Santoral
Saints of September 28th
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Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and companions
Saints Lorenzo of Manila Ruiz and fifteen companions martyrs, priests, religious and laity, spreaders of the Christian faith in the Philippines, Formosa and other Japanese islands, by the Decree of the Supreme Chief of the Japan, Tokugawa Yemitsu, on different days suffered in Nagasaki martyrdom for Christ's sake, but celebrated in unique commemoration (1633-1637). Their names are: saints Domingo Ibáñez de Erquicia, Jacobo Kyuhei Gorobioye Tomonaga, Antonio González, Miguel de Aozaraza, Guillermo Courtet, Vicente Shiwozuka, Lucas Alfonso Gorda, (Jacinto) Jordan Ansalone and Tomás Hioji Rokuzayemon Nishi, priests of the Dominican order; Francis Shoyemon, Michael Kurobioye and Mathew Kohioye, relegious of the same Order; Magdalene of Nagasaki, virgin of the Third Order of Saint Augustine; Marina of Omura, virgin of the Dominican Third Order; Lazarus of Kyoto, secular.
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Saint Wenceslaus of Bohemia
St. Wenceslas or Venceslao, martyr, Duke of Bohemia, who was educated by his grandmother [St. Ludmila] in human and divine wisdom, was severe, peaceful in the administration of the Kingdom and merciful to the poor, redeeming to be baptized pagan slaves who were in Prague to be sold. After suffering many difficulties in governing his subjects and train them in the faith, he was betrayed by his brother Boleslao andwas killed by hitmen in the Church of Stará Boleslav, Bohemia (929/935).
- Saint Annemund of Lyon
- Saint Chariton of Laura
- Saint Eustoquio of Belén
- Saint Exuperio of Toulouse
- Saint Fausto of Riez
- Saint Leoba of Maguncia
- Saint Salonio of Ginebra
- Saint Simón of Rojas
- Saint Zama of Bolonia
- Blessed Amalia Abad Casasempere
- Blessed Bernardine of Feltre Tomitano
- Blessed Francisco Javier Ponsa Casallarch
- Blessed José Tarrats Comaposada
- Blessed Nykyta Budka