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St. Brendan
Born 460 (?) Died 577 (?)
Irish monk and Priest. Founded many
monasteries and dioceses in Ireland and Britain. Legend has it that
Brendan and sixty companions set out on a voyage to find the "Land of
Promise." The legend goes on to say that Brendan was the first
European to set foot in the New World.
St. Brendan's Feast Day is May
16th.
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St. Agnes
Born 291 (?) Died 304 (?)
Virgin and Martyr. Agnes was
murdered as a young child for refusing to turn against Jesus. She is
shown holding a palm branch as a symbol of her readiness to greet Jesus
Christ.
St. Agnes' Feast Day is January
21st.
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