Saints
- St. Helena Parish, Louisiana: St. Helena is named for Saint Helena of Constantinople, the mother of Constantine the Great.
- St. Lucie County, Florida: St. Lucie was named for the Spanish-era Ais town of Santa Lucea, presumed to have been named by the Spanish for Saint Lucie of Syracuse.
- Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri: Ste. Genevieve is named after Sainte Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris.
- Santa Barbara County, California: Santa Barbara is named for Saint Barbara, patroness of fire.
- Santa Clara County, California: Santa Clara is named for Mission Santa Clara, which was in turn named for Saint Clara de Asís.
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Famous quotes containing the word saints:
“Is America a land of God where saints abide for ever? Where golden fields spread fair and broad, where flows the crystal river? Certainly not flush with saints, and a good thing, too, for the saints sent buzzing into man’s ken now are but poor- mouthed ecclesiastical film stars and cliché-shouting publicity agents.
Their little knowledge bringing them nearer to their ignorance,
Ignorance bringing them nearer to death,
But nearness to death no nearer to God.”
—Sean O’Casey (1884–1964)
“It is an art apart. Saint Francis of Assisi said—”All saints can do miracles, but few of them can keep hotel.””
—Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1835–1910)
“So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built together spiritually into a dwelling place for God.”
—Bible: New Testament, Ephesians 2:19-22.