Patron saints of places


In various denominations of Christianity, some deceased Christians are recognized as saints. Some such saints are regarded as patron saints, or heavenly advocates, of certain locations.

Continents

ContinentPatron saintNotes
AsiaFrancis XavierJohn the Evangelist is the patron saint of Asia Minor, but not the entire continent.
AfricaMoses the Black
Our Lady of Africa
Cyprian is patron saint of Africa, the Roman province, not the entire continent.
The Americas
The Virgin Mary

Rose of Lima (Rosa de Lima)

Óscar Romero


Herman of Alaska
AntarcticaThe Virgin Mary
John Bosco
EuropeBenedict of Nursia
Cyril and Methodius
Bridget of Sweden
Catherine of Siena
Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)
Benedict of Nursia is the main patron saint, the others are considered co-patrons.
The Virgin Mary
OceaniaSaint Paisios of Mount Athos
Peter Chanel

Countries

This list only includes sovereign states. Subdivisions, such as the constituent countries of the United Kingdom, are listed below under "Administrative subdivisions".
CountryPatron saint
Albania

Administrative subdivisions

Note: Patron saints are likely to be related to fixed traditional regions, and not to the changing boundaries of administrative subdivisions.
CountrySubdivisionPatron saint
Argentina

Cities and towns

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

Canada

Colombia

Croatia

Cuba

Czech Republic

Denmark

Ecuador

Egypt

France

Germany

Greece

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

India

Ireland

Italy

Kenya

Lebanon

Lithuania

Madagascar

Malta

Mexico

Montenegro

Netherlands

Nicaragua

Norway

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Rwanda

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Syria

Tanzania

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

United States

Venezuela

Extraterrestrial locations

LocationPatron saintNotes
Outer spaceJoseph of CupertinoBecause of his ability to levitate, Joseph of Cupertino is the patron saint of astronauts.
MoonMary, mother of JesusMary is the patroness saint of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando, which Bishop William Donald Borders claimed included the moon due to a technicality in the 1917 Code of Canon Law which supposedly expanded the diocese's territory to include the moon following the flight of Apollo 11.