1st-Century Patron Saints
Meet 39 patron saints whose lives are dated to the 1st century. Explore their patronages and stories.
39
Patron saints
4
Martyrs
Saint Anastasia of Rome
Tailors · Xativa, Spain
2 patronages
Saint Anianus of Alexandria
Cobblers
1 patronage
Saint Antipas of Pergamon
Against toothaches
1 patronage
Saint Apollinaris of Ravenna
Against epilepsy · against gout · Ravenna-Cervia, Italy, archdiocese of
13 patronages
Saint Barnabas The Apostle
Against hailstorms · Antioch · Cyprus
6 patronages
Saint Basilissa of Rome
Tailors · Xativa, Spain
2 patronages
Saint Celsus of Rome
In France Carcassone · Carcassone · in Italy Arenzano Bareggio Bellano
6 patronages
Saint Dionysius The Aeropagite
Against headaches · against the devil · Zakynthos Island, Greece
3 patronages
Saint Dismas
Antique dealers · condemned prisoners · death row prisoners
15 patronages
Saint Elizabeth of The Visitation
Expectant mothers · Fulda, Germany, diocese of · pregnant women
3 patronages
Saint Euphrasius of Andújar
Ajaccio, France, diocese of · Ajaccio, France, city of · Andújar, Spain
6 patronages
Saint Hermagorus of Aquileia
Hermagor-Pressegger See, Austria · locations in Italy Aquileia Friuli-Venezia Giulia Udine Venice · Aquileia
6 patronages
Saint James The Lesser
Dying people · apothecaries · druggists
25 patronages
Saint John The Baptist
Against convulsions · against epilepsy · against hail
198 patronages
Saint Joseph
Against doubt · against hesitation · accountants
211 patronages
Saint Joseph of Arimathea
Coffin-bearers · funeral directors · gravediggers
10 patronages
Saint Jude Thaddeus
Desperate situations · forgotten causes · hospital workers
9 patronages
Saint Lazarus of Bethany
Gravediggers · Autun, France, city of · Autun, France, diocese of
4 patronages
Saint Longinus The Centurian
Soldiers · Baschi, Italy
2 patronages
Saint Luke The Evangelist
Artists · bachelors · bookbinders
25 patronages
Saint Maro of Rome
Civitanova Marche, Italy · Monteleone, Italy
2 patronages
Saint Martha of Bethany
Butlers · Congregation of Martha and Mary (founded in 1979) · cooks (proclaimed on 1 July 1963 by Pope Paul VI)
18 patronages
Saint Menna of Sannio
Mothers · Vitulano, Italy (traditional, and chosen solemnly on 10 April 1705)
2 patronages
Saint Nazarius of Rome
In France Carcassone · Carcassone · in Italy Arenzano Bareggio Bellano
6 patronages
Saint Paul The Apostle
Against hailstorms · against poisonous snakes · against snake bites
92 patronages
Saint Paulinus of Antioch
Lucca, Italy
1 patronage
Saint Peter The Apostle
Against feet problems · against fever · against foot problems
144 patronages
Saint Petronilla of Rome
Against fever · dauphins of France · mountain travellers
5 patronages
Saint Philip The Apostle
Hat makers · hatters · milliners
45 patronages
Saint Priscus of Capua
San Prisco, Italy
1 patronage
Saint Prosdocimus of Padua
Asolo, Italy · Cittadella, Italy · Padua, Italy
3 patronages
Saint Ptolemy of Nepi
Nepi, Italy
1 patronage
Saint Romanus of Nepi
Nepi, Italy
1 patronage
Saint Romulus of Fiesole
Fiesole, Italy · Figline and Incisa Valdarno, Italy
2 patronages
Saint Stephen The Martyr
Against headaches · brick layers · builders
125 patronages
Saint Thomas The Apostle
Against blindness · against doubt · architects
25 patronages
Saint Titus
Crete
1 patronage
Saint Torpes of Pisa
Mariners · Pisa, Italy · Saint-Tropez, France
3 patronages
Saint Viator of Bergamo
Catechists
1 patronage
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