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On January 26, 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. Timothy of Ephesus (Lycaonian [from what is now part of Turkey], assistant and spiritual "son" of St. Paul, bishop, martyred by stoning in 97)
St. Titus of Goryna (Cretan, disciple and secretary of St. Paul, bishop, c. 96)

St. Alberic of Cīteaux [Aubrey] (French, hermit, Benedictine prior, co-founder and first abbot of Cistercian order, c. 1108) [commemorated by some on August 26]
St. Alphonsus of Astorga (Spanish, bishop, Benedictine monk, 9th century)
St. Ansurius of Orense (Spanish, bishop, Benedictine monk, d. 925)
St. Athanasius of Sorrento (Italian, bishop)
St. Augustine Erlandsson of Nidaros [Eystein] (Norwegian, king's chaplain, archbishop, died at about age 67 in 1188)
Bl. Boleslawa Maria Lament of Lowicz (Polish, virgin, religious, founded Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Holy Family, died at age 83 in 1946 [beatified 1991])
St. Conan of Iona (Scottish or Irish, bishop of Isle of Man, c. 648)
Bl. Michael Kozal of Ligota [Michal] (Polish, auxiliary bishop, arrested by Nazis, martyred [ill treatment] at Dachau camp in Germany at age 49 in 1943 [beatified 1987])
St. Paula of Rome (Italian, noblewoman, mother of five (two saints), widow, disciple of St. Jerome, died at about age 56 in Bethlehem in 404)
St. Theofrid of Corbie (French, Benedictine abbot, bishop, c. 690)
Sts. Theogenes and 36 companions, of Hippona (African, bishop and flock, martyred in 258)
St. Tortgith of Barking (British, Benedictine nun, visionary, c. 700)

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), January 26, 2005

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-- ("jfgecik@hotmail.com), January 26, 2005.