Feast of Saints Francis and Catherine
The patronal feast of Saint Francis and Saint Catherine () is a religious and civil celebration annually held on 4 October in Italy and other locations influenced by Christianity. Patronage 
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His patronal feast is also celebrated in Somerville, Massachusetts (United States); in Yucuaquín (El Salvador); in Bucalemu (Chile); in Huamachuco (Peru); in Panajachel, Sololá, and San Francisco, Petén (Guatemala); in Tlalcilalcalpan and Valle de Bravo, Mexico; in Tonalá, Chiapas; in Acachuén and Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán (Mexico). World Animal Day

On the same date
On 4 October 1970, Pope Paul VI named Catherine a Doctor of the Church; this title was almost simultaneously given to Teresa of Ávila (27 September 1970), making them the first women to receive this honour. Notes and references

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Public holidays in Italy
 
Francis and Catherine
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