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Stained glass windows Saint Cornelius
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Saint Cornelius

Saint Cornelius was elected pope “by the judgment of God and of Christ, by the testimony of most of the clergy, by the vote of the people, with the consent of aged priests and of good men” after a 14 month vacancy in the papacy.

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September 16
Statue of Saint Patrick if Ireland

Saint Patrick

March 17
We probably know more legends about Saint Patrick than facts. But from the amount of work he did, and by the after-effects of that work, we can understand what type of man he was.
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State of Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer

Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer

March 16
Together Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer and his fellow Redemptorist Thaddeus, preached five sermons per day while working in Warsaw, Poland.
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Statue of Saint Louise de Marillac

Saint Louise de Marillac

March 15
Saint Louise de Marillac had an open heart for the poor. Along with Saint Vincent de Paul, she eventually formed what would become a religious order known as the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul.
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Saint Maximilian

Saint Maximilian

March 14
Saint Maximilian of Tebessa—not to be confused with Saint Maximilian Kolbe who lived centuries later—refused military service and was martyred as a result.
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Painting of Saint Leander of Seville

Saint Leander of Seville

March 13
Saint Leander of Seville was a Catholic bishop surrounded by Arians for much of his life. He fought hard to restore faith in the divinity of Christ, using the profession of the Nicene Creed as a tool.
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Portrait of Blessed Angela Salawa

Blessed Angela Salawa

March 12
Blessed Angela Salawa was a maid for many years, eventually becoming a Secular Franciscan who instructed other young domestics in their faith.
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saint john ogilvie in a noose

Saint John Ogilvie

March 11
A convert from Calvinism, Saint John Ogilvie joined the Jesuits and was ordained to the priesthood. Doing secret ministry in Scotland, John was arrested and tortured for a number of days before being martyred on March 10, 1615.
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