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St. Christopher is a Catholic Patron Saint, true he is for travellers, but he has patronage over many, many things, below is a full list: against epilepsy
against floods
against lightning
against pestilence
archers
automobile drivers
automobilists
bachelors
Baden, Germany
Barga, Italy
boatmen
bookbinders
Brunswick, Germany
bus drivers
cab drivers
epileptics
fruit dealers
Fubine, Italy
fullers
gardeners
hailstorms
Havana, Cuba
holy death
lightning
lorry drivers
mariners
market carriers
Mecklenburg, Germany
motorists
pestilence
porters
Rab, Croatia
sailors
Saint Christopher's Island
Saint Kitts
storms
sudden death
taxi drivers
toothache
Toses, Girona, Catalonia, Spain; transportation
transportation workers
travellers
truck drivers
truckers
watermen
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Is there more than one Saint Christopher?
There is only one saint named Christopher but there are several blesseds by that name.
Is the Saint Christopher only for safe traveling and what is the real meaning behind Saint Chhristopher?
There are several legends about him including the one in which he was crossing a river when a child asked to be carried across. When Christopher put the child on his shoulders he found the child was unbelievably heavy. The child, according to the legend, was Christ carrying the weight of the whole world. This was what made Christopher patron saint of travelers and is invoked against storms, plagues, etc..
Why is Saint Christopher the patron saint of hockey?
Christopher is not the patron saint of hockey. There are no patrons of individual sports. St. Sebastian is the patron saint of athletics and athletes in general. (as per Patron Saint Index)
What was Saint Christopher's mother's name?
first it was Felipa Perestrello Moniz but then she died then he married Dona Beatriz Enriquez De Arana
What did Saint Christopher do?
Saint Christopher was a large man from Palestine who helped travelers cross a raging river like a human ferry. One day a small child asked to be carried across the river. The child grew heavier as Saint Christopher crossed the river. After crossing the river Saint Christopher asked the child"Who are you, that you placed me in such peril." The child replied "You not only carried the world, but him who made it. I am Jesus Christ the King".
When is St. Christopher's Feast Day?
Saint Christopher's feast day is July 25th. However, his feast is no longer on the Calendar of Saints in the Catholic Church so it is only celebrated in those parishes or dioceses that have Christopher as a patron,
What was the name of the ship that Bartolomeu Dias sailed?
Sao Cristovao (Saint Christopher) (la Nina was Christopher Columbus's)
Where did St. Christopher come from?
St. Christopher is a somewhat legendary saint. He may not have existed. There is little information known about him so we do not even know where he lived. The only thing we do know is that he was reportdly martyred for his faith in the early years of the Christianity.
Who is the only British patron saint born in the country he represents?
Saint Cuthbert is the only saint born in the British Isles.
Was Constantine the only emperor who became a saint?
He was the only Roman emperor who became a saint.
Who is the biggest saint in India?
Only god is saint
How was St. Christopher originally canonized?
Christopher is a legendary saint who may, or may not have, existed. We know little about him and most of that is legend. St. Christopher was declared a saint before the official canonization process was instituted in the 12th century. He would have been declared a saint to the bishop by those who knew him best and were familiar with his life and merits. The local bishop would them make the decision. Today only the pope can declare saints after years of study by the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints in the Vatican. The church does not create saints. Only God can do that. The Church "screens" candidates for sainthood to determine if they had a life worthy of emmulation. In other words, do they make good role models. Also, the Church has to be assured that the person is actually in Heaven. That is the reason that today a number of miracles must be verified before a person can be declared a saint.
