St Blaise

St Blaise duly became the patron saint of Dubrovnik. The day he appeared is marked by mass in the city's churches, processions of Christian artefacts, as well ...

The day he appeared is marked by mass in the city’s churches, processions of Christian artefacts, as well as concerts, exhibitions and theatre performances. Thanks to the saint’s premonition, Dubrovnik was able to fortify itself in time and successfully fend off the would-be invaders. The legend goes that in 972, St Blaise appeared to a priest while he was praying, and warned him of an imminent attack by the Venetians.