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Saint of the Day  (October 20)  ✠ St. Caprasius of Agen ✠  Martyr:  Born: ---  Died: 303 AD Agen  Venerated in: Roman Catholic Church  Feast: October 20  Saint Caprasius of Agen is venerated as a Christian martyr and saint of the fourth century. Relics associated with him were discovered at Agen in the fifth century. Local legends dating from the 14th century make him the first bishop of Agen, though, as Alban Butler writes, the only evidence to support his existence is the dedication of a church to him in the 6th century.  During the 9th century, his cult was fused with that of Saint Faith and Alberta of Agen, also associated with Agen. His cult was also fused with that of Primus and Felician, who are called Caprasius' brothers.  In the year 866, Faith's remains had been transferred to Conques, which was along the pilgrimage route to Compostela. Her cult, centered at the Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques, spread along the pilg...

Saint of the Day  (October 20)  ✠ St. Maria Bertilla Boscardin ✠  Nun and Nurse:  Born: October 6, 1888 Brendola, Veneto, Italy  Died: October 20, 1922 (Aged 34) Treviso, Italy  Venerated in: Roman Catholic Church  Beatified: June 8, 1952 Pope Pius XII  Canonized: May 11, 1961 Pope John XXIII  Major shrine: Vicenza, Veneto, Italy  Feast: October 20  Saint Maria Bertilla Boscardin was an Italian nun and nurse who displayed a pronounced devotion to duty in working with sick children and victims of the air raids of World War I. She was later canonised a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.  Early life : She was born Anna Francesca Boscardin at Brendola, Veneto. In her family and town, she was known as Annette. She was a member of a peasant family. Her father, Angelo Boscardin, would testify during her beatification process that he was jealous, violent, and frequently drunk. As a child, she could only attend school irreg...