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Sts. Cletus and Marcellinus, Popes, Martyrs
ST. CLETUS was the third Bishop of Rome, and succeeded St. Linus, which circumstance alone shows his eminent virtue among…
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St. Mark, Evangelist
ST. MARK was converted to the Faith by the Prince of the Apostles, whom he afterwards accompanied to Rome, acting…
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St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
FIDELIS was born at Sigmaringen (southern Germany) in 1577, of noble parents. In his youth he frequently approached the sacraments,…
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St. George, Martyr
ST. GEORGE was born in Cappadocia, at the close of the third century, of Christian parents. In early youth he…
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St. Soter, Pope, Martyr
ST. SOTER was raised to the papacy upon the death of St. Anicetus, in 173. By the sweetness of his…
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St. Anselm, Archbishop
ANSELM was a native of Piedmont. When a boy of fifteen, being forbidden to enter religion, he for a while…
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St. Marcellinus, Bishop
ST. MARCELLINUS was born in Africa, of a noble family; accompanied by Vincent and Domninus, he went over into Gaul,…
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St. Elphege (Alphege), Archbishop
ST. ELPHEGE was born in the year 954, of a noble Saxon family. He first became a monk in the…
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St. Apollonius, Martyr
MARCUS AURELIUS had persecuted the Christians, but his son Commodus, who in 180 succeeded him, showed himself favorable to them…
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St. Anicetus, Pope, Martyr
ST. ANICETUS succeeded St. Pius, and sat about eight years, from 165 to 173. If he did not shed his…