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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST ➡️ Tomorrow ⬅️ Yesterday Saint of the Day Saint feast day August 11 Saint Philomena Saint Alexander the Charcoal Burner   Saint Clare of Assisi, Virgin Saint Digna of Todi, Virgin Saint Donoaldus, Martyr Saint Eberhard, Abbot   Saint Eleran, Confessor Saint Equitius, Abbot   Saint Euticia, Martyr Saint Gaugericus, Bishop and Confessor Gerardus Hovaeus, Martyr of Waterland Blessed John Sandys, Priest and Martyr Blessed Maurice Tornay, Priest and Martyr Saint Peter of Seez, Martyr Plectrudis, Widow Saint Rufinus, Bishop and Martyr Saint Rusticula, Abbess   Saint Susanna of Rome, Virgin and Martyr Saint Taurinus, Bishop   Saint Tiburtius, Martyr, and Saint Chromatius, Confessor Blessed Volbodo, Bishop of Liège -1108-

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN AUGUST Saints celebrated on the 11th of August WELCOME! SAINT PHILOMENA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR 1. On May 25, 1802, during the quest for the graves of Roman martyrs in the Catacomb of Priscilla, a tomb was discovered and opened; as it contained a glass vessel it was assumed to be the grave of a martyr. The remains found in the above-mentioned tomb were shown to be those of a young maiden, and, as the name Filumena was discovered on the earthenware slabs closing the grave, it was assumed that they were those of a virgin martyr named Philumena.  A YOUNG MAIDEN On June 8, 1805, the relics were translated to the church of Mungano, Diocese of Nola (near Naples), and enshrined under one of its altars. In 1827 Leo XII presented the church with the three earthenware tiles, with the inscription, which may be seen in the church even today.  In consequence of the wonderful favours received in answer to prayer before the relics of the saint at Mugnano, devotion ...