‘It's easy to notice, especially in Italy, that there is a patron saint of pretty much everything. In times of doubt you can take your pick of any number of nearly divine beings, from Jude, the patron saint of lost causes, to Radegunde, who guards against scabs. In Florence, the saint you might want to become most familiar with is San Cristoforo, whose purview includes sailors, boatmen, toothaches, fruit dealers, among many others.
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