ALL SAINTS

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• Obstetricians
  • Raymond Nonnatus: Saint Raymond Nonnatus, a Spanish Mercedarian friar, is recognized as the patron saint of obstetricians. He is known for his compassionate care for women in labor.
• Odd lot dealers
  • Cajetan: Saint Cajetan is honored as the patron saint of odd lot dealers. He was an Italian Catholic priest and religious reformer known for his piety and charity.
• Officers at arms
  • Benedict of Nursia: Saint Benedict of Nursia, the founder of the Benedictine Order, is revered as the patron saint of officers at arms. He is known for his Rule of Saint Benedict, which became one of the most influential documents in Western monasticism.
• Oil refiners
  • Honorius of Amiens: Saint Honorius of Amiens is recognized as the patron saint of oil refiners. He was a French bishop known for his devotion to the poor and his miracles, often invoked for protection against drought and fire.
• Orphans
  • Gerolamo Emiliani: Saint Gerolamo Emiliani is honored as a patron saint of orphans, although this is marked as needing citation. He was an Italian priest who founded the Order of Clerics Regular of Somasca, dedicated to the care of orphans and the sick.
  • Thérèse of Lisieux: Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, also known as The Little Flower, is revered as a patroness of orphans. She was a French Carmelite nun known for her spirituality and writings.
  • Ursula: Saint Ursula is recognized as a patroness of orphans. She was a Christian martyr who is said to have been martyred along with a large group of virgins in Cologne, Germany.

• Overseas workers

• Lorenzo Ruiz: Saint Lorenzo Ruiz is honored as the patron saint of overseas workers. He was a Filipino layman and martyr, executed for his Christian faith in Japan.

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• Painters
  • Luke the Evangelist: Saint Luke the Evangelist is revered as the patron saint of painters. He was a physician and companion of Saint Paul, known for his Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament.
• Papal delegates
  • Pope John XXIII: Saint Pope John XXIII, known for his leadership and reforms within the Catholic Church, is honored as a patron saint of papal delegates.
• Paramedics
  • Michael the Archangel: Saint Michael the Archangel, known for his role as a protector and healer, is recognized as a patron saint of paramedics.
• Paralegals
  • Patrick: Saint Patrick is considered the patron saint of paralegals. He was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland, known for his evangelization efforts.
• Paratroopers
  • Michael the Archangel: Saint Michael the Archangel, also known as the patron saint of paramedics, is recognized as a patron saint of paratroopers.
• Parish clerks
  • Cassian of Imola: Saint Cassian of Imola is honored as the patron saint of parish clerks. He was a Christian martyr who endured torture and death for his faith.
• Pasty crimpers
  • Piran: Saint Piran is recognized as the patron saint of pasty crimpers. He was a legendary saint in Cornwall, England, known for his missionary work and miracles.
• Pawnbrokers
  • Bernardine of Feltre: Saint Bernardine of Feltre is revered as a patron saint of pawnbrokers. He was an Italian Franciscan friar known for his preaching and reform efforts.
  • Nicholas of Myra: Saint Nicholas of Myra, in addition to being associated with pawnbrokers, is also revered as a patron saint of various occupations and causes.
• Peasants
  • Lucy: Saint Lucy, also known as Saint Lucia, is recognized as a patroness of peasants. She was a Christian martyr who endured persecution for her faith.
• Perfumers
  • Matthew: Saint Matthew is honored as the patron saint of perfumers. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Matthew.
• Pewterers
  • Fiacre: Saint Fiacre is recognized as the patron saint of pewterers. He was an Irish monk known for his holiness and for founding a hospice and monastery in France.
• Pharmacists
  • Cosmas and Damian: Saints Cosmas and Damian are revered as patron saints of pharmacists. They were twin brothers and Christian martyrs known for their medical skills and miraculous healings.
  • Gemma Galgani: Saint Gemma Galgani, known for her mysticism and stigmata, is honored as a patron saint of pharmacists.
  • James (son of Alphaeus): Saint James, the son of Alphaeus, is recognized as a patron saint of pharmacists. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.
  • James (son of Zebedee): Saint James, the son of Zebedee, is honored as a patron saint of pharmacists. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.
  • Mary Magdalene: Saint Mary Magdalene, known for her devotion to Jesus, is revered as a patron saint of pharmacists.
  • Raphael the Archangel: Saint Raphael the Archangel, also associated with nurses and matchmakers, is recognized as a patron saint of pharmacists.
• Philosophers
  • Albertus Magnus: Saint Albertus Magnus, also associated with natural scientists, is recognized as a patron saint of philosophers. He was a medieval philosopher, theologian, and scientist known for his contributions to natural philosophy and theology.
  • Boethius: Saint Boethius, a Christian philosopher and statesman in the late Roman Empire, is revered as a patron saint of philosophers.
  • Catherine of Alexandria: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, in addition to being associated with librarians and preachers, is also recognized as a patron saint of philosophers.
• Photographers
  • Veronica: Saint Veronica, known for her act of compassion towards Jesus on the way to Calvary, is honored as a patron saint of photographers.
• Physicists
  • Rebekah: Saint Rebekah, although not widely recognized as a patron saint of physicists, is included in this list.
• Pig keepers
  • Anthony the Abbot: Saint Anthony the Abbot is recognized as the patron saint of pig keepers. He was a renowned ascetic who lived in the Egyptian desert and is often depicted with a pig at his feet.
  • Malo: Saint Malo is also honored as the patron saint of pig keepers. He was a sixth-century Welsh monk and missionary known for his travels and evangelization efforts.
• Pilgrims
  • Bona of Pisa: Saint Bona of Pisa, a Franciscan tertiary, is recognized as a patroness of pilgrims. She is known for her devotion to pilgrimage and her care for the sick and needy.
  • James (son of Zebedee): Saint James, the son of Zebedee, is revered as the patron saint of pilgrims. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.
• Pilots
  • Christopher: Saint Christopher, known for his protection of travelers, is revered as the patron saint of pilots.
• Plasterers
  • Bartholomew the Apostle: Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, is recognized as a patron saint of plasterers.
• Plowboys
  • Fiacre: Saint Fiacre, in addition to being associated with pewterers, is also recognized as a patron saint of plowboys.
• Plumbers
  • Maturinus: Saint Maturinus, although not widely recognized as a patron saint of plumbers, is included in this list.
• Poets
  • John Henry Newman: Saint John Henry Newman, a cardinal in the Catholic Church, is honored as the patron saint of poets. He was a theologian, poet, and scholar known for his spiritual writings and hymns.
• Police dispatchers
  • Gabriel the Archangel: Saint Gabriel the Archangel, known for his role as a messenger of God, is recognized as a patron saint of police dispatchers.
• Police officers
  • Jude: Saint Jude Thaddeus, known for his intercession in desperate situations, is revered as a patron saint of police officers.
  • Michael the Archangel: Saint Michael the Archangel, also associated with paramedics, is recognized as a patron saint of police officers.
• Brazilian police officers
  • George: Saint George, in addition to being

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