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About St. Blaise
d. 316 · Feast February 3 · Bishop / Martyr
Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia, martyred under Licinius c. 316; according to legend he saved a child choking on a fishbone, hence the traditional blessing of throats with crossed candles on his feast. One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
St. Blaise is the patron saint of Throat Ailments, Wool Combers, Wild Animals and Veterinarians.
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