January . . . . .

Ita (or Deirdre, Dorothy)
January 15

“Foster Mother to the Saints of Ireland”
• Patron of Killeedy • Brigid of Munster
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Vincent of Saragossa
January 22

Vintners • Oenophiles • Grape Growers • Vine Dressers
• Vinegar Makers • Ravens • Portugal
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Melangell (or Monacella)
January 31/May 27

Rabbits • Hares • Small Animals • The Natural Environment
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February. . . . .

Brigid of Ireland (or Brigit, Brighid, Bride, or Bridget)
February 1 or 2

Crafts & Creativity • Scholars • Poets • Bards
• Dairy, Cattle & Poultry Workers • Blacksmiths • Healers • Brewers • Fugitives • Midwives • Infants • Printers
• Sailors & Mariners • Travelers • Ireland • Irish Nuns
• New Zealand
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Brigid the Goddess
(Imbolc) February 1

• Poetess/Muse • Physician/Healer • Smith/Warrior
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Gobnait (also known as Deborah & Abigail)
February 11

• Bees & Beekeepers
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Valentine
February 14

• Lovers and Friends • Engaged Couples • Bee Keepers
• Terni, Italy • Happy Marriages • Travelers • Young People

March. . . . .

Patrick
March 17

Ireland • Nigeria • Engineers • Excluded People
Invoked against Fear of Snakes

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Gertrude
March 17

• Cats & Those who love them • Travelers in Search of Lodging
• Gardeners • Herbalists
Invoked Against • Rodents • Fear of Rats & Mice • Fever

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Joseph
March 19

Foster father of Jesus and husband of Mary,
Joseph is the patron saint of numerous professions, causes,
countries, cities and organizations, including:
Bursars • Cabinetmakers • Carpenters • Confectioners
• Craftsmen • Dying People • Engineers • Families • Fathers
• House Sellers • Immigrants • Joiners • Manual Laborers
• North America • Pioneers • Pregnant Women • Realtors
• Social Justice • Step Fathers • Travelers • Unborn Children
• Universal Church • Wheelwrights • Workers
Invoked against doubt or hesitation

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Gabriel, Archangel
March 24/September 29

• Broadcasting • Communications • Messengers • Public Relations
• Telecommunications • Postal Employees
• Diplomats & Ambassadors • Philatelists • Secular Clergy

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April. . . . .

Expeditus (or Expedite)
April 19

•Prompt Solutions  •Computer Programmers •E‑Commerce
•Emergencies
Invoked Against Procrastination

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May. . . . .

Joseph the Worker
May 1

Foster father of Jesus and husband of Mary,
Joseph is the patron saint of numerous professions, causes,
countries, cities and organizations

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Florian
May 4

•Firefighters • Poland • Austria
• Good Harvests • Brewers • Chimney Sweeps
• Coopers • Soap Makers
Invoked against Battles, Fire, Floods

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Dymphna (or Dympna) of Gheel
May 15

• Mental Health Caregivers •Psychiatrists•Therapists
• Mental Institutions •Family Happiness
• Incest & Rape Victims•Mental & Neurological Disorders
• Chemical Dependency •Runaways•Sleepwalkers

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Brendan (or Brandan or Brenainn)
May 16

Sailors • Mariners • Navigators • Whales • Travelers
• Older Adventurers

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Ivo (or Ives: the Honest Lawyer)
May 19

Lawyers • Advocates • Judges Canon Law • Notaries
• Abandoned Children • Orphans • Brittany

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Melangell (or Monacella)
May 27/January 31

Rabbits • Hares • Small Animals • The Natural Environment

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Joan of Arc
May 30

(or Jeanne d’Arc, Jehanne Darc, LaPucelle, Maid of Orleans)
France • The Military • Women’s Army Corps
• Courage in the Face of Ridicule

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June. . . . .

Kevin
June 3

Dublin • Glendalough • Ireland • Crows • Naturalists

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Columba

(or Colmcille, Columcille, Colm or Colum)
June 9

Poet • Publisher • Prince • Priest • Warrior • Diplomat • Scholar • Sailor

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July. . . . .

Uriel
July 28

Archangel

Ecology • The Earth • The Arts • Wisdom • Knowledge
• Confirmation (Anglican) • Month of September

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Martha of Bethany
July 29

Cooks • Dietitians • Homemakers • Waiters

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August. . . . .

Roch
August 16

Dogs and Those Who Love Them
• Bachelors • Surgeons • Tile Makers • Falsely Accused People
• Invalids • Diseased Cattle
Invoked against Epidemics • Knee & Skin Problems •Plague & Pestilence

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Genesius
August 25

• Actors • Comedians • Clowns, Dancers • Theatrical Performers
• Musicians • Attorneys • Barristers • Lawyers • Printers • Stenographers
Invoked against epilepsy

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Fiacre
August 30/September 1

Gardeners • Herbalists • Florists • Potters • Needlemakers • Cab Drivers
Invoked against illness and disease

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September. . . . .

Gregory
September 3

Educators • Teachers • Students • Scholars •
Choirs • Singers • Musicians • Masons • Stonecutters • West Indies
Invoked Against • Gout • Plague • Fever

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Hildegard Von Bingen
September 17
“Sybil of the Rhine”

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Cosmas & Damian
September 26

• Physicians • Apothecaries • Surgeons • Chemists • Pharmacists • Midwives
• Barbers • Hairdressers • Marital Harmony • The Blind • Gaeta, Italy

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Michael, Archangel
September 29

• Soldiers & Knights • Police Officers • Pilots • Mariners & Sailors • Security Forces • Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics  • Paratroopers & Mountaineers • Radiology • Fencing & Swordsmiths • Bakers l Coopers • Grocers • Artists • Endangered Children • Hatmakers • The Sick & Dying • Cemeteries • The Basques • Brussels • Cornwall, England • Germany • Papua, New Guinea
Invoked against Temptation • Storms at Sea

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October. . . . .

Francis
October 4

Animals I Birds I Environmentalists I Italy
Promoter of Peace I Simplicity I Harmony

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Raphael, Archangel
October 24/September 29

• Healers • Druggists • Nurses • Health Inspectors • Counselors
• Therapists • Health Technicians • Happy Meetings • Lovers
• Travelers  • Young People Leaving Home for the First Time

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