Silver Saint Christopher St S925 Sterling pendant necklace pendant protection

great gift, excellent quality, looks lovely in real life too

chain length 55cm 

Pendant L = 3 cm

W =  3 cm

Here are clear bullet points on the life of Saint Christopher:

• Believed to have lived in the 3rd century AD
• Thought to be from Canaan or Anatolia
• Originally named Reprobus (meaning “outcast” or “wicked”)
• Said to have been a very large and strong man
• Wanted to serve the greatest king in the world
• Worked first for a human king, then for the devil, before seeking Jesus Christ
• A hermit instructed him to serve Christ by helping travelers cross a dangerous river
• Became known for carrying people safely across the river
• One night carried a child who grew extremely heavy as they crossed
• The child revealed himself as Christ, carrying the weight of the world
• After this, Reprobus was baptized and renamed Christopher (“Christ-bearer”)
• Later traveled and preached Christianity
• Arrested during persecution under Roman Emperor Decius (or possibly Roman Emperor Diocletian, accounts vary)
• Refused to renounce his faith
• Was martyred, likely by execution (traditionally beheading)
• Became the patron saint of travelers
• Often depicted carrying the Christ Child across a river