holidays

Christian feast day: Alexius of Rome (Western Church)

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Alexius of Rome (Western Church) from July 17, null

Alexius of Rome

Greek Christian monk

Saint Alexius of Rome or Alexius of Edessa, also Alexis, was a fourth-century Greek monk who lived in anonymity and is known for his dedication to Christ. Two versions of his life exist, one in Syriac and the other in Greek.
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Latin Church

Largest autonomous particular Catholic church

The Latin Church is the largest autonomous particular church within the Catholic Church, whose members constitute the vast majority of the 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide. The Latin Church is one of 24 sui iuris churches in full communion with the pope; the other 23 are…
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July 17

Day of the year

July 17 is the 198th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 167 days remain until the end of the year.
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