St. Abba Isa
Feastday: December 4
St. Abba Isa was a 7th-century Assyrian monk and saint. He was born in the village of Alqosh, in what is now Iraq. He is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of the Assyrian Church of the East.
Abba Isa was a brilliant scholar and theologian. He was fluent in several languages, including Syriac, Arabic, and Greek. He wrote extensively on a variety of subjects, including theology, philosophy, and history.
Abba Isa was also a renowned ascetic. He lived a life of poverty and simplicity, and he was known for his strict discipline. He is said to have spent many hours in prayer and meditation.
Abba Isa died in 680 AD. He is buried in the village of Alqosh, where his tomb is a popular pilgrimage site.
Saint Barbara
புனித_பார்பரா (மூன்றாம் நூற்றாண்டு)
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இவர் (#StBarabara) தற்போதைய லெபனான் நாட்டை சார்ந்தவர். சிறுவயதிலேயே இவர் தனது தாயை இழந்ததால், தன் தந்தை தியோஸ்கோரஸ் என்பவரின் பராமரிப்பில் வளர்ந்து வந்தார்.
அழகுப் பதுமையாக இருந்த இவரை இவரது தந்தை ஒரு தனி அறையில் அடைத்து வைத்து, அங்கு ஆசிரியர்களை வரவழைத்து பாடம் கற்றுக் கொடுத்தார்.
ஒருநாள் இவரது தந்தை இவரை வெளியுலகைப் பார்த்துவிட்டு வரட்டும் என்று வெளியே அனுப்பி வைத்தபோது, இவர் புனித ஆரிஜன் என்பவரைச் சந்தித்தார். அவர் இவருக்குக் கிறிஸ்துவைப் பற்றி அறிவித்ததால், இவர் கிறிஸ்துவை நம்பி ஏற்றுக்கொண்டார்.
இச்செய்தியை எப்படியோ அறிந்த இவரது தந்தை, இவரை நகரில் இருந்த ஓர் இளைஞருக்கு மணமுடித்துக் கொடுக்க முடிவு செய்தார். இதற்கு இவர் மறுப்பு தெரிவித்ததால், இவரை இவரது தந்தை நகரில் இருந்த ஆளுநர் மார்டினுஸ் என்பவரிடம் ஒப்படைக்க, அவர் இவரை இவரது தந்தையைக் கொண்டே கொல்ல உத்தரவிட்டார்.
இவ்வாறு இவர் டிசம்பர் 4 ஆம் நாள் தன் தந்தையால் வாளால் வெட்டிக் கொல்லப்பட்டார். இவர் அநியாயமாக கொல்லப்பட்டதால், வானத்திலிருந்து தோன்றிய மின்னல் ஒன்று இவரது தந்தையையும், இவரைக் கொல்ல உத்தரவிட்ட மார்ட்டினுஸ் என்ற ஆளுநரையும் எரித்துக் கொன்றது.
Also known as
Barbe
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A beautiful maiden imprisoned in a high tower by her father Dioscorus for disobedience. While there, she was tutored by philosphers, orators and poets. From them she learned to think, and decided that polytheism was nonsense. With the help of Origen and Valentinian, she converted to Christianity.
Her father denounced her to the local authorities for her faith, and they ordered him to kill her. She escaped, but he caught her, dragged her home by her hair, tortured her, and killed her. He was immediately struck by lightning, or according to some sources, fire from heaven.
Her imprisonment led to her association with towers, then the construction and maintenance of them, then to their military uses. The lightning that avenged her murder led to asking her protection against fire and lightning, and her patronage of firefighters, etc. Her association with things military and with death that falls from the sky led to her patronage of all things related to artillery, and her image graced powder magazines and arsenals for years. One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
While there were undoubtedly beautiful converts named Barbara, this saint is legend, and her cultus developed when pious fiction was mistaken for history.
Died
• beheaded by her father c.235 at Nicomedia during the persecution of Maximinus of Thrace
• some relics in Burano, Italy
• some relics in the Cathedral of Saint Vladimir, Kiev, Ukraine
• some relics at the Church of Saint Blaise, Vodnjan, Grad Vodnjan, Istarska, Croatia
Saint John Damascene
டமாஸ்கஸ் நகர புனிதர் யோவான்
மறைவல்லுநர்:
பிறப்பு: கி.பி. சுமார் 676
டமாஸ்கஸ், பிலாட் அல்-ஷாம், உமய்யாட் கலிஃபாட்
இறப்பு: டிசம்பர் 4, 749
மார் சாபா, எருசலேம், பிலாட் அல்-ஷாம், உமய்யாட் கலிஃபாட்
ஏற்கும் சபை/ சமயம்:
ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபை
கிழக்கு மரபுவழி திருச்சபை
லூதரனியம்
ஆங்கிலிக்க ஒன்றியம்
நினைவுத் திருவிழா: டிசம்பர் 4
பாதுகாவல்:
மருந்தாளுநர்கள் (Pharmacists)
திருஉருவ ஓவியர்கள் (Icon Painters)
இறையியல் மாணவர்கள் (Theology Students)
டமாஸ்கஸ் நகர புனிதர் யோவான் ஒரு சிரியன் கிறிஸ்தவ துறவியும், குருவும் (Syrian monk and priest) ஆவார். “டமாஸ்கஸ்” (Damascus) நகரில் பிறந்த இவர், “எருசலேம்” (Jerusalem) நகருக்கு அருகில் உள்ள “மார் சாபா” (Mar Saba) என்னும் இடத்திலுள்ள அவரது துறவற மடத்தில் மரித்தார்.
பல்துறை வல்லுநர்:
பல்துறை வல்லுநராகிய இவர், சட்டம், இறையியல், தத்துவம், இசை முதலியவற்றில் பெரும் ஆர்வமும் புகழும் பெற்றிருந்ததுடன், அவற்றில் வல்லுனராகவும் திகழ்ந்தார். கத்தோலிக்க குருவாக குருத்துவ அருட்பொழிவு பெறுவதற்கு முன்னர், இஸ்லாமிய சமயத்தைத் தோற்றுவித்த “முகம்மது” (Muhammad) அவர்களுக்குப் பின்னர் அரசாண்ட சிவில் மற்றும் ஆன்மீக முஸ்லிம் ஆட்சியாளரான “காலிஃபா” (Caliph) என்பவரது தலைமை நிர்வாக அதிகாரியாக பணியாற்றியவர் என்றும் கூறப்படுவதுண்டு. பின்னர் அவ்வேலையை விடுத்து துறவியானார். இவர் கிறிஸ்தவ இறையியல் குறித்த பல நூல்களை இயற்றி உள்ளார். திருஓவியங்களைப் பயன்படுத்துவதை நியாயப்படுத்தி இவர் மூன்று நூல்களை எழுதினார். இவர் இயற்றிய பாடல்கள் பலவும் இன்றளவும் கிழக்கு மரபுவழி திருச்சபையினரால் உலகம் முழுவதும் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகின்றன. இவர், கிழக்கு மரபுவழி திருச்சபையின் தந்தையருள் ஒருவர் ஆவார்.
இவர் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபையின் மறைவல்லுநர்களுல் ஒருவர் ஆவார். இவர் மரியாளின் விண்ணேற்பை குறித்து விரிவாக எழுதியதால் இவர் விண்ணேற்பின் மறைவல்லுநர் (Doctor of the Assumption) என்றும் கௌரவிக்கப்படுகிறார். இவருடைய நினைவுத் திருவிழா நாள் டிசம்பர் மாதம், 4ம் நாள் ஆகும்.
இவர் கிரேக்கம் தவிர அரபு மொழியிலும் புலமை பெற்றிருந்தார் எனத் தெரிகிறது. மேலும், இஸ்லாமிய ஆளுநர் “காலிஃபா” (Caliph) அவர்களின் அவையில் இவரது தந்தை பணி புரிந்ததால் இவரும் சிறிதுகாலம் அங்கு பணியாற்றியிருக்கலாம் என்று சிலர் கருதுகின்றனர்.
கடைசி திருச்சபைத் தந்தை:
ரோமன் கத்தோலிக்க அறிஞர்களின் கருத்துப்படி, புனிதர் டமாஸ்கஸ் யோவான் திருச்சபைத் தந்தையர் வரிசையில் காலத்தால் இறுதியில் வந்தவர் ஆவார். கி.பி. 1890ம் ஆண்டு, இவர் திருத்தந்தை பதின்மூன்றாம் லியோ (Pope Leo XIII) அவர்களால் கத்தோலிக்க திருச்சபையின் மறை வல்லுனராக பிரகடணப்படுத்தப்பட்டார்.
திருஓவியங்களுக்கு வணக்கம் பற்றி:
திருஓவியங்களுக்கு வணக்கம் செலுத்துவது முறையல்ல என்று “பைசண்டைன்” (Byzantine) மன்னர் அறிவித்ததைத் தொடர்ந்து, டமாஸ்கஸ் யோவான் அந்த அரசு கட்டளைக்குக் கடினமான எதிர்ப்புத் தெரிவித்து நூல்கள் எழுதினார். அவர் எழுதிய நூல்கள் பின்னர், கி.பி. 787ம் ஆண்டு நிகழ்ந்த “இரண்டாம் நீசேயா பொதுச்சங்கத்தின்’போது,” (Second Council of Nicaea) திருஓவிய வணக்கம் பற்றிய சர்ச்சைக்குத் தீர்வு காண்பதற்கு முக்கிய ஆதாரமாகப் பயன்பட்டன.
Also known as
• Doctor of Christian Art
• Jean Damascene
• Johannes Damascenus
• John Chrysorrhoas ("golden-stream")
• John of Damascus
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Son of Mansur, representative of the Christians to the court of the Muslim caliph. Apparently thrived as a Christian in a Saracen land, becoming the chief financial officer for caliph Abdul Malek. Tutored in his youth by a captured Italian monk named Cosmas. Between the Christian teaching from the monk, and that of the Muslim schools, John became highly educated in the classical fields (geometry, literature, logic, rhetoric, etc.).
He defended the use of icons and images in churches through a series of letters opposing the anti-icon decrees of Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople. Legend says that Germanus plotted against him, and forged a letter in which John betrayed the caliph; the caliph ordered John's writing hand chopped off, but the Virgin Mary appeared and re-attached the hand, a miracle which restored the caliph's faith in him.
After this incident, John became a monk near Jerusalem. Priest. Anathematized by name by the 754 Council of Constantinople over his defense of the use of icons, but was defended by the 787 Seventh Council of Nicea.
Wrote The Fountain of Wisdom, the first real compendium of Christian theology, along with other works defending the orthodox faith, commentaries on Saint Paul the Apostle, poetry, and hymns. Philospher. Orator; such an excellent speaker he was known as Chrysorrhoas ("golden-stream"). Last of the Greek Fathers of the Church, and the first of the Christian Aristotleans. Adapted choral music for use in the liturgy. Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church in 1890 by Pope Leo XIII.
Born
676 at Damascus, Syria
Died
749 of natural causes
Blessed Adolph Kolping
அடோல்ஃப் கோல்பிங் Adolf Kolping
பிறப்பு
8 டிசம்பர் 1813,
கொலோன் Köln
இறப்பு
4 டிசம்பர் 1865,
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இவர் ஓர் ஆடு வளர்ப்பவர்கள் குடும்பத்தில் பிறந்தவர். தொடக்கக்கல்வி மட்டுமே படித்தவர். அதன்பிறகு காலணி செய்யும் தொழிலைக் கற்றார். பின்னர் காலணி செய்து ஊர் ஊராக சென்று வியாபாரம் செய்து வந்தார். அதிலிருந்து பெற்ற பணத்தைக்கொண்டு, 23 ஆம் வயதில் கொலோனிலிருந்த மார்ட்செல்லன் (Marzellen) பள்ளியில் இடைநிலைக் கல்வியைக் கற்றார். அதனைத் தொடர்ந்து உயர்நிலைக் கல்வியையும், இறையியல் கல்வியையும் மியூனிக்கில் கற்றார். பிறகு 13 ஏப்ரல் 1845 ஆம் ஆண்டு கொலோனில் குருப்பட்டம் பெற்றார். அதன்பிறகு எல்பர்ஃபெல்டிலும் (Elberfeld), வுப்பர்டாலிலும் (Wuppertal) துணை பங்கு குருவாகப் பணியாற்றினார். சிறந்த முறையில் மறையுரையாற்றி பல மக்களை திருப்பலியில் பங்கெடுக்கச் செய்தார். 1846 ஆம் ஆண்டில் இளைஞர்களுக்கென்று நிறுவனம் ஒன்றை நிறுவினார். அதன்பிறகு மீண்டும் 1849 ஆம் ஆண்டு ஏறக்குறைய ஏழு நிறுவனங்களையும் இளைஞர்களுக்கென்று நிறுவினார். மீண்டும் இவர் 1849 ஆம் ஆண்டு கொலோனில் வேறொரு பங்கிற்கு மாற்றம் செய்யப்பட்டார். அப்போது இவர் மொழிபெயர்ப்பு நிறுவனம் ஒன்றையும் நிறுவினார்.
இவர் நிறுவிய அந்நிறுவனங்களில் ஒரு சில மாதங்களில் 230 க்கும் மேற்பட்ட பணியாளர்கள் வந்து சேர்ந்தனர். அதன்பிறகு 1851ல் கைவேலை செய்யும் நிறுவனம் ஒன்றையும் தொடங்கினார். பிறகு 1853ல் கொலோனில் மிகப்பெரிய நிறுவனத்தை தொடங்கினார். அந்நிறுவனங்கள் அனைத்தும் சமூக பணிகளுக்கு முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுத்து செயல்பட்டது. அத்தோடு நோயாளிகளை கவனிப்பதற்கென்றும், இளைஞர்கள் நல்லதோர் எதிர்காலத்தை பெறுவதற்கும் வழிகாட்டியது. அத்துடன் படிப்பதற்கும் வழிகாட்டியது. அதன்பிறகு இந்நிறுவனங்கள் உலகம் முழுவதும் பணியாற்றியது. இன்றுவரை இவர் தொடங்கிய நிறுவனம் "கோல்பிங்" என்ற பெயரிலேயே இயங்கி பலவித பணிகளை ஆற்றிவருகின்றது.
Also known as
• Father of All Apprentices
• Apostle of Working Men
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Son of a poor shepherd. Apprenticed to a shoemaker. Studied in Munich, Bonn and Cologne in Germany. Ordained on 10 April 1845. Chaplain of Saint Laurentius parish, Elberfeld, Germany from 1845 to 1849. Founded several Catholic apprentice associations, one of which became the International Kolping Society with all its national and local organizations. Worked to improve the physical and spiritual lives of craftsmen and their apprentices. Worked with youth, and to improve family life. Vicar of the cathedral in Cologne. Rector of Saint Maria Empfängnis Church, Cologne in 1862.
Born
8 December 1813 at Kerpend, Germany
Died
• 4 December 1865 at Cologne, Germany of natural causes
• buried in the Church of the Minor Friars, Saint Maria Empfängnis, Cologne
Beatified
27 October 1991 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy
Saint Osmund
Also known as
Edimund, Edmund, Osimund
Additional Memorial
16 July (translation of his relics)
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Son of Henry, count of Seez, Normandy, France. He received a good education, and became count of Seez in his own turn. Companion of William the Conqueror, and part of the force that invaded England in 1066.
Following the Battle of Hastings, he was made royal chaplain and Earl of Dorset. Helped prepare the Domesday Book, an analysis of the resources of England. Chancellor of England in 1072. Between his duties of chaplain and chancellor, he received a great education in administration and management.
Bishop of Salisbury, England in 1078. He took his duties seriously, concerned for the good of his diocese, even if many considered it conquered territory. His cathedral administration became a model for cathedrals throughout England. Believed to have initiated the Sarum Rite in England. May have written a biography of Saint Aldhelm of Sherborne, which has not survived, and approved his beatification in 1078. Knew and sought the guidance of Saint Anselm. Enjoyed copying and binding books.
His areas of patronage derive from the miraculous healings that occurred at his tomb, and which paved the way for his canonization.
Born
at Seez, Normandy, France
Died
• 4 December 1099 at Salisbury, England of natural causes
• buried in his cathedral at Old Sarum
• relics translated to Salisbury in 1226
• relics later translated to the new cathedral and deposited in the chapel of Our Lady in the church in 1457
• shrine was destroyed in the reign of King Henry VIII
• bones still interred in the same chapel, covered with a marble slab
Canonized
• 1456 by Pope Callistus III
• his cause had been pursued since 1228
Saint Anno II
Also known as
• Anno of Cologne
• Annan, Annon, Hanno
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A pious child. As a young man Anno became a soldier, and considered a military career; however, with the help of his uncle, the canon of Bamberg, he answered the call to religious life. He had a background in literature as well as theology, was an eloquent speaker, and considered quite handsome by writers of the day. Priest. Bishop and then archbishop of Cologne, Germany in 1055.
Anno became a member of the court of Holy Roman Emperor Henry III where he was known for his life of prayer. At one point he became so influential that he drew the reprimand of Pope Nicholas II for excess involvement in civil matters. Following the emperor's death, Anno was made regent for the young Henry IV. Henry rebelled against Anno's strict discipline and had him removed. However, the young Henry's companions were so corrupt that reform was required; in 1072 they were all thrown out, and Anno was brought in as regent again.
Anno supported the reforms led by Saint Peter Damian, and helped found monasteries in the region. He was involved in the disputes between Pope Alexander II and anti-pope Honorius II, supporting the legitimate Alexander and drawing the ire of many countrymen. Anno had his nephew, Cunon, chosen bishop of Trier, Germany; Cunon was opposed and then murdered by Count Theodoric. Anno spent his final years in Michaelsberg Abbey in Siegburg, Germany, praying and doing penance for this incident and others.
Born
c.1010
Died
4 December 1075 in Siegburg, Germany of natural causes
Canonized
1183 by Pope Lucius III
Blessed Pietro Tecelano
Also known as
• Pietro Pettinaio
• Peter, Pier
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Moved from Campi to Siena, Italy with his family as a child. He married and worked as a comb-maker. Widower. Franciscan tertiary, serving as a nurse in a Franciscan hospital. He continued making combs, living a simple, solitary life, giving any excess monies to the Franciscans, and spending his nights in prayer and meditation. He eventually moved from a layman's house to a cell in the monastery that ran the hospital. He considered himself too talkative, and worked to living in silence. Pilgrim to holy sites in various Italian cities. Known as a mystic and a miracle worker, he became a sought after advisor to priests and laity. The character of Pier the comb-seller in Dante's Purgatorio may have been modeled upon him.
Born
c.1200 at Campi, Tuscany, Italy
Died
• early December 1289 in Siena, Italy of natural causes
• buried at the Franciscan church in Siena
• his grave became a site for pilgrims and scene of miracles
• shrine built over his grave in 1326
• an annual local feast began to be celebrated in 1329
• shrine destroyed by fire in 1655
• remaining relics preserved by the Poor Clare nuns of Siena
Beatified
18 August 1802 by Pope Pius VII (cultus confirmation)
Saint Giovanni Calabria
Also known as
• John Calabria
• Johannes Calabria
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Youngest of seven boys born to Luigi Foschi and Angela Calabria. His was a poor family, and his father died when Giovanni was only 9 years old; the boy had to leave school and become an apprentice. He eventually received some tutoring from a local priest, and was able to finish high school. Soldier. Priest, ordained on 11 August 1901. Rector of San Benedetto del Monte in 1907. Started a series of homes for abandoned adolescents throughout Italy. Founder of Congregation of the Poor Servants of Divine Providence, which received diocesan approval on 11 February 1932, and papal approval on 25 April 1949. Frequent correspondent, in Latin, with the author C. S. Lewis.
Born
8 October 1873 at Verona, Italy
Died
4 December 1954 at San Zeno, Italy
Canonized
18 April 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Saint Peter's Square, Rome, Italy
Saint Sigiranus
Also known as
Cyran, Sigiramnus, Sigirannus, Sigram, Siran
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Born to the nobility of Berry, France; son of the Count of Bourges, a man who later became bishop of Tours, France. Part of the royal court of Clothaire II, serving as cup-bearer. Feeling a call to the religious life, Sigiranus refused an arranged marriage and took holy orders in Tours in 625. Archdeacon in Tours. Upon his death of his father, Sigiranus gave away his fortune to the poor; because of this, he was certified insane and locked up. Upon his release in 640, he made a pilgrimage to Rome, Italy, working with the serfs in the fields as he travelled. Founded the monasteries of Saint-Pierre de Longoret and Méobecq Abbey (later Saint-Cyran-du-Jambot) in the diocese of Bourges, France on land given to him by Clothaire. Monk and then abbot at Longoret in 655.
Died
• c.655 of natural causes
• relics were kept at the abbey of Saint-Cyran until 1860 when Empress Eugénie de Montijo encased them in a reliquary and gave it to the church of Saint-Michel-en-Brenne
Saint Clement of Alexandria
Also known as
Titus Flavius Clemens
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Teacher at the Catechetical School in Alexandria, Egypt. He trained the famous theologian and teacher Origen. Writer and confessor of the faith. During the persecutions of 202, Clement fled to Caesarea, Cappadocia where he governed the diocese during the imprisonment of his student, Bishop Alexander.
Born
probably at Athens, Greece, as Titus Flavius Clemens
Died
217 of natural causes
Blessed Jerome de Angelis
Also known as
Geronimo, Girolamo
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Jesuit priest. Sailed as a missionary to Japan shortly after ordination, but due to a series of problems, took six years to arrive, landing during a persecution of Christians. Spent twelve years working with the Nagasaki Christians. An edict in 1614 expelled Jesuits and ended Catholic missions in Japan. Jerome went into hiding in Nagasaki, and ministered to Japanese Christians in secret, disguising himself as a merchant. In 1623 he was found out by the authorities, and martyred with 47 other Christians.
Born
1568 in Enna, Sicily, Italy
Died
burned to death on 4 December 1623 in Edo (modern Tokyo), Japan
Beatified
7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX
Saint Sola
Also known as
Sualo, Solo, Solus
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No information of his early life has survived, and the first we hear of Sola he is a monk in England. He immigrated to Germany where he became a spiritual student of Saint Boniface. Ordained by Boniface. Hermit near Fulda, Germany, and later at Eichstätt, Germany. At each place he attracted would-be students. At Eichstätt there were so many who stayed that Sola founded the abbey at Solnhofen, Germany, for them; he spent the rest of his life there.
An obviously allegorical legend says that one day while riding a donkey, Sola saw a field of sheep with no shepherd; the sheep were attacked by a wolf, Sola ordered his donkey to fight off the wolf, and saved the flock.
Born
8th century England
Died
3 December 794 at the abbey of Solnhofen, Germany of natural causes
Blessed Francis Galvez
Also known as
Francisco Gálvez Iranzo
Additional Memorials
• 10 September as one of the 205 Martyrs of Japan
• 22 May as one of the Franciscan Martyrs of Japan
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Joined the Franciscan Friars Minor in 1591. Missionary to Manila, Philippines in 1609. Missionary to Japan in 1612. Forced to return to Manila in 1614 due to the persecutions in Japan. In 1618 he dyed his skin, assumed a disguise, and returned to evangelize Japan. He worked there for several years before being captured and martyred.
Born
at Utiel, New Castile, Spain
Died
burned to death on 4 December 1623 in Edo (modern Tokyo), Japan
Beatified
7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX
Saint Bernardo degli Uberti
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Member of the Florentine nobility. Benedictine Vallombrosan monk. Abbot of San Salvi monastery. General-superior of the Vallombrosans. Created cardinal by Pope Urban II in 1097. Papal legate. Bishop of Parma, Italy in 1106. Exiled twice during disputes with anti - papal forces opposing Pope Saint Gregory VII, and with those who supported Conrad II as king of Germany, but considered a successful bishop.
Born
at Florence, Italy
Died
4 December 1133 in Parma, Italy of natural causes
Saint Ada of Le Mans
Also known as
• Ada of Soissons
• Ada of St-Julien
• Adarhilda, Adeneta, Adna, Adneta, Adnetta, Adnette, Adonette, Adrechild, Adrehilda, Adrehilde, Adrehildis
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Niece of Saint Engelbert; Ada's whole family was known for its piety. Nun at Soissons, France. Abbess at Saint Julien-des-Prés abbey, Le Mans, France.
Died
• 7th century of natural causes
• buried in the church at Saint Julien-des-Prés abbey, Le Mans, France
• relics destroyed by Huguenots
Saint Maruthas
Also known as
• Apostle of Iran
• Apostle of Persia
• Maruf
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Bishop of Maiferkat, Mesopotamia. He reorganized the Church adminstration in Syria and Persia. Collected the stories (called the Passiones) of Syrian and Persian martyrs. Hymnist. Friend of Saint John Chrysostom.
Died
c.415
Saint Adelmann of Beauvais
Also known as
Adalmann, Hildeman
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Benedictine monk of Corbie Abbey, Amiens, France. Spiritual student of Saint Adelhard. Bishop of Beauvaus, France in 821; he served for 25 years. Signed and supported the decrees of the Council of Pris. Ministered to his people during Norman invasions.
Died
846 in Beauvais, France of natural causes
Saint John the Wonder Worker
Also known as
John Thaumaturgus
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Bishop of Polybotum, Phrygia. Defended orthodox teachings and the use of images against emperor Leo the iconoclast. His reputation as a miracle worker was such that the emperor feared to act against him.
Died
c.750
Blessed Simon Yempo
Also known as
Simon Enpo
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Buddhist monk. Convert to Christianity. Lay catechist. Jesuit. Martyr.
Born
c.1580 in Nozu, Japan
Died
burned to death on 4 December 1623 in Edo (modern Tokyo), Japan
Beatified
7 May 1867 by Pope Blessed Pius IX
Saint Heraclas of Alexandria
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Brother of Saint Plutarch of Alexandria. Spiritual student of Origen. Succeeded Origen as the head of the catechetical school at Alexandria, Egypt. Patriarch of Alexandria in 231.
Born
Egyptian
Died
c.247 of natural causes
Saint Theophanes
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Officer in the Byzantine imperial court of Leo the Armenian. He was arrested with three others officers for treason because they opposed Leo's Iconoclasm. The other survived the torture and imprisonment and became monks, but Theophanes did not. Martyr.
Died
tortured to death in 815
Saint Melitus of Pontus
Also known as
Meletus, Meletius
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Late 3rd-century bishop in Pontus (in modern Turkey); known as an eloquent speaker. He was frequently abused for his faith during the persecutions of Diocletian, but there are no records of him being a martyr.
Died
c.295
Saint Bertoara
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Abbess of the Columbanian house of Notre Dame de Sales, Bourges, France from 612 until her death.
Died
614 at Notre-Dame-de Sales, Bourges, France of natural causes
Saint Felix of Bologna
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Spiritual student of and deacon for Saint Ambrose of Milan. Bishop of Bologna, Italy.
Died
429 of natural causes
Saint Apro
Saint Apro, also known as Apri, is extremely scarce. While the details you provided (priest, hermit, died in 7th century Lyons) are helpful, they aren't enough to paint a complete picture of his life and contributions.
Here's what I found about Saint Apro:
Life and Work:
There are few historical sources that mention Saint Apro. We know he lived and died in Lyons, Gaul (modern-day France) during the 7th century.
He was ordained as a priest and later became a hermit, seeking solitude and deeper connection with God.
The specific details of his work, ministry, or the impact he had on the community are largely unknown.
Veneration:
Saint Apro is venerated in the Catholic Church, but his feast day is not officially recognized in the Roman Missal.
He is sometimes depicted in art as a bearded man in religious attire, often holding a book or a cross.
Local churches in Lyons may celebrate his feast day on a specific date based on local traditions or historical records.
Saint Cyran of Brenne
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Seventh century hermit in the forests of Brenne, France.Saint Cyran of Brenne, also known as Sigiramnus, was a 7th-century hermit who lived in the forests of Brenne, France. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, and his feast day is celebrated on December 4th.
Cyran was born into a wealthy family in Gaul, but he renounced his worldly possessions and chose to live a simple life as a hermit. He settled in the forests of Brenne, where he built a small hut and lived a life of prayer and contemplation. He was known for his austerity and his devotion to God.
Cyran attracted many followers, who sought his guidance and spiritual wisdom. He established a monastery in Longoret, which later became known as the Abbey of Saint-Cyran-en-Brenne. Cyran served as the abbot of the monastery for many years, and he was known for his wise leadership and his care for the poor and sick.
Cyran died in Longoret in about 655 AD. He is buried in the abbey church, and his tomb is a popular pilgrimage site. His relics were enshrined in the abbey church until 1860, when they were given to the church of Saint-Michel-en-Brenne.
Saint Christianus
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Saint Christianus was a Christian martyr who died in North Africa for his faith. The exact details of his life and death are unknown, but he is believed to have lived during the early centuries of Christianity. Christianus is said to have been a deacon in the Church of Carthage, and he was known for his preaching and his zeal in converting others to the Christian faith. Christianus was eventually arrested for his Christian beliefs, and he was martyred in North Africa.
Some sources associate Saint Christianus with Utica, a city in North Africa, while others suggest he may have been martyred in Carthage. His feast day is celebrated on December 4th.
Saint Eraclius
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Saint Eraclius of Todi
Feast day: December 4
Profile: A martyr who died in Todi, Italy for his Christian faith. The exact details of his life and death are unknown, but he is believed to have lived during the early centuries of Christianity. Eraclius is said to have been a soldier in the Roman army, and he was known for his courage and his devotion to his faith. Eraclius was eventually arrested for refusing to renounce his Christian beliefs, and he was sentenced to death. He was beheaded, and his body was buried in Todi.
Saint Eraclius of Sens
Feast day: December 4
Profile: A bishop of Sens, France who lived in the 5th century. He is known for his role in the conversion of King Clovis of the Franks to Christianity. Eraclius is also credited with building several churches and monasteries. He died in Sens, and his body was buried in the city's cathedral.
Saint Prudens
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Saint Prudens of Troyes
Feast day: December 4
Profile: A bishop of Troyes who lived in the 9th century. He is known for his efforts to reform the Church and to restore discipline among the clergy. Prudens is also credited with building several churches and monasteries. He died in Troyes, and his body was buried in the city's cathedral.
Saint Prudens of Spain
Feast day: December 4
Profile: A martyr who died in Spain for his Christian faith. The exact details of his life and death are unknown, but he is believed to have lived during the early centuries of Christianity. Prudens is said to have been a deacon in the Church of Seville, and he was known for his preaching and his zeal in converting others to the Christian faith. Prudens was eventually arrested for his Christian beliefs, and he was martyred in Spain.
Martyred in the Spanish Civil War
• Blessed Eulogio Álvarez López
• Blessed Ezequiel Álvaro de La Fuente
• Blessed Francisco de la Vega González
• Blessed Jacinto García Chicote
• Blessed Robustiano Mata Ubierna
