Template:Saint

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This template adds an information box to articles about saints, in the style of Wikipedia's saint infobox. Put it at the very top of the article. Every field is optional; rows with no value are not shown.

Usage

{{Saint
| honorific_prefix =
| name             =
| native_name      =
| image            =
| image_size       =
| alt              =
| caption          =
| titles           =
| birth_date       =
| birth_place      =
| death_date       =
| death_place      =
| martyred         =
| venerated_in     =
| glorified        =
| major_shrine     =
| feast_day        =
| attributes       =
| patronage        =
| major_works      =
}}

Parameters

Parameter Shown as Notes
honorific_prefix small text above the name e.g. Saint, Holy Hieromartyr
name header Defaults to the page name.
native_name small text below the name Name in the saint's own language and script.
image picture File name only, without File:.
image_size Defaults to 220px.
alt Alt text for the image, for readers who cannot see it.
caption text under the picture
titles Titles e.g. Equal of the Apostles, Hieromartyr, Wonderworker
birth_date, birth_place Born
death_date, death_place Reposed
martyred Set to yes for a martyr: the death row is then labelled Martyred instead of Reposed.
venerated_in Venerated in e.g. Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches
glorified Glorified Date, place and by whom the saint was glorified (canonized).
major_shrine Major shrine Where the relics are kept or the main place of pilgrimage.
feast_day Feast Link the date, e.g. [[September 30]]. Add the Old Calendar date if useful.
attributes Attributes How the saint is shown in icons.
patronage Patronage
major_works Major works For saints who were writers.

Example

{{Saint
| honorific_prefix = Saint
| name             = Gregory the Illuminator
| native_name      = Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ
| image            = 3009-grigorie-armenia.jpg
| caption          = Icon of St. Gregory the Illuminator
| titles           = Equal of the Apostles, Illuminator of Armenia, Hieromartyr
| birth_date       = c. 257
| death_date       = c. 331
| death_place      = Mount Sepuh, Upper Armenia
| venerated_in     = Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches
| major_shrine     = Khor Virap; Etchmiadzin
| feast_day        = September 30
}}