Saint Feast Day

Today is February 2 and the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day (one of many) of the Martyrs of Ebsdorf in Germany.

"A group of four bishops, eleven noblemen, and companions led by St. Bruno. They were slain by Norsemen while serving in the army of King Louis III of France. These martyrs died at Luneberg Heath, at Ebsdorf, Saxony, in modem Germany, repelling the Norse assault."

This all happened in 880 AD. Can you imagine how old (and rich in history) our faith is? :)

I'm trying to imagine bishops trying to defend a town against those huge norsemen... oooh it's not nice!

Feast days of more Saints for today after the jump.

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All the links go to their respective pages at http://www.catholic.org/

St. Joan de Lestonnac
St. Adalbald of Ostrevant
St. Adeloga
St. Apronian
St. Theodoric
St. Cornelius
Ebsdorf Martyrs
St. Feock
St. Flosculus
St. Fortunatus
St. Jeanne de Lestonnac
St. Lawrence of Canterbury
Martyrs of Ebsdorf