Saint Don Bosco (1815-1888), founder of the The Salesians of Don Bosco, formally known as the Society of Saint Francis de Sales, and of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Salesian Sisters)
Saint Maria Domenica Mazzarello (1837-1881), Italian nun, founder with Don Bosco of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians
Iconography based on the painting created according to the guidelines of Don Bosco in the Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians in Turin. This painting, reproduced on postcards in millions of copies, represents the classic type of iconography of Our Lady Help of Christians.
Our Lady Help of Christians is one of the names of the Virgin Mary. It gained great popularity after the victory of the coalition of Christian armies over the Turkish fleet off Lepanto in 1571.