๐ฐ Sts. Alexandra, Caldia, Euphrasia, Matrona, Juliana, Euphemia, Theodosia, Derphuta, and a companion, of Amisus (from Asia Minor [now called Turkey], martyred by burning c. 300)
๐ฐ Bl. Ambrose Sansedoni of Siena [Ambrogio] (Italian, Dominican friar, student with St. Thomas Aquinas, missionary, mystic, died at about age 67 in 1287 [beatified 1622])
๐ฐ St. Archippus of Colossae (from Asia Minor [now called Turkey], bishop, disciple of St. Paul [Philemon 2 and Colossians 4], 1st Century)
๐ฐ St. Benignus of Flay (French, Benedictine abbot, d. 725)
๐ฐ St. Clement of the Paris Schools (Irish, teacher in France, died at about age 67 in 826)
๐ฐ St. Cuthbert of Melrose (British, orphan shepherd, Benedictine prior, bishop of Hexham, bishop of Lindisfarne, healer, prophet, died at about age 52 in 687 [incorrupt])
๐ฐ Bl. Eberhard of Mons (Belgian, Cistercian monk, c. 1150)
๐ฐ Bl. Evangelista and Bl. Peregrine of Verona [Pellegrino] (Italian, Augustinian friars, c. 1250 [beatified 1837])
๐ฐ St. Herbert of Derwentwater (British, Benedictine hermit, d. 687)
๐ฐ Bl. Hippolytus Galantini of Florence [Ippolito] (Italian, silk weaver, catechist, founder of Italian Doctrinarians, died at about age 54 in 1619 [beatified 1825])
๐ฐ Bl. John Baptist Spagnuolo of Mantua [Giovanni Battista] (Italian, Carmelite prior general, Latin poet, died at age 68 in 1516 [beatified 1885]) [commemorated by some on the 23rd]
๐ฐ Bl. John Buralli of Parma [Giovanni] (Italian, Franciscan minister general, teacher, papal legate, hermit, died at about age 80 in 1289 [beatified 1777]) [commemorated by some on June 16]
๐ฐ St. Joseph Bilczewski of Wilamowice [Jozef] (Polish, archbishop of Lviv in Ukraine, died at age 62 in 1923) [beatified 2001, canonized 2005])
๐ฐ Holy Martyrs of Mar Sabas [John Sergius, Anastasius, and nineteen companions] (Palestinian?, monks of hermitage near Jerusalem, martyred by Moslems in 796)
๐ฐ Bl. Mark of Montegallo [Marco] (Italian, nobleman, married physician, Franciscan priest, died at about age 71 in 1497)
๐ฐ St. Martin (Pannonian [Hungarian], abbot, bishop of Dumio, archbishop of Braga in Portugal, died about age 60 to 65 in 580)
๐ฐ St. Mary Josepha of the Heart of Jesus Sancho de Guerra of Vitoria [Maria Josefa del Corazon de Jesus] (Spanish, founded Institute of the Servants of Jesus, died at age 69 in 1912 [beatified 1992, canonized 2000])
๐ฐ St. Nicetas of Apollonias (Bithynian [from part of what is now Turkey], bishop, c. 735)
๐ฐ Sts. Paul, Cyril, Eugene, and four companions (Syrian, early martyrs)
๐ฐ Sts. Photina, Joseph, Victor, Sebastian, Anatolius, Photius, Photis, Parasceve, and Cyriaca (Roman?, martyred [beheaded] by Nero in 1st Century)
๐ฐ Bl. Remigius of Strasburg (German, Benedictine abbot, bishop, d. 783)
๐ฐ St. Tetricus of Langres (French, bishop, d. 572)
๐ฐ St. Urbitius of Metz (French, bishop, c. 420)
๐ฐ Bl. Vincent Prennushi and 37 Companions (31 Albanian and 7 other European ... 2 bishops, 30 priests [9 religious, 21 diocesan], 1 religious brother, and 5 laity [4 men, 1 woman] ... many tortured, all martyred [mostly shot to death] by Communist atheists between 1945 and 1974 [beatified 2016]) [Their names and other facts follow:]
[Bishops:]
----- Bl. Francis Gjini of Shkodrรซ [Frano] (Albanian, Bishop and Abbot Nullius of Shรซn Llezhri-Oroshit, tortured [electric shocks, salted lacerations, splinters under fingernails and toenails] and died [shot] in Shkodrรซ at age 62 in 1948)
----- Bl. Vincent Prennushi of Shkodrรซ [Vinรงens] [baptized Nikollรซ (Nicholas)] (Albanian, Franciscan priest, Bishop of Sapรซ, Archbishop of Durrรซs, tortured (e.g., rolled inside a nail-studded barrel) and died at age 63 in 1949)
[Religious Priests:]
----- Bl. Bernardin Palaj of Shllak [baptized Zef (Joseph)] (Albanian, Franciscan, tortured and died [tetanus] in Shkodrรซ at age 53 in 1947)
----- Bl. Caspar Suma of Shkodrรซ [Gaspรซr] [baptized Mikel (Michael)] (Albanian, Franciscan, tortured and died [wounds] in Shkodrรซ at age 53 in 1950)
----- Bl. Cyprian Nikaj of Shkodrรซ [Ciprian] [baptized Dedรซ] (Albanian, Franciscan, died [shot] in Shkodrรซ at age 47 in 1948)
----- Bl. Daniel Dajani of Blinisht (Albanian, Jesuit, died [shot] in Shkodrรซ at age 38 in 1945)
----- Bl. John Fausti of Brozzo In Val Trompia [Giovanni] (Italian, Jesuit, died [shot] in Shkodrรซ at age 45 in 1945)
----- Bl. John Shllaku of Shkodrรซ [Gjon] [baptized Kolรซ (Nicholas)] (Albanian, Franciscan, died [shot] in Shkodrรซ at age 37 in 1945)
----- Bl. Karl Serreqi of Shkodrรซ [baptized Ndue] (Albanian, Franciscan, tortured and died [wounds] in Burrel at age 43 in 1954)
----- Bl. Matthew Prennushi of Shkodrรซ [Mati] [baptized Pal (Paul)] (Albanian, Franciscan, died [shot] in Shkodrรซ at age 66 in 1948)
----- Bl. Seraphim Koda of Janjevo [Serafin] [baptized Gjon (John)] (Serbian, Franciscan, tortured and died [of wounds] in Lezhรซ at age 54 in 1947)
[Diocesan Priests:]
----- Bl. Alexander Sirdani of Bogรซ [Leke] (Albanian, died [drowned in septic tank] in Koplek at age 57 in 1948)
----- Bl. Alphonse Tracki of Bliszczyce (Alfons) (Polish, died [shot] in Shkodrรซ at age 49 in 1946)
----- Bl. Andrew Zadeja of Shkodrรซ [Ndre] (Albanian, died [shot] in Shkodrรซ at age 53 in 1945)
----- Bl. Anthony Muzaj of Vrnakolo [Anton] (Serbian, died in Shkodrรซ at about age 27 in 1948)
----- Bl. Anthony Zogaj of Kthellรซ (Anton) (Albanian, died in Durrรซs at age 38 in 1946)
----- Bl. Dedรซ Maรงaj of Mali Jushit (Albanian, died in Pรซrmet at age 27 in 1947)
----- Bl. Dedรซ Malaj of Dushkul (Albanian, died in Shkodrรซ at age 41 in 1959)
----- Bl. Dedรซ Plani of Shiroka (Albanian, died in Shkodrรซ at age 57 in 1948)
----- Bl. Ejรซll Deda of Shkodrรซ (Albanian, died in Shkodrรซ at age 31 in 1948)
----- Bl. James Bushati of Shkodrรซ [Jak] (Albanian, died in Shkodrรซ at age 58 in 1949)
----- Bl. Joseph Marxen of Worringen [Josef] (German, died [shot] in Tiranรซ at age 40 in 1946)
----- Bl. Joseph Mihali of Elbasan [Josif] (Albanian, Byzantine Catholic, died [buried alive] in Maliq at age 36 in 1948)
----- Bl. Julius Bonati of Shkodrรซ [Jul] (Albanian, died in Shkodrรซ at age 77 in 1951)
----- Bl. Lazarus Shantoja of Shkodrรซ [Lazรซr] (Albanian, tortured [hands and feet amputated] and died [shot] in Tiranรซ at age 52 in 1945)
----- Bl. Louis Prendushi of Shkodrรซ (Luigj) (Albanian, died in Shelqet on 51st birthday in 1947)
----- Bl. Marin Shkurti of Samrish (Albanian, died in Shkodrรซ at age 35 in 1969)
----- Bl. Mark Gjani of Mirditรซ [baptized Xhani] (Albanian, died [shot] in Shรซn Pal at about age 43 in 1947)
----- Bl. Michael Beltoja of Beltoj [Mikel] (Albanian, tortured and died [shot] in Shkodrรซ at age 38 in 1974)
----- Bl. Ndoc Suma of Nenshat (Albanian, died in Shkodrรซ at age 70 in 1958)
----- Bl. Peter รuni of Shkodrรซ [Pjetรซr] (Albanian, died [drowned in septic tank] in Shkodrรซ at age 33 in 1948)
----- Bl. Stephen Kurti of Ferizaj [Shtjefรซn] (Serbian, died in Fushe at age 72 in 1971)
[Religious Brother:]
----- Bl. John Pantalia of Prizren [Gjon] (Serbian, Jesuit, died in Shkodrรซ at age 60 in 1947)
[Laity:]
----- Bl. Francis Mirakaj of Pukรซ-Iballรซ (Fran) (Albanian, died [shot] in Tiranรซ at about age 29 in 1946)
----- Bl. Gjelosh Lulashi of Shosh (Albanian, died [shot] in Shkodrรซ at age 20 in 1946)
----- Bl. Mark รuni of Ranza Bushat (Albanian, seminarian, died [shot] in Shkodrรซ at age 25 in 1945)
----- Bl. Maria Tuci of Ndรซrfushaz (Albanian, refused to yield her virginity to military officer, tortured and died [wounds] in Shkodrรซ at age 22 in 1950)
----- Bl. Qerim Sadiku of Vuthaj (Albanian, died [shot] in Shkodrรซ at age 26 in 1945)
๐ฐ St. William of Peรฑacorada [Guillermo] (Spanish, Benedictine monk, hermit, c. 1042)
๐ฐ St. Wulfram of Fontenelle (French, Benedictine priest, missionary in Scandinavia, archbishop of Sens, c. 720)
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