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  • 61Venerable William Spenser —     Venerable William Spenser     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Venerable William Spenser     English martyr, b. at Ghisburn, Yorkshire; executed at York, 24 September, 1589. His maternal uncle, William Horn, who signed for the Rectory of Cornwell,… …

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  • 62Venerable Stylianus — of Paphlagonia was born to a wealthy family between the 4th and 6th centuries in Paphlagonia, Asia Minor. Upon his parents death he donated all the family wealth and entered into monastic life with great devotion. After some time in the monastery …

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  • 63Venerable John the Hermit — began his ascetic life at a young age according to records. He was born in Armenia to an Orthodox Christian mother in the fourth century. John was the spiritual son of St. Pharmutius who discipled him for a time. Eventually John chose to enter… …

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  • 64Venerable Geronimo — Vénérable Géronimo Le Vénérable Géronimo, déclaré tel par le Pape Pie IX, fut un musulman du XVI ième siècle qui quitta l islam et se convertit au christianisme. Le Dey d Alger tenta de lui faire abjurer sa foi, et devant son refus, lui infligea… …

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  • 65Venerable Waire — was an English friar and Catholic martyr who was hanged, drawn, and quartered at St. Thomas Waterings in Camberwell (a brook at the second milestone on the Old Kent Road), on 8 July, 1539. A number of historians record the execution of four men… …

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  • 66Venerable Bede — the see BEDE Saint * * * …

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  • 67Venerable Charles Mahony —     Ven. Charles Mahony     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. Charles Mahony     Irish Franciscan martyr; b. after 1639; d. at Ruthin, Denbighshire, 12 August, 1679. The British Museum has a copy of a single sheet entitled The Last Speeches of Three …

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  • 68Venerable John Bodey —     Ven. John Bodey     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. John Bodey     Martyr, b. at Wells, Somerset: 1549; d. at Andover, Wilts., 2 November, 1583. He studied at Winchester and New College, Oxford, of which he became a Fellow in 1568. In June,… …

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  • 69Venerable Louise de Marillac Le Gras —     Ven. Louise de Marillac Le Gras     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. Louise de Marillac Le Gras     Foundress of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, born at Paris, 12 August, 1591, daughter of Louis de Marillac, Lord of Ferri res,… …

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  • 70Venerable Luis de Lapuente —     Ven. Luis de Lapuente     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ven. Luis de Lapuente     (Also, D Aponte, de Ponte, Dupont).     Born at Valladolid, 11 November, 1554; died there, 16 February 1624. Having entered the Society of Jesus, he studied under… …

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