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St. Maria de Mattias
Born: 4 February 1805 at Vallecorsa, Frosinone, Papal States (modern Italy) Died: 20 August 1866 in Rome, Italy of natural causes, buried in the Verano cemetery, Rome, relics venerated in Rome at the Church of the Precious Blood Canonized: 18 May 2003 by Pope John Paul II at Vatican Basilica. Born to a pious and […]
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St. Magnus of Anagni
Born: 2nd century at Trani, Italy Died: beheaded near Fabrateria Vetus, Latium (modern Ceccano, Italy), buried in Fondi, Italy, relics translated from Fondi to Veroli, Italy, relics translated to the cathedral in Anagni, Italy after a wealthy but superstitious Muslim had some horses die when near them in Veroli Patronage: Anagni-Alatri, Italy, diocese of Anagni, […]
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St. Manuel Moralez
Born: 8 February 1898 at Mesillas, Zacatecas, Mexico Died: shot by firing squad on 15 August 1926 in the mountains near Chalchihuites, Zacatecas, Mexico Canonized: 21 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II during the Jubilee of Mexico. Also known as Manuel Morales, Emmanuel Additional Memorial 21 May as one of the Martyrs of the […]
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Bl. Maria Repetto
Born: 1 November 1807 at Voltaggio, Italy Died: 6 January 1890 at Genoa, Italy of natural causes, interred in her house’s chapel Beatified: 4 October 1981 by Pope John Paul II Daughter of a notary, and the oldest of eleven children. It was a pious family – three of her sisters became nuns, one brother […]
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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. Munchin of Limerick
Born: County Clare, Ireland Patronage: Limerick, Ireland, city of Limerick, Ireland Also known as Munchin of Luimneach, Munchin of Luimnich, Munchin the Wise, Little Monk, Maincin, Mainchin, Mainquino, Manchen, Munchino First bishop of Limerick (Luimneach), occupying the see in the 7th century. A prince gave him the island, possibly in exchange for Munchin giving up […]
Continue ReadingSt. Maximus of Vienne
Born: c.563 near Cahors, France Died: 2 January 625 in Vienne, France of natural causes Son of Gundebertus and Magneldis. Studied at the convent school of Saint-Etienne, Cahors, France. His family arranged a marriage to one Hebrildis, but he refused which led to a beating by his father, and Maximus leaving home to live as […]
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St. Macarius the Younger
Born: early 4th century at Alexandria, Egypt Died: c.401 in Alexandria, Egypt of natural causes Patronage: confectioners, cooks, pastry chefs Also known as Macarius of Alexandria, Macarius the Alexandrian Memorials 2 January (Roman Catholic), 19 January (Orthodox; Armenian), 1 May (Coptic calendar), 13 July (Syrian Orthodox) Successful merchant in fruits, candies, and pastries in Alexandria, […]
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St. Macarius of Rome
Born: Rome, Italy Died: mid-5th century in Chierno (modern Sacerno district of Calderara di Reno), Bologna, Italy of natural causes, buried at the church of Saint Helena in Chierno, relics transferred to the Basilica of Saint Xystus in Piacenza, Italy where an altar was dedicated to him, relics transferred to Siena, Italy by Archbishop Galter […]
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Bl. Maria Anna Blondin
Born: 18 April 1809 in Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada as Esther Blondin Died: 2 January 1890 at Lachine, Quebec, Canada of natural causes Beatified: 29 April 2001 by Pope John Paul II Also known as Esther Blondin, Sister Marie-Anne, Marie-Anne Blondin Additional Memorial 18 April (Canada) Born to a pious, French-Canadian farm family, the daughter of […]
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