Anthony of Egypt
Animals
Animals (Roman Catholic devotion)
- 17 January: Saint Anthony the Abbot — Birth; hermitage and death; protector of animals
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Catherine of Bologna
Artists
Artists
- Catherine of Bologna, St. — New Catholic Encyclopedia — Biographical paragraphs 1–3
Francis Solanus
Argentina
Argentina; Bolivia; Chile; Paraguay; Peru
- Francisco Solano — Patrono heading
Francis of Assisi
Animals
Traditional patronage includes animals, archaeologists, ecology, merchants, messengers, metal workers, and Italy.
- Saint Francis of Assisi — Patron Saint of section
Luke
Artists
Traditional patronage includes artists and painters, brewers, butchers, notaries, physicians, and surgeons.
- Saint Luke — Patron Saint of section
Matthew
Accountants
Traditional patronage includes accountants, actors, bankers, bookkeepers, tax collectors, and taxi drivers.
- Saint Matthew — Patron Saint of section
Matthew
Actors
Traditional patronage includes accountants, actors, bankers, bookkeepers, tax collectors, and taxi drivers.
- Saint Matthew — Patron Saint of section
Maximilian Kolbe
Addiction recovery
Traditional patronage includes people with addictions and recovery from drug addiction.
- Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe — Patron Saint of section
Monica of Hippo
Addiction recovery
Traditional patronage includes alcoholics, conversion, mothers, and wives.
- Saint Monica — Patron Saint of section
Thomas
Architects
Traditional patronage includes architects, builders, construction workers, surveyors, theologians, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
- Saint Thomas — Patron Saint of section
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