Patronage
2 saints are venerated as patrons of travelers, led by Anthony of Padua (feast day June 13).
1195 — 1231 · Feast day: June 13
A Portuguese Franciscan friar renowned for his scriptural mastery and preaching that drew crowds of thousands across Italy and France. Canonized less than a year after his death in 1231, he is invoked as patron of lost things and the poor. St. Francis himself authorized him to teach theology to the friars.
484 — 577 · Feast day: May 16
One of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland, famous for his legendary seven-year voyage across the Atlantic in search of the 'Isle of the Blessed.' His tale, the Navigatio Sancti Brendani, spread throughout medieval Europe and appeared on maps into the Age of Exploration. He founded many monasteries, most notably Clonfert in County Galway.