The three Patron Saints

For all soccer mania, maybe you often hear St. George. St. George is a symbol of national team soccer of England. But do you know why it calls ‘George’? Who is George? How about S.t Andrew? Or S.t Patrick? Have you ever hear about that? Maybe you have to read my written followed, it can reach your discovery.

Saint George: The legend knight of England.

George is a name of legend patron saint of England who became England protector. No definite exactly when he was lived. George usually supposed to be unnamed martyr. Based on legend, he was believed to have been put to death for seven times. As a protector, George several times did amazing salvage. Either he helped Franks at the battle of Antioch in 1908. After that, he was credited as a saint by King Edward.

George also believed instilled spirit to his soldiers. Therefore, George was England’s favorite and was declarated  by Pope Benedicts XIV as an England’s protector.

George also influences to flag of England. Based on legend, there was knight were silver armor, defeated the Devil in the shape of a dragon. The knight wear a Red Cross shield on his arm, and the knight was believed as George.

So, if we hear ‘St. George Cross’, nothing confuse anymore, George is a Patron Saint of England who became England protector with Red Cross shield on his arm.

To appreciate St. George, Catholic Church has dropped 23 April as Saint George’s Days.

St. Andrew: The brave warrior from Scotland.

As George, Andrew is a Patron Saint also. He is a Patron Saint of Scotland. According to legend, in 832 A.D, Oengus II led on army of Picts and Scots into a battle. And Andrew brought victory to the battle. Since that time, Oengus  declarated Andrew  as Patron Saint of Scotland. Based on legend, in the morning of the battle white clouds forming on X-shaped cross in Achea.

About the meaning of the flag, flag of Scotland has special meaning that more popular we called as ‘ The Saltire’. The mean is identity for all individual Scottish to demonstrate their loyalty and Scottish nationality. Scotland also has a day to remember St. Andrew. Its dropped on 30 November, although not definite exactly why 30 November is St. Andrew’s Day.

St. Patrick: The Patron Saint without exactly reason.

Like two great figures before, Patrick also a Patron Saint. He is a Patron Saint of Ireland. Despite very different to George and Andrew, only little sources explain us about Patrick. Not definited why he was declarated as a Patron Saint. Also nothing explained about meaning of Ireland’s symbols, shamrocks and snakes. One source predict that they are symbol of the evil that his mission removed from the island.

But the chronicle of Patrick’s life explained more completely by many sources. Patrick was born around 385 – 390 in Bannavem Taberniae. He was born in priest family. His father, Calpurnius is a roman officialand his grandfather was a catholic priest.

Patrick  died in 461, and like another Patron Saint, he also has celebrate day. St Patrick Day fall on 17 March.

George, Patrick, and Andrew are Champions of Christendom. Actually there are seven other Champions. The other are: David of Wales, Denis of France, James of Spain, and Anthony of Padua of Italy.