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The Sixth Day of the Octave of Christmas, Madonna of San Luca / Our Lady of Saint Luke of La Guardia, Italy (433) and Memorials of the Saints – 30 December

The Sixth Day of the Octave of Christmas

St Anysia of Thessalonica
St Anysius of Thessalonica

St Elias of Conques
St Eugene of Milan
St Geremarus

St Hermes of Moesia
St Jucundus of Aosta
St Liberius of Ravenna

St Perpetuus of Tours
St Raoul of Vaucelles O.Cist. (Died 1152) Abbot

St Richard of Wedinghausen
St Ruggero of Canne
St Sebastian of Esztergom

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Saint of the Day –30 December – St Rainerius of Aquila (Died c 1077) Bishop

Saint of the Day –30 December – St Rainerius of Aquila (Died c 1077) Bishop of Forconium (modern Aquila), Abruzzi region, Italy. Also known as – Raynerius, Rainier, Raineri, Rainieri, Ranieri, Raniero, or Regnier.

Unfortunately no details of Rainerius have survived but he was noted for his excellent administrative skills and was Canonised by Pope Honorius III.

He is not to be confused with the pilgrim Saint of the same name, who is Patron Saint of Pisa, in Italy (Feast day 17 June).

The Roman Martyrology reads: “At Aquila, Abruzzi, St Rainerius, Bishop.”