Saint Christopher

Summary

Saint Christopher is a human^[1]. He was born in Canaan^[2]. He was born on January 1, 300^[3]. He died in Anatolia^[4]. He died on 251^[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6]

Key Facts

• Saint Christopher was born in Canaan^[2].
• Saint Christopher died in Anatolia^[4].
• Saint Christopher was born on January 1, 300^[3].
• Saint Christopher died on 251^[5].
• Saint Christopher's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[7].
• Saint Christopher's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[8].
• Saint Christopher is recorded as male^[9].
• Saint Christopher's instance of is recorded as human^[10].
• Saint Christopher's Commons category is recorded as Saint Christopher^[11].
• Saint Christopher's canonization status is recorded as saint^[12].
• The cause of death was decapitation^[13].
• Saint Christopher's given name is recorded as Christophe^[14].
• Saint Christopher's significant event is recorded as worship suppression^[15].
• Saint Christopher's feast day is recorded as July 25^[16].
• Saint Christopher's feast day is recorded as July 24^[17].
• Saint Christopher's feast day is recorded as May 22^[18].
• Saint Christopher's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Christopher^[19].
• Saint Christopher's Commons gallery is recorded as Saint Christopher^[20].
• Saint Christopher's depicted by is recorded as Saints Martin and Christopher^[21].
• Saint Christopher's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[22].
• Saint Christopher's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[23].
• Saint Christopher's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• Saint Christopher's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[25].
• Saint Christopher's Commons Creator page is recorded as Saint Christopher^[26].
• Saint Christopher's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Άγιος Χριστόφορος'}^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Saint Christopher was born in Canaan^[2]. He was born on January 1, 300^[3].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church^[7], a Christian denomination^[28], in Vatican City^[29], founded in 0001^[30], headquartered in Vatican City^[31] and Eastern Orthodoxy^[8], a Christian denominational family^[32].

Death and Burial

Saint Christopher died on 251^[5]. He died in Anatolia^[4]. The cause of death was decapitation^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Saint Christopher include San Cristóbal de Las Casas^[33], a locality of Mexico^[34], in Mexico^[35], founded in 1528^[36]; Saint Kitts^[37], an island^[38], in Saint Kitts and Nevis^[39]; Saint Joseph's Church, Kuopio^[40], a church building^[41], in Finland^[42]; Església de Sant Cristòfol d'Anyós^[43], a Catholic church building^[44], in Andorra^[45]; St. Christopher's Cathedral^[46], a cathedral^[47], in Netherlands^[48], founded in 1410^[49]; St. Joseph Church, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas^[50], a church building^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; St. Christopher’s Cathedral^[53], a cathedral^[54], in Australia^[55], founded in 1928^[56]; and San Cristoforo Church^[57], a church building^[58], in Italy^[59], founded in 1593^[60].

Why It Matters

Saint Christopher has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include San Cristóbal de Las Casas^[33], a locality of Mexico^[34], in Mexico^[35], founded in 1528^[36]; Saint Kitts^[37], an island^[38], in Saint Kitts and Nevis^[39]; Saint Joseph's Church, Kuopio^[40], a church building^[41], in Finland^[42]; Església de Sant Cristòfol d'Anyós^[43], a Catholic church building^[44], in Andorra^[45]; St. Christopher's Cathedral^[46], a cathedral^[47], in Netherlands^[48], founded in 1410^[49]; and St. Joseph Church, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas^[50], a church building^[51], in United Kingdom^[52].

FAQs

Where was Saint Christopher born?

Saint Christopher's place of birth was Canaan^[2].

Where did Saint Christopher die?

Saint Christopher died in Anatolia^[4].