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Patron Saints of farm workers

9 saints serve as patrons of farm workers.

Saint Andrew The Apostle

Saint Andrew The Apostle

Feast: November 30

Saint Andrew The Apostle, also known as the First Apostle, was born in Bethsaida, Galilee. He was a fisherman by trade and the brother of Simon Peter. Andrew initially followed John the Baptist and...

Saint Benedict of Nursia

Saint Benedict of Nursia

Feast: July 11

Saint Benedict of Nursia, also known as Benedict of Narsia, Benedict of Norsia, and Benedetto da Norcia, was a prominent figure in Catholicism as the founder of Western Monasticism. Born to the Roman...

Saint Blaise

Saint Blaise

Feast: February 3

Saint Blaise, also known as Biagio, Blase, Blasius, or Blasien, was a physician and the Bishop of Sebaste, Armenia. He lived a humble and dedicated life in a cave on Mount Argeus, devoting his time...

Saint Botulph of Ikanhoe

Saint Botulph of Ikanhoe

Feast: June 17

Saint Botulph of Ikanhoe, also known as Botolph or Botwulf, was born in East Anglia around the year 610. He came from a Christian Saxon noble family and was the brother of Saint Adolph of Utrecht....

Saint Eligius of Noyon

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 Isidore The Farmer

Saint Isidore The Farmer

Feast: May 15

Saint Isidore The Farmer, also known as Isidore Bonden, Isidore of Madrid, Isidore the Laborer, Isidore the Plowman, Isidro Labrador, Isidore the Worker, Isidoro l'agricoltore, and Isadore, was a...

Saint Nicholas of Myra

Saint Nicholas of Myra

Feast: December 6

Saint Nicholas of Myra, also known as Nicholas of Bari, Nicholas of Lpnenskij, Nicholas of Lipno, Nicholas of Sarajskij, Nicholas the Miracle Worker, Klaus, Mikulas, Nikolai, Nicolaas, Nicolas,...

Saint Phocas The Gardener

Saint Phocas The Gardener

Feast: July 23

Saint Phocas The Gardener, also known as Phocas of Hovenier, Phocas of Sinope, Phocas the Martyr, Foca, Focas, or Fokas, was a devout Christian who lived during the early 4th century. While not much...

Saint Walstan of Bawburgh

Saint Walstan of Bawburgh

Feast: May 30

Saint Walstan of Bawburgh, also known as Walstan of Norfolk, was born in the year 965 in the village of Bawburgh, located in Norfolk, England. He was the son of a local prince, and from an early age,...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of farm workers

Dear patron saints of farm workers, 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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