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Saint of the day June 29

  Saint of the day June 29 St. Peter, First Roman Catholic Pope and Martyr, The Apostle to the Gentiles, St. Paul was the greatest missionary in history. A Pharisee converted to Christ, his concern for expounding the faith to those, who heard him, would make him the first Christian theologian. His martyrdom is remembered on June 29, St. Mary Salome, Roman Catholic, Mother of John, surnamed Mark, who is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. Her home in Jerusalem was a gathering place of the Apostles. Peter went to Mary’s home when he was released from prison by King Herod. Feastday: June 29 June 29th: Venerable Andrew de Oviedo, SJ Born: Circa 1517 Died: Between June 19 and July 9, 1577 https://www.jesuit.org.sg/june-andrew-de-oviedo-sj/
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St Irenaeus Celebrated on June 28th

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Gospel in Art: Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

  Gospel in Art: Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55317
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Saint of the day June 28

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Saint of the day June 28 St. Argymirus. Roman Catholic Martyr of Spain. A native of Cabra, Spain, he held a high position in one of the Islamic domains in the peninsula. Fired because of his Christian faith, Argymirus became a monk. he made a public statement of his beliefs and was beheaded. 858 A.D. Feastday June 28 ” St. Almus, 1270 A.D.  Cistercian abbot also called Alme and Alanus. He was a monk in the English Cistercian monastery at Melrose when he was elected abbot of Scotland's Balmerino monastery, founded by Ermengardis, the widow of William I of Scotland.   St. Austell, 6th century. Confessor and disciple of St. Newman of Cornwall, England. Modern scholars believe that Austell was a woman named Hoystill, a daughter of Brychan of Wales.   St. Crummine, 5th century. Bishop and disciple of St. Patrick of Ireland. St. Patrick placed Crummine over the church in Lachan County, Westmeath. St. Paul I, Roman Catholic Priest and Pope from 757-767. Feastday: June ...
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St John Southworth Celebrated on June 27th

  St John Southworth Celebrated on June 27th https://www.indcatholicnews.com/saint/189
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Gospel in Art: Saint John Southworth, Priest and Martyr Father Patrick van der VorstJun 26th, 2026

Gospel in Art: Saint John Southworth, Priest and Martyr Father Patrick van der Vorst Jun 26th, 2026  https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55313
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Saint of the day June 27

 Saint of the day June 27 Saint John Southworth. Priest and English martyr. He went overseas to study and was ordained in Douai in 1618. St John returned to England in 1627 and was soon arrested. He spent three years in prison - the first of several imprisonments. Most of his priestly work was carried out in Westminster. He was much loved for his ministry to the sick and dying, especially during the plague years. He continued his work until 1654, when he was arrested for the last time, tried and finally condemned to death. On this day, June 27 at the age of 62, he was hung, drawn and quartered at Tyburn, close to where Marble Arch now stands. St John was the last secular priest to suffer in this way. His body was taken to Douai, embalmed and buried. But when the seminary was demolished, during the French Revolution, his coffin was lost. It was accidentally discovered in 1927 and taken to St Edmund's College in Ware. Three years later St John's body was placed in a shrine at Wes...
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