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Martyrs of Vietnam

The Vietnamese Martyrs are various groups of martyrs, also called the Martyrs of Annam, who were slain for the faith in Vietnam from 1798 until 1861. Between 1798 and 1853, sixty-four were martyred...

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Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus; Patron Saint against floods and earthquakes

Gregory Thaumaturgus was a Christian Bishop of the 3rd century. He was born around AD 213 to a wealthy pagan family in Neocaesarea, Pontus. Originally, he was known as Theodore ("gift of God"). Abo...

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Saint Willehad of Bremen

Willehad was born in Northumbria and probably received his education at York under Bishop Ecgbert. He was ordained about the year 766 and went to Frisia, to continue the missionary work of St Bonif...

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