Patron Saints of Blacksmiths
10 saints serve as patrons of blacksmiths.

Saint Ampelio
Feast: May 14
Saint Ampelio, also known as "The Blacksmith of God," was a renowned Catholic saint who led an extraordinary life of devotion and service to God. Born in the 4th century in Upper Egypt, not much is...

Saint Brigid of Ireland
Feast: February 1
Saint Brigid of Ireland, born in the fifth century to Dubtach, a pagan Scottish king of Leinster, and Brocca, a Christian Pictish slave baptized by Saint Patrick, entered the world under...

Saint Dunstan of Canterbury
Feast: May 19
Saint Dunstan of Canterbury, also known as Dunstan, was born in 909 in Baltonsborough, Glastonbury, England. He was the son of Heorstan, a Wessex nobleman, and the nephew of Saint Athelm. Dunstan was...

Saint Eligius of Noyon
Feast: December 1
Saint Eligius of Noyon, also known as Alar, Elaere, Elar, Elard, Eler, Eloi, Eloy, Eloye, Iler, Loie, Loije, and Loy, was born in 588 in Catelat, near Limoges, France. He was the son of Eucherius and...

Saint Eptadius of Autun
Feast: August 24
Saint Eptadius of Autun, also known as Eptadius of Cervon, Aptas, Eptade, Eptare, or Heptade, was born around 490 near Autun, France. He was born into a wealthy and influential family, and from a...

Saint Erhard of Regensburg
Feast: January 8
Saint Erhard of Regensburg, also known as Erhard of Ratisbon, Erhard of Ardagh, Erhard of Bavaria, Erhard of Sax, Erhard the Scot, Erhard Scoticus, Albert of…., Eberhard of…., Eberhardus of….,...

Saint Giles
Feast: September 1
St. Giles, also known as Aegidius, Aegidus, Aigeides, Aigigios, Egidio, Egidius, Egydius, Gil, Gilg, Gilgen, Gilgian, Gilles, Ilg, Ilgen, Jilg, was born into a wealthy noble family in Athens, Greece....

Saint James The Greater
Feast: July 25
Saint James the Greater, also known as Iago, Jacobus de Oudere, Jacobus Major, Jakobus der Ältere, James Major, James the Elder, James the More, James the son of Zebedee, James, son of Zebedee,...

Saint Leonard of Noblac
Feast: November 6
Saint Leonard of Noblac, also known as Leonard of Noblet, Leonard of Noblat, Leonard of Limoges, Leonard of Limousin, Leonardo, Leonhard, Lienard, Linhart, Léonard, and Leonardo Nobiliacum, was born...

Saint Patrick
Feast: March 17
Saint Patrick, also known as the Apostle of Ireland, was born as Maewyn Succat between 387 and 390 in Scotland. At the age of 16, he was kidnapped from the British mainland and taken to Ireland as a...
Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of Blacksmiths
Dear patron saints of blacksmiths, we humbly ask for your intercession before our Lord. Guide and protect all those who seek your help. Through your holy examples, help us to grow in faith and virtue. Amen.
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