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Artistic interpretation of St. Gonsalo Garcia

Martyr · 6 February

St. Gonsalo Garcia

Gonsalo Garcia, was a lay brother of the Franciscans from Portuguese Bombay and Bassein in early modern India. He died at the hands of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and was canonised along with his companions, the 26 Martyrs of Japan.

India

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Artistic interpretation of St. Jeanne Delanoue

Religious · 17 August

St. Jeanne Delanoue

Jeanne Delanoue, religious name Joan of the Cross, was the founder of the Congregation of St. Anne of Providence, and is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.

France

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Artistic interpretation of St. John of God

Religious · March 8

St. John of God

John of God, O.H. was a Portuguese soldier turned healthcare worker in Spain, whose followers later formed the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God, a Catholic religious institute dedicated to the care of the poor, sick and those with mental disorders.

Portugal

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