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Patron Saints

What is a patron saint?
Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over areas of life. These areas can include occupations, illnesses, churches, countries, causes -- anything that is important to us. The earliest records show that people and churches were named after apostles and martyrs as early as the fourth century.

Recently, the popes have named patron saints but patrons can be chosen by other individuals or groups as well. Patron saints are often chosen today because an interest, talent, or event in their lives overlaps with the special area. Angels can also be named as patron saints. A patron saint can help us when we follow the example of that saint's life and when we ask for that saint's intercessory prayers to God.

For example, Francis of Assisi loved nature and so he is patron of ecologists. Francis de Sales was a writer and so he is patron of journalists and writers. Clare of Assisi was named patron of television because one Christmas when she was too ill to leave her bed she saw and heard Christmas Mass -- even though it was taking place miles away.

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Gap	Arnulph
Garage, or gas station, workers	Eligius (Eloi)
Gardeners	Adelard, Fiacre, Rose of Lima, Adam
Garment workers	Homobonus
Gas station workers	Eligius (Eloi)
Geese	Martin of Tours
Genoa, Italy	George, John the Baptist, Syrus of Genoa, Barbara
Georgia, USA	Immaculate Heart of Mary
Georgia, former USSR	George, Nino
Germany	Anskar, Michael the Archangel
Ghent, Belgium	Amalburga, Bavo, Macarius of Antioch, Pharaildis
Gibraltar	Bernard of Clairvaux
Girl Scouts	Agnes of Rome
Girls	Agnes, Maria Goretti
Glasgow, Scotland	Kentigern
Glassworkers	Luke
Glaziers	Lucy

Glendalough, Ireland	Kevin
Goa, India	Francis Xavier
Golden-Tounges orator	Peter Chrysologus
Goldsmiths	Dunstan, Anastasius, Eligius (Eloi)
Governors	Ferdinand III of Castile
Gozo	George
Gravediggers	Antony the Abbot, Joseph of Arimathea
Greece	Andrew, Apostle, George, Nicholas of Myra
Greece	Paul, Apostle
Greek Catholic Church in America	Nicholas of Tolentino
Greek Catholic Union	Nicholas of Myra
Greetings	Valentine
Grocers	Michael the Archangel
Gronigen, Nederlands	Walburga
Guatemala	James the Greater
Gunners	Barbara
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