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St. Margaret of Hungary
Born: January 27, 1242 Klis Fortress, Klis, Kingdom of Croatia Died: January 18, 1270 (aged 27) Nyulak Szigete Kingdom of Hungary Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church (Dominican Order) Beatified: July 28, 1789 by Pope Pius VI Canonized: November 19, 1943 by Pope Pius XII Feast: January 18 Saint Margaret, O.P., (January 27, 1242 – January […]
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Pope St. Marcellus I
Born: 6 January 255 Rome, Roman Empire Died: 16 January 309 (aged 54) Rome, Western Roman Empire During the third century paganism and Christianity vied for supremacy in the Roman Empire. Hoping to stifle the Church completely, the emperor Diocletian in 303 began the last and fiercest of the persecutions. In time, Christian charity conquered […]
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St. Marguerite Bourgeous
Born: 17 April 1620 Troyes, Champagne, Kingdom of France Died: 12 January 1700 (aged 79) Fort Ville-Marie, New France, French Colonial Empire Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church (Canada and the United States), Anglican Church of Canada Beatified: 12 November 1950 by Pope Pius XII Canonized: 31 October 1982, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II Major […]
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Bl. María Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña
Born: 30 December 1848 Vélez-Rubio, Almería, Kingdom of Spain Died: 10 January 1918 (aged 69) Madrid, Kingdom of Spain Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 23 March 2003, Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II Feast: 10 January Patronage: Sisters of the Catechetical Institute Blessed María Dolores Rodríguez Sopeña (30 December 1848 […]
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Bl. Matthew of Agrigento
Born: 1377 on the Via Arco di San Francesco di Paola in Rabbato, Agrigento, Italy Died: 7 January 1450 in the Franciscan monastery of Santa Maria di Gesù, Palermo, Sicily (in modern Italy) of natural causes Buried: at the Santa Maria di Gesù monastery, miracles reported at the grave Beatified: 21 February 1767 by Pope Clement […]
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Bl. Marcelina Darowska
Born: 28 January 1827 at Szulaki, Poland (now in Ukraine) as Marcelina Kotowicz Died: 5 January 1911 at Jazlowiec, Poland (now in Ukraine) of natural causes Beatified: 6 October 1996 by Pope John Paul II Born to a land-owning Polish family, Marcellina was a pious child with a love of prayer. Though she would have […]
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St. Manuel González García
Born: 25 February 1877 Seville, Kingdom of Spain Died: 4 January 1940 (aged 62) Palencia, Francoist Spain Buried: Cathedral of Palencia, Spain Feast day: 4 January Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 29 April 2001 Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II Canonized: 16 October 2016 Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City by […]
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Bl. Matthia dei Nazzarei
Born: 1 March 1253 Matelica, Macerata, Papal States Died: 28 December 1319 (aged 66) Matelica, Macerata, Papal States Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 27 July 1765, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Papal States by Pope Clement XIII Feast: 28 December Patronage: Matelica Blessed Mattia de Nazarei (1 March 1253 – 28 December 1319) was an Italian […]
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Bl. Margaret Colonna
Born: c. 1255 Palestrina, Papal States Died: 30 December 1284 (aged 25) Castel San Pietro Romano, Rome, Papal States Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church Beatified: 17 September 1847, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Papal States by Pope Pius IX Feast: 30 December Blessed Margherita Colonna, (c.1255 – 30 December 1280) was a member of the Italian Colonna […]
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St. Mary Joseph Rosello
Born: 1811 at Albissola Marina, Liguria, diocese of Savona, Italy as Benedetta Rossello Died: 7 December 1888 at Savona, Italy of natural causes Canonized: 1949 by Pope Pius XII Maria Giuseppa Rossello, FdM (27 May 1811 – 7 December 1880) was an Italian Religious Sister who founded the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy. She […]
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