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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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 St. 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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