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Feast of St Francis of Assisi (Christian)
October 4, 2023

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)