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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]
Farm workers - Andrew the Apostle, Benedict of Nursia, Bernard of Vienne, Eligius, George, [10] Isidore the Farmer, Notburga, Phocas the Gardener, Walstan. Farriers - Eligius, John the Baptist. Field workers - Medard. Firefighters - Eustace, [20] Florian [5] Brazilian firefighters - George.
Virgin Mary, venerated as the patron saint of bicyclists, near Leintz-Gatzaga in the Basque Country. The Blessed Virgin is cited as the patroness of all humanity. However, certain occupations and activities are more closely associated with her protection. Benedictines.
This is a list of patron saints of places in the Catholic Church by nation, region, and town or city. If a place is not listed here, it may be listed in " Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary ". Continents [ edit ]
A patron saint, patroness saint, patron hallow or heavenly protector is a saint who in Catholicism, Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy or Oriental Orthodoxy is regarded as the heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person. [1][2] The term may be applied to individuals to whom similar roles are ...
Seattle Washington's Saint Patrick's Day Parade, [120] recognized by CNN in 2009 as one of the "Five places to get your green on" in America, [121] travels along a 1-mile route through the Emerald City's downtown financial and retail core the Saturday before Saint Patrick's Day. Seattle's Saint Patrick's Day Celebration is the largest and ...
Juan Bautista (ca.1660–1700), Married Layperson of the Diocese of Antequera-Oaxaca; Martyr (Oaxaca, Mexico) Jacinto de los Ángeles (ca. 1660–1700), Married Layperson of the Diocese of Antequera-Oaxaca; Martyr (Oaxaca, Mexico) Declared "Venerable": July 7, 2001. Beatified: August 1, 2002 by Pope John Paul II.
Ephesus (Greek: Ἔφεσος Ephesos) was a Greek city on the west coast of Anatolia. Paul of Tarsus lived there for several years, and also wrote an Epistle to the Ephesians . One of the Seven churches of Asia to whom the first part of the Book of Revelation is addressed ( Revelation 2:1–7 ).