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  2. Patron saints of places - Wikipedia

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    Patron saint Notes Asia: Francis Xavier [1] John the Evangelist is the patron saint of Asia Minor, but not the entire continent. [2] [3] Africa: ... United States ...

  3. List of Americans venerated in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton: 28 August 1774 in New York City, New York, United States : 4 January 1821 in Emmitsburg, Maryland, United States : Widow; Founder, Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul (in the United States), the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul of Halifax, the Sisters of Charity of Saint ...

  4. List of patron saints by occupation and activity - Wikipedia

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    Servers the sick - Saint Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur [26] Shepherds - Bernadette of Lourdes, [5] Cuthbert, Cuthman, Dominic of Silos, Drogo of Sebourg, George, Germaine Cousin, Julian the Hospitaller, Raphael the Archangel, Regina, Solange; Shoemakers - Crispin, Gangulphus, Peter the Apostle, Theobald of Provins; Shorthand writers ...

  5. Patronages of the Immaculate Conception - Wikipedia

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    On 13 May 1846, the United States bishops unanimously chose "the Virgin Mary, conceived without sin", as patroness of the country, a decision approved by Pope Pius IX on February 7 of the following year and published in a decree of 2 July 1847. [1]

  6. Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Wikipedia

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    Virgin Mary, venerated as the patron saint of bicyclists, ... United States - Patroness of the United States under her title of the Immaculate Conception [23]

  7. Thomas of Villanova - Wikipedia

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    Thomas is the namesake and patron saint of Villanova University, near Philadelphia in the United States, which was founded and is administered by the friars of his Order; Universidad Católica de Santo Tomás de Villanueva in Havana, Cuba; St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida, US; and Villanova College, a Catholic school for boys ...

  8. Saint Sebastian - Wikipedia

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    Sebastian is the patron of Knights of Columbus Council #4926 in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California, serving the cities of Mountain View and Los Altos. Sebastian is the patron saint of the Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America. The highest award given by the CWV is the Honor Legion of the Order of St. Sebastian.

  9. Frances Xavier Cabrini - Wikipedia

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    The Vatican in 1950 named her as the patron saint of immigrants. [a] [3] [4] Life in Italy ... Cabrini sailed for the United States, arriving in New York City on ...