Today, 19 September, is the feast of...
Gennaro, bishop of Benevento, and companions, martyrs (305): Also known
as 'Januarius', is patron of Naples; famous for regularly recurring
miracle of his blood, that liquefies during special masses held three
times yearly (including today).
Peleus and companions, martyrs (310): Died working in mines at Phunon,
near Petra.
Sequanus (or Seine), abbot (c. 580): Built a monastery near the source
of the river Seine, and civilized the people in the area (who were
cannibals).
Goericus (or Abbo), bishop of Metz (647): In thanksgiving for miracle
restoring sight to himself, became a priest; his daughter Precia was
first abbess of convent at Epinal.
Theodore, archbishop of Canterbury (690): A Greek scholar, held to be
the first bishop whom the whole English church obeyed.
Mary of Cerevellon, virgin (1290): First nun of the order of our Lady of
Ransom (Mercedarians) from Barcelona.
Theodore, David and Constantine (1299, 1321): Theodore, duke of
Yaroslavl and Smolensk, was father of David and Constantine.
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Dr Carolyn Muessig
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
University of Bristol
Bristol BS8 1TB
UK
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