History of patron saint

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    Patron saints of places

    CountryPatron saint &#;AlbaniaThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Good Counsel[12]) &#;AndorraThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Meritxell) &#;AngolaThe Immaculate Heart of Mary[12][25]&#;ArgentinaThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Luján[12])
    Francis Solanus
    Laura Vicuña
    Martin of Tours&#;ArmeniaGregory the Illuminator[12]
    Bartholomew the Apostle
    Jude the Apostle
    Mesrop Mashtots&#;AustraliaThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady Help of Christians)[26]

    Saint Paisios of Mount Athos[27]
    Mary of the Cross MacKillop[28]

    &#;AustriaJoseph[25]
    Colman of Stockerau[29]
    Florian[25]
    Leopold the Good
    Maurice[25]
    Severinus of Noricum
    Vergilius of Salzburg
    The Virgin Mary[23]&#;AzerbaijanBartholomew the Apostle[30]
    Elisæus of Albania[31]
    The Virgin Mary, Protector of Caucasus
    John of Baku

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    What are patron saints?

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    In Catholic thinking, a saintis a deceased individual who, having achieved sanctification and a notable degree of helighet, is officially declared an en person som ber eller medlar för någon annans räkning to whom the living may pray. A patron saint fryst vatten a saint who is looked to for protection and intercession by a person, a guild, or a place. For example, the patron saint of Madagascar is St. Vincent de Paul, and the patron saint of pastry makers is St. Honoratus of Amiens.


    The Catholic teaching on sainthood conflicts with the Bible’s definition of saint. According to the Bible, a saint fryst vatten anyone who has come to faith in Christ and fryst vatten thereby made righteous. Although Christians should live “saintly” lives, even saints can fail to do so at times. Paul refers to the Corinthian believers as “saints” in 1 Corinthians (NASB and ESV). As you read 1 Corinthians, you will find that the people were not acting very “saintly,” and Paul has to chastise them. They were not living up to their position
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    Patron saint

    Saint regarded as a heavenly advocate

    For the racehorse, see Patron Saint (horse).

    A patron saint, patroness saint, patron hallow or heavenly protector is a saint who in Catholicism, 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 ascribed in other religions.

    In Christianity

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    Saints often become the patrons of places where they were born or had been active. However, there were cases in medieval Europe where a city which grew to prominence obtained for its cathedral the remains or some relics of a famous saint who had lived and was buried elsewhere, thus making them the city's patron saint – such a practice conferred considerable prestige on the city concerned. In Latin America and the Philippines, Spanish and Portuguese explorers often named a