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September 10 · Optional · White

St Nicholas of Tolentino

(1245–1305) Augustinian friar of the Italian Marches, a plain preacher and confessor who visited the slums and sickbeds of Tolentino for thirty years. He wept nightly praying for the souls in purgatory, of whom he is patron; bread blessed in his name feeds the sick.

When is the feast of St Nicholas of Tolentino?

The feast is celebrated on September 10 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.

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When is the feast of St Nicholas of Tolentino?

The feast of St Nicholas of Tolentino is celebrated on September 10 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Nicholas of Tolentino?

(1245–1305) Augustinian friar of the Italian Marches, a plain preacher and confessor who visited the slums and sickbeds of Tolentino for thirty years. He wept nightly praying for the souls in purgatory, of whom he is patron; bread blessed in his name feeds the…

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