The Patronage Index

Who is the patron saint of…?

Every cause, place, and profession in our library — 475 patronages held by the saints, from students and sailors to lost things and difficult marriages.

A

AbingdonEdmund Rich AccountantsMatthew the Apostle AdolescentsPadre Pio AfricaVictor I African AmericansKatharine Drexel African youthCharles Lwanga AfricansMoses the Black Against feverPeter of Alcántara Against lightningLawrence of Brindisi Against poisoningBenedict of Nursia Against sexual temptationAngela of Foligno Against temptationsAngela of Foligno AlaskaHerman of Alaska AlexandriaCyril of Alexandria Amateur radio operatorsMaximilian Kolbe AmericasJuan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin AndalusiaJohn of Ávila Animal loversKevin of Glendalough AnimalsFrancis of Assisi +2 Antigonish (Nova Scotia)Ninian of Whithorn Anxiety ReliefPaisios of Mount Athos ApologistsJustin Martyr +1 ApprenticesJohn Bosco ArchaeologistsDamasus I Archdiocese of Brindisi-OstuniLawrence of Brindisi Archdiocese of CapuaRobert Bellarmine Archdiocese of CincinnatiRobert Bellarmine Archdiocese of MobileIrenaeus of Lyon ArcheologistsJerome ArchersSaint Sebastian ArchitectsThomas the Apostle +1 ArchivistsLawrence of Rome ArmeniaBartholomew the Apostle ArtistsLuke the Evangelist +1 AsceticsSarah of the Desert Assistance with death of childrenAngela of Foligno AstronomersDominic de Guzmán AthletesSaint Sebastian AustraliaPaisios of Mount Athos AuthorsJohn the Evangelist AviatorsThérèse of Lisieux

C

CabinetmakersLawrence of Brindisi CalabriaBruno of Cologne CaliforniaJunípero Serra CanadaKateri Tekakwitha +3 CandlemakersBernard of Clairvaux Canon lawyersRobert Bellarmine CappadociaBasil of Caesarea CaptivesMark the Evangelist +1 CarpentersSaint Joseph CarthageVibia Perpetua CarthusiansBruno of Cologne CataloniaVibia Perpetua CatechistsRobert Bellarmine +1 CatechumensRobert Bellarmine Catholic ApostolateVincent Pallotti Catholic Apostolic ActionCharles Lwanga Catholic pressFrancis de Sales Catholic reformPius V CavalryMartin of Tours CemeteriesAnthony the Great Central AmericaAntonio Margil de Jesús Charitable organizationsSaint Vincent de Paul ChastityAgnes of Rome Childless couplesSaint Anne Christian communicatorsÓscar Romero Church organizersEvaristus Church unityHormisdas Church-state harmonySylvester I Civil defense volunteersPadre Pio Civil servantsThomas More CoachmenRichard of Chichester CobblersBartholomew the Apostle ColombiaLouis Bertrand Combating heresyPius I ComediansPhilip Neri Compassion in disciplinePoemen the Great ComposersCecilia of Rome ConfessorsAlphonsus Maria de Liguori Contemplative lifeJohn of the Cross Converted JewsEdith Stein ConvertsMary Magdalene +2 CooksLawrence of Rome

F

Falsely accusedDominic de Guzmán FamiliesJohn Paul II +1 Farm workersBenedict of Nursia FathersSaint Joseph FeverGenevieve of Paris File cuttersBoniface of Mainz Fire preventionCatherine of Siena FishermenPeter the Apostle +1 FloristsThérèse of Lisieux Foreign missionsFrancis Xavier FranceJoan of Arc +2 France (co-patron)Thérèse of Lisieux

G

GardenersAgnes of Rome GaulIrenaeus of Lyon GeeseSaint Gall German languageMechthild of Magdeburg GermanyBoniface of Mainz +2 GibraltarBernard of Clairvaux Gilbertine OrderGilbert of Sempringham Gipuzkoa (Basque Country)Ignatius of Loyola Girl ScoutsAgnes of Rome Girls and young womenAgnes of Rome GlendaloughKevin of Glendalough GodparentsHyginus GrandmothersSaint Anne GreeceSaint Andrew +1 Greek ChristiansTelesphorus

H

HampshireSwithun of Winchester Happy DeathSaint Joseph HattersPhilip the Apostle Headache sufferersTeresa of Ávila HealersHildegard of Bingen HealingBrigid of Kildare HerdsmenAnthony the Great HermitsKevin of Glendalough +1 Hermits and contemplativesSeraphim of Sarov Hispanic AmericansJunípero Serra HistoriansIsidore of Seville +1 Hopeless situationsJude Thaddeus HorsesMartin of Tours Hospital administratorsBasil of Caesarea HospitalsSaint Vincent de Paul +1 Human trafficking victimsJosephine Bakhita HumorPhilip Neri

I

Icon paintersJohn of Damascus IconographyPaul I IndiaThomas the Apostle +1 Indigenous peoplesJuan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin +1 InnkeepersMartin de Porres InternetIsidore of Seville IrelandSaint Patrick +2 ItalyFrancis of Assisi +1

J

JapanFrancis Xavier JournalistsMaximilian Kolbe +1 JoyPhilip Neri Juvenile delinquentsJohn Bosco

K

Kidney stone sufferersAelred of Rievaulx KingsTheodosius I +1 KnightsSt. James the Elder, Apostle

L

LacemakersSaint Anne Large familiesThomas More Latin liturgyDamasus I LawyersJustinian I +2 LearningAlfred the Great Leather workersBartholomew the Apostle LecturersJohn Chrysostom +1 LibrariansJerome +2 LiturgistsBasil of Caesarea +1 LivestockBrigid of Kildare LocksmithsPeter the Apostle Loss of parentsTeresa of Ávila +3 Lost causesJude Thaddeus Lost itemsAnthony of Padua Lourdes pilgrimsSaint Bernadette Soubirous Love and friendshipJohn the Evangelist

O

OrphansJohn of Shanghai and San Francisco Orthodox Christians in the Western worldSophrony (Sakharov)Orthodox CommunicationsPaisios of Mount Athos

P

Papal authorityLeo I Papal electionsBenedict II ParisGenevieve of Paris Parish priestsEvaristus +1 Pastry ChefsPhilip the Apostle Peace and reconciliationNorbert of Xanten Penitent sinnersMary Magdalene People in need of graceTeresa of Ávila People rejected by religious ordersMarguerite Bourgeoys People ridiculed for pietyKateri Tekakwitha People ridiculed for their faithJoan of Arc People ridiculed for their pietyAngela of Foligno People suffering from demonic possessionBruno of Cologne People with asthmaSaint Bernadette Soubirous People with dwarfismJohn the Dwarf PharmacistsMary Magdalene +2 PhilanthropistsKatharine Drexel PhilippinesJohn of Shanghai and San Francisco PhilosophersThomas Aquinas +2 PhysiciansGianna Beretta Molla +1 PilgrimsSt. James the Elder, Apostle Pin-makersSaint Sebastian Plague victimsSaint Sebastian Poetry and learningBrigid of Kildare PoetsJohn of the Cross +4 PolandJohn Paul II +1 Political prisonersMaximilian Kolbe PoliticiansThomas More PoorAnthony of Padua +2 Poor peopleLawrence of Rome +1 PopesPeter the Apostle +1 PortugalAnthony of Padua PoultrySaint Gall PovertySaint Bernadette Soubirous +1 PreachersJohn Chrysostom Pregnant womenVibia Perpetua Premonstratensian OrderNorbert of Xanten PrintersAugustine of Hippo PrisonersMaximilian Kolbe +1 Prisoners and captivesJoan of Arc Pro-life movementMaximilian Kolbe Protection against eye diseaseLucy of Syracuse Protection against povertyLucy of Syracuse Public health workersMartin de Porres Public speakersJohn Chrysostom PublishersJohn the Evangelist +1

R

Racial JusticeKatharine Drexel RainOdo of Cluny RanchersVibia Perpetua +1 Rape survivorsAgnes of Rome ReconciliationHormisdas +1 RedemptionMoses the Black RefugeesAlban of Britain +1 Refugees and Displaced FamiliesPaisios of Mount Athos Religious vocationsJunípero Serra RepentanceMoses the Black ResearchPorphyrios of Kafsokalyvia Rio de JaneiroSaint Sebastian Roman unityPius I RomePeter the Apostle +5 RulersConstantine the Great +2 RussiaSaint Andrew +4

S

Sacred Heart devoteesMargaret Mary Alacoque Sacred imagesGregory III +1 Sacred musicSixtus I +1 Safe childbirthNorbert of Xanten SailorsClement I +1 ScholarsThomas Aquinas +3 SchoolchildrenJohn Bosco SchoolsIsidore of Seville SciencePorphyrios of Kafsokalyvia ScientistsHildegard of Bingen ScotlandSaint Andrew +1 Scripture scholarsDamasus I Scrupulous PeopleAlphonsus Maria de Liguori SeamstressesSaint Anne ShepherdessesSaint Bernadette Soubirous Shetland IslesNinian of Whithorn ShoemakersBartholomew the Apostle +1 Sick and bodily illnessSaint Bernadette Soubirous Sick childrenHugh of Lincoln Sick peopleHugh of Lincoln SingersGregory I +1 Single laywomenSyncletica of Alexandria Slavic peoplesCyril and Methodius SmyrnaPolycarp of Smyrna Society of Jesus (Jesuits)Ignatius of Loyola SoldiersJoan of Arc +2 Souls in purgatoryGertrude the Great SpainTeresa of Ávila +1 Spanish secular clergyJohn of Ávila Spanish writersTeresa of Ávila SpeleologistsBenedict of Nursia Spiritual directionPoemen the Great Spiritual DirectorsEphrem the Syrian Spiritual DiscernmentPaisios of Mount Athos Spiritual DisciplineSarah of the Desert Spiritual LeadersEphrem the Syrian Spiritual retreatsIgnatius of Loyola Spiritual seekersMacarius the Great of Egypt Spiritual transformationMoses the Black Spiritual wisdomPoemen the Great St Edmund Hall OxfordEdmund Rich St Edmund's College CambridgeEdmund Rich St. GallenSaint Gall StatesmenThomas More StepparentsThomas More StonecuttersClement I StonemasonsSaint Stephen +1 StowawaysFrancis of Assisi Stress reliefPadre Pio StudentsThomas Aquinas +8 SudanJosephine Bakhita SuffolkEdmund the Martyr SurgeonsLuke the Evangelist SussexRichard of Chichester SwansHugh of Lincoln SwitzerlandSaint Gall SyracuseLucy of Syracuse

T

TailorsBoniface of Mainz +1 TannersBartholomew the Apostle Tax collectorsMatthew the Apostle TeachersGregory I TelevisionClare of Assisi TemptationsSyncletica of Alexandria Tent-makersPaul the Apostle TexasAntonio Margil de Jesús The blindLucy of Syracuse The deafFrancis de Sales The English nationAlfred the Great The Far EastFrancis Xavier The illSyncletica of Alexandria The ImpossibleJude Thaddeus The Order of AugustiniansAugustine of Hippo The PoorVincent Pallotti The RosaryPius V The sickThérèse of Lisieux The sick and sufferingPadre Pio +1 The Suffering and NeedyJohn of Shanghai and San Francisco The unjustly accusedJulius I TheologiansPaul the Apostle +7 Those seeking the Holy SpiritSeraphim of Sarov Those seeking unceasing prayerSilouan the Athonite Those striving for love of enemiesSilouan the Athonite Those Struggling with TemptationSarah of the Desert Those suffering from rheumatic illness and paralysisMargaret Mary Alacoque Those suffering from serious illnessSophrony (Sakharov)Those who lost parentsMargaret Mary Alacoque Those with dysenteryPolycarp of Smyrna Those with earachePolycarp of Smyrna Those with feverRemigius of Reims Those with hearing issuesPolycarp of Smyrna Throat diseaseIgnatius of Antioch Torture victimsCharles Lwanga +3 TranslatorsJerome TravelersAnthony of Padua +1 Troubled MarriagesPaisios of Mount Athos

U

UkraineSaint Andrew Unborn childrenGianna Beretta Molla United States Army Special ForcesPhilip Neri Unity in the ChurchEvaristus Universal ChurchSaint Joseph Universities and Catholic schoolsThomas Aquinas UruguayPhilip the Apostle

V

ValenciaThomas of Villanova VeniceMark the Evangelist Villanova UniversityThomas of Villanova VintnersUrban I VirginsSaint Joseph +2 VocationsAlphonsus Maria de Liguori VolunteersSaint Vincent de Paul

W

WalesDavid of Wales WeatherSwithun of Winchester West IndiesGertrude the Great WhalesBrendan the Navigator WidowsOlga of Kiev +3 WinchesterSwithun of Winchester Winchester CathedralSwithun of Winchester Wine growersMartin of Tours WolvesEdmund the Martyr WomenMary Magdalene Women in laborSaint Anne Women in military serviceJoan of Arc WorkersSaint Joseph World Youth DayTeresa of Calcutta +1 World Youth Day pilgrimsJohn Paul II WritersPaul the Apostle +4

Y

Young girlsGenevieve of Paris YouthJohn Paul II +1