Saints Dec. 9

Saints Dec. 9 ST. LEOCADIA,VIRGIN AND MARTYR, ST. LEOCADIA was a native of Toledo, and was apprehended by an order of Dacian, the cruel governor under Diocletian in 304, Dec 9 ST. SYRUS, BISHOP OF PAVIA, Evangelized and served as first bishop of Pavia, Italy in the 1st century; tradition says that he was appointed by the Apostles, and an old legend says that he was the boy with five loaves who appears in the Gospels. Worked with Saint Juventius of Pavia. Fought Arianism. Died. relics in the cathedral of Pavia, Italy; Dec. 9 Martyrs of Samosata, Seven Roman Catholic martyrs who refused to join in co-Emperor Maximian’s pagan rites at Samosata. The martyrs were local magistrates Hipparchus and Philotheus and their converts: James, Paragrus, Abibus, Romanus, and Lollian. They were crucified for not celebrating Maximian’s victory over the Persians.Dec.9 St. Juan Diego, Roman Catholic layman saw apparition of the Virgin Mary at Tepeyac Mexico.Dec.9 St. Peter Fourier, Roman Catholic Priest and Founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame. A native of Mirecourt, Lorraine, France.Dec. 9 St. Proculus of Verona, Roman Catholic Priest and Bishop of Verona, Italy. While he died of natural causes as bishop, he spent many years of trials during the final persecutions of the Church in the early fourth century while serving as a confessor to the faithful. Dec.9