NOVEMBER 7 -- today's saints

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Jmj

Today, November 7, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints whose souls are now in heaven:

St. Congar [Cyngar] (Welsh or English, monk)
St. Engelbert of Cologne (German, nobleman, once excommunicated, archbishop, martyred by stabbing in 1225)
St. Florentius of Strasburg (Irish, bishop in France, c. 693)
Bl. Gebetrude (French, abbess, c. 675)
Bl. Gertrude of Remiremont (French, Benedictine abbess, c. 690)
St. Herculanus [Ercolano] (Italian, bishop, martyred by beheading [after being flayed] in 549)
St. Hieron, Nicander, Hesychius and 30 companions (Armenian, martyred c. 300)
St. Hyacinth Castañeda [Jacinto], Vincent Liem and companions (Spanish, Dominican missionary priest in China and Vietnam ... Vietnamese, Dominican priest ... tortured and martyred by beheading in 1773 [canonized in 1988])
Bl. John Duns Scotus ["The Subtle Doctor"] (Scottish, Franciscan priest, theologian [defender of doctrine of Immaculate Conception], d. 1308 [beatified 1993])
St. Willibrord of Echternach ["Apostle of Frisians"] (British, Benedictine missionary in Germany, bishop in Luxembourg, d. 739)
St. Achillas of Alexandria (Egyptian, bishop [ordained the infamous Arius], d. 313)
St. Amandin (French)
St. Amarand of Albi (French, Benedictine abbot, bishop, 8th century)
St. Amaranthus (French, martyred in 3rd century)
Bl. Antony Baldinucci (Italian, Jesuit priest, d. 1717)
St. Auctus, Taurion, and Thessalonica (Greek, early martyrs)
St. Blinlivet of Quimperlé (French, bishop, 9th century)
St. Ernest of Zwiefalten (German, Benedictine abbot, preacher in Persia and Arabia during Crusade, tortured and martyred by Moslems in 1148 at Mecca)
Bl. John Baptist Cou (Vietnamese, married layman, martyred by beheading in 1840)
Bl. Lucy of Settefonti (Italian, Camaldolese nun, 12th century)
St. Melasippus, Carina, and Antoninus (Turkish, parents and son, martyred [parents under torture, child by beheading] in 360)
Bl. Patrick Fleming [Christopher] (Irish, Franciscan priest, ecclesiastical historian, teacher, martyred in Bohemia [Czech Republic] by Lutheran peasants in 1631 at age 32)
St. Prosdocimus of Padua (Greek, bishop in Italy, c. 100)
St. Raverranus of Séez (French, Benedictine monk, bishop, d. 682)
St. Rufus of Metz (French, bishop, c. 400)
St. Tremorus of Brittany [Tremeur] (French, infant, martyred [with mother, beheaded by stepfather] in 6th century)

If you have anything to share about these holy people, please reply now -- biographical episodes, prayers through their intercession, the fact that one is your patron saint -- whatever moves you. If you are interested in one of these saints and want to find out more about him/her, please ask. Information is sometimes available on the Internet.

All you holy men and women, saints of God, pray for us.
God bless you.
John


-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), November 07, 2001

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Jmj

On November 7, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- saints and blesseds whose souls are now in heaven:

St. Achillas of Alexandria (Egyptian, bishop [ordained the infamous Arius], d. 313)
St. Amandin (French)
St. Amarand of Albi (French, Benedictine abbot, bishop, 8th century)
St. Amaranthus (French, martyred in 3rd century)
Bl. Antony Baldinucci of Florence [Antonio] (Italian, Jesuit priest, d. 1717 [beatified 1893])
St. Auctus, Taurion, and Thessalonica, of Amphipolis (Greek, early martyrs)
St. Blinlivet of Quimperlé (French, bishop, 9th century)
St. Congar [Cyngar] (English [or Welsh], monk)
St. Engelbert of Cologne (German, nobleman, once excommunicated, archbishop, martyred by stabbing in 1225)
St. Ernest of Zwiefalten [Ernst] (German, Benedictine abbot, preacher in Persia and Arabia during Crusade, tortured and martyred by Moslems in 1148 at Mecca)
St. Florentius of Strasburg (Irish, bishop in France, c. 693)
Bl. Gertrude of Remiremont (French, Benedictine abbess, c. 690)
St. Herculanus of Perugia [Ercolano] (Italian, bishop, martyred by beheading [after being flayed] in 549)
St. Hieron, Nicander, Hesychius and 30 companions, of Mitilene (Armenian, martyred c. 300)
Sts. Hyacinth Castañeda Gia of Sétavo [Jacinto] and Vincent Lê Quang Liêm of Tra Lu ([1] Spanish, Dominican missionary priest in China and Vietnam, about age 30 ... [2] Vietnamese, Dominican priest, about age 41 ... tortured and martyred by beheading in 1773 [canonized in 1988])
St. John Baptist Con of Ke Bang (Vietnamese, married layman, catechist, martyred by beheading at about age 35 in 1840 [canonized 1988])
Bl. John Duns Scotus of Berwick ["The Subtle Doctor"] (Scottish, Franciscan priest, theologian [explained the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady], d. 1308 [beatified 1993])
Bl. Lucy of Bologna [Lucia] (Italian, Camaldolese nun, 12th century)
St. Melasippus, Carina, and Antoninus, of Ancyra (Turkish, parents and son, martyred [parents under torture, child by beheading] in 360)
Bl. Patrick Fleming of Lagan [baptized Christopher] (Irish, Franciscan priest, ecclesiastical historian, teacher, martyred in Bohemia [Czech Republic] by Lutheran peasants in 1631 at age 32)
St. Prosdocimus of Padua (Greek, bishop in Italy, c. 100)
St. Raverranus of Séez (French, Benedictine monk, bishop, d. 682)
St. Rufus of Metz (French, bishop, c. 400)
St. Tremorus of Brittany [Tremeur] (French, infant, martyred [with mother, beheaded by stepfather] in 6th century)
Bl. Vincent Grossi of Pizzighettone [Vincenzo] (Italian, parish priest, founded the Institute of the Sons of the Oratory, d. 1917 [beatified 1975])
St. Willibrord of Echternach ["Apostle of Frisians"] (British, Benedictine missionary in Germany, bishop in Luxembourg, d. 739)

If you have anything to share about these holy people, please reply now -- biographical episodes, prayers through their intercession, the fact that one is your patron -- whatever moves you. If you are interested in one of these saints or blesseds and want to find out more about him/her, please ask. Information is sometimes available on the Internet.

All you holy men and women, saints of God, pray for us.
God bless you.
John

-- J. F. Gecik (jfgecik@hotmail.com), November 07, 2003.


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