Description
This medal features an image of St. Raphael on the front with the words "Pray for Us" on the back. St. Raphael is one of the 7 Archangels who stand before the throne of the lord. Patron Saint of travelers, the blind, happy meetings, nurses, and physicians. Made in Italy, silver oxidized and is approximately 2.5cm or 7/8" tall. Attached jump rings are included.
St Raphael the Archangel - patron of sickness, travelers, young people, doctors
medals may differ slightly
Saint Raphael the Archangel
Saint Raphael the Archangel
by
Bartolom* Esteban Murillo
Saint Archangel, 'Angel of Tobit', Angel of the Trumpet
Honored in
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Feast
September 29; October 24 (local calendars and among
Traditional Roman Catholics
)
Attributes
Archangel
holding a bottle or flask; Archangel walking with
Tobias
;
Archangel
; young man carrying a fish; young man carrying a staff
Patronage
apothecaries; blind people; bodily ills; diocese of Madison, WI, druggists; archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa; eye problems; guardian angels; happy meetings; insanity; lovers; mental illness; nightmares, nurses; pharmacists; physicians; archdiocese of Seattle, Washington; shepherds; sick people; travelers; young people
This medal features an image of St. Raphael on the front with the words "Pray for Us" on the back. St. Raphael is one of the 7 Archangels who stand before the throne of the lord. Patron Saint of travelers, the blind, happy meetings, nurses, and physicians. Made in Italy, silver oxidized and is approximately 2.5cm or 7/8" tall. Attached jump rings are included.