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Saint , saint [O.Fr., from Latin sanctus=holy], in Christianity, a person who is recognized as worthy of veneration.
Nature of Sainthood
In the Hebrew Script… Saint Sebastian , St Sebastian
St Sebastian (late 3rd century), Roman martyr. According to legend he was a soldier who was shot by archers on the orders of Diocletian,… Saint Bruno , Bruno, Saint (925–65, German churchman and statesman)
Saint Bruno (brōō´nō), 925–65, German churchman and statesman; brother and chief adviser of the… Saint Maximus , Maximus, Saint
Saint Maximus, c.580–662, Greek theologian. He was secretary to Emperor Heraclius and subsequently abbot at the monastery of Chrysopol… Saint Bernard , Saint Bernard, two Alpine passes, both used since antiquity. The Great Saint Bernard (alt. 8,110 ft/2,472 m), on the Italian-Swiss border, links Vala… Holy Roman Emperors , Holy Roman Emperors ( (table))
Hohenstaufen dynasty and rivals
Frederick I, 1152–90
Philip of Swabia, 1198–1208
Frederick II, 1212–50 (king, 1212–20;…
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Kunigunde, Saint