Top 5 Odd Patron Saints

5. Gabriel the Archangel – Patron of Stamp Collectors and Postal Workers

Gabriel the Archangel is one of the most well-known saints. Gabriel is one of only three patron saints mentioned in the Catholic Bible. In the Bible, Gabriel acts as God’s messenger. He is known for bringing information regarding bearing children, and is popularly known for delivering a message starting off with the widely used ‘Hail Mary’. He told Zachary that he would soon have a son, John the Baptist. He also punished Zachary for his disbelief by making him mute. Gabriel told Mary that she had been the one chosen to bear the Savior. Because of this, many believe that he is the symbol of salvation of mankind. Gabriel makes the perfect patron saint of stamp collectors as well as postal workers, as his holy deeds included getting messages from one place to the next.
4. St. Drogo – Patron of Unattractive People

St. Drogo was born in Epinoy, Flanders.  He was an orphan, which would play a large role in his life’s path. When he discovered that his mother had died giving birth to him, he began to feel extremely guilty and went
to the extreme when it came to his penances. When he turned eighteen he got rid of his belongings and decided to take on pilgrimages to Rome, in order to show his guilt and live a more holy life. He went on about ten pilgrimages and then became a shepherd. On one pilgrimage he became sick with an unsightly bodily disorder that made him deformed. His looks frightened people in the town, so he had a holy cell built so that he could still attend church but not be seen. He lived on water, barley, and the holy Eucharist for 40 years. It is said that he could bilocate, being at two places at the once, but with his looks why would you want to see two of him?
3. St. Dominic Savio – Patron of Juvenile Delinquents

Born in 1842 in Italy, St. Dominic Savio was one of ten children. At age four he disappeared, but his mother later found him in a corner praying, unlike most of the other children. At age five he became an altar boy and at age twelve he joined the Oratory School in order to become a priest. Despite his age, Dominic knew all of his prayers, and often worried about other children who may be sinning and weren’t living as holy as he was. One day at school a boy brought a magazine full of inappropriate pictures and all of the boys gathered to look. He explained that they were sinning and the boys agreed to confession. Soon after, Dominic got sick and died. However, he stands as the patron of juvenile delinquents and the falsely accused. Despite his early death, he was able to save his classmates from becoming juvenile delinquents.
2. St. Isidore of Seville – Proposed Patron of the Internet/Computers

St. Isidore of Seville was born to parents who were well known for their piety. After his father died, he was raised by his brothers, and they soon became his father figures. Though he was poor, as was the rest of his family, he realized that God could possibly help him, so he became a priest to show his devotion. He became the Archbishop of Seville after succeeding his brother. During this time, he wrote plenty of literature, including an encyclopedia and a dictionary. St. Isidore learned, studied, and completed Mozarabic liturgy, spread Aristotle’s works throughout Italy, and was said to be the Doctor of the Church in 1722. In 1999 he was said to be the patron saint of the Internet because of his interaction of spreading information. He also became this certain patron saint due to his wide knowledge of information.
1. St. Fiacre – Venereal Diseases

Born in Ireland, St. Fiacre soon made his way to France and set up a hospice for fellow travelers. This is how he earned his fame as the saint of venereal diseases, as he often treated those with this sort of ailment when on his travels. After his journey, he became a hermit and sought holy isolation, as many people did during his time, since religion was seen as a way of life. However, because of his popularity due to providing healing herbs and other medicinal needs, Fiacre was usually surrounded by people wanting his herbs or wanting to experience his knowledge. Consequently, this didn’t allow him the isolation he wanted and sought, so he went to another saint, St. Faro, who gave him his own hermitage in Brie, France. Here he gardened, fasted, and held religious vigils. St. Fiacre is also the saint of gardeners and taxi drivers.
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