March 18 — He was born in Jerusalem in 315, Cyril was ordained bishop and then placed by Acacius, Archbishop of Caesarea, in the place of Maximus in 350 A.D. But following the condemnation of Arianism by the Council of Nicaea, the relationship between Cyril and Acacius deteriorated very quickly.
March 17 — The Patrice, or Patrick in English, whose feast day is 17 March, is the one called the Apostle of Ireland. He was born in Boulogne-sur-Mer in 373 and tradition considers him to be the nephew of Saint Martin of Tours.
March 16 — Benedict is a Clarean nun, that is to say, a disciple of St. Clare of Assisi. She joined the convent of San Damiano of Assisi in 1214.
March 15 — Louise de Marillac was born on August 12, 1591, in Paris. From an old Auvergne family but only ennobled in 1569 in the person of her grandfather Guillaume de Marillac. The Dominican Sisters gave the young Louise the education usually given to young noble girls: to know God, to read, to write, to paint.
March 14 — Saint Mathilde of Ringelheim, born around 896 and died on March 14, 968 in Quedlinburg, was the wife of Henri l'Oiseleur, the future king of East Francia (Germania). She is the mother of Otto I, founder of the Holy Roman Empire.
March 13 — Rodriguez is a Spanish priest, born in Cabra near Cordoba in Spain. He was ordained in secret since Spain was at that time invaded by the Saracens.
March 12 — It is not surprising that Gregory's name comes up several times in the calendar because there have been several saints with the same first name, but the one we will talk about today is Gregory I, Pope or Gregory the Great.
March 11 — St Rosine is a hermit martyr in the 1st century. Since the 14th century she is venerated in Swabia and is the patron saint of the city of Wendlingen in Germany.
10 March — Sainte Anastasie is a hermit of Egypt. Virgin of great beauty, the emperor Justinian lusted her to be his wife.
02 March — Charles le Bon was the son of knut, the king of Denmark in the 11th century. In 1119, he became Count of Flanders on his return from the First Crusade.
February 28 — Romain and Lupicin are from a family known for its dignity, they were brothers and born towards the end of the fourth century.
February 27 — Honorine was part of the Gallic people and lived towards the end of the 3rd century. Having succumbed to her martyrdom, her remains were thrown into the Seine.
At the end of its second General Assembly, held from 15 to 18 October 2024, the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace sent a message to government officials at all levels, as well as to all Malagasy and all people of goodwill.
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