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Who is a patron saint of television?
St. Clare of Assisi is the patron saint of television.
Who is the patron saint of TV?
St. Clare of Assisi is the patron saint of television. Whe she was on her death bed and unable to attend Mass in the convent chapel, she said she was able to watch and hear the Mass on the wall of her room.
Why is St. Clare of Assisi the patron saint of television?
Pope Pius XII designated her as the patron saint of television in 1958, on the basis that when she was too ill to attend Mass, she had reportedly been able to see and hear it on the wall of her room.
Why is St. Clare a patron of television?
When Clare was near death and unable to attend Mass, the Mass was miraculously projected on the wall of her room so that she could follow it.
Why is St. Clare known as the patron saint of television?
When St. Clare was near death and could not leave her bed to attend Mass, Our Lord projected the Mass on her wall so she could follow it - much like we might watch TV in bed but there were no televisions at the time.
