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

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    Saint Barbara, patron saint of artillerymen, with a cannon. Academics - Thomas Aquinas, Albert the Great; Actors - Genesius [1] Comic actors - Maturinus; Accountants - Matthew; Advertisers - Bernardino of Siena [2] Air travellers - Joseph of Cupertino; Altar servers - John Berchmans, [3] Tarcisius, Lorenzo Ruiz; Ambassadors - Gabriel the Archangel

  3. 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: Moses the Black Our Lady of Africa: Cyprian is patron saint of Africa, the Roman province (Tunisia), not the entire continent. [4] The Americas: The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Guadalupe) [5] [6]

  4. List of Welsh saints - Wikipedia

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    Irish patron saint. Nun and abbess. Fidalis: 26 April (trad. [24]) With Saint Bidofydd: Finan of Ffinan 6th century: 17 or 13 February or 11 Dec (trad. [13] [31]) 18 March [citation needed] Bishop : Flewyn or Fflewin or Fflewyn 6th century: Llanfflewin: 12 December (trad. [31]) Son of Ithel Hael: Foeddog or Maeddog or Maedoc 6th century: Child ...

  5. Saint Barbara - Wikipedia

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    Saint Barbara (Ancient Greek: Ἁγία Βαρβάρα; Coptic: Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲁ; Church Slavonic: Великомученица Варва́ра Илиопольская; Arabic: القديسة الشهيدة بربارة), known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an early Christian Greek saint and martyr.

  6. Patronage - Wikipedia

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    From the ancient world onward, patronage of the arts was important in art history.It is known in greatest detail in reference to medieval and Renaissance Europe, though patronage can also be traced in feudal Japan, the traditional Southeast Asian kingdoms, and elsewhere—art patronage tended to arise wherever a royal or imperial system and an aristocracy dominated a society and controlled a ...

  7. Martin of Tours - Wikipedia

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    In the Netherlands, he is the patron of the cathedral and city of Utrecht. He is the patron of the city of Groningen; its Martini tower and Martinikerk (Groningen) (Martin's Church) were named for him. He is also the patron of the church and town of Bocaue. [42] St. Martin's Church in Kaiserslautern, Germany is a major city landmark. It is ...

  8. John Bosco - Wikipedia

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    Bosco had been popularly known as the patron saint of illusionists. On 30 January 2002, Silvio Mantelli petitioned Pope John Paul II to declare Bosco formally to the patron of stage magicians. [56] Catholic stage magicians who practice gospel magic venerate Bosco by offering free magic shows to underprivileged children on his feast day. [56]

  9. Advowson - Wikipedia

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    Advowson (/ ə d ˈ v aʊ z ən /) [1] or patronage is the right in English law of a patron (avowee) to present to the diocesan bishop (or in some cases the ordinary if not the same person) a nominee for appointment to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church living, a process known as presentation (jus praesentandi, Latin: "the right of presenting").