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On February 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:

Bl. Alvarez of Cordova (Spanish, Dominican friar, c. 1430 [beatified 1741]) [commemorated by some on the 19th]
St. Alexander and 38 companions, of Rome (Italian, early martyrs)
St. Alto of Altomünster (Irish, Benedictine hermit, abbot in Germany, c. 760)
Sts. Ammon, Emilian, Lassa, and 41 companions, of Membressa (North African, early martyrs)
Sts. Ammonius and Alexander (Cypriot, early martyrs)
St. Ansbert of Fontenelle (French, king's chancellor, Benedictine abbot, bishop of Rouen, d. 695)
Sts. Apollonia, Metras, Quinta, and Serapion, of Alexandria (Egyptian, virgin and companions, martyred by burning in 249)
St. Brachio (Italian?, hunter, hermit, d. 576)
St. Cuaran the Wise of Iona (Irish, bishop, c. 700)
St. Eingan of Llanengan (British, prince, hermit in Wales, c. 590)
Bl. Erizzo of Florence (Italian, Benedictine abbot, d. 1094 [beatified 1600])
Bl. Eusebia Palomino Yenes of Cantalpino (Spanish, religious sister of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, died at age 35 in 1935 [beatified 2004])
Bl. Marianus “Scotus” MacRobartaigh of Donegal [baptized Muirdach] (Irish, expert calligrapher, Benedictine abbot in Germany, d. 1088)
St. Michael Febres Cordero Munoz of Cuenca [Miguel] (Ecuadoran, Christian Brother, teacher, author, translator in Europe, died in Spain at age 55 [pneumonia] in 1910 [beatified 1977, canonized 1984] [incorruptible])
St. Nebridius of Egara (Spanish, bishop, d. 527)
St. Nicephorus of Antioch (Syrian, martyred by the sword in 260)
Sts. Primus and Donatus, of Lavallum (Northwest African, deacons, martyred by heretics in 362)
St. Raynald of Nocera (German born in Italy, nobleman, Benedictine monk, bishop, d. 1225)
St. Romanus the Wonder-worker (Syrian, hermit, 5th century)
St. Sabinus of Canosa (Italian, bishop, papal ambassador, d. 556)
St. Teilo of Llandaff (British, bishop in Wales, c. 580)

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), February 09, 2005

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-- ("jfgecik@hotmail.com), February 09, 2005.