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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 ...
Genesius of Rome is a legendary Christian saint, once a comedian and actor who had performed in plays that mocked Christianity. According to legend, while performing in a play that made fun of baptism, he had an experience on stage that converted him.
Drogo of Sebourg (March 14, 1105– April 16, 1186), also known as Druon, Dreux, Dron, Droon, and Drogon, [1] [2] is a Flemish saint. He was born in Epinoy, County of Artois in the French part of the County of Flanders, [3] and died in Sebourg, France. He is known as the patron saint of shepherds and coffee, [4] and his feast day is on April 16 ...
Saint Grobian – a fictional patron saint of vulgar and coarse people in various late Medieval satirical works [14] Saint Xynoris – A fictional Saint accidentally ...
Florian (Latin: Florianus; AD 250 – c. 304) was a Christian holy man and the patron saint of chimney sweeps; soapmakers, and firefighters.His feast day is 4 May. Florian is also the patron saint of Poland, the city of Linz, Austria, and Upper Austria, jointly with Leopold III, Margrave of Austria.
Lidwina (Lydwine, Lydwid, Lidwid, Liduina of Schiedam) (1380–1433) was a Dutch mystic who is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.She is the patroness saint of the town of Schiedam, of chronic pain, and of ice skating.
Saint Nicholas is also the patron saint of children, sailors, and merchants. It also has easy built-in nicknames: Nick, Nicky, Colin, and Cole, for starters. kate_sept2004 - Getty Images
Alice of Schaerbeek (or Adelaide or Aleydis) (also known as Alice the Leper) (Dutch: Sint Aleydis, French: Sainte Alix), (c. 1220–1250) was a Cistercian laysister who is venerated as the patron saint of the blind and paralyzed. Her feast day is 15 June.