Do you know of a town that was named with Christianity in mind?

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exp. San Antonio was named after the  Portuguese Saint Anthony of Padua

Los Angeles originally had a longer name which meant The town of our Lady, Queen of the Angels

Anonym · Accepted Answer

Corpus Christi, Texas.
St, Paul, Minnesota.
San Francisco, CA.
San Diego, CA.

There are far too many to mention.

BlueDart · Answer

Are you kidding? The 3 reasons for European colonialism was Land, Riches, and Religion. America is a great example. 

Every "mission" that was founded by the Spanish (ie Santa Fe, Santa Fe de Bogota, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, on and on and on....), the French (New Orleans, St Louis....), even the English that came to this country for religious freedom founded their settlements on religious grounds.

aidan402 · Answer

In America? 
St. Augustine, San Francisco, San Diego and San Jose

Anonym · Answer

Plymouth Rock, circa 1620 A.D.  Some pilgrims from England thought Christianity could flourish there.  Some 230 years later in the United States of America, it seems these people still have some supporters.

CJohn317 · Answer

Christiania Township, Minnesota

Gabriel · Answer

Sfantul Gheorghe (Saint George) city, Sfanta Ana (Saint Ana) Lake in Romania.

yangmi_ku · Answer

In PA close to the poconos, I know there is a place called Nazereth, and anything with a "St" in it (i.e. St. lewis) literally means that it was named after a Christian saint.

Anonym · Answer

St. Louis

jefferson · Answer

nazareth, pa
bethlehem, pa
St. Paul, MN

you have islands and nations in the carribbean/ latin america as well with christian type names
St thomas, st croix, st martin, El Salvador (the savior)

Anonym · Answer

St Petersburg.

Love and blessings Don

Do you know of a town that was named with Christianity in mind?

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