Today, 26 June, is the feast of ...
* John and Paul, martyrs (362?)
- their shrine of the Coelian Hill was a pilgrimage site; today it
is served by Passionist priests
* Vigilius, bishop of Trent, martyr (405)
- principal patron of the Trentino and Italian Tirol
* Maxentius, abbot (c. 515)
- ate only barley bread and water; became a hunchback due to his
constant prayer
* Salvius or Sauve, and Superius (c. 768)
- the latter-named saint's name was given to a corpse found over
the remains of Salvius; because it was on top, it was designated
'Superius' or 'Superus': another candidate for the silly saint's name
competition
* John, bishop of the GOths (c. 800)
- honoured in the East for his resistance to Iconoclasm
* Pelagius, martyr (925)
- famous boy martyr, known more commonly as Pelayo
* Anthelm, bishop of Belley (1178)
- seventh prior of Grande Chartreuse; tried to reconcile Thomas
Becket and Henry II
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George Ferzoco
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