Archive for December 30, 2023
St. Zygmunt Gorazdowski
Born: 1 November 1845 at Sanok, Podkarpackie, Poland Died: 1 January 1920 at Lviv, L’vivs’ka oblast’, Ukraine Canonized: 23 October 2005 by Pope Benedict XVI at Rome, Italy Also known as Zigmund Horazdowski Roman Catholic in an area predominantly Greek Catholic. Suffered with respiratory problems all his life. Studied law for two years, but quit […]
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St. Zedislava Berka
Born: c.1220 in the diocese in Križanov, Ždár nad Sázavou, Vysocina kraj (modern Czech Republic) Died: 1 January 1252 at Jablonné, Ceská Lípa, Liberecký kraj (modern Czech Republic) of natural causes Beatified: 28 August 1907 by Pope Pius X (cultus confirmed), 2 July 1994 by Pope John Paul II (decree of heroic virtues after Cause […]
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St. William of Dijon
Born: 962 in the family castle on San Giuglio Island, Lake Orta, Novara, Piedmont, northern Italy Died: 1 January 1031 at Fecamp monastery, Normandy, France of natural causes Also known as William of Cluny, William of Saint Benignus, William of Volpiano, Guglielmo, Guillaume Born to the Italian nobility, the son of Count Robert of Volpiano. […]
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St. Thaumastus of Mainz
Died: 5th century Poitiers, France of natural causes, healing miracles reported at his burial site, scrapings from the tomb of Saint Thaumastus were reputed to have healing powers Patronage: against colic in children, against fever, against toothache Also known as Thaumastus of Poitiers, Theomastus Early 5th century bishop of Mainz (in modern Germany). Saint Gregory […]
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St. Telemachus
Died: stoned to death or cut to pieces (sources vary) on 1 January 391 or 404 (sources vary) in Rome, Italy Also known as Almachio, Almachius, Almachus Hermit or monk from the eastern part of the Roman empire. He protested in Rome against gladiatorial combat, and was murdered by its supporters. His efforts moved the […]
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St. Severino Gallo
Born: France Died: tortured then nailed to a pole and left to die from shock, trauma and blood loss in 1419 in Algiers, Algeria Received a doctorate from the University of Paris. Mercedarian friar. While ransoming Christians enslaved by Muslims in North Africa, he was captured by a Muslim prince, and ordered to convert to […]
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St. Odilo of Cluny
Born: 962 at Auvergne, France Died: 1 January 1049 at Souvigny, France of natural causes, relics burned in 1793 during the French Revolution Patronage: against jaundice, souls in Purgatory. Also known as Archangel of Monks, Olon, Odilon Additional Memorials 29 April as one of the Seven Abbots of Cluny, 19 January in Cluny (formerly 2 […]
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St. Gregory Nazianzen the Elder
Born: c.276 at Nazianzos, Cappadocia, Asia Minor Died: 374 of natural causes Gregory spent the first 50 years of his life as a pagan, and worked as a government official most of his adult life. Married to Saint Nonna, who converted him to Christianity in 325. Father of Saint Gregory Nazianzen, Saint Caesarius of Nazianzen, […]
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St. Fulgentius of Ruspe
Born: c.465 at Carthage, North Africa (modern Tunis, Tunisia) Died: 1 January 533 in Ruspe of natural causes, some relics translated to Bourges, France in 714. Also known as Fabius Claudius Gordianus Fulgentius Additional Memorial 3 January (Augustinians; North Africa) Born to a Roman senatorial family, and was well educated. Provincial fiscal procurator and lieutenant […]
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St. Frodobert of Troyes
Born: c.600 in Troyes, France Died: c.670 in Troyes, Neustria (in modern France) of natural causes Also known as Frodobert of Moutier-la-Celle, Frodobert of Luxeuil, Frobert, Frodoberto Additional Memorial 1 January (translation of relics) Educated in the cathedral school at Troyes, France. Benedictine monk at Luxeuil Abbey where he was a spiritual student of Saint […]
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