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st. 1530 . erasmus by the master of meßkirch , c. c. 303 illyricum -lrb- modern day croatia -rrb- represented as a vested bishop holding a winch or windlass with his entrails wound on a windlass or june 2 240px roman catholic church ; eastern orthodoxy sailors , intestinal ailments and diseases , cramps and the pain , of women in labor , cattle pest , fort st. gaeta elmo , -lrb- malta -rrb- , formia , colic in children 3rd century falkensteiner retabel drehflügel rechts außen.jpg erasmus of formia
 saint erasmus of formia
erasmus of formia

saint erasmus of formia , also known as saint elmo , was a christian saint and martyr , according to christian tradition , who died c. 303 .
he is venerated as the patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain .
st erasmus or elmo is also one of the fourteen holy helpers , saintly figures of christian tradition who were venerated especially as intercessors .
