<P> It is disputed whether Christopher existed , and if so whether the name applied to a specific person or was a general title meaning `` Christ - bearer '' which was applied to several different real or legendary people . He may be the same figure as Saint Menas . His most famous legend , which is mainly known from the West and may draw from Ancient Greek mythology , tells that he carried a child , who was unknown to him , across a river before the child revealed himself as Christ . Therefore , he is the patron saint of travelers , and small images of him are often worn around the neck , on a bracelet , carried in a pocket , or placed in vehicles by Christians . </P>
<P> It is disputed whether Christopher existed , and if so whether the name applied to a specific person or was a general title meaning `` Christ - bearer '' which was applied to several different real or legendary people . He may be the same figure as Saint Menas . His most famous legend , which is mainly known from the West and may draw from Ancient Greek mythology , tells that he carried a child , who was unknown to him , across a river before the child revealed himself as Christ . Therefore , he is the patron saint of travelers , and small images of him are often worn around the neck , on a bracelet , carried in a pocket , or placed in vehicles by Christians . </P>
who is the saint that carried jesus across the river
who is the saint that carried jesus across the river
Christopher
Christopher