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Friday, March 18, 2011

A Catholic saint for every calling (Part 7 of 13)

More Catholic saints to whom we can send prayers...

Conrad of Parzham is the patron saint of doorkeepers.  Feastday:  April 21st.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_of_Parzham

Bernward of Hildesheim is the patron saint of architects, painters, sculptors and goldsmiths.  Feastday:  November 20th.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernward_of_Hildesheim

Roch is the patron saint of tile makers, invalids, surgeons, gravediggers, second-hand dealers, pilgrims. bachelors and apothecaries.  Feastday:  August 16th. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Roch

Bernard of Clairvaux is the patron saint of candlemakers, beekeepers, chandlers, wax melters and wax refiners.  Feastday:  August 20th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_of_Clairvaux

Valentine is the patron saint of greeting card manufacturers, bethrothed couples, lovers, young people, travellers, apiarists and beekeepers.  Feastday:  February 14th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Valentine

Alexander of Comana is the patron saint of charcoal burners.  Feastday:  August 11th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_of_Comana

Maurus is the patron saint of shoemakers, cobblers, coppersmiths and charcoal burners.  Feastday:  October 5th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Maurus

Robert Bellarmine is the patron saint of canon lawyers, canonists, catechists and catechumens.  Feastday:  September 17th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bellarmine

Joseph of Arimathea is the patron saint of coffin bearers, funeral directors, morticians, pallbearers, tin miners, tin smiths and undertakers.  Feastday:  March 17th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea

Piran is the patron saint of miners, tin miners and tinners.  Feastday:  March 5th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Piran

Menas, also known as Menas Kallikelados, is the patron saint of travelling merchants, peddlers and falsely accused people.  Feastday:  November 11th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Menas
Hippolytus of Rome is the patron saint of prison guards, prison officers and prison workers.  Feastday:  August 13th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippolytus_of_Rome

Martinian is the patron saint of jailers.  Feastday:  July 2nd.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinian_and_Processus

Simon the Apostle is the patron saint of tanners, curriers, sawmen and sawyers.  Feastday:  October 28th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_the_Zealot

Mary Magdalen is the patron saint of perfumers, penitent women and sinners, apothecaries, converts, pharmacists, druggists, tanners, glove makers, hairdressers and hairstylists.  Feastday:  July 22nd.  http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-mary-magdalen/

Frances of Rome is the patron saint of automobile drivers, automobilists, cab drivers, motorists and widows.  Feastday:  March 9th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_of_Rome

Adam the Patriarch is the patron saint of tailors and gardeners.  Feastday:  December 24th.  http://saints.sqpn.com/adam-the-patriarch/

Boniface is the patron saint of file cutters, brewers and tailors.  Feastday:  June 5th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Boniface

Matthias the Apostle is the patron saint of tailors and carpenters.  Feastday:  May 14th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Matthias

Martin of Tours is the patron saint of reformed alcoholics, beggars, equestrians, horse men, hotel keepers, innkeepers, quartermasters, riders, soldiers, tailors, vintners, wine growers and wine makers.  Feastday:  November 11th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_of_Tours

To be continued…