User:Csernica/Sandbox/Infobox Saint

To use the template, copy the wikitext below, and paste it in the Veneration section of the article’s main page. If the article is not divided into sections, it should be placed on top. Then, fill out the data fields. The first four are required. You may omit any other unused fields.

Required parameters
 * name The name under which the saint is venerated or best known. This should usually be the same as the article name.
 * birth_date Date of birth. Can be approximate, or "Unknown"
 * death_date Date of death. Can be approximate, or "Unknown"
 * feast_day Saint's principal feast day. (Roman Catholic and Orthodox calendars often have different dates for the same saint. If a saint is venerated by both, it would be good to indicated both days and which is which, e.g., for St. John the Apostle: Dec. 27 (Roman Catholic), May 8 (Orthodox).)

Optional parameters
 * venerated_in Denomination(s) where this saint is recognized.
 * image An icon, statue, ets. Use the name of the image file only. Do not include "Image:"
 * imagesize Width of the image. Use appropriate units, e.g. 150px for 150 pixels. If this parameter is omitted, 290px will be used.
 * caption Caption for image, if necessary.
 * birth_place Place of birth
 * death_place Place of death
 * titles Title under which saint is venerated. See the Hierarchy definition section of the Saints project page.
 * beatified_date Date of beatification, if applicable.
 * beatified_place Place where beatification was announced, if applicable.
 * beatified_by Authority for beatification. In Catholicism, this will be the Pope of the time.
 * canonized_date Date of canonization, if applicable.
 * canonized_place Place where canonization/glorification was solemnly performed.
 * canonized_by Authority for canonization. In Catholicism this will be the Pope of the time; in Orthodoxy is usually a synod.
 * attributes Standard iconographic elements. Usually pontifical, episcopal, etc. insignia, tools of martyrdom and so forth.
 * patronage People, places, diseases...
 * major_shrine Usually the site of the saint's relics or principal icon
 * suppressed_date If the Roman Catholic Church has suppressed the cult of this saint, give the date here.
 * suppressed_by The Pope under whose authority this saint was removed from official veneration.
 * issues 	Controversial issues surrounding this saint.
 * prayer A prayer by the saint, or a characteristic prayer to the saint.
 * prayer_attrib Source or description of the prayer. The purpose of the prayer is to show a well-known work by the saint, or to illustrate the beliefs of the faith community that venerates him or her. The prayer will therefore not be displayed unless this parameter is present.