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It lists of hundreds of saints from Ireland and beyond. [1] In various religions, a saint is a revered person who has achieved an eminent status of holiness, known as sainthood. The word saint comes from the Latin word sanctus, meaning ' holy ', and although saint has been applied in other religious contexts, the word has its origins in ...
This is an incomplete list of humans and angels whom the Catholic Church has canonized as saints.According to Catholic theology, all saints enjoy the beatific vision.Many of the saints listed here are to be found in the General Roman Calendar, while others may also be found in the Roman Martyrology; [1] still others are particular to local places and their recognition does not extend to the ...
Sailors - Botolph, Brendan the Navigator, [5] Elizabeth Seton, Erasmus of Formiae, [5] Nicholas of Myra, Peter the Apostle, Phocas the Gardener. Sailors in Brittany - Maturinus; French Canadian voyagers and sailors - Andrew the Apostle; Salespeople - Lucy; Scholars - Brigid of Ireland; School children - Isidore of Seville, Madeleine Sophie Barat
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints. Our Sunday Visitor, Inc. ISBN 1-931709-75-0. {}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ; Ball, Ann (2004). Young Faces of Holiness: Modern Saints in Photos and Words. Our Sunday Visitor, Inc. ISBN 1-931709-55-6. Cruz, Joan Carroll (2006). Saintly Youth of Modern Times.
Meaning “little saint,” this name is pretty rare, though would make a great name for any boy. 26. Ciarán. This is the masculine version of the name Ciara and means “little dark-haired one ...
Pages in category "Lists of saints by name" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Timeless classics, modern favorites, and totally unique monikers that no one else in your kid’s class will share—you can find it all in the Hebrew Bible. Take a trip back in time to the Old ...
Therefore, a more complete Orthodox definition of what a saint is, has to do with the way that saints, through their humility and their love of mankind, saved inside them the entire Church, and loved all people. Orthodox belief states that God reveals saints through answered prayers and other miracles. Saints are usually recognised by their ...