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Patron Saints — • Statistics on popular titular patrons of churches in Rome, Belgium, and English speaking countries. Short lists of some national patrons and patron saints of professional occupations Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Patron Saints … Catholic encyclopedia
patron saint — a saint regarded as the special guardian of a person, group, trade, country, etc. [1710 20] * * * Saint to whose protection and intercession a person, society, church, place, profession, or activity is dedicated. The choice is usually made on the … Universalium
Conditional preservation of the saints — The Five Articles of Remonstrance Conditional election Unlimited atonement Total depravity … Wikipedia
Intercession of saints — Intercession of the saints is a Christian doctrine common to the vast majority of the world s Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Latin Rite Catholic, Eastern Catholic, and a number of Reformed Christian communities. Intercessory prayer is a… … Wikipedia
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
saint — saintless, adj. /saynt/, n. 1. any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, esp. by canonization. 2. a person of great holiness, virtue, or benevolence. 3. a founder, sponsor, or… … Universalium
Saint Joseph — For other uses, see Saint Joseph (disambiguation). Saint Joseph Saint Joseph with the Infant Jesus, Guido Reni (c. 1635) Born Bethlehem … Wikipedia
Saint — 1347 80, Italian ascetic and mystic. died A.D. 731, pope 715 731. died A.D. 741, pope 731 741. died A.D. 352, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 337 352. died A.D. 683, Sicilian ecclesiastic: pope 682 683. died A.D. 855, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 847… … Universalium
