He is the patron saint of banking, pawnbroking, pirating, butchery, sailing, thievery, orphans, royalty, and New York City.

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About 200 people call at the bank's pawnbroking branch in Palermo each day.

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The ancient business of pawnbroking remains essentially unchanged.

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