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April 21st

4 saints celebrated

Saint Anastasius of Sinai

Feast: April 21st • 7th century

A monk and priest at Mount Sinai in the 7th century, Anastasius was a staunch defender of orthodoxy against Monophysite heresies. Nicknamed …

Saint Anselm of Canterbury

Feast: April 21st • 11th century

Born in Aosta, Anselm became Abbot of Bec in Normandy before being appointed Archbishop of Canterbury. He fought firmly against the kings of…

Saint Maximian of Constantinople

Feast: April 21st • 5th century

Born in Rome, Maximian became Patriarch of Constantinople in 434 following the deposition of Nestorius. Despite his lack of eloquence, his p…

The One Hundred and Twenty Martyrs of Adiabene

Feast: April 21st • 4th century

During the reign of King Shapur in 344, one hundred and twenty Christians of Adiabene, including nine virgins and several clerics, were arre…

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