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A '''patron saint''' is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, or person. Since the time of the early Christians up to the present, a vast number of patron [[saint]]s have been recorded.
==Against Drinkingdemons and witchcraft==* Holy Martyr Boniface Ss. Cyprian & Justina ([[October 2]])* St. Mitrophan of Voronezh ([[November 23]], [[August 7]])* St. [[Theodore the Righteous Aglais Sykeote]] ([[April 22]])
==Against the Plaguedrinking== * St. Bessarion of the Saviour, Archbishop of Larissa * St. Haralambos * St. Marina Holy Martyr [[Boniface]] & the Great Martyr Righteous Aglais ([[June 5]])
==Delivery from Sudden DeathAgainst the plague==* St Barbara . Bessarion of the Saviour, Archbishop of Larissa ([[September 15]])* St. [[Haralambos]] ([[February 10]])* St. [[Marina of Antioch|Marina the Great Martyr ]] ([[July 17]])
==For a Good End to One's LifeDelivery from sudden death==* Holy St. Barbara the Great Martyr ([[Archangel MichaelDecember 4]]* St. Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople )
==For Animals & Livestocka good end to one's life== * Holy Martyr Mamas [[Archangel Michael]] ([[November 8]])* SSSt. SpevsippusNiphon, Elesippus & Melevsippus: horses * St. George: cattle & herds * St. Modestus Patriarch of Jerusalem * St. Parthenius of Radovysdius: cattle * St. Tryphon: geese Constantinople ([[September 14]])
==For Captives animals and Court Cases livestock==* Holy Martyr [[Mamas of Caesarea|Mamas]] ([[September 2]])* Ss. Speusippus, Eleusippus, and Meleusippus: horses ([[January 16]])* St. [[George the Great Martyr Trophy-bearer|George]]: cattle & herds ([[April 23]])* St. Onouphrios the Great Modestus of Jerusalem ([[December 18]])* St. Peter Parthenius of Athos Radovizlios: cattle ([[July 21]])* St. Simeon the God-Receiver Tryphon: geese ([[February 1]])
==For Care & Protection of Infantscaptives and court cases==* St Stylianos . [[George the Trophy-bearer|George the Great Martyr]] (April 23)* St. Onouphrios the Great ([[June 12]])* St. Peter of Athos (June 12)* St. [[Simeon the God-receiver|Simeon the God-Receiver]] ([[February 3]])
==For Chastity & Help care and protection of infants==* St. Stylianos ([[November 26]]) ==For chastity and help in Carnal Warfarecarnal warfare== * Holy Martyr Ignatios of Athos ([[October 8]])* Holy Martyr Theodore the Byzantine ([[February 17]])* St. Anysia the Virgin Martyr ([[December 30]])* St. Basil of Mangazea ([[March 23]])* St. [[Demetrios of Thessaloniki|Demetrios the Great Martyr ]] ([[October 26]])
* St. John the Forerunner
* St. John the Much-Suffering
* St. Thomais
==For Church-Chanting children==* SSSt. [[Nicholas of Myra]] ([[December 6]]) ==For church chanting ==* Ss. Leonty & Geronty, Canonarchs of Kievo-Pechersk
* St. John Koukouzelis
* St. Romanos the Melodist
* St. Theodosius of Chernigov
==For Cobblerscobblers==* St . Eustathius the Cobbler of Georgia
==For Earsears== * St . Spyridon the Wonderworker
==For Eyeseyes== * St . Lucia of Sicily * St . Paraskevi
==For Finding Employmentfinding employment==
* St. Xenia of St. Petersburg
==For Finding Thingsfinding things==* St . Menas the Great Martyr of Egypt* St . [[Phanourios]] the Great Martyr ==For Guilelessness & Simplicity==
==For guilelessness and simplicity==
* Holy Apostle Nathaniel
* St. Paul the Simple
==For Headachesheadaches==
* Holy New Martyr Demas of Smyrna
==For Help Against Quickhelp against quick-Temper & Despondency temper and despondency ==
* St. Tikhon of Zadonsk
==For Help help in Distress, Poverty, Etc. distress or poverty==
* St. John of Kronstadt
* St. John the Almsgiver of Alexandria
* St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
==For Help help in Studiesstudies==
* St. John of Kronstadt
* St. Justin the Philosopher
* St. Nestor the Chronicler of Kievo-Pechersk
* St. Sergius of Radonezh
*Three Hierarchs: St. Basil the Great, St. John Chrysostom, St. Gregory the Theologian
==For Hernias & Intestinal Disorders hernias and intestinal disorders ==
* Holy Great Martyr Artemius
* St . Artemius of Verkola
==For [[Iconographersiconographers]]==* St . Alypius of Kievo-Pechersk * St . [[Apostle Luke|Luke the Apostle]] and Evangelist * St . John of Damascus
==For Marital Difficultiesmarital difficulties==
* Holy Martyrs Shamuna, Guria & Habib
* SS Ss. Peter & Febronia of Muron (also for newlyweds)
==For Meeting meeting a Difficult Situation, an Interview, Etc. difficult situation==
* Holy Archangel Raphael
* SSSs. Cosmas & and Damian & and their brothers Anthimus, Leontius & , and Evropius of Arabia * SSSs. Cosmas & and Damian & and their mother Thodoti of Asia Minor * SSSs. Cosmas & and Damian of Rome * SSSs. Cyrus & and John of Alexandria * SSSs. Panteleimon & and Hermolaus
* St. Anicetus
* St. David the Prophet, Psalmist & , and King
* St. Diomedes the Healer
* St. John of Kronstadt
* St. Thallelaus
* St. Zotious the Orphan-Keeper
* The Holy Unmercenaries & and Healers
==For Mental Disordersmental disorders==
* St. Anastasia
* St. Gerasimos of Cephalonia: the possessed
* St. Naum of Ochrid
==For Patient Endurance patient endurance of Afflictionaffliction==
* Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia: especially in freezing cold weather
* Holy Forty-Two Martyrs of Amorion
==For Perfumers==
* St . Abo the Perfumer of Georgia
==For Physiciansphysicians==* St . Panteleimon
* The Holy Unmercenaries
* St Agapit the Physician of Kievo-Pechersk
==For Protection Against Thievesprotection against thieves==
* St. Gregory the Wonderworker of Kievo-Pechersk
==For Protection protection of Crops crops from Pests pests ==
* St. Gerasimos the New Ascetic
* St. Michael of Synnada
==For Protection protection of Gardens Against Pestsgardens against pests==
* Holy Great Martyr Tryphon: also for hunters and Patron of Moscow
==For Safe Childbirthsafe childbirth==* St . Eleutherios
==For Soldierssoldiers==
* Holy [[Archangel Michael]]
* St . Barbara the Great Martyr * St . [[George the Trophybearer|George]] the Great Martyr* St . Titus the Soldier of Kievo-Pechersk
==For Spiritual Helpspiritual help, Consolation & Compunctionconsolation, and compunction==
* St [[Alexios the Man of God]]
* St Ephraim the Syrian
* St Seraphim of Sarov
==For Stonestone-workers==* Holy Martyrs Florus & and Laurus
==For Teeth teeth==* St . Antipas of Pergamum
==For the Kitchen, Homekitchen and home== * SS Ss. Spyridon & and Nikodim of Kievo-Pechersk*: Prosphora making * St . Euphrosynos the Cook * St . Juliana Lazarevskaya * St . Prochor of Kievo-Pechersk * St . Sergius of Radonezh: for baking
==For Throat the throat==
* St. Blaise of Sebastia
==For Tradingtrading==* St . Paraskevi
==For Travelerstravelers==* St . John the Russian: for transport, auto, busses buses * St . Nicholas: in general, & and specifically for sea travel * St . Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople: for safety at sea
==For Workers workers in Hospitalshospitals==
* Holy Unmercenaries
* St. Dositheus, Disciple of Abba Dorotheus
==For Young Peopleyoung people==
* Holy Great Martyr Demetrios the Wonderworker
==To Have have a Childchild==* St . Anna, Mother of the Theotokos * St . Elizabeth, Mother of the Forerunner * St . Irene Chrysovolantou* St . Sabbas the Sanctified of Palestine* St . Symeon the Myrrh-streamer, father of St. Savva of Serbia
==Source==
*[http://www.theologic.com/oflweb/inhome/pray2sts.htm Saints Called upon for Special Purposes]
==See also==