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Today, January 19, 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. Albert of Cashel (English, 7th century)
Bl. Andrew Grego of Peschiera (Italian, Dominican friar, missionary, miracle worker, d. 1485)
Bl. Antony Fatati (Italian, bishop, d. 1484)
St. Arcontius of Viviers (French, bishop, martyred c. 9th century)
St. Arsenius of Corfu (Constantinopolitan [Turkish], convert from Judaism, bishop, died in Greece in 959?)
St. Bassian of Lodi (Sicilian, bishop, d. 413)
Bl. Beatrix of Lens (French, Cistercian nun, c. 1216)
St. Blaithmaic of Iona (Irish, abbot, martyred [hacked to pieces] by pagan Danes in England c. 823)
St. Branwallader (Irish or Welsh, monk, bishop, 6th century?)
King St. Canute IV [also known as Knud] (Danish, monarch, supporter of missionaries to the Danes, d. 1086)
St. Catellus of Castellamare (Italian, bishop, 9th century)
St. Contestus of Bayeux (French, bishop, c. 510)
St. Fillan (Irish, monk, hermit, abbot, c. 777)
St. Firminus of Gabales (French, bishop)
St. Germanicus of Smyrna (from Asia Minor [Turkish], youth, martyred [thrown to beasts] in 156)
St. Henry of Uppsala (English, missionary in Scandinavia, bishop, martyred [by axe] in Finland c. 1156)
St. Lomer of Corbion (French, shepherd, hermit, abbot, d. 593)
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys (French, teacher, foundress and superior of Congregation of Notre Dame, died in Canada in 1700 [canonized 1982])
Sts. Marius, Martha, Abachum, and Audifax (Persian, parents and two children, tortured and martyred [father and sons beheaded, mother drowned] on pilgrimage in Rome c. 270)
St. Nathalan of Aberdeen (Scottish, bishop, d. 678)
Sts. Paul, Gerontius, Januarius, Saturninus, Successus, Julius, Catus, Pia, and Germana (African, martyred in 2nd century)
St. Pontian of Spoleto (Italian, martyred in 169)
St. Remigius of Rouen (French, archbishop, c. 772)
Bl. Thomas of Cori (Italian, shepherd, Franciscan priest, d. 1729)
St. Wulfstan of Worcester (English, Benedictine prior, bishop for 32 years, d 1095)

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), January 19, 2002

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Jmj

On January 19, 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. Albert of Cashel (English, 7th century)
Bl. Andrew Grego of Peschiera [Andrea] (Italian, Dominican friar, missionary, miracle worker, d. 1485)
Bl. Anthony Fatati of Ancona (Italian, bishop, d. 1484)
St. Arcontius of Viviers (French, bishop, martyred c. 9th century)
St. Arsenius of Corstantinople (Turkish, convert from Judaism, bishop, died in Greece in 959?)
St. Bassian of Lodi (Sicilian, bishop, d. 413)
Bl. Beatrix of Lens (French, Cistercian nun, c. 1216)
St. Blaithmaic of Iona (Irish, abbot, martyred [hacked to pieces] by pagan Danes in England c. 823)
St. Branwallader of Jersey (Irish or Welsh, monk, bishop, 6th century?)
King St. Canute IV [also known as Knud] (Danish, monarch, supporter of missionaries to the Danes, d. 1086)
St. Catellus of Castellamare (Italian, bishop, 9th century)
St. Contestus of Bayeux (French, bishop, c. 510)
St. Fillan of Ptiienweem (Irish, monk, hermit, abbot, c. 777)
St. Firminus of Gabales (French, bishop)
St. Germanicus of Smyrna (from Asia Minor [Turkish], youth, martyred [thrown to beasts] in 156)
St. Henry of Uppsala (English, missionary in Scandinavia, bishop, martyred [by axe] in Finland c. 1156)
Bl. Joseph Nascimbeni of Torri di Benaco [Giuseppe] (Italian, parish priest, founded Little Sisters of the Holy Family, d. 1922 [beatified 1988])
St. Lomer of Corbion (French, shepherd, hermit, abbot, d. 593)
Bl. Marcellus Spinola y Maestre of Madrid [Marcelo] (Spanish, cardinal, d. 1906 [beatified 1987])
St. Margaret Bourgeoys of Troyes [Marguerite] (French, teacher, foundress and superior of Congregation of Notre Dame, died in Canada in 1700 [canonized 1982])
Sts. Marius, Martha, Abachum, and Audifax (Persian, parents and two children, tortured and martyred [father and sons beheaded, mother drowned] on pilgrimage in Rome c. 270)
St. Nathalan of Aberdeen (Scottish, bishop, d. 678)
Sts. Paul, Gerontius, Januarius, Saturninus, Successus, Julius, Catus, Pia, and Germana (North African, martyred in 2nd century)
St. Pontian of Spoleto (Italian, martyred in 169)
St. Remigius of Rouen (French, archbishop, c. 772)
St. Thomas of Cori [Tommaso da Cori] (Italian, shepherd, Franciscan priest, d. 1729 [baptized 1999])
St. Wulstan of Worcester (English, Benedictine prior, bishop for 32 years, d 1095)

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), January 18, 2004.