Saints
Bl. Thomas Ochia Jihyoe
Born: c.1602 in Omura, Nagasaki, Japan Died: hanged upside down on 6 November 1637 in Hill of Martyrs, Nishizaka, Nagasaki, Japan Venerated: 1 June 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI (decree of martyrdom) Beatified: 24 November 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI Augustinian Thomas “Kintsuba” Jihyoe of Saint Augustine, along with his 187 companions, was beatified November […]
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St. Winnoc of Wormhoult
Born: c. 640 Died: c. 716/717 Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Feast: 6 November; translation of relics (18 September); Exaltation of Saint Winnoc (formerly kept on 20 February) Attributes: abbot with a crown and scepter at his feet, turning a hand-mill, often with a church and bridge nearby; in ecstasy while grinding corn; with Saint […]
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St. Leonard of Noblac
Born: 19 May Died: 559 AD Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Church Feast: November 6 Attributes depicted as an abbot holding chains, fetters or locks, or manacles. Patronage: political prisoners, imprisoned people, prisoners of war, and captives, women in labour, as well as horses. Leonard of Noblac (or of Limoges or […]
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St. Zachary
Feast day: November 5 Zachary was a priest in Jerusalem whose wife, Elizabeth, Mary’s cousin, was beyond child-bearing age. He was told by an angel in a vision that they would have a son and should name him John. When he doubted this, he was struck dumb. Elizabeth was visited by Mary, at which time […]
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St. Elizabeth (Mother of John the Baptist)
Born: 1st century BC Hebron Died: 1st century BC (or early AD) (probably Hebron) Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, Anglican Church, Lutheran Church Canonized: Pre-Congregation Feast: November 5 (Roman Catholic, Lutheran) September 5 (Eastern Orthodox, Anglican) Patronage: Pregnant women According to the Gospel of Luke, Elizabeth was “of the […]
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Bl. Teresa Manganiello
Born: January 1, 1849 Montefusco, Avellino, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Died: November 4, 1876 (aged 27) Montefusco, Avellino, Kingdom of Italy Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 22 May 2010, Benevento, Italy by Cardinal Angelo Amato Feast: 4 November Attributes: Crucifix Rosary Patronage Franciscan tertiaries Franciscan Immaculate Sisters Blessed Teresa Manganiello (1 January 1849 […]
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St. Felix of Valois
Born: April 16, 1127 possibly Valois, France Died: November 4, 1212 (aged 85) Monastery of Cerfroid, Brumetz, Picardy (now the department of Aisne), France Venerated: in Catholic Church Canonized: May 1, 1262, Rome by Pope Urban IV Major shrine: Monastery of Cerfroid, Brumetz, Department of Aisne, France Feast: November 4 November 20 (General Roman Calendar […]
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St.Charles Borromeo
Born: 2 October 1538 Castle of Arona, Duchy of Milan Died: 3 November 1584 (aged 46) Milan Buried: Milan Cathedral Denomination: Roman Catholic Parents: Gilberto Borromeo, 7th Count of Arona Margherita de’ Medici di Marignano Feast day: 4 November Venerated: in Catholic Church Beatified: 12 May 1602 by Clement VIII Canonized: 1 November 1610 by […]
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St. Martin de Porres
Born: December 9, 1579 Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru Died: November 3, 1639 (aged 59) Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru (modern-day Peru) Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Anglican Communion Beatified: 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI Canonized: May 6, 1962, by Pope John XXIII Major shrine: Church of Santo Domingo, Lima, Peru Feast: November 3 Patronage: […]
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St. Malachy of Armagh
Born: 1094 Armagh, Airgíalla, Ireland Died: 2 November 1148 Clairvaux, Champagne, France Previous post: Bishop of Down (1124-1148) and Bishop of Connor (1124-1136/37) Abbot of Bangor Consecration: 1124 Canonized: 1190 by Pope Clement III Feast: 3 November Patronage: Archdiocese of Armagh, Diocese of Down and Connor Saint Malachy (1094 – 2 November 1148) was an Irish […]
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