Anton Martin Slomšek
Educators
The Slovenian Catholic Church honors Slomšek as patron of teachers, educators, and catechists.
- Slomškov dan 2025 — Opening paragraphs
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Augustine of Hippo
Eye disorders
Catholic devotional tradition associates Augustine with patronage of sore eyes.
- St. Augustine Our Patron Saint — Final paragraph on patronage
Benedict of Nursia
Europe
Paul VI proclaimed Benedict patron of Europe in 1964.
Bridget of Sweden
Europe
patronage: Europe (Roman Catholic co-patroness, 1999).
- Spes Aedificandi, 1 October 1999 — Section 11; formal declaration 1 October 1999
Catherine of Siena
Europe
Traditional patronage includes fire prevention, Italy, and Europe.
- Saint Catherine of Siena — Patron Saint of section
Clare of Assisi
Eye disorders
Traditional patronage includes television and protection from eye disorders.
- Saint Clare of Assisi — Patron Saint of section
Edith Stein
Europe
patronage: Europe.
- Spes Aedificandi, 1 October 1999 — Proclamation and §§8–9
Edward the Confessor
England
England (historical attribution)
- Edward the Confessor and Edith — Cult: patron before St George
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
Francis of Assisi
Ecology
Traditional patronage includes animals, archaeologists, ecology, merchants, messengers, metal workers, and Italy.
- Saint Francis of Assisi — Patron Saint of section
George
England
Traditional patronage includes soldiers, Boy Scouts, England, Germany, and Portugal.
- Saint George — Patron Saint of section
Gregory the Great
England
Traditional patronage includes England, epilepsy, musicians, and teachers.
- Saint Gregory the Great — Patron Saint of section
Gregory the Great
Epilepsy
Traditional patronage includes England, epilepsy, musicians, and teachers.
- Saint Gregory the Great — Patron Saint of section
John Bosco
Educators
Traditional patronage includes boys, editors, educators, teachers, and youth.
- Saint John Bosco — Patron Saint of section
Kateri Tekakwitha
Ecology
Ecology (Saint Kateri Conservation Center devotion)
- Our Patron Saint — Institutional patronage, not a universal decree
Lucy
Eye disorders
Traditional patronage includes blind people and people with eye disorders.
- Saint Lucy — Patron Saint of section
Madeleine Sophie Barat
Educators
Traditional patronage includes educators and teachers.
- Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat — Patron Saint of section
Thomas Aquinas
Educators
Traditional patronage includes Catholic colleges and universities, educators, teachers, philosophers, theologians, and students.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas — Patron Saint of section
Valentine of Rome
Engaged couples
Medieval popular tradition associated Valentine with lovers and engaged couples.
- Saint Valentine, martyr on the Via Flaminia — Patronage tradition paragraphs
Vitus
Epilepsy
People living with epilepsy or involuntary movement
- Vitus, St — Later invocation against epilepsy and chorea
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