Janeir-10-acem Sogglem Santam

Menology Entry for January 10: 

Feast of Our Lady of the Guides of Constantinopolis observed January 10: I can find no information on this event; there are several observances of "Our Lady of the Guides," or of "Our Lady of Guidance," but nothing that relates to Constantinopolis; many accounts mistakenly conflate the Our Lady of Guidance of 1570 A.D. in the Islas Filipinas with this observance, but there is no rational connection between the two observances; 

St. Nicanor, styled an Apostle of Cyprus, he was one of the first seven deacons, a man of admirable faith & virtue, after the murder of St. Stephen the Protomartyr, who was their chief, they dispersed abroad as missionaries among the Gentiles, Nicanor to the island of Cyprus, where he was most gloriously crowned with martyrdom in the persecution of Emperor Vespasianus, 76 A.D.; the Photianist-Caerularianist-Hesychast Cacodox observe the feast of St. Nicanor on Dec. 28, Julian Calendar, which currently coincides with Jan. 10, Gregorian Calendar; 

Saints Thecla, & her cousin, & servant, Iustina or Justina, Virgins, it is said that both died on the same day, Jan. 10, 264 A.D. in their native Lentini in Sicily, Italy; 

(Pope St. Agatho, or Agathon, in Greek, depiction from the Menologion of Emperor Basilius II) 

Pope St. Agatho, meaning "good" in the Greek language, a Sicilian refugee, possibly Greco-Italian, from the invasion of the Mahomettan Infidels, wonderworker or thaumaturge, he ended a life remarkable for holiness & learning by a holy death at Rome, Jan. 10, 681 A.D.; born 577 A.D., & being elected Pope June 27, 678, he holds the record for being the oldest man elected Pope (link); 

Pope St. Gregory X, died Jan. 10, 1276 A.D., beatified by Pope Clement XI in 1713, not yet canonized; 

St. John the Good, Bishop of Milan, Confessor; 

St. Marcianus, priest, at Constantinopolis; 

St. Maurilius, Bishop of Cahors, Confessor; 

St. Paul, the first hermit, who lived alone in the desert of Thebais in Egypt from the 16th to the 113th year of his age; his soul was seen by St. Anthony the Great being carried by angels amongst the choirs of Apostles & Prophets; his liturgical feast is set for January 15; 

St. Peter Urseolus or Orsini, confessor, previously Doge of Venice, & later, a Benedictine monk in the monastery of Cusani, renowned for piety & miracles; his liturgical feast is set for January 14; 

St. William, Bishop of Bourges in Aquitania, Confessor, a wonderworker or thaumaturge, & also renowned for his virtues, he was canonized by Pope Honorius III; 

NON-MARTYRS NOT YET CANONIZED BY A CATHOLIC POPE: 

St. Mary-Theodore of Ratisbon, or Ratisbonne, revert from Deicidism, elder brother of St. Mary-Alphonse of Ratisbon, died in the peace of the Lord, Jan. 10, 1884; 

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