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Thursday, March 24, 2011

A Catholic saint for every calling (Part 10 of 13)

More Catholic saints for our praying pleasure…

Theobald of Provins is the patron saint of wine growers, shoemakers, belt makers, charcoal burners and bachelors.  Feastday:  June 30th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theobald_of_Provins

Elizabeth of Portugal, also known as Elizabeth of Aragon, is the patron saint of queens, brides, charitable workers, charity workers, falsely accused people, tertiaries and widows.  Feastday: July 4th. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_of_Aragon

Pascal Baylon is the patron saint of cooks and shepherds.  Feastday:  May 17th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paschal_Baylon

Ferdinand III of Castille is the patron saint of authorities, rulers, governors, magistrates, engineers, paupers, prisoners, poor people and tertiaries.  Feastday:  May 30th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_III_of_Castile

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

Guy of Anderlecht is the patron saint of sacristans, epileptics, laborers and sextons.  Feastday:  September 12th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_of_Anderlecht

Foillan of Fosses is the patron saint of children’s nurses, dentists, surgeons and truss makers.  Feastdays:  January 16th (in Fosses), October 31st (in Namur) and November 5th (Dioceses of Meclin and Tournai).  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foillan

Ursula is the patron saint of educators, schoolchildren, students and teachers.  Feastday:  October 21st.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Ursula

Anthony of Padua is the patron saint of American Indians, fishermen, mariners, oppressed people, paupers, sailors, pregnant women, elderly people, amputees, seekers of lost articles, starving people, swineherds, travel hostesses, travellers and watermen.  Feastday:  June 13th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_of_Padua

Benno of Meissen is the patron saint of anglers, fishermen and weavers.  Feastday:  June 16th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benno

Rumwold of Buckingham is the patron saint of fishermen of Folkstone, England.  Feastday:  November 3rd.   http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-rumwold-of-buckingham/

Anastasius the Fuller, also known as Anastasius VIII, is the patron saint of fullers.  Feastday:  January 6th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastasius_the_Fuller

Adelard is the patron saint of gardeners.  Feastday:  January 2nd.  http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-adelard-of-corbie/

Agnes of Rome is the patron saint of gardeners, bethrothed couples, girls, rape victims and virgins.  Feastday:  January 21st.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_of_Rome

Gertrude of Nivelles is the patron saint of pilgrims, travellers, gardeners, mentally ill people, poor people, sick people, suriphobics and widows.  Feastdays:  March 17th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_of_Nivelles

Tryphon is the patron saint of gardeners.  Feastday:  November 10th.  http://saints.sqpn.com/saintt0j.htm

Werenfridus is the patron saint of vegetable gardeners.  Feastday: August 14th.  http://saints.sqpn.com/saintw75.htm

Crispin is the patron saint of glove makers, cobblers, lace makers, lace workers, leather workers, saddle makers, saddlers, shoemakers, tanners and weavers.  Feastday:  October 25th.  http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-crispin/

Anastasius the Persian is the patron saint of goldsmiths.  Feastday:  January 22nd.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastasius_of_Persia

Gervase, also known as Gervasius, is the patron saint of haymakers.  Feastday:  June 19th.  http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-gervase/

The saint listing to continue...