Six Patron Saints of Europe
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The Six Patron Saints of Europe are a group of Catholic saints specially designated by the Church as spiritual protectors and models for the European continent.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross | 0 |
| Saint Benedict of Nursia | 0 |
| Saints Cyril and Methodius | 0 |
| Saint Bridget of Sweden | 0 |
| Saint Catherine of Siena | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic saint
ⓘ
Catholic saint ⓘ Catholic saint ⓘ Catholic saint ⓘ Catholic saints ⓘ group of Catholic saints ⓘ patron saints ⓘ |
| birthName | Edith Stein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
models for the European continent
ⓘ
spiritual protectors of Europe ⓘ |
| devotionalRole | intercessors for Europe ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Saint Benedict of Nursia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Bridget of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Catherine of Siena NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Saints Cyril and Methodius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 6 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Carmelite nun and philosopher
ⓘ
Doctor of the Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Rule of Saint Benedict NERFINISHED ⓘ creation of the Glagolitic alphabet ⓘ founding Western monasticism ⓘ martyr of Auschwitz ⓘ missionaries to the Slavs ⓘ mystical visions ⓘ |
| languageContext | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalVeneration | Roman Catholic liturgy ⓘ |
| patronOf | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proclaimedPatronOfEuropeBy |
Pope John Paul II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Paul VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proclaimedPatronOfEuropeYear |
1964
ⓘ
1980 ⓘ 1999 ⓘ 1999 ⓘ 1999 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Holy See
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Paul VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| scope | European continent ⓘ |
| title |
Co-Patroness of Europe
ⓘ
Co-Patroness of Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Co-Patroness of Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Co-Patrons of Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Patron Saint of Europe ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.