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1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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Emblem in art associated with Apostles, Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and Evangelists. In the hand of Evangelists and Apostles it is an attribute and represents the Gospel. In that of Doctors of the Church it signifies learning or works. In that of any other saint it may be the Gospel. Saints and beati with books as their emblem in art include

Saint Anne woman with a book, possibly a Bible, in her hand

woman teaching the Blessed Virgin Mary to read

Saint Anthony of Padua

Saint Anthony the Abbott

Saint Ignatius Loyola

Saint John the Evangelist

Saint Luke the Apostle

Saint Mark the Evangelist

Saint Matthew the Apostle

Saint Paul the Apostle

Saint Raymond of Penyafort

Saint Serapia of Syria

Saint Vincent Ferrer

Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Book'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​b/book.html. 1910.
 
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