SAINTS’ DAYS
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Kunz, George Frederick
Adrian. September 8. As also of his wife, Natalia. Anniversary of translation of his relics to Rome; anciently his festival on day of his martyrdom, March 4, 306. Patron of soldiers in Flanders, Germany, and northern France; also against the plague. Relics in Abbey of St. Adrian, Gearsburg, Belgium; and elsewhere.
Afra. August 5. Especially celebrated in Augsburg, of which city (her native one) she is patroness. Martyred Aug. 7, 304.
Agatha. February 5. Patroness of Malta, and Catania, Sicily. Died February 5, 251.
Agnes. January 21. Supposed anniversary of martyrdom in 304.
Alban. June 22. First English saint and martyr, died June 22, 303. Present town of St. Albans upon site of martyrdom.
Amable. June 11. Patron of Riom, France. Died 475.
Ambrose. December 7. Patron of Milan. Died April 4, 397. Founder of church, now Sant’ Ambrogio basilica Maggiore, Milan, in 387. One of four Latin Fathers.
Andrew. November 30. Apostle, patron of Scotland and Russia.
Anne. July 26. Supposed anniversary of her death. Mother of the Virgin Mary. Patroness of Canada.
Anselm. April 21. Archbishop of Canterbury (1033–1109).
Anthony. January 17. Hermit (251–356).
Anthony of Padua. June 13. Died June 13, 1231.
Apollonia. February 9. Martyred February 9, 250. Patroness of those suffering from toothache.
Athanasius. May 2. One of four Greek Fathers. Died May 2, 373.
Augustine. August 28. Died 430. Patron of theologians and learning. Bishop of Hippo in Africa. One of four Latin Fathers.
Augustine. May 26. Apostle to England in 596. Died May 26, 604.
Babylas. September 1 (14) in Eastern Church; January 24 in Western Church (237–250). Bishop of Antioch. Relics said to have silenced the revived oracle of Apollo at Delphi, during reign of Julian the Apostate.
Barbara. December 4. Patroness of Ferrara, Mantua and Guastalla, Italy, and of armourers and gunsmiths. Died December 4, 235 (?).
Barnabas. June 11. His birthday. One of the patrons of Milan. Apostle.
Bartholomew. August 24. Apostle.
Basil the Great. January 1, Eastern Church; June 14, Western Church (328–380).
Bathilda. January 30 in France; January 26 in Roman Martyrology (died ca. 680).
Bayo or Bavon. October 1. Patron of Ghent (589–653).
Benedict. March 21. Founder of Benedictine Order (480–543).
Bernard of Clairvaux. August 20. Founder of Abbey of Clairvaux, one of the Fathers of the Church (1091–1153).
Bernard of Menthon. June 15. Founder of hospices in the Alps, “Great St. Bernard” and “Little St. Bernard” (923–1008?).
Blaise. February 3. Patron of Ragusa, and of those afflicted with throat diseases. Bishop of Sebaste, Cappadocia (died 316).
Boniface. June 5. Apostle of Germany (680–755).
Bridget or Bride. February 1. Patroness of Ireland (450–521).
Bruno. October 6. Founder of Carthusian Order (1035–1101).
Catherine. November 25. Patroness of Venice and appealed to against diseases of the tongue.
Catherine of Siena. Patroness of Siena; lived in fourteenth century.
Cecilia. November 22. Patroness of sacred music (died 100).
Clement. November 23. Patron of farriers and blacksmiths (died 100).
Columban. November 21. Irish saint (543–615).
Crispin and Crispinian. October 25. Patrons of shoemakers (died 284).
Cuthbert. March 20. Patron saint of Durham, England (died 687).
David. March 1. Patron saint of Wales (446–549).
Declan. July 24. First bishop of Ardmore, Ireland.
Denis. October 9. Patron of France. Living in 250.