Monday, February 16, 2009

Patron Saints of Baking

I think this is neat.

St. Honore: Patron saint of bakers

AKA : Honoratus; Honortus

Feast : May 16th

Born : Porthieu, Amiens, France

Died : 30 September 653 at Porthieu, Amiens, France; miracles reported at his tomb, especially in 1060 when his body was exhumed

Canonised : Unknown

St. Honore was the Bishop of Amiens.

St. Honore is represented by a baker's peel or shovel; bishop with a large Host; bishop with three Hosts on a baker's shovel; loaves; prelate with a hand reaching from heaven to give him bread for the Mass

He is also the Patron Saint of bakers of holy wafers, cake makers, confectioners, candlemakers, chandlers, confectioners, corn chandlers, florists, flour merchants, oil refiners, pastry chefs

St. Radegonde : Patron saint of female cooks/chefs

AKA :

Feast : 13th August

Born : 518

Died : 587

Canonised : Unknown

Daughter of the pagan king of Thuringia who was assassinated by Clotaire I and who kidnapped, baptised, and married the 12 year old Radegunde, then badly mistreated her. She eventually left him and took the veil from Saint Medard. Founded and lived the rest of her life at the convent of the Holy Cross, Poiters, France. Spiritual student of Saint John of Chinon.


2 comments:

  1. Amiens is one of the cathedrals we studied as an example of gothic architecture. It is beautiful.

    Do you have to be martyred to become a saint?

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  2. Also:
    http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-cajetan/

    Patron Saint of the Unemployed. tee hee.

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