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St. Anthony the Abbot (detail), (with his companion pig shown in the background) by Piero di Cosimo, ca. 1480. Tantony is a shorted form of the name of St. Anthony the Abbot, [1] a prominent figure among the Desert Fathers. It is used in reference to the attributes by which the saint is represented.
Basket makers - Anthony the Abbot, [2] Beekeepers - Ambrose of Milan, Bernard of Clairvaux, Valentine; Beggars - Ambrose of Milan, [5] Elisabeth of Hungary, [10] Giles, Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur; Bell makers - Agatha of Sicily [6] Belt makers - Alexius of Rome; Bird dealers - John the Baptist; Blacksmiths - Dunstan, [5] Peter the Apostle
Saint Dwynwen is more known for being a Welsh patron saint of lovers but she is also lesser known as being the patron saint of sick animals which she would bless. Legend has it that in the 4th century, whole herds of wild animals would come for the blessing of Saint Blaise .
World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on October 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. The World Animal Day movement is supported and endorsed by a number of celebrities, such as Anneka Svenska, Brian Blessed and Melanie C. [1]
Those who serve the sick - Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur [25] Skin disease, Saint Anthony's fire - Anthony; Skin diseases, victims of child abuse - Germaine Cousin; Sleepwalking, epilepsy, insanity, mental illness - Dymphna; Smallpox - Matthias; Invoked against stomach pains, especially in children - Rasso
Patron saint Notes Asia: Francis Xavier [1] John the Evangelist is the patron saint of Asia Minor, but not the entire continent. [2] [3] Africa: Moses the Black Our Lady of Africa: Cyprian is patron saint of Africa, the Roman province (Tunisia), not the entire continent. [4] The Americas: The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Guadalupe) [5] [6]
World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on October 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. The World Animal Day movement is supported and endorsed by a number of celebrities, such as Anneka Svenska, Brian Blessed and Melanie C. [29]
A virgin saint and an abbess associated with Finish Island who was mentioned in the life of St. Senan of Inis Cathaig. [44] Brigit of Kildare: 5th–6th centuries Irish, of the Fothairt. Born in Faughart, Dundalk [45] [46] Kildare: Leinster, Louth and Meath saint, also a patron saint of Ireland, founder and patron of Kildare: 1 February [47 ...