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...that the Diocese of Seville was shaped by Saint Isidore of Seville, whose encyclopedia preserved knowledge through the Middle Ages? His 7th-century scholarship made the diocese a hub for early Christian learning.
...how Saint Catherine Labouré’s visions in the Diocese of Paris led to the Miraculous Medal devotion? Her 1830 apparitions of the Virgin Mary transformed the diocese into a global pilgrimage center.
...that Saint Charles Borromeo reformed the Diocese of Milan by walking barefoot in processions? His 16th-century leadership strengthened Catholic discipline during the Counter-Reformation.
...why the Diocese of Quito venerates Saint Mariana de Jesús, the first Ecuadorian saint? Her 17th-century ascetic life earned her the title "Lily of Quito" and inspired diocesan devotion.
...that a 4th-century basilica in the Diocese of Lisbon houses relics of Saint Vincent of Saragossa? His martyrdom made the diocese a key site for early Iberian Christianity.