The Fourteen Holy Helpers are a group of saints venerated together in Roman Catholicism because their intercession was believed to be particularly effective against various diseases.
This
group of "helpers in need" originated in 14th century Rhineland, due
largely as a result of the epidemic that grew to become the Black Death, but
their veneration spread almost as quickly as the plague.
Saint
Erasmus of Formiae, also known as Elmo, was a Christian saint and martyr, who
according to Christian tradition, died around 303.
He
is the patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain and intestinal ailments and
his feast day is June 2nd.
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