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Many legends are told of Saint Colman and of his holy well with its sacred ducks. In former days a large pond supplied from the well, where for ages after St. Colman's death a number of ducks were kept, which were believed to be under the saint's special protection, and on this account were regarded with affection and treated with great tenderness.
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.
Saint Barbara, patron saint of artillerymen, with a cannon. Academics - Thomas Aquinas, Albert the Great; Actors - Genesius [1] Comic actors - Maturinus; Accountants - Matthew; Advertisers - Bernardino of Siena [2] Air travellers - Joseph of Cupertino; Altar servers - John Berchmans, [3] Tarcisius, Lorenzo Ruiz; Ambassadors - Gabriel the Archangel
Eligius is the patron saint of horses and cattle and is also the patron saint of goldsmiths, blacksmiths, [c] metalworkers in general, [9] numismatists/coin collectors [10] and the British Army corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME). [11]
People of Pateros, duck raisers Santa Marta de Pateros is a title given to the Biblical saint, Martha of Bethany , attributed to a 19th-century apparition of the saint in the town of Pateros , (formerly known as Aguho and once considered a visita of Pasig ) in Metro Manila , Philippines .
The second part of the tale, the miracle of the dancing roasted chicken and rooster, is unique to Santo Domingo de la Calzada, [6] although a very similar story appears in the English carol "King Herod and the Cock", [7] and related notions can also be found in folklore concerning the mythical land of Cockaigne, "where grilled geese fly ...
The scene depicted in this painting is of an annual festival that was celebrated on the feast day of the village patron saint, and the big red flag hanging from the building on the left indicates that the festival is dedicated to St. George. The atmosphere of the painting mainly focuses on dancing, drinking, and music-making, creating a very ...
African Americans: Saint Benedict the Moor. [56]Afro-Caribbeans: Peter Claver. [57]Argentines: Our Lady of Luján. [58]Bolivians: Virgen de Copacabana. [59]Brazilians: Our Lady of Aparecida.