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Answer: In 1233, Pope Gregory IX declared that cats were linked to devil worship. In his papal bull called Vox in Rama, Pope Gregory IX denounced black cats as diabolical, giving his blessing to the persecution of cats. However, St. Gertrude of Nivelles (626-659) is the patron saint of cats, not that she loved cats, but during the Middle Ages, she became a favorite saint to invoke against mice and rats. 
 Pope Gregory IX Promulgating Decretals Scott 44-46 (1935) See Also • Hopler, Whitney. "Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, the Patron Saint of Cats." Learn Religions, Aug. 25, 2020, learnreligions.com/saint-gertrude-nivelles-patron-of-cats-124329. • John D. LainoGregory IX - An Aged but Energetic Pontiff Vatican Notes Volume 50 Issue 3 Year 2001 Page 8 |
