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An aunt of Pope St. Gregory I the Great and a niece of Pope St. Felix IV. She lived with her sister, Emiliana, in Rome, where they were revered for their austerity and prayers. Tarsilla died first, followed a few days later by Emiliana. Tarsilla is also called Tharsilla.
Bishop of Bordeaux, France, who converted St. Paulinus of Nola. He attended the Synod of Saragossa, Spain, in 380, which condemned the heresy of Priscillianism. Delphinus corresponded with St. Ambrose.
Martyr of Egypt. He was burned alive in Alexandria, Egypt, during the persecutions under Emperor Trajanus Decius. Nemesius was arrested and scourged and then burned to death. Like Christ, he was executed between two criminals.
St. Bernadette was born in Lourdes, France on January 7, 1844. Her parents were very poor and she was the first of nine children. She was baptized at St. Pierre's, the local parish church, on January 9. As a toddler, Bernadette contracted cholera and suffered extreme asthma. Unfortunately, she ...
Martyr with a group, including Navalis, Concordius, and Agricola at Ravenna, Italy. There is some question as to whether they were actually martyred in that city (as St. Peter Chrysologus wrote that St. Apollinaris was the only person martyred at Ravenna); It is also possible that they can be ...