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Saint for a Minute

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Saint Heiu of Hartlepool
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Saint Heiu of Hartlepool

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Saint Heiu of Hartlepool was a remarkable figure in the early Christian history of Northumbria, part of modern England. She holds the distinction of being the first nun to take vows in this region,...

Pope Saint Innocent I
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Pope Saint Innocent I

at Albano Laziale, Italy

Saint Peter The Deacon
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Saint Peter The Deacon

6th century

Saint Theophanes The Chronographer
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Saint Theophanes The Chronographer

Constantinople

Saint Heiu of HartlepoolPope Saint Innocent ISaint Peter The DeaconSaint Theophanes The ChronographerSaint SeraphinaSaint Joseph Zhang DapengSaint Indrecht of IonaSaint Luigi OrioneSaint Paul AurelianSaint Mura McferedachBlessed Giustina Bezzoli FrancucciBlessed Rutilio Grande GarcíaBlessed Beatrix Of EngelportBlessed Manuel SolórzanoBlessed Angela SalawaBlessed Claudius The MinorBlessed Nelson Rutilio Lemus ChávezBlessed Girolamo Da Recanati
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Servant of God

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Venerable

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3
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