Saint Vitus
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Saint Vitus is a Christian martyr and one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, traditionally invoked for protection against neurological disorders and known for his association with the so-called "St. Vitus' dance."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Vitus canonical | 15 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyr
ⓘ
Fourteen Holy Helpers member ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith | St. Vitus' dance ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sicily ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn |
June 15 (Gregorian calendar) in some Eastern Churches
ⓘ
June 15 in Western Christianity ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Prague
ⓘ
Sicily ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Lucania ⓘ |
| diedIn | early 4th century ⓘ |
| era | Diocletianic Persecution ⓘ |
| feastDay | 15 June ⓘ |
| hasRelics | St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague ⓘ |
| hasSanctuary | St. Vitus Cathedral ⓘ |
| honoredIn | liturgical calendar of the Roman Rite ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
cauldron of boiling oil
ⓘ
palm of martyrdom ⓘ youthful martyr ⓘ |
| invokedFor |
protection against animal bites
ⓘ
protection against epilepsy ⓘ protection against lightning ⓘ protection against nervous disorders ⓘ protection against neurological disorders ⓘ |
| legendaryCompanions |
Saint Crescentia
ⓘ
Saint Modestus ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
St. Vitus' Day celebrations in Central Europe
ⓘ
medieval dancing processions ⓘ |
| memberOf | Fourteen Holy Helpers ⓘ |
| patronage |
Bohemia
ⓘ
Prague ⓘ Rijeka ⓘ Saxony ⓘ actors ⓘ choreia ⓘ comedians ⓘ dancers ⓘ epilepsy ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| title |
Fourteen Holy Helpers
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Helper
Martyr ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.