The area is named after a venerated saint in the area, whose tomb was once a popular visited site.

St John of Kronstadt, one of the most venerated Russian saints, served there as a priest from 1855 to 1908.

St. Josemaria Escriva is among its venerated saints.

He is the most venerated saint in the church due to .

He became one of the most venerated saints and the patron saint of Russia.

Saint George is one of the most venerated saint in the Oriental Orthodox church.

It is religious in nature and is often done on the feast day of the venerated saint.

Leonard or Lienard became one of the most venerated saints of the late Middle Ages.

As a venerated saint his tomb attracted many pilgrims to Lindisfarne.

Lawrence is one of the most widely venerated saints of the Roman Catholic Church.