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This is a list of patron saints of places by nation, region, and town or city. If a place is not listed here, it may be listed in "Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary".
| Continent | Patron saint | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | Francis Xavier [1] | John the Evangelist is the patron saint of Asia Minor, but not the entire continent. [2] [3] |
| Africa | Moses the Black Our Lady of Africa | Cyprian is patron saint of Africa, the Roman province (Tunisia), not the entire continent. [4] |
| The Americas | The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Guadalupe) [5] [6] | |
| Antarctica | The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Snows) [10] John Bosco [11] | |
| Europe | Benedict of Nursia [12] [13] Cyril and Methodius [14] [15] Bridget of Sweden [12] Catherine of Siena [12] Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) [12] | Benedict of Nursia is the main patron saint, [16] the others are considered co-patrons. [17] The Virgin Mary (It is believed the whole of Europe was granted protection under Our Lady of Europe in the 14th century [18] ) |
| Oceania | Peter Chanel [19] | |
| Region | Patron saint |
|---|---|
| Anatolia | John the Apostle |
| Australasia | The Virgin Mary (as Mary Help of Christians [20] ) |
| Central Africa | The Immaculate Heart of Mary [21] |
| Central America | Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur Óscar Romero Rose of Lima [8] |
| East Indies | Thomas the Apostle [22] |
| Indies | Rose of Lima [8] |
| Latin America | The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Guadalupe) [23] |
| North Africa (Libya, Tunisia) | Cyprian [21] |
| Scandinavia | Ansgar [12] |
| South America | Rose of Lima [12] [22] [8] |
| West Indies | Gertrude the Great Pope Gregory I |
| Far East | Francis Xavier |
This list only includes sovereign states. Subdivisions, such as the constituent countries of the United Kingdom, are listed below under "Administrative subdivisions".
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
France
Germany
Greece
Haiti
Hungary
India
Ireland
Italy
Kenya
Lebanon
Lithuania
Madagascar
Malta
Mexico
Montenegro
The Netherlands
Nicaragua
Norway
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Tanzania
Turkey
Syria
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
| Location | Patron saint | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Outer space | Joseph of Cupertino | Because of his ability to levitate, Joseph of Cupertino is the patron saint of astronauts. [110] |
| Moon | Mary, mother of Jesus | Mary is the patron saint of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando, [111] which Bishop William Donald Borders claimed included the moon due to a technicality in the 1917 Code of Canon Law which supposedly expanded the diocese's territory to include the moon following the flight of Apollo 11. [112] [113] [114] |
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(Latin text) declaram, &principaliorem Patronam omnium, & singularum Provinciarum, Regnorum, Insularum, & Regionaum Terrae firmae totius Americae, Phillipinarum, & Indiarum, cum eisdem praerogativis dicta autoritate tenore praefentium eligimus pariter, & declaramus
(translation) "...I, Clement, (..) proclaim Blessed Rosa de Santa Maria as the principal patroness of each and every province, country, island and area of the entire land of the Americas, the Philippines and the Indies, with the same prerogatives of the designated authority, we declare."
This would also explain how St Gregory came to be the patron saint of Bosnia in 1461 (AB, p. 244). Thus we conclude that at least some Bosnians celebrated a family saint, the slava, and also some, like the Sankovici, honored the saints, ...
... was scheduled for June 28. This was a significant date for both Princip the archduke. It was the day of St. Vitus, the patron saint of Serbia,
Mary, the Mother of God, is the patroness of the Diocese of Orlando and we seek her intercession so that our efforts to share the Good News of Jesus Christ, form leaders, harmonize ministries and enkindle deeper faith will be blessed by God.
