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...that the Diocese of Dublin honors Saint Kevin, who lived as a hermit in a cave? His 6th-century monastic life in Glendalough made the diocese a center for Irish spirituality.
...how Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini’s work shaped the Diocese of Chicago’s immigrant ministry? Her 19th-century orphanages and hospitals in Chicago earned her veneration as a patroness of migrants.
...that Saint Augustine of Hippo served as bishop in the Diocese of Hippo Regius? His 4th-century theological writings made Annaba a cornerstone of early Christian thought.
...why the Diocese of Copacabana is tied to Our Lady of Copacabana’s miraculous statue? Her 16th-century discovery in Copacabana, Bolivia transformed the diocese into a pilgrimage hub.
...a relic of Saint Polycarp’s bones is preserved in the Diocese of Izmir’s church? His 2nd-century martyrdom in Smyrna established the diocese as a site of early Christian witness.