Parton Saints of Beekeepers and a nice Beekeeping Quote

There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. --- Henry David Thoreau

 Many people ask me who the patron Saints of Bee keepers are.. well this is who I found. 

My next post will be on world beekeeping deities, like Mayan Bee deities at Tulum etc.. 

Saint Ambrose of Milan

339 AD - 397 AD

Patron Saint of bee keepers; bees; candle makers; domestic animals; learning; Milan, Italy; students; wax refiners

 http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01383c.htm

Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
  1090 at Fontaines-les-Dijon, Burgundy, France-20 August 1153 at Clairvaux Abbey, Ville-sous-la-Ferté, Aube, France

 Every morning Bernard would ask himself, “Why have I come here?”, and then remind himself of his main duty – to lead a holy life.

 Patron Saint of Beekeepers, Bees, Burgundy, France, Candelemakers, Chandlers, Cistern order, Gibralter, Wax melters and refiners

 http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02498d.htm

Saint Modomnoc( Dominic)

 Member of the Irish royal O’Neill clan. Monk. Spiritual student of Saint David of Wales. Beekeeper while a novice. When he returned to Ireland, a swarm of his bees followed his ship. Hermit at Tibraghny, Kilkenny, Ireland.

Born-6th century Ireland- Died-550 of natural causes

Patron Saint of Bees

 

http://enxc.blogspot.com/2009/02/st-modomnoc-bishop-of-ossory.html

http://nbba.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/saint-modomnoc-and-the-church-of-the-beekeeper/

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/ASaints/Modomnoc.html