| Born | Sebastia, Cappadocia |
|---|---|
| Died | c. 316 |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Churches Armenian Apostolic Church Eastern Catholic Churches |
| Feast | January 16 (Armenian Apostolic) February 3 (Roman Catholic) February 11 (Eastern Orthodox and Greek Catholic) |
| Attributes | Wool comb, candles, tending a choking boy or animals |
| Patronage | Animals, builders, choking, veterinarians, throats, infants, Maratea, Italy, Sicily, Dalmatia, Dubrovnik, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, Rubiera, stonecutters, carvers, wool workers |
Saint Blaise (also Saint Blase; Greek: Ιερομάρτυς Βλάσιος Hieromartus Blasios, d. c. 316) is a 4th-century Christian martyr. He was a physician, and bishop of Sebastia in Cappadocia (now Sivas, Turkey).[1] According to his Vita (written c. 8th century) he was martyred by being beaten, attacked with iron carding combs, and beheaded. In the Latin Church his feast falls on 3 February, in the Eastern Churches on 11 February.[1]
