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St. Blaise
Bishop, Martyr and Patron of Sufferers from Sore Throats and Others
Life and historical setting
Blaise (c. 300–316) is remembered in the Church as bishop, Martyr and Patron of Sufferers from Sore Throats and Others. The supplied Catholic source associates this life with Sivas.
Documented offices and forms of service associated with Blaise include bishop, Catholic archbishop, Catholic priest.
The enduring witness of Blaise is especially connected with preaching and evangelization, pastoral and ecclesial leadership, and founding and renewal. Because the surviving record is ancient and sometimes brief, the profile distinguishes early testimony from later devotional development.
Vocation and witness
These themes were identified from the supplied source record and provide a structured guide to the life.
Preaching and evangelization
The source remembers preaching, missionary work, baptism, catechesis, or another form of evangelization.
Pastoral and ecclesial leadership
The account includes pastoral, monastic, or ecclesial leadership exercised for the good of the Church.
Founding and renewal
The source associates this life with founding, restoring, or strengthening a Christian work or community.
Works of mercy
Practical mercy toward people who were poor, sick, displaced, or otherwise in need is part of the recorded story.
Courageous public witness
The narrative records fidelity expressed publicly despite conflict, opposition, exile, or imprisonment.
Martyrdom and sacrifice
The source presents suffering or death borne in fidelity to Christ and the faith.
Mercy in action
The source presents Christian charity through concrete service, healing, or compassionate care.
Spiritual legacy
The enduring witness of Blaise is especially connected with preaching and evangelization, pastoral and ecclesial leadership, and founding and renewal. Because the surviving record is ancient and sometimes brief, the profile distinguishes early testimony from later devotional development.
Prayerful reflection
God of holiness, through the witness of Blaise, strengthen us in mercy expressed through practical care for people who are poor, sick, forgotten, or vulnerable. Keep our attention fixed on Jesus Christ, and teach us to answer grace faithfully in the duties, relationships, and needs placed before us. Amen.
Historical and liturgical note
Current Vatican News calendar listing; local and religious calendars may add other observances.
Other associated observances: February 24.
Because the surviving record is ancient and sometimes brief, the profile distinguishes early testimony from later devotional development.