SAINT
saint-raymond-nonnatus
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Raymond Nonnatus was a Mercedarian friar and missionary from Catalonia in Spain. His byname, meaning "not born" in Latin, refers to his birth by Caesarean section, his mother having died in labour.
feast Day
08-31
patronages
- Baitoa
- Dominican Republic
- Moncada
- Tarlac
- childbirth
- expectant mothers
- pregnant women
- newborn babies
- infants
- children
- obstetricians
- midwives
birth Date
1204
death Date
31 August 1240 (aged 35–36)
canonization Status
canonized
canonization Date
13 August 1669
canonized By
Pope Clement IX
feast Month
8
feast Day Of Month
31
