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  2. List of patron saints by occupation and activity - Wikipedia

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    The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with Roman Catholicism and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate.

  3. Grandes Heures of Anne of Brittany - Wikipedia

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    Anne of Brittany with her patron saints, Anne, Ursula (with the arms of Brittany on a pennant) and Catherine.This scene is on folio 3.. The Grandes Heures of Anne of Brittany (Les Grandes Heures d'Anne de Bretagne in French) is a book of hours, commissioned by Anne of Brittany, Queen of France to two kings in succession, and illuminated in Tours or perhaps Paris by Jean Bourdichon between 1503 ...

  4. Patron saints of places - Wikipedia

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    Patron saint Notes Asia: Francis Xavier [1] John the Evangelist is the patron saint of Asia Minor, but not the entire continent. [2] [3] Africa: Moses the Black Our Lady of Africa: Cyprian is patron saint of Africa, the Roman province (Tunisia), not the entire continent. [4] The Americas: The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Guadalupe) [5] [6]

  5. Who are patron saints and why do Catholics venerate them?

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    On Oct. 10, 2020, Carlo Acutis, a computer enthusiast, was beatified and given the title of “Blessed,” in the town of Assisi in Italy. Already, Catholics are calling this 15-year-old video ...

  6. Lists of saints - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. Seven Champions of Christendom - Wikipedia

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    They are the patron saints of, respectively, England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, [1] and Wales. The champions were depicted in Christian art and folklore in Great Britain as heroic warriors, most notably in a 1596 book by Richard Johnson titled Famous Historie of the Seaven Champions of Christendom. Richard Johnson was entirely ...

  8. Category:Lists of saints - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. ... List of patron saints by occupation and ...

  9. San Marco Altarpiece - Wikipedia

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    The two patron physician saints, Saints Cosmas and Damian, are the most commented on subjects of the painting as the intercessors between the Virgin and Child. [11] The saints are kneeling most immediately in the foreground, making them larger than the remaining figures and signifying their importance.