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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| Macedonia |
Clement of Ohrid |
| Madagascar |
Vincent de Paul |
| Madrid & Alcala |
Justus and Pastor, Isidore the Farmer |
| Magistrates |
Ferdinand III of Castile |
| Maids |
Zita |
| Maine, USA |
Our Lady fo Peace |
| Majorca city |
Alonso Rodriguez |
| Majorca island |
Alonso Rodriguez |
| Malta |
Paul, Apostle |
| Mantua, Italy |
Anselm of Lucca, the Younger |
| Marble workers |
Clement I, Four crowned martyrs, Louis |
| Marching Auxiliaries |
Vitus |
| Mariners |
Nicholas of Tolentino |
| Marines (Italian) |
Barbara |
| Maritime pilots |
Nicholas of Myra |
| Maronites, Maronite Christians |
Maro |
| Marriage |
John Francis Regis |
| Marriages (unhappy) |
Gengulf |
| Married women |
Monica |
| Maryland, USA |
Our Lady of the Assumption |
| Masons |
Thomas, Apostle, Four crowned martyrs, Louis |
| Massachusetts, USA |
Our Lady of the Incarnation |
| Medal collectors |
Eligius (Eloi) |
| Medical profession |
Cosmas and Damian, Luke, Pantaleon |
| Medical technicians |
Albert the Great |
| Mentally ill |
Dymphna |
| Merchants |
Francis of Assisi, Nicholas of Myra, Homobonus |
| Merchants, Italian |
Francis of Assisi |
| Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
Tydfil |
| Messengers |
Gabriel the Archangel |
| Metalworkers |
Eligius (Eloi) |
| Metz, France |
Patiens of Metz |
| Mexican young people |
John Bosco |
| Mexico |
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Joseph |
| Mexico City, Mexico |
Philip of Jesus |
| Michigan, USA |
Our Lady, Gate of Heaven |
| Midwives |
Raymond Nonnatus |
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| Migrants |
Frances Xavier Cabrini |
| Milan |
Ambrose of Milan |
| Millers |
Honoratus |
| Milliners (Hatmakers) |
James the Greater |
| Miners |
Anne (Mother of Mary), Barbara |
| Minnesota, USA |
Our Lady, Mother of the Church |
| Miscarriage prevention |
Catherine of Sweden |
| Missionary priests |
Vincent Pallotti |
| Missioners in Catholic Lands |
Leonard of Port Maurice |
| Missioners of the Precious Blood |
Francis Xavier |
| Missions |
Francis Xavier, Peter Claver, Therese of Lisieux, Leonard of Port Maurice |
| Missions, Polish |
Maria Teresa Ledochowska (Bd) |
| Missions, Portuguese |
John de Britto |
| Mississippi, USA |
Our Lady of Sorrows |
| Missouri, USA |
Our Lady of Calvary |
| Mixed race, people of |
Martin de Porres |
| Monaco |
Devota |
| Monarchy, French |
Louis |
| Mongolia, Inner |
Immaculate Conception of Mary |
| Mongolia, Outer |
Francis Xavier |
| Mons, Belgium |
Waltrude |
| Montana, USA |
Our Lady of the Pines |
| Monte Marano |
John of Monte Marano |
| Montefalco, Italy |
Clare of Montefalco |
| Montesanto, Italy |
Gerard of Lunel |
| Moral theologians |
Alphonsus de Liguori |
| Moravia |
Wenceslaus, Cyril and Methodius |
| Moscow |
Boris |
| Mothers |
Monica, Gerard Majella, Nicholas of Tolentino |
| Motorcyclists |
Mary, The Madonna of Castaliazzo or Our Lady of Grace and of Crete |
| Motorists |
Frances of Rome, Christopher |
| Motorways |
John the Baptist |
| Mountaineers, mountain climbers |
Bernard of Montjoux (or Menthon) |
| Mullion, Cornwall |
Melaine of Rennes |
| Munich, Germany |
Benno |
| Music, musicians |
Cecilia, Gregory the Great, Dunstan |
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