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April 14 · Optional · White

St Lydwine of Schiedam

(1380–1433) Dutch girl injured in an ice-skating fall at fifteen who never recovered, suffering thirty-eight years of increasing disease. She offered it all for the sins of others, ate almost nothing, and became patroness of the chronically ill.

When is the feast of St Lydwine of Schiedam?

The feast is celebrated on April 14 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Lydwine of Schiedam?

The feast of St Lydwine of Schiedam is celebrated on April 14 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Lydwine of Schiedam?

(1380–1433) Dutch girl injured in an ice-skating fall at fifteen who never recovered, suffering thirty-eight years of increasing disease. She offered it all for the sins of others, ate almost nothing, and became patroness of the chronically…

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