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Cornish
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| St.Aaron
A native of Britain, he went to Brittany, where he became a
hermit on Cesabre island, he had numerous disciples,
including St.Malo of Wales. |
| St.Agnes
Born.291 and Died.304, Patroness of the Children of Mary.
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| St.Aidan
He was born in Connaught, Ireland and Died. 626. A Monastic
founder, bishop, and miracle worker known for his kindness
to animals. Also known in some records as Edan, Modoc, and
Maedoc. He studied at the monastery of St.David in Wales
where he remained for several years. Aidan is reported to
have made a stag invisible to save it from hounds. |
| St.Alban
St.Alban was the first martyr of England, his own country.
He was beheaded for being a Christian, on the way to the
place of execution, the soldier who was to kill the Alban
was converted, and also became a martyr. |
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Aldhelm Born about 639, Died.709, Aldhelm also called
Adelemus, Athelmas, Adelnie, Eadelhelm, Aedelhem. A relative
of King Ine of Wessex, he was educated at
Malmesbury,Wiltshire where he became abbot, he founded
St.Lawrence monastery, in the area of Bradford-on-Avon. He
was the first Englishman to promote classical learning in
the isles. A silver shrine was erected at Malmesbury in 857
by King Ethelwulf. |
| St.Ambrose
Died.c.752, Bishop of Cahors, in France. He resigned his
office and made a pilgrimage to Rome. Living as a hermit,
Ambrose died in Saint-Ambroisesur-Arnon, once called
Ernotrum, in Berry. |
| St.Andrew
Died.1st century. A Martyr in Palestine, with St. Aponius.
The two were caught in a persecution started by King Herod
Antipas against the Nazarene community of Jersalem. St.
James the Greater, or Elder, was also beheaded in this
persecution. |
| St.Anne
By tradition Joachim and Anne are considered to be the names
of the parents of Mary, the Mother of God. A legend told in
a document called the Gospel of James, says that after years
of childlessness, an angel appeared to tell Anne and Joachim
that they would have a child. |
| St.Arilda
Arilda of Gloucestershire. St.Arilda, a virgin whodied
defending her chastity. The church at Oldbury-on-the-Hill is
dedicated to her (Benedictines). |
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