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Raymond Nonnatus
Medieval saint from Catalonia in Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Raymond Nonnatus, O. de M. (Catalan: Sant Ramon Nonat, Spanish: San Ramón Nonato, French: Saint Raymond Nonnat, Maltese: San Rajmondo Nonnato), (1204 – 31 August 1240) is a saint from Catalonia in Spain. His nickname (Latin: Nonnatus, "not born") refers to his birth by Caesarean section, his mother having died while giving birth to him.
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![]() Saint Raymond Nonnatus by Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra, 1640 | |
Religious, priest and confessor | |
Born | 1204 Portell, County of Segarra, Principality of Catalonia, Crown of Aragon, (current Spain) |
Died | (1240-08-31)August 31, 1240 Castle of Cardona, County of Cardona, Principality of Catalonia, Crown of Aragon, (current Spain) |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 9 May 1626, Rome, Papal States by Pope Urban VIII |
Canonized | 13 August 1669, Rome by Pope Clement IX |
Feast | August 31 |
Attributes | A Mercedarian friar wearing a cardinal's red mozzetta, holding a monstrance and a martyr's palm branch[1] |
Patronage | Baitoa, Dominican Republic; Moncada, Tarlac; childbirth; expectant mothers; pregnant women; newborn babies; infants; children; obstetricians; midwives; fever; the falsely accused; confidentiality of confession |
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Raymond is the patron saint of childbirth, midwives, children, pregnant women, and priests defending the confidentiality of confession.