Adela of Pfalzel
Local churches and communities
Parish Adula und Gregor, Ehrang-Pfalzel-Biewer
- Gregor von Pfalzel als Glaubensbote für heute — Closing paragraph
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Agapitus of Rome
Local churches and communities
patronage: Diocese of Palestrina.
- Patroni e Santi — Heading
Ambrose of Milan
Local churches and communities
John Paul II names Ambrose as patron of the Church of Milan.
Anthony of Padua
Lost items
Traditional patronage includes lost items, poor people, and travelers.
- Saint Anthony of Padua — Patron Saint of section
Apollinaris of Ravenna
Local churches and communities
Ravenna and its diocese
- Message for the anniversary of Sant'Apollinare in Classe, closing date 23 July 1999 — Section 1; unsupported medical patronages removed
Augustine of Hippo
Local churches and communities
Augustine is the patron saint of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
- Fairfield County Catholic, October 2022: St. Augustine Medal — St. Augustine Medal report: description of the medal
Benno
Local churches and communities
Diocese of Dresden-Meissen
- Bischof Benno — Patronate
Caesarius of Arles
Local churches and communities
patronage: Secondary patron of the Diocese of Aix and Arles.
- Saint Césaire d’Arles: Acta Aquensis Sedis, 6 September 2018 — p.2: 3 November 1964
Casimir of Poland
Lithuania
patronage = Lithuania
- San Casimiro — San Casimiro, patrono della Lituania
Catherine of Alexandria
Lawyers
Traditional patronage includes lawyers, librarians, philosophers, students, and teachers.
- Saint Catherine of Alexandria — Patron Saint of section
Catherine of Alexandria
Librarians
Traditional patronage includes lawyers, librarians, philosophers, students, and teachers.
- Saint Catherine of Alexandria — Patron Saint of section
Columban of Luxeuil
Local churches and communities
Bobbio; Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio
- Messe proprie: 23 novembre San Colombano — Page 1, patronage heading; no national Ireland claim
Conrad of Constance
Local churches and communities
patronage: Archdiocese of Freiburg.
- Direktorium 2026 — Printed page 293
Edmund the Martyr
Local churches and communities
patronage: Sovereigns (traditional); Diocese of East Anglia (secondary patron).
- 20 novembre: Sant’Edmondo, re e martire (2025) — Final iconography/patronage paragraph: sovrani
- East Anglia Yearbook and Ordo 2019 — p.185 November20
Felician of Foligno
Local churches and communities
patronage: City and Diocese of Foligno.
Hildegard of Bingen
Local churches and communities
patronage: Abbey of Saint Hildegard (community attestation).
- Hildegard-Forscherinnen der Abtei St. Hildegard — Foundations of research: community's patron
Hippolytus of Rome
Local churches and communities
Prison guards (Eferding parish tradition)
- Unser Pfarrpatron: Hl. Hippolyt — Patron der Gefaengniswaerter; parish explicitly identifies the priest and rival bishop; horses unverified
Irenaeus of Lyon
Local churches and communities
Diocese of Lyon
- Church History V — Church History 5.5
James (son of Zebedee)
Laborers
Traditional patronage includes Chile, laborers, Nicaragua, people with rheumatism, and Spain.
- Saint James — Patron Saint of section
Jerome
Librarians
Traditional patronage includes librarians, scholars, and translators.
- Saint Jerome — Patron Saint of section
Julian of Le Mans
Local churches and communities
Diocese and city of Le Mans
- Célébrer et faire mémoire de Saint-Julien — Patronage section
Norbert of Xanten
Local churches and communities
patronage: Diocese of Magdeburg.
- Norbert von Xanten: Patron des Bistums Magdeburg — Patron des Bistums Magdeburg
Peter Canisius
Local churches and communities
Diocese of Innsbruck
- 100 Jahre Heiliger: Wieder ein Jubiläum für den Diözesanpatron, 20 May 2025 — Erster deutscher Jesuit, opening sentence
Raymond of Peñafort
Lawyers
Catalan lawyers
- Saint Raymond of Penyafort — Opening paragraph
Teresa of Calcutta
Local churches and communities
Co-patron of the Archdiocese of Calcutta
- St. Teresa of Calcutta declared co-patron — 2017 proclamation report; not universal patronage
Ursula Ledóchowska
Local churches and communities
Archdiocese of Poznań
- Pniewy sanctuary: history — 31October1998 entry
Veronica
Local churches and communities
Parish location.
- Contact Us — Contact Us, mailing address
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