Hand carved in Maple wood and hand painted by professional artists. Made in Italy. St Vitus Figurine is available in various sizes and finishes.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at info@italianwoodcarvings.com for more information.

Feast day: June 15

When did St. Vitus live: in the third century

Biography of St. Vitus:
The Italian Vitus, who was born in Sicily, was martyred under Diocletian and is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. Apparently, he was the only son of a senator in Sicily and was baptized at the age of 12 years for which he was persecuted several times. According to the legend, St. Vitus accomplished amazing miracles and survived several cruel tortures intact, such as being thrown into a pot with boiling oil, from which he was saved by angels. He died in 303 in Lucania. Saint Vitus is greatly venerated especially in Germany.

Patronage: Saint Vitus is the patron saint of epileptics, actors, pharmacists, restaurateurs, winemakers and pets. In addition, he is also a patron of the deaf and dumb, the miners and against storms, lightning, and infertility.

Statues and woodcarvings of St. Vitus - representation, symbolism and emblem: Saint Vitus is represented as a martyr with book and lily.

Shipping and Handling:

Shipping time frame- 2-3 weeks.

International Orders Shipping Fees calculated based on weight & size.

Because the statues we list are hand made and painted in Italy by Italian artists, we custom import your statue from Italy for you.  We generally have weekly bulk shipments of statue orders being sent from Italy.  Once you order a statue you can generally expect it to arrive in about 3 weeks, allowing for international and domestic shipping times.   

If you need a statue sooner, you can take a look at what is currently available in our "Ready To Ship" collection of statues available here in the states, which we can ship out in 1-2 days. 

For statues 12" or larger, nativity sets over $350, or crosses and crucifixes 18" or larger, drop shipping from Italy is available to get your item quicker, but starts at $35 and goes up from there.  Drop shipping from Italy can get your item to you usually in about 7-10 days.  If you are interested in this option, please email us.  

Please do not hesitate to contact us at info@italianwoodcarvings.com for more information.

updated 6.27.2025