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December 17th

3 saints celebrated

Saint Lazarus of Bethany

Feast: December 17th • 1st century

A friend of Jesus raised by Him at Bethany, Lazarus went into exile in Provence after the Ascension. Having become the first bishop of Marse…

Saint Sturmius (Sturmin)

Feast: December 17th • 8th century

A disciple of Saint Boniface, Sturmius founded the famous Abbey of Fulda in 744, becoming its first abbot. Despite an unjust exile to Jumièg…

Saint Wivine

Feast: December 17th • 12th century

Born of a noble lineage, Saint Wivine refused marriage to dedicate herself to God. After a life as a hermit near Brussels, she founded the A…

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