Michael5000's Calendar of the Saints

January

14th -- Saint Barbasceminus.  Persia, 4th Century.

February

3rd -- Saint Berlinda of Meerbeke. Flanders, 6th Century.  Invoked to protect trees and against diseases of cattle.
4th -- Saint Jeanne of Valois. France, 15th Century.

March

1st -- St. David of Wales.  Wales, 6th Century.  Patron Saint of Wales, also of Doves.
4th -- Saint Casimir. Poland, 15th Century.

April

12th -- St. Erkemboden of Thérouanne.  Northern France, 7th and 8th Century.  Patron Saint of Lame Children.
19th -- St. Leo IX.  Europe, 11th Century.

May

20th -- St. Bernardino of Sienna.  Italy, 15th Century.  Patron Saint of Advertising, Respiratory Disorders, and Italy
24th -- St. Donatian of Nantes.  Brittany, 3rd Century.

June

21st -- St. John Rigby, England, 16th Century.  (one of many called) Patron Saint of Bachelors.

July

20th -- St. Barhadbesciabas, Persia, 4th Century.

August

16th -- St. Stephen of Hungary, Hungary, c. 975 - 1038.  Patron Saint of Hungary.

September

17th -- St. Stephen (of St. Stephen and St. Socrates), Wales or England or maybe Turkey.  Timeframe unknown.

October

18th -- St. Luke, Antioch, 1st Century.  Patron Saint of Doctors, Artists, and numerous others.

November

22nd -- St. Cecilia, Rome, 3rd Century or so.  Patron Saint of Music and Poets.

December

7th -- St. Ambrose of Milan, Milan, 4th Century.

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