Saint Nazarius of Lérins November 18

 Saint Nazarius of Lérins

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Monk and later abbot of Lérins Abbey in France.

Died

c.450

Saint Romacario of Constance November 18

 Saint Romacario of Constance

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Sixth century bishop in Constance, Neustria (modern Konstanz, Germany).

Saint Maximus of Mainz November 18

 Saint Maximus of Mainz

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Bishop of Mainz, Germany from 354 to 378. Greatly persecuted by Arian heretics.

Died

378

Saint Teofredo of Vellaicum November 18

 Saint Teofredo of Vellaicum

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Monk. Abbot. Martyr.

Died

Vellaicum, Aquitaine (modern Velay, France)

Blessed Guilminus November 18

 Blessed Guilminus

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Benedictine monk at Thouace in Anjou, France. Friend and co-worker with Saint Burginus.

Died

c.1065 of natural causes

Saint Oriculus November 18

 Saint Oriculus

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One of a group of martyrs killed by Arian Vandals; the names of his fellow martyrs have not come down to us.

Died

c.430 near Carthage, North Africa

Saint Amandus of Lérins November 18

 Saint Amandus of Lérins

Also known as

• Amand, Amantius, Amatius

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Abbot of Lérins Abbey in 676.

Died

708 of natural causes

Saint Mummolus of Lagny November 18

 Saint Mummolus of Lagny

Also known as

Momble, Momleolus, Mumbolus

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Monk. Friend of Saint Fursey of Peronne. Abbot of Lagny in Meaux, France.

Born

Ireland

Died

c.690 of natural causes

Saint Barulas November 18

 Saint Barulas

Also known as

Barula

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A boy of seven who learned Christianity from Saint Romanus the Abbot. When he publicly announced his Christianity, he was tortured and martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.

Died

beheaded in 303

Blessed Cosmas Takeya Sozaburo November18

 Blessed Cosmas Takeya Sozaburo

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Layman member of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary in the archdiocese of Nagasaki, Japan. Married to Blessed Agnes Takeya; father of Franciscus Takeya. Martyr.

Born

in Korea

Died

burned alive on 18 November 1619 before a crowd of 20,000 at Nishizaka, Nagaski, Japan

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Blessed Ioannes Yoshida Shoun November 18

 Blessed Ioannes Yoshida Shoun

Also known as

• John Shoun

• John Xoun

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Convert, baptized by Jesuits in the archdiocese of Nagasaki, Japan. Layman member of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary. Martyr.

Born

at Miyako, Japan

Died

burned alive on 18 November 1619 at Nishizaka, Nagaski, Japan

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Blessed Domingos Jorge November 18

 Blessed Domingos Jorge

Also known as

Dominic Jorjes

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Soldier. Immigrant to Japan. Layman. Member of the Confraternity of the Rosary. Arrested for hiding the Christian missionary Blessed John Spinola during a persecution of the faith. Martyr.

Born

San Román, Aguiar de Sousa, Porto, Portugal

Died

burned alive on 18 November 1619 in Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Blessed Ferdinando Santamaria November 18

 Blessed Ferdinando Santamaria

Also known as

Grimoaldo of the Purification

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Passionist cleric.

Born

4 May 1883 at Pontecorvo, Frosinone, Italy as Ferdinando Santamaria

Died

18 November 1902 at Ceccano, Italy of natural causes

Beatified

29 January 1995 by Pope John Paul II

Blessed Andreas Murayama Tokuan November 18

 Blessed Andreas Murayama Tokuan

Also known as

Andrew Toukan

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Layman member of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary in the archdiocese of Nagasaki, Japan. Arrested for sheltering missionaries. He was offered his freedom if he would deny Christianity; he declined. Martyr.

Born

Nagasaki, Japan

Died

burned alive on 18 November 1619 before a crowd of 20,000 at Nishizaka, Nagaski, Japan

Beatified

7 May 1867 by Pope Pius IX

Noah the Patriarch November 18

 Noah the Patriarch

Also known as

Noe, Nuh

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Son of Lamech, and ninth patriarch of the Sethite line, who, with his family, was saved in the Ark from the Deluge, dying 350 years later at the age of 950. Father of Sem, Cham and Japhet. Many non-Catholics maintain that the Bible narrative is derived from a Babylonian epic, but numerous and important discrepancies render this untenable. The scriptural story is a parallel independent form of a common tradition.

Name Meaning

rest - Hebrew