Celebrated on 17 March, Saint Gertrude de Nivelles is the patron saint of cats, as Saint Roch is for dogs or Saint Amboise for bees... Christian tradition has associated many saints with animals for centuries. Does each species benefit from a patron saint?
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Celebrated on 17 March, Saint Gertrude de Nivelles is the patron saint of cats, as Saint Roch is for dogs or Saint Amboise for bees... Christian tradition has associated many saints with animals for centuries. Does each species benefit from a patron saint?