São Nicolau Tolentino (São Domingos)
São Nicolau Tolentino (Portuguese for Saint Nicholas of Tolentino) is a ''Administrative divisions of Cabo Verde, freguesia'' (civil parish) of Cape Verde. It covers the western part of the municipality of São Domingos, Cape Verde (municipality), São Domingos, on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde, Santiago. Subdivision The ''freguesia'' consists of the following settlements (population at the 2010 census): *Achada Loura (pop: 89) *Achada Mitra (pop: 106) *Água de Gato (pop: 957) *Banana, Cape Verde, Banana (pop: 180) *Chamine (pop: 79) *Dacabalaio, Santiago, Dacabalaio (pop: 47) *Fontes Almeida (pop: 745) *Gudim, Cape Verde, Gudim (pop: 362) *Lagoa (São Domingos), Lagoa (pop: 390) *Mato Afonso (pop: 327) *Mendes Faleiro Cabral (pop: 86) *Mendes Faleiro Rendeiro (pop: 117) *Nora, Cape Verde, Nora (pop: 323) *Pó de Saco (pop: 174) *Ribeirão Chiqueiro (pop: 773) *Robão Cal (pop: 149) *Rui Vaz (pop: 1,078) *São Domingos, Cape Verde, São Domingos (also: ''Várzea da Igr ...
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Nicholas Of Tolentino
Nicholas of Tolentino ( la, S. Nicolaus de Tolentino, (c. 1246September 10, 1305), known as the ''Patron of Holy Souls'', was an Italian saint and mystic. He is particularly invoked as an advocate for the souls in Purgatory, especially during Lent and the month of November. In many Augustinian churches, there are weekly devotions to St. Nicholas on behalf of the suffering souls. November 2, All Souls' Day, holds special significance for the devotees of St. Nicholas of Tolentino. Life Born in 1245 in Sant'Angelo in Pontano, St. Nicholas of Tolentino took his name from St. Nicholas of Myra, at whose shrine his parents prayed to have a child. Nicholas became a friar at 18, and seven years later, he was ordained a priest. He gained a reputation as a preacher and a confessor. C. 1274, he was sent to Tolentino, near his birthplace. The town suffered from civil strife between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, in their struggle for control of Italy. Nicholas was primarily a pastor to hi ...
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