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  2. List of patron saints by occupation and activity - Wikipedia

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    Saint Barbara, patron saint of artillerymen, with a cannon. Academics - Thomas Aquinas, Albert the Great; Actors - Genesius [1] Comic actors - Maturinus; Accountants - Matthew; Advertisers - Bernardino of Siena [2] Air travellers - Joseph of Cupertino; Altar servers - John Berchmans, [3] Tarcisius, Lorenzo Ruiz; Ambassadors - Gabriel the Archangel

  3. Lists of saints - Wikipedia

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    It lists of hundreds of saints from Ireland and beyond. [1] In various religions, a saint is a revered person who has achieved an eminent status of holiness, known as sainthood. The word saint comes from the Latin word sanctus, meaning ' holy ', and although saint has been applied in other religious contexts, the word has its origins in ...

  4. List of Catholic saints - Wikipedia

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    This is an incomplete list of humans and angels whom the Catholic Church has canonized as saints.According to Catholic theology, all saints enjoy the beatific vision.Many of the saints listed here are to be found in the General Roman Calendar, while others may also be found in the Roman Martyrology; [1] still others are particular to local places and their recognition does not extend to the ...

  5. Who are patron saints and why do Catholics venerate them?

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    On Oct. 10, 2020, Carlo Acutis, a computer enthusiast, was beatified and given the title of “Blessed,” in the town of Assisi in Italy. Already, Catholics are calling this 15-year-old video ...

  6. List of Eastern Orthodox saints - Wikipedia

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    Saint Died (Year) Feast Day () Notes 3 Martyrs of Vilnius: 1347 14 April Martyrs, whose names were Anthony, John, and Eustathius [2]: 7 Brothers of Lazia: 304 24 June Martyrs [3]

  7. Patron saints of places - Wikipedia

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    Patron saint Notes Asia: Francis Xavier [1] John the Evangelist is the patron saint of Asia Minor, but not the entire continent. [2] [3] Africa: Moses the Black Our Lady of Africa: Cyprian is patron saint of Africa, the Roman province (Tunisia), not the entire continent. [4] The Americas: The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Guadalupe) [5] [6]

  8. List of saints of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the saints of Ireland, which attempts to give an overview of saints from Ireland or venerated in Ireland. The vast majority of these saints lived during the 4th–10th centuries, the period of early Christian Ireland , when Celtic Christianity produced many missionaries to Great Britain and the European continent.

  9. Chronological list of saints and blesseds - Wikipedia

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    A list of Christian saints and blesseds in chronological order, sorted by date of death: Christianity portal; Saints portal; Biography portal; History portal; 1st ...