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Patron Saints

Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over particular areas, conditions, and situations of life. From the fourth century, people and churches were named after apostles and martyrs. Recently, the popes have named patron saints but patrons can also be chosen by other individuals or groups. Patron saints are often chosen today because an interest, talent, or an event in their lives corresponds to a situation or area in life today. For example, St. Matthew was a tax collector when he was called by Jesus, and he is therefore the patron saint of accountants. Angels can also be named as patron saints. Patron saints intercede to God for us and help us in various situations and areas of life. They listen to our special needs and pray to God with us. They are also models for us to follow in our professions, vocations, challenges or other situations in life.

Here is a list of some of the more common patron saints:

CAUSE	SAINT	CAUSE	SAINT
A		Knee problems	St. Roch
Accountants	St. Matthew	L
Actors	St. Genesius	Laborers	St. Isidore the Farmer, St. James the Greater
Addicts	St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe	Latin America	St. Rose of Lima
Advertising	St. Bernardine of Siena	Lawyers	St. Thomas More, St. Raymond of Penyafort
African-Americans	St. Benedict (Africa), St. Peter Claver	Learning	St. Ambrose
	St. Martin de Porres	Librarians	St. Jerome
AIDS patients	St. Peregrine Laziosi	Lithuania	St. Casimir
Air travelers	St. Joseph of Cupertino	Longevity	St. Peter
Alcoholics	Venerable Matt Talbot,	Loss of parents	St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
	St. Monica	Lost items	St. Anthony of Padua
Altar servers	St. John Berchmans	Lovers	St. Valentine
Americas Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Rose of Lima		M
Anesthetists	St. Rene Goupil	Maids, domestic workers	St. Zita of Lucca
Animals	St. Francis of Assisi	Married women	St. Monica
Archaeologists	St. Helen	Medical technicians	St. Albert the Great
Architects	St. Thomas the Apostle	Mentally ill	St. Dymphna
Art	St. Catharine of Bologna	Merchants	St. Francis of Assisi, St. Nicholas
Artists	St. Luke	Messengers	Gabriel
	Bl. Fra Angelico	Metal workers	St. Eligius
	St. Catharine of Of Bologna	Mexico	Our Lady of Guadalupe
Astronauts	St. Joseph of Cupertino	Midwives	St. Raymond Nonnatus
Astronomers	St. Dominic	Military members	St. Joan of Arc
Athletes	St. Sebastian	Miscarriage, prevention of	St. Catherine of Sweden
Attorneys	St. Thomas More	Missionaries	St. Francis Xavier, St. Thérèse of Lisieux
	St. Raymond of Penyafort	Monks	St. John the Baptist
Authors	St. Francis de Sales	Mothers	St. Monica
B		Motorists	St. Frances of Rome
Bankers	St. Matthew	Musicians	St. Cecilia
Baptism	St. John the Baptist	Mystics	St. John of the Cross
Barbers	Sts. Cosmas and Damian, St. Louis of France	N
	St. Martin de Porres	Neurological diseases	St. Dymphna
Bee keepers	St. Ambrose	North America	St. Isaac Jogues, John de Brébeuf and Companions
Beggars	St. Alexis, St. Giles	Notaries	St. Luke, St. Mark
Blacksmiths	St. Dunstan	Nuns	St. Scholastica, St. Brigid of Kildare
Blind	Raphael, St. Lucy	Nurses	St. Camillus de Lellis, St. John of God, St. Agatha
Bookkeepers	St. Matthew	O
Booksellers	St. John of God	Obstetricians	St. Raymond Nonnatus
Boy Scouts	St. George	Orators	St. John Chrysostom
Breast disease, against	St. Agatha	Orphans, abandoned children	St. Jerome Emiliani
Brewers	St. Luke, St. Augustine of Hippo, St. Nicholas	P
Bricklayers	St. Stephen	Painters	St. Luke
Brides	St. Nicholas	Paralysis	St. Osmund
Broadcasters	Gabriel	Parenthood	St. Rita of Cascia
Builders	St. Barbara, St. Vincent Ferrer	Parish priests	St. John Vianney
Businessmen	St. Homobonus	Pawnbrokers	St. Nicholas
Businesswomen	St. Margaret Clitherow	Penitents	St. Mary Magdalene
Butchers	St. Anthony the Abbot, St. Luke	Perfumers	St. Mary Magdalene
C		Pharmacists	Sts. Cosmas and Damian
Cab drivers	St. Fiacre	Philosophers	St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Albert the Great
Canada	St. Joseph	Physicians	St. Luke, Sts. Cosmas and Damian
Cancer patients	St. Peregrine	Pilots	St. Joseph of Cupertino, St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Carpenters	St. Joseph	Poets	St. Columba, St. David of Wales
Catechists	St. Charles Borromeo, St. Robert Bellarmine, St. Viator	Poisoning	St. Benedict
Catechumens	St. Charles Borromeo, St. Robert Bellarmine	Poland	St. Casimir, St. Florian, St. Stanislaus
Catholic schools	St. Thomas Aquinas	Police officers	St. Michael
Catholic youth	St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. Maria Goretti	Politicians, public servants	St. Thomas More
Charities	St. Vincent de Paul	Poor	St. Anthony of Padua, St. Lawrence
Childbirth	St. Gerard Majella, St. Raymond Nonnatus	Popes	St. Peter
Children	St. Nicholas	Postal workers	Gabriel
Choirboys	St. Dominic Savio	Preachers	St. John Chrysostom
Church	St. Joseph	Pregnant women	Sts. Ann and Joachim, St. Gerard Majella, St. Margaret
Civil servants	St. Thomas More	Priests	St. John Vianney
Colleges	St. Thomas Aquinas	Printers	St. Augustine, St. John of God
Comedians	St. Vitus	Prisoners	St. Dismas, St. Joseph Cafasso
Communication workers	Gabriel	Public relations	St. Bernardine of Siena
Computers	St. Isidore of Seville	R
Construction workers	St. Thomas the Apostle	Race relations	St. Martin de Porres
Cooks	St. Thomas the Apostle, St. Lawrence	Radio	Gabriel
Court clerks	St. Thomas More	Radiologists	Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
D		Reconciliation	St. Vincent Ferrer
Dairy workers	St. Brigid of Kildare	Retreats	Retreats St. Ignatius of Loyola
Dancers	St. Vitus	Rheumatism	St. James the Greater
Deacons	St. Stephen	Robbers, danger from	St. Leonard of Noblac
Deafness	St. Francis de Sales	Rome	St. Peter
Death	St. Joseph, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael	S
Dentists	St. Apollonia	Sailors	St. Elmo, St. Brendan, St. Francis of Paola
Desperate causes	St. Jude	Savings	St. Anthony Claret
Difficult marriages	St. Rita of Cascia	Scholars	St. Brigid of Kildare, St. Bede the Venerable

CAUSE	SAINT	CAUSE	SAINT
Disabled	St. Giles	Schoolchildren	St. Benedict
Disasters	St. Genevieve	Schools	St. Thomas Aquinas
Doctors	St. Luke	Scientists	St. Albert the Great
Dogs	St. Roch	Sculptors	St. Claude
Drivers	St. Fiacre	Secretaries	St. Genesius
Drug addiction	St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe	Seminarians	St. Charles Borromeo
E		Servants	St. Sava, St. Zita of Lucca
Earaches	St. Polycarp	Shepherds	St. Marie Bernadette Soubirous, St. Paschal Baylon
Earthquakes	St. Francis Borgia	Sick	St. John of God
Ecology	St. Francis of Assisi	Skin diseases	St. Anthony the Abbot, St. Anthony the Abbot
Editors	St. John Bosco	Sobriety	Venerable Matt Talbot
Engineers	St. Patrick, St. Ferdinand III	Social justice	St. Joseph, St. Martin de Porres
Epilepsy	St. Dymphna, St. Vitus, St. Willibrord	Social workers	St. Louise de Marillac
Europe	St. Benedict, St. Bridget, St. Catherine of Siena	Soldiers	St. George, St. Martin of Tours
Eye disorders	St. Clare, St. Lucy	South America	St. Rose of Lima
F		Speakers	St. John Chrysostom
Falsely accused	St. Raymond Nonnatus	Stomach disorders	Sts. Timothy and Titus
Farmers	St. Isidore the Farmer	Students	St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Thomas Aquinas
Fathers	St. Joseph	Surgeons	Sts. Cosmas and Damian, St. Luke
Firefighters	St. Florian, St. John of God	T
Fishermen	St. Andrew, St. Peter	Tailors	St. Homobonus
Florists	St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Rose of Lima, St. Dorothy	Tax collectors	St. Matthew
Foundry workers	St. Agatha	Taxi drivers	St. Fiacre
Funeral directors	St. Joan of Arc	Teachers	St. Gregory the Great, St. John Baptist de la Salle
G		Teenagers	St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. Maria Goretti
Gambling, compulsive	St. Bernardine of Siena	Telecommunications	Gabriel
Gardeners	St. Adelard, St. Fiacre	Television	St. Clare
Girls	St. Agnes, St. Maria Goretti	Theatrical performers	St. Genesius
Grandparents	Sts. Ann and Joachim	Theologians	St. Alphonsus Liguori, St. Augustine of Hippo
Gravediggers	St. Anthony the Abbot	Throat ailments	St. Blase
Greetings	St. Valentine	Toothache	St. Apollonia
Grocers	Michael, Gabriel and Raphael	Travelers	St. Anthony of Padua, St. Nicholas, St. Joseph, Raphael
Grooms	St. Louis of France, St. Nicholas	U
H		Undertakers	Sts. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus
Hairdressers	St. Martin de Porres	United States	Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Happy death	St. Joseph	Universal Church	St. Joseph
Headaches	St. Teresa of Avila	V
Heart patients	St. John of God	Venereal disease	St. Fiacre
Homeless	St. Benedict Joseph Labre	Veterinarians	St. Eligius
Horses	St. Martin of Tours	Vintners	St. Amand
Hospital administrators	St. Frances Xavier Cabrini	Vocations	St. Alphonsus Liguori
Hospitals	St. Camillus de Lellis, St. John of God	W
Hotel keepers	St. Amand	Waiters, waitresses	St. Martha
Housewives	Sts. Ann and Joachim, St. Martha	Weavers	St. Anthony Claret
Hunters	St. Hubert, St. Eustachius	Widows	St. Frances of Rome, St. Paula
I		Women in labor	Sts. Ann and Joachim, St. Elmo
Immigrants	St. Frances Xavier Cabrini	Workers	St. Joseph
Impossible causes	St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, St. Rita of Cascia	Writers	St. Francis de Sales
Infertility	St. Rita of Cascia, St. Philomena	Y
Insanity	St. Dymphna	Youth	St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. Maria Goretti, St. John Bosco
Internet	St. Isidore of Seville
Invalids	St. Roch
J
Jewelers	St. Eligius
Journalists	St. Francis de Sales
Judges	St. John of Capistrano
Juvenile delinquents	St. Dominic Savio
K
Kidney disease	St. Benedict

For a much more comprehensive list of patron saints and their causes please click on this link:
http://saints.sqpn.com/patron00.htm