patron saint
saint regarded as the tutelary spirit or heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person
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Summary
patron saint is a canonization status[1]. It draws 7,029 Wikipedia views per month (canonization status category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: patronus[3]
- Subclass of: Christian saint[4], tutelary spirit[5]
- Part of: The festival of the Santísima Trinidad del Señor Jesús del Gran Poder in the city of La Paz[6]
- Commons category: Patron saints[7]
- Feast day: patronal festival[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Patron saints[9]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[10], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11], The Encyclopedia Americana[12]
- Main Wikidata property: P417[13]
- Female form of label: sainte patronne[14], padroeira[15], patrona sanktulino[16], santa patrona[17]
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Influence
Things named for patron saint include Order of Saint Mark[18], an order of chivalry[19], in Republic of Venice[20], founded in 0787[21].
Why It Matters
patron saint has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
Entities named for it include Order of Saint Mark[18], an order of chivalry[19], in Republic of Venice[20], founded in 0787[21].