Patron saint facts for kids

Saint Matthew the Apostle, depicted with an angel, is the patron saint of Salerno, Italy, bankers, and tax collectors.

A branch of Saint Honore Cake Shop, a Hong Kong chain bakery, in Hong Kong. Saint Honorius (Honoré) is the patron saint of bakers and confectioners.

A patron saint is someone who has devoted their whole life to something greater than themselves. They are someone who worked hard to make the world a better place. Catholics traditionally take a name of a patron saint to help them throughout their life.

Here is a list of patron saints and the things that they are the patron saint of:

Countries

• Saint Andrew (Scotland, Russia)
• Catherine of Siena Italy and Europe
• Saint David (Wales)
• Saint Denis (France)
• Saint George (Canada, England, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Montenegro, Ethiopia, Aragon, Catalonia, Moscow)
• Francis of Assisi Italy
• Saint Patrick (Ireland)
• Saint Piran (Cornwall)
• Saint James (Spain)

See also

In Spanish: Santo patrón para niños