Patron saints of Naples
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The city of Naples
has more than 50 official patron saints, although its principal patron is Saint Januarius. Second in terms of importance is Saint Aspren (Sant'Aspreno), first bishop of Naples.
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
has more than 50 official patron saints, although its principal patron is Saint Januarius. Second in terms of importance is Saint Aspren (Sant'Aspreno), first bishop of Naples.
Co-patrons of Naples and date that the saint was named a patron
- Saint Thomas Aquinas (1605)
- Saint Andrew Avellino (1622)
- Saint Patricia (1625)
- Saint Francis of Paola (1625)
- Saint DominicSaint DominicSaint Dominic , also known as Dominic of Osma, often called Dominic de Guzmán and Domingo Félix de Guzmán was the founder of the Friars Preachers, popularly called the Dominicans or Order of Preachers , a Catholic religious order...
(1641) - Saint James of the Marches (1647)
- Saint Anthony of Padua (1650)
- Saint Francis Xavier (1654)
- Saint Theresa of Avila (1664)
- Saint Philip Neri (1668)
- Saint CajetanSaint CajetanSaint Cajetan , born Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene , is a Catholic Church saint and founder of the order of the Clerics Regular, better known as the Theatines...
(1671) - Saint Agnellus of Naples (1671)
- Saint Severus of Naples (1673)
- Saint Agrippinus of Naples (1673)
- Saint Aspren (1673)
- Saint Euphebius (1673)
- Saint Athanasius of Naples (1673)
- Saint Nicholas of BariSaint NicholasSaint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...
(1675) - Saint Gregory the Illuminator (1676)
- Saint Claire of Assisi (1689)
- Saint BlaiseSaint BlaiseSaint Blaise was a physician, and bishop of Sebastea . According to his Acta Sanctorum, he was martyred by being beaten, attacked with iron carding combs, and beheaded...
(1690) - Saint Peter of Verona (1690)
- Saint JosephSaint JosephSaint Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ ....
(1690) - Saint Michael (1691)
- Saint Francis of Assisi (1691)
- Saint Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi (1692)
- Saint John the Baptist (1695)
- Saint Francis Borgia (1695)
- Saint Candida the Elder (1699)
- Saint Mary of Egypt (1699)
- Saint Anthony Abbot (1707)
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1751)
- Saint Mary Magdalene (1757)
- Saint IreneSaint IreneSaint Irene may refer to:* Irene of Thessalonica, one of the virgin sisters, feast day April 3* Irene of Rome , wife of martyr Saint Castulus, feast day January 22* Irene of Tomar Saint Irene may refer to:* Irene of Thessalonica, one of the virgin sisters, feast day April 3* Irene of Rome (died c....
(1760) - Saint Emidius (1760)
- Archangel Raphael (1797)
- Saint AnneSaint AnneSaint Hanna of David's house and line, was the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ according to Christian and Islamic tradition. English Anne is derived from Greek rendering of her Hebrew name Hannah...
(1805) - Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (1835)
- Saint Augustine (1835)
- Saint Vincent Ferrer (1838)
- Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1840)
- Saint Francis Caracciolo (1843)
- Saint John Joseph of the Cross (1845)
- Saint Pascal Baylon (1845)
- Saint Francis Jerome (1845)
- Saint Roch (1856)
- Saint Joachim (1895)
- Saint Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of JesusMary Frances of the Five Wounds of JesusSaint Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis. She was born Anna Maria Gallo. A native of Naples, her family was of the middle class. When she was sixteen, her father attempted to force her into the family business; she refused and asked to join...
(1901) - Saint LucySaint LucySaint Lucy , also known as Saint Lucia, was a wealthy young Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint by Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, and Orthodox Christians. Her feast day in the West is 13 December; with a name derived from lux, lucis "light", she is the patron saint of those who are...
(1903) - Saint Gertrude the Great (1927)
- Saint Rita of Cascia (1928)