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{{quote|''"Holy Hannah!" shouted [[Captain America]] in ''Secret Defenders'' #6. ''Who'', you ask? Why, "Holy Hannah" is better known as St. Hannah of the Funnybooks, patron saint to [[The Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]] superheroes (As opposed to "Holy #%&* !", patron saint of [[Nineties Anti
Some of us are believed to be [[Pals With Jesus|closer to the divine]] than others. In Catholicism and Orthodoxy, these special people are called "saints" and they can be called upon to intercede and/or create miracles on our behalf.
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* Saint Michael the Archangel, highly regarded for being a [[Knight in Shining Armour]] and general of God's army. Patron saint of police officers.
* Saint Nicholas, a.k.a. [[Santa Claus]] (a lot of [[Recursive Translation|Multilingual]] [[Memetic Mutation]] was involved), patron saint of children; also patron of thieves.
* Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, said to have driven the snakes out of Ireland. As there are no snakes native to Ireland, this is taken to be [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic|symbolic]] of driving out the pagan influences (that, or he was [[Just
* Saint Peter, portrayed as standing at the [[Fluffy Cloud Heaven|Pearly Gates of heaven]] and acting as God's bouncer, as it were. Famously crucified ''upside-down'' (which is why if you wear an upside-down cross to be "Satanic," [[Dan Browned|you are doing it wrong]] <ref> An upside-down ''crucifix'', on the other hand, since it actually displays Jesus Christ, is still very much is a sacreligious symbol though, so be careful with this one.</ref>). Patron of the Papacy, as he also has the distinction of being [[Ur Example|the first]] [[The Pope|Pope]].
* ...and other saints with [[Odd Job Gods|unusual patronage]]. There can be a lot of overlap in patronage, particularly in issues that cause people to pray a lot.
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** And as such was celebrated in a poem by [[GK Chesterton|G.K. Chesterton]].
** The Russian Orthodox Church has, [[New Powers As the Plot Demands|by extension]], made her the patron saint of the [[From Russia With Nukes|Strategic Rocket Forces]].
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* St. Philip Neri is patron of the [[Yanks With Tanks|US Special Forces]].
* Lots of cities are named after saints: St. Paul, San Francisco, ''etc''.
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* [[A Man for All Seasons|St. Thomas More]] was made the [[Patron Saint]] of lawyers and statesmen. If ''[[The West Wing]]'' is ever remade and the President is still Catholic, there should be an icon of More in the Oval Office, don't you think?
* Bartholomew the Apostle, who - among other things - presides over mental and neurological disorders. [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bartholomew_Allen_II_%28New_Earth%29 There's got to be someone of that name] [[Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny|with a mental disorder...right?]]
* There is a traditional grouping of saints invoked together as protectors against certain ills, the [
* One theory of the origin of the nautical legend of Davy Jones' Locker is that Davy Jones is actually a bowlderized version of Saint David of Wales, whom Welsh sailors would beseech for aid in times of danger. In this interpretation, Davy Jones is not punishing, but helping sailors, by keeping their souls safe in his Locker.
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