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February 3 · Optional · Red
St Blaise
(d. c. 316) Bishop of Sebaste, martyred under Licinius. Tradition recalls him saving a child from choking on a fishbone — the origin of the blessing of throats given on his feast.
A prayerSaint Blaise, healer, lay your hand on every throat that prays today.
When is the feast of St Blaise?
The feast is celebrated on February 3 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.
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