Saint of the Day
March 17
Jan Sarkander
Feast Day: March 17
Patron of: Silesia, confessors, seal of confession
Polish priest martyred for refusing to break the seal of confession during war.
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Joseph of Arimathea
Feast Day: March 17
Patron of: Funeral directors, grave diggers, undertakers, tin workers, metal workers
Courageous Sanhedrin member who gave his tomb to bury Jesus after the crucifixion.
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Patrick
Feast Day: March 17
Patron of: Ireland, Nigeria, engineers, excluding snakes from Ireland
British missionary who converted Ireland and established its Christian civilization.
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