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Black Cream Classic Illustrated Historical Saints Church Presentation

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Pierre Toussaint survived slavery,Was sought after by rich and poor, and he had humility, unrelenting charity, and wise counsel.

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Saint Lucy was born in 283 AD and died in 304 AD. Saint Lucy was a virgin and martyr. She is one of the earliest saints to have popularity. Saint Lucy was from Syracuse,Italy, This is were she was born and spent most of her life in Syracuse. Her feast day is December 13.

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At first Saint Benedict Labé longed to be a monk. But when several attempt were failed, He found He want to become a pilgrim. He went on many pilgrimages to many holy shrines . He is the patron saint of Europe.

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St.Jane Francis, born on January 23,1572, always cared for God and her family. Her mother passed away when St.Jane was just 18 years old, this then would create a strong connection between her and her father. When she was older, she had decided to become a nun because that is what she felt like she was called to do. St.Jane Francis de Chantal is known to preform miracles in her lifetime, but many say that her most impressive and astonishing miracle is doing the healing of a paralyzed nun.

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Saint Elizabeth is a saint that Took care of the poor and needy. She was generous and donated. Eventually, she opened a hospital in Hungary to take care of the sick. This is why they are named Saint Elizabeth of Hungary.

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All of Mary´s family died before her and after losing her sister she wished to live on nothing but bread. For the rest of her life she made pilgrimages to various shrines..

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Joseph disliked how the poor was ignored in Rome. So he decided to make a free school which was the first inside of Europe for people who could not afford but wanted to learn.

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St. Venerable Pierre Toussaint was one of those people that were called "one man saint". St.Toussaint was one of few people that survived slavery as a saint, after he got out of slavery later on in his life he became a successful hairdresser. Another thing that had happened in his life was he was sought out by the rich and poor people alike.

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June 27th, 1766 - June 30th, 1850. He lived 84 years until he passed.

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Pierre Toussaint was a formerally enslaved hair dresser, born in Haiti. They bought themselves out of slavery due to their master dying, and moved to New York City. He became a famous hairdresser there and was loved by both the poor and the rich. He even bought other slaves out of slavery. He was talented.

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The Saints Perpetua and Felicity both died for their faith in God. They didn't want to say they didn't believe in God even though they knew they were going to get executed.

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Saint Andrew the Apostle or Saint Andrew shares my birthday. He was a native of Bethsaida which is a town in Galilee. He is the son of Jona and his brother was Simon Peter. Saint Andrew preached in Scythia and he is the Patron Saint of Scotland.

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St. Petricia and Felicity were Martyrs who did not want to renounce their faith to God so they were killed Felicity had a child when she was killed.

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Saint Maximilian Kolbe was a Martyr who gave up his life. He gave up his life in place for another man, while at Auschwitz Concentration Camp during WW2.

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this saint speaks out to me because, even though he murderd his parents he sought out forgiveness and worked for it to be forgiven.

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Saint Joseph calasanz was shocked when he saw the ignorance and desperation of the poor in Rome. White this in mind, He decided to open the first free school in europe.

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Saint John Mary Vianney was the son of Saint Mary Vianney and wanted to be a Priest when he grew older. His family didn't have enough money to send him to Catholic school so they sen't him to a poorer conditioned one. After which he had became a bishop achieving higher than he initially wanted. I chose this Saint because he had shared my birthday, August 8th

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St.Dorothy Stang, born on June 7, 1931, always had a passion to share news about the Lord, but it would indeed lead to her death. Dorothy had begun her preaching in Brazil in 1966 trying to defend the rainforest and agriculture because that's what the Lord wanted us to do. On the morning of February 12, 2005, while Dorothy was walking to a community meeting, she was martyred by two armed men. Dorothy was 73 years old when this had happened. She is not canonized yet.

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One of the saints that was a Martyr was St. Isaac Joques S.J. He believed that we as God's children should go all to God and not towards anything or anyone else.

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Saint Frances of Rome was a Italian Catholic who was an organizer of charitable services such as healing the sick, giving away to the poor, and general holiness as a mother and a wife.

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August 15th, 1917 - March 24th, 1980. He lived for 63 years.

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Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero, born on August 15th, 1917 in El Salvador was someone who was dedicated to the beliefs and teachings of Jesus Christ and God. He died for his faith because he spoke out against the violations of human rights in El Salvador. He took a risk, and he died for it.

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Saint Lidwina was made to live a life full of pain and suffering but, she followed Jesus and he helped her. A priest went to her and led her to a life of Christ when she was depressed.

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He is my patron Saint because he has the same birthday as me. He was born on October 29 and so was I.

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Saint Rita had followed her Catholic faith even through tough times. Also. she tried and slightly succeeded in turning her husband into Christianity

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They speak out to me because the way that they died for us and it seems that they are very nice and caring and would try to do everything to keep people safe.

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St. Rose of Lima is a saint that shares the same birthday as me. Their real name is Isabel Flores Olivia. When she was alive, they did a miracle by curing an injured leper. She is the patron saint of the Philippines, Peru, South america, and Latin america. When they died, It smelt like roses in the city and there was said to be roses falling from the sky. This is why they are called the Rose of Lima.

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Saint Peter the Spaniard was a Spaniard who went on a pilgrimage in Rome. He settled around Rome and spent the rest of his life and a hermit. According to history, "he supposedly wore a shirt of mail as a penitential reminder." His feast day is celebrated on March 11.

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Saint Hedwig was a woman who joined a religious sister community after her husband died. She still kept her property even after her husband died. The historical woman that she relates to is Harriet Tubman. The relation between the both of them was that they were very strong minded women. St. Hedwig didn't give up and kept trying to keep all the property she and her husband owned, Harriet also didn't stop trying to free as many slaves as she could.

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The Epiphany of Jesus is when he first appeared to the Magi on January 6 as the king and messiah to all.

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Saint Benedict Labre had longed to become a monk but didn't succeed even after several attempts. He then became and lived as a pilgrim who had prayed at Holy Shrines.

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The Mother of Jesus Christ, known everywhere as the Immaculate Conception.

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Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of God, and the patron Saint of childbirth, nuns and so much more. I compared her to Elizabeth, her cousin. They both gave birth to children of God, with Mary giving birth to Jesus and Elizabeth giving birth to John the Baptist. Both of their children went on to be important figures of the church, and both of the mothers went on to become people who will be remembered. That is why I compared the two and found them similar.

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Saint Josephine Baker was born in 1869. She was a Sudanese Slave but then became an Italian Canossian Sister. She refused to let others keep her from her path. She died in 1947.

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Saint Rita already knew what she wanted to do in her life at young age of 12. She showed that it doesn't matter how old you are, you should still go through with what you really want to achieve.

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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton opened the first Catholic orphanage. She is the patron saint of Catholic schools.

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Saint Elizabeth Of Hungary was widowed at just the age of 20. Saint Elizabeth was very generous to the poor and less fortunate. She used her money to open a hospital in Hungary. She became a nurse and care for the sick and elderly

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Saint Catherine of Siena was an illiterate girl growing up and had became the Doctor of the Church because she had dictated writings despite being uneducated.

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Saint Lawrence Ruiz chose to die for his faith by being martyred in 1637 during a persecution for Japanese Christians. He was a Filipino member of a Dominican missionary team. He also was the first Filipino to be canonized

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He became a successful hairdresser in New York City, used his wealth to help others, and dedicated his life to serving the poor and need.

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Saint Cyril is the Saint who Championed the cause of orthodoxy against the heresy of Nestorius.

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Saint Grace of Saragossa, also known as Saint Gracia or sometimes referred to as the Patroness of Zaragoza, was an un married laywoman, who lived during the early fourth century. She is remembered for her unwavering faith and her courageous martyrdom during the persecutions under the reign of Emperor Diocletian

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He stood up for the poor and oppressed in El Salvador, advocating for human rights and justice, even in the face of death threats and violence.

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Pierre Toussaint survived slavery and even got his freedom. After getting freed he worked hard and gained the trust of the rich and poor. People sought him out for his unrelenting Charity and humility.

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August 16th, 1815 - January 31st, 1888. Lived 72 years before his passing.

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St John Bosco was a teacher in Sardinia, Italy, that believed in the Christian religion. He believed in the idea of teaching children with faith, reason and loving kindness rather than the customary "fear and punishment" standard at the time. This way of teaching led him to be praised by those he taught, and became honored by God.

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Saint Julian was a saint who was cursed at birth. He was destined by pagan witches to murder both of his parents. The devil came to Julian and told him that his wife was in bed with another man. Out of anger, Julian went home and saw a man in bed with a woman that he thought was his wife. Julian murdered them and realized that he had "fulfilled the prophecy." Following this event, Saint Julian dedicated the rest of his life to making up for his mistake. He traveled to Rome on a pilgrimage & established a hostel that would take care of weary travelers. When Saint Julian died, he was canonized and became the patron saint of murderers, hospitality, ferrymen, hunters, and travelers.

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Saint Julian was a murderer who became a saint. He was born as a cursed child. When he learned of the curse he had, he left his family. In his later life he married a girl who acted just like him. They both had the same personality. Then the devil came up to him and told him that his wife was cheating on him.

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Saint Elizabeth was born on July 7, 1207 in Pozsony County. God blessed her by making her mother to John the Baptist which is Jesus's cousin. She died on November 17, 1 231 in Marburg Germany. A historical women that is like Elizebeth is her cousin Mary.

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Saint Heribert, born 970 to March 16,1021 was a highly educated child in his early life with him going to a very prestigious school for that time. In his later life he had served as a chancellor for the emperor at that time, Emperor Otto III. He then later wanted to become a monk, but his father then had later disapproved, causing Heribert to turn into Christ. His feast day is on March 16 and he was canonized in around the year 1075.

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Saint Maximillian Kolbe was a Martyr during WW2 who had given up his own life to save a fellow Martyr in a Concentration Camp. He had refused to change his faith and later died for it.

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Venerable Pierre Toussaint was known to be a charitable person with humility. He survived slavery and discrimination. Toussaint was also sought after by rich and poor alike for his wise counsel, humility, and unrelenting charity.

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St. John Bosco changed society for the better by instead of teaching children with the customary of "fear of punishment", John Bosco used faith, reason, and loving kindness.

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Saint Oscar died because he spoke on behalf of the victims of the salvadoran Civil war. Saint Oscar cared for the rights of human beings and when he saw those rights being violated he spoke out and for that, the price was death. Oscar died on March 24th, 1980 and was canonized on March 2018.

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The saint that shares my birthday is St. Godeberta. In her older life when she got to the appropriate married age, her parents took her to court to find a husband. She was sick at the time so it made it really hard for her to go to court. During her saint life she had a great reputation as a wonder- worker. Ever since her death she has been invoked in the diocese of Noyon. This meant that she was against calamities, droughts, and epidemics.

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Saint Maximilian Kolbe was a Franciscan, one that was openly critical of Nazism after the German invasion of Poland, who was arrested in 1941 and sent to Auschwitz. He voluntarily died in the place of another man condemned to death.

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Saint Rita knew what she wanted to do with her life when she was only 12 years old. She proved that when things are bad you can always make them better.

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Saint Joeseph Calasanz changed the church/society for the better. He did it by making a free school in Europe because of his love for the poor so much.

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Mary was young, pregnant, and unmarried and yet she still kept the baby and was a very good mother, compared to Saint Kateri Tekakith they were both very powerful woman.

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Saint Pope John XXIII helped to change the church and Society by convening the second vacation. This reformed the liturgy with the world.

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Venerable Pierre Toussaint survived slavery and discrimination. He is described as a one-man St. Vincent De Paul Society. He also became much sought for his wise counsel, humility, and unrelenting charity.

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Saint Frances of Rome was a woman who cared for the poor and the sick, similar to how Mother Teresa cared for the poor and the sick throughout her life. A difference between these women is that Saint Frances of Rome was taking care of her disabled husband while caring for the sick and the poor.

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This picture shows Saint Lidwina falling on ice

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Saint Lidwina is the patron Saint of Ice-Skaters. St. Lidwina fell on ice while ice skating. After her fall she wanted to turn her life to Jesus and act like him. Saint Lidwina claims that she was able to live without eating or sleeping.

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Saint Frances of Rome had experienced several vocations in which she had cared for the poor and sick. She had nursed her disabled husband, and created "a group of women to minister the plague-stricken of Rome." I compared her to Harriet Tubman due to how Harriet Tubman and Saint Frances of Rome both cared for people even if it didn't benefit them in the slightest.

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St. Maxmillian Kolbe was Franciscan who was openly agaisnt the Nazism after the German invasion of Poland, he was arrested in 1941 and sent to Auschwitz. He voluntarily died in place of another man who was sentenced to death.

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Venerable Matthew Talbot was a preteen alcoholic. He prayed and vowed to God to get sober at age 28. For the rest of his life, he offered his time and money to help others in need.

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She gave away her wealth to the poor and sick aswell as open a wing of her house to care for the sick. Saint Elizabeth of Hungary also cared for the sick and opened a hospital to care for the poor. The two are alike when it comes to their holiness and need to care for the unfortunate.

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Saint Camillus de Lellis changed the world by having an amazing transition towards God. He got into fights and gambled before repenting and changing for the better.

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Saint Jeanne Jugen was the founder of the Little Sisters of the Poor. St. Jeanne was about 50 before she was certain that she knew what God ´ s plan was for her. She was born in 1792 and died in 1879.

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Saint Maximilian Kolbe was arrested in 1941 and sent to Auschwitz, he voluntarily died for another man condemned to death.

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Saint Julian, born around the fourth century was a boy whose life was full of sin, he was supposedly cursed, which had caused him to kill both of his parents. When he had gotten older, his adoptive mother would always cry when Julian would turn into sin. Although his adoptive father would want to get rid of Julian because of his past, his mother would want to keep him for no apparent reason. Many say that Christ came to Julian as a poor pilgrim, seeking rest, when Christ had asked Julian for help, he said no. But when Julian finally had realized who was asking for help, he knew it was a sign to turn to Christ and to help those from there on out.

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Saint John of God improved the Church/society by inspiring others to do something about a situation. Saint John was "appalled by the conditions in a hospital" where he was a patient. To fix this, Saint John founded his own hospital.

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Dorothy was 73 years old when she got murdered. She had worked day and night as an advocate for the landless peasants. Throughout her lifetime, she prayed for perseverance.

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This picture shows Saints Perpetua and Felicity together before they died

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Saints Perpetua and Felicity died because they refused to say that they did not believe in Jesus. Saint Perpetua was a 22 year old new mother. Saint Felicity was about to become a new mother.

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Saint Pope John xxIII was convening the Second Vatican Council which led to reforms in liturgy, ecumenism, and the Church's relationship with the world, including the Jewish faith.

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Elizabeth Ann Seton opened the first Catholic orphanage. She was born on August 28, 1774.

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Saint Sharbel Makhluf was a Lebanese monk who chose to devote his life to solitary prayer and spiritual reading. He also found great inspiration in Thomas a Kempis' imitation of Christ.

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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton opened the first American Catholic orphanage and parish school. She was also the first American to be born a saint.

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Saint Catherine of Siena, born March 25,1347 always had a passion to care for others, even if she couldn't read or write at all. Even though she was illiterate, she still had the passion to care for others. Because of her passion about caring for others, she was then named officially a Doctor of the Church Chantal. She died on April 29,1380 and was canonized on April 29,1461.

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This picture shows Saint Frances of Rome helping the poor

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Saint Frances of Rome helped and cared for the poor similar to Mother Teresa. St. Frances of Rome helped the poor community while nursing her disabled husband at the same time.

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Saint Angela Merici changed the world, by offering religious instruction to poor children in her neighborhood. She also helped people who were in need or overwhelmed.

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Saint Joseph made the first pious school for kids who could not afford education. He´s the saint of Roman Catholic Schools and hated to see the poor be neglected.

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Saint Joseph Calasanz changed society for the better because he opened the first free school in Europe, which has a good impact on the poor, encountered in Rome.

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This picture shows Saint Angela Merici educating children

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Saint Angela Merici offered religious education to the children in her neighborhood or that came to her for a lesson. She offered free education to the poor children who couldn´t afford to go to school.

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This picture shows Saint Mallonus the Bishop of Rouen

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Saint Mallonus or Mellon the Bishop of Rouen shares my birthday. St. Mallonus was a ¨pagon Briton¨ who converted to Christianity in Rome. He was sent by Pope St. Stephen I ¨ to preach the Gospel to the Gauls.¨ There is currently a Church dedicated to him known as Saint Mellons.