Article represented a patron saint (6)
I believe the answer is:
andrew
'a patron saint' is the definition.
(patron saint of Scotland)
'article represented' is the wordplay.
'article' becomes 'an' (indefinite article).
'represented' becomes 'drew' (draw can mean to depict or represent).
'an'+'drew'='ANDREW'
(Other definitions for andrew that I've seen before include "Warden (anag.)" , "November thirtieth is this saint's day" , "Patron saint of Scotland, Russia" , "Peter's brother" , "holy man" .)