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	276 THE MAGIC OF JEWELS AND CHARMS Peteb. June 29; also August 1, St. Peter's Chains, and January 18, Chair of St. Peter. Philip. May 1. Patron of Brabant and Luxemburg. Philip Nebi. May 26. Founder of Oratorian Order (1515-1595). Polycarp. January 26. Bishop of Smyrna (died 167). Qdtetus. (No day.) Bones in church of Our Lady of Grau, Hoboken, enshrined June 1,1856, Archbishop Bailey officiating. Boche (Roch, Roqüe). August 16. Patron of prisoners and the sick, especially the plague-stricken (born ca. 1280-1327). Romain. October 23. Patron of Rouen (died 639). Romuald. February 7 (956-1027). Rosalia. September 4. Patroness of Palermo (died 1160). Rumalo (Rumbald). November 3. Patron of Brackley and Buckingham, England. Son of King of Northumbria. Scholastica. February 10. Sister of St. Benedict (died ca. 543). Sebald. Son of a Danish king (eighth century). Sebastian. January 20. Patron of Chiemsee, Mannheim, Oetting, Palma, Rome, Soissons, and of archers (fourth century). Secundus. March 30. Patron of Asti (died 119). Stephen. December 26. Patron of horses. Swithin (Swithun). July 15. Patron of Winchester (died 862). Symphorosa. July 18. Only in Greek Church. A Jewish martyr, the mother of the Maccabees (second century b.c.). Theresa. October 15. Patron of Spain (1515-1582). Thomas a Becket. July 7 (1117-1170). Thomas Didymus. December 21. Apostle, patron of Portugal and Palma. Urban. May 25. Pope and martyr (died 236). Ursula, October 21. Patroness of young girls, and of educational institutions (died 383). Valentine. February 14 (first century). Veronica. Shrove Tuesday (first century). Victor. Patron of Marseilles (fourth century). Vincent. January 22. Patron of Lisbon, Valencia, Saragossa, Milan, and Chalons. Vincent de Paul. July 19. Founder of Order of the Sisters of Charity. Vitus. June 15. Patron of Bohemia, Saxony, Sicily, and of dancers and actors (third century). Walburga. February 25 (died ca. 778). William. January 10. Patron of Bruges (died 1209). Winifred. November 3. British maiden of seventh century.