He became the patron saint of lost things after praying for the recovery of a stolen book of psalms. That's not his only gig though, other events in his life led to him being named the patron saint of amputees, Brazil, the elderly, shipwrecks, poor people, oppressed people and more
Who'da thunk it? The Father Of Heavy Metal writing music for the Father Of Life? Tony Iommi, the legendary guitarist of Black Sabbath, was approached before the start of Black Sabbath's farewell tour last year by the Very Reverent Catherine Ogle from the cathedral in Iommi's hometown of Birmingham, England...
Typically, people go to church for peace and inspiration.
But the folks who attend Victory Church in Rochester, N.Y., go for a different reason: to kick the crap out of each other.