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Thursday after Epiphany Saint of the Day: St. Adrian the Abbot, 637-710; born in Africa, and became abbot of the monastery at Nerida, near Naples; turned down an appointment to become Archbishop of Canterbury, but accompanied St. Theodore when he was appointed to the post; Theodore appointed Adrian abbot of Saints Peter and Paul Monastery (later known as St. Augustine's) in Canterbury; under his rule, the monastery became known as a center of learning; Adrian died in Canterbury Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 1/9/25 Gospel: Luke 4:14-22