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St. Mary of Oignies

St. Mary of Oignies

Born: 1177 Nivelles, Belgium Died: June 23, 1213 Oignies, France Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Major shrine: church of Saint Nicholas at Nivelles, Belgium Feast: June 23 Patronage: against fever, women in labour Marie of Oignies (Maria Ogniacensis, born Nivelles, now Belgium, 1177, died 1213) was a Beguine saint, known from the Life written by […]

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St. Etheldreda of Ely

St. Etheldreda of Ely

Born: c.636 at Ely in 1106; found incorrupt Died: 23 June 679 of natural causes• body re-interred in 694; found incorrupt body re-interred in the Cathedral Patronage: neck ailments, throat ailments, widows, University of Cambridge Sister of Saint Jurmin. Relative of King Anna of East Anglia, England. Princess. Widowed after three years marriage; rumor had […]

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  June 23, 2019   No comments