Christian feast day: Francis of Paola

Francis of Paola, O.M., was a Roman Catholic friar from the town of Paola in Calabria who founded the Order of Minims. Like his patron saint, but unlike the majority of founders of men's religious orders, Francis of Paola was never ordained a priest.

April 2 is the 92nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 273 days remain until the end of the year.