Patron Saints
What is a patron saint?
Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over areas of life. These areas can include occupations, illnesses, churches, countries, causes -- anything that is important to us. The earliest records show that people and churches were named after apostles and martyrs as early as the fourth century.
Recently, the popes have named patron saints but patrons can be chosen by other individuals or groups as well. Patron saints are often chosen today because an interest, talent, or event in their lives overlaps with the special area.
Angels can also be named as patron saints. A patron saint can help us when we follow the example of that saint's life and when we ask for that saint's intercessory prayers to God.
For example, Francis of Assisi loved nature and so he is patron of ecologists. Francis de Sales was a writer and so he is patron of journalists and writers. Clare of Assisi was named patron of television because one Christmas when she was too ill to leave her bed she saw and heard Christmas Mass -- even though it was taking place miles away.
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| Faculties of law |
Raymond of Peñafort |
| Fahan, Ireland |
Mura McFeredach |
| Falling |
Venantius |
| Falsely accused |
Raymond Nonnatus |
| Farm labourers (Spain, Canada, Mexico) |
Isidore the Farmer |
| Farm workers |
Benedict, Abbot |
| Farmers |
Isidore the Farmer |
| Farmers, Italian |
Benedict, Abbot |
| Fathers |
Joseph |
| Ferrara, Italy |
George |
| Fervent First Communion |
Bl Imelda |
| Fever |
Genevieve (Genofeva) |
| Finland |
Henry of Finland |
| Fire (danger from) |
Agatha, Nicholas of Tolentino |
| Fire fighters |
Florian, John of God |
| Fire prevention |
Catherine of Siena, Agatha |
| Firemen (Italian) |
Barbara |
| First Communicants |
Tarcisius |
| Fishermen |
Andrew, Apostle, Peter |
| Fleury-sur-Loire |
Drogo |
| Fliers |
Our Lady of Loreto |
| Flight attendants |
Bona |
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| Flight crew |
Our Lady of Loreto |
| Flood |
Gregory the Wonderworker, Florian |
| Florence, Italy |
John the Baptist, Zenobius |
| Florentine cheese merchants |
Bartholomew the Apostle |
| Florentine salt merchants |
Bartholomew the Apostle |
| Florida |
Our Lady of La Leche |
| Florists, flower growers |
Therese of Lisieux, Rose of Lima, Bl. Rose of Viterbo |
| Flying |
Joseph of Cupertino, Elijah |
| Flying, all involved in |
Our Lady of Loreto |
| Foresters |
John Gualbert |
| Forli, Italy |
James Salomone |
| Fosses, Belgium |
Foillan |
| Foundlings |
Holy Innocents |
| Fragalata, Sicily |
Calogerus, Demetrius, Gregory |
| France |
Joan of Arc, Laurent (Lawrence), Mary, on feast of her Assumption, Bishop of Paris, Therese of Lisieux |
| Franciscan Lay |
Didacus |
| Franciscan laity |
Didacus |
| Franciscan tertiaries |
Louis |
| French Commissariat |
Ambrose of Milan |
| French monarchs |
Louis IX |
| Funeral directors |
Joseph of Arimathea |
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