Saints Oct. 09, St. Anicet, St. John Leonardi, St. Louis Bertrand, Sts. Denis, Rusticus, and Eleutherius

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Anicet Adolfo, Roman Catholic Priest and Spanish Martyr. joined the Congregation of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, and was one of the martyrs of Turon, who were slain during a violent uprising that preceded the Spanish Civil War.The Martyrs of Turon was canonized in 1999.

St. John Leonardi, Roman Catholic Priest. He was venerated for his miracles and religious fervor and is considered one of the founders of the College for the Propagation of the Faith. His feast day is October 9th.

St. Louis Bertrand, Roman Catholic Dominican priest. who preached in South America during the 16th century.

Sts. Denis, Rusticus, and Eleutherius. After a long imprisonment and several aborted executions, the three martyrs were beheaded with a sword and their bodies were thrown into the river. Denis' body was retrieved from the Seine by his converts and buried. The chapel that was built over his tomb grew into the abbey of Saint-Denis.

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