Saint Christopher
E103267
Saint Christopher is a popular Christian martyr and patron saint, traditionally venerated as the protector of travelers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Christopher canonical | 14 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyr
ⓘ
legendary figure ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | carrying the Christ Child across a river ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Antioch
ⓘ
Lycia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
protection on journeys
ⓘ
safe travel by air ⓘ safe travel by road ⓘ safe travel by sea ⓘ |
| cultPopularFrom | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| cultStatus | local and popular veneration continues despite calendar change ⓘ |
| devotionalCategory | Fourteen Holy Helpers in some traditions ⓘ |
| feastDay |
July 25
ⓘ
May 9 ⓘ |
| feastDayInRomanMartyrology | July 25 ⓘ |
| greekName | Christophoros ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
depicted as a giant carrying the Christ Child on his shoulders
ⓘ
staff turning into a palm tree ⓘ standing in a river ⓘ |
| legendaryOrigin | Canaanite or Reprobus in some traditions ⓘ |
| listedIn | Roman Martyrology ⓘ |
| martyrdom | traditionally believed to have been martyred under Decius or Maximinus Daia ⓘ |
| nameLanguageOfOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Christ-bearer ⓘ |
| patronage |
against plagues
ⓘ
against storms ⓘ against sudden death ⓘ athletes ⓘ bachelors ⓘ ferrymen ⓘ motorists ⓘ sailors ⓘ soldiers ⓘ travelers ⓘ |
| popularDevotion |
dashboard medallions in cars
ⓘ
medals worn by travelers ⓘ wall images near doors ⓘ |
| reasonForCalendarChange | historicity considered uncertain ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| removedFromGeneralRomanCalendar | 1969 ⓘ |
| title | patron saint of travelers ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
San Cristóbal Ecatepec, State of Mexico, Viceroyalty of New Spain
→
namedAfter
→
Saint Christopher
ⓘ