SAINT OF THE DAY FEB. 7 B. PIUS IX, POPE ST. RICHARD

SAINT OF THE DAY FEB. 7 B. PIUS IX, POPE ST. RICHARD An English nobleman who lived in the 8th century, he was the father of three saints who preached the Gospel in Germany. He had a special veneration for the Holy Family. He went on a pilgrimage to Rome and died on his way back to Lucca, where he is buried in the Basilica of San Frediano