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140 140 ST. BRITTA St. Bntta (2), or Brita. Brigid (19) of Sweden is so called in Dalecarlia. St. Brittifa, Brettiva. St. Bronacha, or Bronana, April 2. Abbess of Glensechis, in Ireland. Butler. St. Bronfinnia, Uanfinnia. B. Bronislavia. 13tb century. A relation of St. Hyacinth, O.S.D., a canon of Cracow. In 1857 the six hundredth anniversary of St. Hyacinth was cele- brated with an eight days' festival, special indulgences being granted in connection with it by Pius IX. On this occasion the picture of the Blessed Bronislavia was carried in procession in the church of the Dominicans. Her relics repose in the church of the canon- «sses of St. Norbert. Civiltd CattoUca^ Nov., 1857. St. Broteva, Brettiva. St. Bruinech, Burian. St. Bruna, Alda. St. Bruncecha, or Bruxech, May 29, V. Ancient Irish. Either St. MocHUA, daughter of Crimthan, or her sister. AA.SS., Prseter. St. Brussia. Once worshipped in Attica. St. Bryde, Brigid (2). St. Brykke, Brettiva. St. Bubiasa, June 1, M. with St. ucsga. St. Bucella, or Lucella, May 10, M. in Africa. AA,SS. St. Bugga (1), Ethelburoa. B. Bugga (2), Edburqa (5). B. Bullona, Margaret Agullone. St. Bunette, patron of a church in Berry. Mas Latrie, Trisor, St. Buolaie, patron of a church in the diocese of Lu9on. P.B, Migoe. Stadler. B. Burgunda, July 8. A noble matron at Wurtzburg, in Franconia. There is no authority for hor worship, although Arturus calls her Blessed. She is mentioned in the Ads of St. Kilian, He was an Irish monk, who, with SS. Coloman, or Colonatus, and Totnan, went to preach the Christian religion in Fran- conia. They converted the duke, and made him put away his wife Geilana, who had been his brother's widow. She was so angry that, during the absence of the duke, she had, the three missionaries murdered and their bodies concealed. Burgunda, who lived near the oratory of the three monks, knew what had hap- pened, but did not dare to reveal it. She told it, however, before she died. Meantime, first the executioners and then the duchess were seized by the devil and died in torments, calling out the names of their victims. AA,SS,y Preeter, St. Burgundofora is mentioned in the Boman Martyrology, April 3, as an abbess in England, and in Guerin's Dictionnaire Hagiographique, JsLU.d, Pro- bably St. Fara is meant. So many English ladies attained great perfection under her rule, that she was doubtless highly venerated in England. St. Burian, May 1, 29, June 4, 19 (Beriona, Bruinech, Buriena). 6th century. One of the Irish saints who, like Bridget, Ita, and Briga, set up great schools for girls. This soon raised the status of women, which until then was very low. She migrated to Corn- wall, and settled near the Land's End. Athelstane founded a collegiate church in her honour. Smith and "Waco. Baring- (Jould, Book of the West, Wilson, Eng- lish MaH. AA,SS. Brit. Sancta. Buriena, Burian. c St. Cacola, Gaiola. St. Cacra, Cecra. St. Gael, Oct. 26, V. Sister of Darbelin. St Caentigern, Kbntigerna. St Caesaria, or Cjbsarius. (See Carmilla.) St Caia, or Caja, Jan. 19, M. in Africa, with more than six hundred others. AA,SS, St Caila, Piala. St Cain. First half of 6th century. Patron of Llangain, Caermarthenshire. Daughter of St. Caw. Sister of SS. GwENAFWY, CwYLLOG, Pbillan, and Peithien. Bees, 228.