Saint Apollinaris

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 4pt 0cm 0pt;">Apollinaris lived in the first century and according to legend was chosen the first bishop of Ravenna by St Peter. He was also one of the first great martyrs. During the reigns of emperors Claudius and Vespasian, he was repeatedly exiled and tortured but continued to evangelize and work miracles until his martyrdom. </p>
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