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Saint Blaise, early Christian bishop and martyr, one of the most popular medieval saints, venerated as the patron saint of sufferers from throat diseases and as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. Learn more about his life, legends, miracles, iconography, and the traditions associated with his feast day.
Blaise is a saint in the Catholic, Western Rite Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches and is the patron saint of wool combers and of sufferers from ENT illnesses. In the Latin Church, his feast falls on 3 February. In the Eastern Churches, it is on 11 February. [1]
Saint Blaise was the bishop of Sebastea and a doctor. The first known record of the saint's life comes from the medical writings of Aëtius Amidenus, where he is recorded as helping with patients suffering from objects stuck in their throat.
Facts and legends. There are few facts known about St. Blaise except that he was a fourth-century bishop in the city of Sebaste, Western Armenia, and died as a martyr. A physician, he was regarded as a righteous man and, at an early age, elected bishop by the citizens of Sebaste.
About four hundred years after his death, many stories began to be told about Blaise, and he became a popular saint, especially in France and Germany. One legend says that while Blaise was in prison, a mother brought him her small boy, who was choking on a fishbone stuck in his throat.
Feb 3, 2024 · St. Blaise is the patron saint of the Republic of Paraguay and his devotion is widespread in Latin America, where he is not only beloved but also has given rise to countless popular...
Feb 3, 2024 · Popularly known as the saint who protects from ailments of the throat, Saint Blaise was a bishop and martyr of the fourth century. We know little else about him, except that he suffered persecution even after the Edict of Toleration was to have freed the Roman world for worship.
