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...that the Diocese of Catania venerates Saint Agatha for protecting the city from Mount Etna’s eruptions? Her 3rd-century martyrdom made Catania a hub for Sicilian Catholic devotion.
...how Saint Charbel Makhlouf’s miracles transformed the Diocese of Jbeil into a pilgrimage site? His 19th-century hermit life in Annaya draws devotees seeking healing in Lebanon.
...that Saint Albert the Great served as bishop in the Diocese of Regensburg, shaping its theological legacy? His 13th-century scholarship as a Doctor of the Church influenced Germany’s Catholic thought.
...why the Diocese of Porto is tied to Saint Anthony of Padua, who preached there before moving to Italy? His early 13th-century sermons laid roots for the diocese’s Franciscan heritage.
...a relic of Saint Lawrence’s gridiron is enshrined in the Diocese of Tivoli’s cathedral? His 3rd-century martyrdom by roasting made the diocese a center for his cult in Rome.