Saint Achillas November 7

 Saint Achillas

Profile

Bishop of Alexandria, Egypt. Ordained Arius, the founder of the Arian heresy. Attacked by Meletianists for his orthodox Christianity.

Died

313 of natural causes

Saint Anthony of Ancyra November 7

 Saint Anthony of Ancyra

Profile

Son of Saints Melasippus and Carina of Ancyra. Martyred at age 13 in the persecutions of Julian the Apostate.

Died

latter 4th century in Ancyra, Galatia

Saint Carina of Ancyra November 7

 Saint Carina of Ancyra

Also known as

Cassina

Profile

Married to Saint Melassipus of Ancyra. Mother of Saint Anthony of Ancyra. Martyred in the persecutions of Julian the Apostate.

Died

latter 4th century in Ancyra, Galatia

Saint Melasippus of Ancyra November 7

 Saint Melasippus of Ancyra

Also known as

Melasippo

Profile

Married to Saint Carina of Ancyra. Father of Saint Anthony of Ancyra. Martyred in the persecutions of Julian the Apostate.

Died

latter 4th century in Ancyra, Galatia

Blessed Lazarus the Stylite November 7

 Blessed Lazarus the Stylite

Profile

Set an example of turning his back on the world and living for prayer by living without shelter on top of a series of columns for many year, often surviving on nothing but bread and water.

Died

1054 on Mount Galision near Ephesus, Asia Minor of natural causes

Saint Hieron of Mytilene november 7

 Saint Hieron of Mytilene

Also known as

Gerone, Ierone

Profile

Martyred with several fellow Christians in the persecutions of Diocletian.

Born

Armenia

Died

c.300 at Mytilene, Greece

Saint Herculanus of Perugia November 7

 Saint Herculanus of Perugia

Also known as

Ercolano, Herculan

Profile

Bishop of Perugia, Italy. Martyred under orders of Ostro-Gothic leader Totila.

Died

beheaded 549 by Ostro-Gothic soldiers

Patronage

Perugia, Italy

Saint Ernest of Mecca November 7

 Saint Ernest of Mecca

Also known as

Ernest of Zwiefalten

Profile

Benedictine monk and then abbot at Zwiefalten Abbey in southern Germany. Crusader, making it to Arabia. Martyr.

Born

Steißlingen, Germany

Died

1148 in Mecca

Saint Gébétrude of Remiremont November 7

 Saint Gébétrude of Remiremont

Also known as

Gertrude of Remiremont

Profile

Grandaughter of Saint Romaricus. Niece of Saint Clare. Sister of Saint Adolphus. Educated at the convent at Saint-Mont where she became a Benedictine nun. Third abbess of Remiremont Abbey.

Died

c.680

Beatified

1051 by Pope Saint Leo IX (cultus confirmation)

Saint Florentius of Strasbourg November 7

 Saint Florentius of Strasbourg

Also known as

Florent

Profile

Immigrated to Alsace (in modern France), and built a monastery at Haselac. Bishop of Strasbourg, France in 678.

Born

Ireland

Died

c.693

Patronage

• against gall stones

• against ruptures

Saint Tremorus of Brittany November 7

 Saint Tremorus of Brittany

Also known as

Trémeur

Profile

Son of Saint Triphina. Educated by Saint Gildas the Wise. Murdered as a child by his step-father, Count Conmore due to his hatred of the faith.

Died

6th century at a monastery at Carhaix, Brittany (in modern France)

Patronage

Carhaix, France

Representation

child holding his own severed head and a palm branch of martyrdom

Blessed Lucia of Settefonti November 7

Blessed Lucia of Settefonti

Profile

Twelfth-century nun in the Camaldolese monastery of Santa Cristina in Ozzana Emilia, Italy. Abbess of her house. Noted for her personal piety, and as a pious and charitable leader of her sisters.

Died

• 12th century Italy of natural causes
• relics enshrined in the church of Sant’Adrea di Ozzano by Cardinal Paleotti on 7 November 1573

Beatified

1779 by Pope Pius VI (cultus confirmation)

Saint Prosdocimus of Padua November 7

 Saint Prosdocimus of Padua

Also known as

Prosdecimus, Prosdocimo, Prosdozimus

Profile

First bishop of Padua, Italy; he evangelized the entire region. Baptized Saint Daniel of Padua, who served him as deacon. Tradition says Prosdocimus was sent Saint Peter the Apostle.

Died

• c.100

• entombed is situated at the basilica of Santa Giustina at Padua, Italy

Patronage

• Asolo, Italy

• Cittadella, Italy

• Padua, Italy

Saint Jacinto Castañeda Puchasóns November 7

Saint Jacinto Castañeda Puchasóns

Also known as

Hyacint, Hyacinth

Additional Memorial

24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam

Profile

Dominican priest. Missionary to the Philippines, China, and Tonkin. Martyr.

Born

13 November 1743 in Xàtiva, Valencia, Spain

Died

beheaded on 7 November 1773 in Ðong Mo, Ha Tay, Vietnam

Canonized

19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II

Saint Vincenzo Grossi November 7

 Saint Vincenzo Grossi

Profile

One of seven children born to Baldassare Grossi and Maddalena Capellini. Ordained a priest in the diocese of Lodi, Italy on 22 May 1869. Noted for this simple austere life style, and the humour and trust in Christ that he brought to it. Founded the Daughters of the Oratory for the Christian eduction of young people.

Born

9 March 1845 in Pizzighettone, Cremona, Italy

Died

7 November 1917 in Vicobellignano, Cremona, Italy of natural causes

Canonized

18 October 2015 by Pope Francis at Rome, Italy