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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.
Zitta is a female given name. The name may originate from the Italian word zitta meaning young girl or from the Hungarian pet name of Felicita, from Latin Felicia. In Basque, the word means saint. In Greek, the word means' the hunter'.
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with Z in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
See also References External links Four Evangelists Main article: Four Evangelists The symbols of the four Evangelists are here depicted in the Book of Kells. The winged man, lion, eagle and bull symbolize, clockwise from top left, Matthew, Mark, John, and Luke. Saint Symbol Matthew winged man or angel Mark winged lion Luke winged bull John eagle The Apostles Main article: Apostles in the New ...
It lists of hundreds of saints from Ireland and beyond. [1] In various religions, a saint is a revered person who has achieved an eminent status of holiness, known as sainthood. The word saint comes from the Latin word sanctus, meaning ' holy ', and although saint has been applied in other religious contexts, the word has its origins in ...
Orthodox images more often contained inscriptions with the names of saints, so the Eastern repertoire of attributes is generally smaller than the Western. [c] Many of the most prominent saints, like Saint Peter and Saint John the Evangelist can also be recognised by a distinctive facial type.
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The Bible is a collection of canonical sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity.Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books.