1) Cecilia, to musicians 2) Certain guardian 3) Denis, to France 4) Francis de Sales, to teachers
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A patron saint or a patron hallow is a saint who in different Christian denominations is regarded as the tutelary spirit or heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person. Patron saints, having already transcended to the metaphysical, are believed to be able to intercede effectively for the needs of their spe...
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saint to whose protection and intercession a person, a society, a church, or a place is dedicated. The choice is often made on the basis of some ... [1 related articles]
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n] - a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
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a saint who in Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy is regarded as the heavenly advocate, protector or guardian of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, person or any area of our lives. They are sometimes nominated by popes but not necessarily. Anyone can select any saint as a patron. e.g St Joseph, when one is moving house. It...
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noun a saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
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