René Ostberg
Encyclopædia Britannica Editor
René Ostberg is an associate editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Patron saint, saint who is chosen as the dedicated protector and intercessor of a person, a society, a church, an occupation, or a place. Their protection is typically based on some real or presumed relationship with the areas of life involved. St. Rose of Lima, for example, is the patron saint of…
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