Old_Joe Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 What's the strangest thing you've ever heard of a Saint being a patron/patroness of? For example: LYDWINA of Schiedam Patroness of skating (ice or roller) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel's angel Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 CHARLES BORROMEO-Apple Orchards MAGNUS of Füssen-Caterpillars GUY of Anderlecht-Animals with Horns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel's angel Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 BARBARA-against death by mine collapse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Why is that funny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdenclear Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 [quote name='DemonSlayer' date='May 26 2005, 04:52 AM']Why is that funny?[/quote] Its hilarious!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Catherine Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 [quote name='Noel's angel' date='May 26 2005, 02:43 AM'] BARBARA-against death by mine collapse [/quote] A very good one when you live in a mining town. I happen to live in a coal mining area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargirl3:16 Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Beer brewers-St. Augustine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdenclear Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Lydia Purpuraria, patron of purplers! (dying purple cloth, apparently...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 k4th0l1x0r Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Catherine of Alexandria - patron of knife sharpeners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Catherine Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 (edited) <<< You know that is why I choose her as my SN. Just kidding, she is the patron of a lot of other things. Edited May 26, 2005 by St. Catherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337 k4th0l1x0r Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 St. James - patron of Spanish conquistadors (I guess some of them are still around) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 [quote name='lowdenclear' date='May 26 2005, 10:33 AM'] Lydia Purpuraria, patron of purplers! (dying purple cloth, apparently...) [/quote] Makes sense, she lived in Tyre, didn't she? It was a major cloth dying region of the Roman Empire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 [quote name='1337 k4th0l1x0r' date='May 26 2005, 12:20 PM'] St. James - patron of Spanish conquistadors (I guess some of them are still around) [/quote] That's because according to legend, he rode out of the sky on a white steed to fight the moors with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargirl3:16 Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 St. Venerius, patron saint of lighthouse keepers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 St. Florian, Patron Saint of Soap Boilers. St. Goar of Aquitaine, Patron Saint of Champagne Bottlers. St. Martin of Tours, Patron Saint of . . . Geese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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