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The Comprehensive Dictionary of Patron Saints
By Pablo Ricardo Quintana iUniverse
Copyright © 2014 Pablo Ricardo Quintana
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ISBN: 978-1-4917-3439-1
CHAPTER 1
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Abandoned, the – Anastasia, Flora of Cordoba, Germaine Cousin, Ives, Jerome Emiliani, Little Margaret of Castello (Because of her physical disabilities, she was cast aside and abandoned to her own devices.), Martha, Pelagius (See Forsaken)
Abandoned Children – Flora of Cordoba, Germaine Cousin, Jerome Emiliani, John Baptist de Rossi, Pelagius
Abbeville, France - Wulfram of Sens
Abscesses [A] - John Nepomuk
Abdominal Pain [A] - (See Stomach)
Aberdeen, Scotland – Nicholas I Pope, OLO
Aberdeen (OLO Good Success), Palladius
Abingdon, England - Edmund Rich of Abingdon
Abortions [A] - Catherine of Sweden
Abortions, to end – NSD (OLO) Guadalupe
Abruzzi, Italy - Gabriel Possenti
Absam, Austria – OLOT Window Pane
Absentmindedness [A] – Thomas of Villanueva
Abundant Table, An - Fermin
Abuse [A] - Cugat
Abuse, Victims of - Adelaide, Agatha, Agostina Pietrantoni, Eve Lavalierre, Fabiola, Germaine Cousin, Godeleva, Jeanne de L'estonnac, Jeanne Marie de Maille, Joaquina Vedruna de Mas, Laura Vicuna, Margaret the Barefooted, Maria Bagnesi, Mariam Baouardy, Monica, Pharaildis, Rita of Cascia
Abyssinians, Apostle to - Frumentius
Academics - Catherine of Alexandria, Thomas Aquinas (See Scholars)
Academies, Catholic - Thomas Aquinas
Academy of Music in Rome – Cecilia
Acadians (Cajuns) – OLOT Assumption
Acceptance by others - Gervase & Protase
Accident, Grave Illness from an [A] Romanus
Accidents [A] - Barbara*, Christina, Eulalia, Expedito, Fermin, Pantaleon, OLOT Rosary
Accidents, Minor [A] - Mark
Accommodations - Gertrude of Nivelles
Accountants - Matthew
Accused Falsely - (See Falsely Accused)
Acequias (Irrigation Ditches) in NM – John Nepomucene
Acerenza, Italy - Canio
Achaea, Greece - Andrew Apostle
Achonry, Ireland, Diocese of – Attracta, Nathy
Acidity - Lawrence
Acid Reflux Disease [A] - Timothy
Acne [A] – Flannan, Teresa of Avila (See Skin Disease)
Acolytes – Holy Innocents, John Berchmans, Tarcisius
Act without malice, those who - Denis
Actors - Brigid of Ireland, Gelasius, Genasius (St. Genasius was an actor who converted prior to his martyrdom.), Julian Hospitaler, Vitus*
Actresses - Brigid of Ireland, Eve Lavalierre, Genasius, Pelagia
Addison's Disease [A] – (See Glandular Disease)
Adenoiditis [A] – (See Throat Disease)
Adjuntas, Puerto Rico – Anne, Joaquim
Administrators - Calixtus, Lawrence
Adobes, Adobe Makers or Adoberos, Adobe Homes in NM - Giles* (San Gil Atenogenes)
Adolescents - Cono, Pancras
Adopters of a son - Pancras Adoptions - Giles* (See Children)
Adoptive Parents Nazarius
Adultery or unfaithfulness, victims of - Catherine of Genoa, Elizabeth of Portugal, Fabiola, Gengulf, Marguerite D'Youville, Monica, Paula Gambera-Costa
Adventurers - John of God
Advertisers - Bernardine of Siena
Advocates - Ives (See Lawyers)
Aerospace Workers - Joseph of Cupertino
Affairs before the Roman court – Peter
Affianced – (See the Engaged)
Afflicted, the - OLOT Afflicted (NSD Los Afligidos)
Africa - OL Queen of Africa, Moses the Black
Africa, Central - Most Pure Heart of Mary
Africa, Northern – Cyprian of Carthage, Ignatius of Antioch
Africa, Southern - OLOT Assumption
African Americans - (See Americans)
African Catholic Youth Action - Charles Lwanga & Companions
African Youth - Charles Lwanga & Companions
Agents, Financial - Joseph
Aging, the – (See Old, Senior Citizens)
Agirone, Italy – Philip of Agirone
Agricultural workers - Benedict TG, Bernard of Clairvaux, Botulph, Eloy, George, Isidore the Worker, Lucy, Notburga, Phocas, Walstan (See Farmers)
Agricultural engineers - Isidore the Worker
Ague or Malaria [A] - Guthlac, Peter of Alcantara, Petr onilla
Aids caregivers - Aloysius Gonzaga, Peregrine Laziosi, Sebastian, Therese de Lisieux
Aids sufferers - Aloysius Gonzaga, Damian the Leper, Peregrine, Rocco (Roch, Rock, Roque), Sebastian, Therese de Lisieux
Air crews – OLO Loretto
Air crews, Belgian - OLO Loretto
Air crews, French - OLOT Assumption
Air crews, Spanish - OLO Loretto
Air Force - Joseph of Cupertino, OLO Loretto
Airline Attendants - Bona
Airline industry workers - Joseph of Cupertino, OLO Loretto
Air men – Joseph of Cupertino (See Air Crews)
Air travelers - Joseph of Cupertino, OLO Loretto, Therese of Lisieux (See Travelers)
Akita-Shi, Japan – OLO Akita
Alabama - OLOT Gulf, Therese of Lisieux
Alaska - OLO Kodiak and the Islands
Albania – Madonna Del Buon Consiglio (OLO Good Counsel), Mesrop
Albany, NY, Diocese of – OLOT Immaculate Conception
Albertans - Albert Chmielowski
Albi, France - Cecilia
Alburquerque, NM - Philip Neri
Alburquerque, Spain - NSD (OLO) Carrión
Alcalá, Spain - Justo, Pastor
Alchemists - Raphael
Alcira, Valencia, Spain – Bernard, Gracia, Margaret
Alcoholics – Martin of Tours, Mattias Apostle
Alcoholism [A] - Dionysius, John of God, Martin of Tours, Matthew Apostle Matthias, Monica, Urban of Langres, Vivian
Alessandro, Italy - Trifone
Aleutian Islands – OLO Kodiak
Alexandria, Egypt - John the Almsgiver, Mark, Cyril of Alexandria
Alexandria, La, Diocese of – Francis Xavier Alexians - Alexius
Alezio, Italy – OLOT
Assumption Algeria - Cyprian, OLO Africa
Allentown, Pa, Diocese of – Catherine of Siena
Allergies [A] - Cono, George, Gervase & Protase, Mark, Ponce
All that the heart wants - Hope
All who come to her - Anne, BVM, Therese of Lisieux
All who come to him - Francis of Assisi, Joseph
Almeria, Spain – Indalecio, Virgin OT Sea
Almonte, Spain – NSD Rocío (OLOT Dew)
Alms Givers – Galla, Lawrence
Alpine Troops - Maurice
Alpinists - Bernard of Montjoux
Alps, Apostle to the - Bernard of Montjoux
Alsace, France – Fridolin, Odilia, Pirmin
Altar Boys - Holy Innocents, John Berchmans, Tarcisius
Altoona, Johnstown, Pa, Diocese of – Mary, Mother of God
Alzheimer's Disease [A] – (See Nervous or Head Disease)
Amalfi, Italy - Andrew Apostle
Ambience Improved - Cecilia
Ambition - (See Aspirations, Career, Job)
Ambulance Drivers – Michael Archangel
America and Americas – Americo (Emeric, due to his name given to Amerigo Vespucci, for whom they are named.), Joseph, Mariana de Paredes, OLO Guadalupe, Rose of Lima, Francis Solano (Apostle), Isaac Jogues & Companions
Americans – (See United States of America)
Americans, African - Benedict the Black, Charles Lwanga & Companions, Katharine Drexel, Martin de Porres, Peter Claver
Americans, Cuban – Nativity of TBVM, NSD La Caridad (OLO Charity), Virgen de Regal
Americans, Hispanic of NM – James TG (Until recently, July 25, the feast of Saint James TG was treated in New Mexico and the southwest almost as a national holiday, with races, feasting and fireworks, much like the Fourth of July today. This can still be seen in some New Mexican villages. This is why he is considered patron of cowboys and St. Anne, whose feast is on the following day, the patron of cowgirls), La Conquistadora (OLOT Conquest of Souls or of Peace)
Americans, Mexican – NSD (OLO) Guadalupe, Juan Diego, Martin de Porres
Americans, Native - Anthony of Padua, Juan Diego, Kateri Tekakwitha (The Lily of the Mohawks and the first Native American to be canonized), Katharine Drexel
Americans, Other Ethnicities – (See Country of Origin)
Americans, Puerto Rican – John the Baptist, OLO Divine Providence
Amiens, France – Firminus of Amiens
Ammunitions or Ordnance Workers Barbara*, Elmo (Erasmus)
Amputation [A] - Anthony of Padua, Antony TG
Amputees - Anthony of Padua, Antony TG
Amusement Park Personnel - Julian
Anal Disease (Fissures, Fistula, Proctitis, Pruritis) [A] – Agatha (See Bowel Disease)
Anaphylactic Shock [A] – (See Allergies)
Anchorites - Antony TG, Benedict TG, John Baptist, Pacomius
Ancona, Italy - Judas Cyriacus, Queen of All Saints (Regina Sanctorum Omnium)
Andalucia, Apostle to - Bl. John of Avila
Andorra – OLO Meritxell
Andorran Security Forces - OL Help of Christians
Andria, Italy – Richard
Anemias [A] – (See Blood Diseases)
Anesthesiologists - Rene Goupil
Anesthetists - Rene Goupil
Aneurysm [A] – (See Heart Disease)
Anger, Attacks in [A] Baudilius
Anger, Avenge Actions of - Julian of Brioude
Angers, France – Maurice & Companions
Angina [A] - Swithbert (See Heart Disease)
Anglers – (See Fishermen)
Angles, East, Apostle of – Felix of Dunwich
Angola - Immaculate Heart of Mary
Animal Attacks [A] - Fermin, Gratus, Lupus, Vitus (See Bites)
Animal Herd Diseases and Epidemics [A] - Antony TG
Animal Lovers – Antony TG, Francis of Assisi
Animal Tamers – Julian Hospitaller
Animal Welfare Societies - Francis of Assisi
Animals – Antony TG (traditional, see below under domestic animals), Blaise, Bruno, Colman, Francis of Assisi (modern), Giles, Martin de Porres, Nicolas of Tolentino, Procopius (See Specific Animal)
Animals About to Be Born - Procopius
Animals, Domestic - Ambrose, Anthony of Padua (This is probably due to confusion with his namesake, Antony TG.), Antony TG (In Mexico, children take their pets to church on his feast day to be blessed), Cornelius, Francis of Assisi (modern), Gerlac of Valkenburg
Animals, Increase of - Antony TG
Animals, Lost Domestic to Find – Pascual
Animals, Lost, Strayed or Stolen returned in NM – James TG
Animals, Sick - Beuno, Blaise, Dwyn, Nicholas of Tolentino
Animals Spiritually Cleansed - Cornelius
Animals, Wild - Antony TG (traditional), Coloma, Edith of Wilton, Francis of Assisi (modern), Godric, Kieran, Mamas, Seraphim of Sarov
Animals, Working - George
Animals, Young - Procopius
Ankle, Sprained or Diseased [A] – (See Joint Disease)
Annecy, France – Francis de Sales
Announcers - Bernardine of Siena
Announcing Our Arrival in Heaven – Gabriel
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, Diocese of – Ninian Antigua, Guatemala – James TG
Antioch, Apostle to – Barnabas
Antipolo, Phillipines – OLO Antipolo (OLO Peace, OLO Good Voyages)
Antiques Dealers - Anne, Dismas
Antwerp, Belgium - Walburga
Anything Asked - Francis of Assisi, Therese of Lisieux
Anxiety [A] – (See Depression, Stress or Worry)
Aosta, Italy - Gratus of Aosta
Apathy [A] - Hildegarde
Apologists (who write in defense of a religious subject) Catherine of Alexandria, Justin Martyr, Thomas Aquinas
Apoplexy or Strokes [A] - Andrew Avellino, Wolfgang (See Head or Heart Diseases)
Apostleship of Prayer – Francis Xavier
Apostolorum Apostola (Apostle to the Apostles) – Mary Magdalene (She announced the resurrection to the Apostles.)
Apothecaries - Cosmas & Damian, James TG Apostle Nicholas of Myra, Raphael
Appendicitis [A] - Elmo*, Lupus (See Stomach Disease)
Appetite, Loss of [A] - William of Vercelli
Apple Orchards & Trees - Charles Borromeo
Appliance (Electrical) Industry Workers – Barbara, Eloy
Apprentices Ambrose, John Bosco, Leonard Murialdo
Aquila, Italy – Bernardine of Siena, Maximus of Aquila, Peter Celestine
Arabia - Ishmael, OLO Arabia
Arabs - Ishmael, OLO Arabia, Sergius & Bacchus
Aragon, Spain – Agathoclia, Braulius, George A rchaeologists - Damasus, Helen, Jerome
Archdiocese – (The Patron of the Diocese Is the one of the town or city named. Look to the name of the cathedral for the patron.)
Archers - Christopher*, Christina of Bolsena, George, Hubert, Sebastian, Ursula
Architects - Barbara*, Benedict Abbot, Benet Biscop, Bernward, Blaise, Thomas Apostle Timothy
Architects, Italian - Benedict TG
Architects, Spanish - NSD Belén (OLO Bethlehem), William of Vercelli
Archivists - Lawrence
Arcus Senilis – (See Eye Disease)
Ardagh and Clonmacnois, Ireland, Diocese of – Mel
Ardennes, Apostle of - Hubert
Ardmore, Ireland – Declan of
Ardmore Arezzo, Italy – Donatus, Laurentinus
Argentina - Immaculate Conception, Francis Solano, Laura Vicuña, OLO Lujan
Argentine Air Force - OLO Loretto
Argentine Ambassadors – Gabriel
Argentine Army – NSD La Merced (OLO Mercy)
Argentine Chaplains – OLO Lujan
Argentine Navy - OL Star of the Sea
Arizona - OLOT Highways
Arizona –Sonora Border Region – Francis Xavier
Arkansas - OLOT Holy Souls
Arlington, VA, Diocese of – Thomas More
Arm & Leg Burns [A] Como
Arm, Pain in the [A] - Amalia
Armagh, Ireland, Archdiocese of – Malachy O'More
Armed Services - Michael
Armenia - Mesrop
Armenia, Apostles to - Bartholomew, Gregory the Illuminator, Isaac TG
Armenia, Catholics of – Nerses of Glaietsi
Armenian Church Founder – Isaac TG
Armidale, Australia, Diocese of – OLOT Rosary
Armorers - Barbara*, Dunstan, Eloy, George, Lawrence, Martin of Tours, Maurice, Sebastian
Armories - Lawrence
Arms - Adrian of Nicomedia, Barbara
Arms Dealers – Adrian of Nicomedia, Barbara
Arms or Powder Wounds [A] - Maurice
Army - Maurice, Theodore, Tiro
Army of the Andes – OLO Mount Carmel
Army, Byzantine – George, Sergius & Bacchus
Army, Ecuadorian - NSD La Merced (OLO Mercy)
Army, French Commissariat - Ambrose
Arrows, All who deal with - Sebastian
Arrow smiths - Giles, Sebastian
Art - Catherine of Bologna
Art Dealers - John the Evangelist
Arteritis, Temporal – (See Eye or Circulation Disease)
Arthritis [A] - Alphonsus Liguori, Colman, Giles*, James TG, Killian, Maurice, Servatus, Totman (See Joint Disease)
Articles, Find Lost – (See Lost Objects, Find)
Artillery, Death By [A] - Barbara*
Artillery Men - Barbara*
Artisanal Products - Ponce
Artisans - Claude, Giles*, Hyacinth, Joseph, Narcissus
Artists - Bl. Fra Angelico, Benet Biscop, Bernward, Catherine of Bologna, Isidore the Worker, Luke, Michael (See Specialty Such As Painters or Sculptors)
Artois Region, France - Isberga
Arts, Fine - George*
Ascetics - Antony TG, Benedict TG, John Baptist, Pacomius
Ascoli Piceno, Italy - Emidius
Asia Minor, Apostle to - John Apostle
Aspirations, Personal - Justus
Aspirations, Those with great - Albert TG
Assaults [A] - Expedito
Asses or Donkeys - Anthony of Padua (See Animals)
Assisi, Italy - Francis of Assisi, Rufinus of Assisi
Asthma – Aldric, Eloy*, Mark (See Lung or Respiratory Disease)
Astigmatism – (See Eye Disease)
Astorga, Spain – Turibio of Astorga
Astrologers – Raphael, the Three Kings
Astrologers [A] Augustine of Hippo
Astronauts Joseph of Cupertino
Astronomers Dominic Guzman
Astronomy- Dominic Guzman
Asylums - Dymphna
Atelectasis – (See Lung or Respiratory Disease)
Atheists Return to the Friendship of God – Joseph
Atherosclerosis – (See Heart Disease)
Athletes - Sebastian, Christopher, Samson
Athletes' Foot – (See Skin Disease)
Athletic Associations, Catholic – Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
Athletics – Sebastian
Atlanta, GA, Archdiocese of – Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pius X
Atomic Destruction [A] - Philip of Jesus (He foresaw the bombing of Nagasaki.)
Atomic or Nuclear Industry Workers - Philip of Jesus
Atrani, Italy – Mary Magdalene
Attacks, Physical (See Violence)
Attorneys - Frances de Sales, Ivo Kermartin, Mark (See Lawyers)
Auckland, New Zealand, Diocese of - Patrick
Augsburg, Germany – Afra, Ulric
Aunts - Elizabeth of Hungary
Austin, TX, Diocese of – Immaculate Conception
Australia - Francis Xavier, Mary Mckillop, OL Help of Christians, Peter Chanel, Therese of Lisieux
Austria - Colman, Florian, Joseph, Leopold III, Maurice, OLO Mariazell, Severinus of Noricum, Stephen
Austria, Apostle to - Severinus
Authority, Persons in - Ferdinand III
Authors - Francis de Sales, John Apostle, Lucy, Paul Apostle
Autism [A] – Ubald Baldassini
Automobile Accidents [A] - Christopher, Isidore of Seville
Automobile Dealers - Christopher
Automobile Manufacturers – Catherine of Alexandria, Christopher, Eloy, Richard
Automobile Owners – Eloy, Gerard Majella, Lucy, Richard, Stephen Martyr
Automobile Racers – Gerard Majella
Automobilists - Christopher*, Elias Prophet, Frances of Rome, Gerard Majella, OLO Grace, Sebastian of Aparicio
Auto Routes - John the Baptist
Autun, France – Lazarus, Symphorian
Auvergne, France - Julian of Brioude
Auvergne, France, Upper - Gerald of
Aurillac Auxerre, France – Germanus (Germain)
Avenay, France – Tressan of Mareuil
Aviators - Joseph of Cupertino (He is known as the flying saint), OLO Loretto, Therese of Lisieux
Avignon, France – Agricola, Benezet
Avila, Spain - Teresa of Avila
Avioth, France – NDD
Avioth Aynac, France – Genistus
Azores, the – Maurus
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