Vierzehn Nothelfer

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Vierzehn Nothelfer is the German name for the group of fourteen medieval Catholic saints venerated together as powerful intercessors, especially against various diseases and dangers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic devotional group
Christian religious concept
group of saints
associatedWith protection against disease
protection against plague
protection against sudden death
protection in time of need
collectiveFeastMonth August
collectiveFeastType local feast day
countryOfOrigin Germany
culturalOrigin German-speaking Europe
devotionalLanguage German
devotionalPractice collective feast
litanies
pilgrimage
hasMember Saint Acacius of Byzantium
Saint Aegidius
Saint Barbara
Saint Blaise
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Saint Christopher
Saint Cyriacus
Saint Denis
Saint Erasmus of Formia
Saint Eustace
Saint George
Saint Giles
Saint Margaret of Antioch
Saint Pantaleon
Saint Vitus
hasNotableSanctuary Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
hasPatronage aid in distress
healing
protection from dangers
iconography group of fourteen saints depicted together
notableSanctuaryLocation Bad Staffelstein
notableSanctuaryRegion Bavaria
numberOfMembers 14
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Roman Catholicism
timePeriod medieval period
translation Fourteen Holy Helpers
use intercessory prayer
veneratedIn Central Europe
Germany
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
veneration Middle Ages

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Fourteen Holy Helpers hasNameInLanguage Vierzehn Nothelfer