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In Tortona (Italy), Saint
Marcian, venerated as bishop and martyr. (†
date uncertain)
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In Nicomedia (now İzmit, Türkiye),
Saint Victorinus,
martyr. († date uncertain)
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In Trier (Germany), Saint
Quiriacus, priest. († early 4th cent.)
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The commemoration of Saint
Evagrius, Bishop of Constantinople (now
Istanbul, Türkiye), who, sent into exile by Emperor
Valens, departed this world for the Lord as a
distinguished confessor of the faith. († c. 378)
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In Toledo (Spain), Saint Julian,
bishop, who assembled three councils in this city
and expounded on orthodox teachings in his writings,
manifesting a great sense of justice, charity and
zeal for souls. († 690)
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In Säckingen (Switzerland),
Saint Fridolin, abbot, who, coming from
Ireland, made a pilgrimage through Gaul and arrived
at Säckingen, where he founded two monasteries in
honor of Saint Hilary. († 8th cent.)
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In Metz (France), Saint
Chrodegang, bishop, who recommended to the
clergy a cloistered observance under an
irreproachable Rule of life and exceptionally
promoted liturgical chant. († 766)
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In Syria, the passion of
forty-two Holy martyrs, who, having been
arrested in Amorium of Phrygia (now Hisarköy,
Türkiye) and led to the Euphrates River, endured a
glorious combat and received the palm of martyrdom.
(† 848)
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* In Barcelona (Spain), Saint
Olegario, bishop, who also took the episcopal
see of Tarragona when this ancient diocese was freed
from Muslim domination. († 1137)
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* In Viterbo (Italy), Blessed
Rosa, virgin of the Secular Franciscan Order,
who diligently dedicated herself to works of charity
and concluded her brief life prematurely at the age
of eighteen. († 1253)
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In Ghent (Belgium), Saint
Colette Boylet, virgin, who, after spending
three years of strict austerity, secluded in a small
house next to a church, professed the Rule of Saint
Francis and led many Poor Clare monasteries back to
the primitive observance, promoting especially the
spirit of poverty and penance. († 1447)
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