The Saint of the day February 8 is Saint Jerome Emiliani, which name day is celebrated and other saints who are celebrated on this date.

San Girolamo Emiliani

Born in Venice in 1486, Jerome followed his military career first, but later decided to devote himself to the aid of the poor by distributing them all the goods he possessed.

His action is linked to that of Sant'Antonio Maria Zaccaria and San Gaetano Thiene, his contemporaries and founders of Societies and Congregations for the secular clergy.

Jerome founded the Company of the Servants of the Poor which later assumed the name of the Society of the Somaschi, made up of lay people and priests.

Its main objectives were the formation of the clergy, assistance to the needy and the education of young people.

During a plague he was infected by the patients he attended and died in 1537.

In 1928 he was declared universal patron of orphans and abandoned youth.

Other saints and celebrations of February 8

• Saint Josephine Bakhita

Virgin

• San Giacuto

Monk



• Blessed Giuseppina Gabriella Bonino
• Sant’Invenzio (Evenzio)

Bishop of Pavia

• Holy Martyrs of Constantinople
• Sant ’Onorato in Milan

Bishop

Recommended readings
• February 16: saint of the day, name day
• February 17: saint of the day, name day
• February 21: saint of the day, name day
• February 2: saint of the day, name day
• February 10: saint of the day, name day
• San Paolo di Verdun

Bishop

• Santa Quinta (Cointa) of Alexandria

Martyr

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