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The Catholic saint feast day on February 3 is Saint Blaise. He was a bishop and physician in the 4th century, and is revered as a patron saint of those suffering from throat ailments. According to legend, he saved the life of a child who was choking on a fish bone and became known as the patron saint of throat diseases. Saint Blaise's feast day is celebrated by the Catholic Church on February 3 each year, and a blessing of throats is performed in his honor.