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Today, 24 August, is the feast of ... * Bartholomew, apostle (first century) - apostle of India?; churches in Benevento and Rome are among those holding relics * Martyrs of Utica (258?) - popularized by Prudentius, based on the name of the place where these Christians were buried, 'Massa Candida' * Audoenus or Ouen, bishop of Rouen (684) - while a child, his father entertained the exiled St Columban in his house; some relics were translated to Canterbury Carolyn Muessig [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%