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The shrine has several panels, each describing a scene from Margaret's life. The first panel represents Margaret's devotion. On the second, the foster parents of the saint welcome the pilgrims to their inn. On the third panel the duke of Leuven kneels at Margaret's corpse. The funeral procession of Margaret can be seen on the fourth panel.
Saint Joseph is well known as the patron saint of fathers, both families and virgins, workers, especially carpenters, expecting mothers and unborn children. Among many others, he is the patron saint of attorneys and barristers, emigrants, travelers and house hunters. He is invoked against hesitation and for the grace of a holy death. [112]
Servers the sick - Saint Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur [26] Shepherds - Bernadette of Lourdes, [5] Cuthbert, Cuthman, Dominic of Silos, Drogo of Sebourg, George, Germaine Cousin, Julian the Hospitaller, Raphael the Archangel, Regina, Solange; Shoemakers - Crispin, Gangulphus, Peter the Apostle, Theobald of Provins; Shorthand writers ...
The Life of Saint David, written by Rhigyfarch in the late 11th century, [23] states that Ailbe baptized Saint David, [24] [25] the patron saint of Wales. In Welsh traditions, he then fostered the boy [1] while serving as bishop of Menevia (present-day St David's) before leaving on a mission to convert southern Ireland.
Íte ingen Chinn Fhalad (d. 570/577), also known as Íde, Ita, Ida or Ides, was an early Irish nun and patron saint of Killeedy (Cluain Credhail). She was known as the "foster mother of the saints of Erin ".
The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, is celebrated on Dec. 12. In New York, a church of the same name is a seminal part of the city's Spanish and Hispanic history.
Íte ingen Chinn Fhalad (d. 570/577), [3] also known as Íde, Ita, Ida or Ides, was an early Irish nun and patron saint of Killeedy (Cluain Creadhail). She was known as the "foster mother of the saints of Erin". The name "Ita" ("thirst for holiness") was conferred on her because of her saintly qualities. Her feast day is 15 January.
Cynyr Ceinfarfog (born c. 480) was a ruler of the Kingdom of Dyfed in Wales. He was known as Cunoricus in Latin [1] and in English as Kendrick or as Cynyr the Red.. According to the earliest Welsh versions of the Arthurian legend, he was the foster parent who raised King Arthur, [2] with his son Sir Kay, [3] [4] though this later was attributed to Sir Ector.