Architecture

I'm not a Catholic, but it's still nice to honor December 4 because it's the feast day of Saint Barbara. According to Catholic beliefs, the martyred Barbara offers special protection for architects and stone masons because her troubled life included imprisonment in a tower. Barbara isn't the only patron saint for architects, however. Saints Bernward and Thomas the Apostle have also been associated with the building trades.

Learn more:

• Barbara - The Name and the Legend
• A Day to Honor Saint Barbara

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