February 3 – St. Blaise of Sebastea, Bishop & Martyr
January 29, 2010
Saint Blaise was a physician, and bishop of Sebastea, Armenia (modern Sivas, Turkey). According to his Acta Sanctorum he was martyred by being beaten, attacked with iron carding combs, and beheaded. He is known as San Biagio in Italy, and San Blas in Spain. In iconography, Blaise is often shown with the instruments of his [...]
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