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Interim Saints - April 20th VICTOR, ZOTICUS and companions, mnartyrs (A.D. 303) Saints Victor, Zoticus, Acindynus, Zeno, Cęsarius, Severian, Christopher, Theonas and Antoninus, are the names of certain men who saw S. George undergo his various torments, and filled with astonishment, confessed Christ, and were condemned to execution by the sword. THEOTIMUS, bishop of Tomi (beginning of 5th cent.) S. Theotimus, the Philosopher, bishop of Tomi, in Scythia, had been brought up in the philosophical schools of Greece, and imbued with their systems; but he renounced heathenism, embraced Christianity, and was afterwards elevated to the bishopric of Tomi. MARCELLINUS, bishop of Embrun (4th cent.) According to the legend, Marcellinus, bishop of Embrun in Gaul, converted the last Pagan in his city. At table one day a man confessed that he was the only Pagan remaining in Embrun, and that a miracle would alone convert him. As he spoke, his glass fell on the ground and broke, Marcellinus took up the pieces, and restored the glass as it was before. Venerable ODE, virgin (A.D. 1158) This is the strange story of a very determined woman. [She cut off her nose to avoid marriage] She became a Norbertine canoness in the priory of Bonne Esperance, near Binche, in Hainault, where she made herself remarkable by her virtues, her docility, patience, and self-restraint. HILDEGUND, virgin (A.D. 1188) " . . . there is really nothing whatever in the life of Hildegund which can entitle her to be called a saint." Oriens. ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%