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Expeditus (died 303), also known as Expedite, was said to have been a Roman centurion in Armenia who was martyred around April 303 in what is now Turkey, for converting to Christianity. Considered the patron saint of urgent causes, he is also known as the saint of time; he was commemorated by the Catholic Church on 19 April.
Statue of Saint Quiricus (Cyr, Cyricus) Child saints are children who died or were martyred and have been declared saints or martyrs of the Roman Catholic , Eastern Orthodox , Oriental Orthodox , Anglican , Episcopalian , or Lutheran Churches or have been beatified.
Invoked against colic in children, intestinal ailments and diseases, cramps and the pain of women in labour - Erasmus of Formiae or St Elmo; Convulsions, epilepsy, epileptics - Willibrord; Coughs, sneezes, and dropsy - Quentin [7] Invoked against cramps, afflictions associated with the nerves and ears - Cornelius
On Oct. 10, 2020, Carlo Acutis, a computer enthusiast, was beatified and given the title of “Blessed,” in the town of Assisi in Italy. Already, Catholics are calling this 15-year-old video ...
Saint Nicholas of Myra, or St. Nicholas, was a bishop during the Roman Empire who became the Patron Saint of Children because of the kindness he showed to young kids. He was widely known for gift ...
Martyr, Military Saint; who was martyred for refusing to bear an idolatrous standard [285] Fabrician and Philibert: 201–300 22 August Martyrs [285] Faith of Conques: 287 6 October Virgin Martyr; a.k.a. Foy and Fides [285] Faith, Hope, and Charity: c. 137: 17 September Virgin Martyrs; the latter saint a.k.a. Love [285] [286] Felix I: 274 30 May
Saint Elpidius, bishop of Lyon; Saint Elpidius the Cappadocian, abbot and patron saint of Sant'Elpidio a Mare; Elpidius (rebel), 8th-century Byzantine governor of Sicily and rebel; another name for St. Expeditus
According to English, eventually, people who had forgotten or never learned the story began misinterpreting representations of it. That Saint Nicholas was shown with children led people to conclude he was the patron saint of children; meanwhile, the fact that he was shown with a barrel led people to conclude that he was the patron saint of brewers.