Saint Giles of Provence
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Saint Giles of Provence is a 7th-century Christian hermit and abbot, widely venerated as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and patron saint of the disabled, beggars, and outcasts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Giles of Provence canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
hermit ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
deer
ⓘ
hind ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 7th century ⓘ |
| cultDeveloped | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| denomination |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | 1 September ⓘ |
| hasPlaceNamedAfter |
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint-Gilles-du-Gard NERFINISHED ⓘ St Giles, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ St Giles, London NERFINISHED ⓘ St Giles, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
arrow
ⓘ
monk with a deer ⓘ |
| influenced | development of pilgrimage routes in medieval Europe ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charity to the poor
ⓘ
life of seclusion and prayer ⓘ miracles ⓘ |
| legend |
protected a hind from hunters
ⓘ
wounded by an arrow meant for a deer ⓘ |
| memberOf | Fourteen Holy Helpers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbot
ⓘ
hermit ⓘ |
| patronage |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
beggars ⓘ cripples ⓘ disabled people ⓘ lepers ⓘ nursing mothers ⓘ outcasts ⓘ people with mental illness ⓘ people with physical disabilities ⓘ poor people ⓘ |
| regionOfVeneration |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Church
|
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