Anthony of Padua
Poor people
Traditional patronage includes lost items, poor people, and travelers.
- Saint Anthony of Padua — Patron Saint of section
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Barbara
Protection from fire
Traditional patronage includes artillery personnel, miners, and protection from thunderstorms and fire.
- St. Barbara — Popular cult and patronage paragraphs
Catherine of Siena
Protection from fire
Traditional patronage includes fire prevention, Italy, and Europe.
- Saint Catherine of Siena — Patron Saint of section
Joseph of Nazareth
Preparing for death
Roman Catholic devotion honors Joseph as patron of the Universal Church, workers and artisans, and people preparing for death.
- Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy — Saint Joseph section, paragraph 220
Lawrence
Poor people
Traditional patronage includes cooks, deacons, and poor people.
- Saint Lawrence — Patron Saint of section
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