Albert the Great
Researchers
Students and researchers of the natural sciences.
- The Pre- and Post-Vatican II Collects of the Dominican Doctors of the Church (2005) — PDF p. 11, opening paragraph: patronage in 1941
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Patronage A–Z
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- Philosophers (3)
- Researchers (1)
- Scholars (3)
- Students (4)
- Teachers (7)
- Theologians (3)
Albert the Great
Students
Students and researchers of the natural sciences.
- The Pre- and Post-Vatican II Collects of the Dominican Doctors of the Church (2005) — PDF p. 11, opening paragraph: patronage in 1941
Anton Martin Slomšek
Educators
The Slovenian Catholic Church honors Slomšek as patron of teachers, educators, and catechists.
- Slomškov dan 2025 — Opening paragraphs
Anton Martin Slomšek
Teachers
The Slovenian Catholic Church honors Slomšek as patron of teachers, educators, and catechists.
- Slomškov dan 2025 — Opening paragraphs
Augustine of Hippo
Theologians
Traditional patronage includes converts, printers, and theologians.
- Saint Augustine of Hippo — Patron Saint of section
Bede the Venerable
Scholars
Traditional patronage includes scholars.
- Saint Bede the Venerable — Patron Saint of section
Catherine of Alexandria
Philosophers
Traditional patronage includes lawyers, librarians, philosophers, students, and teachers.
- Saint Catherine of Alexandria — Patron Saint of section
Catherine of Alexandria
Students
Traditional patronage includes lawyers, librarians, philosophers, students, and teachers.
- Saint Catherine of Alexandria — Patron Saint of section
Catherine of Alexandria
Teachers
Traditional patronage includes lawyers, librarians, philosophers, students, and teachers.
- Saint Catherine of Alexandria — Patron Saint of section
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Catholic schools
Traditional patronage includes Catholic schools, educators, teachers, people who have lost parents, and widows.
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton — Patron Saint of section
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Educators
Traditional patronage includes Catholic schools, educators, teachers, people who have lost parents, and widows.
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton — Patron Saint of section
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Teachers
Traditional patronage includes Catholic schools, educators, teachers, people who have lost parents, and widows.
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton — Patron Saint of section
Ezra
Scholars
Scribes and scholars (traditional)
- Prophet Ezra — Received devotional association
Gregory the Great
Students
Musicians, students and teachers (Gregory the Great Academy tradition)
- Our Heavenly Patrons, The Minstrel October 2022 — Our Heavenly Patrons; limited institutional attestation, not a universal decree
Gregory the Great
Teachers
Traditional patronage includes England, epilepsy, musicians, and teachers.
- Saint Gregory the Great — Patron Saint of section
Jerome
Scholars
Traditional patronage includes librarians, scholars, and translators.
- Saint Jerome — Patron Saint of section
John Bosco
Educators
Traditional patronage includes boys, editors, educators, teachers, and youth.
- Saint John Bosco — Patron Saint of section
John Bosco
Teachers
Traditional patronage includes boys, editors, educators, teachers, and youth.
- Saint John Bosco — Patron Saint of section
Justin Martyr
Philosophers
Justin is traditionally invoked as patron of philosophers.
- Saint Justin Martyr — Reflection paragraph
Madeleine Sophie Barat
Educators
Traditional patronage includes educators and teachers.
- Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat — Patron Saint of section
Madeleine Sophie Barat
Teachers
Traditional patronage includes educators and teachers.
- Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat — Patron Saint of section
Thomas
Theologians
Traditional patronage includes architects, builders, construction workers, surveyors, theologians, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
- Saint Thomas — Patron Saint of section
Thomas Aquinas
Catholic schools
patronage: Catholic schools and universities.
- Audience, 16 June 2010 — Opening, Leo XIII patronage
Thomas Aquinas
Educators
Traditional patronage includes Catholic colleges and universities, educators, teachers, philosophers, theologians, and students.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas — Patron Saint of section
Thomas Aquinas
Philosophers
Traditional patronage includes Catholic colleges and universities, educators, teachers, philosophers, theologians, and students.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas — Patron Saint of section
Thomas Aquinas
Students
Traditional patronage includes Catholic colleges and universities, educators, teachers, philosophers, theologians, and students.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas — Patron Saint of section
Thomas Aquinas
Teachers
Traditional patronage includes Catholic colleges and universities, educators, teachers, philosophers, theologians, and students.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas — Patron Saint of section
Thomas Aquinas
Theologians
Traditional patronage includes Catholic colleges and universities, educators, teachers, philosophers, theologians, and students.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas — Patron Saint of section
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