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On September 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:

Pope St. Gregory I the Great of Rome (Italian, nobleman, Benedictine monk, missionary to England, elected pope in 590, champion of [Gregorian] chant, one of four original Doctors of Western Church, died at about age 63 in 604)

St. Aigulf of Blois, St. Frugentius of Fleury, and companions (French, Benedictine abbot and monks, martyred in 676) [St. Aigulf died at about age 46.]
St. Ambrose of Sens (French, bishop, c. 355)
Bl. Andrew Dotti of Borgo San Sepolcro [Andrea] (Italian, soldier, Servite priest, hermit, died at about age 65 in 1315 [beatified 1806])
St. Auxanus of Milan (Italian, bishop, d. 568)
St. Balin of Techsaxon (British, prince, missionary in Ireland, 7th century)
St. Basilissa of Nicomedia (from Asia Minor [now called Turkey], virgin, martyred at age 9 c. 303)
Bl. Bridget of Jesus Morello of San Michele di Pagana [Brigida di Gesu] (Italian, widow, founded Institute of the Ursuline Sisters of Mary Immaculate, died at age 69 in 1679 [beatified 1998])
Sts. Cuthburga and Quenburga of Wimborne (British, noblewomen, Benedictine abbess and nun, c. 725)
St. Hereswitha of Chelles (British, princess, widow, nun, c. 690)
St. Hermann of Heidelberg (Bavarian, Benedictine hermit, c 1326)
Bl. John of Perugia [Giovanni] and Bl. Peter of Sassoferato [Pietro] (Italian, friars among first disciples of St. Francis, martyred [beheaded] by Moslems in Spain in 1231 [beatified 1783])
St. Macanisius of Kells [also called Angus McNisse] (Irish, disciple of St. Patrick, archbishop, c. 514)
St. Mansuetus of Toul (French, bishop, c. 350)
St. Martin de Hinojosa of Siguenza (Spanish, Cistercian monk, bishop, c. 1200)
St. Maurilius of Cahors (French, bishop, d. 580)
Blessed Martyrs of Nagasaki of 1632 (Christians in Japan, tortured for 33 days [scalded] and martyred by burning in 1632 [beatified 1867])
----- Bl. Anthony Ishida of Shimabara (Japanese, Jesuit priest, died at about age 63)
----- Bl. Bartholomew Gutierrez [Bartolome] (Mexican, Augustinian priest, missionary in Philippines and Japan, died at about age 62)
----- Bl. Francis of Jesus Ortega of Villamediana [Francisco de Jesus] (Spanish, Augustinian friar, missionary in Mexico/Philippines/Japan)
----- Bl. Gabriel of St. Magdalen of Fonseca [Gabriel de Santa Magdalena] (Spanish, Franciscan brother, missionary in Philippines and Japan)
----- Bl. Jerome of the Cross de Torres [Geronimo de la Cruz] (Filipino, priest, missionary to Japan)
----- Bl. Vincent Carvalho of Alfama [Vincente] (Portuguese, Augustinian friar, missionary in Mexico and Japan)
St. Natalis of Casale (Italian, priest, 6th century)
St. Phoebe of Cenchreae (Greek, disciple of St. Paul [Romans 16], 1st century)
St. Regulus of Rheims (French, Benedictine monk, archbishop, d. 698)
St. Remaclus of Aquitaine (French, courtier, Benedictine abbot, missionary bishop in Holland, c. 673)
St. Sandila of Cordoba (Spanish, martyred by Moslems in 855)
Bl. Walter Romanoni of Bergamo [Guala] (Italian, among first disciples of St. Dominic, prior, bishop of Brescia, died at about age 64 in 1244 [beatified 1866])
Sts. Zeno and Chariton (martyred c. 303)

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), September 03, 2004

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