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The Catholic Church venerates him as the patron saint of amateur radio operators, drug addicts, political prisoners, families, journalists, and prisoners. [3] John Paul II declared him "the patron of our difficult century". [4] [5] His feast day is 14 August, the day of his martyrdom.
The future patron saint of prisoners, drug addicts and journalists was born in Poland on Jan. 8, 1894, as Raymund Kolbe, the second son of Julius Kolbe and Maria Dąbrowska.
Political prisoners, imprisoned people, prisoners of war, and captives, women in labour, as well as horses Leonard of Noblac (also Leonard of Limoges or Leonard of Noblet ; also known as Lienard , Linhart , Lenart , Leonhard , Léonard , Leonardo , Annard ; died 559) is a Frankish saint closely associated with the town and abbey of Saint ...
Servers the sick - Saint Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur [26] Shepherds - Bernadette of Lourdes, [5] Cuthbert, Cuthman, Dominic of Silos, Drogo of Sebourg, George, Germaine Cousin, Julian the Hospitaller, Raphael the Archangel, Regina, Solange; Shoemakers - Crispin, Gangulphus, Peter the Apostle, Theobald of Provins; Shorthand writers ...
Pius XII - on 9 April 1948 - declared him to be the patron saint of all Italian prisons and prisoners. In his apostolic exhortation Menti Nostrae - on 23 September 1950 - the pontiff further offered him as an example to all priests involved as confessors and spiritual directors.
A longstanding devotional following of Saint Demetrian continues through the present day in Cyprus. [1] [4] His annual feast day is celebrated on 6 November.[5]Venerated as a patron saint of prisoners, Demetrian is also invoked in a more general fashion by a preamble to Catholic prayer: "Loving Father, through the intercession of Saint Demetrian, rescue me from the anxieties that hold me captive".
A story told of him is that while a novice, Walter took pity on an inmate at the monastery prison, and helped the prisoner to escape. [2] Philip I appointed him abbot of a new foundation at Pontoise, despite Walter's protestations. The foundation of Pontoise was initially dedicated to Saint Germanus of Paris but then was dedicated to Saint ...
In this, Protus and Januarius are arrested and subjected to torture. Gavinus is a soldier conveying them to prison. Impressed with their courage, he releases them and asks for their prayers. The next day Gavinus was arrested for failing to produce his prisoners, and when he declared himself a Christian, was beheaded on the shore.