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My first thought was Cassian of Imola. But the Church has found more positive role models. E.g.,
Catherine of Alexandria:
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintc01.htm
Gregory the Great:
http://patriarts.com/Gregory.htm
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle:
http://www.delasalle.org.uk/fsc/jbdls.htm
Thomas Aquinas (like Catherine a patron saint of learning and of students) is also sometimes named as a patron of teachers. E.g.,
http://www.artisanstreet.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=AS&Product_Code=FIC216
Best,
John Dillon
On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 09:16:32 +0000 Pat McIntosh-Spinnler wrote:
>Incidentally who is patron saint of teachers? He/she must be busy about now.
>Pat
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