 This is to prevent oddities of convention (such as St. Nicolaus Copernicus) as well as to underline the Lutheran emphasis on the priesthood of all believers.Nevertheless, individuals who typically have "saint" affixed to their given name are still referred to as such in common discourse (so that Francis of Assisi would still be called "St. Francis" rather than just "Francis").In the New Testament, all Christians are referred to as saints.