Who is your patron saint?

[kamikat]

Do Anglicans have patron saints? If your patron saint is someone other than who you listed as your favorite saint, please share your patron saint, why he/she was chosen, ect?

[kamikat]

My patron saint is St Andrew of Crete. I chose him because it was during Great Compline of the Tuesday of Clean Week, during the reading of the Cannon of St. Andrew that I realized that I needed to become Orthodox. Here's where you can read the Cannon, for anyone not familar with it.
http://www.monachos.net/library/Andrew_of_Crete%2C_Great_Canon_of_Repentance

Troparion, Tone 5: Like the Prophet David thou didst sing a new song / in the assembly of the righteous. / Thou initiate of the Holy Spirit, / thou didst thunder forth thy hymns of grace / and the word of righteousness for our salvation, / O Andrew glory of the Fathers.

Kontakion, Tone 2: Thou didst sound forth the divine melodies like a trumpet / and wast a bright lamp for the world. / Thou didst shine with the light of the Trinity, O righteous Andrew. / Wherefore we cry to thee: / Ever intercede for us all.
St. Andrew of Crete (c. 660-740), whose Great Canon is prayed during Lent, was born in Damascus, later to become a monk at Mar Saba. St Andrew served later at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, andwas ordained a deacon at Hagia Sophia c.685. Running refuge for orphans and caring for the elderly, the Saint spent his last days as Archbishop of Gortyna on Crete, a position to which he was elevated in 692. Attributed by many with the invention of the canon as a style of religious writing, his works display not only great rhetorical skill, but a depth of theological understanding possessed by ever fewer in these latter days. He is considered one of the great saints of repentance, and his Great Canon stands alone as a great monument to man's repentant cry to God.

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[WarriorAngel]

I have not decided [myself]
So I favor St Pio, but havent really officially picked a patron Saint.
I do often need them all. :)

But i gravitate to St Pio because he was born May 25th, and my birthday is May 26th.

Although I didnt know if this thread exclusive to the Anglicans.

[kamikat]

I have not decided [myself]
So I favor St Pio, but havent really officially picked a patron Saint.
I do often need them all. :)

But i gravitate to St Pio because he was born May 25th, and my birthday is May 26th.

Although I didnt know if this thread exclusive to the Anglicans.

No, it's not exclusive to Anglican, I just don't know if they practice the tradition of having a patron.

I'm sure you have a patron, all Catholics choose one for their confirmation. My Catholic patron was St Monica.

[WarriorAngel]

No, it's not exclusive to Anglican, I just don't know if they practice the tradition of having a patron.

I'm sure you have a patron, all Catholics choose one for their confirmation. My Catholic patron was St Monica.

I choose to take the name St Anne. Mary's mother. :wave:
So, I figured that was my Confirmation name.


I love them all. :hug:

[Macarius]

St. James, brother of the Lord, first Bishop of Jerusalem, James the Righteous, James the Just, author of the Epistle of James.

I like my patron!

[Secundulus]

Some Anglicans have them. I think most probably do not. I do.

Mine is St. Michael for three reasons.
- My birthday is his feast day.
- He is the Patron Saint of U.S. Army Paratroopers which I used to be. http://www.bragg.army.mil/AbnRecruiting/patron_saint.htm
- I have recently joined the newly formed Anglican Society of Saint Michael. http://societies.anglican.org/anglocatholic/ssm/index.htm

Interestingly, while in the Army, our highly evangelical Protestant Chaplain handed out Saint Michael Medals to all the Soldiers in out unit.

[WarriorAngel]

Some Anglicans have them. I think most probably do not. I do.

Mine is St. Michael for three reasons.
- My birthday is his feast day.
- He is the Patron Saint of U.S. Army Paratroopers which I used to be. http://www.bragg.army.mil/AbnRecruiting/patron_saint.htm
- I have recently joined the newly formed Anglican Society of Saint Michael. http://societies.anglican.org/anglocatholic/ssm/index.htm

Interestingly, while in the Army, our highly evangelical Protestant Chaplain handed out Saint Michael Medals to all the Soldiers in out unit.

:sorry: I reread that to be certain I read that right....
An evangelical was giving out medals?? :eek:
WOW!

[RobNJ]

:sorry: I reread that to be certain I read that right....
An evangelical was giving out medals?? :eek:
WOW!

Well, he realizes that people who "jump out of perfectly functioning airplanes" (As my father would say) Need ALL the help they can get!!!!:D

My "Name Saint" is St.Thomas the apostle, since Thomas happens to be my middle name.
I seem to have chosen (or been chosen by) St. John The Wonderworker, as my Patron Saint.

[WarriorAngel]

Well, he realizes that people who "jump out of perfectly functioning airplanes" (As my father would say) Need ALL the help they can get!!!!:D



^_^

[Rowan]

Hehe, I gave it away in the icon thread, but my patron is St. Mary of Egypt (http://www.abbamoses.com/stmarylife.html). I found her story when I wasn't necessarily looking for a patron saint, just inquiring into Orthodoxy and reading about the saints' lives. One read and I was completely blown away. Her prayers really help me.

[EmperorConstantine]

The saint chooses you, not you them.

Holy Equal of the Apostles and Emperor Constantine

[Sothron]

St. Patrick the Apostle and Enlightener to Ireland, pray for me! :crosseo:

(see sig for details as to why he is my patron saint)

[Davidnic]

St. Joseph. And may he lead us to a simple and daily love of the Lord in all things with an interior life focused on our most wonderful Lord.

[prodromos]

St John the Forerunner (Greek "Prodromos") AKA John the Baptist. My birthday is the feast day (or rather Fast day) of his beheading. I also have St Andrew the first called as my patron (my middle name).

John

[Mary of Bethany]

Mary of Bethany, sister of Martha and Lazarus. Holy Myrrhbearer. Her Feast Day, along with her sister, is June 4th.

Mary

[stray bullet]

No, it's not exclusive to Anglican, I just don't know if they practice the tradition of having a patron.

I'm sure you have a patron, all Catholics choose one for their confirmation. My Catholic patron was St Monica.

My parish told me patron saints were for kids... no wonder I left that parish.

I consider Saint Peter my patron saint, for a variety of reasons.

[kamikat]

Did you choose one at your confirmation? Or did you convert as an adult?

[stray bullet]

Did you choose one at your confirmation? Or did you convert as an adult?

Came to the Church as an adult.

[RadixLecti]

St. Michael officially, however I have a particular interest in John Wesley (who is an Anglican Saint). I really admire his passion for Christ and his pursuit of holiness.

[Aymn27]

my baptismal and confirmational saint is Jude Thaddeus - however, I am a huge fan of Francis of Assisi..

[Aymn27]

The more I read about Wesley - the more I am impressed by him as well - what an evangelist!

[WarriorAngel]

The saint chooses you, not you them.

Holy Equal of the Apostles and Emperor Constantine


If that is true, then St Pio should definitely be my patron Saint.

[Aymn27]

If that is true, then St Pio should definitely be my patron Saint.
why is that? just curious...

[Sacrum Silentium]

http://www.holy-icons.com/graphics/s_isaacsyrian.jpg

Apolytikion: He that thundered on Sinai with saving laws for man hath also given thy writings as guides in prayer unto monks, O revealer of unfathomable mysteries; for having gone up in the mount of the vision of the Lord, thou wast shown the many mansions. Wherefore, O God-bearing Isaac, entreat the Saviour for all praising thee.

Kontakion: As an ascetic and God-bearer great in righteousness and an instructor of monastics do we honour thee, thou revealer of things sacred, and our protector. But, O Isaac, since thou hast great boldness with the Lord, intercede with Him for all of us who sing thy praise and who cry to thee: Rejoice, O Father most wise in God.

http://h1.ripside.net/BlakeMichael/Forum/IsaacSyria.jpg

[Da_Funkey_Gibbon]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Carlo_Borromeo.jpg/200px-

St. Charles Borremeo, one of the great Catholic reformers
:pray:

[Diane_Windsor]

I have always liked Patrick of Ireland. I was born on March 16th :D , I'm part Irish :cool: , and on what other saint's day can you drink green beer!? Yummy!!!!

[Albion]

Isn't one's baptismal name supposed to be a selection of the patron saint? And I suppose you can consider one taken at confirmation to be another.

[Mary of Bethany]

Yes. And for the Orthodox, baptism and chrismation (confirmation) come at the same time. But yes, your baptismal name is your patron. Those of us who grew up in non-sacramental churches chose one at our chrismation.



Mary

[kamikat]

Isn't one's baptismal name supposed to be a selection of the patron saint? And I suppose you can consider one taken at confirmation to be another.

It depends. I know many people who have saint's name as their middle name. For example, my mom and her two sisters' middle names are all Mary.

[Albion]

It depends. I know many people who have saint's name as their middle name. For example, my mom and her two sisters' middle names are all Mary.
Of course. If you have a saint's name as a given name, the most you can do is add more. But I was taken back a trifle when I read that people routinely, so it seemed, considered as their patron saint one whom they just had come to admire. I really thought that the term applied to one you were named for, whether legally, at baptism, or as a confirmation name (not usual in Anglicanism, BTW, for those still thinking of the thread in terms of the OP).

[kamikat]

In my experience, you are correct. I've never met someone who's patron was just someone they admire. In both the Orthodox Church and the Catholic church, you have to pick a saint for baptism. (I've been to several ORthodox baptisms and have been a Catholic godmother). Also, for Catholic confirmation, you may either pick another one or are confirmed with the patron from your baptism, at least that's how it was when I was confirmed.

[PaladinGirl]

St. Anthony of Padua is my patron saint. :)

[katealpha]

St Faith

[WarriorAngel]

why is that? just curious...

I have always been drawn to St Pio. :ebil: And then I found out his birthday was the day before mine.

I have always liked Patrick of Ireland. I was born on March 16th , I'm part Irish , and on what other saint's day can you drink green beer!? Yummy!!!!

Me too. I am also Irish.

I was watching EWTN....and they were talking about the life of St Therese of Avilla [i believe of Avilla, she is a doctor of the Catholic Church]
Anyway, she had like 4-5 patron Saints.

So :ebil: I am going to make my list...
Right now I love St Anthony [I always feel him near, and he helps me so much]

I love ST Pat for a few reasons and only one being I am Irish.

I adore ST Joseph our Lords step father.

And St Padre Pio is tops....:thumbsup:

[Although Our Lady, the Mother of God is the ultimate]
Most of them males.... lol.

[katealpha]

Hmmmmm, if I can have more than one then...

St Cuthburt - I see him as someone of great, almost inconceivable holiness
St Alban - England's first martyr
St Catherine - of the wheel, poor girl
St Theresa, the little flower

[-Kyriaki-]

Mine is St Kyriaki, also spelled Kyriake (I think thats the more literal spelling), known as St Dominica in latin because people like transliterating names.

An icon of her is my avatar :)

Saint Kyriake was the daughter of Christian parents, Dorotheus and Eusebia. She was given her name because she was born on Sunday, the day of the Lord (in Greek, Kyriake). She contested in Nicomedia during the reign of Diocletian, in the year 300. After many bitter torments she was condemned to suffer beheading, but being granted time to pray first, she made her prayer and gave up her holy soul in peace.

Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
O Lord Jesus, unto Thee Thy lamb doth cry with a great voice: O my Bridegroom, Thee I love; and seeking Thee, I now contest, and with Thy baptism am crucified and buried. I suffer for Thy sake, that I may reign with Thee; for Thy sake I die, that I may live in Thee: accept me offered out of longing to Thee as a spotless sacrifice. Lord, save our souls through her intercessions, since Thou art great in mercy.
Kontakion in the Second Tone
The Martyr of Christ hath called us all together now to praise and acclaim her wrestlings and her godly feats; for possessed of manliness of mind, she hath proved to be worthy of her name, being lady and mistress of her mind and the passions of unseemliness.

As to why she's my patron saint...well that's a long story :) It has a lot to do with how I first discovered Orthodoxy, and then a bunch of 'coincidences' that brought me to Orthodoxy, a lot of which were connected to her somehow....

And then I turned up in church for the first time standing in front of her icon on her feast day. Yup. About then I gave up fighting!

[WarriorAngel]

Mine is St Kyriaki, also spelled Kyriake (I think thats the more literal spelling), known as St Dominica in latin because people like transliterating names.

An icon of her is my avatar :)

Saint Kyriake was the daughter of Christian parents, Dorotheus and Eusebia. She was given her name because she was born on Sunday, the day of the Lord (in Greek, Kyriake). She contested in Nicomedia during the reign of Diocletian, in the year 300. After many bitter torments she was condemned to suffer beheading, but being granted time to pray first, she made her prayer and gave up her holy soul in peace.

Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
O Lord Jesus, unto Thee Thy lamb doth cry with a great voice: O my Bridegroom, Thee I love; and seeking Thee, I now contest, and with Thy baptism am crucified and buried. I suffer for Thy sake, that I may reign with Thee; for Thy sake I die, that I may live in Thee: accept me offered out of longing to Thee as a spotless sacrifice. Lord, save our souls through her intercessions, since Thou art great in mercy.
Kontakion in the Second Tone
The Martyr of Christ hath called us all together now to praise and acclaim her wrestlings and her godly feats; for possessed of manliness of mind, she hath proved to be worthy of her name, being lady and mistress of her mind and the passions of unseemliness.

As to why she's my patron saint...well that's a long story :) It has a lot to do with how I first discovered Orthodoxy, and then a bunch of 'coincidences' that brought me to Orthodoxy, a lot of which were connected to her somehow....

And then I turned up in church for the first time standing in front of her icon on her feast day. Yup. About then I gave up fighting!

:D Talk about her persistense...lol

Good story.

[Catherineanne]

My Baptismal saints are Catherine and Anne. In addition, I honour Alban, Cuthbert and Michael, because I feel their protection around me. Alban because I was baptised in a church dedicated to him and later moved within his diocese, Cuthbert because he is the patron saint of all those born within the diocese of Durham, and Michael because he protects me when I am very alone.

In addition I venerate Our Lady, Laurence, Luke, Anthony and Stephen.

As with other Anglicans I did not choose a patron saint at my confirmation. And I very much agree that these saints have chosen me, for one reason or another, rather than me choosing them.

[JasonV]

St. Barnabas.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02300a.htm

[MoeSzyslak]

Francis of Assisi.

oops sorry. This isn't my forum. I just love reading the life of Francis, so I had to throw it out there..

[longhair75]

As an electrician and a glaucoma patient, my patron is Santa Lucia

link (http://www.chiantimusei.it/cgi-bin/en/pub_det_ico.cgi?iconografia=Santa%20Lucia)

[mohawk]

St Michael...He is the one who helps us battle temptations & the evil one...

[SeraphimSarov]

St. Seraphim of Sarov.

http://www.ortodoxiabrasil.com/img/seraphim-sarov.jpg

I also identify a lot with Blessed Hieromonk Seraphim Rose (see my avatar), though he has not been officially recognized. I seek the intercessions of both regularly, though St. Seraphim of Sarov is definitely my patron. :)

[WarriorAngel]

keep this going!!!!

[PaladinGirl]

No, it's not exclusive to Anglican, I just don't know if they practice the tradition of having a patron.

I'm sure you have a patron, all Catholics choose one for their confirmation. My Catholic patron was St Monica.
Oddly enough, when I was confirmed, I didn't get to choose a patron saint so I just adopted one myself. I chose St. Anthony of Padua.

[Lilmissykato]

My saint is Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, because she is awesome :) I shall keep it at that

[Catholic Christian]

St Jude
http://students.ou.edu/I/Jennifer.A.Ingley-1/stjudethaddeus.gif

[retexan599]

Do Anglicans have patron saints? If your patron saint is someone other than who you listed as your favorite saint, please share your patron saint, why he/she was chosen, ect?
I don't know about patron saints per se, but I have long considered C.S. Lewis as my patron theologian, teacher, and mentor. Next to the Bible, Lewis' books have shown me much 'light upon my path'.

[nikostheater]

My patron Saint is Saint Nicholas,Bishop of Myra.
:)

[EmperorConstantine]

My patron Saint is Saint Nicholas,Bishop of Myra.
:)
St. Nicholas?

Is this the same St. Nicholas; Boxing Champion of Nicea?

The victor of the epic match, Nicholas vs. Arius?

^_^

[Intercisus]

I haven't yet been chrismated but I've pretty much chosen Holy Greatmartyr James the Persian AKA St. James Intercisus. I can relate to a lot with him as we both went through turning our backs to God and becoming Pagan, then having to work our way back to the right path. Besides this guy has got to be the most hardcore saint ever. I don't yet have enough posts to add the link to his bio, but basically he was dismembered 28 ways and had some harsh words and prayers for every member dis'd.

[seashale76]

My patron saint is Saint Michael the Archangel. :)

November 8th: Synaxis of Michael and all the Bodiless Powers of Heaven
September 6th: The miracle of the Archangel at Colossae

Troparion (Tone 4)
Commanders of the heavenly hosts, we who are unworthy beseech you, by your prayers encompass us beneath the wings of your immaterial glory, and faithfully preserve us who fall down and cry to you: "Deliver us from all harm, for you are the commanders of the powers on high!"

Kontakion (Tone 2)
Commanders of God's armies and ministers of the divine glory, princes of the bodiless angels and guides of mankind, ask for what is good for us, and for great mercy, supreme commanders of the Bodiless Hosts.

[seashale76]

My patron Saint is Saint Nicholas,Bishop of Myra.
:)

There is going to be a movie on his life coming out this year. I'm eager to see if it will be accurate.

http://www.nicholasofmyra-movie.com/updates.htm

[ScottBot]

Do Anglicans have patron saints? If your patron saint is someone other than who you listed as your favorite saint, please share your patron saint, why he/she was chosen, ect?
St. Theodore the General (Theodoros Stratelates) (http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintt22.htm)

http://sttheodores.org/images/theostratateles.jpg

[ContraMundum]

I think it would be (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Stein)Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Stein) for me. She's from my cultural background and I feel that perhaps she could sympathise with me.

However, for most of my converted years it has been St Hilary of Poitiers.

I also think that the Wesley brothers, King Charles the Martyr and CS Lewis are candidates for some far off future canonisation, God willing. I have always looked to them for inspiration.

[Mary of Bethany]

ContraMundum,

shouldn't your Patron be Athanasius?

^_^

Mary

[ContraMundum]

ContraMundum,

shouldn't your Patron be Athanasius?

^_^

Mary


Umm...are you referring to the recent events on another forum surrounding the Trinity? :)

[Mary of Bethany]

I was referring to your name

Athanasius "contra mundum"

:)

Mary

[ReadingForOrders]

Paul the Apostle

[Ivy]

St. Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower

I admire C.S. Lewis, and also George MacDonald, who inspired C.S. Lewis's conversion.

[ContraMundum]

I was referring to your name

Athanasius "contra mundum"

:)

Mary

Ah-ha! Very clever! :)

[CathNancy]

St. Monica, I also pray for the conversion of my sons.

[Mary of Bethany]

St. Monica, I also pray for the conversion of my sons.

I often ask for her intercessions, too! She's such an incredible role model for mothers/wives.

Mary