Martyr · 13 May
St. Glyceria
Saint Glyceria was a Roman virgin of the early church.
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Martyr · 10 May
St. Gordianus
Gordianus was a Roman martyr who was killed during the reign of Julian the Apostate, and is commemorated on 10 May.
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Martyr · March 12
St. Gorgonius
Gorgonius was a Christian who was martyred in AD 304 alongside Peter Cubicularius and a certain Dorotheus at Nicomedia during the Diocletianic Persecution.
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Monastic
St. Hildelith
Hildelith of Barking, also known as Hildilid or Hildelitha, was an 8th-century Christian saint, from Anglo-Saxon England but was of foreign origin.
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Martyr
St. Hripsime
Hripsime was a martyr of Roman origin. The story of her martyrdom is connected with the traditional account of the Christianization of Armenia. She and her companions in martyrdom are venerated as some of the first Christian martyrs of Armenia. Saint…
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Martyr
St. Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch , also known as Ignatius Theophorus , was an early Christian writer and the Patriarch of Antioch.
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Bishop
St. Isaac of Armenia
Isaac or Sahak of Armenia was the catholicos of the Armenian Church from c.
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Monastic or Hermit · May 30
St. Isaac of Dalmatia
Isaac of Dalmatia was a Christian monk who is honored as a saint and confessor.
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Monastic or Hermit · May 1
St. Isidora
Isidora was a Christian nun and saint of the 4th century AD.
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Priest / Deacon
St. John Cassian
John Cassian , also known as John the Ascetic and John Cassian the Roman, was a Christian monk and theologian celebrated in both the Western and Eastern churches for his mystical writings.
Origin uncertain · Disputed birthplace
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Martyr · May 4
St. Judas Cyriacus
Judas Cyriacus is the patron saint of Ancona, Italy.
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Priest or Deacon · January 31
St. Julius of Novara
Julius of Novara was a missionary priest to northern Italy.
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