Feast day · October 10
Saint Francis, Borgia was a Spanish nobleman, Jesuit, and the third Superior General of the Society of Jesus. Born in 1510, he served at the court of Emperor Charles V before renouncing worldly honors to enter religious life. He was renowned for his humility, deep faith, and promotion of education. Saint Francis, Borgia died in 1572 and is venerated as a model of conversion and holiness.
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Saint Louis Bertrand, missionary to the Americas
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St. John Henry Newman
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St. John Leonardi, Founder of the Clerics Regular of the Mother of God
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Saint Thomas, Bishop of Hereford
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St. Paulinus, Bishop of York, Disciple of St. Gregory the Great
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Sts. Daniel, Samuel and Companions, first Franciscan Martyrs
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