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St. Pothinus

St. Pothinus

Also called Photinus, leader of a group of Christian martyrs in the city of Lyons, in Roman Gaul, including Alexander, Attalus, Espagathus, Maturus, and Sanctius. Their martyrdom was recorded in an extant and authentic letter sent from the Christian communities of Lyons and Vienne to their brethren in the Roman province of Asia. It is […]

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St. Clotilda

St. Clotilda

Born: c. 474 Lyon, Burgundy Died: 03 Jun 545 AD Tours, Francia Venerated: in Eastern Orthodox Church, Catholic Church, Lutheranism Canonized: Pre-Congregation Feast: June 3 (June 4 in France)Patronage: brides, adopted children, parents, exiles, notaries, widows, the lame Saint Clotilda was the daughter of Chilperic, the Catholic King of Burgundy, domain of the Germanic tribe […]

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Bl. Ferdinand of Portugal

Bl. Ferdinand of Portugal

Born: 1402 at Santarem, Portugal Died: 1443 in prison in Fez, Morocco of maltreatment, interred in the royal crypt at Batalha Beatified: 1470 by Pope Paul II A prince, the son of King John I of Portugal. He grew up in the royal court, but spent his free time in prayer and helping the poor. […]

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