Thursday, November 15
Liturgical Color: Green
Today is the optional memorial of St.
Albert the Great, bishop and doctor of the
Church. Albert was a very learned man in
the natural sciences but his great love
was teaching theology. St. Thomas
Aquinas was among his students.
Feast Day: November 15
Born: 1206, Lauingen, Bavaria
Died: November 15, 1280, Cologne, Holy Roman Empire
Canonized: 1931 by Pius XI
Major Shrine: St. Andreas in Cologne
Patron of: medical technicians; natural sciences; philosophers; scientists; students