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37 matches to Saint
Aelfric. c955-1010. Anglo-Saxon writer. Love of the Saints.
Andrew, St. Apostle and martyr. Patron saint of Scotland and Russia. Peter’s brother.
Ansgar, St. 801-65. Patron saint of Scandinavia.
Bollandists. 1629-. Belgian Jesuits. Update Acta Santorium, (Lives of Roman Catholic saints).
Boniface IV, St. -615. Pope 608-. Instituted All Saint’s Day, Nov. 1.
Cabrini, St. Frances Xavier. 1850-1917. First American saint.
Canonization. Official recognition of saints by bishop or 993- by Pope. Since 12C only by Pope.
Canute II. 1043-86. Danish King, Patron Saint.
Catherine of Sienna, St. 1347-80. Influential Italian mystic. Patron saint of Italy.
Cecilia, St. 2-3C. Patron saint of music.
Crispin and Crispinian, Sts. -c285. Martyred patron saints of shoemakers.
David, St. 6C. Patron saint of Wales.
Erik IX. -1160. King 1150-, Patron Saint of Sweden. Killed trying to convert Finns.
Husayn ibn Ali. 626-680. Shi’ite Moslem saint. Muhammad’s heir.
Martin, St. c316-97. Bishop of Tours. Introduced monasticism to France. French patron saint.
Mary. Virgin mother of Jesus. Free from Original Sin. Most important Roman Catholic saint.
More, Thomas. 1477-1535. English humanist, statesman. Utopia 1516, described ideal cooperative democracy. Executed by Henry VIII for opposing Act of Supremacy. Catholic saint.
Mormons. 1830-. Latter Day Saints. Christian sect founded by Joseph Smith after divine revelation. Settled Utah. Founded Salt Lake City 1847.
Nicholas, St. 4C. Patron Saint of children, sailors, Russia.
Olaf II. c995-1030. 1015-28. Converted Norway. Patron Saint. First National legislation.
Pancras, St. 290-304. Patron saint of children. Martyred at age 14.
Patrick, St. c389-461. Patron saint of Ireland. Introduced monasticism. Converted Irish. Said to have invented Irish Whiskey 450.
Quetzalcóatl. Aztec, Coltec god symbolized by feathered serpent. Legendary founder of Chichen Itza. Also applied as a title equivalent to saint.
Rose of Lima, St. 1586-1617. Peruvian Dominican mystic. First American native saint. Patron Saint of South America.
Saint, Thomas. British sewing machine inventor, 1790. Singer.