Patron saint

A patron saint is a person or being who is considered in some Christian churches as a saint who pleads in heaven for the interests of a specific nation, place, craft, activity, class of people or person. Catholics were traditionally named after a patron saint in the belief that the patron saint would then help them throughout their life.

Here is a list of some patron saints and the items that they are the patron saint of:

Countries, regions and cities
Saint Andrew (Scotland, Russia)
Catherine of Siena Italy and Europe
Saint David (Wales)
Saint Denis (France)
Saint Francis of Assisi Italy
Saint George (Canada, Catalonia, England, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Montenegro, Ethiopia, Aragon, Catalonia, Moscow)
Saint Michael (Vatican City, Rome, Lazio, Italy, France, Germany, Israel, Normandy, France and Kyiv)
Saint Patrick (Ireland)
Saint Piran (Cornwall)
Saint James (Spain)

Category:Saints