In several forms of Christianity, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. St. Florian is the patron saint of firefighters, and St. Christopher is the patron saint of travellers, for example. Eastern Orthodoxy generally doesn't associate saints with occupations and activities, or does so to a much lesser degree. Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. ... General definition of saint In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... Saint Florian is the patron saint of Poland, Linz, Austria, and firefighters. ... This article is about the Christian saint known as Christopher. ... ...

Patron saints can also be associated with geographical areas: St. Joseph is the patron saint of Belgium, and St. Patrick is patron saint of Ireland, for example. Saint Joseph, also referred to as Joseph the Betrothed and as Joseph of Nazareth, was the foster-father of Jesus, according to the New Testament (Matthew 1:16; Luke 3:23). ... Statue of Saint Patrick Saint Patrick (died March 17, 462, 492, or 493), is the patron saint of Ireland. ...

Association with a particular area or profession can be found with tutelary deities from other religions as well. A tutelary spirit is a god, usually a minor god, who serves as the guardian or watcher over a particular site, person, or nation. ...

Saints associated with occupations and activities

• Agatha - nurses, bellmaking
• Albertus Magnus - natural scientists
• Alexius - nurses
• Amand- bartenders, Boy Scouts, brewers, innkeepers, merchants, vine growers, vintners
• Ambrose of Milan - bee keepers, wax melters and refiners
• Andrew the Apostle - fish dealers, fishermen
• Anne - equestrians, stablemen
• Anthony the Great - swineherds, motorists
• Anthony of Padua - fishermen, swineherds
• Apollonia - dentists
• Augustine of Hippo - brewers, printers, and theologians
• Barbara - architects and builders, artillerymen and arsenals, prisoners
• Bartholomew the Apostle - tanners, leatherworkers and curriers
• Basil the Great - hospital administrators
• Benedict of Nursia - farms, farmers, farmhands, ranches, husbandry
• Benno - fishermen
• Bernadette of Lourdes - shepherds, shepherdesses
• Bernard of Clairvaux - bee keepers, wax melters and refiners
• Bernard of Venice - farms, farmers, farmhands, ranches, husbandry
• Blaise - veterinarians, wool combers and weavers
• Botulph - farms, farmers, farmhands, ranches, husbandry
• Brigid of Ireland - dairy farms and workers, healers
• Camillus of Lellis - hospitals and hospital workers, nurses
• Catherine of Alexandria - tanners, nurses
• Catherine of Siena - nursing services, nurses
• Cecilia - musicians
• Clare of Assisi - television
• Cosmas - doctors, pharmacists, surgeons
• Germaine Cousin - shepherdesses
• Christopher - travellers
• Crispian - tanners, leatherworkers and curriers
• Crispin - tanners, leatherworkers and curriers
• Cuthbert - shepherds
• Cuthman - shepherds
• Damian - doctors, pharmacists, surgeons
• Dominic de Guzman - astronomers, astronomy, falsely accused people, scientists
• Dominic of Silos - shepherds
• Drogo - shepherds
• Dymphna - mental health professionals, therapists
• Eligius - veterinarians, farriers, farms, farmers, farmhands, ranches, husbandry, harness makers
• Elisabeth of Hungary - hospitals, nursing services
• Erasmus of Formiae (Saint Elmo) - sailors
• Erhard of Regensburg - hospitals
• Eustachius - hunters
• Fiacre - Taxi-drivers, venereal disease sufferers, horticulturists, hemorrhoid sufferers
• Foillan - dentists, surgeons
• Francis of Assisi - animal welfare and rights organizations and workers; environment
• Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows - students, seminarians, clerics, youth
• Gemma Galgani - pharmacists
• George - soldiers, farms, farmers, farmhands, ranches, husbandry, equestrians, scouts
• Rocco Gonzalez - Native American traditions
• Rene Goupil - anethesiologists
• Hubert of Liege - hunters, furriers
• Isidore the Farmer - farms, farmers, farmhands, ranches, husbandry
• Isidore of Sevilla - computer scientists, programmers, programming
• St. Jadwiga of Poland - Queens, united Europe
• James the Greater - veterinarians, equestrians, furriers, tanners, pharmacists
• James the Lesser - pharmacists
• Januarius - blood banks
• Jeanne de Chantal - forgotten people, loss of parents, parents separated from children, widows, girls
• Jerome - librarians, translators
• Joan of Arc - Girl Guides
• John the Almoner - Knights Hospitaller
• John the Apostle - tanners
• John the Baptist - farriers, bird dealers, Knights Hospitaller, Wrocław
• John of God - hospitals and hospital workers, nurses
• John Bosco - apprentices, editors, printers/publishers
• Joseph the Betrothed - fighting Communism
• Joseph of Cupertino - air travelers and aviators
• Juan de Castillo - Native American traditions
• Jude (also known as Jude Thaddeus) - hopeless cases, and hospitals and hospital workers
• Julian the Hospitaller - shepherds
• Saint Lawrence - librarians, tanners
• Luke the Apostle - doctors, surgeons, artists
• Margaret of Antioch - nurses, pregnancy
• Martha - dieticians
• Mary Magdalen - tanners
• Magnus - fish dealers
• Albertus Magnus - chemists, medical technicians
• Martin of Tours - equestrians
• Michael the Archangel - radiologists, soldiers, paramedics, police officers
• Nicholas of Myra - fishermen, pharmacists
• Notburga - farms, farmers, farmhands, ranches, husbandry
• Our Lady of Salambao - fishermen
• Pantaleon - doctors
• Saint Patrick - engineers
• Paul the Apostle - hospital public relations
• Peter the Apostle - popes, fishermen, fishmongers, sailors, bakers, harvesters, butchers, glass makers, carpenters, shoemakers, clockmakers, blacksmiths, potters, masons, bridge builders, cloth makers, penitents, virgins; helps against: snake bites, rabies, demonic possession, ill legs, thefts
• Phocas the Gardener - farms, farmers, farmhands, ranches, husbandry
• St. Raphael - shepherds, shepherdesses
• Raphael the Archangel - doctors, pharmacists, nurses
• Raymond of Penyafort - medical record librarians
• St. Regina - shepherdesses
• John Regis - medical social workers
• Roch - surgeons
• Alonso Rodriguez - Native American traditions
• Severus of Avranches - silk workers, wool weavers and manufacturers
• Simon - tanners
• Solange - shepherdesses
• Tomas de Aquino - students
• Thomas More - Politicians, Statesmen
• Turibius of Mogroveio - Native American rights
• Valentine - bee keepers
• Vincent de Paul - hospitals and hospital workers
• Walston - farms, farmers, farmhands, ranches, husbandry
• Wolbodo - students
• Francis Xavier Cabrini - hospital administrators
• Zeno of Verona - fishermen

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Occupations and activities under the patronage of Mary

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• airplane crews and pilots (esp. Belgian, Spanish and French)
• Andorran security forces
• Argentinian Army, Navy and military chaplains
• bicyclists
• blood donors
• boatmen
• Bolivian Navy builders
• Chilean Army and Navy
• Cistercian Order
• clothworkers
• coffee house keepers and owners
• construction workers
• cooks
• coopers
• distillers
• drapers
• Ecuadorian Army
• enlightenment
• fishermen and sellers
• goldsmiths
• harness makers
• Jesuits
• lamp makers
• mothers
• motorcyclists
• navigators
• needle and pin makers
• news sellers
• nuns
• oblate vocations
• potters
• restauranteurs
• ribbon makers
• sailors
• silk workers
• silversmiths
• soldiers of the United States
• Spanish architects and police officers
• tapestry workers
• Teutonic Knights
• travellers
• tilemakers
• uphosterers
• Venezuelan National Guard
• virgins
• yachtsmen

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Saints associated with countries, nations and/or regions

• Adalbert of Magdeburg - Czech Republic
• Adalbert of Prague - Bohemia, Poland, Prussia
• Aeden of Ferns - Ferns, Ireland
• Afra - Augsburg
• Agatha - Catania; Palermo, Italy; Zamarramala, Spain
• Agathoclia - Aragon, Spain
• Agnellus - Naples, Italy
• Agricola of Avignon - Avignon
• Alexander of Bergamo - Bergamo, Italy
• Amalberga - Ghent, Belgium
• Ambrose of Milan - Milan, Italy
• Andrew the Apostle - Achaia; Amalfi, Italy, Greece; Patras, Greece, Russia, Scotland
• Anne - Brittany, Canada, Quebec, Santa Ana Indian Pueblo; Taos, New Mexico
• Ansanus the Baptizer - Siena, Italy
• Ansgar (or Anskar) - Denmark, Norway, Scandinavia, Sweden
• Anthony of Padua - Brazil, Native Americans, Portugal
• Antoninus of Sorrento - Sorrento, Italy
• Antony of Vilna - Vilna, Lithuania
• Arnulph - Gap
• Arthelais - Benevento, Italy
• Astricus - Hungary
• Arsenius of Corfu - Kerkira Island, Greece
• Asicus - archdiocese of Elphia
• Augustine of Canterbury - England
• Augustine of Hippo - dioceses of Bridgeport, Connecticut; Kalamazoo, Michigan; Saint Augustine, Florida; Superior, Wisconsin; Tucson, Arizona. Cities of Cagayan de Oro and Saint Augustine, Florida.
• Gerald Aurillac - Upper Avergne
• Andrew Avellino - Naples, Italy, Sicily
• Josephine Bakhita - Sudan
• Peter Baptist - Japan
• Barbara - Syria
• Barnabas - Antioch, Cyprus
• Barbatus of Benevento - Benevento, Italy
• Bartholomew the Apostle - Armenia
• Basil the Great - Russia
• Bavo - Ghent, Belgium; Haarlem, Netherlands
• Pascal Baylon - Obando, Bulacan, Philippines
• Thomas Beckett - Portsmouth, England
• Benedict - Europe
• Benedict the Black - African-Americans, Palermo, Italy
• Teresa Benedicta of the Cross - Europe
• Benezet - Avignon
• Benignus of Dijon - Dijon
• Berach - Kilbarry, Ireland
• Bernard of Clairvaux - Gibraltar
• Bernadine Realino - Lecce, Italy
• Bernard of Valdeiglesias - Candelada
• Bernadette of Lourdes - Lourdes, France
• Bernardino of Siena - Italy
• Louis Bertran - Colombia
• Blaise - Dalmatia, Dubrovnik
• Boniface - Germany
• Boris - Moscow, Russia
• Francis Borgia - Portugal
• Botulph - Boston
• Braulio - Aragon, Spain
• Brigid of Ireland - Ireland
• Brigit of Sweden - Europe, Sweden
• Brothen - Llanbrothen, Wales
• Bruno - Ruthenia
• Bruno of Querfurt - Prussia
• Canadian Martyrs - Canada
• Peter Canisius - Germany
• Canute - Denmark
• Carl Lwanga - Catholic African Youth Association
• Casimir of Poland - Lithuania, Poland
• Catald - Taranto
• Catherine of Siena - Europe, Italy; Siena, Italy
• Cecilia - Albi, France
• Peter Chanel - Oceania
• Christopher - Rab, Croatia
• John Chrysostom - Istanbul, Turkey
• Clara - Obando, Bulacan, Philippines
• Clare of Assisi - Santa Clara Indian Pueblo
• Peter Claver - Colombia, African-Americans
• Clement of Ohrid - Bulgaria; Republic of Macedonia
• Colman of Cloyne - Cloyne, Ireland
• Colman of Stockerau - Austria
• Columba - Ireland, Scotland
• Constabilis - Castelabbate, Italy
• Cunegundes - Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland
• Cuthbert - Durham, England, Northumbria, diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
• Cyprian of Carthage - Algeria, North Africa
• Judas Cyriacus - Ancona, Italy
• Cyril - Bohemia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Europe, Moravia, Yugoslavia
• Cyril of Alexandria - Alexandria, Egypt
• Saint Daniel Comboni - Moonshine Republic (http://www.moonshinerepublic.com/main.html)
• David of Wales - Wales
• Denis - France, Paris, France
• Devota - Corsica, Monaco
• Dionysius the Arepagite - Zakynthos Island, Greece
• Dominic de Guzman - Dominican Republic
• Donat - Llandunwyd, Glamorgan
• Donatus - Ripacandida
• Dorothy of Montau - Prussia
• Drogo - Baume-les-Messieurs, Fleury-sur-Loire
• Ellidius - Hirnant, Powys, Wales
• Eric of Sweden - Sweden
• Eulalia - Barcelona
• Eurosius - the diocese of Jaca
• Eustace of Vilna - Vilna, Lithuania
• Eustachius - Madrid, Spain
• Fachanan - Ross, Ireland
• Ferdinand III of Castile - Seville, Spain
• Fiacre - France, Saint-Fiacre-en-Brie
• Finbar - Barra, Scotland; Cork, Ireland
• Florian - Upper Austria, Poland; Linz, Austria
• Francis of Assisi - Assisi, Italy, Colorado, Italy; Santa Fe, New Mexico, the archdiocese of San Francisco, California
• Frideswide - Oxford, England
• Frumentius - Ethiopia
• Gabriel the Archangel - Portugal
• Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows - Abruzzi
• Gall - Sweden, Switzerland
• Gatianus of Tours - Tours
• Genevieve - Paris, France
• St. George - Aragon; Catalonia; England; Ferrara, Italy; Russia; Canada; Georgia; Genoa, Italy; Germany; Gozo; Greece; Lithuania; Malta; Palestine; Portugal; Istanbul, Turkey; Moscow
• Gerard of Lunel - Montesanto, Italy
• Gertrude the Great - West Indies
• Giles - Edinburgh, Scotland
• Gratus of Aosta - Aosta, Italy
• Gregory the Great - England, West Indies
• Gregory the Illuminator - Armenia
• Gudule - Brussels, Belgium
• Hallvard - Oslo, Norway
• Hedwig (Jadwiga) - Bavaria
• Helier - Jersey, Saint Helier
• Henry of Uppsala - Finland
• St. Hyacinth - Poland
• Ivo of Kermartin - Brittany
• James the Greater - Chile, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Spain
• James the Lesser - Uruguay
• James of the Marches - Naples, Italy
• Januarius - Naples, Italy
• John IV of Naples - Naples, Italy
• John the Apostle - Asia Minor; Taos, New Mexico
• Joan of Arc - France
• John of Avila - Andalusia, Spain
• John the Baptist - Florence, Italy, Canada, Genoa, Italy, Quebec, Turin, Italy, Newfoundland
• John de Brito - Portugal
• John of Dukla - Lithuania
• John of Kanty - Lithuania, Poland
• John de Brébeuf - Canada
• John of Nepomuk - Bohemia, Czech Republic
• John of Vilna - Vilna, Lithuania
• Ignatius of Antioch - the Church of North Africa
• Jarlath - the archdiocese of Tuam, Ireland
• Isaac Jogues and companions - The Americas, Canada
• Isidore the Farmer - Madrid, Spain
• Josaphat - Ukraine
• Joseph the Betrothed - The Americas, Austria, Belgium, Bohemia, Canada, China, Croatia, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Universal Church, Vietnam
• Julia of Corsica - Corsica
• Justa - Seville, Spain
• Justus - Alcala, Spain; Madrid, Spain
• Panagia Kastriani - Skiathos Island, Greece; Tzia Island, Greece
• Kentigern - Glasgow, Scotland
• Kessog - Lennox, Scotland
• Kevin - the archdiocese of Kevin and all of Ireland
• Killian - Bavaria
• Knud - Denmark
• Koloman - Austria
• Jutta Kulmsee - Prussia
• St. Lawrence - Rome, Italy, Sri Lanka
• Leonard of Port Maurice - Imperia, Italy
• Leopold the Good - Austria
• Louis IX - the archdiocese of St. Louis, Missouri
• Lucy of Syracuse - Syracuse
• St. Ludmila - Bohemia, Czech Republic
• Macarius of Antioch - Ghent, Belgium
• Maquimus of Aquila - Aquila, Italy
• Margaret of Scotland - Scotland
• Marinus - San Marino
• Mark the Evangelist - Venice, Egypt
• Maro - Volperino, Italy
• Martin de Porras - Peru, African-Americans
• Martin of Tours - France
• Martina - Rome, Italy
• Maruthas - Iran, Persia
• Mary Anne de Peredes - The Americas
• Maximinus of Trier - Trier, Germany
• Maximus of Turin - Turin, Italy
• Maughold - Isle of Man
• Maurice - Austria
• Methodius - Bohemia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Europe, Moravia, Yugoslavia
• Michael - Germany
• Michael (archangel) - Caltanissett, Sicily; Cornwall; Brussels, Belgium; Papua New Guinea; Archdiocese of Seattle
• Mochelloc - Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland
• Modestus - Cartagena, Spain
• Moses the Black - Africa
• Munchin - diocese of Limerick; Limerick (city)
• Mura - Fahan, Ireland
• Philip Neri - Rome, Italy
• Nicetas - Romania
• Nicholas - Bari, Italy
• Nicholas of Flue - Switzerland
• Nicholas of Myra - Greece, Lorraine, Portsmouth, England, Russia, Sicily
• Saint Nikolaj Velimirovic - Serbia
• Elias Nieves - Mexico
• El Niño - Cebu, Philippines
• Nino - Georgia
• Norbert - Bohemia
• Lawrence O'Toole - archdiocese of Dublin, Ireland
• Octavius - Turin, Italy
• Odile - Alsace
• Olaf II - Norway
• Palladius - Scotland
• St. Pastor - Alcala, Spain; Madrid, Spain
• Patricia of Naples - Naples, Italy
• St. Patrick - Ireland, Nigeria
• Paul the Apostle - Malta, Poznan, Poland, Rome, Italy, São Paulo, Brazil
• Peter the Apostle - Poznan, Poland; Rome, Italy
• Peter of Alcantara - Brazil, Estremadura, Spain
• St. Petroc - Piran
• Pharaildis - Ghent, Belgium
• Philip the Apostle - Luxembourg, Uruguay
• St. Piran - Cornwall
• Plechelm - Netherlands
• Procopius - Czech Republic
• St. Publius - Malta
• Quirinus - Sisak, Croatia
• Raynald of Nocera - Nocera, Italy
• Remigius - France
• Edmund Rich of Abingdon - Abingdon, England
• Riginos - Skopelos Island, Greece
• Roch - Istanbul, Turkey
• Rosalia - Sicily, Palermo, Italy
• Rose of Lima - The Americas, Central America, India, Latin America, Peru, Philippines, South America, West Indies; Villareal, Samar, Philippines
• Rupert of Salzburg - Salzburg, Austria
• Sabinus - Bari, Italy
• Gerard Sagredo - Hungary
• Mary Salome - Veroli, Italy
• Ambrose Sansedoni of Siena - Siena, Italy
• Saturnin - Toulouse
• Alexader Sauli - Corsica
• St. Sava - Patron saint of Serbia
• Sebald - Bavaria
• Sebaldus - Nuremberg, Germany
• Sebastian - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Severinus of Noricum - Austria
• Sigfrid - Sweden
• Sigismund - Czech Republic
• Silverio - Ponza, Italy
• St. Siro - Pavia, Italy
• Francis Solano - Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru
• Solutor - Turin, Italy
• Spyridon - Kerkira Island, Greece
• Stanislaus of Cracow - Poland, archdiocese of Cracow, Poland
• Stephen - Nijmegen, The Netherlands
• Stephen of Hungary - Hungary
• Syrus of Genoa - Genoa, Italy
• Syrus of Pavia - Pavia, Italy
• Swithbert - Germany
• Theneva - Glasgow, Scotland
• Theodore of Pavia - Pavia, Italy
• Teresa of Avila - Spain
• Thérèse de Lisieux - France, Russia
• Thomas the Apostle - East Indies, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
• Thorlac Thorhallsson - Iceland
• St. Titus - Crete
• Turibius of Mogroveio - Peru
• Ulric - Augsburg
• Urban of Langres - Dijon
• Laura Vicuna - Argentina
• Vincent de Paul - Madagascar
• Vincent of Saragossa - Portugal
• Virgilius - Salzburg, Austria
• Vitus - Czech Republic, Rijeka,Croatia
• Vladimir I of Kiev - Russia
• Walburga - Antwerp, Belgium; [Groningen|Groningen, Netherlands]; Oudenarde, Belgium; Zutphen, Netherlands
• Waltrude - Hainault, Belgium; Mons, Belgium
• St. Wenceslas - Bohemia, Czech Republic, Moravia
• Werburgh - Chester, England
• Willibrord - Luxembourg, Netherlands
• Willihad - Saxony
• Wulfram of Sens - Abbeville, France
• Francis Xavier - Australia, Borneo, China, East Indies, Goa, Japan, New Zealand
• Zenobius - Florence, Italy

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This page is about the Belgian city. ... Saint Ambrose, Latin Sanctus Ambrosius, Italian SantAmbrogio (circa 340 - April 4, 397), bishop of Milan, was one of the most eminent fathers of the Christian church in the 4th century. ... This is about the Italian city of Milan. ... Saint Andrew (Greek: Andreas, manly), the Christian Apostle, brother of Saint Peter, was born at Bethsaida on the Lake of Galilee. ... This article is about the modern Greek district Achaea. ... Amalfi Amalfi, a town and archiepiscopal see of Campania, Italy, in the Gulf of Salerno. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... Anna also known as Saint Anne is known by tradition as mother of The Virgin Mary. ... Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical duchy and French province, as well as the cultural area of Brittany. ... This article describes the Canadian province. ... Taos is a city located in Taos County, New Mexico. ... This page is not about the form of limonite clay called sienna. ... Ansgar, etching by Hugo Hamilton (1830) Ansgar, Anskar or Oscar, (September 8?, 801 - February 3, 865) was an Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen. ... Scandinavia is the cultural and historic region of the Scandinavian Peninsula. ... Saint Anthony of Padua Saint Anthony of Padua, also venerated as Anthony of Lisbon, particularly in Portugal ( August 15, 1195 - June 13, 1231) is a Catholic saint born in Lisbon as Fernando de Bulhões, to a wealthy family. ... Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... Sorrento is a small city in Campania, Italy; the resident population 16,459 (1996). ... Vilnius Old Town Vilnius (sometimes Vilna; Polish Wilno, Belarusian Вільня, Russian Вильнюс, see also Cities alternative names) is the capital city of Lithuania. ... This article is about the DECT standard. ... Benevento is a town and archiepiscopal see of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, 32 miles northeast of Naples. ... (This article is about the Greek island known in English as Corfu. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... Augustine of Canterbury (birth unknown, died May 26, 604 (traditional) or 605 (Thorn)) was the first Archbishop of Canterbury, sent to Ethelbert of Kent, Bretwalda of England by Pope Gregory the Great in 597. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... St. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... Bridgeport (41n10, 73w12 EST) is the largest city by population in Connecticut, and is located in southeastern Fairfield County, Connecticut. ... Kalamazoo is a city located in Kalamazoo County in southwest Michigan. ... St. ... Railyard in the port of Superior Superior is the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin. ... A city street near downtown Tucson, Arizona. ... Cagayan de Oro, or CDO for short, is the capital of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines. ... Alternate uses: See Naples (disambiguation) Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα-Πόλις, latinised in Neapolis) is the largest town in southern Italy, capital of Campania region. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. ... St. ... (In effect, everything that was contributed by an anon editor at IP 80. ... This is about one of the cities called Antioch in Asia Minor, now Turkey. ... Benevento is a town and archiepiscopal see of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, 32 miles northeast of Naples. ... Michelangelos The Last Judgement shows Saint Bartholomew holding the knife of his martyrdom and his flayed skin. ... Basil (ca. ... Saint Bavo, also known as Bavon, Allowin, Bavo of Ghent, Baaf, (589 - 654) is a Roman Catholic saint. ... This page is about the Belgian city. ... Haarlem is a city in the west of the Netherlands, capital of the North Holland province. ... Saint Thomas à Becket (or Thomas Becket) (ca. ... This article is about the English city of Portsmouth. ... Benedict II was pope from 684 to 685. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or Black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa. ... (This article is about Palermo in Sicily. ... Edith Stein (October 12, 1891 - August 9, 1942), known after her reception into the Carmelite Order as Teresa Benedicta of the Cross and canonized under the latter name in 1998, was a philosopher, feminist, Carmelite nun, and martyr who died at Auschwitz. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... This article is about the city in France, for the Municipality in Quebec, see Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec. ... Location within France Street in the centre of Dijon Dijon (  pronunciation?) is a city in eastern France, the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Côte-dOr département (county) and of the Bourgogne région. ... Bernard of Clairvaux, illustrated in A Short History of Monks and Monasteries by Alfred Wesley Wishart, 1900 Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (Fontaines, near Dijon, 1090 – August 21, 1153 in Clairvaux) was a French abbot and theologian who was the main voice of conservatism during the intellectual revival of Western Europe... Bernadette Soubirous (January 7, 1844–April 16, 1879) was a visionary from the town of France. ... There is another Lourdes with a different pronunciation, see Lourdes, Brazil Our Lady of Lourdes Basilica Lourdes (Lorda in Occitan) is a town in the Hautes-Pyrénées département in France. ... St Bernardino of Siena (rarely St Bernardine; 1380—1444) was a Franciscan missionary who traveled and preached in Italy. ... Saint Blaise (or Blasius - died circa 316) was a physician and bishop of Sebaste, Armenia. ... Dalmatia ( Croatian Dalmacija, Italian Dalmazia, Serbian Далмација) is a region of Croatia on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, spreading between the island of Pag in the northwest and the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. ... Dubrovnik ( Latin Ragusa), population 43,770 in 2001, 49,728 in 1991 is a port and one of the most prominent tourist resorts on the Adriatic Sea coast in the extreme south of Croatia, and the center of the Dubrovnik-Neretva county, positioned at 42. ... For the Roman general of this name, see Bonifacius. ... Boris is a Bulgarian name, also common in Russia. ... Saint Basils Cathedral Moscow  listen? ( Russian/Cyrillic: Москва́, pronunciation: Moskva), capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 1097. ... Francis Borgia was born near Valencia, Spain, on October 28, 1510. ... Botolph or Botulph (died circa 680, pronounced with emphasis on the first syllable) was an English abbot and saint. ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ... Capital Zaragoza Area  - total  - % of Spain Ranked 4th 47 719 km² 9,4% Population  - Total (2003)  - % of Spain  - Density Ranked 11th 1 217 514 2,9% 25,51/km² Demonym  - English  - Spanish Aragonese aragonés Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 AR Parliamentary representation  Congress seats  Senate seats... Saint Brigid of Ireland (Bridget, Bridgit, Brigit, Bride) (451- 525) was born at Faughart near Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. ... Saint Birgitta, also known as St. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... If youre looking for the fictional character from Da Ali G Show, see Bruno. ... Ruthenia is a name applied to parts of Eastern Europe which were populated by Eastern Slavic peoples, as well as to various states that existed in this territory in the past. ... Saint Bruno of Querfurt (c. ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (German: Preußen or Preussen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: Prūsai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad exclave of Russia and... The Canadian Martyrs were eight Jesuit missionaries from Sainte_Marie among the Hurons, who were martyred in the 17th century in Canada. ... Petrus Canisius (May 8, 1521 – December 21, 1597) was a Roman Catholic teacher and preacher in Germany, Austria, and Bohemia, fighting against the spread of Protestantism. ... Canute (sometimes Cnut; Danish Knud) is the name of several kings of Denmark, two of whom reigned also over England during the first half of the 11th century. ... Carl Lwanga (or Charles Lwanga) (1865-1887) is a Roman Catholic saint. ... Casimir the Great Casimir III or the Great (Kazimierz Wielki), (1310-1370), King of Poland , son of Władyslaw I Łokietek (Wladyslaw the Elbow High), 1305-1333 and Jadwiga. ... Map of Italy showing Taranto in the bottom right Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, southern Italy. ... Saint Catherine of Siena (born in Siena, Italy, March 25, 1347; died in Rome, April 29, 1380) was a Dominican Tertiary or lay-affiliate of the Dominican Order. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... This page is not about the form of limonite clay called sienna. ... Saint Cecilia Saint Cecilia in the Catholic Church the patron saint of music and of the blind. ... Albi (population 50,000) is a city and commune in southern France. ... Peter Chanel (1803 - 1841) was a missionary, priest, and martyr in the Roman Catholic Church, where he is a saint and the first martyr of the South Seas. ... Map of Oceania. ... Christopher is a name derived from the Greek words for Christ (Khristos) and to bear (pherein). ... You might also be looking for the G-protein rab. ... John Chrysostom (347 - 407) was a notable Christian bishop and preacher from the 4th and 5th centuries in Syria and Constantinople. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Clara is a town in County Offaly, Republic of Ireland, located in the midlands of Ireland along the River Brosna about 16 km from Tullamore. ... Saint Clare of Assisi, born Chiara Offreduccio, ( July 16, 1193– August 11, 1253) was one of the first followers of Francis of Assisi and founded the Order of Poor Ladies to organize the women who chose to take the Franciscan vow of poverty and celibacy. ... Saint Peter Claver who did his work in Cartagena, Colombia is the patron saint of slaves, Colombia and African Americans. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or Black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa. ... Saint Climent of Ohrid Saint Clement of Ohrid (ca. ... Official languages Macedonian2 Capital Skopje President Branko Crvenkovski Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski Area  – Total  – % water Ranked 145th  25,713 km²  1. ... Cloyne is a small village to the south-east of the town of Midleton in Ireland. ... Saint Columba (7 December 521 _ 9 June 597), the Latinized version of the Irish name Colmcille (Old Irish Columb Cille) meaning Dove of the church, was an Irish missionary monk who helped re_introduce Christianity to Scotland and the north of England. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... Daughter of Count of Luxembourg. ... Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (c. ... Durham (IPA: ) is a small city in the north east of England. ... Northumbria is primarily the name of an Anglian or Anglo-Saxon kingdom which was formed in Great Britain at the beginning of the 7th century, and of the earldom which succeeded the kingdom. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... See also Hexham, New South Wales. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... This page does not concern Cyprian, Metropolitan of Moscow. ... North Africa is a region generally considered to include: Algeria Egypt Libya Mauritania Morocco Sudan Tunisia Western Sahara The Canary Islands, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Madeira are sometimes considered to be a part of North Africa. ... Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche, a region of northeastern Italy, population 100,507 (2001). ... Cyril is the name of several historic figures: Saint Cyril -- godfather of Cyrillic 800 A.D. Saint Cyril of Alexandria -- Archbishop of Alexandria 412 A.D. Saint Cyril of Jerusalem -- Theologian 315-380 A.D. Cyril of Turaw -- see the history of Belarus ... Bohemia Historical map of Bohemia Bohemia is also a place in the State of New York in the United States of America: see Bohemia, New York. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Moravia (Czech: Morava) is the eastern part of the Czech Republic. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... Cyril I (376 – June 27, 444), surnamed The Pillar of Faith, was Pope of Alexandria. ... Antiquity and modernity stand cheek-by-jowl in Egypts chief Mediterranean seaport For other uses, see Alexandria (disambiguation). ... Saint Daniel Comboni, or Daniele Comboni, (March 15, 1831 - October 10, 1881) was a Roman Catholic priest and saint from Italy, who was appointed Bishop in Africa. ... Saint David (c. ... For alternate meanings, see Wales (disambiguation) National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Official languages: English and Welsh Capital: Cardiff First Minister: Rhodri Morgan AM Area  - Total:  - % water: Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² xx% Population  - Total (2001):  - Density: Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² NUTS... Saint Denis, also known as Denys, Dionysius, or Dennis is a Christian saint, bishop of Paris, martyr, and a patron saint of France. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... This article is about the Mediterranean island. ... Dionysius the Areopagite was the judge of the Areopagus who, as related in Acts, xvii, 34, was converted to Christianity by the preaching of Saint Paul. ... Zakýnthos (Ζάκυνθος, also known as Zante), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 square kilometers and its coastline is roughly 123 kilometers in length. ... St. ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (German: Preußen or Preussen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: Prūsai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad exclave of Russia and... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, an autonomous region in northeastern Spain ( 41°23′ N 2°11′ E). ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... Jaca is a city of northeastern Spain near the border with France, in the midst of the Pyrenees in the province of Huesca. ... Vilnius Old Town Vilnius (sometimes Vilna; Polish Wilno, Belarusian Вільня, Russian Вильнюс, see also Cities alternative names) is the capital city of Lithuania. ... Bartolomeo Eustachi (b. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... Ferdinand III, the Saint, (1198/1199 - May 30, 1252) was a king of Castile (1217 - 1252) and Leon (1230 - 1252). ... This article is about the city in Spain. ... Saint Fiacre (or Fiachra) was born in Ireland in the seventh century. ... For other uses of Cork, see Cork (disambiguation). ... Upper Austria (Ober sterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesl nder of Austria. ... This article is about the city of Linz in Austria. ... Saint Francis of Assisi (born in Assisi, Italy, 1181; died there on October 4, 1226) founded the Franciscan Order or Friars Minor. He is the patron saint of animals, merchants and the environment. ... The Lower and Upper Church from the lower piazza Assisi (Latin: Asisium) is a town and episcopal see on the western flank of Mt. ... There are also three Colorado Rivers: two in the United States and one in Argentina. ... Santa Fe (Spanish: santa holy, fe faith) is the capital of New Mexico, a state of the United States of America. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... San Francisco skyline. ... Saint Frideswide (c. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 ( 2001 census). ... Frumentius (died c. ... Gabriel delivering the Annunciation. ... Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows (born Francesco Possenti, in Assisi, March 1st, 1838 - Gran Sasso, February 27, 1862) was a Passionist student who entered the religious life after turning from a life devoted to excess. ... Categories: Regions of Italy | Abruzzo ... Alternate uses: see St. ... Gatianus or Saint Gatien (3rd century AD) was the founding bishop of the see of Tours. ... Location within France Tours is a city in France, the préfecture (capital city) of the Indre-et-Loire département, on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... For alternate uses, see Saint George (disambiguation) Saint George on horseback rides alongside a wounded dragon being led by a princess, late 19th century engraving. ... Capital Zaragoza Area  - total  - % of Spain Ranked 4th 47 719 km 9,4% Population  - Total (2003)  - % of Spain  - Density Ranked 11th 1 217 514 2,9% 25,51/km Demonym  - English  - Spanish Aragonese aragon s Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 AR Parliamentary representation  Congress seats  Senate... Capital Barcelona Official languages Spanish and Catalan In Val dAran, also Aranese. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Ferrara, a town, an archiepiscopal see and a province in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... Alternate uses, see Genoa (disambiguation). ... Gozo is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, second in size to Malta Island. ... The term Palestine may refer to: Palestine: A geographical region in the Middle East, centered on Jerusalem. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Saint Basils Cathedral Moscow  listen? ( Russian/Cyrillic: Москва́, pronunciation: Moskva), capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 1097. ... Gertrude was born in 1256 in Eisleben, Thuringia (now part of Germany). ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Giles can refer to: Carl Giles, British cartoonist Herbert Giles, British linguist Rupert Giles, a character from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series Saint Giles, 7th-8th century Christian hermit saint This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... Aosta Aosta (French: Aoste) is the principal city of the Valle dAosta in the Italian Alps. ... Saint Gregory I, or Gregory the Great (called the Dialogist in Eastern Orthodoxy) (circa 540 - March 12, 604) was pope of the Catholic Church from September 3, 590 until his death. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Saint Gregory the Illuminator (in Armenian Gregor Lusarovitch, in Greek Gregarios Phoster or Photistes), the founder and patron saint of the Armenian Orthodox Church, was born about 257 AD. He belonged to the royal race of the Arsacides, being the son of a certain Prince Anak, who assassinated Chosroes of... For other uses, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... Hedwig, from Gallery of Polish Kings by Jan Matejko (1838-1893) Hedwig (ca. ... With an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Saint Helier, a 6th century ascetic hermit, is patron saint of Jersey in the Channel Islands, and in particular of the town and parish of Saint Helier, the island’s capital. ... Saint Helier is one of the twelve parishes and the largest town on Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. ... Bishop Henry, or Piispa Henrik (died January 20, 1156) was an English-born bishop of Uppsala, who was martyred by Lalli in Finland. ... Saint Hyacinth (b. ... St. ... Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical duchy and French province, as well as the cultural area of Brittany. ... For people and places called Saint James, see the diambiguation page. ... For people and places called Saint James, see the disambiguation page. ... Alternate uses: See Naples (disambiguation) Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα-Πόλις, latinised in Neapolis) is the largest town in southern Italy, capital of Campania region. ... Januarius is the name of a month in the ancient Roman calendar, called January in English. ... Alternate uses: See Naples (disambiguation) Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα-Πόλις, latinised in Neapolis) is the largest town in southern Italy, capital of Campania region. ... Alternate uses: See Naples (disambiguation) Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα-Πόλις, latinised in Neapolis) is the largest town in southern Italy, capital of Campania region. ... John the Apostle (יוחנן The LORD is merciful, Standard Hebrew Yoḥanan, Tiberian Hebrew Yôḥānān) was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. ... Anatolia (Greek: ανατολη anatole, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to the Asian portion of Turkey. ... Taos is a city located in Taos County, New Mexico. ... Image of Joan of Arc, painted between 1450 and 1500 (Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris, AE II 2490). ... John of Avila (or Apostle of Andalusia) (1500 - 1569) was a Spanish mystic and saint. ... Motto: Dominator Hercules Fundator Andalucía por sí, para España y la humanidad (Andalusia for herself, for Spain, and for humanity) Capital Seville Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 2nd  87 268 km²  17,2% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 1st  7 478 432  17,9%  85,70/km² Demonym... John the Baptist (also called John the Baptizer or John the Dipper) is regarded as a prophet by at least three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Mandaeanism. ... Florence (Italian, Firenze) is a city in the center of Tuscany, in central Italy, on the Arno River, with a population of around 400,000, plus a suburban population in excess of 200,000. ... Alternate uses, see Genoa (disambiguation). ... This article describes the Canadian province. ... Location Region Piedmont Province Torino Area   – Total   – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population   – Total (2002)   – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude   45°04N 7°40E (##.#######, -##.#######)1. ... Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the north-east coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... St. ... Statue of John of Nepomuk on Charles Bridge. ... Bohemia Historical map of Bohemia Bohemia is also a place in the State of New York in the United States of America: see Bohemia, New York. ... Vilnius Old Town Vilnius (sometimes Vilna; Polish Wilno, Belarusian Вільня, Russian Вильнюс, see also Cities alternative names) is the capital city of Lithuania. ... Ignatius of Antioch (probably died somewhere around AD 107) was the third patriarch of Antioch, after Saint Peter and Euodius, who died around AD 68. ... North Africa is a region generally considered to include: Algeria Egypt Libya Mauritania Morocco Sudan Tunisia Western Sahara The Canary Islands, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Madeira are sometimes considered to be a part of North Africa. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... Tuam is a small town in County Galway in the Republic of Ireland. ... Isaac Jogues (January 10, 1607-October 18, 1646) was a Jesuit misionary who travelled and worked among the Native Americans in North America. ... The Americas (sometimes referred to as America) is the area including the land mass located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, generally divided into North America and South America. ... Saint Isidore the Farmer (c1070 - May 15, 1130) is the Catholic patron Saint of farmers and of Madrid. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Saint Joseph, also referred to as Joseph the Betrothed and as Joseph of Nazareth, was the foster-father of Jesus, according to the New Testament (Matthew 1:16; Luke 3:23). ... The Americas (sometimes referred to as America) is the area including the land mass located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, generally divided into North America and South America. ... Bohemia Historical map of Bohemia Bohemia is also a place in the State of New York in the United States of America: see Bohemia, New York. ... Korea (occasionally spelled Corea) is a formerly unified country, situated on the Korean Peninsula in northern East Asia, bordering on China to the west and Russia to the north. ... This article is about the Mediterranean island. ... This article is about the city in Spain. ... Saint Justus (d. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... Saint Mungo, also known as Saint Kentigern, traditional apostle to Strathclyde and patron saint and alleged founder of the city of Glasgow. ... Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... Saint Kevin (c. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... With an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Canute (sometimes Cnut; Danish Knud) is the name of several kings of medieval Denmark, two of whom reigned also over England during the first half of the 11th century. ... Saint Jutta or Saint Judith or Jutta Kulmsee (d. ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (German: Preußen or Preussen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: Prūsai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad exclave of Russia and... This page concerns the Christian martyr. ... The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin Roma) is the capital city of Italy, and of its Lazio region. ... Leopold III (born 1073; died November 15, 1136), Margrave of Austria 1095-1136, also known as Saint Leopold (his feast day being November 15), patron saint of Austria in general and of Vienna, Lower Austria and jointly with Saint Florian of Upper Austria in particular. ... 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Countries and places under Mary's patronage

A large number of countries, places and groups claim the Blessed Virgin Mary as a patron, though usually under a specific title or apparition. Blessed Virgin Mary A traditional Catholic picture displayed sometimes in homes. ... This photograph is claimed to show an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Zeitoun, Egypt in 1968. ...

• The holy Mount Athos, known as the Garden of the Mother of God
• Assumption of the Blessed Virgin - fish dealers, harness makers
• Blessed Virgin Mary (no specific title) - Acadians, Alezio, Italy, Cajuns, Catemaco Veracruz, Mexico, Exeter College, Kea Island, Greece, Merizo, Guam, Pergamino, Argentina, Petit Goave, Haiti, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Savona, Italy, Skiathos Island, Greece, Zacatecas, Mexico, Zamboanga City (Philippines)
• Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore - Italy
• Immaculate Conception - Argentina, Brazil, Corsica, Equatorial Guinea, Korea, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Tanzania, Tunisia, United States, Zaire
• Feast of the Immaculate Conception - soldiers of the United States
• The Holy Mountain of Our Lady - Greece
• Immaculate Heart of Mary - Angola, Congo, Georgia, Zaire, Panama
• Immaculate Mary - Colorado
• Madonna del Ghisallo - cyclists
• Madonna of Saint Luke - Italy
• Mary of La Antigua - Panama
• Mary, Comforter of the Afflicted - Luxembourg
• Mary of the Hurons - Canada
• Mary of Nazareth - Iowa
• Mary the Virgin Mother - South Carolina
• Mary, Our Lady of Arabia - Arabia
• Mary, Our Lady of Divine Providence - Puerto Rico
• Mary, Queen of Africa - Africa, Uganda
• Mary, Queen of Angels - Kansas
• Mary, Queen of Bavaria - Bavaria
• Mary, Queen of Peace - North Dakota, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Oceania
• Mary, Queen of Poland - Poland
• Mary, Star of the Sea - Hawaii
• The Most Pure Heart of Mary - Central Africa, Ecuador
• Mother of God - Kentucky
• Nativity of the Blessed Virgin - fish dealers, silk workers
• Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris - France
• Notre Dame of Chartres - France
• Notre Dame of Easton - Connecticut
• Order of the Visitation of Our Lady at Annecy - France Peru
• Our Immaculate Queen - Washington DC
• Our Lady Aparecida (who appeared) - Brazil
• Our Lady of Africa - Algeria
• Our Lady of Altötting - Germany
• Our Lady of the Americas - Wisconsin
• Our Lady of the Angels - Costa Rica
• Our Lady of the Annunciation - Texas
• Our Lady of the Assumption - France, India, Jamaica,Paraguay, Slovakia, South Africa
• Our Lady of Bandel - India
• Our Lady of Bandra - India
• Our Lady of Banneaux - Belgium
• Our Lady of Baeuraing - Belgium
• Our Lady of Calvary - Missouri
• Our Lady of the Cape - Canada
• Our Lady of Capucdana - Bolivia
• Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre - Cuba
• Our Lady of Chiquinquirá - Colombia
• Our Lady of Rosario of Chiquinquirá (Also called "La Chinita") - Zulia - Venezuela
• Our Lady of Consolation - Ohio
• Our Lady of Coromoto - Venezuela
• Our Lady of Częstochowa - Poland
• Our Lady of Europe - Gibraltar
• Our Lady of Fatima - New Jersey, Portugal
• Our Lady of Good Counsel - Albania
• Our Lady of Good Help - Washington
• Our Lady of Grace - Vermont
• Our Lady of Guadalupe - The Americas, Central America, Mexico, New Mexico
• Our Lady of the Gulf - Alabama
• Our Lady of the Hermits - Switzerland
• Our Lady of High Grace - Dominican Republic
• Our Lady of the Highways - Arizona
• Our Lady of the Holy Rosary - Colombia, Guatemala, North Carolina
• Our Lady of the Holy Souls - Arkansas
• Our Lady of Hungary - Hungary
• Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of El Viejo - Nicaragua
• Our Lady of the Incarnation - Massachusetts
• Our Lady of Japan - Japan
• Our Lady of Kevelaer - Germany
• Our Lady of Knock - Ireland
• Our Lady of the Kodiak and the Islands - Alaska
• Our Lady of La Leche - Florida
• Our Lady of La Vang - Vietnam
• Our Lady of Las Vegas - Nevada
• Our Lady of LaSallette - France
• Our Lady of Limerick - Idaho, Ireland
• Our Lady of Loreto - Italy
• Our Lady of Lourdes - France, Tennessee
• Our Lady of Luján - Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
• Our Lady of Madhu - Sri Lanka
• Our Lady of Mariazell - Austria
• Our Lady of Mercy - Barcelona, Peru, Delaware
• Our Lady of Meritxell - Andorra
• Our Lady of the Milk and Happy Delivery - United States
• Our Lady of the Miracles of Caacupé - Paraguay
• Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal - France, Pennsylvania
• Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Bolivia, Chile, Rhode Island
• Our Lady of Mount Carmel at Aylesford - England
• Our Lady of Nazareth - Brazil
• Our Lady of Peace - El Salvador, Maine
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help - Italy, New Hampshire
• Our Lady of Perpetual Hope - Haiti
• Our Lady of Pilar of Zaragoza - Spain
• Our Lady of the Pines - Montana
• Our Lady of Pompeii - Italy
• Our Lady of Pontmain - France
• Our Lady of the Prairie - South Dakota
• Our Lady of the Presentation - Nebraska
• Our Lady of Providence - Indiana
• Our Lady of Prompt Succor - Louisiana
• Our Lady of Quinche - Ecuador
• Our Lady of Ransom - Spain
• Our Lady of Safe Travel - Philippines
• Our Lady of Shongweni - South Africa
• Our Lady of the Snows - Italy, Utah
• Our Lady of Sorrows - Mississippi, Slovakia
• Our Lady of Suyapa - Honduras
• Our Lady of Tears - Italy
• Our Lady of the Thirty-Three - Uruguay
• Our Lady of the Turumba - Philippines
• Our Lady of the Universe - Illinois
• Our Lady of the Valley - Wyoming
• Our Lady of Victory - United States, West Virginia
• Our Lady of Walsingham - England
• Our Lady of the Wayside - California
• Our Lady of the Woods - Oregon
• Our Lady, Gate of Heaven - Michigan
• Our Lady, Mother of the Church - Minnesota
• Our Lady, Queen of All Saints - Oklahoma
• Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles - Virginia
• Our Lady, Queen of Nations - Congo, Zaire
• Our Lady Help of Christians - Australia, New York, New Zealand
• Our Lady Queen of Nigeria - Nigeria
• Virgin of Guadalupe - Extremadura, Spain
• Virgin of Montserrat - Catalonia
• Virgin de la Candelaria - Canary Islands; Bolivia
• Virgin of Copacabana - Bolivia
• Virgin de Regla - Cuba
• Virgin of Sheshan and Our Lady of China - China

Dioceses claiming Mary as patron One of the 20 monasteries on Mount Athos Mount Athos is a mountain and a peninsula in Macedonia, northern Greece, called Άγιο Όρος (Ayio Oros or Holy Mountain) in Modern Greek, or Ἅγιον Ὄρος (Hagion Oros) in Classical Greek. ... According to Catholic theology and the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, the body of Mary, the mother of Jesus, venerated by these denominations as the Blessed Virgin Mary or Theotokos, respectively, was taken into Heaven along with her soul after her death. ... Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus, the most abundant fish species in the world. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Blessed Virgin Mary A traditional Catholic picture displayed sometimes in homes. ... There is a also a U.S. national park called Acadia National Park; For the former electoral district, see Acadia (electoral district) The national flag of Acadia, adopted in 1884. ... Cajuns are an ethnic group consisting essentially of the descendants of Acadians who came from Nova Scotia to Louisiana as a result of their refusal to swear allegiance to the British Crown. ... Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... Cobblestone street Banderas Bay Puerto Vallarta is a city in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, located at 20. ... Santo Domingo, population 2,061,200 (2003), is the capital of the Dominican Republic. ... Zacatecas is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. ... Zamboanga (the City of Flowers) is located on Mindanao, in the Philippines. ... In Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Christianity, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is the largest and most important place of worship dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. ... The Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic doctrine which asserts that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was preserved by God from the stain of original sin at the time of her own conception. ... This article is about the Mediterranean island. ... Korea (occasionally spelled Corea) is a formerly unified country, situated on the Korean Peninsula in northern East Asia, bordering on China to the west and Russia to the north. ... A feast called the Conception of Mary arose in the Eastern (Catholic) Church in the seventh century. ... One of the 20 monasteries on Mount Athos Mount Athos is a mountain and a peninsula in Macedonia, northern Greece, called Άγιο Όρος (Ayio Oros or Holy Mountain) in Modern Greek, or Ἅγιον Ὄρος (Hagion Oros) in Classical Greek. ... There are also three Colorado Rivers: two in the United States and one in Argentina. ... Madonna del Ghisallo is a hill close to Lake Como in Italy. ... A cyclist is a person who engages in cycling whether as a sport or rides a bicycle for recreation or transportation. ... This article is about the First Nations people, the Wyandot, also known as the Huron. ... This is about the Middle East city of Nazareth. ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th)  - Land 144,701 km²  - Water 1,042 km² (0. ... State nickname: Palmetto State Other U.S. States Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Governor Mark Sanford Official languages English Area 82,965 km² (40th)  - Land 78,051 km²  - Water 4,915 km² (6%) Population (2000)  - Population 4,012,012 (26th)  - Density 51. ... The term the Middle East sometimes applies to the peninsula alone, but usually refers to the Arabian Peninsula plus the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Iran. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Other U.S. States Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius Official languages None Area 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² (15th)  - Land 81,815 mi²; 211,900 km²  - Water 462 mi²; 1,196 km² (0. ... With an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... State nickname: Peace Garden State, Roughrider State, Flickertail State Other U.S. States Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Governor John Hoeven Official languages English Area 183,272 km² (19th)  - Land 178,839 km²  - Water 4,432 km² (2. ... Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, United States and the county of Milwaukee. ... Map of Oceania. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ... Russian Orthodox Icon of the Theotokos Theotokos is a Greek word that means God-bearer or Mother of God. It is a title assigned by the early Christian Church to Mary, the mother of Jesus, at the Third Ecumenical Council held at Ephesus in 431. ... State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th)  - Land 102,989 km²  - Water 1,760 km² (1. ... Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus, the most abundant fish species in the world. ... Silk (< OE sioloc probably < L. SERICVS / Gr. ... This article is about the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. ... State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell Official languages English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ... The Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic doctrine which asserts that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was preserved by God from the stain of original sin at the time of her own conception. ... ... Altötting is a town in Bavaria, capital of the district Altötting (pop. ... One of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation. ... The Annunciation - the Angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she will bear Jesus (El Greco, 1575) In various human mythologies an angel is believed to be an ethereal creature whose duties are to assist and serve the God or gods of many religious traditions. ... The Annunciation, by El Greco (1575) March 25, which is nine months before the feast of the Nativity of Jesus, or Christmas, is the traditional date for the commemoration of the Annunciation of the Theotokos and Mary, the mother of Jesus. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None. ... The Assumption has been a subject of Christian art for centuries According to Catholic theology and the traditions of the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, the body and soul of Mary, the mother of Jesus, venerated by these denominations as the Blessed Virgin Mary or Theotokos... Bandra is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. ... Calvary (Golgotha) was the hill outside Jerusalem on which Jesus was crucified. ... Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... On November 18th 1709 a small wooden board arrived at the shores of Lake Maracaibo, it was taken by an old lady from El Saladillo (An urbanization in Maracaibo). ... Estado Zulia is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Fatima was originally an Arabic name, but is sometimes used by Catholics in connection with a Portuguese apparition of the Virgin Mary. ... State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (acting) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire Official languages None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... Grace may stand for: favors received from God, see divine grace a short prayer said before a meal to bless and give thanks for it, in folk practices of Christianity and other religions. ... State nickname: The Green Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Governor Jim Douglas Official languages None Area 24,923 km² (45th)  - Land 23,974 km²  - Water 949 km² (3. ... Guadalupe has more than one meaning: Our Lady of Guadalupe, according to Roman Catholic canon, one of the three recognized appearances of the Virgin Mary which appeared to Saint Juan Diego (the first canonized Saint of native American origin) in the mount of Tepeyac near Mexico City on December 12... The Americas (sometimes referred to as America) is the area including the land mass located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, generally divided into North America and South America. ... Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. ... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Other U.S. States Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson Official languages English and Spanish Area 315,194 km² (5th)  - Land 314,590 km²  - Water 607 km² (0. ... Alabama is a state located in the southern United States; the population of Alabama is 4,447,100 as of 2000. ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano Official languages English Only State Area 295,254 km² (6th)  - Land 294,312 km²  - Water 942 km² (0. ... Our Lady of Lourdes - Mary appearing at Lourdes with Rosary Beads The Rosary (its name comes from the Latin rosarium, meaning crown of roses), is an important and traditional devotion of the Roman Catholic Church, combining prayer and meditation in sequences of ten Hail Marys, each sequence being called a... State nickname: Tar Heel State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley Official languages English Area 139,509 km² (28th)  - Land 126,256 km²  - Water 13,227 km² (9. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ... The Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic doctrine which asserts that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was preserved by God from the stain of original sin at the time of her own conception. ... Incarnation, which literally means enfleshment, refers to the DNA-encoding, conception, and live birth of a sentient creature (generally human) who is the material manifestation of an entity or force whose original nature is immaterial. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... Kevelaer is a town in the district of Cleves (Kleve) in Germany with 27,624 inhabitants. ... Knock (from the Irish language An Cnoc meaning The Hill; now known in Irish as Cnoc Mhuire, Hill of the Virgin Mary) is a small town in County Mayo in Ireland where catholics believe that on August 21, 1879 the Virgin Mary, along with St. ... Kodiak is: An island and borough in Alaska A city located on that island A type of bear, Ursus arctos middendorffi, also known as the Alaskan Brown bear This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Other U.S. States Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski Official languages English Area 1,717,854 km² (1st)  - Land 1,481,347 km²  - Water 236,507 km² (13. ... State nickname: Everglade State, Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... State nickname: Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Other U.S. States Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn Official languages None Area 286,367 km² (7th)  - Land 284,396 km²  - Water 1,971 km² (0. ... Limerick (Irish: Luimneach) is a city and county seat of County Limerick in the province of Munster, in the midwest of the Republic of Ireland. ... State nickname: Gem State Other U.S. States Capital Boise Largest city Boise Governor Dirk Kempthorne Official languages none Area 216,632 km² (14th)  - Land 214,499 km²  - Water 2,133 km² (0. ... Loreto is the Italian word for laurel-wood. ... There is another Lourdes with a different pronunciation, see Lourdes, Brazil Our Lady of Lourdes Basilica Lourdes (Lorda in Occitan) is a town in the Hautes-Pyrénées département in France. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, an autonomous region in northeastern Spain ( 41°23′ N 2°11′ E). ... State nickname: The First State Other U.S. States Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Governor Ruth Ann Minner Official languages None Area 6,452 km² (49th)  - Land 5,068 km²  - Water 1,387 km² (21. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... State nickname: The Ocean State Other U.S. States Capital Providence Largest city Providence Governor Donald Carcieri Official languages None Area 4,005 km² (50th)  - Land 2,709 km²  - Water 1,296 km² (32. ... Aylesford is a large village on the River Medway, Kent, 4 miles NW of Maidstone, England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... This is about the Middle East city of Nazareth. ... State nickname: The Pine Tree State Other U.S. States Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Governor John Baldacci Official languages None Area 86,542 km² (39th)  - Land 80,005 km²  - Water 11,724 km² (13. ... State nickname: The Granite State Other U.S. States Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Governor John Lynch Official languages English Area 24,239 km² (46th)  - Land 23,249 km²  - Water 814 km² (3. ... State nickname: Treasure State Other U.S. States Capital Helena Largest city Billings Governor Brian Schweitzer Official languages English Area 381,156 km² (4th)  - Land 377,295 km²  - Water 3,862 km² (1%) Population (2000)  - Population 902,194 (44th)  - Density 2. ... The city of Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many smaller places around the Bay of Naples, were Roman municipalities destroyed during an eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in 79. ... State nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Other U.S. States Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Governor Mike Rounds Official languages English Area 199,905 km² (17th)  - Land 196,735 km²  - Water 3,173 km² (1. ... Presentation is the process for one to present the content of a topic to audience. ... State nickname: Cornhusker State Other U.S. States Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Governor Dave Heineman Official languages English Area 200,520 km² (16th)  - Land 199,099 km²  - Water 1,247 km² (0. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans Governor Kathleen Blanco Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st)  - Land 112,927 km²  - Water 21,455 km² (16%) Population (2000)  - Population 4,468,976 (22nd)  - Density 39. ... In Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Christianity, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is the largest and most important place of worship dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. ... State nickname: Beehive State Other U.S. States Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. ... State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density 23. ... Tears trickling down the cheeks Lacrimation is the bodys process of producing tears, which are a liquid to clean and lubricate the eyes. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... State nickname: Equality State Other U.S. States Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Governor Dave Freudenthal Official languages English Area 253,554 km² (10th)  - Land 251,706 km²  - Water 1,851 km² (0. ... State nickname: Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Governor Joe Manchin Official languages None Area 62,809 km² (41st)  - Land 62,436 km²  - Water 376 km² (0. ... Walsingham (full name Little Walsingham) is a small market town in Norfolk, England, famed for its religious shrines in honour of the Virgin Mary. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... State nickname: Beaver State Other U.S. States Capital Salem Largest city Portland Governor Ted Kulongoski Official languages None Area 255,026 km² (9th)  - Land 248,849 km²  - Water 6,177 km² (2. ... The heavens are the sky, the celestial sphere, or outer space. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... State nickname: North Star State Other U.S. States Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty Official languages None Area 225,365 km² (12th)  - Land 206,375 km²  - Water 18,990 km² (8. ... General definition of saint In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... State nickname: Sooner State Other U.S. States Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Governor Brad Henry Official languages None Area 181,196 km² (20th)  - Land 178,023 km²  - Water 3,173 km² (1. ... Alternate meanings: See Apostle (Mormonism), The Apostle (1997 movie) The Apostles were Jewish men chosen from among the disciples, who were sent forth (as indicated by the Greek word απόστολος apostolos= messenger), by Jesus to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles, across the world. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Our Lady of Guadalupe (reproduction) San Juan Bautista, Coyoacán, DF Our Lady of Guadalupe is an aspect of the Virgin Mary, who, according to legend, appeared to Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, an Aztec convert to Catholicism, in the current borough of Gustavo A. Madero, in Mexico City in 1531. ... Capital Mérida Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 5th  41 634 km²  8,2% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 13th  1 073 050  2,6%  25,77/km² Demonym  – English  – Spanish  —  extremeño/a Statute of Autonomy February 26, 1983 ISO 3166-2 EX Parliamentary representation  – Congress seats  – Senate seats... Capital Barcelona Official languages Spanish and Catalan In Val dAran, also Aranese. ... Capitals Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Santa Cruz de Tenerife Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 13th  7 447 km  1,5% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 8th  1 843 755  4,4%  247,58/km Demonym  – English  – Spanish Canary Islander canario/a Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982... Our Lady of China (Chinese: 中華聖母)is the name given to an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Donglu, China in 1900. ...

• Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles for the Maronites
• Albany, New York
• Austin, Texas
• Baltimore, Maryland
• Bismarck, North Dakota
• Burlington, Vermont
• Camden, New Jersey
• Cologne, Germany (Immaculate Conception)
• Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Crookston, Minnesota
• Denver, Colorado
• Des Moines, Iowa
• Dodge City, Kansas
• Duluth, Minnesota
• Evansville, Indiana
• Fargo, North Dakota
• Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana
• Gallup, New Mexico
• Gaylord, Michigan
• Grand Island, Nebraska
• Guadalajara, Mexico
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Honolulu, Hawaii
• Lafayette, Indiana
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
• Lincoln, Nebraska
• Miami, Florida
• Monterey, California
• Nashville, Tennessee
• New Orleans, Louisiana
• New Ulm, Minnesota
• Ogdensburg, New York
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Phoenix, Arizona
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Portland, Maine
• Portland, Oregon
• Providence, Rhode Island
• Pueblo, Colorado
• Reno, Nevada
• Rockford, Illinois
• Sacramento, California
• Salina, Kansas
• Savannah, Georgia
• Seattle, Washington
• Shreveport, Louisiana
• Sioux City, Iowa
• Spokane, Washington
• Steubenville, Ohio
• Syracuse, New York
• Tyler, Texas
• Venice, Florida
• Wichita, Kansas

In the Roman Empire, an eparchy was one of the political subdivisions of the Empire. ... Griffith Observatory and the Downtown Los Angeles skyline. ... Maronites (Marunoye ܡܪܘܢܝܶܐ in Syriac, Mawarinah in Arabic) are members of one of the Eastern Rites of the Catholic church. ... Albany is the capital of the state of New York in the United States of America. ... Skyline from Town Lake Austin is the capital of the state of Texas, within the United States of America. ... City nickname: Charm City Location in the state of Maryland Founded 30 July 1729 County Independent city Mayor Martin OMalley ( Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 1,214. ... Capitol building Bismarck is the capital of North Dakota, a state of the United States of America. ... Burlington, Vermont Burlington is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont of which it is the county seat. ... Riverfront State Prison The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey in the United States. ... Map of Germany showing Cologne Cologne skyline at night. ... The Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic doctrine which asserts that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was preserved by God from the stain of original sin at the time of her own conception. ... Colorado Springs is a middle-sized city, located just east of the geographic center of the state of Colorado in the United States. ... Crookston is a city located in Polk County, Minnesota. ... Denver is the largest city and capital of the state of Colorado, United States of America. ... The State Capitol of Iowa, featuring its golden dome. ... For Michael Curtizs 1939 western movie, see Dodge City (1939 movie). ... Duluth is a town in and the county seat of St. ... For other places named Evansville see Evansville (disambiguation) Evansville is a city located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. ... Fargo is a city located in Cass County in the US state of North Dakota. ... City nickname: The Summit City Location in the state of Indiana County Allen County, Indiana Area  - Total  - Water 127 km^2 (78. ... Gallup (Navajo Naʼnízhoozhí) is a city located in McKinley County, New Mexico. ... Gaylord is a city located in Otsego County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Grain elevator along the Union Pacific Railroad in downtown Grand Island Grand Island is a city located in Hall County, Nebraska. ... Guadalajara is a large city in the Western-Pacific region of Mexico, located at 20. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: E Mari Merces (Wealth from the Sea) City Symbol: Kingfisher Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada Location. ... Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Hawai‘i. ... Lafayette is a city located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. ... Lake Charles is a city located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 71,757. ... Lincoln is the capital city of the State of Nebraska, in the United States of America. ... The Miami skyline, as it is seen from the northeast. ... The Customs House at Monterey View of Monterey Bay and its kelp A sea lion rookery at the marina Museum interior with ship models and equipment Kelp Forest display at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey is a city near the Pacific coast in northern California. ... Downtown Nashville at dusk, viewed from the Gateway Bridge Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... City nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City that Care Forgot Location of New Orleans Country   State     Parish United States   Louisiana     Orleans Parish Mayor C. Ray Nagin Area  - Land  - Water 350. ... New Ulm is a city located in Brown County, Minnesota. ... Ogdensburg is a city located in St. ... Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the sixth-most-populous city in the United States and the most populous city in the state of Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County. ... Phoenix is surrounded by twenty two towns and cities that have grown so closely together that it is almost impossible to distinguish one from another in this satellite image. ... City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 County Allegheny County Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... Waterfront of Portland along the Fore River Portland is the largest city in Maine with a population of 64,249 citizens as of 2000. ... Portland is the largest city in Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. ... Providence is the capital and largest city in Rhode Island, a state of the United States of America. ... Pueblo is a city located in Pueblo County in southern Colorado. ... Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada. ... Rockford is a city located in Winnebago County, Illinois. ... Sacramento is the county seat of Sacramento County, California and the capital of the U.S. state of California. ... Salina is a city and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas6. ... Savannah Savannah is a city located in (and the county seat of) Chatham County, Georgia. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Shreveport, Louisiana is the third largest metropolitan city in the state of Louisiana, USA. It is located in Caddo Parish, and as of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 200,145. ... Sioux City is a city located in Western Iowa. ... Spokane (pronounced ) is the county seat of Spokane County in the State of Washington. ... Steubenville is a city located in Jefferson County, Ohio. ... Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse Syracuse is a city located in Onondaga County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 147,306, and its metropolitan area had a population of 732,117. ... Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas; it is located roughly halfway between Dallas and Shreveport. ... Venice is a city located in Sarasota County, Florida. ... Wichita, the Air Capital, is the largest city in Kansas, as well as a major manufacturing hub and cultural center. ...

Non-saint patrons

• Transfiguration of Our Lord - pork butchers and processors
• Sacred Heart of Jesus - Ecuador

The upper part of The Transfiguration (1520) by Raphael, depicting Christ miraculously discoursing with Moses and Elijah The word Transfiguration means a changing of appearance or form. ... Hormel Pork Loin Filets This article is on the meat. ... Categories: Stub | Cooking | Food preparation and serving related occupations | Food preparation occupations ... Jesus Sacred Heart The Sacred Heart is a devotional name used by some Roman Catholics to refer to Jesus. ...

Saints associated with protection from ailments or illness

• Agatha - breast cancer
• Apollonia - toothache
• Augustine of Hippo - sore eyes
• Blaise - ailments of the throat
• Fourteen Holy Helpers
• James the Greater - rheumatism
• Lucy of Syracuse - haemorrhage, eye complaints
• Marculf - scrofula, diseases of the skin
• Dymphna - sleepwalking, epilepsy, insanity, mental_illness
• Fiacre - Venereal disease sufferers, hemorrhoids
• Teresa of Avila - headaches
• Vitus - chorea
• Simon of Trent - torture and kidnap victims (no longer venerated)

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See also

• Slava
• List of saints
• Calendar of saints
• Intercession of saints

Slava (sr. ... A small selection of Christian saints are listed below in alphabetical order by Christian name, but if necessary by surname, the place or attribute part of name as well. ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with a saint, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... Intercession of the saints is a Christian doctrine common to the non-Protestant churches. ...

External links

• http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm