• Bob
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    85 months ago

    I’m sure a pancreas is useful but I’d never have thought it’d be canonised.

    • @taladar@feddit.de
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      165 months ago

      The parish was named after Saint Pancras, a 14-year-old boy who had converted to Christianity and would not renounce his faith. As a result, he was beheaded by Diocletian in Rome in 304AD. He is the patron saint of children. St Pancras is a Greek name meaning ‘the one that holds everything’.

      Apparently St Pancras is the patron saint of indoctrinating children to become martyrs of their religion.