Saint Christopher
A martyr of the third or fourth century, of whom almost nothing historical is known. The legend of the giant who carried the Christ child across a river is medieval and gives him his name and his patronage of travelers.
The feast was 25 July; the 1969 calendar reform removed it from the General Roman Calendar, but the devotion continues and some dioceses keep it.
Offerings
- Offerings
- BreadWaterCandlesTravel tokens
Practice
- Invocation Approach
- TonePlain and protectiveAddressSaint ChristopherChristopher the Christ-bearerRelationshipGuide and guardian
- Modern Practice
The medal or dashboard image is the common folk form. The corpus records the devotion and notes that the historical core is thin.
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- TravelProtectionSafe passageStrength
- Mythology Summary
A martyr of the third or fourth century, of whom almost nothing historical is known. The legend of the giant who carried the Christ child across a river is medieval and gives him his name and his patronage of travelers.
Details
- Feast Day
- July 25
- Patronage
- TravelersDriversFerrymenChildren
- Correspondences
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