Saints of the day june 23

Saint Joseph Cafasso (s. XIX)
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Saint Agripina of Roma (s. II)

Saint Agrippina, Virgin and martyr, Rome, s. II, at the time of the Emperor Valerian; his shining body in many miracles was transferred to Sicily.

Saint Zenas of Filadelfia (s. IV)

Zenas, Assistant to the military of the Roman Empire Zeno and martyred with him. Zenon thrown to the Dungeon is visited by his assistant, who can not contain without kissing the chains of the martyr; and, also arrested by Christian, both are beheaded on 23 June of the year 304.

Saint Zenón of Filadelfia (s. IV)

Saints Zenon and Zenas, martyrs, Arabia, 304. Military of the Roman Empire, resident in Arabia Philadelphia, his hometown. After having given everything theirs to the needy, is filed firm the most prefect ready to give witness to Christ against any suffering and death itself. Thrown into the black hole it is visited by his assistant, who can not contain without kissing the chains of the martyr; and, also arrested by Christian, both are beheaded on 23 June of the year 304.

Saint Bilius of Vannes (s. X)
Saint Ediltrudis of Eli (s. VII)

In the monastery of Eli, in eastern England, saint Ediltrudis or Eteldreda, Abbess, who, daughter of Kings and herself Queen of Northumbria, after two marriages received the monastic veil from the hands of saint Wilfrido in the monastery that she founded, maternally directing to their nuns with their examples and tips.

Blessed Lanfranc of Pavía (s. XII)
Blessed Mary of Oignies (s. XIII)
Blessed Maria Rafaela Cimatti (s. XX)
Blessed Peter James of Pésaro (s. XV)
Saint Tomás Garnet (s. XVII)

In London, in England, Holy Tomás Garnet, priest of the society of Jesus and martyr, who ordered the College of the English of Valladolid, in Spain, returning to England was imprisoned twice and, finally, in the time of King Jacobo I, executed at Tyburn.

Saint Walhero (s. XII)

Onhaye, in Hainaut, saint Walhero, priest, who, while crossing the Meuse River, killed a presbyter that recriminaba their customs to stroke.