CALENDAR of the SAINTS
Anno Dómini 22 April 2012
Ceiling Paintings of Balilihan Roman Catholic church
"....and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. ~ ~ Apocalypse
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Saint Abdiesus of Cashcar
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Saint Abdiesus the Deacon, Martyr
Also called Hebed Jesus, a deacon in the Christian community of Persia who was . Records indicate that Saint Abdiesus was accompanied in his martyrdom by Saint Abrosimus, Saint Acepsimus, Saint Azadanes, Saint Azades, Saint Bicor, Saint Mareas, Saint Milles, and a women, Saint Tarbula. Some were Persian courtiers, others priests and bishops. Saint Tarbula was the sister of Saint Simeon, and suffered a particularly cruel death by sawing.
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Saint Abel McAedh
A devout Roman Catholic woman.
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Saint Abrosimus, Martyr
Priest in Persia.Martyred during the persecution of Catholics by King Shapur II in Persia.
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Bishop Saint Aceptismas of Persia, Martyr
Martyred A.D. 342 during the persecution of Catholics by King Shapur II.
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Saint Adelbert of Ostrevant, Martyr
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Saint Aithala of Persia
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Bishop Saint Apelles of Smyrna, Martyr
A martyr associated with Saint Lucius and Saint Clement. Saint Apelles was the first Bishop of Smyrna, Turkey, and was mentioned by Blessed Apostle Saint Paul who greeted him as "approved in Christ" in Romans 16. Saint Lucius was the Bishop of Laodicea. All three were martyred by heathen muslims for refusing to deny Jesus Christ as the One True God. Saint Lucius and Saint Apelles share the same feast day.
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Saints Arwald, Martyrs
Sons of Arwald, prince of the Isle of Wight, just off the English coast. These holy children of God are called Arwald because their proper names are not known. Only after they had been baptized, they were slain by King Cadwall, a pagan.
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Saint Authaire
Confessor and patron of La-Feste-sur-Jouarre, in France. He was a courtier of King Dagobert I, ruler of Frankish Austria who fathered Saint Oys of Rouen.
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Saint Azadanes, Martyr
Deacon. Martyred A.D. 360 in Persia, during the persecution of Catholics by King Shapur II.
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Saint Azades, Martyr
Eunuch in the court of King Sapor II of Persia.Convert to Catholicism. Martyred A.D. 360.
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Saint Bicor, Martyr
Bicor was a Persian bishop martyred during the persecution of Catholics by King Shapur II.
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Saint Chrysoteins
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Saint Clement
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Saint Epiphanius and Saint Alexander, Martyrs
Martyrs of Lyons, France. Friend of and worker with Saint Alexander of Lyon. Imprisoned, tortured, and martyred during the persecution of Catholics by Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Though he never joined an order, Epipodius was a confirmed celibate bachelor, devoting his time to work with and for God. They were betrayed to imperial authorities by a servant.
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Saint Francis Venimbeni of Fabriano
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Saint Helimenas, Martyr
Priest.Martyred when Decius invaded Mesopotamia. Saint Helimenas was beheaded c.250 at Babylon.
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Saint James of Persia, Martyr
Fourth century priest martyred during the persecution of Catholics by King Shapur II.
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Saint Joseph of Persia, Martyr
A priest who suffered the pain of torture Saint Acepsimas under King Shapur II in his merciless persecution of Christians conducted by that heathen false religion ruler. during the persecution of Catholics by King Shapur II.
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Saint Julian of Vienne
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Bishop Saint Leo of Sens
Bishop of Sens, France for 22 years who defended the rights of his See against the claims of the Frankish king Childebert I. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sens is a Latin Rite Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic church in France. The Archdiocese comprises the department of Yonne, in the region of Bourgogne. Established in the first century AD as the Diocese of Senonensis, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese in the third century. For a time, the Archbishop of Sens held the title "Primate of the Gauls and Germania". Until A.D. 1622, it numbered seven suffragan (subordinate) dioceses: the dioceses of Chartres, Auxerre, Meaux, Paris, Orléans, Nevers and Troyes, which inspired the acronym CAMPONT. The Diocese of Bethléem at Clamecy was also dependent on the metropolitan see of Sens. The archdiocese is a suffragan of Dijon. The archbishop is Yves François Patenôtre, whose cathedra (seat) is at Sens Cathedral. Bishop Saint Leo died A.D. 541.
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Saint Leonidas, Martyr
Layman.Father of seven sons, the eldest of whom was the philosopher Origen, whom he raised and taught. A philosopher and rhetorician, Saint Leonidas was imprisoned and beheaded A.D. 202 by command of Laertus, Roman Governor of Egypt. All his property was confiscated, and his family reduced to complete poverty until they were "adopted" by a wealthy Catholic woman.
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Saint Lucius of Laodicea
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Saint Mareas, Martyr
Martyred bishop of Persia with twenty-one companion bishops, two hundred fifty priests, as well as monks, nuns, and laypeople. Heathen Shapur II conducted this barbaric martyrdom; bringing His Church in Persia to the verge of extinction.
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Saint Milles, Martyr
Martyr of Persia. He was a Persian bishop put to death by King Shapur II of Persia with Saint Abdiesus and many other companions.
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Saint Opportuna of Montreuil
Benedictine abbess. Born near Hyesmes, Normandy, she was the sister of Saint Chrodegang, bishop of Seez, and entered a Benedictine convent at Monteuil, eventually becoming abbess. She died of shock after learning of her brothers murder.
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Saint Parmenius of Babylon, Martyr
Three priests who, with the deacons Luke and Mucius, were put to death refusing to deny Jesus Christ as the One True God. They were martyred near Babylon during the Roman invasion of Mesopotamia by Emperor Trajanus Decius.
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Saint Radulf of Vicogne
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Saint Senorina, Martyr
Benedictine abbess. A relative of Saint Rudesind of Mondonedo, Italy. She was placed into the care of her aunt, the abbess Godina, at a convent in Venaria and later entered the community and served as its abbess. She later moved the convent and sisters to Basto, Portugal.
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Pope Saint Soter
Nothing is known of his life before he was chosen 12th pope A.D. 166, and not much is known of his pontificate. During his pontificate women were denied the burning of incense in services. Pope Saint Soter ratified that matrimony was a valid sacrament only if blessed by a priest. He inaugurated Easter as an annual festival in Rome.
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Saint Tarbula of Persia, Martyr
Virgin and martyr, also listed as:, Tarba or Tarbo. The sister of Saint Simeon, the Persian " bishop and martyr, she was consecrated a virgin and met her own martyrdom soon after the death of her brother. Accused of practicing witchcraft and of causing sickness to befall the wife of the ardently anti-Catholic heathen Persian king Shapur, she was condemned and executed by being sawed in half.
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Saint Tharba
Bishop Saint Theodore of Sykeon, Martyr
Abbot and bishop. A native of Sykeon, in Galatia, Asia Minor, he entered a monastery in Jerusalem, serving there for many years. Saint Theodore became abbot of a number of monastic institutions. He predicted the rise of Emperor Maurice and cured a royal prince of leprosy. About A.D. 590, he was appointed bishop of Anastasiopol ( now Galatia ).
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