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On November 6, 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:

Holy Martyrs of Antioch (Syrians, ten men, martyred by Moslems in 637 [five years after Mohammed's death])
St. Atticus of Phrygia (from Asia Minor [now called Turkey], early martyr)
Bl. Christina Bruso of Stommeln (German, virgin, stigmatist, mystic, died at about age 70 in 1312 [beatified 1908])
St. Demetrian of Khytri (Cypriot, monk, bishop, c. 912)
St. Edwen of Anglesey (British, virgin, 7th century)
St. Efflam of Brittany (British, abbot in France, c. 700)
St. Erlafrid of Hirschau (German, Benedictine abbot, c. 830)
St. Felix of Thyniss (African, early martyr)
St. Felix of Fondi (Italian, Benedictine monk, 6th century)
St. Galla (5th century)
St. Illtyd (Welsh, abbot, c. 505)
St. Israel of Dorat (French, priest, d. 1014)
St. Leonard of Noblac (French, nobleman, abbot, died at about age 93 c. 559)
St. Leonard of Reresby (English, crusader, 13th century)
St. Leonianus of Autun (Pannonian [Hungarian], monk, c. 570 [canonized 1907])
Bl. Margaret of Lorraine [Marguerite] (French, noblewoman, mother of three, widow, Poor Clare nun, died at about age 58 in 1521 [beatified 1921])
Bl. Mary Joseph Naval Girbes of Algemesi [Maria Josefa] (Spanish, laywoman, Third Order Carmelite, virgin, died at age 72 in 1893 [beatified 1988])
St. Melaine of Rennes ["Apostle of France"] (French, bishop, c. 535)
St. Severus of Barcelona (bishop, martyred [nails driven into temples] by Arians in 633)
Bl. Simon of Aulne (French, Cistercian brother, mystic, d. 1215)
St. Stephen of Agde [Etienne] (French, bishop of Apt, died at about age 71 in 1046)
St. Winnoc of Wormhoult (Welsh, nobleman, Benedictine abbot, c. 717)

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), October 29, 2004

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