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 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) "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. Did you know... ... that Mammes of Caesarea is said to have been breast-fed by his father? ... that Maria Bertilla Boscardin, who was rejected by one religious order for her slowness, became a nurse and was eventually canonized a saint in the presence of several of her earlier patients? ... that the recently beatified Paul Joseph Nardini died of pulmonary typhus he contracted while giving the last rites to a member of his parish? Selected saint days 1 April Frederick Denison Maurice 2 April Saint Pedro Calungsod 10 April William Law 10 April William of Ockham 11 April George Augustus Selwyn 16 April Isabella Gilmore 19 April Alphege 21 April Anselm of Canterbury 23 April Saint George 24 April Mellitus 25 April Mark the Evangelist 27 April Christina Rossetti 28 April Peter Chanel 29 April Catherine of Siena 30 April Pandita Mary Ramabai Selected biography Saint Augustine of Canterbury (died 26 May 604) was a Benedictine monk who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in 598. He is considered the "Apostle to the English", and a founder of the English Church. Augustine was the prior of a monastery in Rome when Pope Gregory the Great chose him in 595 to lead a mission to Britain to convert the pagan King Æthelberht of Kent to Christianity. Æthelberht allowed the missionaries to preach freely and converted to Christianity, giving the missionaries land to found a monastery outside the city walls. Augustine was consecrated bishop of the English, and converted many of the king's subjects, including thousands during a mass baptism on Christmas Day in 597. Pope Gregory sent more missionaries in 601, along with encouraging letters and gifts for the churches, although attempts to persuade the native Celtic bishops to submit to Augustine's authority failed. Roman Catholic bishops were established at London and Rochester in 604, and a school was founded to train Anglo-Saxon priests and missionaries. Augustine arranged the consecration of his successor, Laurence of Canterbury. Augustine died in 604 and was soon revered as a saint. The authority of the Roman Catholic Church over the Church of England remained in place for ten centuries, until the latter broke away in the 16th century during the English Reformation. 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