Saints
St. Theogenes of Cyzicus
Died: drowned in 320 at Cyzicus on the Hellespont Also known as Teogene, Théogène Priest. Bishop of Parios, Asia Minor. Ordered to join the imperial Roman army during the reign of emperor Licinius, he refused as it would require him to sacrifice to idols. Arrested, he was imprisoned without food for 40 days; he prayed […]
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St. Peter of Palestine
Born: Palestine Died: crucified c.311 in the region of Greece and Albania Also known as Peter Balsam, Peter Aulanus, Petrus Balsamus, Pierre Basalme Imprisoned, tortured and martyred for his faith.
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Venerated: in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England and in Quimper, Brittany, France. Born: Cornwall, England Also known as Meilleur, Melar, Melior, Meliorus, Melon, Melor, Melorus, Mylor Additional Memorial 1 October (translation of relics).
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St. Imbenia
Died: c.300 on Sarda (modern Shurdhah Island, Albania), interred in the church of San Lussorio, relics re-discovered in 1628, and moved to the Basilica Insigne Collegiate Church of Santa Maria della Neve in Cuglieri, Italy. Patronage Cuglieri, Italy Additional Memorials 29 April (procession of her statue in Cuglieri, Italy), 30 April (translation of relics) Pious […]
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Born: 455 in Gaul (modern France), probably in the area of Burgundy Died: 3 January 516 of natural causes Also known as Hymnemodus of San-Moritz, Enemodus, Himnemond, Hymnemode, Hymnodus, Hynnemond, Ymnemodus Official in the court of King Gundobad of Burgundy. Feeling a call to the religious life, Hymnodus entered the monastery of Grigney in Vienne, […]
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St. Gordius of Cappadocia
Died: beheaded in 304 Also known as Gordius of Caesarea, Gordius the Centurian Additional Memorial 2 March (Syrian Orthodox) Soldier in Caesarea, Cappadocia. Convert to Christianity. Dismissed from the army as his religion made his loyalties questionable to the authorities. Lived as a desert hermit. During the persecutions of Diocletian, he turned himself over to […]
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St. Fintan of Doon
Born: Irish Died 6th century in Ireland of natural causes Patronage: Doon, Ireland Also known as Fiontan, Fintanus Son of Pipan and Aes; brother of Saint Finlugh. Spiritual student of Saint Comgall at Bangor Abbey. Abbot at Doon, Limerick, Ireland. A holy well dedicated to him is still venerated at Doon. Many miracle stories were […]
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St. Finlugh of Derry
Born: Irish Died: 6th century in Ireland of natural causes Also known as Finlag, Finlug, Fionnlugh, Finlogh, Finloghait, Finlay Son of Pipan and Aes; brother of Saint Fintan of Doon. Spiritual student of Saint Columba of Iona in Scotland. Abbot in a Columban monastery in County Derry, Ireland.
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St. Daniel of Padua
Died: nailed to a table to die of shock and blood loss in 168 at Padua, Italy, relics re-discovered c.1000 and found incorrupt, relics solemnly enshrined on 3 January 1064 Patronage: lost articles, prisoners, women whose husbands are at war, Padua, Italy Jewish convert. Deacon to Saint Prosdocimus of Padua, and assisted in his missionary […]
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St. Bertille of Thuringia
Died: c.660 of natural causes Also known as Bertilia Born a princess. Married to Saint Walbert of Hainault. Mother of Saint Waltrude and Saint Aldegundis.
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