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  2. Saint Roch - Wikipedia

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    He is a patron saint of dogs, invalids, falsely accused people, bachelors, and several other things. He is the patron saint of Dolo (near Venice) and Parma, as well as Casamassima, Cisterna di Latina and Palagiano (Italy). [4] He is also the patron saint of the towns of Arboleas and Albanchez, in Almeria, southern Spain, and Deba, in the Basque ...

  3. Saint Guinefort - Wikipedia

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    Upon learning of the dog's martyrdom, the locals venerated the dog as a saint and visited his shrine of trees when they were in need, especially mothers with sick children. [ 4 ] The local peasants hearing of the dog's noble deed and innocent death, began to visit the place and honor the dog as a martyr in quest of help for their sicknesses and ...

  4. Patron saints of ailments, illness, and dangers - Wikipedia

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    Stomach cancer, youth, people who suffer from shyness - Alfie Lambe. Invoked against cattle diseases - Berlinda of Meerbeke [4] Chest problems, lung problems, gambling addictions - Bernardino of Siena. Invoked during childbirth and against diseases of the eye - Hemma of Gurk. Childbirth, sickness - Juliana of Nicomedia.

  5. Nicholas of Tolentino - Wikipedia

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    Nicholas of Tolentino (Latin: S. Nicolaus de Tolentino), (c. 1246 – September 10, 1305), known as the Patron of Holy Souls, was an Italian saint and mystic. He is particularly invoked as an advocate for the souls in Purgatory, especially during Lent and the month of November.

  6. Saint Christopher - Wikipedia

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    In the Eastern Orthodox Church, certain icons identify Saint Christopher with the head of a dog. Such images may carry echoes of the Egyptian dog-headed god, Anubis. Christopher pictured with a dog's head is not generally supported by the Orthodox Church, as the icon was proscribed in the 18th century by Moscow. [28]

  7. Margaret of Cortona - Wikipedia

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    Margaret of Cortona (1247 – 22 February 1297) was an Italian penitent of the Third Order of Saint Francis. She was born in Laviano, near Perugia, and died in Cortona. She was canonised in 1728. She is the patroness saint of reformed prostitutes; the falsely accused, hoboes, homeless, insane, orphaned, mentally ill, midwives, penitents, single ...

  8. Peregrine Laziosi - Wikipedia

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    one leg covered in a cancerous sore, a staff. Patronage. persons suffering from cancer, AIDS, and other life-threatening illnesses. Peregrine Laziosi (Pellegrino Latiosi; c. 1260 – 1 May 1345) is an Italian saint of the Servite Order (Friar Order Servants of Mary). He is the patron saint for persons suffering from cancer, AIDS, and other life ...

  9. Francis of Assisi - Wikipedia

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    Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone (c. 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, [ b ] was an Italian [ c ] mystic, poet, and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Christian life of poverty, he became a beggar [ 7 ] and itinerant preacher.