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Some of January saints
are also portrayed:
- (Above) Saint Francis de Sales,
late 16th century founder of the Visitation Order and patron of the
Catholic Press.
- Saint John Bosco, founder of
the Salesians (feast day January 31st)
- Saint Agnes, virgin and martyr
of the early Church (feast day January 21st)
- Also shown is Saint Peter's Chair
both at Antioch and at Rome. The Chair of Peter, which is celebrated
on February 22nd, is a sign of the unity in the Church under its
leader, the Pope, successor of Peter. The feast of the Chair of
Antioch was celebrated on January 18th, but both feasts were
combined into the Feast of the Chair of Peter.)

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