Apostle / Disciple · 30 November
St. Andrew the Apostle
Andrew the Apostle was an apostle of Jesus.
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St. Anne
According to Christian tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary, the wife of Joachim and the maternal grandmother of Jesus.
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St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Cyril of Jerusalem was a theologian of the Early Church.
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St. James the Great
James the Great was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.
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St. James the Less
James the Less is a figure of early Christianity.
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St. John the Apostle
John the Apostle , also known as Saint John the Beloved and, in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Saint John the Theologian, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament.
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St. John the Baptist
John the Baptist was a religious preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early first century AD.
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Lay saint · March 19
St. Joseph
The quiet guardian who protected Jesus and Mary with obedient love.
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St. Joseph of Arimathea
Joseph of Arimathea is a Biblical figure who assumed responsibility for the burial of Jesus after his crucifixion.
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St. Jude the Apostle
Jude the Apostle was one of the Apostles in the New Testament.
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St. Lazarus of Bethany
Lazarus of Bethany is a figure of the New Testament whose life is restored by Jesus four days after his death, as told in the Gospel of John.
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Religious · 25 March
St. Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas
Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas, OP was a Palestinian Catholic nun who founded the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of Jerusalem, the first Palestinian religious congregation.
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