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On December 9, 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. Juan Diego of Tlayacac [Aztec name: Cuauhtlatoatzin] (Mexican, layman, widower, visionary of Our Lady of Guadalupe, died at about age 73 in 1548 [beatified 1990, canonized 2002]) [On U.S. “particular calendar”]

Sts. Abibus, Hipparchus, James, Lollian, Paragnus, Philotheus, and Romanus ["Holy Martyrs of Samosata"] (Syrian, converts, refused to perform pagan rite, martyred by crucifixion in 297)
St. Balda of Jouarre (French, abbess, 7th century)
Sts. Bassian, Peter, Primitivus, Successus, and companions (North African, early martyrs)
Bl. Bernard Mary of Jesus Silvestrelli of Rome [Bernardo Maria di Gesu] [baptized Cesare (Caesar)] (Italian, Passionist priest and Superior General, died at age 80 in 1911 [beatified 1988])
St. Budoc of Dol (Irish, abbot, bishop in France)
St. Cyprian of Perigord (French, hermit, 7th century)
St. Gorgonia of Cappadocia (from Asia Minor [now called Turkey], daughter of two saints, sister of two saints [including Gregory of Nazianzen], wife, mother of three, c. 375)
St. Julian of Apamea (Syrian, bishop, 3rd century)
St. Leocadia of Toledo (Spanish, slave, c. 303)
St. Peter Fourier of Mirecourt [Pierre] (French, Augustinian priest, founder of Daughters of Our Lady, died at about age 75 in 1640 [beatified 1730, canonized 1897])
St. Proculus of Verona (Italian, bishop, c. 320)
St. Restitutus of Carthage (North African, bishop, early martyr)
St. Syrus of Pavia (Italian, bishop, early martyr)
St. Valerie of Limoges (French, early martyr)

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), December 07, 2004

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-- ("jfgecik@hotmail.com), December 09, 2004.