St. Febronia
Born 284
Died 304
Venerated in Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church
Canonized Pre-Congregation
Major shrine San Carlo ai Catinari, Rome[1]
Feast 25 June Roman Catholic Church
12 February Eastern Orthodox Church (in general)
25 June Greek Orthodox Church (in particular)
1 Epip Coptic Church
Tuesday after second Sunday of the Exaltation of the Cross Armenian Apostolic Church
Attributes Palm of martyrdom and the shears used to cut off her breasts[2]
Patronage Palagonia, Sicily
"It must be frankly admitted that the virgin martyr St. Febronia is in all probability a purely fictious personage, but she is venerated by all the churches of the East, including that of Ethiopia, and in the West by such towns as Trani in Apulia and Patti in Sicily." "She is supposed to have suffered at Nisibis in Mesopotamia, somewhere about the year 304, in the persecution under Diocletian. No genuine records of her life and passion are available but the legend attributed to her survives in the form of an attractive romance purporting to have been written by Thomais, a nun of her convent who is said to have witnessed the events she describes."
Phebronia of Nisibis, also known as Phebronia of Sebapte, was a nun at Nisibis (modern-day Nusaybin, Turkey). She suffered persecution under Diocletian, who offered her freedom if she renounced her faith and married his nephew, Lysimachus, who had been leaning towards conversion to Christianity. Febronia refused and was tortured, suffered mutilation and death. Lysimachus, witnessing her suffering, converted.[3]
Saint Phebronia's tomb can be found in a monastery named after her in the village of Himo, near the city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria.[4]
Phebronia is one of the 140 Colonnade saints whose images adorn St. Peter's Square. She is known as a Holy Virgin Martyr.[citation needed]
In the Coptic Orthodox Church, her feast day is 1 Epip which corresponds to 8 July (Gregorian Calendar) or 25 June (Julian Calendar)
St. Julian
புனித_ஜூலியன் (பன்னிரண்டாம் நூற்றாண்டு)
பிப்ரவரி 12
இவர் (#StJulianTheHospitaller #StJulianThePoor) பிரான்சில் இருந்த ஒரு வசதியான குடும்பத்தில் பிறந்தவர்.
ஒரு கைம்பெண் மணமுடித்து, அவரோடு மிகவும் மகிழ்ச்சியாக வாழ்ந்து வந்த இவர், தவறுதலாக இவருடைய பெற்றோரையே கொன்றுவிட, அதற்கு மன்னிப்பு வேண்டி, தன் மனைவியோடு திருத்தந்தையைப் பார்க்க உரோமைக்குச் சென்றார். திருத்தந்தையும் இவர் செய்த குற்றத்தை மன்னிக்க, இவர் மனநிறைவோடு வீட்டிற்குத் திரும்பி வந்து கொண்டிருந்தார்.
அப்பொழுது இவருக்குள், "நாம் ஏன் மக்கள் பயன்பெறும் வகையில் ஒரு மருத்துவ மனையையும் விடுதியையும் தொடங்கக் கூடாது?" என்ற எண்ணமானது தோன்றி மறைந்தது. உடனே இவர் தன்னிடமிருந்த பணத்தைக் கொண்டு மருத்துவமனையையும் விடுதியையும் தொடங்கினார்.
இதனால் அவ்வழியாகக் கடந்துபோன நோயாளர்கள், பயணிகள் யாவரும் பயன்பெற்றனர். ஒருமுறை இவருடைய விடுதியும் மருத்துவமனையும் நிரம்பி வழிந்தபோது, தொழுநோயாளர் ஒருவர் இவரிடம் வந்து, "தங்க இடம் கிடைக்குமா?" என்று கேட்டார். இவர் அதற்கு மறுப்பேதும் சொல்லாமல், தன்னுடைய படுக்கையில் அவரைத் தூங்கச் சொன்னார். அதன் பிறகுதான் தெரிந்தது, வந்திருந்தது வானதூதர் என்று.
அன்றிரவு இயேசு இவருக்குக் கனவில் தோன்றி, "ஜூலியன்! நீ உன் தவற்றிற்குப் பரிகாரமாகச் செய்யும் எல்லா நற்செயல்களையும் கண்டு மகிழ்கிறேன்" என்று சொல்லிவிட்டு மறைந்தார்.
இதன் பிறகு இவர் இறக்கின்ற வரையில், தான் செய்த நற்செயல்களைத் தொடர்ந்து செய்து வந்தார்.
Feastday: February 12
Patron: of hotel keepers, travelers, and boatman
According to a pious fiction that was very popular in the Middle Ages, Julian was of noble birth and while hunting one day, was reproached by a hart for hunting him and told that he would one day kill his mother and father. He was richly rewarded for his services by a king and married a widow. While he was away his mother and father arrived at his castle seeking him; When his wife realized who they were, she put them up for the night in the master's bed room. When Julian returned unexpectedly later that night and saw a man and a woman in his bed, he suspected the worst and killed them both. When his wife returned from church and he found he had killed his parents, he was overcome with remorse and fled the castle, resolved to do a fitting penance. He was joined by his wife and they built an inn for travelers near a wide river, and a hospital for the poor. He was forgiven for his crime when he gave help to a leper in his own bed; the leper turned out to be a messenger from God who had been sent to test him. He is the patron of hotel keepers, travelers, and boatmen. His feast day is February 12th.
St. Juventius of Pavia
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Feastday: February 12
Death: 1st century
Bishop of Pavia, Italy, sent by St. Hermagoras with St. Syrus to evangelize the region. Juventius has two feast days, one alone and one with St. Syrus.
Saint Iuventius (or Iuvence) was a bishop of Pavia during the 1st century. Together with Syrus of Pavia he was sent there by Saint Hermagoras. Both Iuventius and Syrus are reported to have been the first bishop of Pavia.
Iuventius has two feast days, 8 February alone and 12 September together with Syrus.
Saint Benedict of Aniane
Also known as
• Euticius
• Witiza
• the Second Benedict
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Born a Visigoth, the son of Aigul, Count of Maguelone. Educated at the court of Pepin. Courtier and cup-bearer to King Pepin and Blessed Charlemagne. Part of the 773 campaign of Charlemagne. Narrowly escaped drowning in the Tesin near Pavia, Italy while trying to save his brother.
Benedictine monk at Saint Sequanus monastery where he took the name Benedict. Lived two and one half years on bread and water, sleeping on the bare ground, praying through the night, and going barefoot.
In the Frankish empire, monasticism suffered lay ownership and the attacks of the Vikings. Monastic discipline decayed. In 779 Benedict founded the Aniane monastery on his own land; the monks did manual labor, copied manuscripts, lived on bread and water except on Sundays and great feast days when they added wine or milk, if they received any in alms. The results of his austere rule were disappointing, so he adopted the Benedictine Rule, and the monastery grew. He then reformed and inaugurated other houses; Saint Ardo travelled with him and served as his secretary.
Bishop Felix of Urgel proposed that Christ was not the natural, but only the adoptive son of God (Adoptionism); Benedict opposed this heresy, wrote against it, and assisted in the Synod of Frankfurt in 794.
Emperor Louis the Pious built the abbey of Maurmunster as a model abbey for Benedict in Alsace, France, and then Cornelimunster near Aachen, Germany, then made Benedict director of all the monasteries in the empire. The monk instituted widespread reforms, though because of opposition they were not as drastic as he had wanted.
Participated in the synods in Aachen. Benedict was an advisor and supported of the emperor. Wrote the Capitulare monasticum, a systematization of the Benedictine Rule as the rule for all monks in the empire. Compiled the Codex regularum, a collection of all monastic regulations, and Concordia regularum, showing the resemblance of Benedict's rule to those of other monastic leaders. The rules stressed individual poverty and chastity with obedience to a properly constituted abbot, himself a monk. Benedict insisted upon the liturgical character of monastic life, including a daily Conventual Mass and additions to the Divine Office. He stressed the clerical element in monasticism which led to the development of teaching and writing as opposed to manual labor in the field. This direction lapsed some after Benedict's death, but had lasting effects on Western monasticism. Benedict is considered the restorer of Western monasticism and is often called "the second Benedict".
Born
c.747 at Languedoc, France as Witiza
Died
• 11 February 821 at Cornelimunster, Aachen, Germany of natural causes
• buried on 12 February 821
Saint Eulalia of Barcelona
Also known as
Aulaire, Aulazia, Aulazie, Auzalie, Elalia, Eulalie, Eulària, Occille, Olacie, Olaia, Olaille, Olaire, Olalla, Ollala
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Sanctified virgin, the forerunner of professed nun. Martyred at age 13 or 14 in the persecutions of Diocletian. Often confused with Saint Eulalia of Merida. Several villages in Guienne and Languedoc are named for her.
Born
c.290 in Barcelona, Spain
Died
• 12 February 304 at Barcelona, Spain
• interred in the church of Santa Maria del Mar, Barcelona
• relics translated to the Barcelona cathedral on 23 November 874
Canonized
633
Saint Meletius of Antioch
Also known as
Meletios, Melezio
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Born to a wealthy and prominent family. Bishop of Sebaste, Armenia (modern Sivas, Turkey) in 358 following the deposing of an Arian bishop. The Arian priests revolted, and forced Meletius into exile. Chosen bishop of Antioch, Syria after that city's Arian bishop had re-located to Constantinople. The Arians in the diocese revolted, and Meletius was exiled three times, returning in 362, 367 and 378. Supported by Saint Basil of Caesarea while in exile. In 379 he called a council at Antioch to formally install orthodox Nicene Christianity as the proper profession of the faith. Baptized and ordained Saint John Chrysostom; consecrated Saint Gregory of Nazianus as bishop of Constantinople in 381.
Born
early 4th century Melitene, Lower Armenia (modern Malatya, Turkey)
Died
• 381 at Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey) of natural causes
• the funeral oration was delivered by Saint Gregory of Nyssa
• buried in Antioch beside Saint Babylas
Blessed George Haydock
Additional Memorial
• 22 November as one of the Martyrs of England, Scotland, and Wales
• 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
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Youngest son of Evan and Helen Haydock. Educated at the English College in Douai, France, and the English College in Rome, Italy. Ordained on 21 December 1581 at Rheims, France. He then returned to England to minister to covert Catholics during the persecutions of Queen Elizabeth I. Arrested in London, England, he served 15 months in the Tower of London for the crime of being a priest; at one point he was finally allowed to administer the Sacraments to fellow prisoners. Zealous supporter of the pope, and not secular authorities, as ruler of the Church. Martyr.
Born
c.1557 in Cottam Hall, Lancashire, England
Died
hanged, drawn and quartered on 12 February 1584 in Tyburn, London, England
Beatified
22 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II
Blessed Ludan
Also known as
Ludano, Ludain, Luden
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Born to the Scottish nobility, the son of Itiboldo. Used his inheritence to build a hospital for the poor, a hospice for pilgrims. Died while returning from pilgrimage to the tombs of the Apostles.
Born
12th century Scotland
Died
• 1202 in Nordheim, Alsace, France of natural causes
• while asleep under an elm tree, Ludan received a vision that he was about to die; he prayed to receive Holy Communion one more time; an angel then appeared with the Eucharist
• bells in local churches are reported to have spontaneously rang at the moment of his death
• two local parishes each wanted Ludan to rest at their church; an abbot settled the matter by having the body put in a cart, the cart yoked to a wild horse, and the horse turned loose; the horse stopped in front of the church of Saint George, and there Ludan was buried
• relics enshrined in Saint Ludan church in Nordheim
Blessed Humbeline of Jully
துறவி ஹீம்பலீனா Humbelina OSB
பிறப்பு
11 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு,
பிரான்சு
இறப்பு
1130,
ஜூலி-சுர்-சார்சே Jully-sur-Sarce
இவர் கிளேர்வாக்ஸ் Clairvaux நகரைச் சேர்ந்த்த புனித பெர்னார்டு Bernhard அவர்களின் சகோதரி. இவர் தன் இளம் வயதிலேயே தன் குடும்பத்தை விட்டு வெளியேறி, துறவற மடத்தில் வாழ்ந்து வந்தார். பின்னர் தன்னை முழுவதுமாக இறைவனுக்கு அர்ப்பணித்து துறவியானார். மேலும் இவரைப்பற்றிய வரலாறு, அதிகம் கொடுக்கப்படவில்லை. இவர் தனது இறுதிவரை துறவியாகவே வாழ்ந்து இறந்தார் என்று சொல்லப்படுகின்றது. இவர் புனித பெனடிக்ட் துறவற சபையில் தலைமை பொறுப்பில் ஈடுபட்டார் என்றும் கூறப்படுகின்றது. இவரது கல்லறையின் மேல் சிறிய கெபி ஒன்று கட்டப்பட்டு வணக்கம் செலுத்தப்படுகின்றது. இவர் துறவிகளின் முன்மாதிரி என்று சொல்லப்பட்டார்
Also known as
Hombeline, Homberga, Humbelina, Ombelina, Ombeline, Ombline
Additional Memorial
21 August in the Cistercian martyrology
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Younger sister of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Married to Guy de Narcy, a member of the ruling family of Lorraine (in modern France). After a few years of rich and frivolous living, Humbeline turned her back on the worldly life; after a few more years she, with her husband's approval, became a Benedictine nun at Jully-les-Nonnains convent near Troyes, France. Served as abbess there.
Born
1092 in Dijon, France
Died
• 21 August 1136 at the Jully-les-Nonnains convent in France of natural causes
• several family members, include Saint Bernard were with her
• buried in Jully-les-Nonnains
Beatified
1703 by Pope Clement XI (cultus confirmed)
Saint Goscelinus of Turin
Also known as
• Goscelinus of San Solutore
• Goslin, Goslino, Gozzelino, Gozzelinus
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Born to the Italian nobility. Benedictine monk in 1006 at the San Solutore Abbey near Turin, Italy soon after its founding. Reluctant abbot in of the house in 1031, he served the remaining 22 years of his life.
Died
• 12 February 1053 of natural causes
• relics enshrined in San Solutore Abbey in 1472
• the San Solutore Abbey was destroyed during the occupation of Italy by the French in 1536, and the relics were transferred Consolata Benedictine monastery
• relics enshrined in the church of Saints Solutore, Ottavio and Avventore in Turin, Italy on 19 January 1575
• relics transferred to the church's new constructed chapel of Saint Paul in 1584
Blessed James Fenn
Additional Memorial
• 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
• 1 December as one of the Martyrs of Oxford University
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Educated at Corpus Christi College and Gloucester Hall at Oxford University. Married layman and schoolmaster. Widower. He studied at Rheims, France, and was ordained in 1580. He returned to England to minister to covert Catholics in the area of Somerset. Arrested for his faith, he was convicted of treason when he remained loyal to Rome and refused to take the Oath of Supremacy. Martyr.
Born
at Montacute, Somerset, England
Died
hanged, drawn, and quartered on 12 February 1584 at Tyburn, London, England
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Saint Anthony Kauleas
Also known as
• Anthony Cauleas
• Antony Cauleas
• Antony Kauleas
• Antony II of Constantinople
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Born to a noble family from Phrygia who had moved to the country to escape persecution by the iconoclasts. Monk near Constantinople at age 12. Abbot of his house. Patriarch of Constantinople in 893. He worked to heal the schisms created by his predecessor Photius, presiding over the Fourth Æcumenical Council of Constantinople in 869 and 870 which condemned or reversed all that Photius had done; all records of the council were destroyed by later schismatics. Throughout his life Antony was known for his personal holiness, his deep personal prayer life, and the sanctity he brought to his offices.
Born
829 near Constantinople
Died
12 February 901 of natural causes
Blessed Thomas Hemeford
Additional Memorial
1 December as one of the Martyrs of Oxford University
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Educated at Oxford, England. Convert to Catholicism. Seminarian at the English College in Rome, Italy; ordained in 1583. He returned to England to minister to covert Catholics during the persecutions of Queen Elizabeth I. Arrested and executed for the crime of being a priest. Martyr.
Born
Stoke, Dorset, England
Died
hanged, drawn and quartered on 12 February 1584 in Tyburn, London, England
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Blessed Jak Bushati
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Studied at the Pontifical Seminary of Shkodrë, Albania. Ordained on 19 May 1915 as a priest of the archdiocese of Shkodrë-Pult, Albania. Imprisoned and tortured to death in the anti–Christian persecutions of the Albanian Communist government. Martyr.
Born
8 August 1890 in Shkodrë, Albania
Died
12 February 1949 in Shkodrë, Albania
Beatified
• 5 November 2016 by Pope Francis
• beatification celebrated at the Square of the Cathedral of Shën Shtjefnit, Shkodër, Albania, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
Saint Ethelwald of Lindisfarne
Also known as
Aethelweald, Aedilauld, Ethilwald, Ethelwold
Additional Memorial
21 April (translation of relics)
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Leather worker and bookbinder. Monk. Assistant to Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne. Prior and abbot of Old Melrose monastery in Scotland. Bishop at Lindisfarne in 721. Commissioned the famous Lindisfarne Book of Gospels, now in the British Museum, and made its jewel-encrusted leather cover, now lost. Wrote the Hymnal of Ethelwald.
Born
at Northumbria, England
Died
• c.740
• buried in the cathedral at Lindisfarne
• relics taken to Durham in the hope they would prevent Danish invasion
Blessed John Munden
Additional Memorial
• 29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
• 1 December as one of the Martyrs of Oxford University
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Studied at New College, Oxford. Teacher and schoolmaster. Studied for the priesthood at Rheims, France, and Rome, Italy. Ordained in 1582. Martyr.
Born
at Coltley, South Maperton, Dorset, England
Died
hanged, drawn, and quartered on 12 February 1584 at Tyburn, London, England
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Blessed Paolo of Barletta
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Joined the Augustinians as a young man. Feeling a need to devote himself to God, he wanted to "go where no one knew him except God alone", and he withdrew for a while to live as a hermit in prayer and penance in the province of Portugal. Missionary to the island of San Thomé, in the East Indies.
Born
early 16th century in Barletta, Italy
Died
13 May 1580 San Thomé, East India of natural causes
Blessed Benedict Revelli
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Benedictine monk of Santa Maria dei Fonti, Italy. Hermit on the island of Gallinaria in the Gulf of Genoa, Italy. Bishop of Albenga, Italy in 870.
Died
• c.900
• buried at the church of Santa Maria de Fontibus
• relics enshrined in a chapel dedicated to him there in 1409
• following a collapse of the old church in 1614, the relics were enshrined in a new wooden reliquary
Beatified
by Pope Gregory XVI (cultus confirmation)
Blessed Josep Gassol Montseny
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Seminarian of the archdiocese of Tarragona, Spain. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
Born
31 March 1915 in Solivella, Tarragona, Spain
Died
12 February 1937 in Sarral, Tarragona, Spain
Beatified
• 13 October 2013 by Pope Francis
• beatification celebrated in Tarragona, Spain
Blessed John Nutter
Additional Memorial
29 October as one of the Martyrs of Douai
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Brother of Blessed Robert Nutter. Fellow at Saint John's College, Cambridge. Studied for the priesthood at the English College in Rheims, France. Ordained in 1581. Martyr.
Born
at Burnley, Lancashire, England
Died
hanged, drawn, and quartered on 12 February 1584 at Tyburn, London, England
Beatified
15 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Saint Sedulius
Also known as
• Seadhal, Siadal, Siadhal
• the Christian Virgil
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Wrote the epic poem Carmen Paschale. He left Ireland to found a school of poetry in Athens. May have been a disciple of Saint Ailbhe. In 494, a decree of the First Roman Council contained a phrase "honoring by signal praise the Paschal Work of the Venerable man, Sedulius".
Born
Irish
Saint Alexis of Kiev
Also known as
• Alexius of Kiev
• Alexius of Moscow
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Russian nobleman who gave up his worldly position to become a Basilian monk. Archbishop of Kiev. Well educated, but he was more known for his spiritual wisdom; even the Sultan of the Turks in Asia Minor sought his advice.
Died
1364
Blessed Nicolò of San Bernardo
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Benedictine monk at the abbey outside Gembloux, Belgium. Feeling a call to a more austere life, he joined the Cistercians at the monastery at Villers Abbey near Villiers-la-Villes, Belgium.
Died
at Villers Abbey near Villiers-la-Villes, Belgium of natural causes
Blessed Ladislas of Hungary
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Franciscan friar. Betrayed by a heretic monk, he and several of his religious brothers were martyred by order of King Bazarath.
Died
1369 at Vidin (in modern Bulgaria)
Blessed Nicholas of Hungary
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Franciscan friar. Betrayed by a heretic monk, he and several of his religious brothers were martyred by order of King Bazarath.
Died
1369 at Vidin (in modern Bulgaria)
Blessed Gregory of Traguio
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Franciscan friar. Betrayed by a heretic monk, he and several of his religious brothers were martyred by order of King Bazarath.
Died
1369 at Vidin (in modern Bulgaria)
Saint Modestus the Deacon
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Deacon. Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.
Born
Sardinia (part of modern Italy)
Died
• c.304
• relics moved to Benevento, Italy c.785
Blessed Anthony of Saxony
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Franciscan friar. Betrayed by a heretic monk, he and several of his religious brothers were martyred by order of King Bazarath.
Died
1369 at Vidin (in modern Bulgaria)
Blessed Thomas of Foligno
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Franciscan friar. Betrayed by a heretic monk, he and several of his religious brothers were martyred by order of King Bazarath.
Died
1369 at Vidin (in modern Bulgaria)
Saint Damian of Africa
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Soldier. Martyr.
Died
in Africa, date unknown
Saint Damian of Rome
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Martyr.
Died
• in Rome, Italy, date unknown
• relics discovered in the catacombs of Saint Callistus, and sent to Spain
Saint Gaudentius of Verona
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Bishop of Verona, Italy.
Died
• c.465
• relics in the basilica of Saint Stephen, Verona, Italy
Saint Julian of Alexandria
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Saint Julian of Alexandria (c. 170 – 250 AD):
Martyr: He was persecuted and martyred during the reign of Roman Emperor Decius in Alexandria, Egypt, around 250 AD.
Life: Details about his life before his martyrdom are limited. Tradition portrays him as an elderly man, crippled with gout and unable to walk.
Martyrdom: During his trial, he remained strong in his faith despite the weakness of one of his servants who recanted. Another servant, Eunos, bravely confessed his own faith in Christ. Julian faced execution with courage, inspiring others with his steadfastness.
Veneration: He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. His feast day is celebrated on February 12th in both traditions.
Legacy: Saint Julian's story of facing persecution and death with faith continues to inspire believers. He is often seen as a symbol of unwavering faith and strength in the face of adversity.
Icons: He is often depicted in icons as an elderly man, carrying a staff or cane due to his gout. He might be shown wearing a martyr's crown or holding a palm branch, symbols of victory and martyrdom.
Prayers: There are various prayers dedicated to Saint Julian, seeking his intercession for strength in difficult times, perseverance in faith, and protection from suffering.
Saint Ammonius of Alexandria
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Child martyr.
Saint Ammonius of Nitria: While not directly from Alexandria, Saint Ammonius is often associated with the city due to his connection to the Nitrian Desert, a prominent monastic center nearby. He was a young ascetic who was martyred by pagan bandits in the 4th century.
Saint Modestus of Carthage
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Martyr.
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c.160 at Carthage
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Cartagena, Spain
Saint Modestus of Alexandria
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Child martyr.
Martyrs of Albitina
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During the persecutions of Diocletian, troops were sent to the churches of Abitina, North Africa on a Sunday morning; they rounded up everyone who had arrived for Mass, and took them all to Carthage for interrogation by pro-consul Anulinus. The 46 who proclaimed their Christianity were executed. We know some of their names and stories
• Ampelius
• Cassiano
• Ceciliano
• Cecilia
• Danzio
• Deciano
• Emeritus
• Ercolina
• Eva
• Fausto
• Felice (2 by this name)
• Felix
• Gennara (2 by this name)
• Gennaro
• Giriale
• Hilarion
• Maggiore
• Margherita
• Martino
• Mary
• Massimiano
• Matrona (2 by this name)
• Onorata
• Pelusio
• Pomponia
• Prima
• Quinto
• Regiola
• Restituta
• Rogatian (3 by this name)
• Rogato (2 by this name)
• Saturninus the Elder
• Saturninus the Younger
• Seconda (2 by this name)
• Thelica
• Victoria
• Vincenzo
• Vittoriano
• Vittorino
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tortured to death in 304 in prison at Albitina, North Africa
Our Lady of Argenteuil
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Holy Tunic in Argenteuil, France: This basilica is renowned for housing the Holy Tunic, a relic believed to be the seamless garment worn by Jesus Christ during his crucifixion. The basilica itself holds historical and architectural significance, attracting pilgrims and visitors worldwide.
History:
Built by King Clovis I in the early 6th century, the basilica initially housed a portion of the True Cross, another significant relic.
The Holy Tunic arrived in the 11th century, entrusted to the Abbess of the monastery by Charlemagne's daughter.
The basilica underwent restorations and renovations throughout the centuries, reflecting different architectural styles.
Today, it stands as a testament to its rich history and continues to be a place of pilgrimage and prayer.
Architectural Features:
The basilica boasts a blend of Romanesque and Gothic elements, showcasing its evolution over time.
The nave features tall columns and pointed arches, characteristic of Gothic architecture.
Stained glass windows adorn the interior, depicting biblical scenes and figures.
The treasury houses the Holy Tunic, displayed for veneration on special occasions.
Significance:
As a pilgrimage site, the basilica attracts devotees seeking blessings and spiritual solace.
The Holy Tunic holds immense religious significance for Christians, drawing pilgrims worldwide.
The basilica's architectural beauty and historical value make it a cultural landmark in Argenteuil.
2. The Statue of Our Lady of Argenteuil: This venerated statue of the Virgin Mary resides within the basilica and is also known as "Our Lady of Argenteuil."
The statue depicts the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus, both adorned in golden garments.
Its style reflects influences of medieval sculpture, characterized by serene expressions and gentle postures.
The statue is adorned with jewels and offerings from devotees, signifying its enduring significance.
Significance:
The statue serves as a focal point for prayer and devotion within the basilica.
Devotees offer prayers and petitions to the Virgin Mary, seeking her intercession and blessings.
The statue's historical presence adds to the spiritual aura of the basilica.
Feast Day:
The Feast Day of Our Lady of Argenteuil is celebrated on February 12th, commemorating the basilica's dedication and the veneration of the Holy Tunic and the statue.
