Italy
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, and in general
Christians
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of Italian ancestry
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, longtype = Religious, Historical, Cultural
, significance = To honour
Francis of Assisi
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and
Catherine of Siena
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,
patron saint
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s of Italy and other locations
, date = 4 October
, scheduling = same day each year
, duration =
, frequency = Annual
, celebrations =
, observances =
, relatedto =
The
patronal feast
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of Saint
Francis
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*Francis (surname)
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and Saint
Catherine
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( it, festa patronale di san Francesco e santa Caterina)). is a
religious
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and civil celebration annually held on 4 October in
Italy
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Christianity
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.
Patronage
;Francis
;Catherine
Feast day
His patronal feast is also celebrated in
Somerville, Massachusetts
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Chile
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); in
Huamachuco
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Peru
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Guatemala
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Valle de Bravo, Mexico
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Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán
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Mexico
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;World Animal Day
;On the same date
On 4 October 1970,
Pope Paul VI
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named Catherine a
Doctor of the Church
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Teresa of Ávila
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