Does anyone know who the patron saint of sailors or servicemen is? Thank you... Debbie

-- Debbie Stith (RMMastiffs@aol.com), April 12, 2002

Answers

St Elizabeth Anne Seton is patron of our US Navy, as she had a son who was a lieutentant in the USN. The patron of sailors in general is St Barbara, I believe.

-- cest moi (_@_._), April 12, 2002.

Hello, Debbie.

I found some more patron saints of sailors,mariners, boatmen for you.

St. Anthony of Padua, St. Barbara, St. Brendan the navigator, St.Brigid of Ireland, St Christopher, St. Clement, St.Cuthbent, St.Erasmus, St.Eulalia, St.Francis of Paola, St. Jodocus, St. John Roche, St.Julian the hospitaller, St. Michael the Archangel, St. Nicholas of Tolentino, Our Lady of sea, St. Peter Gonzales, St. Phocas the gardener, St. Waigurga.

If you want, let me know, and I could e-mail you information, on all these saints.

God bless you.

David S

-- David S (asdzxc8176@aol.com), April 12, 2002.

Hello, Debbie.
I read your question a little differently from the way "cest moi" and David S read it.
Are you looking for patron saints of people in the military services?
If so, consider these:
Patron saint of ...
Armies -- St. Maurice
Military chaplains -- St. John of Capistrano
Naval officers -- St. Francis of Paola
Paratroopers (airborne) -- St. Michael the Archangel
Quartermasters -- St. Martin of Tours
Soldiers in general -- several, including former soldiers like Sts. George, Ignatius of Loyola, and Sebastian
U.S. soldiers -- Our Lady, under her title "Immaculate Conception"
Women in the armed forces -- Sts. Genevieve and Joan of Arc.

God bless you.
John

-- (jfgecik@hotmail.com), April 14, 2002.