Feast December 5
Blessed Nicolas Steno
Blessed · Bishop · Feast December 5
Biography
Niels Steensen was a Danish scientist, a pioneer in both anatomy and geology who became a Catholic bishop in his later years. He has been beatified by the Catholic Church.
Feast day
December 5
Birth date
1638-01-01
Death date
1686-11-25
Canonization status
Beatified
Feast month
12
Wikidata qid
Q151722
Feast day of month
5