Julian the Hospitaller

Saint Julian the Hospitaller
Saint Julian the Hospitaller
	Saint Julian, from a fresco; by Domenico Ghirlandaio;
Born	4th Century
Venerated in	Eastern Orthodox Church; Roman Catholic Church;
Feast	12 February
Attributes	Carrying a leper through a river, ferryman, oar, holding an oar; hart, stag, man listening to a talking stag, young hunter with a stag; with Jesus and Martha as patrons of travellers; young man wearing a fur-lined cloak, sword, and gloves; young man holding a hawk on his finger;
Patronage	Occupations: Boatmen and ferrymen; carnival and circus workers, clowns; fiddlers, fiddle players, wandering musicians, jugglers; hospitallers, hospitality ministers, hotel-keepers, innkeepers; hunters, knights, shepherds; ; Personal circumstances: childless people; murderers; to obtain lodging while travelling, pilgrims, travellers; ; Places: Ghent (Belgium); St. Julian's (Malta); Macerata (Italy); ;

Saint Julian the Hospitaller is a saint venerated in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. He is the patron saint of the cities of Ghent, Belgium; Saint Julian's, Malta; and Macerata, Italy.

Saint Julian the Hospitaller
Saint Julian, from a fresco by Domenico Ghirlandaio
Born	4th Century
Venerated in	Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church
Feast	12 February
Attributes	Carrying a leper through a river, ferryman, oar, holding an oar hart, stag, man listening to a talking stag, young hunter with a stag with Jesus and Martha as patrons of travellers young man wearing a fur-lined cloak, sword, and gloves; young man holding a hawk on his finger
Patronage	Occupations: Boatmen and ferrymen carnival and circus workers, clowns fiddlers, fiddle players, wandering musicians, jugglers hospitallers, hospitality ministers, hotel-keepers, innkeepers hunters, knights, shepherds Personal circumstances: childless people murderers to obtain lodging while travelling, pilgrims, travellers Places: Ghent (Belgium) St. Julian's (Malta) Macerata (Italy)