Feast of St. Ambrose, bishop of Milan, doctor of the Church. Patron of bee keepers, bishops, livestock, Milan, police officers, & students.
Monthly Archives: December 2016
Feast of St. Nicholas
Feast of St. Nicholas, Bishop, model for Santa Claus. Patron of Children, sailors, fishermen, merchants, broadcasters, brewers, pharmacists.
Feast of St. Nicholas Tavigli
Feast of St. Nicholas Tavigli, Franciscan martyr of Jerusalem. Native of Dalmatia worked in and around Bosnia, among the Paterine heretics.
Feast of St. Francis Xavier Jesuit missionary
Feast of St. Francis Xavier, Jesuit missionary, co-founder, the Society of Jesus. Patron of missionaries, plague epidemics, Green Bay, WI & Joliet.
Feast of St. Bibiana
Feast of St. Bibiana, Roman Virgin and Martyr. Patron of epileptics, hangovers, headaches, mental illness, single laywomen, torture victims.
Feast of St. Eligius
Feast of St. Eligius, Bishop. Patron of metalworkers, goldsmiths, coin collectors.