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

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    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.

  3. Dominic de la Calzada - Wikipedia

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    Dominic died in 1109. [4] His church, later the Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, was where he was buried, and it was elevated to the rank of cathedral after being placed in the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Calahorra in the 1230s. Due to the development of his public works projects he is the Patron Saint of the Spanish Civil Engineers.

  4. Saint Eligius - Wikipedia

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    For the train ferry, see MV Saint Eloi. Eligius[ b ] (French: Éloi; 11 June 588 – 1 December 660), venerated as Saint Eligius, was a Frankish goldsmith, courtier, and bishop who was chief counsellor to Dagobert I and later Bishop of Noyon–Tournai. His deeds were recorded in Vita Sancti Eligii, written by his friend Audoin of Rouen.

  5. Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton - Wikipedia

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    Joseph Tobin. Vicar General. Thomas Gervasio. Map. Website. dioceseoftrenton.org. The Diocese of Trenton is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in central New Jersey in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Newark.

  6. Frances Xavier Cabrini - Wikipedia

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    Frances Xavier Cabrini MSC (Italian: Francesca Saverio Cabrini (birth name), July 15, 1850 – December 22, 1917), also known as Mother Cabrini, was an Italian-American, Roman Catholic, religious sister (nun). She founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a religious institute that was a major support to her fellow Italian ...

  7. Feast of San Gennaro - Wikipedia

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    In 2012, the Feast of San Gennaro of the Jersey Shore was established in Belmar, New Jersey, by Daniel Di Cesare, whose goal was to highlight the positive contributions of Italian Americans. [ 14 ] In 2013, the San Gennaro Festival was brought to Seattle, WA, by the Mascio family, who formed the San Gennaro Foundation Seattle.

  8. St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    The church was built in 1892 to serve what is now the oldest Polish-speaking parish in New Jersey. [4] [5] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. For much of its modern history it has been known for its former school, St. Anthony High School, and its historic basketball program coached by Bob Hurley, Sr.

  9. Jordan of Saxony - Wikipedia

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    He is venerated as the patron of Dominican vocations. Jordan is honoured as the patron saint of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Santo Tomas, in Manila, which was founded by the Dominican Order. In Colombia, he is honoured as the patron saint of the Colegio Jordan de Sajonia, one of the most important private schools of Bogota.