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ST. BAHUTA 97 B. Avia (3), AvA. St. Avis, Hedwig. St Avida, May 7, M. in Africa. Stadler. St Avina, May 2, V. M. Stadler. St Avita (1). Aug. 21, M. in Italy. AA.SS, St Avita (2), consin and disciple of St. Melania (2). Palladius (cap. 130) testifies that ne saw the Blessed Avita, wife of Aprinianus, and their daughter Ennomia, and that they were converted from a life of luxury and pleasure, and became worthy to sleep in Christ free from sin. St Avoie (1), May 2. Honoured in Bretagne and at Paris. Chastelain says she is, perhaps, same as Advisa. Compare Aukea (G). St Avoie (2), Uedwig. St Avrince, Aprixcia. Awegnente Ubaldini, Clara Ubaldini. St Awstle, Austell. St Axiosa. See Faith, Hope, and Charity. St Axitiana, June 20. Penitent. Wife of Altalius, a Koman. She was converted from a sinful lifo by the preaching of St. Peter the Apostle, and honoured in the Abyssinian Chnrch. Papebroch, in AA.SS,f Prseter, St Aya, April 18 (Aia, Aie, Ate). 709. Invoked in law-suits. Wife of St. Hidulplu She has been styled Duchess of Lorraine, Countess of Hai- nault, of Lobbes, of Cambrai, and of Ardennes ; but these principalities did not exist in her time. In 665 St. Hidulph became a monk at Lobbes, and Aya, a nun under St. Waltrudb, at Castiilocas, afterwards Mons. She pre- sented to this monastery her lands of Guesmes, Nimy, Braine-le-Willotte ^now I>raine-le-Comte), and Maisieres. About eighty years after her death some of her relations applied to the authorities of the land for a restitution of the family estates. The title-deeds had been lost. By desire of the nuns, the litigants and other persons assembled with the court at the tomb of the saint. One of the nuns said, in a loud voice, '* Great Saint, they wish to take from us Guesmes, Nimy, Maisieres, and Braine, which you gave to us. Speak in favour of your daughters, and confirm the gifts you made in your life." A clear and dis- tinct voice came from the tomb, and was heard by everybody present, saying, *' I ratify all these gifts which I made to the Church." Coret, Le Triomphe de Ste, Aye^ Mons, 1674. Biographie Behje, 1. o7o. St. Ayesia, Aesia. St Aza (1), Dec. 13. Honoured with St. Anastasia. Greeco-Slav. Calendar. St. Aza (2), April 19. Daughter of St. Lazarus, a king in that commodious region 'Hhe East." They came from their own country to Home to venerate the tombs of the Apostles. Then, having visited some of the most famous places of religious resort in France, they settled down as hermits near the mon- astery of Moyen-Moutier, in Lorraine, where they died. Their relics worked miracles, and were brought to light in the 11th century. Guerin. P,B, St Azarie, patron of a church at Glane. Mas Latrie, Tresor. St Azelie, Ada. St Azelie, Asella. St Azenor, Dec 7. Princess of Leon, in Bretagne. 6th or 7th century. Mas Latrie, Trisor, B St Babet, Elizabeth or Isabel. Cahier. St Babila, or Babilia, or Babylla, daughter of St. Gerasine. See Ursula. St Babilia. Sometimes means Bal- bina. St Babion, patron of a church in Saintonge. Mas Latrie, Tresor. St Badechild, Bathilde. Bagan and Eugenia (4]), Jan. 22, W. Neale, from the Armenio- Georgian Calendar. St Bahuta, Nov. 20, Widow, M. c. o43. A great number of Christians suffered martyrdom with St. Narses, Bishop of Sciaharcadat, in Beth-Germa,