Description

St Christopher Marble Statue

Dimensions:  35mm L x 25mm W x 100mm H

Please note that all our Marble Art Statues are made on order. There is a lead time of approximately 10 working days.

Our statues are priced for


“Cast Marble White”.

All products are also available in Bronze, Brass, Silver or Hand Painted



at an additional cost – please email us orders@catholic-shop.co.za for a quotation on any one of the alternative options

Patron – travellers, storms, bad dreams, elpilepsy,

Feast Day:  July 21st

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Third century


martyr

in the persecutions of

Decius

. Little else is known for sure.

His fame derives from the pious legend of him being a “Christ-bearer” (= Christopher). He was a powerfully built man who wandered the world in search of novel

ty and adventure. He came upon a

hermit

who lived beside a dangerous stream and served others by guiding them to safe places to cross. He gave Offero instruction in the truth of God. Offero took the

hermit

‘s place, but instead of guiding

travellers

, he carried them safely across the stream.

One day he carried a small

child

across the stream; the

child

‘s weight nearly crushed him. When they arrived on the other side, the

child

revealed himself as Christ, and he was so heavy because he bore the weight of the world on himself. He then

baptised

Offero with water from the stream. Christopher’s service at the stream led to his

patronage

of things related to travel and

travellers

, people who carry things, etc. One of the


Fourteen Holy Helpers


.

Born

• at Canaan as
  
  Offero
  

Died

• 
  martyred
  
  c.
  
  251
  

Name Meaning

• Christ-bearer
• (Greek:
  
  christos
  
  , Christ,
  
  pherein
  
  , to bear)
• (Latin:
  
  Christophorus
  
  , Christbearer)