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| - Patron saints are the Persons who are Saint in a specific way.
- A patron saint is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, or person. Since the time of the early Christians up to the present, a vast number of patron saints have been recorded. The following is a list of saints who are often called upon for special purposes.
- In several forms of Cruisanism, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. Patron saints can also be associated with geographical areas, depending on where they were born or where they preached. Similar practices can also be found in other religions This is a list of the national patron saints (and, sometimes, non-Cruisan deities) of Vexillium, based on a study conducted by the St. Quilin's University of Cimera, avaiable on this page
- Some of us are believed to be closer to the divine than others. In Catholicism and Orthodoxy, these special people are called "saints" and they can be called upon to intercede and/or create miracles on our behalf. The process of being named a saint is canonization, a long and complicated process. For more information, just look up the relevant keyword(s) on The Other Wiki. In fiction, some of the most commonly referenced Saints are:
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| - Patron saints are the Persons who are Saint in a specific way.
- Some of us are believed to be closer to the divine than others. In Catholicism and Orthodoxy, these special people are called "saints" and they can be called upon to intercede and/or create miracles on our behalf. The process of being named a saint is canonization, a long and complicated process. For more information, just look up the relevant keyword(s) on The Other Wiki. Note that Catholics and Orthodox vehemently deny offering "worship" (latria) to the saints; what the saints receive is doulia or "honor" -- or, in the case of the Queen of the Saints, the Blessed Virgin Mary, hyperdoulia or "extreme honor." One does not pray to the saints, but rather asks them to pray for you. In fiction, some of the most commonly referenced Saints are:
* The aforementioned Virgin Mary, who is astonishingly active in her post-Biblical activities, according to pious legend. She is, among other things, patroness of the United States (the US being hostile to Catholics until one became President, the American Church must have figured that they needed the biggest guns they could find). She is also the patroness of Mexico. Known by a myriad of titles -- you can find an "Our Lady of" just about anything.
* Saint Agnes, patron saint of girls
* Saint Anthony (of Padua -- there are others), patron saint of people looking for things lost
* Saint Barbara, patron saint of those in dangerous occupations (including Russian rocketeers).
* Saint Christopher, patron saint of travellers, and a medal of whom is usually featured in a car, is often the butt of car-related jokes.
* Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the enviroment
* Saint George, the dragon-slayer, patron saint of England, Portugal, Greece, Bulgaria, Catalonia, Georgia, and...screw it, let's just say half of Europe; a ridiculous number of cities; armored units; and the Boy Scouts.
* Saint Joan of Arc, co-patron saint of France (Saint Denis is the original patron) and archetypal Action Girl, the Jeanne D Archetype.
* Saint Jude, the patron saint of Lost Causes. And police officers.
* Saint Michael the Archangel, highly regarded for being a Knight in Shining Armour and general of God's army. Patron saint of police officers.
* Saint Nicholas, a.k.a. Santa Claus (a lot of Multilingual Memetic Mutation was involved), patron saint of children; also patron of thieves.
* Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, said to have driven the snakes out of Ireland. As there are no snakes native to Ireland, this is taken to be symbolic of driving out the pagan influences (that, or he was very, very thorough).
* Saint Peter, portrayed as standing at the Pearly Gates of heaven and acting as God's bouncer, as it were. Famously crucified upside-down (which is why if you wear an upside-down cross to be "Satanic," you are doing it wrong ). Patron of the Papacy, as he also has the distinction of being the first Pope.
* ...and other saints with unusual patronage. There can be a lot of overlap in patronage, particularly in issues that cause people to pray a lot. Examples of Patron Saint include:
- A patron saint is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, or person. Since the time of the early Christians up to the present, a vast number of patron saints have been recorded. The following is a list of saints who are often called upon for special purposes.
- In several forms of Cruisanism, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. Patron saints can also be associated with geographical areas, depending on where they were born or where they preached. Similar practices can also be found in other religions This is a list of the national patron saints (and, sometimes, non-Cruisan deities) of Vexillium, based on a study conducted by the St. Quilin's University of Cimera, avaiable on this page
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