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Friday, March 25, 2011

A Catholic saint for every calling (Part 11 of 13)

The list of Catholic saints for every occupation goes on…

Protase, also known as Protasius, is the patron saint of haymakers.  Feastday:  June 19th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gervasius_and_Protasius

Basil the Great, also known as Basil of Caesarea, is the patron saint of Russia, hospital administrators, reformers, liturgists and monks.  Feastday: July 30th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_of_Caesarea

Frances Xavier Cabrini is the patron saint of emigrants, immigrants, orphans and hospital administrators.  Feastday:  December 22nd.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francesca_S._Cabrini

Camillus of Lellis is the patron saint of hospital workers, nurses and sick people.  Feastday:  July 14th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camillus_de_Lellis

Totnan is the patron saint of whitewashers.  Feastday:  July July 8th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Totnan

John of Capistrano is the patron saint of judges, jurists and military chaplains.  Feastday:  October 23rd.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Capistrano

Gengulphus of Burgundy is the patron saint of knights.  Feastday:  May 11th.  http://saints.sqpn.com/saintg26.htm
 
Venerius of Milan is the patron saint of lighthouse keepers.  Feastday:  May 4th.  http://saints.sqpn.com/saintv58.htm

Baldomerus, also known as Gamier, is the patron saint of locksmiths.  Feastday:  February 27th.  http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-baldomerus/

Pope Clement I, also known as Clement of Rome, is the patron saint of marble workers, boatmen, mariners, sailors, stonecutters and watermen.  Feastday:  November 23rd.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Clement_I

Margaret of Antioch is the patron saint of exiles, martyrs, nurses, peasants, people in exile, pregnant women and women in labor.  Feastday:  July 20th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_the_Virgin

Peter Verona is the patron saint of inquisitors and midwives.  Feastday:  April 29th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_of_Verona

Eulalia of Barcelona is the patron saint of Barcelona (Spain), boatmen, mariners, watermen and sailors.  Feastday:  February 12th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eulalia_of_Barcelona

Francis of Paola is the patron saint of naval officers, travellers, boatmen, mariners, sailors and watermen.  Feastday:  April 2nd.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_of_Paola

Winnoc is the patron saint of millers.  Feastday:  November 6th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnoc

Nicholas of Tolentino is the patron saint of boatmen, mariners, sailors and watermen.  Feastday:  September 10th.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_of_Tolentino

Torpes of Pisa is the patron saint of sailors.  Feastday:  April 29th. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torpes_of_Pisa

Walburga is the patron saint of boatmen, mariners, sailors and watermen.  Feastdays:  February 25th and May 1st.  http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-walburga/

Joseph Moscati is the patron saint of bachelors and physicians.  Feastday:  April 12th.  http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-joseph-moscati/

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