Saint of the Day 05/July
Saint of the Day (July 05) ✠ St. Anthony Maria Zaccaria ✠ Born: 1502, Cremona, Italy Died: July 5, 1539, Cremona, Italy Patronage: The Barnabite order, Angelic Sisters of St. Paul, Laity of St. Paul, Physicians Education: University of Padua Major shrine: San Paolo convent, Milan, Italy Organizations founded: Barnabites, Angelic Sisters of Saint Paul Feast : 5 July Attributes: Black cassock, lily, Cross, Chalice, Host Patronage: The Barnabite order, Angelic Sisters of St. Paul, Laity of St. Paul, Physicians On July 5, the Catholic Church remembers Saint Anthony Mary Zaccaria. A renowned preacher and promoter of Eucharistic adoration, he founded the order of priests now known as the Barnabites. In 2001, the future Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, wrote the preface for a book on St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria, praising the sa...