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1. Many people who started a monastery or a religious order were canonized. But on April 1st, we celebrate someone who only offered a piece of land to Saint Bruno, who founded there the abbey of Grande Chartreuse. Who was this Bishop of Grenoble, who did not found a monastery but merely donated the land?
2. Who is the patron saint of the internet, celebrated on April 4th?
3. April 11th is the feast of St. Marguerite d'Youville. What was her most important contribution to Christianity?
4. Which Pope had his feast day moved from November 12th to April 13th? This Pope shares his name with a very popular Saint venerated on November 11th.
5. April 16th is the name day of a young girl to whom Our Lady has appeared several times. Who is the Saint venerated on April 16th?
6. April 18th is the feast day of Apollonius the Apologist, a second century martyr. What does his epithet "the Apologist" mean?
7. April 19th is the name day of Saint Gerold. Which animal helped him to build his hermitage (according to the legend, of which a manuscript is conserved in the Priory of St. Gerold, Austria)?
8. One of the Doctors of the Church is Saint Anselm, venerated on April 21st. Where was he appointed Archbishop in 1093?
9. Which patron saint of England has his name day on April 23rd?
10. Which Evangelist is venerated on April 25th? Please answer with the English orthography. Omit the word "Saint" or any abbreviation - you need only the first name.
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