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
Continent Patron saint Notes AsiaFrancis XavierJohn the Evangelist is the patron saint of Asia Minor, but not the entire continent.AfricaMoses the BlackOur Lady of AfricaCyprian is patron saint of Africa, the Roman province (Tunisia), not the entire continent.The AmericasThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Guadalupe)Walsh, p. 6.Walsh, p. 13. Rose of Lima (Rosa de Lima) Óscar Romero
Herman of AlaskaAntarcticaThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Snows)John BoscoEuropeBenedict of NursiaCyril and Methodius Apostolic letter of Pope John Paul II, 31 December 1980 Bridget of SwedenCatherine of SienaEdith Stein (Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)Benedict of Nursia is the main patron saint, the others are considered co-patrons.The Virgin Mary (It is believed the whole of Europe was granted protection under Our Lady of Europe in the 14th century)OceaniaSaint Paisios of Mount Athos (Australia)Peter ChanelWalsh, p. 15.
Geographical regions + Region Patron saintAnatoliaJohn the ApostleAustralasiaThe Virgin Mary (as Mary Help of Christians)Central AfricaThe Immaculate Heart of MaryCentral AmericaPeter of Saint Joseph de BetancurÓscar RomeroRose of LimaEast IndiesThomas the ApostleFar EastFrancis XavierIndiesRose of LimaLatin AmericaThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Guadalupe)North Africa (Libya, Tunisia)CyprianWalsh, p. 3.ScandinaviaAnsgarBunson, p. 214.South AmericaRose of LimaSouth AsiaFrancis XavierWest IndiesGertrude the GreatPope Gregory I
Countries
This list only includes sovereign states. Subdivisions, such as the constituent countries of the United Kingdom, are listed below under "Administrative subdivisions". Country Patron saintThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Good Counsel)The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Meritxell)The Immaculate Heart of MaryThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Luján) Francis SolanusLaura VicuñaMartin of ToursGregory the IlluminatorBartholomew the ApostleJude the ApostleMesrop MashtotsThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady Help of Christians) Saint Paisios of Mount AthosMary of the Cross MacKillopJosephColman of StockerauHolweck, p. 225.FlorianLeopold the GoodMauriceSeverinus of NoricumVergilius of SalzburgThe Virgin MaryBartholomew the ApostleElisæus of AlbaniaThe Virgin Mary, Protector of CaucasusJohn of BakuThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Arabia)Francis XavierAndrewCyril of TurovEuphrosyne of PolotskJosephGeorgeThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Candelaria, Our Lady of Copacabana, and Our Lady of Mount Carmel)ElijahSaint Raphael the Archangel (As Protective Angel of the Brazilian Nation) The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Aparecida)Walsh, p. 5.Peter of AlcantaraJoseph of AnchietaFrancis XavierCyril and MethodiusJohn of RilaJosephThe Blessed Virgin Mary (Immaculate Heart of Mary)Jean de BrébeufJosephAnneSaint Georgethe Canadian MartyrsPatrickThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Mount Carmel)James the GreaterTeresa of Los AndesThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Sheshan)JosephFrancis XavierChinese MartyrsThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá)Louis BertrandPeter ClaverLaura of Saint Catherine of SienaThe Virgin Mary (as Virgen de los Ángeles, also known as La Negrita)Joseph (by the decision of the Croatian Parliament from 1687 he is the official patron saint of Croatia)JeromeCyril and MethodiusThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Charity)BarnabasHolweck, p. 133.LazarusMarina the MartyrAdalbert of PragueAgnes of BohemiaJohn of NepomukLudmilaCyril and MethodiusProcopiusSigismundWenceslausVitusThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception)JosephAnsgarCanute IVThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Altagracia and Our Lady of Mercy)DominicOur Lady of ImmaculateThe Sacred Heart of JesusThe Immaculate Heart of MaryWalsh, p. 9.Mary Anne de Paredes ()Our Lady of El CisneMark the Evangelist MauriceThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Peace)The Transfigured Jesus (the Divine Savior of the World) The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception)The Transfiguration of Jesus (as the Divine Savior of the World)FrumentiusGeorgeOlav the HolyPeterHenry of UppsalaThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Assumption) The Archangel Michael Denis of ParisMartin of ToursLouis IX Joan of ArcRemiThérèse de Lisieux Petronilla Radegund MauriceGeorgeNinoAdalbert of MagdeburgAnsgarBonifaceBruno of ColognePeter CanisiusKilian of WürzburgThe Archangel MichaelSuitbert of KaiserswerdtGeorgeMauriceThe Virgin Mary (as the Panagia)GeorgeAndrewNicholas of MyraPaul the ApostleHans EgedeThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Camarin)The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Rosary)James the GreaterWalsh, p. 11.Peter of Saint Joseph de BetancurThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Perpetual Succor)The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Suyapa)The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception)JosephFrancis XavierChinese MartyrsThe Virgin MaryAdalbert of PragueAstricusEmeric of Hungary (Hungarian: Imre)CyrilHolweck, p. 256.Gerard SagredoStephen of HungaryElizabeth of HungaryAnsgarWalsh, p. 12.Thorlac ThorhallssonThe Blessed Virgin Mary (Our Lady of the Assumption)Thomas the ApostleFrancis XavierThe Blessed Virgin Mary (Our Lady of Perpetual Help)JosephThomasFrancis XavierMaruthasJosephPatrickColumbaBrigid of KildareHolweck, p. 171.Catherine of SienaFrancis of AssisiMauriceThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Assumption)GeorgePeter BaptistJosephFrancis XavierOur Lady of AkitaJohn the Baptist KenyaThe Virgin Mary (as Mary, Queen of Love)GeorgeThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception)JosephAndrew Kim TaegonPaul Chong HasangKorean MartyrsThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Arabia)GeorgeThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Lebanon)Saint Maron BarbaraCharbel MakhloufThe Immaculate Heart of MaryCasimirHolweck, p. 182.GeorgeCunigunde of LuxemburgWillibrordThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception)John the BaptistJosephFrancis XavierCatherine of SienaVincent de PaulFrancis XavierGeorgeThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Assumption and Our Lady of Victories)Paul the ApostleAgatha of SicilyPubliusGeorge (patron saint of Gozo, one of the Maltese islands) Ursula (patroness saint of Gozo since the 17th century, the second largest island in the Maltese Archipelago)Louis IX of FranceThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Guadalupe)Philip of JesusJosephWalsh, p. 14.GeorgeDevotaHolweck, p. 273.Immaculate ConceptionPlechelmWillibrordThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Assumption)The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Assumption)Joseph Peter ChanelGeorgeAndrewPatrickJames the GreaterThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception)PatrickClement of OhridCyril and MethodiusOlaf II (known as Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae)Magnus of OrkneyFrancis XavierGeorgeThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady, Queen of Palestine)GeorgeThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Antigua)The Archangel MichaelAndrewGeorgeJosephThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Caacupé)Martin of ToursRose of LimaTuribius of MogroveioJosephThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Guadalupe Our Lady of La Naval de Manila Mary, Help of Christians Our Lady of Perpetual Help and her Immaculate Heart)
Lorenzo RuízPedro CalungsodPudentianaRose of LimaSanto Niño de CebúThe Virgin Mary (as The Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland and Our Lady of Częstochowa)Adalbert of PragueWalsh, p. 17.Stanislaus of CracowStanislaus KostkaAndrew BobolaJadwiga of PolandCasimirHyacinthKinga of PolandJohn of KantyFlorianWenceslausJohn of DuklaHedwig of SilesiaPope John Paul IIThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception)Anthony of PaduaThe Guardian Angel of PortugalGeorgeVirgin MaryAndrewStephen the GreatGeorgeParaschevaThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady Derzhavnaya)Alexander NevskyAndrewHolweck, p. 72.Basil the GreatWalsh, p. 18.CasimirGeorgeJosephVladimir I of KievBoris and GlebSergius of Radonezh Thérèse of LisieuxChrist the KingAndrewJosephMarinusNicholas of MyraAgathaSavaCyril and MethodiusFrancis XavierJosephAnna WangThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Sorrows)Cyril and MethodiusJosephCyril and MethodiusThe Archangel MichaelWalsh, p. 19.GeorgeMartin of ToursJosephine BakhitaThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception)James the GreaterTeresa of ÁvilaFrancis XavierLawrenceJoseph VazThomas the ApostleThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Lanka and Our Lady of Madhu)GeorgeJosephine BakhitaBridget of SwedenBunson, p. 215.Eric IXSigfrid of SwedenGallNicholas of FlueWalsh, p. 20.BarbaraThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception)JosephAnna WangThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception)GeorgeThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Assumption)JosephCyprian of CarthageWalsh, p. 4.John the ApostleGeorge UgandaUganda MartyrsThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Africa) AndrewGeorgeVladimir I of KievThe Virgin Mary (as Protecting Veil of the Theotokos)The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Thirty-Three)James the LessPhilip the ApostleWalsh, p. 21.The Virgin Mary (as Mary of the Immaculate Conception)The Archangel MichaelGeorgeAndrewPatrickThe Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of Coromoto)Joseph Vietnamese Martyrs
Former countries Country Patron saint (kingdoms of Aragon,Mallorca and Valencia,and Principality of Catalonia)Saint GeorgeGregory the Miracle-WorkerAndrew the ApostleAdalbert of PragueJohn of NepomukLudmilaCyril and MethodiusWalsh, p. 8.WenceslausMedieval LivoniaTheotokosNicholas of MyraAdalbert of PragueDorothy of MontauJutta of KulmseeAndrew the ApostleVitusEmpire of TrebizondEugenios of TrebizondCyril and MethodiusWalsh, p. 22.Saint George Saint AmbroseSaint MarkTheodoreSaint BlaiseMaurice
Administrative subdivisions Note: Patron saints are likely to be related to fixed traditional regions, and not to the changing boundaries of administrative subdivisions.