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SAINT FEAST DAY 20 APRIL

 

ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL

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Saint feast day April 20

Saint Anicetus, Pope and Martyr

Saint Agnes of Monte Pulciano, Virgin and Abbess

Blessed Anthony Page, Priest and Martyr

Saint Ceadwalla, King of Wessex

Clement V., Pope

Venerable Dominic of Leonessa, Religious

Elizabeth Barton, Virgin

Blessed Francis Page

Saint Hildegund of Sconauge, Virgin

Saint Hugh of Poitiers

Blessed James Bell, Priest and Martyr

Blessed James of Sclavonia, Confessor

Blessed John Finch, Martyr

Blessed John Prandota, Bishop of Cracow

Saint Marcellinus, Bishop of Embrun

Maria Josepha Schölling, Abbess

Saint Marianus, Priest and Religious

Venerable Oda of Hainault, Virgin

Saint Oratus, Martyr

Saint Paphnutius of Jerusalem

Saint Papias, Martyr

Blessed Richard Sergeant, Priest and Martyr

Blessed Robert Watkinson, Priest and Martyr

Saint Serf, Bishop

Theodoor Loek, Martyr

Saint Theodore Trichinas, Confessor

Saint Theotimus, Bishop

Blessed Thomas Tichburn, Priest and Martyr

Blessed William Thompson, Priest and Martyr

Blessed Volbodo, Bishop of Liège

Saint Servanus and Companions, Martyrs

Saints Sulpicius and Servilian, Martyrs

Saint Victor and Companions, Martyrs of Nicomedia

Saint Victor and Companions, Martyrs of Rome











-2004-

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