Homobonus+of+Cremona


 * A saint canonized by Pope Innocent III in 1199. He was a merchant, not a member of the clergy, and was celebrated as a giver to the poor who saw his occupation as God’s way of allowing him to help the poor. He is the patron saint for businessmen. He was an example of how the church began to embrace the growing market culture in Europe, as it was rare that individuals who were not members of the clergy were canonized.