The Daily Question
Who is the patron saint of Europe?
1. St. Francis of Assissi
2. Our Lady Of Fatima
3. St. Catherine of Sienna
4. St. Benedict of Nursia
2. Our Lady Of Fatima
3. St. Catherine of Sienna
4. St. Benedict of Nursia
Your answer was: St. Benedict of Nursia
You are correct!!
Answer: In 1964 Pope Paul VI named Saint Benedict of Nursia as the patron of Europe. Pope John Paul II in 1980 updated this, sharing this title with Saints Cyril and Saint Methodius. In 1980 The Vatican Post Office issued a series of stamps honoring the 500th anniversary of St. Benedict's birth.
St. Benedict of Nursia 500th Anniversary of Birth
Scott # 668-672 (1980)
St. Benedict of Nursia 500th Anniversary of Birth
Scott # 668-672 (1980)