St. Branwallader
Born Armorica
Died unknown
Venerated in Anglican Church; Roman Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrine Milton Abbas, Dorset
Feast 6 June (in Jersey)
19 January (translation of relics)
Death: 6th century
Bishop of Jersey, England. A part of his remains were translated by King Athelstan in 935.
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Branwalator or Breward, also referred to as Branwalader, was a British saint whose relics lay at Milton Abbas in Dorset and Branscombe in Devon. Believed to come from Brittany, he also gives his name to the parish of Saint Brélade, Jersey. "Brelade" is a corruption of "Branwalader". He is also known as Breward or Branuvelladurus or Brélade and Broladre in French.
Life
Branwalator was a British monk, who is said to have been a bishop in Jersey, although at the time, Jersey would have been part of the ancient diocese of Dol. As with many of the early saints of this part of the world, it is difficult to separate fact from fiction.
However, it is believed that Branwalator worked with Saint Samson in Cornwall and the Channel Islands, where he is remembered in Jersey in the parish name St Brelade and at Cornwall in the parish name of St Breward. He may also have travelled with Samson to Brittany in northern France.
In the Exeter martyrology, Branwalator is described as the son of the Cornish king, Kenen. This is the main source of hagiographical information regarding this saint, which otherwise is sparse.
Veneration
Branwalator's feast day (in Jersey) is 6 June. In Cornwall he has feast days on 9 February and 6 June; 19 January maybe the day of the translation of his relics. In the Middle Ages, his feast was kept at Winchester, Exeter, and in Cornwall.
King Athelstan, who founded Milton Abbey in Dorset, obtained some of the saint's relics (an arm or head) from Breton clerics fleeing Northmen and moved them to Milton Abbey in 935. William Worcestre claimed that the body itself was at Branston (or Branscombe) in Devon, and Leland referred to a chapel of Saint Breward near Seaton. The proper name of Milton Abbey is the Abbey Church of St. Mary, St. Samson and St. Branwalader.
The cultus of Saint Branwalator has been strong at least from the 10th-century when his name could be found in litanies. His feast was kept at Winchester, Exeter, and in Cornwall. In Brittany, he has sometimes been confused with Saint Brendan and Saint Brannock (Benedictines, Farmer).
Churches and locations
Jersey
The Parish Church of St Brelade in Jersey is thought to date from the 10th or 11th century.
Cornwall
In Cornwall, the saint is known as St Breward. St Breward's church is the highest in Cornwall, located on Bodmin moor, in the village of the same name. The village had a Granite quarrying industry from ancient times; the Norman church was built from local stone. There are nearby stone circles. However, the village dates back to pre-Norman times when it was a series of small hamlets suspended along the western edge of Bodmin Moor.
There is also a St Breward's Well in Cornwall which is situated close to Camelford. It was visited by sufferers from inflamed eyes and other complaints, who would throw in a pin, or small coin, as an offering to the saint.
St. Nilammon
Feastday: June 6
Egyptian hermit. According to tradition, he was named a bishop but refused the honor, going so far as to blockade his cell. He died while in prayer and with a group of pleading bishops standing outside his fortified hermitage.
Bl. Maria Karlowska
Feastday: June 6
Birth: 1865
Death: 1935
Beatified: Pope John Paul II
Maria Karlowska (1865-1935)was a Polish nun, founder of the Sisters of the Divine Shepherd.
She had ten older siblings. An inhabitant of Pozna? in 1882 made ??a vow of chastity. After the course has been cutting and sewing instructor in embroidery and sewing workshop, also took the charity. Her social work among the poor, the sick and broken families Poznan resulted in the foundation of educational establishments - hospitals and rehabilitation for patients with venereal diseases, for girls and women, "the street" called Houses of the Good Shepherd.
In 1894, she founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Divine Shepherd, and has developed its Constitution, and the ascetic books, educational and practical, containing an exhaustive indication of the sisters use to this day. In 1902, religious vows, adding a fourth - the vow of consecration to the work of people lost morally.
Winiary worked in the village (now a district of Poznan), in Victorines near Lublin, Toru?, ?ód?, in Pniewitem and Topolnie, Jablonow Pomeranian creating biscuits factory, model farm and agricultural school. She founded nine centers in the care and assistance were women from the margins of society. The Polish authorities have distinguished themselves in 1928, her Golden Cross of Merit for community service and good przymna?anie Church and Motherland.
She died in holiness, and in the "Courier from Warsaw" was written about her, that "(...) a star on the horizon was a Polish charity. One of these, which tend to be lit by hand of the Almighty so that people do not believe in the survival of the dark and had the courage to live until morning "
Saint Rafael Guízar y Valencia
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One of eleven children born to Prudenzio Guizar and Natividad Valencia, wealthy and pious land owners. Ordained in 1901. Conducted missions throughout Mexico. Founded the Congregation of Missionaries of Our Lady of Hope in 1903. Apostolic missionary in 1905. Spiritual director in the major seminary of Zamora, Mexico. Used his family's money to found a school for poor girls. Founded two colleges for boys.
In 1911 a state persecution of the Church began. His Congregation was dissolved and his missionary work was prohibited, so Father Raphael continued his work illegally. He founded a Catholic magazine in Mexico City, which the government quickly shut down. Raphael went on the road, disguised as a travelling merchant or musician, ministering to the poor and preaching when he could. He was shot at several times by soldiers, and condemned to death in absentia. In 1916 the authorities were so close on his trail that Raphael fled Mexico, first to the United States and then to Guatemala where he spent a year preaching missions. Preached in Cuba from 1917 to 1919. Named bishop of Veracruz-Jalapa, Mexico on 1 August 1919; he received word of the appointment while preaching in Havana. He continued his missionary work in Colombia, but finally returned to Veracruz, Mexico on 4 January 1920.
The government persecution of the Church escalated. The diocesan seminary was shut down; Bishop Raphael transferred his students to Mexico City and continued their training covertly. In 1931 Governor Tejada of Veracruz decreed that there could only be one priest per 100,000 Catholics; Raphael shut all his churches in protest. Tejeda ordered that Raphael be shot on sight; Raphael went straight to the governor's palace and walked into his office. Tejeda feared the uprising that killing such a man would cause, and revoked the death sentence; Raphael spent the rest of his days fighting to continue the work of the Church in the face of government opposition.
Born
26 April 1877 at Cotija, Michoacan, Mexico
Died
6 June 1938 in Mexico City, Mexico of natural causes
Canonized
15 October 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI
Saint Marcellin-Joseph-Benoît Champagnat
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Entered the seminary at age 16. Student with Saint John Marie Vianney. Ordained in 1816. Founded the Little Brothers of Mary (Marists) in 1817 mainly involving boys in their late teens with a great devotion of Our Lady who wanted to teach and help bring the Word to other young men. Today there are about 5,000 Marist Brothers in 72 countries; their slogan A Heart Without Borders.
Born
20 May 1789 at Hameau du Rosey, Lyon, France
Died
6 June 1840 in in Saint-Chamond, Loire, France of natural causes
Beatified
• 29 May 1955 by Pope Pius XII
• the investigation included the October 1939 cure of Mrs Georgina Grondin from a malignant tumour in Waterville, Maine, USA, and the 12 November 1941 cure of John Ranaivo from cerebrospinal meningitis, in Antsirabe, Madagascar
Canonized
• 18 April 1999 by Pope John Paul II
• the investigation include the July 1976 cure of Brother Heriberto Weber Nellessen, in Montevideo, Uruguay
Saint Norbert of Xanten
தூய நார்பர்ட்
பேராயர்,
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ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை
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நார்பர்ட் 1080 ஆம் ஆண்டு ரின்லாந்துக்கு (Rhine Land) அருகில் உள்ள சேன்டேன் (Xanten) என்னும் ஊரில் பிறந்தார். நார்பர்டின் குடும்பம் மிக வசதியான குடும்பம். அதனால் அவர் தன்னுடைய வாழ்க்கையை மிக உல்லாசமாக வாழத் தொடங்கினார். வளர்ந்து பெரியவரான பிறகு மன்னர் ஐந்தாம் ஹென்றியின் அரசபையில் ஆலோசராக பணியாற்றிவந்தார்.
எதைப் பற்றியும் கவலைப்படாமல் ஆடம்பரமாக வாழ்ந்துவந்த நார்பர்ட் ஒருநாள் தன்னுடைய குதிரையில் பக்கத்து ஊருக்குப் போய்க்கொண்டிருந்தார். அப்போது வானத்திலிருந்து விழுந்த மின்னல் ஒன்று அவரைத் தாக்க அவர் அப்படியே தரையில் விழுந்தார். ஆனால் அதிர்ஷ்டவசமாக அவர் உயிர்பிழைத்தார். அப்போது அவர் மேலே அண்ணார்ந்து பார்ந்து, “ஆண்டவரே! நான் என்ன செய்யவேண்டும்?” என்று கேட்க, “நீ உன் பாவ வழிகளை விட்டு, புதிய வாழ்க்கை வாழ்” என்று குரல் ஒலித்தது. உடனே அவர் எழுந்து சென்று தன்னுடைய சொத்துகளை எல்லாம் விற்று ஏழைகளுக்குக் கொடுத்துவிட்டு குருத்துவ வாழ்விற்குத் தன்னையே தயாரிக்கத் தொடங்கினார்.
குருவாக அருட்பொழிவு செய்யப்பட்ட பிறகு திருத்தந்தை இரண்டாம் ஜெலஸ்டசை சந்தித்த நார்பர்ட் அவரிடம், “நான் எங்கே சென்று பணியாற்றுவது?” என்று கேட்டார். திருத்தந்தையோ அவரை வடக்கு பிரான்சுக்குச் சென்று பணிசெய்யுமாறு கேட்டுக்கொண்டார். திருத்தந்தையின் வேண்டுகோளுக்கு இணங்க அவர் வடக்கு பிரான்சுக்குச் சென்று அங்கு நற்செய்தியை அறிவிக்கும் பணியை மிகச் சிறப்பாக செய்து வந்தார். இயல்பிலே போதிக்கும் திறமையைக் கைவரப் பெற்றிருந்த நாபார்ட் இறைவனின் வார்த்தையை வல்லமையோடு போதித்து நிறைய மக்களை ஆண்டவருக்கும் கொண்டு வந்து சேர்த்தார். மட்டுமல்லாமல அவரால் ஈர்க்கப்பட்ட நிறைய இளைஞர்கள் அவரோடு சேர்ந்தார். அதனால் ‘நார்பட்டையன்’ என்னும் புதிய சபை உதயமானது. சில ஆண்டுகளிலே அது பல்வேறு இடங்களுக்குப் பரவியது.
இறைவனின் வாக்கை துணிச்சலோடு எடுத்துரைத்த நார்பர்ட் நற்கருணை பக்தியில் மிகவும் சிறந்து விளங்கினார். இவர் நற்கருண மீது கொண்ட பக்திதான் இவருக்கு எல்லாப் பணிகளையும் மிகச் சிறப்பாகச் செய்ய உதவி புரிந்தது. இதற்கிடையில் இவரை மாக்டபர்க் நகரின் ஆயராகத் திருநிலைப்படுத்தினார்கள். ஆயராக உயர்ந்த இவர் மக்களை ஆண்டவருக்கு உகந்த பாதையில் வழிநடத்திச் சென்றார். இப்படி பலவேறு ஆன்மீகப் பணிகளைச் செய்து வந்த ஆயர் நார்பர்ட் 1134 ஆம் ஆண்டு ஜூன் 6 ஆம் நாள் தன்னுடைய இன்னுயிரைத் துறந்தார்.
Also known as
• Norbert of Kingdown
• Norbert of Magdeburg
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Born to the nobility, Norbert was raised around the royal court and served as almoner for Emperor Henry V. In the court he developed a very worldly view, and took holy orders as a career move, joining the Benedictines at Siegburg. A narrow escape from death led to a conversion experience, and he began taking his vows seriously. He tried to reform his order's local house, then became a wandering preacher. He founded a community of Augustinian canons at Premontre, France; they became known as the Norbertines or Premonstratensians, and started a reform movement that swept through European monastic houses.
Friend of Blessed Godfrey of Cappenberg. Archbishop of Magdeburg, Germany. Reformed the clergy in his see, using force when necessary. Worked with Saint Bernard of Clairvaux and Saint Hugh of Grenoble to heal the schism caused by the death of Pope Honorius II. Fought heresy in Cambrai, France with the help of Saint Waltmann.
Born
c.1080 at Xanten, Germany
Died
• 6 June 1134 at Magdeburg, Germany
• relics in Prague
Canonized
1582 by Pope Gregory XIII
Blessed Józef Wojciech Guz
Also known as
Innocent, Innocenty
Additional Memorial
12 June as one of the 108 Polish Martyrs of World War II
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After high school Jozef tried to join the Jesuits, but was turned down. On 25 August 1908 be joined the Franciscans, taking the name Innocenty. Studied philosophy and theology in Krakow, Poland. Ordained on 2 June 1914. Parish priest in a number of cities, and worked with Saint Maximilian Kolbe. Confessor to a Franciscan monastery at Niepokalanów, Poland from 1933 to 1936. Vice-master of clerics and singing teacher in the minor seminary. Parish priest in Grodno, Poland. Imprisoned by invading Russia troops on 21 March 1940 for the crime of being a Polish priest, but he managed to escape. Captured by invading German troops, he was sent to several prisons for the crime of being a priest before finally ending at the concentration camp at Sachsenhausen where he was severely beaten and put to forced labour; when he could not work, owing to a broken leg, he was nearly drowned and finally murdered. Martyr.
Born
8 March 1890 in Lwów, Poland (modern L'viv, L'vivs'ka oblast', Ukraine)
Died
from trauma resulting from having a charged fire hose stuffed down his throat on 6 June 1940 in the prison camp at Sachsenhausen-Oranienburg, Oberhavel, Germany
Beatified
13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II at Warsaw, Poland
Saint Bertrand of Aquileia
Also known as
Bertrando, Bertrichramnus
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Studied civil and canon law at the University of Toulouse. Priest. Dean of the cathedral chapter of Angouleme, France in 1316. Canon of Saint Felice in Toulouse, France in 1318. Archdeacon of Noyon, France. Papal chaplain. Taught law at the University of Toulouse. Worked for the canonization of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Papal diplomat.
Patriarch of Aquileia, Italy on 4 July 1334. Noted for his austere lifestyle, he founded monasteries to promote learning, encouraged the work of the Benedictines, Franciscans and Dominicans, spent largely on charity for the poor, and worked for the moral reform in his diocese. Supported the olive and wool trade in his region as a way to improve the lives of his people. Convened a council of bishops in Udine, Italy in 1335, and in Aquileia in 1339. Murdered for defending the rights of the Church against local nobles, and is thus considered a martyr.
Born
c.1260 at Saint Geniès, Quercy, Aquitaine, France
Died
• 6 June 1350 at San Giogio Richionvelda
• buried in Udine, Italy
• relics enshrined in the Udine cathedral choir
Beatified
1760 by Pope Clement XIII (cultus confirmation)
Blessed Gilbert of Neufontaines
Also known as
Gilbert of Auvergne
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Born to the nobility of Aquitaine. Married to Petronilla, father of Pontia. Fought in the Crusades with King Louis VII from 1146 to 1149. When he returned home he convinced his wife and family to let him follow a call to religious life. Hermit. Premonstratensian monk. Founder and abbot of the Premonstratensian monastery at Neufontaines, which was noted for its hospital where Gilbert cared for the sick.
Born
late 11th century in Auvergne, Aquitaine (in modern France)
Died
• 6 June 1152 at Neuffonts, Auvergne, Aquitaine (in France) of natural causes
• some relics taken to the Premonstratensian college in Paris, France in 1615
Saint Jarlath of Tuam
Also known as
Iarlaith, Iarlath
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Born to the Irish nobility. Studied under Saint Benignus. Priest. Founded a monastery and college at Cluain Fois outside Tuam, Galway, Ireland, and is considered the founder of the diocese. The school attracted scholars from all over Ireland, including Saint Brendan of Ardfert and Saint Colman of Cloyne. Abbot-bishop of the monastery-school. Spiritual student of Saint Enda of Arran. Prophet.
Born
c.445 at Connaught, Galway, Ireland
Died
• c.540 of natural causes
• relics at Kilmainemore, Ireland
Saint Phêrô Thuan
Also known as
Peter
Additional Memorial
24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam
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Married layman in the apostolic vicariate of Central Tonkin (in modern Vietnam). Fisherman by trade. During the persecutions of emperor Tu Duc, he was ordered to stomp on a cross to show his contempt for Christianity; he refused. Martyr.
Born
c.1802 in Ðông Hào, Thái Bình, Vietnam
Died
burned at the stake on 6 June 1862 in Nam Ðinh, Vietnam
Canonized
19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II
Saint Phêrô Dung
Also known as
Peter
Additional Memorial
24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam
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Married layman in the apostolic vicariate of Central Tonkin (in modern Vietnam). Fisherman by trade. During the persecutions of emperor Tu Duc, he was ordered to stomp on a cross to show his contempt for Christianity; he refused. Martyr.
Born
c.1800 in Ðông Hào, Thái Bình, Vietnam
Died
burned at the stake on 6 June 1862 in Nam Ðinh, Vietnam
Canonized
19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II
Blessed Falco of Cava
Also known as
Falcone
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Educated at the Benedictine monastery of Holy Trinity in Cava dei Tirreni, Italy. Spiritual student of Saint Peter of Pappacarbone. Monk at Cava, and prior of the house. Abbot of Saint Mary's at Cirzosimo. Abbot of Cava in 1141. Noted expert in canon law. Advisor to Norman king Roger II. Regional bishops deferred to him on matters of law, canon and civil.
Died
• 6 June 1146 of natural causes
• relics enshrined at the altar of Saint Catherine
• relics moved to a marble reliquary in the chapel of the Holy Fathers in 1675
Beatified
16 May 1928 by Pope Pius XI (cultus confirmed)
Saint Vinh-Son Duong
Also known as
Peter
Additional Memorial
24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam
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Married layman in the apostolic vicariate of Central Tonkin (in modern Vietnam). Fisherman by trade. During the persecutions of emperor Tu Duc, he was ordered to stomp on a cross to show his contempt for Christianity; he refused. Martyr.
Born
c.1821 in Doãn Trung, Thái Bình, Vietnam
Died
burned at the stake on 6 June 1862 in Nam Ðinh, Vietnam
Canonized
19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II
Saint Claudius of Besançon
Also known as
• Claudius the Thaumaturge
• Claudius the Miracle Worker
• Claude...
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Priest. Monk. Abbot of Condat, Jura; his house later became known as Saint-Claude. Bishop of Besançon, France in 685. He resigned his see in 692 to return to life as a cloistered monk at Saint Oyand-de-Joux Abbey. Known for his love as literature.
Born
in Franche-Comté, France
Died
c.699
Saint Eustorgius II of Milan
Additional Memorial
25 September as one of the Holy Bishops of Milan
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Priest in Rome, Italy. Bishop of Milan, Italy in 512. Spent hugely to ransom Christians who had been abducted by invading barbarians.
Died
• 6 June 518 of natural causes
• interred in the chapel of Saint Sixtus, basilica of Saint Lorenzo Maggiore, Milan, Italy
Saint Ceratius of Grenoble
Also known as
Cerato, Cerazio
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Bishop of Grenoble, France c.440. Attended the Council of Orange in 441. Several stories and conjectures, many conflicting, have become attached to Saint Ceratius, but we have no evidence to support them.
Born
c.400
Died
5th century of natural causes
Canonized
• 1903 (cultus confirmed)
• the celebration of his memorial on 6 June dates from the 6th century
Saint Alexander of Fiesole
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Bishop of Fiesole, Italy. Defended the rights and authority of the Church against the kings of Lombardy. When he refused give in to the lay authorities and put their choices in positions of power for political reasons, his opponents ambushed and murdered him.
Died
drowned in 590 in the River Reno near Bologna, Italy
Blessed William Greenwood
Additional Memorial
4 May as one of the Carthusian Martyrs
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A lay brother in the Carthusian London Charterhouse. Arrested for opposing the policies of King Henry VIII, and remaining loyal to Rome. Martyred with six companions.
Born
English
Died
starved to death on 6 June 1537 at Newgate Prison, London, England
Beatified
20 December 1886 by Pope Leo XIII
Blessed Gerard Tintorio
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Well off layman in Monza, Lombardy, Italy. He spent his wealth founding a hospital in Monza where he worked with the sick, especially lepers.
Died
1207 of natural causes
Beatified
1582 by Pope Gregory XIII (cultus confirmed)
Saint Gudwall
Also known as
Curval, Gudwal, Gurval, Gurwall, Gudual, Guidgal, Goual
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Monk. Abbot of a monastery on the isle of Plecit. Bishop. Founder of monasteries in Devon and Cornwall in England, and in Brittany, France.
Born
6th century Wales
Died
• 6th century of natural causes
• relics at Ghent, Belgium
Saint Paulina of Rome
Also known as
Paolina
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Daughter of Saint Artemius of Rome and Saint Candida of Rome. Convert, brought to the faith by Saint Peter the Exorcist and baptised by Saint Marcellinus. Martyr.
Died
buried alive under a pile of stones in 302
Saint Artemius of Rome
Also known as
Artemio
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Married to Saint Candida of Rome; father of Saint Paulina of Rome. Jailer. Convert, brought to the faith by Saint Peter the Exorcist and baptised by Saint Marcellinus. Martyr.
Died
beheaded in 302
Saint Agobard of Lyon
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Refugee to France in his youth, escaping the Moorish invasions of Spain. Priest at Lyon, France. Archbishop of Lyons in 813. Deeply involved in the politics of his day. Wrote works on theology and the liturgy.
Born
c.769 in Spain
Died
840 of natural causes
Saint Candida of Rome
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Married to Saint Artemius of Rome; mother of Saint Paulina of Rome. Convert, brought to the faith by Saint Peter the Exorcist and baptised by Saint Marcellinus. Martyr.
Died
buried alive under a pile of stones in 302
Saint Grazia of Germagno
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Martyr.
Died
relics transferred from the catacombs of Ciriaca in Rome, Italy to Germagno, Italy in 1842 and enshrined in the church of San Bartolomeo
Saint Alexander of Noyon
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He and three of his brothers were converts, then priests. Bishop of Noyon, France. Martyred for his faith with five other priests, three of them his brothers.
Born
Cannes, France
Died
Cannes, France
Saint Amantius of Noyon
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He and three of his brothers were converts, then priests. Bishop of Noyon, France. Martyred for his faith with five other priests, three of them his brothers.
Born
Cannes, France
Died
Cannes, France
Saint Hilarion the Younger
Also known as
Ilarione
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Priest. Monk. Archimandrite of the monastery of Dalmazio. For defending the use of icons and other images, he was imprisoned, whipped and exiled.
Died
845
Blessed Daniel of Bergamo
Also known as
Daniele
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Venerated in Bergamo, Italy, but no details about him have survived.
Died
• 1460
• image in the chapel of an Bernardino in Bergamo, Italy
Saint Cocca
Also known as
Cox, Cucca, Cuach
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The name of Kilcock, a town under his patronage, is derived from the phrase Cocca's cell, so he was presumably a monk or hermit.
Blessed Archangel of Agnone
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Franciscan friar at the convent of Sant'Onofrio in Vasto, Italy.
Born
Agnone, Italy
Died
6 June 1651 of natural causes
Saint Colmán of Orkney
Also known as
Colmoco
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Bishop of the Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland, consecrated in Rome, Italy c.994.
Died
c.1010
Blessed Gundisalvus of Azebeyro
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Cistercian Benedictine monk. Abbot at Azebeyro, Spanish Galicia.
Died
1466 of natural causes
Saint Bessarion of Egypt
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Fourth-century beggar pilgrim to holy places who finally settled to lives as a hermit in the desert of Skete in Egypt.
Saint Anoub of Skete
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Hermit in the desert of Skete in Egypt.
Died
latter 5th century in the desert of Skete in Egypt of natural causes
Saint Vincent of Bevagna
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First Bishop of Bevagna, Italy. Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.
Died
martyred in 303
Blessed Lorenzo de Masculis
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Franciscan Friar Minor priest. Famous preacher.
Died
1535 at Ortona, Abruzzo, Italy
Saint John of Verona
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Seventh century bishop of Verona, Italy. Noted for his ministry to the poor.
Saint Bazalota of Abyssinia
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4th century nun in Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia).
Saint Euphemia of Abyssinia
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4th century nun in Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia).
Martyrs of Tarsus
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A group of 20 martyrs who were killed together during the persecutions of Diocletian.
Died
martyred in Tarsus (in modern Turkey)
Mercedarian Fathers of Avignon
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Several Mercedarians from the Santa Maria convent of Avignon, France who worked with plague victims in that city, and died of the disease themselves.
Died
Avignon, France of plague
Felicia de Montmorency
Felicia de Montmorency was actually Marie-Félicie des Ursins, also known as Maria Felicia Orsini or Maria Felice.
Here's a summary of her life:
Born: November 11, 1600, in Florence, Italy
Died: June 5, 1666, in Moulins, France
Family:
Daughter of Virginio Orsini and Flavia Damasceni Peretti
Niece of Cosimo de' Medici
Married to Henri de Montmorency, 4th Duke of Montmorency
Life:
Married at a young age to the powerful Duke of Montmorency.
Became a widow in 1632 when her husband was executed for treason.
Deeply affected by her husband's death, she turned to a life of piety and devotion.
Entered the Visitation Order convent in Moulins, France, and eventually became its superior.
Known for her piety, charity, and strong character.
Venerated as a "Blessed" in the Catholic Church.
