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A: It is widely held that Christopher is legend and not an actual person. In the 1960's the Roman Catholic Church took at look at many saints on the calendar to see if there was any true historical data that the person really lived, or if they did, lived a life that would qualify them for sainthood. Christopher was one of those removed. go here to read more http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=36