What about Joan of Arc?
John Parsons
On Tue, 7 Apr 1998 [log in to unmask] wrote:
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> > Another student desires a "violent" saint who participated in a war or
> > Crusade. He is considering St. Louis, but apparently was hoping for someone
> > a little more flashy, an Archbishop Turpin type. Can anyone suggest a
> > "saint" (the individual need not be canonized) that fits this profile, and
> > for whom there exist English-language translations of primary sources?
>
>
> > -Nancy Caciola
>
> In Spain, St James the Great became known as the Matamoros, and
> became commonly seen on a white charger leading Christian troops into
> battle against the Muslims. To a lesser extent, St George acquired
> the same reputation during the Crusades. There are lots of military
> saints, but their military exploits are seldom emphasized as much as
> their refusal to follow the order to worship idols. St Louis may
> have been a crusader, but I've never heard him described as
> "violent"!
> Cheers,
> Jim Bugslag
>
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