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He is the patron saint of Padua and many places in Portugal and in the countries of the former Portuguese Empire. [13] He is especially invoked and venerated all over the world as the patron saint for the recovery of lost items and is credited with many miracles involving lost people, lost things and even lost spiritual goods. [13] [14]
A Greek dessert called a Fanouropita (Gr. Φανουρόπιτα) is often baked on the feast day of Saint Phanourios by Eastern Orthodox Christians, but is also baked on other days. It is a lenten cake baked in commemoration of the saint, and for hopes to find lost objects.
Saint Anthony, Antony, or Antonius most often refers to Anthony of Padua, otherwise known as Saint Anthony of Lisbon, who is the patron saint of lost things in Christianity. This name may also refer to:
Those seeking lost items or people - Anthony of Padua [27] Those who work at great heights - Erasmus of Formiae; Tile makers - Fiacre, Roch; Town criers - Blaise; Toymakers - Claude La Colombière, Nicholas of Myra; Translators - Jerome, [18] Gottschalk; Trappers - Bartholomew the Apostle, Eustachius
Saint Wanas (Coptic: Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ, Arabic: القديس ونس) was a Coptic child martyr born to poor parents from Thebes (now Luxor), Egypt. He is venerated as the patron saint of lost things.
Zita (c. 1212 – 27 April 1272), also known as Sitha or Citha, is an Italian saint, the patron saint of maids and domestic servants. She is often appealed to in order to help find lost keys. Zita entered domestic service at the age of 12, and served the same family for almost 50 years.
Saint Roch is invoked against the bubonic plague. Saints have often been prevailed upon in requests for intercessory prayers to protect against or help combatting a variety of dangers, illnesses, and ailments. This is a list of saints and such ills traditionally associated with them.
This is an incomplete list of humans and angels whom the Catholic Church has canonized as saints.According to Catholic theology, all saints enjoy the beatific vision.Many of the saints listed here are to be found in the General Roman Calendar, while others may also be found in the Roman Martyrology; [1] still others are particular to local places and their recognition does not extend to the ...