their faith.

Born

13 February 1875 in Sayula, Jalisco, Mexico

Died

• hanged from a mango tree at dawn on 28 October 1927 in the public square in Ejutla, Jalisco, Mexico

• buried in the parish church in Uniòn de Tula, Jalisco, Mexico

Canonized

21 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Francis Serrano

Also known as

Francisco Serrano-Frías

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Dominican priest. Missionary to Fujian, China; worked with Saint John Alcober. Imprisoned with Saint Pere Sans Jorda in 1746 for their work spreading the faith. Chosen titular bishop of Tipasa while in prison. Martyr.

Born

4 December 1695 in Huéneja, Granada, Spain

Died

strangled to death on 25 October 1748 in Fuzhou, Fujian, China

Canonized

1 October 2000 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Gioan Ðat

Also known as

Giovanni, Johannes, John

Additional Memorial

24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam

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Parish priest in the apostolic vicariate of West Tonkin, ordained in 1798. Arrested for his faith soon after. Martyr.

Born

c.1765 in Ðong Chuoi, Thanh Hóa, Vietnam

Died

28 October 1798 in Cho Ra, Thanh Hóa, Vietnam

Canonized

19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Anastasia the Elder

Also known as

Anastasia II

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Third-century nun. Spiritual student of Saint Sophia. Tortured, mutilated (breasts, hands and feet cut off and teeth broken out) and executed for her faith during the persecutions of Valerian.

Born

Greek

Died

• beheaded in 253 in Rome, Italy

• buried by Saint Sophia

Saint Fidelis of Como

Also known as

Fedele

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Christian soldier in the imperial Roman army. Martyred in the persecutions of Maximian Herculeus.

Died

• c.304

• relics venerated in Como, Italy and Milan, Italy

Saint Eadsin of Canterbury

Also known as

Eadsige, Edsige, Eadsimus

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Monk at Christ Church, Canterbury, England c.1030. Archbishop of Canterbury, England in 1038, receiving the pallium from Pope Benedict IX. Crowned Saint Edward the Confessor as king of England on 3 April 1043.

Died

late October 1050 of natural causes

Saint Abdias of Babylon

Also known as

Obadiah of Babylon

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One of the 72 disciples mentioned in Luke 10. They were sent out ahead of Jesus to make preparations for him in the towns he was to visit and evangelize. Some sources list him as the first bishop of Babylon, consecrated by Saint Simon the Zealot and Saint Jude Thaddeus.

Saint Abraham of Ephesus

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Wrote several theological treatises. They became so well known that he attracted many students, and he founded monasteries for them at Constantinople and Jerusalem; they were known as Abrahamites. Archbishop of Ephesus.

Died

6th century of natural causes

Saint Cyrilla of Rome

Also known as

Cirilla

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Daughter of Saint Tryphonia of Rome. Known for her charity and almsgiving. Martyred in the persecutions of Claudius II.

Died

c.268

Saint Diomedes the Younger

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Student of Saint Trifillio. Miracle worker; legend says that when Cyprus was being attacked by Saracens, Diomedes made the sign of the cross at them and they converted from Islam to Christianity.

Born

4th century Leucopolis, Cyprus

Blessed Leoncio Lope García

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Blessed Leoncio Lope García was a Spanish priest and martyr who was killed during the Spanish Civil War. He was born in 1891 in the town of La Puebla de los Infantes, Seville, Spain. He was ordained a priest in 1916 and served in the Diocese of Seville.

During the Spanish Civil War, Lope García was arrested by government forces for his opposition to the anti-religious policies of the Republican government. He was tortured and executed on August 19, 1936.

Lope García was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1993. He is one of the 498 Spanish martyrs who were beatified by Pope John Paul II.

Lope García is a patron saint of Spain and of the Spanish martyrs. He is also a patron saint of those who are persecuted for their faith.

Born

24 April 1902 in Tordómar, Burgos, Spain

Died

28 October 1936 in Neila, Santander, Spain

Beatified

28 October 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Saint Cyril of Rome

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A bystander who witnessed the torture and mutilation of Saint Anastasia the Elder. When Anastasia begged for water, he brought her some. Immediately seized and executed for his actions. Martyr.

Died

253 in Rome, Italy

Saint Remigius of Lyons

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Chaplain to the court of King Charles the Bald. Archbishop of Lyons, France in 852. Fought heresy but also fought against harsh treatment of heretics.

Died

875 of natural causes

Saint Salvius

Also known as

Saire, Salvio

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Sixth-century hermit in France, he was known for his theological learning and personal piety; the area where he lived is known as Saint-Saire in his honour.

Saint Genesius of Thiers

Also known as

• Genesius of Tigernum

• Genesius of Tifernum

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Saint Genesius of Thiers was a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century. He was born in the town of Thiers in Auvergne, France. Genesius was a Roman soldier, and he was stationed in Thiers to persecute Christians.

One day, Genesius was ordered to arrest a group of Christians. However, when he met them, he was so impressed by their faith and courage that he converted to Christianity himself. Genesius then refused to carry out his orders to arrest the Christians, and he was arrested himself.

Genesius was tortured and executed for his faith. He was beheaded on October 25th, 273 AD.

Saint Genesius of Thiers is venerated as a martyr in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. He is the patron saint of the town of Thiers and of the diocese of Clermont-Ferrand.

Died

Tifernum, Aquitaine (in modern France)

Saint Godwin of Stavelot

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Saint Godwin of Stavelot was a Benedictine abbot of the monastery of Stavelot-Malmedy, Belgium, who died in 690. His feast day is October 28. His name comes from the Old English word meaning "Friend of God".

Godwin was born in England and came to Stavelot as a young man. He was a devout Christian and a learned scholar. He was elected abbot of Stavelot in 674.

As abbot, Godwin was a wise and compassionate leader. He reformed the monastery and made it a center of learning and culture. He also built a new church and library.

Godwin was also a strong defender of religious freedom. In 670, he led a delegation to the court of Pepin of Herstal to protest the persecution of Christians in the kingdom of Austrasia. Pepin was impressed by Godwin's eloquence and piety, and he agreed to stop persecuting Christians.

Godwin died in 690 and was buried in the church of Stavelot. He was canonized in the 10th century.

Died

c.690 of natural causes

Saint Anglinus of Stavelot

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Saint Anglinus of Stavelot was a Benedictine abbot of the monastery of Stavelot-Malmedy, Belgium, who died in 768. His feast day is January 17.

Anglinus was born in Aquitaine, France, and came to Stavelot as a young man. He was a devout Christian and a learned scholar. He was elected abbot of Stavelot in 764.

As abbot, Anglinus was a wise and compassionate leader. He continued the reforms of his predecessor, Saint Godwin, and made Stavelot one of the most important monasteries in the Frankish kingdom. He also built a new school and scriptorium.

Anglinus was a close friend of Charlemagne, and he played an important role in the Carolingian Renaissance. He was also a strong supporter of missionary work, and he sent many monks from Stavelot to evangelize the pagan peoples of northern Europe.

Anglinus died in 768 and was buried in the church of Stavelot. He was canonized in the 10th century.

Saint Anglinus of Stavelot is a patron saint of scholars, teachers, and missionaries. He is also a patron saint of the town of Stavelot and the diocese of Liège.

Died

c.768

Saint Alberic of Stavelot

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Saint Alberic of Stavelot (c. 715-779) was the 13th abbot of the double abbey of Stavelot-Malmedy in Belgium.

He was born into a noble family in Verdun, France, and educated at the abbey of Luxeuil. He entered the abbey of Stavelot in 740 and was elected abbot in 765.

As abbot, Alberic was a wise and compassionate leader. He was known for his generosity to the poor and his support of the arts and sciences. He also reformed the abbey and its monastic community.

Alberic was a close friend of Charlemagne, who often visited the abbey. Charlemagne commissioned Alberic to write a history of the Frankish kings, which Alberic completed in 771.

Alberic died in 779 and was buried in the abbey church. He was canonized in 1131.

Saint Alberic is the patron saint of the abbey of Stavelot-Malmedy and of the city of Stavelot. He is also invoked against fever and other diseases.

Feast day: October 28th

Saint Dorbhene of Iona

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Saint Dorbhene of Iona, also known as Dairbheine or Derbene, was an Irish abbot of Iona Abbey in Scotland. He was born in the 7th century and died in 713. His feast day is October 28.

Dorbhene was the son of a brother of Saint Columba, the founder of Iona Abbey. He became a monk at Iona and was eventually elected abbot. He was a wise and compassionate leader, and he was known for his holiness and learning.

Dorbhene was also a strong defender of the traditional Irish method of calculating the date of Easter. This method differed from the Roman method, and it was a source of conflict between the two churches. Dorbhene traveled to Rome to defend the Irish method, but he was unsuccessful.

Despite his disagreement with the Roman Church, Dorbhene was a respected figure in both the Irish and Scottish churches. He was a close friend of Saint Adomnán, the biographer of Saint Columba. Dorbhene also made a copy of Adomnán's Life of Saint Columba, which is the oldest surviving manuscript from Scotland.

Dorbhene died in 713 and was buried in Iona Abbey. He was canonized in the 10th century.

Saint Dorbhene of Iona is a patron saint of scholars, monks, and the island of Iona. He is also a patron saint of those who are working to promote unity between the different Christian churches.

Saint Elius of Lyon

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Saint Elius of Lyon (3rd century AD) was a Christian martyr who was killed during the Diocletian persecution. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Elius was a deacon in the Church of Lyon. He was arrested and tortured for his faith, but he refused to renounce his Christianity. He was eventually beheaded in the year 304 AD.

Elius is buried in the crypt of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière in Lyon. His feast day is celebrated on October 28th.

Elius is depicted in art as a young man with a beard and a martyr's palm. He is often shown with a sword, the instrument of his martyrdom.

Elius is a popular saint in Lyon and the surrounding region. He is invoked as a protector against persecution and as a healer of the sick. 

Martyrs of Avila

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Two sisters and a brother who, during a period of persecution, fled Talavera de la Reina, Spain, were caught and executed. Martyrs: Christeta, Sabina and Vincent.

Died

303 in Avila, Spain

Bononato de Prexano

Bononato de Prexano was born in Prexano, Spain, in 1280. He entered the Order of the Mercedarians in 1299 and was ordained a priest in 1306. He served as prior of the Convent of Sant'Eulalia in Barcelona for 41 years, from 1322 to 1363.

He was a man of great piety and wisdom. He was known for his charity towards the poor and marginalized. He was also a strong supporter of the cause of redeeming Christian prisoners from Muslim captivity.

In 1343, Bononato de Prexano served as prior of the general chapter of the Order of the Mercedarians, which was held in Barcelona. At this chapter, the Venerable Vincenzo Riera, a fellow Spaniard, was elected Master General of the Order.

Bononato de Prexano died in Barcelona on October 28, 1363, at the age of 83. He was beatified by Pope Pius IX in 1873.

Martyred in the Spanish Civil War

• Blessed Claudio Julían García San Román

• Blessed Maria Asuncion