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.
{{stub}}List of Saints Called upon in the Orthodox church for special purposes. ==Against Demons & Witchcraft== * SS. Cyprian & Justina * St. Mitrophan of Voronezh * St. Theodore Sykeote ==Against Drinking==* Holy Martyr Boniface & the Righteous Aglais ==Against the Plague== * St. Bessarion of the Saviour, Archbishop of Larissa * St. Haralambos * St. Marina the Great Martyr ==Delivery from Sudden Death==* St Barbara the Great Martyr ==For a Good End to One's Life==* Holy [[Archangel Michael]]* St. Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople ==For Animals & Livestock== * Holy Martyr Mamas * SS. Spevsippus, Elesippus & Melevsippus: horses * St. George: cattle & herds * St. Modestus of Jerusalem * St. Parthenius of Radovysdius: cattle * St. Tryphon: geese ==For Captives and Court Cases ==* St. George the Great Martyr * St. Onouphrios the Great * St. Peter of Athos * St. Simeon the God-Receiver ==For Care & Protection of Infants==* St Stylianos ==For Chastity & Help in Carnal Warfare== * Holy Martyr Ignatios of Athos * Holy Martyr Theodore the Byzantine * St. Anysia the Virgin Martyr * St. Basil of Mangazea * St. Demetrios the Great Martyr * St. John the Forerunner * St. John the Much-Suffering * St. Joseph the All-Comely * St. Martinian * St. Mary of Egypt * St. Moses the Hungarian * St. Susanna [Old Testament] * St. Thomais ==For Church-Chanting ==* SS. Leonty & Geronty, Canonarchs of Kievo-Pechersk * St. John Koukouzelis * St. Romanos the Melodist * St. Theodosius of Chernigov ==For Cobblers==* St Eustathius the Cobbler of Georgia ==For Ears== * St Spyridon the Wonderworker ==For Eyes== * St Lucia of Sicily * St Paraskevi ==For Finding Employment==* St. Xenia of St. Petersburg ==For Finding Things==* St Menas the Great Martyr of Egypt* St [[Phanourios]] the Great Martyr ==For Guilelessness & Simplicity== * Holy Apostle Nathaniel * St. Paul the Simple ==For Headaches== * Holy New Martyr Demas of Smyrna ==For Help Against Quick-Temper & Despondency ==* St. Tikhon of Zadonsk ==For Help in Distress, Poverty, Etc. ==* St. John of Kronstadt * St. John the Almsgiver of Alexandria * St. Martin of Tours, the Merciful * St. Nicholas the Wonderworker ==For Help in Studies== * 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 ==* Holy Great Martyr Artemius * St Artemius of Verkola ==For [[Iconographers]]==* St Alypius of Kievo-Pechersk * St [[Apostle Luke|Luke the Apostle]] and Evangelist * St John of Damascus ==For Marital Difficulties==* Holy Martyrs Shamuna, Guria & Habib * SS Peter & Febronia of Muron (also for newlyweds) ==For Meeting a Difficult Situation, an Interview, Etc. ==* Holy Archangel Raphael * SS. Cosmas & Damian & their brothers Anthimus, Leontius & Evropius of Arabia * SS. Cosmas & Damian & their mother Thodoti of Asia Minor * SS. Cosmas & Damian of Rome * SS. Cyrus & John of Alexandria * SS. Panteleimon & Hermolaus * St. Anicetus * St. David the Prophet, Psalmist & King * St. Diomedes the Healer * St. John of Kronstadt * St. Julian the Martyr * St. Mocius * St. Nectarios of Aegina * St. Thallelaus * St. Zotious the Orphan-Keeper * The Holy Unmercenaries & Healers ==For Mental Disorders== * St. Anastasia * St. Gerasimos of Cephalonia: the possessed * St. Naum of Ochrid ==For Patient Endurance of Affliction==* Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia: especially in freezing cold weather * Holy Forty-Two Martyrs of Amorion * Righteous Job the Much-Suffering * St. Eustathius Placidas & Family * St. Pimen the Much-Suffering of Kievo-Pechersk ==For Perfumers==* St Abo the Perfumer of Georgia ==For Physicians==* St Panteleimon * The Holy Unmercenaries * St Agapit the Physician of Kievo-Pechersk ==For Protection Against Thieves==* St. Gregory the Wonderworker of Kievo-Pechersk ==For Protection of Crops from Pests ==* St. Gerasimos the New Ascetic * St. Michael of Synnada ==For Protection of Gardens Against Pests== * Holy Great Martyr Tryphon: also for hunters and Patron of Moscow ==For Safe Childbirth==* St Eleutherios ==For Soldiers==* 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 Help, Consolation & Compunction== * St [[Alexios the Man of God]]* St Ephraim the Syrian* St Seraphim of Sarov ==For Stone-workers==* Holy Martyrs Florus & Laurus ==For Teeth ==* St Antipas of Pergamum ==For the Kitchen, Home== * SS Spyridon & 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 ==* St. Blaise of Sebastia ==For Trading==* St Paraskevi ==For Travelers==* St John the Russian: for transport, auto, busses * St Nicholas: in general, & specifically for sea travel * St Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople: for safety at sea ==For Workers in Hospitals== * Holy Unmercenaries * St. Dositheus, Disciple of Abba Dorotheus ==For Young People==* Holy Great Martyr Demetrios the Wonderworker ==To Have a Child==* 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
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