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Chief Seattle vs. Bertha of Kent

In the penultimate matchup of the Elate Eight, Chief Seattle takes on Bertha of Kent. To make it to the Elate Eight, Chief Seattle took down Botulph and John Donne, while Bertha sent Olga of Kiev and Edmund packing.

Yesterday, Jonathan Daniels easily advanced to the Faithful Four by defeating Florence Li Tim-Oi 68% to 32%.

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Jonathan Myrick Daniels vs. Florence Li Tim-Oi

The Elate Eighty continues as Jonathan Daniels face Florence Li Tim-Oi. The winner will join Joanna the Myrrhbearer in the Faithful Four following her overwhelming victory over Blandina 78% to 22%.

To get to the Elate Eight, Jonathan defeated Rutilio Grande and Josephine Bakhita, while Florence took down Nicolaus von Zinzendorf and Enmegahbowh.

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Jonathan Daniels Grabs Second Spot in Faithful Four!

Elate Eight

March 29, 2023: Jonathan Daniels (68%) defeats Florence Li Tim-Oi (32%)
March 28, 2023: Joanna the Myrrhbearer (78%) defeats Blandina (22%)

Saintly Sixteen

March 27, 2023: Martin de Porres (64%) defeats Leoba (36%)
March 24, 2023: Chief Seattle (60%) defeats John Donne (40%)
March 23, 2023: Jonathan Daniels (72%) defeats Josephine Bakhita (28%)
March 22, 2023: Blandina (60%) defeats Brendan of Clonfert (40%)
March 21, 2023: Johann Sebastian Bach (64%) defeats Richard Hooker (36%)
March 20, 2023: Bertha of Kent (82%) defeats Edmund (18%)
March 17, 2023: Florence Li Tim-Oi (64%) defeats Enmegahbowh (36%)
March 16, 2023: Joanna the Myrrhbearer (65%) defeats Augustine of Hippo (35%)

Round of 32

March 15, 2023: Martin de Porres (78%) defeats Maximus the Confessor (22%)
March 14, 2023: John Donne (53%) defeats Juan Diego (47%)
March 13, 2023: Jonathan Daniels (79%) defeats Rutilio Grande (21%)
March 10, 2023: Brendan of Clonfert (58%) defeats David of Wales (42%)
March 9, 2023: Leoba (58%) defeats Cuthmann of Steyning (42%)
March 8: 2023: Chief Seattle (80%) defeats Botulph (20%)
March 7, 2023: Josephine Bakhita (57%) defeats Eric Lidell (43%)
March 6, 2023: Blandina (50.5%) defeats Simeon Bachos (49.5%)
March 3, 2023: Johann Sebastian Bach (58%) defeats Harriet Monsell (42%)
March 2, 2023: Edmund (60%) defeats Stanislaus the Martyr (40%)
March 1, 2023: Enmegahbowh (58%) defeats Dorothy Sayers (42%)
February 28, 2023: Joanna the Myrrhbearer (81%) defeats Monica (19%)
February 27, 2023: Richard Hooker (61%) defeats Scholastica (39%)
February 25, 2023: Bertha of Kent (76%) defeats Olga of Kiev (24%)
February 24, 2023: Florence Li Tim-Oi (79%) defeats Nicolaus von Zinzendorf (21%)
February 23, 2023: Augustine of Hippo (80%) defeats Hippolytus of Rome (20%)


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2023 Calendar

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Round
of 
32

February 23
Augustine
vs
Hippolytus
24
Florence
vs
Nicolaus
25
Olga
vs
Bertha
26
FIRST
SUNDAY
IN
LENT
27
Scholastica
vs
R. Hooker
28
Monica
vs
Joanna
March 1
Dorothy
vs
Enmegahbowh
2
Stanislaus
vs
Edmund
3
Bach
vs
Harriet Monsell
4
5
SECOND
SUNDAY
IN
LENT
6
Simeon B.
vs
Blandina
7
Josephine B.
vs
Eric L.
8
Chief Seattle
vs
Botulph
9
Cuthman
vs
Leoba
10
Brendan
vs
David
11
12
THIRD
SUNDAY
IN
LENT
13
Jonathan D.
vs
Rutilio Grande
14
Juan Diego
vs
John Donne
15
Martin
vs
Maximus
16
Augustine or
Hippolytus
vs
Monica or Joanna
17
Dorothy or
Enmegahbowh
vs
Florence or
Nicolaus
18
Saintly
16
19
FOURTH
SUNDAY
IN
LENT
20
Olga or Bertha
vs
Stanislaus or Edmund
21
Bach or
Harriet M.
vs
Scholastica or
R. Hooker
22
Simeon B. or
Blandina
vs
Brendan or
David
23
Jonathan D. or
Rutilio G.
vs
Josephine B. or
Eric L.
24
Chief Seattle or
Botulph
vs
Juan Diego or
John Donne
25
26
FIFTH
SUNDAY
IN
LENT
27
Martin or
Maximus
vs

Cuthman or
Leoba
28
Upper
Left
Quadrant
29
Bottom
Right
Quadrant
30
Bottom
Left
Quadrant
31
Upper
Right
Quadrant
April 1
Elate
8
2
PALM
SUNDAY
3
Faithful
4
4
Faithful
4
5
Golden
Halo
6
Maundy
Thursday
7
Good
Friday
8
Holy
Saturday
Icon style image of various saints.

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