Today, Tuesday March 28, the Catholic Church honors Saint Cyril of Heliopolis. He was a deacon in the church of Heliopolis in Phoenicia.
He stood out for his constant struggle to combat paganism. He would be assassinated in the year 362 after being arrested by Julian the Apostate.
The Catholic saints are the group of people recognized by the Church as saints or blessed on a specific date. The Roman Martyrology is the document that names and distributes in the calendar the almost 7,000 saints and blessed recognized by the Church.
The saints and saints are prominent men and women in the various religious traditions for their special relationships with the divinities or for a particular ethical elevation. While the consideration of blessed constitutes the third step on the path to canonization.
Today’s saints day, March 28, also celebrates the following saint’s days:
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