April 4. Patron saint of Two human bones. Scourge
Milan and one of the Four with three knotted thongs.
Latin Fathers. Books. Bishop’s robes.
ST. ANDREA CORSINI, A. D. Bishop’s robes.
1373. Feb. 4. Bishop of Fiesole.
ST. ANDREW the Apostle, White hair and beard. Gospel.
A. D. 70. Nov. 30. Patron Transverse cross shaped
saint of Scotland and thus—❌.
Russia. Order of the
Golden Fleece.
ST. ANGELUS the Carmelite, Red and white roses falling
A. D. 1220. May 5. from his mouth, symbols of
eloquence. White over
brown habit.
ST. ANIANUS, A. D. 86. April
5. A shoemaker of Alexandria
converted by St. Mark,
later he became Bishop of
Alexandria.
ST. ANNE. July 26. Mother Elderly woman. Veil.
of the Blessed Virgin. Patron
saint of mothers.
ST. ANSANO of Siena. Was Young. Richly dressed.
persecuted and beheaded Palm, sometimes with a
at the time of Diocletian. cluster of dates depending
He was the great patron from it. Cross.
saint of Siena until the
end of the thirteenth century.
ST. ANTHONY the Hermit, Monk’s habit. Crutch. Bell.
A. D. 357. Jan. 17. Patron Asperges. Hog. Flames of
saint against fire, here and fire. Skull. Crucifix.
hereafter.
ST. ANTHONY of Padua, A. D. Habit grey or dark brown with
1231. June 13. Belonged hood and cord. Flame of
to the Franciscan Order. fire in his hand or on
his breast. Book. Lily.
Crucifix. Infant Christ in
his arms or on his book.
Mule kneeling.
ST. ANTONINO, A. D. 1459. Episcopal robes.
May 10. Archbishop of Florence.
ST. APOLLINARIS, A. D. 79. Habit of a Greek bishop,
July 23. Was the first white and without mitre.
Bishop of Ravenna, where Cross, black, embroidered
his fame is chiefly confined. on white robe.
Martyred in the reign of
Vespasian, the basilica of
St. Apollinaris-in-Classe
was built some five hundred
years later on the site of
his martyrdom, three miles
from Ravenna.
ST. APOLLONIA, Virgin and Palm. Pincers holding tooth
Martyr, A. D. 250. Feb. in allusion to the torture
9. Patron saint against inflicted upon her.
toothache.
ST. ATHANASIUS, A. D. 373. Unpopular in art.
May 2. One of the Four
Greek Fathers of the Church,
from whom the Athanasian
Creed is named.
ST. AUGUSTINE, A. D. 430. Bishop’s robes. Mitre.
Aug. 28. One of the Four Crozier. Book at his feet or
Latin Fathers of the Church. in his hands. Heart flaming
or transfixed with an arrow.
Infant by seashore.
ST. AUGUSTINE or AUSTIN of Benedictine habit. Staff.
Canterbury, A. D. 604. Gospel in his hand. Cope,
May 26. Was sent to pallium and mitre as Bishop
England by Pope Gregory of Canterbury.
the Great, where he introduced
the Benedictine Order.
ST. BARBARA, A. D. 303. Tower with three windows.
Dec. 4. Patron saint of Palm. Book. Sword.
Ferrara and Mantua, armourers, Crown. Cup and wafer.
fortifications, firearms, Feather.
and against thunder
and lightning.
ST. BARNABAS the Apostle. Rarely appears except in
June 11. Venetian pictures. Holds in
his hand the Gospel of St.
Matthew.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW the Apostle. Knife. Carrying his own
Aug. 24. skin.
ST. BASIL the Great, A. D. The Greek Fathers have no
380. June 14. One of the distinguishing attributes.
Four Greek Fathers.
ST. BAVON, A. D. 657. Oct. 1. Sometimes represented as a
Patron saint of Ghent hermit seated and praying
and Haarlem. in a hollow tree, or as a
prince in armour with a
falcon in his hand. A huge
stone which he carried as a
penance is sometimes
introduced.
ST. BENEDICT, A. D. 543. Black habit, sometimes white.
Mar. 2. Founder of the Raven with loaf in its beak.
Benedictine Order. Mitre and staff. Asperges.
Pitcher. Thorn bush.
Broken sieve.
ST. BENNO, A. D. 1100. Bishop’s robes. Fish with key
June 16. Bishop of Meissen, in its mouth.
Saxony.
ST. BERNARD of Clairvaux, White habit. Ink-horn, pen,
A. D. 1153. Aug. 20. and papers. Beehive.
Demon bound. Three mitres
on a book or at his feet.
ST. BERNARD of Menthon,
A. D. 1008. June 15. Was
a Savoyard of noble birth,
who became Archdeacon of
Aosta and founded the two
hospitals of the Great and
Little St. Bernard, where the
monks with the assistance of
dogs rescue travellers who
are lost in the snow.
ST. BERNARD DEI TOLOMEI, White habit. Olive branch
A. D. 1319. Founder of the in his hand.
Olivetani.
ST. BERNARD DEGLI UBERTI. Represented in Cardinal’s
Cardinal and Abbot of robes in pictures with other
Vallombrosa. Vallombrosan saints.
ST. BERNARDINO of Siena, Franciscan habit. I. H. S. on
A. D. 1444. May 20. a tablet surrounded by rays.
Founder of the Order of Sometimes three mitres, or
Observants. three mounds surmounted
by a cross or standard.
ST. BLAISE, A. D. 289. Feb. 3. Bishop’s robes. Mitre.
Popular in France and England. Crozier. Old, with white
Patron saint of wool-combers, beard. Iron comb, instrument
of wild animals, and of his torture. Not
against diseases of the throat. often represented in art.
ST. BONAVENTURA, A. D. Franciscan habit. Cardinal’s
1274. July 14. hat at his feet or hanging
on a tree. Cardinal’s
robes. Book. Pyx.
ST. BONIFACE, A. D. 755. Bishop’s robes over the black
June 5. Archbishop of Benedictine habit. Holding
Mayence and first apostle book stained with blood
of Germany. or transfixed by a sword.
Crozier.
ST. BRIDGET or BRIGIDA of
Ireland, A. D. 500. Feb.
1. Baptised by St. Patrick.
ST. BRIDGET of Sweden, A. D. Of mature age. Nun with
1373. Oct. 8. Founder of white veil, which has red
the Order of the Brigittines. band. Crozier as first
abbess of the order. Sometimes
pilgrim’s staff and
wallet. Sometimes dove,
denoting inspiration.
ST. BRUNO, A. D. 1100. July White habit. Shaven head.
18. Founder of the Carthusian
Order of Reformed
Benedictines.
ST. CASIMIR of Poland, A. D. Young. Royal robes. Lily.
1483. Patron saint of Crown and sceptre at feet.
Poland. Sometimes he holds his
hymn to the Virgin, and the
lily and crown are on a
table beside him.
ST. CATHERINE of Alexandria, Wheel. Palm. Book. Sword.
A. D. 307. Nov. 25. Patron Crown. Trampling on
saint of Venice, philosophy, pagan. Receiving ring from
science, colleges, students, the Christ-Child.
and against diseases of the
tongue.
ST. CATHERINE of Bologna, Franciscan habit, veiled.
A. D. 1463. Mar. 9.
Called also _Santa Caterina
de’ Vigri_, a maid of honour
to Margaret d’Este, who
joined the Poor Clares and
became an abbess.
ST. CATHERINE of Siena, A. D. Dominican habit. Stigmata.
1380. April 30. Lily. Crown of thorns.
ST. CECILIA, A. D. 280. Nov. Crown of red and white roses.
22. Patron saint of music Organ. Musical instruments.
and musicians. Angel. Palm.
Scroll of music.
ST. CHARLEMAGNE, A. D. 814. Globe and cross. Three
Jan. 28. crowns embroidered on his
robe. In armour. Ermine
mantle.
ST. CHARLES BORROMEO, A. D. Cardinal’s robes. Barefooted.
1584. Nov. 4. Cardinal Rope around his neck.
and Archbishop of Milan.
ST. CHRISTINA, A. D. 295. Millstone. Arrows. Palm.
July 24. Patron saint of Crown. It is difficult to
Bolsena and Venice. distinguish this saint from
St. Ursula when she bears
the arrow only.
ST. CHRISTOPHER, A. D. 364. Huge staff. Christ-Child on
July 25. Patron saint his shoulders. Ankle deep
against fire, earthquake, in water. Lantern. Monk
tempests, floods, and accidents. in background.
ST. CLARA, A. D. 1253. Aug. Lily. Cross. Pyx. Franciscan
12. Founder of the Poor habit and black veil.
Clares, Franciscan nuns.
ST. CLEMENT, A. D. 100. Pope’s or Bishop’s robes. Anchor
Nov. 23. Third Bishop of in hand or suspended
Rome. around his neck.
ST. CLOTILDA, A. D. 534. Royal robes, long white veil
June 3. Princess of Burgundy and jewelled crown. Angel
and wife of Clovis, holding shield bearing three
King of France. In a vision _fleur-de-lys_.
an angel brought her three
lilies, and from this the arms
of France were changed from
three toads (_crapauds_) to the
_fleur-de-lys_. She is said to
have christianised France.
ST. CLOUD, A. D. 560. Sept. Benedictine habit. Crown at
7. Grandson of St. Clotilda. feet.
ST. CONSTANTINE, Emperor, Dressed as Roman emperor
A. D. 335. or warrior, holding _labarum_
or standard of the cross.
SS. COSMO and DAMIAN, A. D. Two men in red robes. Box
301. Sept. 27. Patron saints of ointment. Surgical
of the Medici, and the medical instruments.
profession.
ST. COSTANZO, second century. He is found with SANT’ ERCOLANO
Bishop of Perugia, in pictures of the
suffered martyrdom under Umbrian school.
Marcus Aurelius.
SS. CRISPIN and CRISPIANUS, Awl, or shoemaker’s knife.
A. D. 300. Oct. 25. Patron Palm. Two saints together.
saints of Soissons. Shoemakers
who made shoes
for the poor without reward,
angels supplying them with
leather. They went from
Rome with St. Denis to
preach the Gospel in France.
ST. CUNEGUNDA, A. D. 1040. Walking over ploughshares.
Mar. 3. Wife of St. Henry Church in her hand. Royal
of Bavaria, her story is robes.
popular in German poetry
and art.
ST. CUTHBERT, A. D. 687. Bishop’s robes. Otter.
March 20. Crowned head of King
Oswald in his arms.
ST. CYPRIAN, A. D. 258. Palm. Mitre at his feet.
Sept. 16. Bishop of Carthage.
Suffered martyrdom
under Valerian.
ST. CYPRIAN and ST. JUSTINA When represented together he
of Antioch, A. D. 304. wears the habit of a Greek
Sept. 26. St. Cyprian, a bishop (without mitre).
great magician, became Palm. Sword. Trampling
converted through his love his magical books under
for St. Justina and they his feet. She holds the
suffered martyrdom together palm, and the unicorn, symbol
in the reign of of chastity, crouches at
Diocletian. her feet.
ST. CYRIL of Alexandria, A. D. The only Greek bishop
444. Jan. 28. Patriarch of represented with his head
Alexandria and sometimes covered.
a fifth in pictures of the
Four Greek Fathers. His
name has been connected
with the murder of Hypatia,
which was committed by
his followers in a church.
ST. DENIS of France (ST. Bishop’s robes. Carrying his
DIONYSIUS the Areopagite). head in his hand.
Bishop of Paris in the third
century and patron saint
of France. The legends
confuse this saint with
Dionysius, the convert of St.
Paul, and he is thus universally
represented in art. St.
Denis was beheaded in
Paris, and taking his head
in his hand, he walked
two miles with it to a
place now called Montmartre.
ST. DOMINICK, A. D. 1221. Dominican habit. Dog with
Aug. 4. Founder of the torch in its mouth. Lily.
Order of Dominicans, or Star on forehead. Book.
Preaching Friars. Rosary.
ST. DOROTHEA of Cappadocia, Roses in her hand or crowned
A. D. 303. Feb. 6. Was with roses. Angel with
noted for her beauty and basket containing three apples
piety. At the time of the and three roses. Palm.
persecution she refused to Sometimes crown as martyr.
sacrifice to idols and was
imprisoned and condemned
to be beheaded. As she
went to execution, a young
man named Theophilus,
mocking her, asked for
flowers and fruit from the
garden to which she was
going. After her death,
a heavenly messenger appeared
to Theophilus bearing
three roses and three
apples, and telling him Dorothea
awaited him in the
garden. Theophilus then
was converted, and also
suffered martyrdom.
ST. DUNSTAN, A. D. 988.
May 19. A monk of Glastonbury
who became a favourite
of King Athelstan and was
made Archbishop of Canterbury
in the reign of Edgar.
ST. EDMUND, King and Martyr, Royal robes. Wolf. Arrow
A. D. 870. Nov. 20. in his hand.
King of East Anglia and
patron saint of Bury St.
Edmunds.
ST. EDWARD the Confessor, Royal robes. Ring. Sceptre
A. D. 1066. Jan. 5. surmounted by a dove.
ST. ELIZABETH, mother of St.
John the Baptist.
ST. ELIZABETH of Hungary, A lapful of red and white
A. D. 1231. Nov. 19. roses, symbols of love and
Famed for her beauty, sweetness, purity. Royal attire or
and charity. Franciscan habit. Cripple
or beggar at her feet.
Sometimes three crowns.
ST. ELOY (_Ital._ SANT’ ALÒ, Bishop’s robes. Crozier.
or LÒ, SANT’ ELIGIO), A. D. Book. Blacksmith’s tools.
659. Dec. 1. Patron saint Blacksmith with anvil,
of Bologna and Noyon; of hammer, tongs, and bellows.
goldsmiths, locksmiths,
blacksmiths, and all workers
in metals; of horses and
farriers.
ST. ERASMUS or ELMO, A. D. Aged. Bishop’s robes. Small
296. June 3. Invoked by wheel in his hand. Candle
the sailors of the Mediterranean on his head or in his hand.
against storms and
tempests. Suffered martyrdom
under Diocletian.
ST. ERCOLANA, A. D. 546. Found with St. Costanzo in
Bishop of Perugia. He was Umbrian pictures.
beheaded by the Goths.
ST. ETHELDREDA, A. D. 679.
June 23. Founded the
Cathedral and Monastery
of Ely.
ST. EUPHEMIA, A. D. 307. Lily. Sword. Palm. Lion
Sept. 16. One of the early at her side.
Greek martyrs.
ST. EUSTACE, A. D. 118. In armour. Stag with crucifix
Sept. 20. An officer under between its horns.
the Emperor Trajan to
whom Christ appeared in
the form of a white stag.
SAN FAUSTINO and SAN GIOVITA Pictures of these two saints
(Faustinus et Jovita), with St. Apollonius represent
A. D. 119. Feb. 15. Two the latter in bishop’s
brothers who were converts robes, the two brothers
of St. Apollonius and were dressed as deacons.
beheaded at Brescia.
ST. FELICITAS, A. D. 173. Palm. Veiled. Accompanied
Nov. 23. A Roman matron by her seven sons.
of great wealth, who with
her seven sons suffered
martyrdom in the reign of
Marcus Aurelius.
ST. FELIX DE CANTALICIO, Dark brown habit, peaked
A. D. 1587. May 8. The hood and girdle. Beggar’s
first saint of the Order of wallet with two ends like
the Capuccini. He spent a purse slung over his
forty-five years in begging shoulder.
for his convent.
ST. FERDINAND of Castile, In complete armour. Crown.
A. D. 1152. May 30. Sword. Sometimes holding
the orb of sovereignty.
ST. FILOMENA, A. D. 303. Lily. Javelin with the point
Aug. 10. reversed. Palm.
ST. FINA, A. D. 1253. Mar.
12. Patron saint of San
Gimignano.
ST. FLORIAN, May 4. One of Rarely seen in Italian art,
the eight tutelar saints of but is frequently found in
Austria. old German prints and
pictures. In armour. Sometimes
painted on the outside
of houses in Bohemia
throwing water from a
pitcher or bucket on a house
in flames. Millstone.
ST. FRANCESCA ROMANA, A. D. Benedictine habit. Angel
1440. Mar. 9. The great holding book.
female saint of the Order
of the Olivetani.
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, A. D. Franciscan habit. Stigmata.
1226. Oct. 4. Lamb. Lily. Skull.
Crucifix.
ST. FRANCIS BORGIA, A. D.
1572. Oct. 11. Third great
saint of the Jesuit Order.
ST. FRANCIS DE PAULE, A. D. Old, grey beard. Staff.
1508. April 2. Founder Franciscan habit, with short
of the Minimes, a reformed scapulary.
order of Franciscans.
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES, A. D. Episcopal cope. Bareheaded.
1622. Jan. 29. Joint A heart pierced.
founder with St. Jeanne de
Chantal of the Order of
Visitation of St. Mary.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, A. D. Surplice over black habit.
1552. Dec. 3. Patron Crucifix. Lily.
saint and apostle of India.
Friend and associate of
Ignatius Loyola.
ST. FREDIANO of Lucca, A. D. Bishop’s robes. Harrow.
560. Patron saint of Lucca.
ST. GABRIEL. The second of Lily. Sceptre. Scroll.
the archangels.
ST. GAUDENZIO, A. D. 359.
Oct. 14. Bishop and patron
saint of Rimini. He was
scourged, then stoned to
death by the Arians.
ST. GEMINIANUS, A. D. 450. Bishop’s robes. Model of
Bishop and patron saint of city or cathedral in his
Modena. hand.
ST. GENEVIÈVE of Paris, A. D. Veiled. Lighted taper. Demon
509. Jan. 3. holding pair of bellows.
Sheep. Distaff. Spindle.
Book. Basket of provisions
or holding loaf of bread.
ST. GEORGE, A. D. 303. April In armour. Dragon at his
23. Patron saint of England, feet. Lance. Standard.
Germany, Venice, soldiers Palm.
and armourers.
ST. GERVASIUS and ST. PROTASIUS,
A. D. 69. June 19.
(_See St. Ambrose._)
ST. GILES (_Lat._ Sanctus Egidius, Old. Benedictine habit.
_Ital._ Sant’ Egidio, Fr. Hind pierced by an arrow
St. Gilles or Gil), A. D. in his arms or at his feet.
725. Sept. 1. Patron saint
of Edinburgh, of woods,
lepers, beggars, and cripples.
A hermit who lived in a
cave near Nismes. A hind,
that had fled to his cave
from the hunters and their
dogs, was pierced by an
arrow in his arms.
ST. GRATA, A. D. 300. These saints are constantly
Sept. 4. Daughter of St. represented in pictures
Lupo, Duke of Bergamo, painted by the Bergamo
and St. Adelaide his wife, artists, ST. ALEXANDER as
both of whom she converted. a Roman soldier bearing
When St. Alexander, one the palm, ST. GRATA carrying
of the Theban Legion, was the head of St. Alexander,
beheaded, she wrapped the ST. LUPO wearing a
head in fine linen and crown, ST. ADELAIDE a
reverently buried his remains. crown and long veil.
ST. GREGORY the Great, A. D. Dove on his shoulder or close
604. March 12. One of to his ear. Papal tiara.
the Four Latin Fathers. Crozier with double cross.
Book.
ST. GREGORY NANZIANZEN,
A. D. 390. May 9. One
of the Four Greek Fathers
of the Church.
ST. GUDULA, A. D. 712. Jan. Demon trying to blow out a
8. Patron saint of Brussels. lantern. Often confounded
with St. Geneviève of Paris.
ST. HELENA, A. D. 328. Aug. Royal robes. Crowned. Very
18. Is generally admitted large cross.
to have been a British
princess, who married Constantius
Chlorus and became
the mother of Constantine
the Great. It was she who
discovered the true cross.
ST. HENRY of Bavaria, A. D. In armour. Crowned. Sword.
1024. July 14. Emperor Orb of sovereignty. Holding
of Germany and husband in hand Cathedral of
of St. Cunegunda. Bamberg.
ST. HILARY (_Ital._ Sant’ Bishop’s robes. Reading the
Ilario), A. D. 363. Jan. Gospel.
13. Patron saint of Parma.
ST. HILDA, A. D. 680. Nov.
17. Abbess of Whitby.
ST. HIPPOLYTUS, A. D. 258. Often represented as jailer of
Aug. 13. Patron saint of St. Laurence, with bunch
horses. He was the jailer of keys. In armour. Sometimes
of St. Laurence, who became iron comb, or bound
converted and suffered martyrdom to horses.
by being tied to the
tails of wild horses and
dashed to pieces.
ST. HUBERT of Liège, A. D. Stag with crucifix between
727. Nov. 3. Patron saint its horns. Bishop’s robes.
of the chase and of dogs. Hunting horn. Book.
Sometimes in hunter’s
dress.
ST. HUGH of Grenoble, A. D.
1132. April 1. Bishop of
Grenoble. He gave to
St. Bruno the land on which
was built the “Grande
Chartreuse.”
ST. HUMILITY or UMILTÀ,
A. D. 1310. Founder of the
Order of Vallombrosan nuns.
ST. HYACINTH, A. D. 1257. Dominican habit. Crucifix.
Aug. 15. Pyx.
ST. IGNATIUS of Antioch, A. D.
107. Feb. 1. Thought to
have been the little child
whom Jesus “set in the
midst” and said “of such is
the Kingdom of Heaven.”
He and his friend St.
Polycarp were disciples of
St. John the Evangelist.
ST. IGNATIUS LOYOLA, A. D. I. H. S. in the skies. Sometimes
1556. July 31. Founder on a tablet borne by
of the Order of Jesuits. angels. Heart crowned
with thorns.
ST. ILDEFONSO or ALPHONSO, Famous in Spanish art. Kneeling
A. D. 667. Jan. 23. A before the Virgin, while
Benedictine monk who two angels arrange the
became Archbishop of Toledo. sacred vestment.
He wrote a book
defending the perpetual
virginity of the Blessed
Virgin, and the Virgin appeared
to him in a vision
and with two angels invested
him in a wonderful chasuble.
ST. ISABELLA of France, A. D. Franciscan habit. Distributing
1270. Aug. 31. Sister of alms or food to the poor.
St. Louis and founder of
the great convent of Longchamps,
a community of
Poor Clares.
ST. ISIDORE the Ploughman, Labourer’s dress. Spade.
A. D. 1170. May 10. Patron Angel ploughing in background.
saint of Madrid and of
agriculture.
ST. IVES or YVO of Bretagne Judge. Franciscan cord.
(_Ital._ Sant’ IVO), A. D. 1303. Furred robe. Sometimes
May 19. Patron saint of all surrounded by widows and
lawyers in Europe. orphans.
ST. JAMES the Great. Apostle Cloak. Pilgrim’s staff.
and Martyr, A. D. 44. Wallet and shell.
July 25. Patron saint of
Spain.
ST. JAMES MINOR. Apostle Fuller’s club.
and Martyr. May 1.
ST. JANUARIUS, A. D. 303. Bishop’s robes. Palm. Mt.
Sept. 19. Patron saint of Vesuvius in background.
Naples. Protector against
eruptions of Mt. Vesuvius.
ST. JEROME, A. D. 420. Lion. Cardinal’s hat. Books.
Sept. 30. One of the Four Skull. Church in hand.
Latin Fathers, patron saint
of scholars and theologians.
ST. JOACHIM. March 20.
Husband of St. Anne and
father of the Virgin Mary.
ST. JOHN the Baptist. June Reed cross. Scroll. Lamb.
24. Patron saint of Florence Camel’s hair garment.
and all who are baptised.
ST. JOHN the Evangelist, A. D. Eagle. Pen. Book. Cup
99. Dec. 27. with serpent.
ST. JOHN CAPISTRANO, A. D. Turk under his feet. In one
1465. Oct. 23. A Franciscan hand a standard, in the other
monk sent by the pope to a cross.
preach a crusade against
the Turks. Canonised in
1690 to commemorate
Vienna’s deliverance from
the Turks.
ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM (of the Habit of Greek bishop.
golden mouth), A. D. 407. Sacramental cup. Gospel.
Jan. 27. One of the Four Dove hovering near.
Greek Fathers of the
Church.
ST. JOHN GUALBERTO, A. D. Crucifix. Sometimes crutch.
1073. July 12. Founder of Light grey habit. Beardless.
the Vallombrosan Order of Cross.
Reformed Benedictines.
ST. JOHN DE MATHA, A. D. White habit. Blue and red
1213. Feb. 8. Founder cross on breast. Fetters
of the Trinitarian Order for in his hand or at his feet.
the redemption of captives. Angel with two captives in
background.
ST. JOHN NEPOMUCK, A. D. Augustine habit. Cross. Five
1393. May 16. Canon stars about his head.
Regular of St. Augustine. Sometimes finger on his lip
Protector of the Order of or mouth padlocked.
Jesuits. In Bohemia and
Austria the patron saint
of bridges and running
water, of silence and against
slander.
ST. JOSEPH. March 19. Husband Crutch or stick. Lily.
of the Blessed Virgin.
ST. JUAN DE LA CRUZ, A. D. Represented with St. Theresa
1591. First barefooted kneeling before the throne
Carmelite. Friend and of the Virgin.
coadjutor of St. Theresa.
ST. JUAN DE DIOS, A. D. 1550. Capuchin habit. Long beard.
March 8. Founder of the Holding a pomegranate
Hospitallers or Brothers of surmounted by a cross. Beggar
Charity. kneeling at his feet.
ST. JUDE. See ST. SIMON.
ST. JULIA and ST. AFRA. Frequently represented in
Virgin Martyrs and patron pictures of the Brescian
saints of Brescia. school with San Faustino, San
Giovita, and St. Apollonius.
ST. JULIAN of Cilicia. March Young. Flowing hair. Secular
16. Patron saint of Rimini. dress. Palm. Standard
of victory. Sword.
ST. JULIAN HOSPITATOR, A. D. Young. Courtier’s dress.
313. Jan. 9. Patron saint Hunting horn. Stag.
of travellers, boatmen, River and boat sometimes
ferrymen, and wandering seen in background.
minstrels.
SS. JUSTA and RUFINA, A. D. Palm. Earthenware pots.
304. July 19. Patron Sometimes the _Giralda_
saints of Seville. (tower) of Seville between
them, which they are supposed
to have saved by a
miracle in a thunder-storm
in 1504.
ST. JUSTINA of Antioch. _See_
ST. CYPRIAN.
ST. JUSTINA of Padua (_Ital._ Richly dressed as princess.
Santa Giustina di Padova), Crowned. Palm. Sword
A. D. 303. Oct. 7. Patron through her breast, emblem
saint of Padua and Venice. of her martyrdom. Sometimes
given the unicorn
which properly belongs to
St. Justina of Antioch.
ST. LAMBERT, A. D. 709. Sept. Bishop’s robes. Palm. Lance
17. Bishop of Maestricht. or javelin at his feet.
ST. LAURENCE, A. D. 258. Deacon’s dress. Palm. Gridiron.
Aug. 10. Patron saint of
Nuremberg, Genoa, and the
Escurial.
ST. LAZARUS, Sept. 2. Brother Bishop’s robes. Bier in
of Martha and Mary and background. Usually grouped
patron saint of Marseilles. with Mary, Martha, and
sometimes St. Marcella.
SS. LEANDER and ISIDORE, In pictures by Murillo they
sixth century. Two brothers are represented enthroned,
who were successively robed in white, wearing
Bishops of Seville and patron their mitres.
saints of the city.
ST. LEONARD, A. D. 559. Deacon’s dress, or Benedictine
Nov. 6. Patron saint of habit. Crozier. Book.
prisoners and slaves. Fetters.
ST. LONGINUS, A. D. 45. Roman soldier. Lance or
March 15. Patron saint of spear.
Mantua. Was the centurion
who pierced the side
of Christ at the crucifixion.
He became a Christian and
suffered martyrdom.
ST. LORENZO GIUSTINIANI,
A. D. 1455. Sept. 5. Bishop
of Castello and Patriarch
of Venice.
ST. LOUIS BELTRAN, A. D.
1581. Oct. 9. A celebrated
Dominican preacher and
friend of St. Theresa.
ST. LOUIS, King of France, Crown of thorns. Sword.
A. D. 1270. Aug. 25. Sceptre. Royal crown.