October 27 – St. Frumentius, Bishop – Amharic ABBA SALAMA (fl. 4th century), Syrian who introduced Christianity into Ethiopia. As first bishop of its ancient capital, Aksum, […]
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St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch
October 17 – St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch – Surnamed Theophorus, which in Greek means “God-Bearer,” (ca. 35 or 50-between 98 and 117), Ignatius was probably a […]
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Saint Teresa of Avila, Renewer of the Church
October 15 – St. Teresa of Avila, Renewer of the Church – LBW December 14 – Also called St. Teresa of Jesus, (March 28, 1515 – October […]
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Saint Jerome, Translator & Teacher
September 30 – St. Jerome, translator and teacher – He is known as the 4th-5th century scholar who translated the Bible into the language ordinary people could […]
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St. Michael & All Angels
September 29 – St. Michael and All Angels, Also the Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel, & Raphael, or Michaelmas. A day in the Western Christian calendar. Because […]
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The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
September 8 – The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – The source for the story of the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the Protoevangelium […]
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Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
August 29 – Beheading of St. John the Baptist – The biblical account portrays the beheading of Saint John the Baptist by Herod Antipas. According to the […]
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Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo
August 28 – St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo – (November 13, 354 – August 28, 430), Bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin-speaking […]
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Saint Bartholomew, Apostle
August 24 – St. Bartholomew, Apostle – 1st century, one of the 12. All that is known of him with certainty is that he is mentioned in […]
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Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux
August 20 – St. Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux – He was born of noble parentage in Burgundy, France. In 1113, Bernard, with thirty young noblemen, presented himself […]
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