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Catherine of Bologna [Caterina de' Vigri] (8 September 1413 – 9 March 1463) [2] [3] was an Italian Poor Clare, writer, teacher, mystic, artist, and saint.The patron saint of artists and against temptations, Catherine de' Vigri was venerated for nearly three centuries in her native Bologna before being formally canonized in 1712 by Pope Clement XI.
Poor students - Joseph of Cupertino; Popes - Peter the Apostle; Porters [clarification needed] - Quentin; Postal workers - Gabriel the Archangel; Potters - Justa and Rufina, Peter the Apostle; Preachers - Catherine of Alexandria [8] Pregnant women - Gerard Majella; Priests - John Vianney. Diocesan priests - Thomas Becket; Princes - Gottschalk
Gemma Umberta Maria Galgani (12 March 1878 – 11 April 1903), also known as Gemma of Lucca, was an Italian mystic, venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church since 1940. She has been called the "daughter of the Passion" because of her profound imitation of the Passion of Christ. [2]
Catherine de' Medici was a patron of the arts made a significant contribution to the French Renaissance. Catherine was inspired by the example of her father-in-law, King Francis I of France (reigned 1515–1547), who had hosted the leading artists of Europe at his court.
Saint Hilda is the patron saint of the National Cathedral School for Girls in Washington, D.C. In addition, St Hilda's College, Oxford , established in 1893 for female students, remained with that status for more than 100 years, before turning co-educational when it was deemed that the percentage of women studying at Oxford had risen to near 50 ...
Saint Tatiana is patron saint of students. In Russia and Belarus , Tatiana Day is semi-formally celebrated as "Students' Day." The similarity of her life with those of Martina and Prisca has led some to question whether they may all be the same person, or if perhaps similar hagiographies were assigned to them posthumously.
She is a patroness saint of Ireland (and one of its three national saints), as well as of healers, poets, blacksmiths, livestock and dairy workers, among others. [ 2 ] Brigid is said to have been buried at the high altar of the original Kildare Cathedral , and a tomb raised over her [ 21 ] "adorned with gems and precious stones and crowns of ...
In 1791, the Church of Saint Tatiana was built in the university campus, [3] and the Russian Orthodox Church declared Saint Tatiana the patron saint of students. [4] Tatiana Day has come to be celebrated as Students Day in countries of the former Russian empire. The observance has a long tradition of festive activities and celebrations.