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On July 3, 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. Thomas of Galilee ["Didymus" or "The Twin"] ["Apostle of India"] (Israelite, apostle of Jesus, missionary in Persia [today's Iran] and India, martyred by spear in 1st century)

St. Anatolius of Constantinople (from Asia Minor [now called Turkey], patriarch, d. 458)
St. Anatolius of Alexandria (Egyptian, mathematician, bishop in Palestine and Asia Minor, c. 283)
St. Bladus (Manx [British], bishop)
St. Byblig of Carnarvon (Welsh, 5th century?)
St. Cillene of Iona (Irish, abbot in Scotland, c. 752)
St. Dathus of Ravenna (Italian, bishop, d. 190)
St. Eulogius and companions (from Asia Minor [now called Turkey], martyred c. 370)
St. Germanus (Irish, nephew of St. Patrick, missionary monk in Wales and France, bishop on British Isle of Man, c. 474)
St. Gunthiern of Brittany (Welsh, prince, hermit in France, c. 500)
St. Guthagon of Oostkerk (Irish, hermit in Belgium, 8th century)
St. Heliodorus of Altinum (Dalmatian [Croatian], friend and patron of St. Jerome, bishop, opposed Arian heresy, died at about age 58 c. 390)
St. Hyacinth of Caesarea (Cappadocian [from what is now Turkey], imperial official, martyred by starvation c. 120)
St. Ireneaus and Mustiola of Chiusi (Italian, deacon and noblewoman, martyred in 273)
Sts. Julius, Aaron, and companions, of Rome (Italian [British born?], early martyrs in England)
Pope St. Leo II (Sicilian, elected to papacy in 681, reigned until death in 683)
St. Maelmuire O'Gorman of Knock (Irish, abbot, c. 1168)
Sts. Mark, Mucian, Paul, and companion (early martyrs)
Bl. Mary Ann Mogas Fontcuberta of Corró de Vall-Grenollers [María Ana] (Spanish, virgin, founded Congregation of the Tertiary Franciscans of the Holy Mother of the Shepherd, died at age 39 in 1886 [beatified 1996])
St. Philip Phan Van Minh of Caimong (Vietnamese, priest, martyred by beheading at about age 38 in 1853 [beatified 1900, canonized 1988])
St. Rumoldus (Irish, Benedictine monk in England, bishop, martyred c. 775)
St. Tryphon and twelve companions, of Alexandria (Egyptian, early martyrs)

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. Additional 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), July 03, 2004

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