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Farm workers - Andrew the Apostle, Benedict of Nursia, Bernard of Vienne, Eligius, George, [10] Isidore the Farmer, Notburga, Phocas the Gardener, Walstan; Farriers - Eligius, John the Baptist; Field workers - Medard; Firefighters - Eustace, [20] Florian [5] Brazilian firefighters - George; Military firefighters - Barbara; Fireworks makers ...
Saint Homobonus (Italian: Sant'Omobono, German: Sankt Gutmann, Lombard: San Mobon) is the patron saint of business people, tailors, shoemakers, and clothworkers, as well as of Cremona, Italy. He was canonized in 1199 at the urgent request of the citizens of Cremona. He died on November 13, 1197, and his feast day is celebrated on November 13.
Isidore the Laborer, also known as Isidore the Farmer (Spanish: San Isidro Labrador) (c. 1070 – 15 May 1130), was a Mozarab farmworker who lived in medieval Madrid.Known for his piety toward the poor and animals, he is venerated as a Catholic patron saint of farmers, and of Madrid; El Gobernador, Jalisco; La Ceiba, Honduras; and of Tocoa, Honduras.
Joseph is the Catholic patron saint of families, workers, and the dying. Now no nuns serve on St. Joseph Medical Center’s or PeaceHealth’s leadership teams; two are on the health system’s 11 ...
From being an indifferent Catholic in his drinking days, Talbot became increasingly devout. He lived a life of prayer, fasting, and service, trying to model himself on the sixth century Irish monks. [7] He was guided for most of his life by Michael Hickey, Professor of Philosophy in Clonliffe College. Under Hickey's guidance Talbot's reading ...
They are the patron saints of cobblers, glove makers, lace makers, lace workers, leather workers, saddle makers, saddlers, shoemakers, tanners, and weavers. [5] Especially in France, but also in England and other parts of Europe, the festival of St Crispin was for centuries the occasion of solemn processions and merry-making, in which guilds of ...
Shrine feast days are 19 March (feast day of Saint Joseph), which is preceded by nine Wednesdays of preparation (Great novena to Saint Joseph), [11] 1 May (St. Joseph the Worker) and 15 September (consercration day, "Posvetilo crkve"). [4] Every Wednesday devotions to St. Joseph are held. [12]
For centuries his place in the story of Jesus was comparatively unnoticed. Gradually, in Catholic tradition, he was recognised as patron of fathers of families, of bursars and procurators, of manual workers, especially carpenters, and of all who desire a holy death. [1] The parish in Buenos Aires where Pope Francis grew up is dedicated to San ...