The Daily Question
Who are the patron saints of Italy?
1. St Augustine and St. Arnold
2. St. Benedict and St Paul Of The Cross
3. St. Peter and St. Paul
4. St. Francis and St. Catherine
2. St. Benedict and St Paul Of The Cross
3. St. Peter and St. Paul
4. St. Francis and St. Catherine
Your answer was: St. Francis and St. Catherine
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Answer: On June 18, 1939, Saint Francis of Assissi, together with Saint Catherine of Siena, was proclaimed the patron saint of Italy by Pope Pius XII. L'Osservatore Romano of June 19-20, 1939 reported that Pope Pius XII had stated that both St. Francis and St. Catherine had gone thru "extraordinary difficult times" and "they lived with splendor of works and virtues".
St. Catherine of Siena, Scott # 335-337 (1962)
St. Francis Of Assissi, Scott # 607-612 (1977)
St. Catherine of Siena, Scott # 335-337 (1962)
St. Francis Of Assissi, Scott # 607-612 (1977)
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