List of patron saints by occupation and activity
This is a list of patron saints of occupations and activities, it also encompasses groups of people with a common occupation or activity.
A
- Academics - Thomas Aquinas
- Actors - Genesius
- Comic actors - Maturinus
- Accountants - Matthew
- Advertisers - Bernard of Clairvaux,[1] Bernardine of Siena [2]
- Air travellers - Joseph of Cupertino
- Altar servers - John Berchmans, Stephen, Tarcisius
- Ambassadors - Gabriel the Archangel
- Anesthesiologists - René Goupil [3]
- Animal rights activists - Francis of Assisi [4]
- Apprentices - John Bosco
- Archeologists - Helen of Constantinople
- Archers - George, Nicholas of Myra, Ursula
- Archivists - Lawrence
- Architects - Barbara, Benedict of Nursia, Bernward of Hildesheim, Thomas the Apostle
- Armourers - George[5]
- Arms dealers - Adrian of Nicomedia [6]
- Art dealers - John the Evangelist
- Artillerymen - Barbara
- Artists - Luke the Evangelist
- Astronauts - Joseph of Cupertino
- Astronomers - Dominic [7]
- Athletes - Christopher, athletes
- Attorneys - Genesius
- Authors - Francis de Sales,[8] John the Evangelist, Lucy
- Aviators - Joseph of Cupertino, Our Lady of Loreto, Thérèse of Lisieux ( The Little Flower )
B
- Bakers - Agatha of Sicily,[9] Elisabeth of Hungary,[8] Honorius of Amiens, Peter the Apostle
- Bakers of altar bread - Honorius of Amiens
- Bankers - Bernardine of Feltre,[2] Matthew
- Barbers - Cosmas,[8] Damian[10]
- Barristers - Genesius
- Bartenders - Amand[11]
- Basket makers - Anthony the Abbot [2]
- Beekeepers - Ambrose of Milan, Bernard of Clairvaux, Valentine
- Beggars - Ambrose of Milan,[8] Elisabeth of Hungary,[1] Giles
- Bell makers - Agatha of Sicily[9]
- Belt makers - Alexius of Rome,[12] Theobald of Provins
- Bird dealers - John the Baptist
- Blacksmiths - Dunstan,[8] 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 [10]
- Brewers - Amand,[11] Arnold of Soissons, Augustine of Hippo, Dorothea of Caesarea, Nicholas of Myra
- Bridge builders - Bénézet,[10] Peter the Apostle
- Bricklayers - Stephen
- Broadcasters - Gabriel the Archangel
- Brush makers - Anthony of Padua
- Builders - Barbara,[10] Vincent Ferrer
- Businessmen - Homobonus
- Butchers - Adrian of Nicomedia,[6] Andrew the Apostle, Anthony the Abbot,[8] George, Peter the Apostle
C
- Cabinet makers - Andrew the Apostle[1], Joseph
- Candle makers - Ambrose of Milan,[13] Honorius of Amiens
- Canon lawyers - Raymond of Penyafort
- Carpenters - Joseph, Matthias, Peter the Apostle
- Casket makers - Stephen
- Cattlemen - Andrew the Apostle
- Catechists - Charles Borromeo, Robert Bellarmine [8]
- Catholic students - Aloysius Gonzaga[14]
- Cavalry - George [1]
- Chandlers - Ambrose of Milan,[1] Bernard of Clairvaux
- Chaplains - Quentin
- Charcoal burners - Alexander of Comana[2], Theobald of Provins
- Chefs - Francis Caracciolo
- Pastry chefs - Honorius of Amiens, Philip
- Chess players - Teresa of Ávila
- Children - Jude
- Chimney sweeps - Erasmus of Formiae, Florian [7]
- 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
- Coffee house owners - Drogo of Sebourg [15]
- Comedians - Genesius, Lawrence , Vitus
- 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
- Cream clotters - Piran
- Crusaders - George
- Curriers - Bartholomew the Apostle, Crispin
- Customs agents - Matthew
- Cutlers - Lucy
D
- Dairy workers - Brigid of Ireland
- Dancers - Vitus
- Deacons - Stephen
- Female deacons - Phoebe the Deaconess
- Dentists - Antipas, Apollonia[2], Foillan
- Dietitians - Martha
- Diplomats - Gabriel the Archangel
- Doctors - Cosmas, Damian, Luke the Evangelist, Pantaleon, Raphael the Archangel
- Domestic servants - Zita
- Drapers - Severus of Avranches
- Drivers - Christopher,[7] Fiacre, Frances of Rome [8]
- Dyers - Maurice and Lydia
E
- Ecologists - Francis of Assisi,[10] Kateri
- Editors - John Bosco, John the Evangelist
- Educators - Ignatius of Loyola, John Baptist de la Salle,[16] Marcellin Champagnat, Scholastica
- Embroiderers - Clare of Assisi,[10] Rose of Lima
- Emergency dispatchers - Gabriel the Archangel
- Engineers - Benedict of Nursia, Ferdinand III,[5] Patrick
- Military engineers - Barbara
- English writers - Bede
- Environmentalists - Kateri
- Equestrians - Andrew the Apostle,[7] George, James, son of Zebedee
- Exorcists - Anastasia of Sirmium [10]
F
- The falsely accused - Nicholas of Myra
- Farmers - Benedict of Nursia, Bernard of Vienne, Botolph, Eligius, Isidore the Farmer, Notburga, Phocas the Gardener, Theobald of Provins, Walstan
- Farm workers - Andrew the Apostle, Benedict of Nursia, Bernard of Vienne, Eligius, George,[1] Isidore the Farmer, Notburga, Phocas the Gardener, Walstan
- Farriers - Eligius,[17] John the Baptist
- Field workers - Medard
- Firefighters - Eustachius, Florian[8]
- Fireworks makers - Barbara [17]
- 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,[8] 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 [17]
- Funeral directors - Joseph of Arimathea [18]
- Furriers - Hubertus, James, son of Zebedee
G
- Gamblers - Cajetan
- Gardeners - Ansovinus, Christopher, Fiacre,[8] Phocas the Gardener, Rose of Lima, Urban of Langres
- Geoscientists - Barbara
- Glass makers - Peter the Apostle
- Glaziers - Lucy
- Gliders - Clare of Assisi [19]
- Goldsmiths - Clare of Assisi, Dunstan
- Grave diggers - Anthony the Abbot, Roch
- Guards - Adrian of Nicomedia,[6] Peter of Alcantara
- Guides - Bona of Pisa
H
- Hairdressers - Mary Magdalene
- Harness makers - Eligius [20]
- Harvesters - Peter the Apostle
- Hat makers - Severus of Avranches
- Headache sufferers - Teresa of Ávila
- Healers - Anastasia of Sirmium,[10] Brigid of Ireland
- Heraldry - Benedict of Nursia
- Herbalists - Fiacre
- Historians - Bede
- The homeless - Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur
- Homemakers - Andrew the Apostle [10]
- Horsemen - George
- Horticulture - Dorothea of Caesarea, Fiacre [20]
- Hosiers - Fiacre
- Hospital administrators - Basil the Great,[20] Frances Xavier Cabrini
- Hospital public relations - Paul the Apostle
- Hospital workers - Camillus of Lellis,[21] John of God, Jude [22]
- Husbandry - Benedict of Nursia, Bernard of Vienne, Eligius, George, Isidore the Farmer, Phocas the Gardener, Walstan
- Hunters - Eustachius,[8] Hubertus
I
- Ice skaters - Lidwina
- Immigrants - Frances Xavier Cabrini
- Infantrymen - Maurice
- Innkeepers - Amand[11]
J
- Jesters - Maturinus
- Jesuit scholastics - Aloysius Gonzaga[14]
- Jewelers - Eligius [10]
- Job seekers - Cajetan
- Joiners - Matthew
- Journalists - Francis de Sales [10]
- Jurors - Catherine of Siena [7]
- Jurists - John of Capistrano
K
- Kings - Edward the Confessor
- Knights - George
- Knights Hospitaller - John the Almoner, John the Baptist
L
- Laborers - Joseph, Lucy
- Lace workers - Teresa of Ávila
- Land surveyors - Thomas the Apostle
- Laundry workers - Clare of Assisi, Hunna, Veronica
- Lawyers - Genesius, Thomas More, Yves
- Leatherworkers - Bartholomew the Apostle, Crispin
- Librarians - Catherine of Alexandria,[23] Jerome,[23] Lawrence [23]
- Lighthouse keepers - Verena [24]
- Linguists - Gottschalk
- Locksmiths - Dunstan,[7] Quentin
- Lumberjacks - Gummarus
M
- Marble workers - Clement [10]
- Marines
- Manual laborers - Isidore the Farmer
- Makers of images of the crucifix - John of Damascus
- Mariners - Brendan the Navigator, Christopher,[10] Clement,[7] Nicholas of Tolentine
- Martyrs - Anastasia of Sirmium,[10] Lucy
- Matchmakers - Raphael the Archangel
- Mathematicians - Barbara [25]
- Mechanics - Catherine of Alexandria, Eligius
- Medical record librarians - Raymond of Penyafort
- Medical social workers - John Regis
- Medical technicians - Albertus Magnus[26]
- Mental health professionals - Dymphna
- Merchants - Amand,[11] Francis of Assisi,[1] 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,[27] 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,[8] Dunstan [10]
N
- Natural scientists - Albertus Magnus[26]
- Navigators - Brendan the Navigator [7]
- Nomadic travelers - Anthony of Padua
- Numismatists - Eligius [28]
- Notaries - Luke the Evangelist
- Nuns - Brigid of Ireland[8]
- Benedictine nuns - Scholastica
- Nurses - Agatha of Sicily,[9] Alexius of Rome,[12] Camillus of Lellis,[2] Catherine of Alexandria, John of God, Margaret of Antioch, Raphael the Archangel
- Children's nurses - Foillan
- Nursing services - Elisabeth of Hungary[28]
- Italian nurses - Catherine of Siena [28]
- Nurse anesthetists - René Goupil [3]
- Nursing mothers - Basilissa [2]
O
- Obstetricians - Raymond Nonnatus
- Odd lot dealers - Cajetan
- Officers at arms - Benedict of Nursia
- Oil refiners - Honorius of Amiens
- Orphans - Gerolamo Emiliani , Ursula
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 makers - 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,[26] Boethius, Catherine of Alexandria[8]
- Photographers - Veronica [29]
- Physicists - Rebekah
- Pig keepers - Anthony the Abbot, Malo
- Pilgrims - Bona of Pisa, James, son of Zebedee
- Pilots - Christopher
- Plasterers - Bartholomew the Apostle [10]
- Plowboys - Fiacre
- Plumbers - Maturinus [30]
- Police dispatchers - Gabriel the Archangel
- Police officers - Jude, Michael the Archangel
- Brazilian police officers - George
- Politicians - Thomas the Apostle, Thomas More
- Poor students - Joseph of Cupertino
- Popes - Peter the Apostle
- Porters - Quentin
- Postal workers - Gabriel the Archangel
- Potters - Justa and Rufina, Peter the Apostle
- Preachers - Catherine of Alexandria [10]
- Pregnant women - Gerard Majella
- Priests - John Vianney
- Diocesan priests - Thomas Becket
- Princes - Gottschalk
- Printers - Augustine of Hippo,[8] John Bosco
- Prison officers
- Psychiatrists - Christina the Astonishing,[7] Dymphna
- Publishers - John Bosco
- Pyrotechnicians - Erasmus of Formiae [10]
Q
- Queens - Jadwiga of Poland
R
- Radio workers - Gabriel the Archangel
- Radiologists - Gabriel the Archangel [8]
- Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers soldiers - Eligius
S
- Saddle makers - Crispin, George
- Saddlers - Lucy
- Sailors - Botolph, Brendan the Navigator,[8] Elizabeth Seton, Erasmus of Formiae,[8] Nicholas of Myra, Peter the Apostle, Phocas the Gardener
- Sailors in Brittany - Maturinus
- French Canadian voyagers and sailors - Andrew the Apostle
- Salespeople - Lucy
- Scholars - Brigid of Ireland
- School children - Isidore of Seville, Madeleine Sophie Barat
- School teachers - Cassian of Imola
- Scientists - Albertus Magnus,[26] Dominic
- Scribes - Catherine of Alexandria
- Sculptors - Claude
- Seafarers - Brendan the Navigator
- Second hand dealers - Roch
- Secretaries - Catherine of Alexandria, Claude [8]
- Security guards - Matthew, Michael the Archangel
- Seminarians - Charles Borromeo,[8] Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
- Service men of the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces - Barbara [31]
- Shepherds - Bernadette of Lourdes,[8] Cuthbert, Cuthman, Dominic of Silos, Drogo of Sebourg, George, Germaine Cousin,[32] 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,[6] George,[10] Ignatius of Loyola, Joan of Arc, Martin of Tours, Michael the Archangel, Sebastian
- Special forces - Philip
- Spectacle makers - Jerome
- Speleologists
- Italian speleologists - Benedict of Nursia [2]
- Spiritual directors - Ephrem the Syrian
- Spur makers - Giles [33]
- Stablemen - Andrew the Apostle
- Stained glass workers - Lucy [34]
- Statesmen - Thomas More
- Steeplejacks - Erasmus of Formiae
- Stenographers - Cassian of Imola,[2] Catherine of Alexandria
- Stonecutters - Clement
- Stonemasons - Barbara, Reinold
- Students - Albertus Magnus,[26] Benedict of Nursia,[10] Catherine of Alexandria, Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, Gemma Galgani, Isidore of Seville, Lawrence, Tatiana of Rome, Thomas Aquinas, Ursula, Wolbodo
- Students in various European cities - Nicholas of Myra
- 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
- Taxi drivers - Eligius,[7] Fiacre
- Teachers - Andrew the Apostle, Gregory the Great, Marcellin Champagnat, Thomas Aquinas
- Christian teachers - John Baptist de la Salle
- 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,[8] Genesius
- Thieves that repent - Nicholas of Myra
- Theologians - Augustine of Hippo,[10] John the Evangelist
- Therapists - Dymphna [25]
- Thomasites - Kateri
- Those seeking lost items or people - Anthony of Padua [2]
- Those who serve the sick - Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur
- Those who work at great heights - Erasmus of Formiae
- Tile makers - Fiacre, Roch
- Town criers - Blaise
- Translators - Gottschalk, Jerome
- Trappers - Bartholomew the Apostle,[36] Eustachius [36]
- Travellers - Bona of Pisa, Botolph, Christopher, James, son of Zebedee, Joseph, Macarius of Unzha,[37] Raphael the Archangel [38]
- Truss makers - Foillan
V
- Veterinarians - Blaise,[10] Eligius, James, son of Zebedee
- Vinegar makers - Vincent of Saragossa
- Vine dressers - Urban of Langres
- Vine growers - Amand,[11] Urban of Langres
- Vintners - Amand,[11] Urban of Langres
- Volunteers - Vincent de Paul [40]
W
- Waiters - Zita
- Washer women - Hunna
- Wax melters and refiners - Ambrose of Milan, Bernard of Clairvaux [41]
- Weavers - Anastasia of Sirmium,[10] Anthony Mary Claret[8]
- Wheelwrights - Catherine of Alexandria
- Wine growers - Theobald of Provins
- Wine makers - Vincent of Saragossa
- Working people - Joseph [42]
- Writers - Francis de Sales,[8] Teresa of Ávila[43]
- Women seeking a husband - Anthony of Padua
- Wood carvers - Wolfgang of Regensburg
- Wood workers - Wolfgang of Regensburg
- Wool combers and weavers - Blaise[41]
- Wool makers - Severus of Avranches
X
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