On Wed, 4 Dec 1996, Barbara O'Cleirigh wrote:
> > * Barbara, virgin and martyr (?)
> > - one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, she is invoked against
> > lightning and fire, and is patron of gunners, miners,
> > architects, builders and stonemasons
>
> Who were the other thirteen Helpers?
>
The Fourteen Holy Helpers are:
Achatius 22 June
Aegidius (Giles) 1 September
Barbara 4 December
Blasius 3 February
Christopher 25 July
Cyriacus 8 August
Dionysius (Denis) 9 October
Erasmus 2 June
Eustachius 20 September
George 23 April
Katharina (Catherine) 25 November
Margaret 29 July
Pantaleon 27 July
Vitus 15 June
Best wishes,
John
Prof. John L. Flood
University of London School of Advanced Study
Institute of Germanic Studies
29 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DP
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