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Today (28. April) is the feast day of:
Valeria (c. 300?) According to legend, Valeria was the wife of Vitalis;
they were the parents of the Milanese martyrs Gervasius and Protasius.
Valeria is supposed to have been martyred with her husband. Earlier, the
two were both celebrated on this day; Vitalis has now been moved to
November.
Theodora of Alexandria (d. c. 304) Legend reports that Theodora lived in
Alexandria in the 3rd century and during Diocletian's persecution was
condemned to work in a house of prostitution. A young Christian man is
supposed to have freed her, and was executed for doing so. Another
tradition reports that Theodora was also killed.
Pollio (d. 304) Pollio was a Christian of Pannonia, and was also caught up
in the great persecution. When he acknowledged his faith before the
governor, Pollio was condemned to death by burning. A cult of Pollio
developed quickly, and a church was dedicated to him in Ravenna at an early
age.
Pamphilus of Sulmona (d. c. 700) A very attractive-sounding saint, still
honored in the region of Abruzzi (Italy). According to an uncertain
tradition, Pamphilus was bishop of Sulmona (later combined with Valva) in
the 7th century. Pope Sergius I accused Pamphilus of heresy, because the
bishop showed mildness toward Arians; Pamphilus was able to establish his
innocence.
Prudentius (d. c. 745) The Spaniard Prudentius is the patron of the
diocese of Tarazona. He was a hermit, and then bishop of Tarazona.
Adalbero of Augsburg (d. 909) Now venerated as "blessed" (without papal
process). The Bavarian Adalbero became bishop of Augsburg in 887. He was
a notable royal counsellor, and also famed for his knowledge of philosophy
and music. Adalbero was also a notable monastic patron.
Adaldag (d. 988) The Saxon Adaldag, born in c. 900, became archbishop of
Hamburg-Bremen in 937. He played a central role in the foundation of the
diocese of Oldenburg, Schleswig, Aarhus, Odense, and Ribe, and was also
notable for his defense of the rights of his own diocese.
Luchesius (blessed) (d. 1260) Luchesius, the husband of the saintly Bona,
was a grain dealer from Tuscany. In 1221 he and his wife were among the
first people to enter the Franciscan third order. Luchesius dedicated
himself to care for the sick and poor. He was credited with miraculous
powers and experienced many visions. He was beatified in 1694.
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
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