History Main / PatronSaint

* My absolute favorite example is Bartholomew the Apostle, who - among other things - presides over mental and neurological disorders. [[http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Bartholomew_Allen_II_%28New_Earth%29 There's got to be someone of that name]] [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny with a mental disorder...right?]]

* Saint Francis Xavier tends to be referenced once in a while in anime, because he went to Japan to evangelize the heathens and generally speaking piss off Tokugawa Ieyasu. There's an alleged descendant of his who appears in ''SamuraiChamploo'', for example. Zabii in the ''SengokuBasara'' games is also based on Xavier.

Some of us are [[PalsWithJesus closer to the divine]] than others. In Catholicism and Orthodoxy, these special people are called "saints" and they can be called upon to intercede and/or create miracles on our behalf.

->''"Holy Hannah!" shouted CaptainAmerica in ''Secret Defenders'' #6. ''Who'', you ask? Why, "Holy Hannah" is better known as St. Hannah of the Funnybooks, patron saint to GoldenAge superheroes (As opposed to "Holy #%&* !", patron saint of [[NinetiesAntiHero '90s super heroes]].)''

* The {{Mythbusters}} consider MacGuyver their patron saint.

* St. Sebastian, PatronSaint of snipers (well, archers) and plague victims. Also unofficial (for obvious reasons) patron of the gay community, as he is one of the few saints generally depicted in the {nearly} nude (unless, of course, one suspects an obscure "penetration" pun).

* St. Sebastian, PatronSaint of snipers (well, archers) and plague victims. Also unofficial (for obvious reasons) patron of the gay community, as he is one of the few saints generally depicted in the {nearly) nude (unless, of course, one suspects an obscure "penetration" pun).

* St. Sebastian, PatronSaint of snipers (well, archers) and plague victims. Also unofficial (for obvious reasons) patron of the gay community, as he is one of the few saints generally depicted in the {nearly) nude.

* St. Sebastian, PatronSaint of snipers (well, archers) and plague victims. Also unofficial (for obvious reasons) patron of the gay community (for obscure reasons).

* Saint Peter, portrayed as standing at the [[FluffyCloudHeaven Pearly Gates of heaven]] and acting as God's bouncer, as it were. Famously crucified ''upside-down'' (which is why if you wear an upside-down cross to be "Satanic," [[DanBrowned you are doing it wrong]]). Patron of the Papacy.

* St. Sebastian, PatronSaint of snipers (well, archers) and plague victims.

* The aforementioned Virgin Mary, who is astonishingly active in her post-Biblical activities, according to pious legend. She is, among other things, patroness of the United States (the US being hostile to Catholics until [[JohnFKennedy one became President]], the American Church must have figured that they needed the biggest guns they could find). She is also the patroness of Mexico.

* The aforementioned Virgin Mary, who is astonishingly active in her post-Biblical activities, according to pious legend. She is, among other things, patroness of the United States (the US being hostile to Catholics until [[JohnFKennedy one became President]], the American Church must have figured that they needed the biggest guns they could find).

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* In RobertAHeinlein's ''Space Cadet'', when persuading the hero that an apparent accident was a real one and not a put on job to scare the candiates, someone asks him whether he has ever heard of St. Barbara, explains that she is the patron of those in dangerous occupations, and tells him that if he goes to the chapel dedicated to her, he will find that the priest is saying Mass for those who died in the accident. This convinces him.

** The Russian Orthodox Church has, [[PowerCreep by extension]], made her the patron saint of the [[FromRussiaWithNukes Strategic Rocket Forces]].

** Saint Paul is interesting in that he gets ''two'' fairly-important cities named after him: the [[TwinCities capital of Minnesota]], and Sao Paulo (aka the largest city in the Western Hemisphere).

* Saint Barbara is the patron saint of Heavy Artillery and Artillerymen. The Russian Orthodox Church has, [[PowerCreep by extension]], made her the patron saint of the [[FromRussiaWithNukes Strategic Rocket Forces]].

* Saint Barbara is the patron saint of Heavy Artillery and Artillerymen.