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St. Alonso de Orozco Mena
Born: 17 October 1500 at Oropesa, Toledo, Spain Died: 19 September 1591 in the College of the Incarnation, Madrid, Spain of natural causes, at his funeral the people of Madrid stormed the College and broke into Alonso’s old room, looking for relics of their beloved pastor, interred in the Augustinian church in Valladolid, Spain Canonized: […]
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Bl. Adalbero of Lambach
Born: 1010 in Lambach an der Traun, Austria Died: 6 October 1090 at the abbey at Lambach, Austria of natural causes, buried in the abbey church Beatified: 1883 by Pope Leo XIII (cultus confirmed) Feast day: October 6 Son of Count Arnold II of Lambach, Austria and Countess Reginlint. Studied in the cathedral school at Würzburg, […]
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Bl. Angela Truszkowska
Born: 16 May 1825 at Kalisz, Poland as Sophia Camille Truszkowska Died: 12.45am 10 October 1899 of natural causes Beatified: 18 April 1993 by Pope John Paul II Patronage: against sickness, exiles, sick people Feast day: October 10 Eldest daughter of Joseph and Josephine Truszkowski, Polish nobles. Well educated, Sophia was a pious, and lively youth […]
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Bl. Alexandrina Maria da Costa
Born: 30 March 1904 at Balasar, Oporto, Portugal Died: 13 October 1955 at Balasar, Oporto, Portugal of natural causes Beatified: 25 April 2004 by Pope John Paul II Feast day: October 13 Lay woman from the diocese of Braga, Portugal. At age 14 Alexandrina jumped from a window to escape a rapist; she was injured in […]
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St. Angadrisma of Beauvais
Born: c.615 in the Diocese of Thérouanne, France Died: c.696 at the Oroër-des-Vierge Abbey, Beauvais, France of natural causes, relics transferred to the Church of Saint Michael in Beauvais in 851 when invading Normans destroyed Oroër-des-Vierge Abbey, relics transferred to the Cathedral of Beauvais during the French Revolution Patronage: against drought, against fire, against slander, […]
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St. Artemius
Died: beheaded in 363 in Antioch, buried by local Christians in Antioch, relics later transferred to Constantinople Feast day: October 20 Noted soldier and military leader under Emperor Constantine the Great. Imperial prefect (viceroy) of Egypt and Duke of Alexandria, appointed by Emperor Constantius; he used his position to spread the faith. During the reign […]
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St. Alodia
Death: 851 Feast day: October 22 Martyr and confessor, the daughter of a Muslim father and a Christian mother in Huesca, Spain. Alodia and her sister, Nunilo, were caught up in the persecutions conducted by Abdal-Rabman II, the ruler of Cordoba. Alodia and Nunilo dedicated themselves to Christ, despite their father’s disapproval, and were arrested. […]
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St. Abraham Kidunaia
Born: c.296 at Edessa, Osrhoene, Mesopotamia (in modern Syria) Died: c.366 at Edessa, Osrhoene, Mesopotamia (in modern Syria) of natural causes Venerated: in Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy (Coptic Orthodox Church, Syriac Orthodox Church) Feast day: July 29, October 24, October 29, December 14 Born to a wealthy family near Edessa, Syria. Forced into […]
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St. Alonso Rodriguez
Born: July 25, 1532 Segovia, Spain Died: October 31, 1617 (aged 85) Palma, Majorca, Spain Venerated: in Catholic Church (Society of Jesus) Beatified: 1825 by Pope Leo XII Canonized: September 1887 by Pope Leo XIII Patronage: Jesuit College Palma, Majorca, Spain Feast: October 31 Third of eleven children in the family of the wealthy wool […]
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St. Amatus of Nusco
Born: c.1003 in Nusco, Italy Died: 30 September 1093 of natural causes, miracles reported at his grave site in Nusco, Italy, relics translated to the The Church of Saint Stephen in Nusco Patronage: against earthquakes, Nusco, Italy Born to a wealthy family. First bishop of Nusco, Italy in 1048. He restored and built churches, and […]
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