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Raymond Nonnatus

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Saint
Raymond Nonnatus
O. de M.
Saint Raymond Nonnatus
byAntonio del Castillo y Saavedra,1640
Religious, priest and confessor
Born1204
Portell,CountyofSegarra,Principality of Catalonia,Crown of Aragon,(currentSpain)
Died(1240-08-31)August 31, 1240
Castle of Cardona,County of Cardona,Principality of Catalonia,Crown of Aragon,(currentSpain)
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Canonized1657,Rome,byPope Alexander VII
FeastAugust 31
AttributesA Mercedarian friar wearing a cardinal's redmozzetta,holding amonstranceand amartyr'spalm branch[1]
PatronageBaitoa,Dominican Republic;Moncada, Tarlac;childbirth;expectant mothers; pregnant women;newborn babies;infants;children;obstetricians;midwives;fever;thefalsely accused;confidentiality ofconfession

Raymond Nonnatusis asaintfromCatalonia.He was born in 1204 and died in 1240.[2]

References

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  1. Stracke, Richard (2015-10-20)."Raymond Nonnatus".Christian Iconography.
  2. Saint Raymond Nonnatus (1204–1240). Saint from Catalonia in Spain. Colored engraving. 19th century.