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Anthony Maria Zaccaria, CRSP (Italian: Antonio Maria Zaccaria; 1502 – 5 July 1539) was an Italian Catholic priest and early leader of the Counter-Reformation. He was the founder of the Barnabites and a promoter of the Passion of Christ, the Eucharist and the renewal of the religious life among the laity. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, which celebrates his feast day on 5 July. (Full article...)

Attributes: Black cassock, lily, Cross, Chalice, Host
Patronage: The Barnabite order, Angelic Sisters of St. Paul, Laity of St. Paul, physicians