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(Encyclopedia) NdjamenaNdjamenaənjäˈmānä [key], formerly Fort-LamyFort-Lamyfôr-lämēˈ [key], city (1993 urban pop. 213,342), capital of Chad and of Chari-Baguirmi prefecture, SW Chad. It is a port on…Chad Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Chad Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Defense Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Chad Relations GEOGRAPHYChad is a…Saint Malachy
The first Irish saint to be canonized by a pope, in 1199 by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Malachy (1094?–1148) St. Malachy is known principally as a reformer of the Irish clergy,…Saint Aidan
The founder of a great center of Celtic Christianity by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Aidan (died 651) According to the historian Bede, Aidan was an Irish monk on the island of Iona when he was sent…Saint Brendan
Patron of boatmen, sailors, travelers, and whales by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Brendan (486?–578?) Also known as St. Brendan the Voyager, St. Brendan the Navigator, and St. Brandon Born near…Saint Brigid
Patron of babies, blacksmiths, cows and dairy workers, Ireland, midwives, poets, sailors, scholars, and travelers by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Brigid (453?–523?) Also known as St.…Saint Columba
Patron of bookbinders, Ireland, poets, and Scotland by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Columba (521–597) Also known as St. Columcille Columba's family were Irish nobility, and from his…Saint Columban
It is no wonder that this saint's emblem is the bear, as he seems to have had a knack for causing trouble by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Columban (540?–615) Also known as St.…Saint Ita
The revered teacher of St. Brendan by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Ita (480?–570?) Also known as St. Ide and Brigid of Munster Born in County Waterford, St. Ita later settled in County…Saint Kevin
Patron of blackbirds, the archdiocese of Dublin, Ireland, and Glendalough, Ireland by Ann-Marie Imbornoni St. Kevin (498?–618) Also known as Coemgen and Kevin of the Angels Like St. Columba,…Trending
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