Feast of St. Theodore Stratelates (Theodore of Heraclea), Roman general and martyr, venerated with the title Great-martyr. Patron of soldiers. Died in 319.
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Feast of St. Amand
Feast of St. Amand (Amandus), bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht, missionary of Flanders. Patron of wine makers, beer brewers, merchants, innkeepers, bartenders and Boy Scouts.
Feast of Agatha of Sicily
Feast of Agatha of Sicily, virgin martyr, Patron of Sicily, breast cancer patients, bakers, jewelers, martyrs, natural disasters, nurses, rape victims, single laywomen, sterility, torture victims and Zamarramala, Spain. Patron against fire, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Feast of St. Andrew Corsini
Feast of St. Andrew Corsini, Carmelite priest and friar, Bishop of Fiesole, prophet and miracle worker, papal legate, the Apostle of Florence. Patron of Florence, Italy, Fiesole, Italy, Diplomats. Invoked against riots and civil disorder.
Feast of St. Blaise
Feast of St. Blaise, bishop, physician and martyr. Bishop of Sebastea in historical Armenia. Patron of animals, builders, drapers, choking, veterinarians, throats, infants, Dalmatia, Dubrovnik, stonecutters, carvers, and wool workers. Blessing of the Throats is today.
Feast of St. Jeanne de Lestonnac
Feast of St. Jeanne de Lestonnac, founder, The Company of Mary Our Lady. Patron of abuse victims, people rejected by religious orders and widows
Feast of St. Brigid of Kildare
Feast of St. Brigid of Kildare, Irish nun. Abbess, & foundress. Patron of Ireland, babies, blacksmiths, boatmen, brewers, children with abusive fathers, Clan Douglas, Florida, fugitives, infants, Leinster, nuns, poets, sailors, scholars, travelers, watermen.