# Patron saints of ethnic groups
## Europe

* Andalusians: St. John of Ávila, Virgin of Hope of Macarena.
* Austrians: St. Leopold the Good, Saint Joseph.
* Basques: St. Ignatius of Loyola.
* Bosnians: St. Elijah.
* Bretons: St. Ivo of Kermartin.
* Bulgarians: St. John of Rila.
* Canarians: Our Lady of Candelaria, St. Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur.
* Catalans: St. George.
* Cornish: St. Piran, St Petroc.
* Croats: St. Joseph.
* Czechs: St. Wenceslas.
* Danes: St. Canute.
* Dutch: St. Willibrord.
* English: St. George; Our Lady of Walsingham; Edward the Confessor; Edward the Martyr; Michael the Archangel.
* Finns: St. Henry bishop of Finland.
* French: St. Joan of Arc; St. Denis, St. Martin of Tours.
* Flemings: Saint Walpurga.
* Gaels: St Columba, St. Brigid of Kildare
* Galicians: St. James the Great.
* Germans: Archangel Michael.
* Greeks: St. Nicholas.
* Greek Cypriots: Barnabas, and Lazarus of Bethany.
* Hungarians: St. Stephen of Hungary.
* Irish: St. Patrick, St Bridget.
* Italians: St. Francis of Assisi and St. Catherine of Siena.
* Lithuanians: St. Casimir.
* Macedonians: St. Clement of Ohrid.
* Maltese: St. Paul.
* Manx: St. Maughold.
* Monégasques: St. Devota.
* Norwegians: St. Olaf.
* Poles: St. Stanislaus Kostka. St. Andrew Bobola.
* Portuguese: St. Anthony of Padua, Our Lady of Fatima.
* Romanians: St. Andrew.
* Romani people: Saint Sarah, Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla.
* Russians: St. Andrew, St. Nicholas.
* Sardinian: St. Antiochus of Sulcis, Our Lady of Bonaria
* Scots: St. Andrew. St. Margaret, St. Columba
* Serbs: St. Sava, Stefan Nemanja.
* Sicilians: Agatha of Sicily, Saint Rosalia.
* Spaniards: St. James the Great.
* Spanish Gypsies: Virgin of Hope of Macarena, Blessed Ceferino Giménez Malla.
* Swedes: St. Bridget.
* Ukrainians: Vladimir the Great.
* Walloons: Saint Michael the Archangel.
* Welsh: St. David.

## Africa

* Amharas and Tigrayans: St. George.
* Berbers: St. Cyprian.
* Copts: St. Mark.
* Kongo people: St. Anthony of Padua.
* Maghrebis: St. Cyprian.
* Malagasy people: Vincent de Paul.

## Asia

* Arabs: St. Sergius and Bacchus.
* Armenians: St. Gregory the Illuminator.
* Assyrians: St. Ephrem the Syrian, St. Zayya, Saint Mari, Addai of Edessa, Ephrem the Syrian.
* Bicolanos: Our Lady of Peñafrancia.
* Chinese Christians: Saint Joseph.
* Chinese Filipinos: St. Lorenzo Ruiz.
* Druze people: Jethro, Elijah or St. George (identified as Al-Khidr).
* Georgians: St. George.
* Goan Catholics: Francis Xavier.
* Japanese Christians: Francis Xavier.
* Jewish Christians: James the Just.
* Korean Christians: Saint Joseph.
* Maronites: St. Maron.
* Kapampangans: Virgen de los Remedios de Pampanga.
* Lebanese Christians: Saint George.
* Lebanese people: St. Charbel Makhlouf, Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès, Nimatullah Kassab.
* Palestinian Christians: Saint George.
* Pangasinense: Our Lady of Manaoag.
* Persian people: Addai of Edessa, Saint Mari.
* Singaporean Christians: Francis Xavier.
* Syrian Christians: Saint George.
* Syrian Christians of Kerala: Saint Thomas the Apostle.
* Turks: John the Apostle.
* Vietnamese Christians: Saint Joseph.

## America

* African Americans: Saint Benedict the Moor.
* Afro-Caribbeans: Peter Claver.
* Argentines: Our Lady of Luján.
* Bolivians: Virgen de Copacabana.
* Brazilians: Our Lady of Aparecida.
* Chileans: Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
* Colombians: Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá, Peter Claver.
* Costa Ricans: Virgen de los Ángeles.
* Cubans: Our Lady of Charity.
* Dominicans: Virgin of Altagracia, Saint Dominic.
* Ecuadorians: Mariana de Jesús de Paredes.
* Euro-Americans: the Immaculate Conception, (unofficial:) Our Lady of America.
* French Canadians: St. John the Baptist.
* Guatemalans: Our Lady of the Rosary.
* Haitians: Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
* Hispanic people and the Hispanic world: Our Lady of the Pillar.
* Hondurans: Our Lady of Suyapa.
* Indigenous peoples of the Americas: St. Juan Diego.
* Mexicans: Our Lady of Guadalupe.
* Nicaraguans: Immaculate Conception.
* Panamanians: Virgen de la Antigua.
* Paraguayans: Our Lady of Caacupé.
* Peruvians: Lord of Miracles, Rose of Lima.
* Puerto Ricans: St. John the Baptist, Our Lady of Providence.
* Salvadorans: Our Lady of Peace.
* Uruguayans: Virgin of the Thirty-Three.
* Venezuelans: Our Lady of Coromoto, José Gregorio Hernández.

## Oceania

* Australians: Mary MacKillop, Our Lady Help of Christians
* Hawaiians: Father Damien, Malia O Ka Malu (Our Lady of Peace)
* New Zealanders: Our Lady Help of Christians
* Rapa Nui: Santa María de Rapa Nui (Our Lady of Rapa Nui)