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
Giles (c. 650 – c. 710) was a Christian hermit saint from Athens.
Whose
life was centered in Provence and Septimania.
The
tomb in Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, the abbey Giles was said to have founded, became
a place of pilgrimage and a stop on the road that led from Arles to the pilgrim
Way of St. James.
His patronage protects against plague, for a good confession, and for cripples, beggars, and blacksmiths. He is commemorated on September 1st.
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