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The commemoration of Saint
Onesimus, whom Saint Paul the Apostle
welcomed as a runaway slave and begat in chains as a
son in the faith of Christ, as he wrote to Philemon,
the master of Onesimus. († 1st cent.)
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In Brescia (Italy), Saints
Faustinus and Jovita, martyrs, who received
the victorious crown of martyrdom after undergoing
many trials for the faith of Christ. († date uncertain)
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In Syrian Antioch (now Antakya, Türkiye), the
Holy martyrs Isicus,
presbyter, Josippus,
deacon, Romanus, Zosimus,
Baralus and Agape, virgin. († 4th cent.)
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In Clermont-Ferrand (France), Saint Georgia, virgin.
(† 5th/6th cent.)
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In Vaison (France), Saint
Quinidius, bishop. († 578)
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In Antrodoco (Italy), Saint
Severus, priest, whose memory was preserved
by Pope Saint Gregory the Great. († 6th cent.)
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In Capua (Italy), Saint
Decorosus, bishop. († after 680)
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* In Palazzolo (Italy), Saint
Valfredo della Gherardesca, abbot, who after
fathering five children decided to lead a monastic
life with his wife. († c. 765)
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* In Växjö (Sweden), Saint
Sigfrid, bishop. Of English origin, he
evangelized the people of this region with great
zeal and baptized King Olaf. († c. 1045)
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* In Borgo Sansepolcro (Italy),
Blessed Angelo Scarpetti, professed priest of
the Order of Saint Augustine. († 1306)
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* In Prague (Czechia),
Blessed Bedřich Bachstein and thirteen companions,[1]
from the Order of Friars Minor, who suffered an
attack of their convent by Protestant insurgents and
remained united through the shedding of their blood.
(† 1611)
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In Paray-le-Monial (France),
Saint Claude de La Colombičre, professed
priest of the Society of Jesus. A man greatly
dedicated to prayer, he led many to the love of God
with his firm and upright counsel. († 1682)
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* In Białystok (Poland),
Blessed Michał Sopoćko, diocesan priest.
Spiritual director of Saint Faustina Kowalska and
founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of
Merciful Jesus, he dedicated himself to spreading
the devotion to the Divine Mercy. († 1975)
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[1] Their names are: (1)
Juan Martínez, (2) Simon, (3) Bartolomeo Dalmasoni,
priests; (4) Girolamo dei conti Arese, deacon; (5)
Gaspare Daverio, (6) Jakob, and (7) Klemens, clerics;
(8) Ján, clerical novice; (9) Christoffel Zelt, (10)
Johannes Didak, (11) Emmanuel, (12) Giovanni Bodeo,
brothers; and (13) Anton, brother novice.
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