St. Jerome Emiliani | Pray for Us
Army Green / S
$30.00
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St. Jerome Emiliani | Pray for Us
$30.00
Heavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.
St. Jerome Emiliani, the Venetian soldier who became a father to orphans, is honored on February 8.
Quick Facts
| Feast Day | February 8 |
| Life & Canonization | Born 1486 in Venice, Italy; died 1537 at Somasca |
| Patronage | Orphans and abandoned children |
| Symbols | Chains, children gathered around him, a cassock |
The Life of St. Jerome Emiliani
Jerome was a Venetian soldier who was captured during a war. In prison he prayed to Our Lady, and he escaped and walked to her shrine at Treviso to give thanks.
He spent the rest of his life caring for orphans, the poor and the sick. He founded the Somascan Fathers to care for children, and Pius XI named him patron of orphans.
Shirt Details
- Fabric: Heavyweight 100% cotton
- Fit: Relaxed drop-shoulder
- Details: Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label
- Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
Get to Know St. Jerome Emiliani
Freed by Our Lady
Jerome credited the Virgin Mary with his escape from prison and left his chains at her shrine.
Father of Orphans
He took in homeless children, taught them the faith and helped them learn a trade.
The Somascan Fathers
The order he founded still cares for children and young people.
Patron of Orphans
Pius XI named him patron of orphans and abandoned children.