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...that the Diocese of Padua venerates Saint Anthony of Padua, who preached to fish when humans ignored him? His 13th-century miracles made the diocese’s basilica a major pilgrimage site.
...how Saint John Bosco transformed the Diocese of Turin with his youth ministry? His 19th-century founding of the Salesian Order turned Turin into a hub for Catholic education.
...that Saint Cyril of Jerusalem shaped the Diocese of Jerusalem with his catechetical teachings? His 4th-century lectures in Jerusalem guided early Christians in the Holy Land.
...why the Diocese of Avila is tied to Saint Teresa of Avila, whose mystical writings reformed spirituality? Her 16th-century convent in Ávila remains a center for Carmelite devotion.
...a sandal of Saint Peter the Apostle is preserved in the Diocese of Rome’s basilica? His 1st-century martyrdom established the diocese as the heart of the Catholic Church.

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