Saint Agnes of Rome
Saint Agnes is the patron saint of virgins, fiancées, children, florists and gardeners, and of chastity. She is usually represented with a lamb, long hair and a sword.
Saint Aloysius
Saint Aloysius is the patron of students and young Christians. He is called upon for eye diseases, plague and since the proposal of Pope Paul II in 1991 also against AIDS.
Saint Andrew
Saint Andrew is regarded as patron Saint and as the apostle of Asia Minor, Constantinople, the Russians, and the Romanians. He is the national saint of Russia, Scotland and Romania.
Archangels
On September 29, the church celebrates the feast of the three archangels mentioned in the Bible: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.
Saint Bartholomew
Saint Bartholomew is the patron saint of fishermen, miners, farmers, winegrowers, shepherds, leather workers, tailors, bakers, butchers and bookbinders he is called against skin and nervous diseases, demons and spirits.
Saint Benedict
Benedict is the patron saint of Europe, teachers, students and miners. He is invoked against plague, fever, inflammation and kidney stones.
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Saint Catherine of Alexandria is one of the most favoured hallows. Her commemoration day is 25th of November. This day also establishes the begining to the preparations of Christmas.
Saint Cecilia
Saint Cecilia is primarily known for being the patron of music. Her festive day is the 22nd of November that is the anniversary of the sanctification of the Basilica Santa Cecilia in Trastevere built above her former house.
Charlemagne
Charlemagne is the patron saint of Aachen, as well as teachers, commercial brokers and tin casters. Since 1176, veneration as a Blessed has been tolerated: it is officially permitted, not recognised, and he is therefore not listed in the Martyrologium Romanum.
Saint Eustace
The 8th district of the city of Rome is named after him. Saint Eustace is also one of the patron saints of Madrid, and his emblems are either a crucifix, a deer or a furnace.
Saint Francis Xavier
Francis Xavier is the patron saint of India, patron of all missionaries and missions. He is called to the safeguard against storm and plague. His assistance is also implored for a good hour of death.
Saint Gregory the Great
He is revered as the protector of the plague, gout, musicians and singers, teachers and educators, masons, stonemasons, the papacy, etc. All the traditions, put Gregory in the big four of the Western Holy Fathers: Ambrose, Jerome, Augustine, Gregory the Great.
Saint John the Evangelist
He is the patron saint of various trades (e.g. sculptors, painters, booksellers, writers), civil servants and theologians. The winegrower, the friendship and the wine.
Saint Lawrence
Saint Lawrence was the first deacon of the Catholic Church and is therefore also known as the Archdeacon of the Catholic Church.
Saint Lazarus
The resurrection of Lazarus from the dead was the culmination of Jesus’ acts of miraculous signs in John’s gospel
Saint Lucia
She has always been a popular saint in Italy. Lucia customs can also be found in Hungary, Serbia and southern Germany. Saint Lucia’s Day of Remembrance is 13 December. It is often associated with light rites.
Saint Marcellus
He was bishop in Rome from May 307 to 309. He succeeded Marcellinus after the longest sedis vacancy in the history of the Papacy, which lasted four years.
Saint Paul
He is the patron saint of Rome, Malta, theologians, pastors and weavers. He is called upon against fear, ear problems, cramps, lightning, hail and snake bites.
Saint Peter
He is the patron saint of Rome, Trier, Geneva, the popes, confessors, carpenters, blacksmiths, stonemasons, fishermen, butchers and the virgins. He is called upon in cases of possession, theft, rabies, fever and snake bites.
Saint Peter Damian
Saint Peter Damian is considered a patron saint against headaches. He was one of the great legal scholars of his time and set new standards in the application of Church law.
Saint Sylvester
Saint Sylvester is the patron saint of pets. His assistance is requested for a good fodder harvest and a happy new year. His commemoration day is 31 December.
Saint Valentine
In the Middle Ages, the custom of celebrating Valentine as patron saint of lovers first appeared in France, Belgium and England. Valentin soon became one of the most popular saints.
Saint Veronica
She is the patron saint of photographers, parish housekeepers, laundresses, whitewashers, linen weavers and merchants. Her assistance is also requested in case of serious injuries, against blood flow and for a good death.
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