Severus of Antioch (ca. 459-538) monk and pastor Today the East Syrian Church commemorates Severus, a monk and patriarch of Antioch who lived in the 6th century

Maron (d. ca. 410) monk Maron, a monk who left an indelible imprint on the history of the Eastern churches, although little is known about his life

Scholastica (ca. 480-ca. 547) nun Today the Eastern and Western churches commemorate Scholastica, the sister of Benedict of Norcia 

Benedict of Aniane (ca. 750-821) monk Today the Western monastic calendar commemorates Benedict of Aniane, a reformer of monastic life who lived in the Carolingian era

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Jordan of Saxony (ca.1185-1237) priest Today the Dominicans remember Jordan of Saxony, who was Dominic of Guzman's biographer

Cirrus, monk, and John (d. ca. 303) martyrs Today the Coptic Church commemorates the monk Cirrus and his brother John Lectionary

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The seven founders of the Order of the Servants of Mary (13th cent.) religious They were friends and belonged to a group of lay faithful who were particularly devoted to the Virgin Mary and dedicated ...

Fra' Angelico (ca. 1400-1455) religious and iconographer In 1455 Fra' Giovanni di San Domenico, a Dominican better known today as the artist Fra' Angelico, died in the Roman convent of Santa Maria Sop...

Jacob Baradeus (d. 578) pastor Today the West Syrian Church commemorates its pastor and namesake Jacob Baradeus Lectionary

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Peter Damian (1007-1072) monk and pastor Today the Roman and Ambrosian calendars commemorate Peter Damian, a hermit and bishop who lived in the eleventh century.

The See of St. Peter the Apostle Today's feast was instituted so that Peter, like Paul, would have a second celebration recalling his specific mission in the church

Polycarp of Smyrna (d. ca. 167) pastor and martyr Around the year 167 Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, was martyred in Asia minor. His Passio describes martyrdom as the fulfillment of Christian discipleshi...

Francisca Nuñez de Carbajal (d. 1590) Jewish martyr Today the Churches remember

Robert d'Arbrissel (ca. 1045-1116) monk In 1116 Robert d'Arbrissel, a hermit, itinerant preacher, and founder of the Order of Fontevraud, died in France

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Gregory of Narek (ca. 945-1010) monk and hymn writer The memory of Gregory of Narek, a monk and hymnographer who lived from the mid-tenth to the early eleventh century, used to be celebrated today

Martin Bucero (1491-1551) witness On February 28, 1551 Martin Bucero, a reformer of the church of Strasbourg, died in exile in Cambridge Lectionary

John Cassian (ca. 360-ca. 435) monk Today the Orthodox churches commemorate John Cassian, a monk in the Egyptian desert Lectionary

Article by Rowan Williams Archbishop of Canterbury These communities will survive only if fellow Christians in the West decide to pay a bit of attention Times, December 23, 2006 ...

V International Liturgical Conference BAPTISTERYBose, May 31 - June 2, 2007Monastery of BoseNational Office for the Church's Cultural Heritage of the Italian Bishops' Conference

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