Christopher,Saint

Christopher,Saint
Chris·to·pher (krĭsʹtə-fər), Saint.fl. third century A.D.
Christian martyr often depicted as a giant who converted to Christianity and thereafter devoted himself to carrying travelers across a river. His feast, July 25, was dropped from the Catholic liturgical calendar in 1969.

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