Christian feast day: Hubertus

Hubert of Liège

Christian saint, first bishop of Liège (c.656-727)

Hubert of Liège was a Christian saint who became the first bishop of Liège in 708 A.D. He is a patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians and metalworkers. Known as the "Apostle of the Ardennes", he was called upon, until the early 20th century, to cure rabies through…