Patron Saints: D
Patron saints are chosen as special protectors or guardians over areas of life. These areas can include occupations, illnesses, churches, countries, causes -- anything that is important to us. The earliest records show that people and churches were named after apostles and martyrs as early as the fourth century.
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| Patronage | Saints Patronage / Saints |
|---|---|
| Dairy workers | Dairy workers Bridgid of Ireland |
| Dalmatia | Dalmatia Blaise |
| Dancers | Dancers Vitus |
| Deacons | Deacons Stephen |
| Deaf | Deaf Francis de Sales |
| Death | Death Michael the Archangel, Margaret (or Marina) of Antioch |
| Death by Artillery, protection against | Death by Artillery, protection against Barbara |
| Death, happy | Death, happy Joseph of Cupertino |
| Death, sudden | Death, sudden Andrew Avellino |
| Degree candidates | Degree candidates Joseph of Cupertino |
| Delaware, USA | Delaware, USA Our Lady of Mercy |
| Denmark | Denmark Anskar |
| Dentists | Dentists Apollonia |
| Desperate situations | Desperate situations Jude, Gregory the Wonderworker, Rita of Cascia, Eustace |
| Detraction | Detraction John Nepomucene |
| Devil, protection against | Devil, protection against Dionysius the Aeropagite |
| Diabolical possession | Diabolical possession Cyriacus, Dymphna |
| Difficult situations | Difficult situations Eustace |
| Digne, France | Digne, France Vincent of Digne |
| Dijon | Dijon Benignus of Dijon, Urban of Langres |
| Diocesan priests | Diocesan priests John of Avila |
| Diplomatic services | Diplomatic services Gabriel the Archangel |
| Disabled | Disabled Giles |
| Disasters | Disasters Genevieve (Genofeva) |
| Diseased Cattle, protection against | Diseased Cattle, protection against Beuno, Erhard of Regensburg, Roch, Sebastian |
| Diseases of the eye | Diseases of the eye Raphael the Archangel, Lucy |
| Diseases, contagious | Diseases, contagious Roch, Sebastian |
| Diseases, nervous | Diseases, nervous Dymphna |
| Dizziness or Vertigo, protection against | Dizziness or Vertigo, protection against Ulric |
| Doctors | Doctors Luke, Cosmas and Damian, Pantaleon |
| Domestic animals | Domestic animals Antony the Abbot, Gerlac of Valkenburg |
| Domestic workers | Domestic workers Zita |
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic Our Lady of Mercy |
| Doubters | Doubters Joseph |
| Draguignan, France | Draguignan, France Rosalina of Villeneuve |
| Drought | Drought Genevieve (Genofeva) |
| Drought relief | Drought relief Herbert, Godeberta, Solange |
| Drowning, death or danger from | Drowning, death or danger from Adjutor |
| Druggists (pharmacists) | Druggists (pharmacists) Cosmas and Damian |
| Dubrovnik | Dubrovnik Blaise |
| Durham, England | Durham, England Cuthbert |
| Dyers | Dyers Maurice |
| Dying | Dying Joseph, Benedict, Abbot, James the Lesser, Apostle, Lebuin (Liafwine), Maximus, Nicholas of Tolentino |
| danger at sea | danger at sea Erasmus (Elmo), Michael |
| death of children | death of children Angela of Foligno, Clotilde, Elizabeth of Hungary, Felicity, Frances of Rome, Hedwig, Isidore the Farmer, Joaquina Vedruna de Mas, Louis IX, Perpetua |
| desperate, forgotten, impossible or lost causes or situations | desperate, forgotten, impossible or lost causes or situations Jude Thaddeus, Gregory Thaumaturgus, Philomena, Rita of Cascia |
| devotees of the Sacred Heart | devotees of the Sacred Heart Margaret Mary Alacoque |
| dieticians | dieticians Martha |
| difficult marriages | difficult marriages Catherine of Genoa, Elizabeth of Portugal, Fabiola, Godelieve, Gummarus, Hedwig, Helena, Louis IX, Margaret the Barefooted, Monica |
| diocese of Achonry, Ireland | diocese of Achonry, Ireland Attracta, Nathy, Attracta |
| diocese of Albany, New York, USA | diocese of Albany, New York, USA Immaculate Conception of Mary |
| diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA | diocese of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA Francis Xavier |
| diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada | diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada Ninian |
| diocese of Arlington, Virginia, USA | diocese of Arlington, Virginia, USA Thomas More |
| diocese of Austin, Texas, USA | diocese of Austin, Texas, USA Immaculate Conception |
| diocese of Barbastro, Espańa | diocese of Barbastro, Espańa Raymond of Barbastro |
| diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA | diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Joseph |
| diocese of Birmingham, Alabama | diocese of Birmingham, Alabama Paul, Apostle |
| diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota, USA | diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota, USA Immaculate Conception |
| diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA | diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA Augustine of Hippo |
| diocese of Burlington, Vermont, USA | diocese of Burlington, Vermont, USA Immaculate Conception, Patrick |
| diocese of Camden, New Jersey, USA | diocese of Camden, New Jersey, USA Immaculate Conception |
| diocese of Charleston, South Carolina, USA | diocese of Charleston, South Carolina, USA John the Baptist |
| diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, USA | diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, USA John the Evangelist |
| diocese of Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA | diocese of Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| diocese of Columbus, Ohio, USA | diocese of Columbus, Ohio, USA Francis de Sales |
| diocese of Constantinople | diocese of Constantinople Andrew, Apostle |
| diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA | diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patrick |
| diocese of Covington, Kentucky, USA | diocese of Covington, Kentucky, USA Paul, Apostle |
| diocese of Crookston, Minnesota, USA | diocese of Crookston, Minnesota, USA Immaculate Conception |
| diocese of Cuenca, Spain | diocese of Cuenca, Spain Julian of Cuenca |
| diocese of Des Moines, Iowa, USA | diocese of Des Moines, Iowa, USA Mary, Queen of Heaven, Pius X |
| diocese of Dodge City, Kansas, USA | diocese of Dodge City, Kansas, USA Our Lady of Guadalupe, John the Baptist |
| diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, USA | diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, USA Our Lady of the Holy Rosary |
| diocese of Elphia | diocese of Elphia Asicus |
| diocese of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA | diocese of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA Therese of Lisieux |
| diocese of Fargo, North Dakota, USA | diocese of Fargo, North Dakota, USA Assumption of the Virgin Mary |
| diocese of Ferns, Ireland | diocese of Ferns, Ireland Aeden of Ferns |
| diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, USA | diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, USA Immaculate Conception |
| diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, USA | diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, USA Patrick |
| diocese of Fresno, California, USA | diocese of Fresno, California, USA Therese of Lisieux |
| diocese of Gallup, New Mexico, USA | diocese of Gallup, New Mexico, USA Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| diocese of Gaylord, Michigan, USA | diocese of Gaylord, Michigan, USA Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| diocese of Grand Island, Nebraska, USA | diocese of Grand Island, Nebraska, USA Blessed Virgin Mary |
| diocese of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USA | diocese of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, USA Matthias the Apostle, Pius X |
| diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA | diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA Francis Xavier |
| diocese of Guadalajara, Mexico | diocese of Guadalajara, Mexico Our Lady of Zapopan |
| diocese of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | diocese of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Mary, Mother of God |
| diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA | diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Patrick |
| diocese of Helena, Montana, USA | diocese of Helena, Montana, USA Helena |
| diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, England | diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, England Cuthbert |
| diocese of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | diocese of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Our Lady fo Peace |
| diocese of Jaca | diocese of Jaca Eurosius |
| diocese of Jackson, Mississippi, USA | diocese of Jackson, Mississippi, USA Peter the Apostle |
| diocese of Jerez de la Frontera | diocese of Jerez de la Frontera John Grande |
| diocese of Joliet, Illinois, USA | diocese of Joliet, Illinois, USA Francis Xavier |
| diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA | diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Augustine of Hippo |
| diocese of Killaloe | diocese of Killaloe Flannan of Killaloe |
| diocese of Lafayette, Indiana, USA | diocese of Lafayette, Indiana, USA Immaculate Conception |
| diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA | diocese of Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA Mary Immaculate, Mother of Jesus, Peter Claver |
| diocese of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | diocese of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Peter the Apostle, Paul, Apostle |
| diocese of Limerick, Ireland | diocese of Limerick, Ireland Munchin |
| diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA | diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA Blessed Virgin Mary |
| diocese of Los Angeles, California, USA | diocese of Los Angeles, California, USA Bibiana |
| diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, USA | diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, USA Joseph |
| diocese of Marquette, Michigan, USA | diocese of Marquette, Michigan, USA Peter the Apostle |
| diocese of Monterey, California, USA | diocese of Monterey, California, USA Our Lady of Bethlehem, Charles Borromeo |
| diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, USA | diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, USA Joseph, Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| diocese of New Ulm, Minnesota, USA | diocese of New Ulm, Minnesota, USA Mary, Mother of God |
| diocese of Norwich, Connecticut, USA | diocese of Norwich, Connecticut, USA Anne, Patrick |
| diocese of Oakland, California, USA | diocese of Oakland, California, USA Our Lady, Queen of the World |
| diocese of Ogdensburg, New York, USA | diocese of Ogdensburg, New York, USA Immaculate Conception |
| diocese of Owensboro, Kentucky, USA | diocese of Owensboro, Kentucky, USA Stephen the Martyr |
| diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, USA | diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, USA John the Baptist |
| diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, USA | diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida, USA Michael the Archangel, Thomas More |
| diocese of Peoria, Illinois, USA | diocese of Peoria, Illinois, USA Immaculate Conception |
| diocese of Phoenix, Arizona, USA | diocese of Phoenix, Arizona, USA Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Immaculate Conception |
| diocese of Portland, Maine, USA | diocese of Portland, Maine, USA Immaculate Conception, John the Baptist, Patrick |
| diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, USA | diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, USA Our Lady of Providence, Paul, Apostle, Peter the Apostle |
| diocese of Pueblo, Colorado, USA | diocese of Pueblo, Colorado, USA Immaculate Conception of Mary, Therese of Lisieux |
| diocese of Regensburg, Germany | diocese of Regensburg, Germany Erhard of Regensburg |
| diocese of Reno, Nevada, USA | diocese of Reno, Nevada, USA Our Lady of the Snows |
| diocese of Reno, Nevada, USA | diocese of Reno, Nevada, USA Vincent de Paul |
| diocese of Rockford, Illinois, USA | diocese of Rockford, Illinois, USA Immaculate Conception |
| diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, USA | diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, USA Agnes of Rome |
| diocese of Ross, Ireland | diocese of Ross, Ireland Fachanan |
| diocese of Sacramento, California, USA | diocese of Sacramento, California, USA Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patrick |
| diocese of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA | diocese of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA Cloud |
| diocese of Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA | diocese of Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA Jude Thaddeus |
| diocese of Salina, Kansas, USA | diocese of Salina, Kansas, USA Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Francis of Assisi |
| diocese of San Bernardino, California, USA | diocese of San Bernardino, California, USA Bernardine of Siena |
| diocese of San Diego, California, USA | diocese of San Diego, California, USA Diego |
| diocese of San Jose, California, USA | diocese of San Jose, California, USA Joseph |
| diocese of Santa Rosa, California, USA | diocese of Santa Rosa, California, USA Rose of Lima |
| diocese of Savannah, Georgia, USA | diocese of Savannah, Georgia, USA John the Baptist, Our Lady of Perpetual Help |
| diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA | diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA Peter the Apostle |
| diocese of Sens, France | diocese of Sens, France Potentian, Sabinus |
| diocese of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA | diocese of Shreveport, Louisiana, USA Immaculate Conception, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Peter Claver |
| diocese of Sioux City, Iowa, USA | diocese of Sioux City, Iowa, USA Our Lady of Guadalupe |
| diocese of Spokane, Washington, USA | diocese of Spokane, Washington, USA Immaculate Conception |
| diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts, USA | diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts, USA Michael the Archangel |
| diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA | diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA Philippine Duchesne, Pius X |
| diocese of Steubenville, Ohio, USA | diocese of Steubenville, Ohio, USA Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| diocese of Superior, Wisconsin, USA | diocese of Superior, Wisconsin, USA Augustine of Hippo |
| diocese of Sutri, Italy | diocese of Sutri, Italy Dulcissima |
| diocese of Syracuse, New York, USA | diocese of Syracuse, New York, USA Immaculate Conception |
| diocese of Tucson, Arizona, USA | diocese of Tucson, Arizona, USA Augustine of Hippo |
| diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA Holy Family |
| diocese of Tyler, Texas, USA | diocese of Tyler, Texas, USA Immaculate Conception |
| diocese of Venice, Florida, USA | diocese of Venice, Florida, USA Our Lady of Mercy, Mark the Evangelist |
| diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA | diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA Joseph |
| diocese of Wichita, Kansas, USA | diocese of Wichita, Kansas, USA Immaculate Conception |
| diocese of Wilmington, Delaware | diocese of Wilmington, Delaware Francis de Sales |
| diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, USA | diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Paul, Apostle |
| diocese of Wurzburg | diocese of Wurzburg Killian |
| diplomats | diplomats Gabriel the Archangel |
| disappointing children | disappointing children Clotilde, Louise de Marillac, Matilda, Monica |
| discretion | discretion John Nepomucene |
| distillers | distillers Louis IX, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin |
| divorced people | divorced people Fabiola, Gummarus, Helena |
| dock workers, longshoremen | dock workers, longshoremen Nicholas of Myra |
| doctors, physicians | doctors, physicians Cosmas and Damian, Luke the Apostle, Pantaleon, Raphael the Archangel |
| dog bites | dog bites Hubert of Liege, Vitus, Walburga, Ubald |
| dogs; dog lovers; dog fanciers | dogs; dog lovers; dog fanciers Hubert of Liege, Roch, Vitus |
| domestic workers, maids, butlers, manservants, servants | domestic workers, maids, butlers, manservants, servants Adelelmus, Martha, Zita |
| doves | doves Denis |
| drapers | drapers Nativity of the Blessed Virgin |
| drug addiction | drug addiction Maximillian Kolbe |
| duchesses | duchesses Hedwig, Ludmila |
| dukes | dukes Henry II |
| dyers, cloth dyers, purplers | dyers, cloth dyers, purplers Lydia Purpuraria, Maurice |
| dying people, invoked by | dying people, invoked by Abel, Barbara, Benedict, Catherine of Alexandria, James the Lesser, Apostle, John of God, Joseph, Margaret (or Marina) of Antioch, Michael the Archangel, Nicholas of Tolentino |
| dysentery | dysentery Lucy of Syracuse, Polycarp |
| dysfunctional families | dysfunctional families Eugene de Mazenod |
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