for 05/12/2025

St. Epiphanius of Salamis

St. Epiphanius of SalamisFeast date: May 12On May 12 the Catholic Church honors Saint Epiphanius of Salamis, an early monk, bishop and Church Father known for his extensive learning and defense of Catholic teachings in the fourth century.During a 2007 visit with the Orthodox Archbishop of Cyprus, Po

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Sts. Nereus and Achilleus; St. Pancras

Feast date: May 12Nereus and Achilleus were Roman soldiers of the Praetorian Guard (the emperor’s bodyguards) who were martyred at the end of the first century, and were said to have been baptized by St. Peter himself. When they became Christians they gave up their posts which they saw as immoral a