Portal:Saints

THE SAINTS PORTAL Showcased saint-related content St. Teresa of Ávila. In traditional Christian iconography, saints are often depicted with halos as a symbol of holiness. A saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness or likeness or closeness to God. However, the use of the term "saint" depends on the context and denomination. In Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but some are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation; official ecclesiastical recognition, and consequently veneration, is given to some saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church. While the English word saint originated in Christianity, historians of religion now use the appellation "in a more general way to refer to the state of special holiness that many religions attribute to certain people", with the Jewish tzadik, the Islamic walī, the Hindu rishi or Sikh guru, and the Buddhist arhat or bodhisattva also being referred to as saints. Depending on the religion, saints are recognized either by official ecclesiastical declaration, as in the Catholic faith, or by popular acclamation (see Folk saint). Selected images "Scripture does not teach calling on the saints or pleading for help from them. For it sets before us Christ alone as mediator, atoning sacrifice, high priest, and intercessor."—A.C. Article XXI. St. Teresa of Ávila. In traditional Christian iconography, saints are often depicted with halos as a symbol of holiness. A portrait depicting Saint Francis of Assisi by the Italian artist Cimabue (1240–1302) Did you know... ...that a camel is led through the streets of Béziers, France on the feast day of Saint Aphrodisius, a semi-legendary saint said to have come from Egypt? ...that Patriarch Alexander II of Alexandria died trying to escape from the Umayyad government after having been brought before it for refusing to have a lion branded on his hand? ...that Vitalian of Capua refused to return to his post as bishop after being thrown into the Garigliano River in a leather bag? Selected saint days  4 August Jean-Marie Vianney  5 August Oswald of Northumbria  7 August John Mason Neale  8 August Saint Dominic  9 August Mary Sumner 10 August Lawrence of Rome 11 August Clare of Assisi 11 August John Henry Newman 13 August Jeremy Taylor 13 August Florence Nightingale 13 August Octavia Hill 14 August Maximilian Kolbe 15 August Blessed Virgin Mary 20 August Bernard of Clairvaux 21 August Pius X 22 August Queenship of Mary 23 August Rose of Lima 24 August Bartholomew the Apostle 25 August Louis of France 27 August Monica of Hippo 28 August Augustine of Hippo 29 August The Beheading of John the Baptist 31 August Aidan of Lindisfarne Selected biography Henry Martyn (18 February 1781 - 16 October 1812), was an Anglican priest and missionary to the peoples of India and Persia. Born in Truro, Cornwall, he was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. A chance encounter with Charles Simeon led him to become a missionary. He was ordained a priest in the Church of England and became a chaplain for the British East India Company. Martyn arrived in India in April 1806, where he preached and occupied himself in the study of linguistics. He translated the whole of the New Testament into Urdu, Persian and Judaeo-Persic. He also translated the Psalms into Persian and the Book of Common Prayer into Urdu. From India, he set out for Bushire, Shiraz, Isfahan, and Tabriz. On is way to Constantinople, Martyn was seized with fever, and, though the plague was raging at Tokat, he was forced to stop there, unable to continue. On 16 October 1812 he died. He was remembered for his courage, selflessness and his religious devotion. In parts of the Anglican Communion he is celebrated with a Lesser Festival on 19 October. Categories ▼ Saints ► Saints by nationality ► Saints by religion ► African saints ► Saints in art ► Bodhisattvas ► Female saints ► Hindu sages ► Middle Eastern saints ► Lists of places named after saints ► Reliquaries ► Spiritual teachers ► Saint stubs WikiProjects Religion Christianity Saints Anglicanism Eastern Orthodoxy Oriental Orthodoxy Roman Catholicism The Saints Wikiproject aims primarily at standardizing the articles about people venerated by some Christians as saints or the blessed and ensuring quality articles. If there is an interest in including saints from religions other than Christianity, please propose those changes on our talk page. Related topics Saints: Saint Michael - Saint Gabriel - Virgin Mary - Saint Joseph - Saint John the Baptist - Saint Stephen - Saint Peter - Saint Paul - Saint Augustine of Hippo Traditions: Calendar of saints - Hagiography - List of saints - Symbology of the Saints Theology: Communion of Saints - Intercession of saints - Martyrs - Patron saint Roman Catholicism: Congregation for the Causes of Saints - Servant of God - Venerable - Beatification - Canonization Things to do To do Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Article requests : Missing saints Cleanup : List; Anthony the Great; St. Aibert; Father Damien; St. Christopher; Francesco Bonifacio; List of Catholic saints Copyedit : St. Aibert, Category:Saints articles needing attention Expand : John Coltrane, Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, Saint Marinus, Veneration, Category:Christian saints of the Middle Ages Infobox : Category:Saints articles needing infoboxes Photo : Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of Saints Verify : Lancelot Andrewes; Saint Mungo; William Temple (archbishop); St. Christopher Other : watch recent changes Related portals Bible Christianity Oriental Orthodoxy Eastern Christianity Catholicism Anglicanism Quran Religion Biography Associated Wikimedia