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Beautiful Roman Christian noblewoman. Sister of Saint Anatolia. The two sisters were set for arranged marriages to noble Roman pagans, and were hesitant. Victoria argued that it would be all right as the patriarchs in the Old Testament had been married; but Anatolia cited other examples to prove that for the holiest lives, they should devote themselves to God and stay single. Victoria was convinced, sold her jewelry, gave the money to the poor, and refused to go through with the wedding to a fellow named Eugenius.
The two suitors insisted on the weddings, and the sisters refused. The young men denouced the women as Christians, but obtained authority to imprison them their estates, in hopes of breaking their faith and changing their minds. The women converted their servants and guards sent to watch them. Anatolia's suitor, Titus Aurelius, soon gave up, and handed her back to the authorities. Eugenius stayed at it for years, alternating between good and harsh treatment of Victoria, but eventually even he gave up, and returned her to the authorities. She was martyred by order of Julian, prefect of the Capitol and count of the temples.
Modern research indicates their story is most likely pious fiction that was mistaken for history.
• stabbed through the heart in 250 by the executioner Liliarcus at Tabulana, Italy
• legend says her murderer was immediately struck with leprosy, and died six days later, eaten by worms
• against earthquakes
• against lightning
• against severe weather
• 18 cities
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-victoria/
Beautiful Roman Christian noblewoman. Sister of Saint Victoria. The two sisters were set for arranged marriages to noble Roman pagans, and were hesitant. Victoria argued that it would be all right as the patriarchs in the Old Testament had been married; but Anatolia cited other examples to prove that for the holiest lives, they should devote themselves to God and stay single. Victoria was convinced, sold her jewelry, gave the money to the poor, and refused to go through with the wedding to a fellow named Eugenius.
The two suitors insisted on the weddings, and the sisters refused. The young men denouced the women as Christians during the time of the persecutions of Decius, but obtained authority to imprison them their estates, in hopes of breaking their faith and changing their minds. The women converted their servants and guards sent to watch them. Anatolia's suitor, Titus Aurelius, soon gave up, and handed her back to the authorities. Eugenius stayed at it for years, alternating between good and harsh treatment of Victoria, but eventually even he gave up, and returned her to the authorities. She was martyred by order of Julian, prefect of the Capitol and count of the temples. Her example so impressed her guard, Audax, that he converted to Christianity and was himself soon after martyred.
Modern research indicates their story was likely pious fiction that was mistaken for history.
• in 250 at Tabulana, Italy
• she was first locked up with a poisonous snake, and when it would not bite her, she was stabbed to death with a sword
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-anatoliaof-thora/
• Amalburga of Temse
• Amalberga, Amalia, Amelberg, Amelia
Seventh century relative of Saint Pepin of Landen. Married young to Count Witger. Mother of Saint Gudula of Brussels, Saint Emebert, and Saint Reineldis, all of whom she taught herself, including religion. When the youngest was grown, both Amalburga and her husband retired to Benedictine houses, the Count to Lobbes, Belgium, Amalburga to Maubeuge Abbey where she embraced a life of asceticism and prayer. Received the veil from Saint Willibrord of Echternach. She once crossed a lake by riding on the back of a giant sturgeon, which led to her representation on or with a fish.
in Brabant, Belgium
• 690
• buried beside her husband at the monastery at Lobbes, Belgium
• relics have been in Saint Peter's abbey church in Ghent, Belgium since 1073
• against arm pain
• against bruises
• against fever
• farmers
• fever victims
• Ghent, Belgium
• crown
• fish
• geese
• sieve
• woman holding a palm and open book
• woman standing on a giant sturgeon or other fish
• woman with a crown at her feet
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-amalburga/
Canute, Canute IV, Canutus, Cnut, Knud IV, Knut, Knute
13 January (Sweden and Finland)
Illegimate son of King Sweyn Estrithson of Denmark. Nephew of King Knud of England. King of Denmark as Knud IV c.1080. Married to Adela, sister of Count Roberts of Flanders (in modern Belgium. He spread the gospel through his kingdom, supported missionaries, and built churches. Tried and failed to conquer England to press his claim to the throne which he saw as his through his kinship to his uncle, King Knud. Following his defeat, he fled to the island of Fünen. Murdered with his brother and 17 followers while kneeling at an altar immediately following confession. Miracles reported at his tomb.
c.1043
murdered in 1086 in the church of Saint Alban on the island of Fünen, Denmark
1101 by Pope Paschal II
Denmark
• Nordic king with royal insignia, dagger, lance or arrow
• barefoot king with his hair in a fillet
• with Saint Charles Borromeo
• being murdered at the altar
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-knud/
Pacific, Pacifico
Travelling musician, he was crowned a "prince of poets" in Rome, Italy by the Emperor, and lived a very dissolute life. He was brought to an active faith by the preaching of Saint Francis of Assisi, joining the Franciscan friars in 1212, he became one of the favourite travelling companions of Saint Francis and even set some of his writings to music. Saint Francis sent him to spread Franciscan spirituality and life in Paris, France in 1217. Entrusted by Pope Gregory IX with the spiritual direction of the Poor Clares in Siena, Italy in 1223. Spiritual leader of the Franciscans in northern France c.1230.
c.1162 in the Marches of Ancona, Italy
c.1234 at the convent of Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France of natural causes
https://catholicsaints.info/blessed-pacificus/
A member of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, joining on 8 September 1949, and making his perpetual profession in 1952. Ordained a priest on 25 February 1956. Taught in his seminary, and served as novice master. Missionary to Guatemala in 1959 where he worked in several parishes for 21 years. Martyr.
15 February 1931 in Yesa, Navarra, Spain
10 July 1980 in Joyabaj, Quiché, Guatemala
• 23 April 2021 by Pope Francis
• beatification recognition celebrated in Santa Cruz del Quiché, Guatemala
https://catholicsaints.info/blessed-faustino-villanueva-villanueva/
24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam
Layman. Physician. Catechist. Worked to help the missionaries of the Paris Foreign Mission Society. Arrested in 1838 he spent two years in prison for associating with foreign missionaries. There, between bouts of torture and abuse, he used his medical skills to help fellow prisoners. Martyred in the persecutions of emperor Minh Mang.
c.1768 in My Huong, Quang Bình, Vietnam
strangled to death on 10 July 1840 at Ðong Hoi, Quang Bình, Vietnam
19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-anton-nguyen-huu-quynh/
24 November as one of the Martyrs of Vietnam
Layman catechist in the apostolic vicariate of West Tonkin (in modern Vietnam. Martyred in the persecutions of emperor Minh Mang.
c.1808 in Ninh Bình, Gia Long, Vietnam
strangled to death on 10 July 1840 at Ðong Hoi, Quang Bình, Vietnam
19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-phero-nguyen-khac-tu/
Son of a lawyer, Nicholas received a good education, and became known as a good administrator. Premonstratensian monk at the monastery of Grimbergen, Brabant, Flanders (in modern Belgium); he served as sub-prior, then prior, and then was chosen abbot in 1543. Noted for his devotion to the Eucharist and the Liturgy. He was forced from his monastery in 1566 when Protestants burned it down.
1484 in Brussels, Belgium
10 July 1568 of natural causes
https://catholicsaints.info/blessed-nicholas-spira/
Sister Saint Sophia
Ursuline nun. Martyred in the French Revolution.
15 November 1757 in Bollène, Vaucluse, France
10 July 1794 in Orange, Vaucluse, France
10 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI
https://catholicsaints.info/blessed-marie-gertrude-de-ripert-dalauzier/
Two early nuns who were martyred together in the persecutions of Valerian.
• martyred in 257 in Rome, Italy
• buried at Santa Rufina on the Aurelian Way
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-rufina-of-rome/
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-secunda-of-rome/
Sister Agnès of Jesus
Ursuline nun. Martyred in the French Revolution.
15 March 1750 in Bollène, Vaucluse, France
10 July 1794 in Orange, Vaucluse, France
10 May 1925 by Pope Pius XI
https://catholicsaints.info/blessed-sylvie-agnes-de-romillon/
Peter of Perugia
Architect. Priest. Monk. Abbot. Founded the monastery of Saint Peter in Perugia, Italy and oversaw both its construction and the construction or re-building of other structures in his diocese.
Perugia, Italy
1007
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-peter-vincioli/
Brother of Blessed Euménios. Euménios was devoted service to lay people and monks in Martsallon, Crete. Monk of the Koudoumia monastery in 1897. Martyred by Muslims Turks with an unknown number of his brother monks and local Christians.
Gortyn, Crete
1905 at the Koudomia monastery on Crete
https://catholicsaints.info/blessed-parthenios/
Brother of Blessed Parthenios. Euménios was devoted service to lay people and monks in Martsallon, Crete. Monk of the Koudoumia monastery in 1897. Martyred by Muslims Turks with an unknown number of his brother monks and local Christians.
Gortyn, Crete
1905 at the Koudomia monastery on Crete
https://catholicsaints.info/blessed-eumenios/
Apollonio
Fourth-century evangelist who brought many to the faith. Scourged and executed by Prefect Perinius. Martyr.
Sardis, Lydia (in Asia Minor)
crucified at Iconium
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-apollonius-of-sardis/
Fathers of Nitria
Four monks and the bishop of Alexandria, Egypt who were martyred by heretics. Saint John Chrysostom wrote about them, but their names have not come down to us.
4th century in Nitria, Egypt
https://catholicsaints.info/martyrs-of-nitria/
Mercedarian friar. Noted preacher and miracle worker.
Italian
https://catholicsaints.info/blessed-arnold-of-camerino/
Tutor and spiritual teacher of of prince Ceallachán of Fothairt, Ireland. Cuán is mentioned in several early martyrologies, but nothing else is known about him.
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-cuan-of-airbhre/
Hetto
Missionary in northern France and Flanders. Abbot of Saint Peter's monastery at Fescau, Belgium. Bishop of Fescau.
Ireland
c.670
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-etto/
Tortured and martyred in the persecutions of Severian.
beheaded in Pisidia, Asia Minor in the early 4th-century
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-sylvanus-of-pisidia/
Brother of Saint Lantfrid and Saint Waltram. With them he founded the monastery of Benediktbeuren in Bavaria, Germany, and served as its abbot.
c.770
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-elilantus/
Brother of Saint Waltram and Saint Elilantus. With them he founded the monastery of Benediktbeuren in Bavaria, Germany, and served as its abbot.
c.770
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-lantfrid/
Tortured and martyred in the persecutions of Severian.
beheaded in Pisidia, Asia Minor in the early 4th-century
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-bianor-of-pisidia/
Brother of Saint Lantfrid and Saint Elilantus. With them he founded the monastery of Benediktbeuren in Bavaria, Germany, and served as its abbot.
c.770
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-waltram/
Pascual, Pasquier
Bishop of Nantes, France. Founded the monastery of Aindre.
c.680
https://catholicsaints.info/saint-pascharius/
A group of Christians martyred together in Africa. The only information that has survived are four of their names - Felix, Januarius, Marinus and Nabor.
https://catholicsaints.info/martyrs-of-africa-10-july/
A group of ten Christians martyred together. We have no details about them but the names – Diogenes, Domnina, Esicius, Macarius, Maxima, Maximus, Rodigus, Timoteus, Veronia and Zacheus.
Antioch, date unknown
https://catholicsaints.info/martyrs-of-antioch-10-july/
A group of 45 Christians tortured and martyred together in the persecutions of emperor Licinius. We know nothing else but six of their names - Anicetus, Anthony, Daniel, Leontius, Mauritius and Sisinno.
c.329 in Nicopolis, Armenia (modern Koyulhisar, Turkey)
https://catholicsaints.info/martyrs-of-nicopolis/
A group of 45 Christians martyred together. No details about them have survived but seven of their names – Aurelian, Diomedes, Domus, Emilian, John, Marcian and Sisimmus.
in Tomis, Scythia Minor (modern Constanta, Romania), date unknown
https://catholicsaints.info/martyrs-of-tomis/
A group of Franciscans and laymen ordered by Druz Muslims to convert to Islam. They refused and were hacked to pieces.
• 'Abd Al-Mu'ti Masabki
• Carmelo Bolta Bañuls
• Engelbert Kolland
• Francisco Pinazo Peñalver
• Fransis Masabki
• Juan Jacobo Fernández y Fernández
• Manuel Ruiz López
• Nicanor Ascanio de Soria
• Nicolás María Alberca Torres
• Pedro Soler Méndez
• Rufayil Masabki
cut to pieces on 9-10 July 1860 in Damascus, Syria
10 October 1926 by Pope Pius XI
https://catholicsaints.info/martyrs-of-damascus/
A group of seven brothers, the sons of Saint Felicitas, all Christians, and all martyred in Rome, Italy in 165 in the persecutions of Emperor Antoninus - Alexander, Felix, Januarius, Martialis, Philip, Silvanus and Vitalis.
Abbey of Badia di Cava, Italy
https://catholicsaints.info/seven-holy-brothers/
• Our Lady of Boulogne
• Antonios Petsjerskij
• Bernard of Quintavalle
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