a Christian child martyr and patron saint of dancers and actors, thought to have lived around 300 A.D. (A patron saint is a saint who is looked upon as a specialguardian of a place, person, group, trade, etc.). According to legend, Saint Vitus lived in Sicily, was converted to Christianity at an early age and effected numerous miracles. However, when in Rome his powers were attributed to sorcery and he was cruelly tortured. Freed by an angel, Saint Vitus was taken to southern Italy and died peacefully from his sufferings.