Iconographic attribute

leather belt

2 saints

Saint Elijah of Tishbe

Feast: July 20th • 9th century BC

A major Old Testament prophet from Tishbe, Elijah fought against idolatry during the reign of Ahab. Famous for miracles such as the multipli…

Feast: June 24th • 1st century

Son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, John the Baptist is the Precursor sent to prepare the way for the Messiah. After a life of rigorous ascetici…

Which saints are depicted with leather belt?

Saints depicted with leather belt: Saint Elijah of Tishbe and Saint John the Baptist (the Forerunner).