Martyr · November 16
St. Alfonso Rodríguez Olmedo
Alfonso Rodríguez Olmedo was a Spanish Jesuit priest who was sent as a missionary among the Guarani people in Paraguay.
Spain · Present-day geography
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Bishop · November 5
St. Guido Maria Conforti
Guido Maria Conforti was an Italian Roman Catholic archbishop who founded the Xaverian Missionaries on 3 December 1895.
Italy · Present-day geography
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Martyr · February 4
St. John de Britto
John de Britto was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary and an evangelist, often called "the Portuguese St. Francis Xavier " by Indian Catholics.
Portugal · Present-day geography
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Religious · August 26
St. Joan Elizabeth Bichier des Âges
Joan Elizabeth Bichier des Âges was a French religious sister, commonly referred to as Elizabeth Bichier.
France · Present-day geography
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Priest or Deacon · June 9
St. Joseph of Anchieta
Joseph of Anchieta was a Spanish missionary to the Portuguese colony of Brazil in the second half of the 16th century.
Spain · Present-day geography
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Martyr · January 11
St. Leucius of Brindisi
Leucius of Brindisi was initially a missionary from Alexandria, Egypt, who later founded the Diocese of Brindisi as the first bishop in 165.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Martyr · September 7
St. Marko Krizin
Marko Krizin was a Croatian Roman Catholic priest, professor of theology and missionary, who was active in the 17th century.
Croatia · Present-day geography
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Religious · July 6
St. Nazaria Ignacia March Mesa
Nazaria Ignacia March Mesa was a Spanish religious sister and the founder of the Missionaries of the Crusade.
Spain · Present-day geography
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Bishop · September 30
St. Gregory the Illuminator
Gregory the Illuminator was the founder and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
Armenia (historical region) · Historical region
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Bishop · January 13
St. Mungo
Mungo was a missionary in the Brittonic Kingdom of Strathclyde in the late sixth century, and the founder and patron saint of the city of Glasgow.
United Kingdom · Present-day geography
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