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St. Felix and St. Adauctus
Died: beheaded c.303 in Rome, Italy, buried on the Ostian Way outside Rome,relics in the Cathedral of Vienna, Austria St. Felix and St. Adauctus (d. 303) were legendary Christian martyrs who were said to have suffered during the Great Persecution during the reign of the Roman emperor Diocletian. The Acts, first published in Ado’s Martyrology, relate […]
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St. Filippo Smaldone
Born: 27 July 1848 Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Died: 4 June 1923 (aged 74) Lecce, Kingdom of Italy Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 12 May 1996, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by John Paul II Canonized: 15 October 2006, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI Feast: 4 June Patronage: […]
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St. Francis Caracciolo
Born: October 13, 1563 Villa Santa Maria, Province of Chieti, Region of Abruzzo, Kingdom of Naples (modern-day Italy) Died: June 4, 1608 (aged 44) Agnone, Province of Isernia, Region of Molise, Kingdom of Italy Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: June 4, 1769, Rome by Pope Clement XIV Canonized: May 24, 1807, Rome by Pope […]
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St. Ferdinand III of Castile
Born: 1199/1201 Monastery of Valparaíso, Peleas de Arriba, Kingdom of Leon Died: 30 May 1252 Seville, Crown of Castile Beatified: 31 May 1655 by Pope Alexander VII Canonized: 1671 by Pope Clement X Patronage: Authorities, governors, rulers, engineers, large families, magistrates, parenthood, paupers, poor people, prisoners, Spanish monarchy, tertiaries, Seville, Spain,Ilagan, Philippines, diocese of Lucena, […]
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St. Francis de Sales
Born: 21 August 1567 Château de Sales, Duchy of Savoy, Holy Roman Empire Died: 28 December 1622 (aged 55) Lyons, Lyonnais, Kingdom of France Beatified: 8 January 1661, Rome, Papal States, by Pope Alexander VII Canonized: 8 April 1665, Rome, Papal States, by Pope Alexander VII Feast: 24 January, 29 January (local communities and among […]
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Pope St. Fabian
Born: c. 200 Died 20 January 250 Rome, Roman Empire Sainthood Feast day: 20 January (Catholic Church), 8 August (Orthodox Church) Venerated: in Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church Pope Fabian (Latin: Fabianus; c. 200 – 20 January 250) was the Bishop of Rome from 10 January 236 to his death in 250, succeeding Anterus. He […]
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St. Felix of Nola
Born: c. early 3rd century Nola, Campania, Italy Died: c. 250 Nola, Campania, Italy Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Orthodox Church Canonized: Pre-Congregation Feast: 14 January Patronage: Nola, Italy Saint Felix of Nola (d. ca. 250) was a Christian presbyter at Nola near Naples in Italy. He sold off his possessions in order to give to […]
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Bl. Francesco Maria Greco
Born: 26 July 1857 Acri, Cosenza, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Died: 13 January 1931 (aged 73) Acri, Cosenza, Kingdom of Italy Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 21 May 2016, Cosenza, Italy by Cardinal Angelo Amato Feast: 13 January Patronage: Little Workers of the Sacred Heart, Acri Blessed Francesco Maria Greco (26 July 1857 […]
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St. Francisca Salesia
Born: 16 September 1844 at Sezanne, France as Leonia Aviat Died: 10 January 1914 at Perugia, Italy of natural causes Canonized: 25 November 2001 by Pope John Paul II, her canonization miracle involved the healing of the paralyzing spinal disease of a 14 year old girl from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Daughter of Theodore Aviat, a shopkeeper, […]
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St. Francis Xavier
Born: 7 April 1506 Javier, Kingdom of Navarre Died: 3 December 1552 (aged 46) Portuguese Base at São João Island Venerated: in Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Anglican Communion Beatified: 25 October 1619 by Pope Paul V Canonized: 12 March 1622 by Pope Gregory XV Feast: 3 December Patronage: African missions; Agartala, India; Ahmedabad, India; Alexandria, […]
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