Saint Bartholomew

Bartholomew was one of the Apostles, sometimes known as Nathanael, and was martyred by being flayed alive and then beheaded. In the eleventh century Canterbury Cathedral acquired his arm, a very valuable relic. His emblem is the flaying knife, and he is the patron of tanners, taxidermists and plastic surgeons. His feast day is on 24 August.

 
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