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Feast of St Francis of Assisi (Christian)

Name: Feast of St Francis of Assisi (Christian)
Start: 2023-10-04T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-10-04T23:59:59-05:00

October 4

Francis of Assisi was an Italian mystic and Catholic Friar who founded the Franciscans. Francis is associated with patronage of animals and the environment. It became customary for churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on his feast day of 4 October. (Wikipedia)

Details

Date:: October 4
Event Category:: Religious Holiday
Event Tags:: Christian