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St. Francesco Antonio Fasani

St. Francesco Antonio Fasani

Born: Giovanniello Fasani 6 August 1681 Lucera, Foggia, Kingdom of Naples Died: 29 November 1742 Lucera, Foggia, Kingdom of Naples Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church (Franciscan Order) Beatified: 15 April 1951 by Pope Pius XII Canonized: 13 April 1986 by Pope John Paul II Feast: 29 November Patronage: Lucera Francis Anthony Fasani, O.F.M. Conv. (6 […]

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  December 1, 2018   No comments
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Born: July 15, 1850 Sant’Angelo Lodigiano, Province of Lodi, Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire Died: December 22, 1917 (aged 67) Chicago, Illinois, US Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: November 13, 1938, by Pope Pius XI Canonized: July 7, 1946, by Pope Pius XII Major shrine: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Shrine, New York City Feast: […]

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  November 22, 2018   No comments
St. Felix of Valois

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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  November 18, 2018   No comments
St. Foillan of Fosses

St. Foillan of Fosses

Born: Ireland Died: seventh century Sonian Forest, Belgium Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church Feast: 31 October (Diocese of Namur); 5 November (Dioceses of Mechlin and Tournai) Attributes: Represented with a crown at his feet to show that he despised the honours of the world Patronage: Fosses; truss-makers, dentists, surgeons, and children’s nurses. […]

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  October 29, 2018   No comments
St. Frumentius

St. Frumentius

Born: 4th century Tyre, Eastern Roman Empire (modern-day Lebanon) Died: about 383 Ethiopia Venerated: in Western and Eastern Christianity Feast: Taḫśaś 18 (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church) which equates to 14 December (Julian calendar) or 27 December (Gregorian calendar), October 27 (Catholic Church), November 30 (Eastern Orthodox Church), December 18 (Coptic Orthodox Church) Patronage: Kingdom of […]

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  October 28, 2018   No comments