Portal:Saints/Selected article/June 2007

photo of Canterbury Cathedral, West Front, Nave and Central Tower

The Anglican Communion commemorates many of the saints in the General Roman Calendar, often on the same days.

Like the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion has special holy days in honor of Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles. Many of the parishes churches in the Communion have the names Christ Church, and St. Mary the Virgin.

The same can also be said for the four great patrons of the United Kingdom: Saint George (Patron of England), Saint David (Patron of Wales), Saint Patrick (Patron of Ireland), and Saint Andrew (Patron of Scotland).