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83 ST. ARMAGILD 83 Brescia, in tho 2iid century. St. Aqui- LiNA (5) was her foUow-Cbristiaii and martyr. Their story was considered by BoUandists unworthy of attention, being found only in a fabulous martyrology of Brescia. B. Archangela (2) Girlani, Jan. 25, 28, Feb. 0, 19, June 1, 27. 1 1^^^- Superior of the convent of St. Mary of Paradise at Mantua : it was called Little Oarmel. Her penitence and asceticism were wonderful. Her holiness was at- tested by miracles. Her worship was authorized by Louis Gonzaga, Bishop of Mantua, and his successors. Her Life, in Italian, by Guastalla, was printed in 168i). She is commemorated in the A.B.M. for the Order of St. Mary of Mount CarmeU Jan. 25, Feb. 6 ; in that for the Barefooted CarmeliteSy Jan. 28, Feb. 10. AA.SS., Prater., Juuel. Stad- ler gives the date of her death as 1480. St Archelaa, or Arquelais, Jan. 18, V. M. 3rd century. Took refage with 8S. Thkcla and Susanna, at Nola, in Campania; they were all martyred at Salerno. AAJSS, in SS. Cesarius and Julian, Nov. ] . St Archelais, Oct. 28, M. at Antioch in Syria, with SS. Marianus and Sma- ragdus. Mentioned in the apographs of St. Jerome. Peiits Bollandtstea. St Archiroga, Jan. 22, is mentioned in the Mart, Bichenomense as a saint of Spoleto. St Arddun Benasgell. (Hh cen- tury. Sister of St. Dunawd, husband of St. Dwywe. Wife of Erochwel Ysy- throg, son of a Prince of Powis. In the war against the Northumbrians, Brochwel was left to defend the monks, who were praying at a distance from the main body of tho army. Ethelfrid, King of Northumberland, unexpectedly attacked the monks and reserve, and defeated them. It is said that some Welsh churches were dedicated in her name, but their place is not now known. Bees, Wehh Saints, p. 207. St Areapila is honoured at St. Hubert as one of the eleven thousand virgins of Cologne. Guerin. St. Aregundis, Badegund. St Arema, June 6, M. at Borne. Guerin. St. Aretina, Artkna. St. Argentea of Andalusia, May 13, M. in 031, at Cordova, with St. Vulfurus, a Frenchman. They are represented together. Cahier, Groupea, Palestra Sagrada, i. St Ariaba, M. Possibly the same as Arabia. St Ariadne, Sept. 17, M. Bepre- sented hiding in a rock from her pursuers. In the reign of Adrian or Antoninus Pius, she was a servant of Tertillus, at Prymnesia, in Phrygia. She was cruelly beaten and sent away because she refused to join an idol festival in honour of the birthday of her master's son. After- wards she was brought before the prefect and put to the torture, to induce her to sacrifice to the gods. Being set at liberty, she fled to the hills, but was pursued by soldiers. Seeing no help or chance of rescue, she cried to God to deliver her. A rook opened, admitted her, and closed again. Thus she re- ceived her martyrdom and her tomb at the same moment, praising and giving God thanks. Her pursuers were killed by an apparition of angels sitting on horses and holding spears. Stilting, AA.SS. B.M. Biotj. Ecclcs. St. Ariene is honoured in Ethiopia. Same as Irenk. Guerin. St. Arild, or Arila, Oct. 30, V. M. of virginity, at Kington, near Thombury. She is commemorated at Gloucester, Oct. 30. The church of Oldbury, in Gloucestershire, is dedicated in her name. Victor de Buck, in AA,SS.f from Leland and others. Mnmrrud of British Piety, supplement. Parker's Calendar. 107G is supposed to be the date of her trans- lation to St. Peter's Abbey at Gloucester. Her martyrdom probably occurred very much earlier. Eckonstoin. St. Ariotrudis, Ekknthude. SS. Arisima and Agaieta. Same as BiPSiMA and Gaiana. St. Arixa, July 2, M. at Borne or in Mesopotamia. Peiits Bollandisies, St. Armagela, or Armel, Oct. 24. According to Mas Latrie, Tr^^or, she was a servant at Yienne, but she is probably the same as Armella. St. Armagild, Aug. 27. Petits BoUandistes,