Christ-bearer
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Christ-bearer is a title traditionally associated with Saint Christopher, symbolizing one who carries or bears Christ, especially by helping others in faith.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| relief of St. Christopher carrying the Child Jesus | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian honorific
ⓘ
religious title ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
those who carry Christ’s message
ⓘ
those who help others in faith ⓘ |
| etymologicallyRelatedTo |
Christopher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christophoros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
protection of travelers
ⓘ
service to Christ ⓘ spiritual guidance ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
one who bears Christ
ⓘ
one who carries Christ ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| linkedToLegend | carrying the Christ Child across a river ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
finding Christ in serving others
ⓘ
strength through faith ⓘ |
| refersTo | Saint Christopher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Christian discipleship
ⓘ
bearing the cross ⓘ evangelization ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
bearing Christ to others
ⓘ
helping others in faith ⓘ |
| titleOf | patron of travelers ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInTradition | Christian hagiography ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran traditions ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
relief of St. Christopher carrying the Child Jesus