Today, 27 June, is the feast of ...
* Zoilus and companions, martyrs (304?)
- died at Cordova; bodies discovered during reign of king Reccared
* Samson of Constantinople (fifth century)
- a physician and priest, he founded a hospital for the sick poor
of Constantinople
* John of Chinon (sixth century)
- a hermit whose fame spread to St Radegund, who sent a messanger
to John to ask for advice, prayers and hair-shirt
* George Mtasmindeli, abbot (1066)
- doctor of the Georgian Church; wrote treatises *The Months* and
*The Fasts*
* Ladislaus, king of Hungary (1095)
- a model of chivalry; buried in Nagy Varad, in the city and
cathedral he had founded
* Benvenuto of Gubbio (1232)
- a soldier who joined the circle of Francis and modelled his life
on that of the Poverello
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George Ferzoco
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