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patron saint

Also known as heavenly protector

saint regarded as the tutelary spirit or heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person

AI overview

A patron saint is a holy person whom a particular group—whether a country, city, profession, or family—believes watches over and protects them from heaven. People turn to their patron saint for guidance and help, viewing them as a special spiritual advocate dedicated to their specific needs or identity.

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Vinony's link graph records 4,935 inbound references to patron saint, and connects out to saint, Druze Faith and Oriental Orthodox Churches.

It is catalogued under the topic Patron saints.

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Commons category: Patron saints
female form of label: santa patrona

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Encyclopedic overview

Saint Matthew the Apostle, depicted by Nicolas Régnier, is the patron saint of Salerno, Italy, bankers, and tax collectors. 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.

The term may be applied to individuals to whom similar roles are ascribed in other religions.

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