May 8, 2003
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Patron Saint of Sailors, and Other Things S
t. Anthony of Padua is the patron saint of sailors.However, he’s also the patron saint of “American Indians [Native Americans], amputees, animals, asses, barrenness, boatmen, Brazil, domestic animals, elderly people, expectant mothers, faith in the Blessed Sacrament, fishermen, harvests, horses, Lisbon, lost articles, lower animals, mail, mariners, oppressed people, Padua, Italy, paupers, poor people, Portugal, pregnant women, seekers of lost articles, shipwrecks, starvation, starving people, sterility, swineherds, Tigua Indians, travel hostesses [flight attendants], travellers, and watermen.”
Not to mention he is the patron saint against shipwrecks and starvation.
Busy guy, St. Anthony!
from http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainta01.htm
Comments (2)
Hi Manang Deena!
I enjoy reading your entries. You are the most passionate sailor woman I’ve ever come in contact with… but then again, there aren’t that many that I’ve met
. Whoah! St. Anthony is the patron saint for everything! Our church in Fresno is also named after him. Speaking of which… I was just telling my girlfriends last nite that I want to get married there. 
Joy
Hi there. I don’t know much about Patron Saints at all. In fact, I understand very little about them.. as I was brought up Lutheran and then became Christian (Non-denomenational) in later life.
Thanks for subbing to my site. I’m glad you enjoy it. I’ll do the same… as this is a great place to visit as well.