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  2. List of saints - Wikipedia

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    Canonized Roman Catholic saints have been through a formal institutional process resulting in their canonization. There have been thousands of canonizations. Pope John Paul II alone canonized 110 individuals, as well as many group canonizations such as 110 martyr saints of China, 103 Korean martyrs, 117 Vietnamese martyrs, the Mexican Martyrs, Spanish martyrs and French revolutionary martyrs.

  3. List of Catholic saints - Wikipedia

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    This is an incomplete list of people 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 ...

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

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    Farm workers - Andrew the Apostle, Benedict of Nursia, Bernard of Vienne, Eligius, George, [10] Isidore the Farmer, Notburga, Phocas the Gardener, Walstan. Farriers - Eligius, John the Baptist. Field workers - Medard. Firefighters - Eustace, [20] Florian [5] Brazilian firefighters - George.

  5. List of Eastern Orthodox saints - Wikipedia

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    5 November / 4 January [ 42 ] Apostle of the Seventy, Bishop of Neapolis (now Naples) and Puteoli, also known as Patrobos, Patrobus or Parrobus[ 279 ] Paul the Apostle. 68 (circa) 25 January / 10 February / 29 June. Apostle to the Gentiles, Martyr [ 561 ] Paul Aurelian.

  6. List of early Christian saints - Wikipedia

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    This is a List of 1,089 Early Christian saintssaints before 450 AD— in alphabetical order by Christian name. Wikipedia contains a calendar of saints listed by the day of the year on which they are traditionally venerated, as well as a Chronological list of saints and blesseds , listed by their date of death.

  7. Chronological list of saints and blesseds - Wikipedia

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    A list of Christian saints and blesseds in chronological order, sorted by date of death: Christianity portal; Saints portal; Biography portal; History portal; 1st ...

  8. Patron saint - Wikipedia

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    A patron saint, patroness saint, patron hallow or heavenly protector is a saint who in Catholicism, Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy or Oriental Orthodoxy is regarded as the heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person. [1][2] The term may be applied to individuals to whom similar roles are ...

  9. 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 ...