Roman Catholic Resources: Patron Saints

St. Wolfgang

Patron Saint of Stomach Disorders
Feast Day Celebrated on October 31

Born Circa 924 AD  - - -  Died 994 AD

Born in Swabia, he got his education from the Abbey of Reichenau on Lake Constance.  In AD 964 he became a monk at Einsiedeln (modern-day Switzerland). He was named Bishop of Regensburg in 972 (modern-day Germany).  He had a reputation for giving alms to the poor resulted in a title of "the Great Almoner".  After his death, there were numerous reportings of healings in Regensburg, many of which were stomach disorders.

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