Saints of the day december 16

Saint Adele (s. X)

Born in the year 931 in the Italian peninsula, and fate leads her to become Empress, married to King Lothar. Already mother, widow with eighteen years. Her second marriage, also regal, suffers imprisonment and exile. Regent Empress, takes control functions at the time of Otto III. Now displays with their works the dead which was for herself and former piety, his whole life, was a sincere question. The Empress is dedicated to doing good. It protects, helps and comforts the needy. It is considered as a burden for it and a service for the good of the people. Is neither unfair nor vindictive with those who reviled him time prete

Celebrate today: Adela.

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Saint Aegeus
Blessed Clemente Marchisio (s. XX)
Blessed Philip Siphnog Onphitak (s. XX)
Saint Macario of Collesano (s. XI)

In Lucania, saint Macario de Collesainto, monk, virtuoso by his humility and abstinence, who chaired several monastery in the Mercurion and the Latiniano

Blessed Honoratus of Biala Podlaska Kazminsky (s. XX)
Blessed Mary of the Angels (Mariana) Fontanella (s. XVIII)
Blessed Sebastian Maggi (s. XV)
Saint Bean
Saint Ado (s. IX)
Saint Azarias martyr
Saints Vírgenes mártires of África (s. V)

In Africa, commemoration of many Virgin Saints, that the gang persecution of the Arian king Huneric, tormented with weights and burning plates, happily consummated the bout of martyrdom.

Saint Everardo (s. IX)

At Cysoing, of the region of Artois, in Gaul, saint Everardo, who, being Duke of Friuli, founded the monastery of canons regular, in which he was buried a few years after his death.