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St. Dionysia

St. Dionysia

In the year 484, the Arian King, Huneric, banished the Catholic bishops from their African Sees, and began a violent persecution of orthodox Christians, many of whom were put to death. Dionysia, a woman remarkable for beauty, zeal and piety, was scourged in the forum till her body was covered with blood. Seeing Majoricus, her […]

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  December 24, 2018   No comments
St. Didacus

St. Didacus

Born: c. 1400 San Nicolás del Puerto, Kingdom of Seville, Crown of Castile Died: 12 November 1463 (aged 62–63) Alcalá de Henares, Kingdom of Toledo, Crown of Castile Venerated: in Catholic Church (Franciscans, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seville and the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego) Canonized: 1588 by Pope Sixtus V Major shrine: Ermita de […]

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  November 20, 2018   No comments