Saint Amandus of Rodez November 4

 Saint Amandus of Rodez

Also known as

Amand, Amantius, Amatius

Profile

Bishop of Rodez, France, an area that had begun to fall away from Christianity. His evangelism brought his parishioners back to the faith.

Died

c.440

Saint Pierius November 4

 Saint Pierius

Also known as

• Pierio

• The Younger Origen

Profile

Priest. Wrote a number of treatises on philosophy and theology. Director of the Catechetical School of Alexandria, Egypt. Noted preacher and teacher and scholar praised by Eusebius of Caesarea and Saint Jerome.

Died

309 - 310 in Rome, Italy of natural causes

Saint Clarus the Hermit November 4

 Saint Clarus the Hermit

Also known as

Clair

Profile

Born to the English nobility. Priest. Hermit near Rouen, France. Martyr. The village where he was murdered is named for him.

Born

Rochester, England

Died

• murdered c.875 at Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, France

• relics in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte

Saint Vitalis of Bologna November 4

 Saint Vitalis of Bologna

Profile

Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian. His death led Saint Agricola to stand up for his faith, which led his martyrdom. The basilica in Ravenna, Italy is dedicated to Saint Vitalis.

Died

c.304 in Bologna, Italy

Saint Gregory of Burtscheid November 4

 Saint Gregory of Burtscheid

Profile

Benedictine Basilian monk at Cerchiara, Calabria, Italy. Fled to Rome, Italy to escape invading Saracens. There he met and befriended Emperor Otto III who invited him to Germany and built for him a Benedictine abbey at Burtscheid near Aachen.

Died

999 at Burtscheid, Germany

Saint Perpète November 4

 Saint Perpète

Also known as

Perpetuüs

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Son of Count Ostierne. Bishop of Tongres, Belgium in 598.

Born

Dinant, Belgium

Died

• 4 November 617 of natural causes

• buried in the church of Saint Vincent

• relics later translated to the collegiate church of Notre Dame de Diant

Patronage

Dinant, Belgium

Blessed Joan Antoni Burró Mas November 4

 Blessed Joan Antoni Burró Mas

Additional Memorial

30 July as one of the Martyred Hospitallers of Spain

Profile

Joined the Hospitallers of Saint John of God at age 14. Belonged to the community in Ciempozuelos, Madrid, Spain. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.

Born

28 June 1914 in Barcelona, Spain

Died

4 November 1936 in Madrid, Spain

Beatified

25 October 1992 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Agricola of Bologna November 4

 Saint Agricola of Bologna

Also known as

Aregle of Bologna

Profile

During the persecutions of Diocletian, Agricola witnessed the martyrdom of Saint Vitalis of Bologna; the courage of Vitalis led Agricola to stand up for his own faith. Martyr.

Died

• martyred (possibly crucified) c.304 in Bologna, Italy

• buried in the Jewish cemtery in Bologna

Blessed Helen Enselmini November 4

 Blessed Helen Enselmini

Also known as

Elena Enselmini

Profile

Became a Poor Clare nun at age 12, receiving the veil from Saint Francis of Assisi himself at Arcella. Had the gift of inedia, living solely off the Eucharist for months. Her health suffered in adulthood, and she was both blind and mute by her death.

Born

at Padua, Italy

Died

1242 of natural causes

Beatified

29 October 1695 by Pope Leo X and Pope Innocent XII (cultus confirmed)

Saint Birstan November 4

 Saint Birstan

Also known as

Beorstan, Birnstan, Birrstan, Brinstan, Brynstan

Profile

Spiritual student of Saint Grimbald. Benedictine monk. Bishop of Winchester, England from 931 to 934. Known for his work with the poor, and his mission of praying for the dead; at one point the dead are reported to have responded "Amen". Founded the Hospital of Saint John in Winchester, which still exists today. Memory of him was lost for years until he appeared with Saint Birinus and Saint Swithun in a vision to Saint Ethelwold who spread the word that Birstan was in heavenly glory.

Born

c.870

Died

1 November 934 of natural causes while praying for the dead

Saint Emeric of Hungary November 4

 Saint Emeric of Hungary

Also known as

Americus, Emerick, Emmerich, Emmericus, Henricus

Profile

Born a prince, the son of Saint Stephen of Hungary. Spiritual student of Saint Gerard Sagredo. Married in 1022. Known for his personal piety and austerity.

Born

1007 in Veszprém, Hungary

Died

killed by a boar while hunting on 2 September 1031 in Hungary

Canonized

5 November 1083 by Pope Gregory VII

Saint Patrobas November 4

 Saint Patrobas

Profile

A first century Christian in Rome greeted by name by Saint Paul the Apostle in the Epistle to the Romans.

Saint Philologus November 4

 Saint Philologus

Profile

A first century Christian in Rome greeted by name by Saint Paul the Apostle in the Epistle to the Romans.

Saint John Zedazneli November 4

 Saint John Zedazneli

Profile

Priest. Leader of a group of twelve 6th century Syrian monks who evangelized Georgia, and introduced the monastic life to the region. Said to have befriended the bears that lived near his hermitage, and to have found them friendlier than most of the natives!

His companions were Abibos Nekreseli, Anton Martmkofeli, David Garejeli, Zenon Ikaltoeli, Tadeoz of Stephantsminda, Ise of Tsilkani, Ioseb of Alaverdi, Isidore of Samtavno, Miqael of Ulompo, Piros of Breta, Stephane of Khirsa, and Shio of Mgvime, and the group was known as the Fathers of the Church in the region.

Born

at Mesopotamia near Antioch

Blessed Frances d'Amboise November 4

 Blessed Frances d'Amboise

Also known as

• Francisca de Amboise

• Françoise d'Amboise

Profile

Daughter of Louis d'Amboise, Viscount de Thouars, she grew up in the courts of Brittany. Duchess of Brittany, being married to Peter II, Duke of Britanny at age 15; she was betrothed to him at age four. It was not a happy marriage, and Peter sometimes abused her, but Frances softened Peter over the years, and he assisted in her charitable work. She established a Poor Clare convent at Nantes, France, and worked for the canonization of Saint Vincent Ferrer. Supported the Dominican convent at Nantes. Widowed in 1457, she devoted herself to religious life. Joined the Carmelite nuns at Bondon on 25 March 1468, making her final vows in 1469. Spiritual student of Blessed John Soreth. Worked in the infirmary for a while, and was elected prioress for life in 1473. Considered the foundress of the Carmelite nuns in France.

Born

28 September 1427 in Thouars, Deux-Sèvres, France

Died

• 4 November 1485 at Les Couêts, Nantes, France of natural causes while in a religious ecstasy

• miracles reported at her tomb

• her body had to be moved to save it during the Huguenot wars, and again in the French Revolution

Beatified

16 July 1863 by Pope Pius IX