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St. María Natividad Venegas de La Torre
Born: 8 September 1868 in La Tapona, Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico Died: 30 July 1959 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico of natural causes Canonized: 21 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II, first canonized Mexican, canonization celebrated in Saint Peter’s Square in Rome, Italy, her canonization miracle involved the healing of Anastasio Ledezma Mora whose heart stopped […]
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St. Peter Chrysologus
Born: 406 at Imola, Italy Died: 2 December 450 at Imola, Italy Patronage: against fever, against mad dogs, Imola, Italy. Adult convert to Christianity. Deacon. Priest. Bishop of Ravenna, Italy in 433. Fought paganism and the Monophysite heresy, enforced reforms, and built several churches and ornate altars in his see. Preacher with such language skills, […]
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St. Helen of Skofde
Born: 12th century Vastergotland, Sweden Died: murdered c.1160, miracles reported at her tomb Canonized: 1164 by Pope Alexander III Patronage: falsely accused people, in-law problems, martyrs, Vastergotland, Sweden, widows. Also known as Helen of Skovde, Elin Born to the Swedish nobility. She married young, and was the mother of one daughter. Built the church of […]
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St. Germanus of Auxerre
Born: c.378 at Auxerre, France Died: 31 July 448 at Ravenna, Italy of natural causes, interred in the Oratory of Saint Maurice, Auxerre, France, re-interred in the church of Saint Germain that was built by Queen Clotilda on the site of the Oratory, body found intact when re-located in the church several centuries later, in […]
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St. Ignatius of Loyola
Born: 1491 at Loyola, Guipuzcoa, Spain as Inigo Lopez de Loyola Died: 31 July 1556 at Rome, Italy of fever Canonized: 12 March 1622 by Pope Gregory XV Patronage: soldiers, Jesuit Order, Jesuits, Society of Jesus, retreats (proclaimed on 25 July 1922 by Pope Pius XI), Spiritual Exercises (by Pope Pius XI), Basque country, diocese […]
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St. Ebbe the Elder
Born: c.615 in Northumbria, England Died: 25 August 683 at Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland of natural causes. Also known as Ebbe of Coldingham, Abbs, Aebbe, Ebba, Tabbs Daughter of the pagan King Aethelfrith the Ravager of Bernicia and Princess Aacha of Deira, one of seven children. Sister of Saint Oswald of Northumbria and King Oswiu. Niece […]
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St. Louis IX
Born: 25 April 1214 at Poissy, France Died: 25 August 1270 at Tunis (in modern Tunisia) of natural causes, relics in the Basilica of Saint Denis, Paris, France, relics destroyed in 1793 during the French Revolution Canonized 1297 by Pope Boniface VIII Patronage: against the death of children, barbers. Bridegrooms, builders, button makers, construction workers, […]
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St. Joseph Calasanz
Born: 11 September 1556 at Peralta, Barbastro, Aragon, Spain in his father’s castle Died: 25 August 1648 at Rome, Italy of natural causes, buried at Saint Panteleone, Rome Canonized 16 July 1767 by Pope Clement XIII Patronage: Catholic schools (proclaimed on 13 August 1948 by Pope Pius XII), schools, colleges, universities, students, schoolchildren, Congregation of […]
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