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Read on the Annals of Leeds that this used to be celebrated in Leeds and Bradford since he was the patron saint of wool combershttp://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mAQWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA548&dq=parish+of+leeds&hl=en&ei=acnFTOzUFI284gbCnpy6Aw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCIQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=blaize&f=falseFrom the Annals of Leeds1815On February 3rd, the festival of Bishop Blaize was renewedin Leeds, after an interval of 27 yearsMore info herehttp://groups.google.com/group/uk.local.yorkshire/browse_thread/thread/1c5feae4faee236c/df780a375305a77f?hl=en&q=festival+of+bishop+blaizeI say bring back these festivals    

very common at one time as were Bishop Blaize pubs,there used to be one in Wakefield on Denby Dale road as well as a festival.Exeter has a Bishop Blaize pub near the waterfront as I went in it the other year whilst down there.