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St. Jacob of Nisibis
Born: Syrian Died: c.338 at Nisibis, Mesopotamia (modern Nusaybin, Turkey) of natural causes, relics at Edessa, Mesopotamia (modern Sanliurfa, Turkey). Also known as James of Nisibis, Jacob of Nusaybin Monk. First bishop of Nisibis, Mesopotamia (modern Nusaybin, Turkey) from 309 until his death. Spiritual director of Saint Ephrem of Syria. Participated in the Council of […]
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St. Vladimir I of Kiev
Born: 956 at Kiev as Vladimir Svyatoslavich Died: 15 July 1015 at Berestova, near Kiev Patronage: converts, parents of large families, reformed and penitent murderers, Russia, Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of Stamford, Connecticut, archeparch of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Also known as Svyatoy Vladimir, Vladimir Svyatoslavich, Vladimir the Great, Vladimir Veliky Grandson of Saint Olga of Kiev. Son […]
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St. Bonaventure of Bagnoregio
Born: 1221 at Bagnoregio, Tuscany, Italy Died: 15 July 1274 at Lyon, France of natural causes Canonized: 14 April 1482 by Pope Sixtus IV Patronage: against intestinal problems, Bagnoregio, Italy, Cochiti Indian Pueblo, Saint Bonaventure University, New York. Also known as Seraphic Doctor of the Church, the Devout Doctor Healed from a childhood disease through […]
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St. Reinildis of Saintes
Born: c.630 in her father’s house in Kontich, Belgium Died: beheaded c.700 outside a chapel in Saintes (in modern Halle), Belgium, relics enshrined in the parish church of Sainte-Reinildis in Saintes, which is thought to have been built on the site of her martyrdom, there is a nearby well whose water is reputed to cure […]
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