Home›Saints›Historicity›Legendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordBrowse ByLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordThis page groups figures by whether scholars consider them to have actually existed. Wikipedia notes that "the historicity of a claim about the past is its factual status." Browsing by historicity lets a visitor separate a documented historical person from one known only through legend.FactsLearn MoreLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOriginsWhose Classification This IsWell-attestedChristian recognition is not one procedure. The earliest cults arose by local acclamation; the Latin Church reserved the judgement to the papacy in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, entrusted it to the Congregation of Rites in 1588 and reformed the process in 1983; the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches recognise saints by decision of their own synods, with no comparable juridical process. 2OverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedMen and women recognised by their tradition as holy, held up as models and often venerated as intercessors. Every figure gathered here is Christian; figures of exceptional holiness in other religions are recognised by quite different means and are not the same institution. 2DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedFigures 1Learn MoreThe Saints This group holds saints, men and women recognised by their traditions as holy, whose lives are held up as models and who are often venerated as intercessors. Sainthood is most formally developed in Christianity, with its processes of canonisation, but analogous figures of exceptional holiness appear across religions. The browser will find the saints the atlas gathers, from martyrs and church fathers to mystics and founders of religious orders. The entries describe each figure's life, reputation for holiness and the devotion attached to them.Legendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordFilter Results10 entriesPlace of OriginAllAksum (1)Ancient Israel (1)TraditionAllChristianity (10)Veneration StatusAllActively venerated in a living tradition (10)Revered InAllChristianity (8)Santeria (Lucumi) (3)Lifespan Start YearAll505 (1)Manner Of DeathAllDied of natural causes (1)Martyred (4)GenderAllFemale (5)Male (5)CanonizationAllCult reduced to local calendars in the 1969 revision (2)Pre-Congregation: venerated before any formal process existed (7)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 10BarbaraLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordChristopherLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordJoseph of NazarethLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordLonginusLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordOur Lady of Charity of El CobreLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordOur Lady of MercyLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordOur Lady of ReglaLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordSaint YaredLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordSebastianLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordVeronicaLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, 3rd revised editiontier 1F. L. Cross and E. A. Livingstone (eds.), Oxford University Press, 2005s.v. Canonization of SaintsView the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.