Chapter Saints to Sakhrat of S by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Corfu, St. Spiridion (fourth century). His day is December 14.

Cremona, St. Margaret (died 275). Her day is July 20.

Denmark, St. Anscharius (801-864), whose day is February 3; and St. Canute (died 1086), whose day is January 19.

Dumfries, St. Michael.

Edinburgh, St. Giles (died 550). His day is September 1.

England, St. George (died 290). St. Bede calls Gregory the Great “The Apostle of England,” but St. Augustin was “The Apostle of the English People” (died 607). St. George’s Day is April 23.

Ethiopia, St. Frumentius (died 360). His day is October 27.

Flanders, St. Peter (died 66). His day is June 29.

Florence, St. John the Baptist (diet A.D. 32). His days are June 24 and August 29.

Forests, St. Silvester, because silva, in Latin, means “a wood.” His day is June 20.

Forts, St. Barbara (died 335). Her day is December 4.

France, St. Denys (died 272). His day is October 9. St. Remi is called “The Great Apostle of the French” (439-535). His day is October 1.

Franconia, St. Kilian (died 689). His day is July 8.

Friseland, St. Wilbrod or Willibrod (657-738), called “The Apostle of the Frisians.” His day is November 7.

Gaul, St. Irenæus (130-200), whose day is June 28; and St. Martin (316-397), whose day is November 11. St. Denys is called “The Apostle of the Gauls.”

Genoa, St. George of Cappadocia. His day is April 23.

Gentiles. St. Paul was “The Apostle of the Gentiles” (died A.D. 66). His days are January 25 and June 29.

Georgia, St. Nino, whose day is September 16.

Germany, St. Boniface, “Apostle of the Germans” (680-755), whose day is June 5; and St. Martin (316- 397), whose day is November II. (St. Boniface was called Winfred till Gregory II. changed the name.)

Glasgow, St. Mungo, also called Kentigern (514-601).

Groves, St. Silvester, because silva, in Latin, means “a wood.” His day is June 20.

Highlanders, St. Columb (521-597). His day is June 9.

Hills, St. Barbara (died 335). Her day is December 4.

Holland, the Virgin Mary. Her days are: her Nativity, November 21; Visitation, July 2; Conception, December 8; Purification, February 2; Assumption, August 15.