Saint of the Day
December 4
Barbara
Feast Day: December 4
Patron of: Architects, builders, stonemasons, artillerymen, explosives workers, miners, firefighters, sudden death, prisoners
Renowned martyr invoked for protection against sudden death and patroness of builders.
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John Damascene
Feast Day: December 4
Patron of: artists, icon painters, theologians, theology
8th-century Syrian theologian who defended Christian icons with eloquent wisdom.
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John of Damascus
Feast Day: December 4
Patron of: Theologians, defenders of sacred images, Christian education
Syrian theologian who defended sacred images and systematized Christian doctrine for future generations.
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