Feast of Saints Francis and Catherine
Feast of Saints Francis and Catherine | |
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Official name | 4 October |
Next time | 4 October 2024 |
Frequency | Annual |
The influenced by Christianity.
Patronage
- Francis
On 18 June 1939, Pope Pius XII named Francis a joint patron saint of Italy along with Catherine of Siena with the apostolic letter "Licet Commissa".[2] Pope Pius also mentioned the two saints in the laudative discourse he pronounced on 5 May 1949, in the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva.[citation needed]
Francis is the patron of animals and ecology.[3] As such, he is the patron saint of the Laudato Si' Movement, a network that promotes the Franciscan ecological paradigm as outlined in the encyclical Laudato Si'.[4]
He is also considered the patron against dying alone; against fire; patron of the
- Catherine
In his decree of 13 April 1866, Pope Pius IX declared Catherine of Siena to be a co-patroness of Rome. On 18 June 1939 Pope Pius XII named her a joint patron saint of Italy along with Francis of Assisi.[7]
On 1 October 1999, Pope John Paul II made her one of Europe's patron saints, along with Teresa Benedicta of the Cross and Bridget of Sweden.[8][9] She is also the patroness of the historically Catholic American woman's fraternity, Theta Phi Alpha.[10]Feast day
Francis'
His patronal feast is also celebrated in
- World Animal Day
- On the same date
On 4 October 1970, Pope Paul VI named Catherine a Doctor of the Church;[30] this title was almost simultaneously given to Teresa of Ávila (27 September 1970),[31] making them the first women to receive this honour.[32]
Notes and references
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Festività e giornate nazionali § Le solennità civili" (in Italian). Governo Italiano – Dipartimento per il Cerimoniale dello Stato. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Pope Pius XII (18 June 1939). "Licet Commissa" (Apostolic Letter AAS 31, pp. 256–257)
- ^ "Saint Francis of Assisi". Franciscan Media. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Laudato Si' Movement, "Who we are", retrieved March 2, 2023
- ^ a b "Feast of St. Francis of Assisi", Catholic News Service, October 4, 2018
- ^ a b c "Saint Francis of Assisi", Newman Connection
- ^ (in Italian) Pope Pius XII, Pontifical Brief, 18 June 1939.
- ^ Proclamation of the Co-Patronesses of Europe, Apostolic Letter, 1 October 1999. Archived 20 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Liturgical Feast of St. Bridget, Homily, 13 November 1999.
- ^ "Information For Parents | Theta Phi Alpha". thetaphialpha.org. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ Calendarium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana), p. 139
- ^ "The Stigmata of Saint Francis, Appearing and Disappearing in the Liturgy". Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "The Calendar". The Church of England. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "St. Francis of Assisi". St. Francis of Tejas Church. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ISBN 0-225-66736-3.
- ^ "El baile de los negritos – Fiesta Patronal de San Francisco" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Las festividades". Mi Yucuaiquín (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Roberto González Short (1 October 2021). "Gran Fiesta patronal de San Francisco de Asís este fin de semana en Bucalemu". Diario El Trabajo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Declaran Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación a la Festividad de San Francisco de Asís de Huamachuco". Ministerio de Cultura (in Spanish). Gobierno del Perú. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Huamachuco: 8 datos sobre la Fiesta de San Francisco de Asís". El Comercio (in Spanish). Lima. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Tayta Pancho. Patrimonio cultural". Opentrujillo (in Spanish). 20 November 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Corpus Christi y el Baile de los Negritos en Panajachel" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Fiesta patronal de San Francisco, Petén". Aprende Guatemala.com (in Spanish). 19 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Carmona-Sandoval, Juan Carlos (2016). "Sujetos de un carnaval franciscano" (in Spanish). Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Escobar, Mapy. "Cancelan fiesta patronal de San Francisco de Asís en Valle de Bravo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Fiesta Patronal de San Francisco de Asís". Visit Chiapas (in Spanish). Chiapas: Espíritu del Mundo Maya. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Rodríguez, Mariángela (2007). "La fiesta patronal en un pueblo purépecha (Acachuén): identidad y rito de una comunidad transnacional" (in Spanish). IRD Éditions. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Fiesta Patronal de San Francisco de Asís en Tzintzuntzan". Ruta Don Vasco (in Spanish). Secretaría de Turismo de Michoacán. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "World Animal Day 2021: Theme, History, Significance, Quotes, Celebration". FRESH NEWS INDIA. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ (in Italian) Proclamation to Doctor of the Church, Homily, 4 October 1970.
- ^ (in Italian) Proclamation of Saint Teresa of Ávila to Doctor of the Church, Homily, 27 September 1970.
- ^ "St. Catherine of Siena: A Feisty Role for Sister Nancy Murray - April 2006 Issue of St. Anthony Messenger Magazine Online". 22 April 2006. Archived from the original on 22 April 2006. Retrieved 1 December 2020.