The Catholic saint feast day on February 8 is Saint Jerome Emiliani. He was an Italian priest and founder of the Somaschi Fathers, a religious order dedicated to the care of abandoned and orphaned children. He is remembered for his compassion and charity towards the poor, and for his efforts to provide education and support to young people in need. Saint Jerome Emiliani's feast day is celebrated by the Catholic Church on February 8 each year.