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Saints of the Day

February 6, 2022

MAJOR FEAST

Feast of St Julianus of Emessa, Physician (Medical Doctor), Healer, Martyred by orders of the Pagan Roman Empire, by his own father, an officer. At the same time, were Martyred Saints Silvanus, Bishop of Emessa, Lucius (Luke), his Deacon, Mucius, his lector, by Julian's father. 

TRANSLATIONS

Translation of the Relics of St Barsanuphius, Hermit of Gaza in Palaestina, to Oria in Italy.

COLLECTIVES

St Antolianus, Cassius, Liminius, Maximus, Victorinus, and Companions, Martyrs under the Pagan Roman Empire in Arvernia (Auvergne), now in France. 

King St Ina of Wessex, and his wife, Queen St Ethelburga, at Saxia or Sassia, in Rome.

Saints Jacut and Guethenoc, sons of Saints Fragan and Gwen (July 5) and brothers of the more celebrated Saint Gwenaloe or Winwaloee; (March 3), twin of Jacut; Jacut and Guethenoc became disciples of Saint Budoc (December 9), and like him were driven from their native Britain by the invading Saxons. 

St Mel, Bishop of Ard-achadh, now Ardagh in Ireland, nephew of St Patrick, also Saints Melchuo, Mune, and Rioc, bishops in Ireland, his collaborators.

INDIVIDUALS

St Amantius or Amandus, Bishop of Maastricht. 

St Amantius or Amandus, Founder-Abbot of Moissac. 

St Amantius or Amandus, Founder-Abbot of Nantes. 

St Andrew, Abbot of Elnone. 

St Angelus of Furci. 

St Anthimus of Urbino, Franciscan hermit at Saltara. 

St Brinulf Algotsson, Bishop of Skara in Sweden. 

St Dorothea or Dorothy of Caesaria in Cappadocia, Martyr. 

St Dorothea or Dorothy of Alexandria in Egypt, Iso-Martyr. 

King St Finian, or Mael-Finnia, Founder-Abbot of St Patrick's Island, near Skerries, County of Dublin, formerly king of Brega or Breagh, Liberator of Dublin from the Pagan Vikings. 

St Francisca of Gubbio, Franciscan tertiary. 

St Gerald, Bishop of Ostia. 

St Guarinus, Bishop of Palestrina in Latium in Italy. 

St Hildegundis, Countess of Lidtberg, mother of the famous St Herman Joseph. 

St Matthew Correa-Magallanes, Mexican Martyr, not yet canonized by a Catholic Pope. 

St Relindis or Renildis, of Eyck, Abbess of Maaseik, now in Belgium. 

St Revocata, Martyr. 

St Saturninus, Martyr. 

St Tancus or Tatta, Irish monk and missionary in mainland Europe, Bishop of Werden, Martyr. 

St Peter of St Denis, Mercedarian, Ransomner, Martyred by Mahomettans at Tunis (Carthage) for refusing to join them in worshipping Satan. 

St Vedastus, or Vaast, also Faust, Foster, Bishop of Arras and of Cambray.