Saints of the day october 17

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Saint Ignatius of Antioch (s. II)
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Blessed Baltasar Ravaschieri Clavario (s. XV)
Blessed Contardo Ferrini (s. XX)
Saint Dulcidius of Agen (s. V)
Saint Florencio of Orange (s. VI)

In the city of Orange in Provence, of Gaul, saint Florencio, Bishop (c. 524).

Saint Juan eremita of Licópolis (s. IV)

In Egypt, in Egypt, St. John, hermit, who among his many virtues is distinguished by his prophetic spirit (s. IV).

Saint Gilberto of Toulouse (s. XII)

In Toulouse, again in Gaul, death of saint Gilberto, Abbot of Citeaux, who, born in England, man illustrious for their knowledge, defended Saint Tomás Becket.

Saint Isidoro Gagelin (s. XIX)

In the city of Hue, in Annam, saint Isidoro Gagelin, priest of the society of foreign missions of Paris and martyr, who, because of his faith in Christ, was strangled in the time of Emperor Minh Mang.

Blessed Tarsila Cordoba Belda (s. XX)
Blessed Jacques Burin (s. XVIII)
Saint Ricardo Gwyn (s. XVI)

Saint Ricardo Gwyn, martyr, that parent and school teacher, professed the Catholic faith, being imprisoned on charges of persuading other people to conversion, and after repeated torture, keeping their faith, was hanged in the town of Wrexham, in Wales, and even breathing, quartered.

Blessed Raimundo Esteban Bou Pascual (s. XX)
Blessed Peter of the Nativity of Saint Mary Virgen Casani (s. XVII)
Saint Oseas profeta

Commemoration of St. Hoshea, Prophet of the old testament, showing not only with their words, but with his own life to the Lord the unfaithful people of Israel, as a husband always faithful and moved by an infinite mercy (s. VIII to. C.).

Blessed Marie Natalie of Saint Louise Vanot and companions (s. XVIII)