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St. Reinildis of Saintes
Born: c.630 in her father’s house in Kontich, Belgium Died: beheaded c.700 outside a chapel in Saintes (in modern Halle), Belgium, relics enshrined in the parish church of Sainte-Reinildis in Saintes, which is thought to have been built on the site of her martyrdom, there is a nearby well whose water is reputed to cure […]
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St. Roch
Born: 1295 at Montpelier, France Died: 1327 at Montpelier or Angleria, France of natural causes, relics in Venice, Italy in the church of San Rocco; in Rome, Italy; and in Arles, France Patronage: against cholera, against diseased cattle, against epidemics, against knee problems, against plague, against skin diseases and rashes, bachelors, dogs, falsely accused people, […]
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Born: late 5th century in Penmarch, Cornwall, England Died: 6th century Patronage Audierne, France Also known as Druman, Drumé, Raimundus, Raymond, Ruman, Ruvon May have been the son of Saint Thumette. Hermit in the region of Audierne, France.
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St. Rigobert of Rheims
Died: c.750 in Rheims, France of natural causes Also known as Gobert, Rigobertus, Robert Additional Memorial 14 June (translation of relics) Benedictine monk. Abbot of Orbais. Archbishop of Rheims, France. Persecuted and exiled by Charles Martel. While he was away, another was appointed bishop. He eventually returned to his see, but to prevent scandal and […]
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St. Raynald of Nocera
Born: c.1150 Died: 9 February 1217 in Nocera, Umbria, Italy of natural causes, body discovered incorrupt, relics enshrined in an urn in the church of Santa Maria dell’Arengo, relics enshrined in the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in 1456, relics moved to the church of San Felicissimo on 26 September 1997 following earthquake damage to […]
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St. Richardis of Andlou
Born: 839 Andlau, Alsace, France Died: c.895 at Andlau, Alsace, France of natural causes relics there in an 11th century church Canonized: Pre-CongregationFeast day: September 18 Daughter of Kenneth I, the Count of Alsace (in modern France) and a Scottish emigre. Sister of King Boso of Provence. Married Charles the Fat at age 22. Crowned […]
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St. Reparata
Born: Caesarea Maritima, Palestine Died: beheaded in the 3rd century, relics translated to the Nice Cathedral in 1690 Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Feast: 8 OctoberPatronage: Nice, France; Florence, Italy Saint Reparata (Italian: Santa Reparata, French: Sainte Réparate) was a Catholic virgin and martyr of the 3rd century AD, of Caesarea, Roman Province of Palestine. Sources […]
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St. Denis, St. Rusticus and St. Eleutherius
The first mention we have of these three martyrs who died around 258 A.D. comes in the sixth century in the writings of Saint Gregory of Tours. Denis (or Dionysius as he is also called) is the most famous of the three. Born and raised in Italy, he was sent as a missionary to Gaul […]
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Bl. Roman Lysko
Born: 14 August 1914 at Horodok, Lviv District, Ukraine Died: tortured and starved to death on 14 October 1949 in prison at Lviv, Ukraine Beatified: 27 June 2001 by Pope John Paul II at Ukraine Feast day: October 14 Greek Catholic. Graduated from the Lviv Theological Academy. Married. Ordained on 28 August 1941. Pastor of the […]
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St. Raphael the Archangel
This holy Archangel identified himself to the exiled Jew Tobias as one of the Seven who stand before God (Tob. 12:15). His name means the healing of God, and he is thought to be the Angel who came down and agitated the water of the pool of Bethsaida in Jerusalem. The sick, who always lay […]
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