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| Theophilus of Antioch |
Theophilus, Patriarch of Antioch, succeeded Eros c. 169, and was succeeded by Maximus I c.183, according to Henry Fynes Clinton, but these dates are only approximations. His death probably occurred between 183 - 185.
We gather from his writings (the...
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| Lazarus and Dives |
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Dives and Lazarus, also called Lazarus and Dives or The Rich Man and the Beggar Lazarus, is one of the parables of Jesus. Recorded only in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 16:19-31), it tells of the relationship (in life and in death) between an unnamed...
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| Theodora and Didymus |
Saints Theodora and Didymus (died 304) are Christian saints whose legend is based on a 4th century acta and the word of Saint Ambrose. This story is probably at least partially fictitious
The pair were martyred in the reigns of co-ruling Roman...
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| Giacomo Alberione |
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Blessed Giacomo Alberione or James Alberione (4 April 1884 – 26 November 1971), also known as Santiago Alberione, was an Italian priest and publisher, the founder of the Society of St. Paul and the Daughters of St. Paul, besides other orders and...
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| Philemon |
Philemon was the recipient of a private letter from Paul of Tarsus. This Epistle to Philemon, is found in the New Testament.
Traditionally, Philemon is believed to have been a resident of Colossae in Phrygia. However, his residency is not indicated...
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| Patriarch Ignatios of Constantinople |
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St. Ignatius or Ignatios (Greek: Ιγνάτιος), (c. 797–877) Patriarch of Constantinople from July 4, 847 to October 23, 858 and from November 23, 867 to his death on October 23, 877. In the Roman martyrology of the Roman Catholic Church, he is regarded...
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| Eusebius of Samosata |
Saint Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (died c. 379, Dolikha) was a Christian martyr and opponent of Arianism. His feast day is June 21 in the Western Church and June 22 in the Eastern Church.
In 361 he became bishop of the ancient Syrian city of...
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| Zdenka Cecilia Schelingová | Zdenka Cecilia Schelingova |
Blessed Zdenka Cecília Schelingová (December 24, 1916 – July 31, 1955), was a Slovak nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Holy Cross and a victim of communist persecution in the former Czechoslovakia.
She was born at Krivá na...
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| Romanus of Samosata |
Romanus of Samosata (died 297) was a martyr for Christianity in Syria in 297. He and his companions, Jacob, Philotheus, Hyperechius, Abibus, Julianus, and Paregorius were all subject to a variety of tortures before being hanged to trees and then...
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| Maurus, Pantalemon and Sergius |
Saints Maurus, Pantelemon and Sergius (died 117 A.D.) are second century Christian martyrs venerated at Bisceglia on the Adriatic. Their story may be inaccurate, but tradition holds that Maurus was from Bethlehem and was sent to be the first bishop...
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| Calocerus |
Saint Calocerus was a second century Christian martyr. He was probably an officer in the Roman army under the Roman emperor Hadrian and was stationed in Brescia in the Lombardy, Italy. Other saints associated with him are Faustinus and Jovita. His...
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| Zosimus the Hermit |
Zosimus the Hermit was an ascetic who resided in the wilds of Cilicia in the third century AD.
Zosimus was tortured during the persecution of the Church under Roman Emperor Diocletian but persevered in his Christian faith. After being tortured he...
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| Flavius Latinus of Brescia |
Flavius Latinus (died 115) was a Christian martyr of the persecutions of Trajan.
He is said to be the third bishop of Brescia, successor to Saint Viator. This tradition is, however, questioned. Viator of Bergamo is a much later figure, and the...
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| Saint Hermias |
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The Saint and Martyr Hermias of Comana is an early martyr worshipped in the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. He lived in second century and was a soldier in the Roman army until he confessed Christ and was tortured. His feast day is 31 May....
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| Galla of Rome |
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Galla of Rome was a 6th-century Roman widow and saint.
Galla was the daughter of Roman patrician Symmachus the Younger, who was appointed consul in 485. Galla was also the sister-in-law of Boethius. Her father, Symmachus the Younger, was condemned...
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| Benignus of Todi |
Benignus was a martyr at Todi, Umbria, in 303, under the persecution of Diocletian.
Benignus is one of the 140 Colonnade saints which adorn St. Peter's Square.
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| Anastasius of Antioch |
Anastasius was a Christian convert who suffered martyrdom with Anthony, Julian, Celsus and Marcionilla, during the persecutions of Diocletian.
Anastasius is one of the 140 Colonnade saints which adorn St. Peter's Square.
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| Anastasius II of Antioch |
Anastasius II of Antioch also known as Anastasius the Younger succeeded Anastasius of Antioch as Bishop of Antioch, in 599. He is known for his opposition and suppression of simony in his diocese, with the support of Pope Gregory the Great. In 609...
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| Eusignius |
Eusignius was a martyred Roman soldier. At the age 110, Eusignius converted to Christianity, and after refusing to sacrifice to the Roman gods, was beheaded in 362 at Antioch.
Eusiginius is one of the 140 Colonnade saints which adorn St. Peter's...
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| Celsus and Marcionilla |
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Celsus and Marcionilla were early Christian martyrs. Marcionilla was a married laywomen, and Celsus was her son. Together with Anastasius, Anthony, and Julian they suffered martyrdom during the persecutions of Diocletian.
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| Hyacinth of Caesarea |
Hyacinth was a martyred Christian saint, who had been the chamberlain to Emperor Trajan. Hyacinth was imprisoned in Caesarea, Cappadocia, and after numerous scourges, she starved to death after refusing meat which had been blessed for sacrifice to...
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| Nicanor the Deacon |
Nicanor was one of the Seven Deacons. He suffered martyrdom in 76.
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| Paul and Juliana |
Paul and Juliana were brother and sister who suffered martyrdom, at the hands of Aurelian, in 270.
Juliana is one of the 140 Colonnade saints which adorn St. Peter's Square.
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| Paulinus of Antioch |
Saint Paulinus was an early Christian, who, along with a priest, deacon and soldier, -all of whose names were forgotten through time- suffered martyrdom in 67. Paulinus is believed to have been converted and sent by St. Peter, whom he met at Antioch...
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| Fausta of Sirmium |
Fausta, was the mother of St. Anastasia of Sirmium. Fausta was a model mother having had the virtue raising a saintly daughter.
Fausta is one of the 140 Colonnade saints which adorn St. Peter's Square.
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| Nilammon |
Nilammon was an Egyptian hermit. It is believed that he was appointed Bishop, which he refused. He then locked himself in his cell. Nilammon would die praying with scores of people, pleading for him to reconsider his decision, standing outside his...
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| Jacques Bauèr |
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Saint Jacques Bauèr (†397) was a semi-legendary bishop of Nice. His feast day is 11 October.
His shrine has recently become a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela due to recent notable visiblity.
Only some of the...
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| John and Marcianus |
John and Marcianus, were Roman martyrs. Marcianus was a Roman Senator, whose son John died of unknown causes. Sts. Abundius and Abundantius, who were Christians condemned to execution, met Marcianus with his dead son on the way to their death....
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| Parmenas |
Parmenas was one of the Seven Deacons. He is believed to have preached the gospel in Asia Minor. Parmenas suffered martyrdom in 98, under the persecution of Trajan.
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| Anthony of Antioch |
Anthony was an early Christian priest who suffered martyrdom with Anastasius, Julian, Celsus and Marcionilla, during the persecutions of Diocletian.
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