Martyr · 2 June
St. Erasmus of Formia
Erasmus of Formia, also known as Saint Elmo, was a Christian saint and martyr. He is venerated as the patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain.
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Bishop · November 16
St. Eucherius of Lyon
Eucherius of Lyon was a high-born and high-ranking ecclesiastic in the Christian church in Roman Gaul.
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Martyr · September 16
St. Euphemia
Euphemia was a virgin martyr, who died for her faith at Chalcedon in 303 AD.
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Bishop · August 21
St. Euprepius of Verona
Euprepius of Verona is venerated as the first bishop of Verona.
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Martyr · August 14
St. Eusebius of Rome
Eusebius of Rome is an early saint associated with the church bearing his name on the Esquiline Hill; the accounts of his life are uncertain.
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Bishop · May 6
St. Evodius
Evodius is remembered as an early bishop of Antioch, traditionally succeeding the apostle Peter.
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Monastic or Hermit · January 1
St. Fanchea
Fanchea is an Irish saint recognized by the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Church in Wales, and the Catholic Church.
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St. Felix of Burgundy
Felix of Burgundy, also known as Felix of Dunwich, was the first bishop of the kingdom of the East Angles. He is widely credited as the man who introduced Christianity to the kingdom.
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Martyr · November 24
St. Firmina
Firmina was an early-Christian virgin martyr and is venerated as a saint.
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Bishop · 14 June
St. Fortunatus of Naples
Fortunatus of Naples was a 4th-century Christian bishop.
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Lay Saint · August 3
St. Gamaliel
Gamaliel was a leading authority in the Sanhedrin in the early first century AD.
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Martyr · August 25
St. Genesius of Rome
Genesius of Rome is a legendary Christian saint, once a comedian and actor who had performed in plays that mocked Christianity.
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