What are the Roman Catholic Saints and what are they the Patron Saints of?

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Answer 1

The word "saint" comes from the Latin word sanctus, which translates to "consecrated" or "holy."

Saints are men and women who have lived their lives (and very often gave them up freely) in such a way as to be rewarded with the Kingdom of God. The road to being officially recognized by the Church as a saint in a long one. In the earliest stage, the saint-in-the-making is identified as a "Servant of God." That stage is followed by a recognition of being "Venerable" and then "Blessed" before being recognized by the Church as a saint or "Friend of God." This official recognition by the Church as a saint comes at the conclusion of the process and ceremony called "canonization."

These saints, living exemplary lives, provide for us examples to follow so that we may, in turn, follow them to Heaven.

"Feast Days" are recognized for each saint. These feast days are very often the day of the year in which they died, especially if they gave up their lives for their faith. These special saints that gave up their lives for their faith are called "martyrs."

Based on the course of their lives and the circumstances surrounding them, some of the saints serve as "patrons" of certain peoples, places, things, and occupations, as they intercede for us before God.

There are 5261 saints, documented so far.

St Christopher, for example, is the Patron Saint of Travel.
St. Matthew is the Patron Saint of Accountants.
St. Genesius is the Patron Saint of Actors.
St. Catherine of Bologna is the Patron Saint of Art.
St. Matthew is the Patron Saint of Bankers.
St. Anne is the Patron Saint of Christian mothers.
St. Vitus is the Patron Saint of Dancers
St. George is the Patron Saint of England
St.James the Apostle is the Patron Saint of Chile
St.Rose of Lima is the Patron Saint of Americas
St.Peter Claver is the Patron Saint of Colombia

And so and so forth.

Hope this helped.

Do have a nice day.

Answer 2

Some Catholic saints are related to specific situations in life. These Saints are called patron saints. They can listen to our prayers and pray for us to God for our situation. There are to many to list, but rest assured there is a Patron Saint for all situations. They are not idolized as Gods they are intercessors, like a middle person between us and God. Do a search just type in "Patron Saints" you'll find a list that is remarkable.

Answer 3

Hi, the Catholic church regards as Saints those Men and Women who have proved their fidelity to the Gospel of Christ by the actions of their lives, and are said to have lived in holy virtue and grace.
the actual virtue that they exhibited in life usually determines what they are the Patron of, i.e. St Joseph is the protector of the church as he guarded the child Jesus during His infancy.
also those who have given their lives in defense of the Gospel (Martyrs) are considered Saints.

Answer 4

Lorenzo Ruiz - patron saint of the Christian Filipinos.

Answer 5

They are dead Catholics that are worshiped as gods.