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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.