Saint Ghislain
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Ghislain was a confessor and anchorite in Belgium. He died at the town named after him, Saint-Ghislain.
Dutch Book of Prayers from the mid-fifteenth century. Ghislain is the figure on the far right, holding a church.
Group escorting the reliquary of Saint Ghislain during the Golden Chariot procession in Mons.
Tour St Martin, Saint-Ghislain
Saint symbolism
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Symbolism of Christian saints has been used from the very beginnings of the religion. Each saint is said to have led an exemplary life and symbols have been used to tell these stories throughout the h
Saint Ghislain
…Ghislain is the figure on the far right, holding a church. Died 9 October 680 Venerated in Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Feast 9 October Attributes represented with a bear or bear's cub beside him Patronage invoked against convulsions from children Ghislain (died 9 October 680) was a confessor and…
The symbols of the four Evangelists are here depicted in the Book of Kells. The winged man, lion, eagle and bull symbolize, clockwise from top left, Matthew, Mark, John, and Luke.
The Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles. Russian, 14th century, Moscow Museum.
The key as symbol of St. Peter