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----- Original Message -----
From: Alfred de Tavares <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 5:46 PM
Subject: RE: [Goanet] Patron Saint of Goa
>
> A place may have more than one "Patron Saint", as a saint may have
> multiple patronage.
>
> Thus although St. Catherine of Alexandria (feastday November 25, the
> day Afonso de Albuquerque conquered Goa) is the earliest Patron(ess) of
> Goa, to whom the Sé Cathedral is dedicated, so is also St. Francis Xavier,
> more by popular acclaim.
>
> And, the latest (official) patron of the Diocese of Goa and Daman is our
> own Blessed Pe. José Vaz.
>
> However, when Bl. Vaz is eventually canonized he will be known as
> St José Vaz of Sri Lanka as it is customary for a saint to be named after
> the place od his/her death. The feast day is also the respective death
> anniversary, except in three cases.
>
>
Dear Alfred,
If as you say "it is customary for a saint to be named after the place of
his/her death", then how is it that St. Francis is not "St. Francis of
Sancian" but "St. Francis Xavier" ("Xavier" = "Javier", the place of his
birth)?
Jorge
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