December 6 – St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra – Saint Nicholas (Greek: Άγιος Νικόλαος, Hagios [“holy”] Nicolaos [“victory of the people”]) (270–6 December 343), was a historic […]
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Saint John Damascene
December 4 – St. John Damascene (c.675 – c.749) Representative of the Christians to the court of the Muslim caliph. Thrived as a Christian in a Saracen […]
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Saint James of Jerusalem, Martyr
October 23, St. James of Jerusalem, Martyr – James of Jerusalem is referred to in the New Testament as the brother of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He […]
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Saint Luke, Evangelist
October 18 – St. Luke, Evangelist – He was a devout disciple of Paul the Apostle. Luke is said to have written the Book of Acts which […]
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Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr – (Ancient Greek: Ἰγνάτιος, also known as Theophorus from Greek Θεοφόρος “God-bearer”) (ca. 35 or 50-between 98 and 117) was […]
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Saint Teresa of Avila
October 15 – St. Teresa of Avila, Renewer of the Church – Also called St. Teresa of Jesus, (March 28, 1515 – October 4, 1582) was a […]
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Saint Francis of Assisi, Renewer of the Church
October 4 – St. Francis of Assisi, Renewer of the Church – born Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone; 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226) was an Italian Catholic friar […]
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Saint Michael & All Angels
September 29 – St. Michael & All Angels, Also the Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel, & Raphael, or Michaelmas. A day in the Western Christian calendar. Because […]
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Saint Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist
September 21 – St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist – One of the twelve Apostles, and the author of the first Gospel as confirmed by the Gospel itself. […]
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Saint Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople
Sept 13 – St. John Chrysostom c. 349–407. Bishop of Constantinople and an important Church Father. He is known for his eloquence in preaching and public speaking, […]
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