In reply to Barbara O'Cleirigh's question:
> > * Barbara, virgin and martyr (?)
> > - one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
>
> Who were the other thirteen Helpers?
The list of the Fourteen Holy Helpers may vary but usually consists
of Acacius, Barbara, Blaise, Catharine of Alexandria, Christopher,
Cyriacus, Denys, Erasmus, Eustace, George, Giles, Margaret of
Antioch, Pantaleon and Vitus, although one may also find Antony,
Leonard, Nicolas, Sebastian or Roch.
These saints were supposed to be particularly helpful against various
diseases and afflictions; they were venerated as a group from the
fourteenth century.
Sophie Oosterwijk
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