Humble
Yes, Saint Peter is really a saint. If he were not a saint he would not have that title.
To determine your saint name, you can use your baptismal name. Some people also choose a saint they feel a connection to or admire for qualities they wish to embody as their saint name.
Yes, she felt pain.
Saint George would not have the title of saint if he was bad.
There is no official patron saint of patience. If there were, Saint Monica would probably be at the top of the list.
St. Blane is not a patron saint, unless that happens to be your name. Then he would be your patron saint.
Pope St. Cletus is a saint but not a patron saint at this time unless your name is Cletus. Then he would be your patron saint.
Pope St. Cletus is a saint but not a patron saint at this time unless your name is Cletus. Then he would be your patron saint.
You would ask a Patron Saint (or any Saint for that matter) to intercede on your behalf to our Lord. Similar to asking a Congressman to get you help from the President.
He would have been appointed to the position by the pope. In the case of Saint Nicholas, that was probably Pope Saint Sylvester I.
To be a saint the person must be a Christian and to be a catholic saint the person would need to be a catholic Christian. However not all catholics are saints.
The patron saint of your diocese would be the patron for the town. What is the name of your cathedral? That would be your patron.