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Patronage | Saints Patronage / Saints |
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Rab, Croatia | Rab, Croatia Christopher |
Rabies | Rabies Hubert, Ubald |
Radio and radio workers | Radio and radio workers Gabriel the Archangel |
Radiologists, radiotherapists | Radiologists, radiotherapists Michael the Archangel |
Rain, excessive | Rain, excessive Genevieve (Genofeva) |
Raphoe, Ireland | Raphoe, Ireland Adamnan |
Retreats | Retreats Ignatius of Loyola |
Rheumatoid sufferers | Rheumatoid sufferers James the Greater |
Rhode Island, USA | Rhode Island, USA Our Lady of Mt. Carmel |
Right to Life groups | Right to Life groups Margaret of Castello |
Rimini, Italy | Rimini, Italy Gaudentius of Rimini |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Sebastian |
Ripacandida | Ripacandida Donatus |
Robbers, danger from | Robbers, danger from Leonard of Noblac |
Roman housewives | Roman housewives Frances of Rome |
Romania | Romania Nicetas |
Rome | Rome Philip Neri |
Rulers | Rulers Ferdinand III of Castile |
Ruptures, protection against | Ruptures, protection against Drogo, Florentius of Strasburg, Osmund |
Russia | Russia Joseph, Andrew, Apostle, Basil the Great, Nicholas of Myra, Casimir |
Ruthenia | Ruthenia Bruno |
rabies, hydrophobia, mad dogs | rabies, hydrophobia, mad dogs Dominic of Silos, Guy of Anderlecht, Hubert of Liege |
racquet makers | racquet makers Sebastian |
rams | rams Giles |
rape victims | rape victims Agatha, Agnes of Rome, Dymphna |
reformed alcoholics | reformed alcoholics Martin of Tours, Matthias |
reformed prostitutes | reformed prostitutes Margaret of Cortona, Mary Magdalene |
reformed thieves | reformed thieves Dismas |
reformers | reformers Basil the Great |
refugees | refugees Alban |
religious, people in religious orders | religious, people in religious orders Benedict, Teresa of Avila |
restauranteurs | restauranteurs Lawrence, Nicholas |
restoration of religious freedom in Russia | restoration of religious freedom in Russia Therese of Lisieux |
rheumatoid sufferers; rheumatism, arthritis | rheumatoid sufferers; rheumatism, arthritis Coloman, James the Greater, Killian, Servatus, Totnan |
ribbon makers | ribbon makers Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin |
road builders | road builders Sebastian of Aparicio |
rope makers; rope braiders | rope makers; rope braiders Paul, Apostle |
runaways | runaways Alodia, Dymphna, Eulalia |
running water | running water John Nepomucene |
rural communities | rural communities Isidore the Farmer |
More on Patron Saints
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.