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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Name day]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:39, August 22, 2007
A patron saint is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, or person. Since the time of the early Christians up to the present, a vast number of patron saints have been recorded.
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