Inspired by historian Sherill Tippin's efforts to identify a flower, a motto and a philosopher for the Chelsea Hotel frequent Chelsea Hotel blog commenter Rob from Australia set out to find a Patron Saint for the Chelsea Hotel in her time of crisis. He writes:
As promised, I've researched my Saints and found who I think is best as Patron Saint of the Chelsea. Saint Methodius is dedicated, according to Butler's Lives of the Saints, to 'cherishing art'. He was persecuted and engaged in civil disobedience in the name of protecting the sacred art of his time. If you look up 'Lives of the Saints' at google books his feast day, and therefore listing, is June 14 [Boy George's birthday!?!]. Google 'Lives of the Saints Methodius' to lead you to the entry and see if he fits. I'll be interested in what you think.
Robert Shaw
It seems that Robert chose well afterall since St. Methodius baptized the King of the Bohemians!
(Sts. Cyril and Methodius)
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