Patron Saint of Watchmakers
Jean Zell
discussed here years ago. But I have forgotten and can't find my printed
copy of who is the patron saint of watchmakers or clockmakers, or
horologists?
A guess St. Isadore.
I need some help with my sight not being as good as it used to be to
find those little washers and screws.
Thanx,
Phil Zell
Richard Lanham
<jpz...@amerion.com> wrote:
All I could find was this:
"Whatever else I have managed to learn I believe the most important
things were: Personal comfort, cleanliness, dedicated work area, good
lighting, good eyeglass clipped to specs (even if the specs are only
frames), well maintained screwdrivers and really good tweezers from
coarse to very fine and finally, to work 100% systematically and most
important - an apron with the bottom edge clipped to underside of bench
as a safety net to catch the bits the fly!! Whenever I don't use my
apron - I spend time on my knees!!!!!! <My mother taught me to pray at
such times to St Anthony - patron saint of all things lost! ..."
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=patron+saint+group:alt.horology&hl=en&
selm=kqjimQAhb%2BU4IwnS%40watchmender.demon.co.uk&rnum=1
Rick
Severo Saylon III
Bye:-)
Severo Saylon III
> Da: Jean Zell <jpz...@amerion.com>
> Newsgroup: alt.horology
> Data: Thu, 09 May 2002 01:46:09 GMT
> Oggetto: Patron Saint of Watchmakers
Williams, Steve
>I know that the Patron Saint of Watchmakers is Saint Agostino
>
>Bye:-)
>Severo Saylon III
I did a web search some time ago and, as far as I remember, it threw
up St Elegius.
Steve.
Alex W.
"Williams, Steve" <st...@lgx.ch.unisys.com> wrote in message
news:mh1ndugjrmjh0gitg...@4ax.com...
The Catholic patron saints' index agrees with you: for clock- and
watchmakers the saints are St Egidius and Peter the Apostle.
However, we do have to share our paton saints with agricultural
workers, blacksmiths, boilermakers, cab drivers, carriage makers, cart
makers, cartwrights, clock makers, coin collectors, craftsmen,
cutlers, farm workers, farmers, farriers, garage workers, gas station
workers, gilders, gold workers, goldsmiths, harness makers, horses,
horseshoe makers, jewelers, jockeys, knife makers, laborers,
locksmiths, metal collectors, metal workers, metalsmiths, miners,
minters, minting, numismatics, numismatists, precious metal
collectors, saddle makers, saddlers, sick horses, taxi drivers, tool
makers, veterinarians, watch makers, wheelwrights, against frenzy,
bakers, bridge builders, butchers, clock makers, cobblers, Exeter
College Oxford, feet problems, fever, fishermen, foot problems,
harvesters, diocese of Jackson Mississippi, diocese of Las Vegas
Nevada, locksmiths, longevity, diocese of Marquette Michigan, masons,
net makers, papacy, archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Popes,
Poznan Poland, diocese of Providence Rhode Island, Rome, diocese of
Scranton, Pennsylvania, ship builders, shipwrights, shoemakers, stone
masons, Universal Church, watch makers......
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/patronnf.htm
Alex -- waiting for the canonisation of Abrahahm-Louis
Bob Helland
"Jean Zell" <jpz...@amerion.com> wrote in message
news:3CD9D74F...@amerion.com...
> I at one time knew the answer to this question as I believe it was
> discussed here years ago. But I have forgotten and can't find my printed
> copy of who is the patron saint of watchmakers or clockmakers, or
> horologists?
I see two on http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm :
ELIGIUS
Also known as
Eligius of Noyon; Eloi; Eloy; Loy
Memorial
1 December
Profile
Son of Eucherius and Terrigia. Extremely skillful metalsmith. Master of the
mint under King Clotaire II of Paris, and a close friend of Clotaire.
Eligius was generous to the poor, ransomed slaves (including Saint Tillo of
Solignac), built churches, a monastery at Solignac, and major convent in
Paris. Counselor to and diplomat for King Dagobert I. Persuaded Breton King
Judicael to accept the authority of Dagobert. Ordained in 640. Bishop of
Noyon and Tournai. Preacher in Antwerp, Ghent, and Courtai, with many
converts. Friend of Saint Ouen.
Born
588 at Catelat, near Limoges, France
Died
1 December 660 at Noyon, France
Patronage
agricultural workers, blacksmiths, boilermakers, cab drivers, carriage
makers, cart makers, cartwrights, clock makers, coin collectors, craftsmen,
cutlers, farm workers, farmers, farriers, garage workers, gas station
workers, gilders, gold workers, goldsmiths, harness makers, horses,
horseshoe makers, jewelers, jockeys, knife makers, laborers, locksmiths,
metal collectors, metal workers, metalsmiths, miners, minters, minting,
numismatics, numismatists, precious metal collectors, saddle makers,
saddlers, sick horses, taxi drivers, tool makers, veterinarians, **watch
makers**, wheelwrights
Representation
anvil; hammer; horseshoe; pincers; man grasping a devil's nose with pincers
Additional Information
Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
Life of Saint Eligius, by Saint Ouen
Catholic Online
Catholic Encyclopedia, by L Van Der Essen
PETER the Apostle
Also known as
Simon, Cephas
Feasts
29 June (feast of Peter and Paul)
22 February (feast of the Chair of Peter, emblematic of the world unity of
the Church)
18 November (feast of the dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul)
Profile
Fisherman. Brother of Saint Andrew the Apostle who led him to Christ.
Apostle. Renamed "Peter" (rock) by Jesus to indicate that Peter would be the
rock-like foundation on which the Church would be built. Bishop. Miracle
worker. First Pope. Martyred. Crucified head downward because he claimed he
was not worthy to die in the same manner as Christ.
Born
as Simon
Died
c.64
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Name Meaning
rock
Patronage
against frenzy, bakers, bridge builders, butchers, clock makers, cobblers,
Exeter College Oxford, feet problems, fever, fishermen, foot problems,
harvesters, diocese of Jackson Mississippi, diocese of Las Vegas Nevada,
locksmiths, longevity, diocese of Marquette Michigan, masons, net makers,
papacy, archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Popes, Poznan Poland,
diocese of Providence Rhode Island, Rome, diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania,
ship builders, shipwrights, shoemakers, stone masons, Universal Church,
**watch makers**
-Bob
Jean Zell
Phil