Patron Saints
Published by Rick on Thursday, December 31, 2009.
The Roman Catholic Church has more than 5,000 saints, many of who are patron saints: protectors of certain groups or professions. Here are a few of the more interesting ones.
Saint Matthew: patron saint of accountants. (He was a tax collector before becoming an apostle).
Saint Joseph of Cupertino: patron saint of air travellers (nicknamed The Flying Friar as he could levitate).
Saint Fiacre: patron saint of taxi drivers, haemorrhoid sufferers, and those infected with a venereal disease.
Saint Matrona: patron saint of dysentery sufferers.
Saint Louis IX of France: patron saint of button makers.
Saint Adrian of Nicomedia: patron saint of arms dealers.
Saint Anne: patron saint of women in labour (but see below).
Saint John Thwing: patron saint of women in difficult labour.
Saint Nicholas of Myra (also known as Santa Claus): patron saint of children and pawnbrokers.
Saint Bernardino of Siena: patron saint of advertisers and hoarseness.
Saint Blaise: patron saint of throats (he saved a child from choking) and diseased cattle (he also healed animals).
Saint Joseph: patron saint of Opposition to Atheistic Communism.
Saint Sebastian: patron saint of neighbourhood watch groups.
Saint Joseph of Arimathea (who legend tells was the uncle of the Virgin Mary): patron saint of funeral directors.
Saint Eligius: patron saint of petrol station workers. (He miraculously cured horses, the precursors to cars.)
Saint Martin de Porres: patron saint of race relations, social justice, and Italian hairdressers.
Saint Martha: patron saint of dieticians.
Saint Matthew: patron saint of accountants. (He was a tax collector before becoming an apostle).
Saint Joseph of Cupertino: patron saint of air travellers (nicknamed The Flying Friar as he could levitate).
Saint Fiacre: patron saint of taxi drivers, haemorrhoid sufferers, and those infected with a venereal disease.
Saint Matrona: patron saint of dysentery sufferers.
Saint Louis IX of France: patron saint of button makers.
Saint Adrian of Nicomedia: patron saint of arms dealers.
Saint Anne: patron saint of women in labour (but see below).
Saint John Thwing: patron saint of women in difficult labour.
Saint Nicholas of Myra (also known as Santa Claus): patron saint of children and pawnbrokers.
Saint Bernardino of Siena: patron saint of advertisers and hoarseness.
Saint Blaise: patron saint of throats (he saved a child from choking) and diseased cattle (he also healed animals).
Saint Joseph: patron saint of Opposition to Atheistic Communism.
Saint Sebastian: patron saint of neighbourhood watch groups.
Saint Joseph of Arimathea (who legend tells was the uncle of the Virgin Mary): patron saint of funeral directors.
Saint Eligius: patron saint of petrol station workers. (He miraculously cured horses, the precursors to cars.)
Saint Martin de Porres: patron saint of race relations, social justice, and Italian hairdressers.
Saint Martha: patron saint of dieticians.
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