Roman Catholicism and "Saints" are not my bag. But I assume you have
thought of Matt Talbott - whenever he was holding forth. Dick B.

Jon Miller wrote:

> from H-Shear ...
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>> Subject: Antebellum Patron Saints and Devotions
>> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 08:11:38 -0500
>> From: "Patricia Anderson" <[log in to unmask]>
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>> Good Morning H-Shear,
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>> Does anyone know if there was a patron saint "of sobriety" or "for
>> inebriates" in the antebellum years? Or perhaps specific devotions?
>> Fielding Lucas's Catholic almanacs list the feast days but not each
>> saint's particular "cause." Many thanks.
>>
>> Pat Anderson
>>
>> Patricia Dockman Anderson
>> Managing Editor
>> Maryland Historical Magazine &
>> The Press at the Maryland Historical Society
>> 410-685-3750 x317
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