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This is a list of
patron saints of occupations and activities, it also encompasses groups of people with a common occupation or activity.
A
Saint Barbara with cannon
Academics -
Thomas Aquinas ,
Albert the Great
Actors -
Genesius
[1]
Accountants -
Matthew
Advertisers -
Bernardino of Siena
[2]
Air travellers -
Joseph of Cupertino
Altar servers -
John Berchmans ,
[3]
Tarcisius ,
Lorenzo Ruiz
Ambassadors -
Gabriel the Archangel
Anesthesiologists -
René Goupil
[4]
Animal rights activists -
Francis of Assisi
Apprentices -
John Bosco
Archeologists -
Helen of Constantinople
Archers -
George ,
Nicholas of Myra ,
Ursula
Archivists -
Lawrence
Architects -
Benedict of Nursia ,
Bernward of Hildesheim ,
Thomas the Apostle
Armourers -
George
Arms dealers -
Adrian of Nicomedia
Art dealers -
John the Evangelist
Artillerymen -
Barbara
Artists -
Luke the Evangelist ,
Philip Neri ,
Eligius
Astronauts -
Joseph of Cupertino
Astronomers -
Dominic
Athletes -
Sebastian ,
Christopher ,
St Hyacinth
Attorneys -
Genesius
Authors -
Francis de Sales ,
[5]
John the Evangelist ,
Lucy
Aviators -
Joseph of Cupertino ,
Our Lady of Loreto ,
Thérèse of Lisieux (The Little Flower)
B
Bakers -
Agatha of Sicily ,
[6]
Elizabeth of Hungary ,
[5]
Honorius of Amiens
[7]
Bankers -
Bernardine of Feltre ,
[2]
Matthew ,
Michael the Archangel
Barbers -
Cosmas ,
[5]
Damian
[8]
Barristers -
Genesius
Bartenders -
Amand
[9]
Basket makers -
Anthony the Abbot ,
[2]
Beekeepers -
Ambrose of Milan,
Bernard of Clairvaux ,
Valentine
Beggars -
Ambrose of Milan,
[5]
Elisabeth of Hungary ,
[10]
Giles
Bell makers -
Agatha of Sicily
[6]
Belt makers -
Alexius of Rome
Bird dealers -
John the Baptist
Blacksmiths -
Dunstan ,
[5]
Peter the Apostle
Boatmen -
Julian the Hospitaller
Bookbinders -
Christopher ,
Pope Celestine V
Bookkeepers -
Matthew
Booksellers -
John of God
Bombardiers -
Quentin
Box makers -
Fiacre
Boy Scouts -
George
[8]
Brewers -
Amand ,
[9]
Arnold of Soissons ,
[11]
Dorothea of Caesarea ,
Nicholas of Myra
Bridge builders -
Bénézet ,
[8]
Peter the Apostle
Bricklayers -
Stephen
Broadcasters -
Gabriel the Archangel
Brush makers -
Anthony of Padua
Builders -
Barbara ,
[8]
Vincent Ferrer
Businessmen -
Homobonus
Butchers -
Adrian of Nicomedia ,
Andrew the Apostle ,
Anthony the Abbot ,
[5]
George ,
Peter the Apostle
C
Cabinet makers -
Andrew the Apostle
[10] ,
Joseph
Candle makers -
Ambrose of Milan
Canon lawyers -
Raymond of Penyafort
Carpenters -
Joseph ,
Matthias ,
Peter the Apostle
Casket makers -
Stephen
Cattlemen -
Andrew the Apostle
Catechists -
Charles Borromeo ,
Robert Bellarmine
[5]
Catholic students -
Aloysius Gonzaga
[12]
Cavalry -
George
[10]
Chandlers -
Ambrose of Milan,
[10]
Bernard of Clairvaux
Chaplains -
Quentin
Charcoal burners -
Alexander of Comana ,
[2]
Theobald of Provins
[13]
Chefs -
Francis Caracciolo ,
Lawrence
Chess players -
Teresa of Ávila
Children -
Nicholas
Chimney sweeps -
Erasmus of Formiae ,
Florian
Cinema -
Genesius
Civil engineers -
Dominic de la Calzada
Civil servants -
Thomas More
Clergy of Korea -
Andrew Kim
Clerics -
Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
Clock makers -
Peter the Apostle
Clothworkers -
Homobonus ,
Peter the Apostle
Clowns -
Genesius ,
Maturinus
Cobblers -
Crispin
[14]
Coffee house owners -
Drogo of Sebourg
Comedians -
Genesius ,
Lawrence ,
[15]
Philip Neri ,
Vitus
College students -
Isabel Cristina
Communications workers -
Gabriel the Archangel
Computer programmers -
Isidore of Seville
Computer scientists -
Isidore of Seville
Computer technicians -
Isidore of Seville
Computer users -
Isidore of Seville
Confectioners -
Honorius of Amiens
Cooks -
Lawrence ,
Martha
Coopers -
Urban of Langres
Couriers -
Bona of Pisa
Court clerks -
Thomas More
Craftsmen -
Joseph ,
Macarius of Unzha ,
Eligius
Cream clotters -
Piran
Curriers -
Bartholomew the Apostle ,
Crispin
Customs agents -
Matthew
Cutlers -
Lucy
Cyclists -
Sebastian
D
Dairy workers -
Brigid of Ireland
Dancers -
Vitus
Deacons -
Stephen ,
Marinus
Dentists -
Antipas ,
Apollonia ,
[2]
Foillan
Dietitians -
Martha
Diplomats -
Gabriel the Archangel
Doctors -
Cosmas ,
Damian ,
Luke the Evangelist ,
Pantaleon ,
Raphael the Archangel ,
[16]
Gianna Beretta Molla
Domestic servants -
Zita
Drapers -
Severus of Avranches
Drivers -
Christopher ,
Fiacre ,
Frances of Rome
[5]
Dyers - Maurice and
Lydia
E
Ecologists -
Francis of Assisi ,
[8]
Kateri ,
Hildegard of Bingen
Editors -
John Bosco ,
John the Evangelist
Educators -
Ignatius of Loyola ,
John Baptist de la Salle ,
[17]
Marcellin Champagnat ,
Scholastica
Electricians –
Virgin of Candelaria
Embroiderers -
Clare of Assisi ,
[8]
Rose of Lima
Emergency dispatchers -
Gabriel the Archangel
Engineers -
Benedict of Nursia ,
Ferdinand III ,
Patrick
English writers -
Bede
Environmentalists -
Kateri
Equestrians -
Andrew the Apostle ,
George ,
James (son of Zebedee)
Exorcists -
Anastasia of Sirmium
[8]
F
Farmers -
Benedict of Nursia ,
Bernard of Vienne ,
Botolph ,
Isidore the Farmer ,
Notburga ,
Phocas the Gardener ,
Theobald of Provins ,
Walstan
Farm workers -
Andrew the Apostle ,
Benedict of Nursia ,
Bernard of Vienne ,
Eligius ,
George ,
[10]
Isidore the Farmer ,
Notburga ,
Phocas the Gardener ,
Walstan
Farriers -
Eligius ,
John the Baptist
Field workers -
Medard
Firefighters -
Eustace ,
[19]
Florian
[5]
Fireworks makers -
Barbara
Fishermen -
Andrew the Apostle ,
[2]
Benno ,
Our Lady of Salambao ,
Peter the Apostle ,
Zeno of Verona
Fishmongers -
Andrew the Apostle ,
Magnus of Avignon ,
Peter the Apostle
Flight attendants -
Bona of Pisa
[2]
Florists -
Dorothea of Caesarea ,
[5]
Fiacre ,
Honorius of Amiens ,
Thérèse of Lisieux (The Little Flower)
Flour merchants -
Honorius of Amiens
Foresters -
John Gualbert
Foundry workers -
Barbara
Fullers -
Anastasius the Fuller
Funeral directors -
Joseph of Arimathea
[20]
Furriers -
Hubertus ,
James (son of Zebedee)
G
H
Hairdressers -
Mary Magdalene
Harness makers -
Eligius
Harvesters -
Peter the Apostle
Hat makers -
Severus of Avranches
Healers -
Anastasia of Sirmium ,
[8]
Brigid of Ireland
Heralds -
Benedict of Nursia
Herbalists -
Fiacre
Historians -
Bede ,
Isidore of Seville
The homeless -
Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur ,
Thérèse of Lisieux
Homemakers -
Andrew the Apostle
[8]
Horsemen -
George
Horticulture -
Dorothea of Caesarea ,
Fiacre
Hosiers -
Fiacre
Hospital administrators -
Basil the Great ,
Frances Xavier Cabrini
Hospital public relations -
Paul the Apostle
Hospital workers -
Camillus of Lellis ,
[21]
John of God ,
Jude
Husbandry -
Benedict of Nursia ,
Bernard of Vienne ,
Eligius ,
George ,
Isidore the Farmer ,
Phocas the Gardener ,
Walstan
Hunters -
Eustace ,
[5]
Hubertus
[22]
I
J
K
L
M
Marble workers -
Clement
[8]
Marines
Manual laborers -
Isidore the Farmer
Makers of images of the crucifix -
John of Damascus
Mariners -
Brendan the Navigator ,
Christopher ,
[8]
Clement ,
Nicholas of Tolentine
Martyrs -
Anastasia of Sirmium ,
[8]
Lucy
Matchmakers -
Raphael the Archangel
Mathematicians -
Barbara
Mechanics -
Catherine of Alexandria ,
Eligius
Medical record librarians -
Raymond of Penyafort
Medical social workers -
John Regis
Medical technicians -
Albertus Magnus
[23]
Mental health professionals -
Dymphna
Merchants -
Amand ,
[9]
Francis of Assisi ,
[10]
Macarius of Unzha ,
Nicholas of Myra
Messengers -
Gabriel the Archangel
Metal workers -
Eligius
Meteorologists -
Medard
Midwives -
Pantaleon ,
Raymond Nonnatus
Millers -
Arnulph ,
Christina the Astonishing ,
Leodegar ,
Winnoc
Miners -
Barbara
Missionaries -
Francis Xavier ,
Mother Teresa of Calcutta ,
Thérèse of Lisieux ( The Little Flower )
Motorcyclists -
Columbanus
Motorists -
Anthony the Abbot
Mountaineers -
Bernard of Menthon
Musicians -
Cecilia ,
[5]
Dunstan ,
Hildegard of Bingen
N
O
P
Painters -
Luke the Evangelist
Papal delegates -
Pope John XXIII
Paramedics -
Michael the Archangel
Paralegals -
Patrick
Paratroopers -
Michael the Archangel
Parish clerks -
Cassian of Imola
Pasty crimpers -
Piran
Pawnbrokers -
Bernardine of Feltre ,
Nicholas of Myra
Peasants -
Lucy
Perfumers -
Matthew
Pewterers -
Fiacre
Pharmacists -
Cosmas ,
Damian ,
Gemma Galgani ,
James (son of Alphaeus) ,
James (son of Zebedee) ,
Mary Magdalene ,
Raphael the Archangel
Philosophers -
Albertus Magnus ,
[23]
Boethius ,
Catherine of Alexandria
[5]
Photographers -
Veronica
Physicists -
Rebekah
Pig keepers -
Anthony the Abbot ,
Malo
Pilgrims -
Bona of Pisa ,
James (son of Zebedee)
Pilots -
Christopher
Plasterers -
Bartholomew the Apostle
[8]
Plowboys -
Fiacre
Plumbers -
Maturinus
Poets -
John Henry Newman
Police dispatchers -
Gabriel the Archangel
Police officers -
Jude ,
Michael the Archangel
Brazilian police officers -
George
Politicians -
Thomas the Apostle ,
Thomas More ,
Marinus
Polytechnic engineering -
Ferdinand III of Castile
Poor students -
Joseph of Cupertino
Popes -
Peter the Apostle
Porters[
clarification needed ] -
Quentin
Postal workers -
Gabriel the Archangel
Potters -
Justa and Rufina ,
Peter the Apostle
Preachers -
Catherine of Alexandria
[8]
Pregnant women -
Gerard Majella
Priests -
John Vianney
Princes -
Gottschalk
Printers -
Augustine of Hippo ,
[5]
John Bosco
Prison officers
Psychiatrists -
Christina the Astonishing ,
Dymphna
Publishers -
John Bosco
Pyrotechnicians -
Erasmus of Formiae
[8]
Q
R
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Saddle makers -
Crispin ,
George
Saddlers[
clarification needed ] -
Lucy
Sailors -
Botolph ,
Brendan the Navigator ,
[5]
Elizabeth Seton ,
Erasmus of Formiae ,
[5]
Nicholas of Myra ,
Peter the Apostle ,
Phocas the Gardener
Salespeople -
Lucy
Scholars -
Brigid of Ireland
School children -
Isidore of Seville ,
Madeleine Sophie Barat
School teachers -
Cassian of Imola
Scientists -
Albertus Magnus ,
[23]
Dominic
Scribes -
Catherine of Alexandria
Sculptors -
Claude
Seafarers -
Brendan the Navigator
Second hand dealers -
Roch
Secretaries -
Catherine of Alexandria ,
Claude
[5]
Security guards -
Matthew ,
Michael the Archangel
Seminarians -
Charles Borromeo ,
[5]
Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
Service men of the
Russian Strategic Rocket Forces -
Barbara
[24]
Servers the sick -
Saint Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur
[25]
Shepherds -
Bernadette of Lourdes ,
[5]
Cuthbert ,
Cuthman ,
Dominic of Silos ,
Drogo of Sebourg ,
George ,
Germaine Cousin ,
Julian the Hospitaller ,
Raphael the Archangel ,
Regina ,
Solange
Shoemakers -
Crispin ,
Gangulphus ,
Peter the Apostle ,
Theobald of Provins
Shorthand writers -
Cassian of Imola
Skiers -
Bernard of Menthon
[2]
Silk makers -
Severus of Avranches
Software engineers -
Isidore of Seville
Soldiers -
Adrian of Nicomedia ,
George ,
[8]
Ignatius of Loyola ,
Joan of Arc ,
Martin of Tours ,
Michael the Archangel ,
Sebastian ,
Theodore ,
Heahmund
Special forces -
Philip Neri
Spectacle makers -
Jerome
Speleologists
Spiritual directors -
Ephrem the Syrian
Spur makers -
Giles
Stablemen -
Andrew the Apostle
Stained glass workers -
Lucy
Statesmen -
Thomas More
Steeplejacks -
Erasmus of Formiae
Stenographers -
Cassian of Imola ,
[2]
Catherine of Alexandria
Stonecutters -
Clement
Stonemasons -
Barbara ,
Blaise ,
Reinold ,
Marinus
Students -
Albertus Magnus ,
[23]
Benedict of Nursia ,
[8]
Catherine of Alexandria ,
Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows ,
Gemma Galgani ,
Isidore of Seville ,
Lawrence ,
Tatiana of Rome ,
Thomas Aquinas ,
Ursula ,
Wolbodo ,
St Alfred the Great
Surfers -
Christopher
Surgeons -
Cosmas ,
Damian ,
Foillan ,
Luke the Evangelist ,
Quentin ,
Roch
T
Tailors -
Homobonus ,
Matthias ,
Quentin
Tanners -
Bartholomew the Apostle ,
Catherine of Alexandria ,
Clement ,
Crispin ,
Gangulphus ,
James (son of Zebedee) ,
John the Apostle ,
John the Evangelist ,
Lawrence ,
Mary Magdalene ,
Simon
Tax collectors -
Matthew
Teachers -
Andrew the Apostle ,
Gregory the Great ,
Marcellin Champagnat ,
Thomas Aquinas
Television workers -
Gabriel the Archangel
Test takers -
Joseph of Cupertino
Teutonic Knights -
George
Tin miners -
Piran
Tinsmiths -
Joseph of Arimathea ,
Piran
Theater performers -
Clare of Assisi ,
[5]
Genesius
Thieves who
repent -
Nicholas of Myra
Theologians -
Augustine of Hippo ,
[8]
John the Evangelist
Therapists -
Dymphna
Thomasites -
Kateri
Those seeking lost items or people -
Anthony of Padua
[2] [
page needed ]
Those who work at great heights -
Erasmus of Formiae
Tile makers -
Fiacre ,
Roch
Town criers -
Blaise
Toymakers -
Claude La Colombière ,
Nicholas of Myra
Translators -
Gottschalk ,
Jerome
Trappers -
Bartholomew the Apostle ,
Eustachius
Travellers -
Bona of Pisa ,
Botolph ,
Christopher ,
James (son of Zebedee) ,
Joseph ,
Macarius of Unzha ,
[26]
Raphael the Archangel
[27]
Truss makers -
Foillan
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