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On November 22, we members of the Catholic Church family honor, in a special way, the following friends of God -- "saints" and "blesseds" whose souls are now in heaven:

St. Cecilia of Rome (Italian, virgin, martyred by beheading c. 117 [incorruptible])

Blessed Martyrs of Armenia (one Italian and seven Armenians, Franciscans, tortured and martyred by Muslim Turks in 1895 [beatified 1982])
----- Bl. Salvatore Lilli of Cappadocia (Italian, Franciscan missionary priest in Palestine and Armenia, died at age 42)
--- [In the names of the Armenians, the word “Oghlou” means “Son of”]:
----- Bl. Baldji Oghlou Ohannes
----- Bl. David Oghlou David
----- Bl. Dimbalac Oghlou Wartavar
----- Bl. Geremia Oghlou Boghos
----- Bl. Khodianin Oghlou Kadir
----- Bl. Kouradji Oghlou Tzeroum
----- Bl. Toros Oghlou David
Bl. Benedict de Ponte (Dominican missionary to Poland, martyred in 13th century)
Bl. Christian of Auxerre (French, bishop, c. 873)
St. Dayniol the Younger of Bangor (British, abbot, d. 621)
Bl. Eugenia of Matera (Italian, Benedictine abbess, c. 1093)
Sts. Mark and Stephen of Antioch (from Asia Minor [now called Turkey], martyred c. 305)
Sts. Philemon and Apphia of Phrygia (from Asia Minor, subject of Pauline epistle and his wife, martyred by stoning in 1st century)
St. Pragmatius of Autun (French, bishop, c. 520)
St. Savinian of Ménat (French, Benedictine abbot, 8th century)
St. Trigidia of Oña (Spanish, Benedictine abbess, c. 925)

If you have anything to share about these holy people, please reply now -- biographical episodes, prayers through their intercession, the fact that one is your patron -- whatever moves you. If you are interested in one of these saints or blesseds and want to find out more about him/her, please ask. Additional information is sometimes available on the Internet.

All you holy men and women, saints of God, pray for us.
God bless you.
John

-- J. F. Gecik ("jfgecik@hotmail.com), November 20, 2004

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