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Today (16. June) is the feast day of:

Ferreolus and Ferrutio (d. c. 212)  F & F came to Irenaeus of Lyons 
from Asia Minor (legend says they had been converted by St. 
Polycarp).  Irenaeus ordained them, one a deacon and the other a 
priest, and set them to work as missionaries in the Besancon area. 
They worked there for about 30 years before being caught in an 
outburst of persecution, at which time they were tortured and 
beheaded.

Benno of Meissen (d. 1106)  Benno was a count's son, educated at 
Hildesheim, made head of the canons at SS Simon & Jude (Goslar), and 
in 1066 appointed bishop of Meissen.  In the Investiture Contest, B. 
was one of the few German emperors who supported the pope, for which 
he was imprisoned for a year and later deposed.  B. went and 
evangelized Slavs during the time of his exile.  B was canonized in 
1523, an event that drew down a violent denunciation from the pen of 
Martin Luther.  When Meissen went Protestant, B's relics were 
translated to Munich, where he is principal patron.

Guy of Cortona (blessed) (d. 1245?)  An early disciple of Francis of 
Assisi, who soon became a recluse.  He was famous for his eloquence 
and miraculous healings.

Lutgardis (d. 1246)  Lutgardis was a native of Tongres, sent to a 
Benedictine convent at age 12 because her father had lost her dowry 
in a bad investment.  She had no religious vocation---until Christ 
appeared to her one day.  She got very, very pious then.  After 12 
years she transferred to a French-speaking Cistercian community, and 
despite her poor abilities with that language, L. became famed as a 
spiritual counsellor.  She was also a noted healer.
-- 
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
Associate Professor & Chair
History Department
University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Dr. #5047
Hattiesburg, MS  39406
(601) 266-5844

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