Help:SaintMedia

This page explains how to use the SaintMedia template and form to add media (videos, podcasts, etc.) related to Catholic saints.

About SaintMedia

The SaintMedia template is used to document podcasts, videos, audiobooks, and other media featuring Catholic saints. All data is stored in the SaintMedia Cargo table for easy searching and querying.

How to Create or Edit an Entry

1. Go to the page you want to create (or edit).
2. Or use the form directly: Create or Edit Saint Media
3. Fill in the fields and save.

The form provides dropdowns and autocomplete to make entry easy.

Template Fields

Field	Description	Notes
Name	Title of the media	Mandatory. Usually becomes the page name.
Type	Type of media	Podcast, Video, Audiobook, or Social Media
Author/Creator	Person, channel, organization, or website that created the content	Links to a page if it exists
Saint	Main saint featured in the media	Mandatory. Use autocomplete.
Second Saint	Optional second saint featured	Only use when two saints appear in the media.
Subscription Required	Whether a subscription is needed	Free (default) or Subscription
Length	Approximate duration of the media	Dropdown options available
Language	Primary language of the media	English (default), Spanish, Italian, or Other
Target Audience	Intended viewers or listeners	Kids, Adults, or Everyone
Tags	Descriptive keywords	Use tokens in the form. Displays as clickable links separated by semicolons.
Media Embed	The embed code for the video, podcast, etc.	Paste the full embed template call here (e.g. Template:YTV\). This appears after the infobox on the page.

Usage Examples

Basic Example

{{SaintMedia
|Name=Catholic Online - St. Josephine Bakhita
|Type=Video
|AuthorCreator=Catholic Online
|Saint=Saint Josephine Bakhita
|SubscriptionRequired=Free
|Length=Under 5 minutes
|Language=English
|TargetAudience=Everyone
|Tags=Biography,Inspirational
|Media={{YTV|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123|Caption=Catholic Online - St. Josephine Bakhita|Size=450}}
}}

Example with Two Saints

{{SaintMedia
|Name=The Story of Saints Francis and Clare
|Type=Video
|AuthorCreator=The Saints of God
|Saint=Saint Francis of Assisi
|SecondSaint=Saint Clare of Assisi
|SubscriptionRequired=Free
|Length=15–30 minutes
|Language=English
|TargetAudience=Everyone
|Tags=Biography,Inspirational,Spirituality
|Media={{YTV|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyz789|Caption=The Story of Saints Francis and Clare|Size=500}}
}}

Minimal Example (No Media Embed Yet)

{{SaintMedia
|Name=Podcast: The Life of Saint Maximilian Kolbe
|Type=Podcast
|AuthorCreator=Catholic Answers
|Saint=Saint Maximilian Kolbe
|SubscriptionRequired=Free
|Length=30–60 minutes
|Language=English
|TargetAudience=Adults
|Tags=Biography,Spirituality
}}

Notes

• The |Media= parameter is optional. You can add the embed later by editing the page.
• When using the form, paste the full embed template (including parameters like |Size= or |Caption=) into the Media Embed field.
• Tags are displayed as clickable links separated by semicolons (;).