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St. Simon the Apostle
Born: Judea Died: 65 or 107 place of death disputed. Possibly Pella, Armenia; Suanir, Persia; Edessa; Caistor Venerated: in Eastern Orthodox Churches Oriental Orthodoxy Catholic Church (Eastern & Roman) Anglicanism Lutheran Church Major shrine: relics claimed by many places, including Toulouse; Saint Peter’s Basilica Feast: October 28 (Western Christianity) May 10 (Byzantine Christianity) Pashons 15 […]
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St. Jude Thaddeus
Born: 1st century AD Galilee, Judaea, Roman Empire Died: 1st century AD Persia, or Ararat, Armenia Venerated: in Eastern Orthodox Churches, Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, Oriental Orthodox Churches, Church of the East, Anglican Communion, Lutheranism, Aglipayan Church Islam Canonized: Pre-Congregation Major shrine: St. Thaddeus Armenian Monastery, northern Iran; Saint Peter’s, Rome; Reims, Toulouse, […]
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St.Odran of Iona
Feast day: October 27 Death: 548 Otteran served as abbot of the Irish monastery of Tyfarnham in Meath, and founded another abbey at Latteragh in County Tipperary. Although little is known about his life, he is described as “noble and without sin.” He was later to leave Ireland with eleven others to accompany the Irish […]
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St. Frumentius
Born: 4th century Tyre, Eastern Roman Empire (modern-day Lebanon) Died: about 383 Ethiopia Venerated: in Western and Eastern Christianity Feast: Taḫśaś 18 (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church) which equates to 14 December (Julian calendar) or 27 December (Gregorian calendar), October 27 (Catholic Church), November 30 (Eastern Orthodox Church), December 18 (Coptic Orthodox Church) Patronage: Kingdom of […]
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St. Alfred the Great
Reign: 23 April 871 – 26 October 899 Predecessor: Æthelred Successor Edward the Elder Born: 849 Wantage, Berkshire Died: 26 October 899 (around age 50) Winchester Burial: c. 1100 Hyde Abbey, Winchester, Hampshire, now lost Spouse: Ealhswith Issue: Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians Edward, King of Wessex Æthelgifu, abbess of Shaftesbury Æthelweard of Wessex Ælfthryth, […]
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Prayer to Pope St. Evaristus
O Eternal Shepherd, who appointed blessed Evaristus shepherd of the whole Church, let the prayers of this martyr and supreme pontiff move You to look with favor upon Your flock and to keep it under Your continual protection. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of […]
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Pope St. Evaristus
Papacy began: c. 99 Papacy ended: c. 107 Predecessor Clement I Successor: Alexander I Birth name: Evaristus or Aristus Born: 17 April 44 Bethlehem, Judea Died: c. 107 Rome, Roman Empire Feast day: 26 October Saint Evaristus succeeded Saint Anacletus on the throne of Saint Peter, elected during the second general persecution, under the reign […]
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