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Our Lady of the Assumption
   is patron saint of   
 Acadians (Cajuns)

Our Lady of Consolation
   is patron saint of   
 Senior Citizens

St Agatha
   is patron saint of   
 Nurses
Martyred c. 250


St Agnes
   is patron saint of   
 Girls
Suffered martyrdom at age 13 in 304


St Aloysius Gonzaga
   is patron saint of   
 Youth
1568-1591; Italian Jesuit


St Ambrose
   is patron saint of   
 Bee Keepers

St Andrew
   is patron saint of   
 Fishermen

St Andrew
   is patron saint of   
 Golf

St Anthony
   is patron saint of   
 Gravediggers
Known as Anthony of Egypt, Anthony the Abbot, Anthony the Great. subject of paintings by Hieronymus Bosch, Mathias Grünwald, and Salvador Dalí. d. ca. 350, approx 100 yrs old.


St Anthony of Padua
   is patron saint of   
 American Indians

St Anthony of Padua
   is patron saint of   
 Lost Articles
1195-1231; also patron of the poor and the oppressed


St Armand
   is patron saint of   
 Hoteliers

St Augustine
   is patron saint of   
 Brewers

St Barbara
   is patron saint of   
 Miners

St Benedict
   is patron saint of   
 Monks
Saint Benedict of Nursia (c. 480 – 543), born at Nursia (Norcia), Italy, was the founder of western monasticism. Many of those monastic men and women belong to a Christian religious order named in his honor, the Order of Saint Benedict.


St Benedict
   is patron saint of   
 Speleologists
Speleology is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, their make-up, structure, physical properties, history, life forms, the processes by which they form and change over time.


St Blaise
   is patron saint of   
 Healthy Throats
Beheaded, c. 316


St Blaise
   is patron saint of   
 Veterinarians

St Brendan
   is patron saint of   
 Sailors
Known as Brendan the Navigator; born 460, County Kerry, Ireland


St Brigid of Ireland
   is patron saint of   
 Milk Maids
453-523


St Catherine of Alexandria
   is patron saint of   
 Philosophers
Ca. 287- ca. 305, martyred; one of Joan of Arc's "voices"


St Cecilia
   is patron saint of   
 Musicians

St Cecilia
   is patron saint of   
 Singers

St Charles Borromeo
   is patron saint of   
 Apple Orchards
1538-1584


St Claude
   is patron saint of   
 Sculptors

St Columbanus
   is patron saint of   
 Motorcyclist

St Crispin
   is patron saint of   
 Cobblers

St Dominic De Guzman
   is patron saint of   
 Astronomers
1170-1221


St Dominic Salvio
   is patron saint of   
 Juvenile Delinquents
Died at age 15 in 1857; "What beautiful thing I see," his dying words.


St Dorothea
   is patron saint of   
 Florists

St Dymphna
   is patron saint of   
 The Mentally Ill

St Edward the Confessor
   is patron saint of   
 Kings

St Elizabeth of Hungary
   is patron saint of   
 Bakers
1207-1231; also patron the homeless and widows


St Emygdius
   is patron saint of   
 Against Earthquakes
B. 303; sometimes called Emidius; bishop and martry


St Fiacre
   is patron saint of   
 Taxi Drivers

St Florian
   is patron saint of   
 Firemen
Officer of the Roman army, protector from fire and water, patron of Poland


St Francis De Sales
   is patron saint of   
 Journalists
1567-1622; Doctor of the Church


St Francis of Assisi
   is patron saint of   
 Animals

St Francis Xavier Cabrini
   is patron saint of   
 Emigrants
1850, Lombardy, Italy-1917, Chicago, Illinois


St Gabriel
   is patron saint of   
 Broadcasters

St Gabriel
   is patron saint of   
 Diplomats

St George
   is patron saint of   
 Soldiers

St Giles
   is patron saint of   
 Horses

St Gregory the Great
   is patron saint of   
 Popes
64th Pope


St Gregory the Great
   is patron saint of   
 Teachers
540-604; Doctor of the Church


St Honoratus
   is patron saint of   
 Bakers

St Isadore
   is patron saint of   
 Laborers
C. 1070-1130; also known as Isadore the Farmer


St James
   is patron saint of   
 Pilgrims

St Jerome Emiliani
   is patron saint of   
 Orphans
1481-1537; cared for orphans and abandoned children


St Jerome
   is patron saint of   
 Librarians

St John Bosco
   is patron saint of   
 Editors

St John Chrysostom
   is patron saint of   
 Orators
347-407; name means "golden mouthed"


St John of the Cross
   is patron saint of   
 Mystics
Doctor of the Church, 1542-1591


St John of God
   is patron saint of   
 Heart Patients
1495-1550; Portuguese-born and important religious figure of Spain


St Joseph
   is patron saint of   
 Carpenters

St Joseph
   is patron saint of   
 Fathers
Earthly father of Jesus


St Joseph of Arimathea
   is patron saint of   
 Funeral Directors
Provider of the tomb for the burial of Jesus


St Joseph of Cupertino
   is patron saint of   
 Air Travelers
17th century Italian saint known for his ability to levitate


St Joseph
   is patron saint of   
 Wine Growers

St Jude
   is patron saint of   
 Desperate Situations
Or hopeless causes; one of the original 12 apostles of Jesus, sometimes called Thaddeus


St Julien
   is patron saint of   
 Hoteliers

St Laurence
   is patron saint of   
 Cooks

St Louise
   is patron saint of   
 Barbers

St Lucy
   is patron saint of   
 Eye Health
B. ca. 283, martyred including having her eyes torn out; name means bringer of light


St Luke
   is patron saint of   
 Artists and Creatives
Author of the Gospel according to Luke. Legend has it that he was also a painter.


St Martha
   is patron saint of   
 Cooks

St Martin of Tours
   is patron saint of   
 Reformed Alcoholics
C. 316-397; tomb was object of pilgrimages until destroyed in 1562 in the religious wars


St Matthew
   is patron saint of   
 Tax Collectors

St Mennas
   is patron saint of   
 Pilgrims

St Michael
   is patron saint of   
 Grocers

St Monica
   is patron saint of   
 Married Women
333-387; mother of St Augustine


St Nicholas
   is patron saint of   
 Children

St Paula
   is patron saint of   
 Widows
347-402


St Paul
   is patron saint of   
 Greece

St Raymond Nonnatus
   is patron saint of   
 Falsely Accused
Spanish monk and cardinal, d. 1239


St Roche
   is patron saint of   
 Invalids

St Sebastian
   is patron saint of   
 Archers
Was shot by Roman archers and left for dead, survived only to be later beaten to death


St Sebastian
   is patron saint of   
 Pin Makers

St Stephen
   is patron saint of   
 Bricklayers

St Teresa of Avila
   is patron saint of   
 Headache Sufferers
1515-1582; Spanish mystic and Carmelite nun


St Therese of Lisieux
   is patron saint of   
 Florists
Known as the Little Flower


St Thomas Aquinas
   is patron saint of   
 Students
Doctor of the Church


St Thomas More
   is patron saint of   
 Lawyers
1478-1535; English lawyer, author and Lord Chancellor, executed for treason


St Valentine
   is patron saint of   
 Lovers
D. ca. 269; also patron saint of greeting card manufacturers


St Venerius
   is patron saint of   
 Lighthouse Keepers

St Vincent
   is patron saint of   
 Wine Merchants

St Vitus
   is patron saint of   
 Dancers

St Walter of Pontnoise
   is patron saint of   
 Prisoners of War
11th century; also known as Walter Gautier


St Zita
   is patron saint of   
 Domestic Servants



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