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Take this Patron Saints Quiz! Average Trivia | Christian People / Saints

There are hundreds of saints who have a special patronage for many things. How well do you know some of the more popular patron saints, and then a few obscure saints as well?

A multiple-choice quiz by MOOROCK. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
MOOROCK

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
291,871

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
455

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Question 1 of 15

1. St. Thomas Aquinas, a major theologian, was known as the "Dumb Ox" and yet he was a very learned man and even a Doctor of the Church. He is the patron of whom? Hint

Professors

Ox Farmers

Theologians

Students

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who is the patron saint of eyes? Hint

St. Isidore

St. Louis de Montfort

St. Hedwig

St. Lucy

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who is the patron saint of firefighters? Hint

St. Urban

St. Finnistrio

St. Ursula

St. Florian

4. Many of us know that St. Matthew was a tax collector and an Apostle of Jesus. He also is one of the evangelists, the writers of the Gospels. He is therefore commonly known the patron of tax collectors, writers, and what other group? Hint

Women

Bankers

Government workers

Interpreters

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Question 5 of 15

5. St. John Bosco started the Salesian order, a missionary group whose mission is to serve the very poor and the very young. The Salesians were named after which saint, who is the patron of authors and is a Doctor of the Church? Hint

St. Salesia

St. Scholastica di Salesa

St. Francis de Sales

St. Benedict the Sale

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Question 6 of 15

6. Because he was known as the "Honey-Tongued Doctor", which saint is patron of beekeepers? Hint

St. Augustine

St. Anselm

St. Ansgar

St. Ambrose

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who is the patron saint of television? Hint

St. Brigitte of Ireland

St. Francis of Assisi

St. Clare of Assisi

St. Brigid of Sweden

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who is often depicted with a bird in his hand, a wolf or deer by his side and eyes and hand raised to heaven? He is the patron of animals, veterinarians and pet owners. Hint

St. Frances Xavier

St. Francis of Assisi

St. Noah

St. Dunstan

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who is the patron saint of florists, which is appropriate enough since she was known as the "Little Flower"? Hint

St. Agnes

St. Ingrid

St. Martha

St. Therese of Lisieux

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who is the patron saint of a happy death? Hint

St. Lazarus

St. Rita

St. John of God

St. Joseph

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of these is the patron saint of Ireland despite being from Great Britain? Hint

St. Patrick

St. Thomas More

St. Brigid of Ireland

St. Isidore

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Question 12 of 15

12. Because he was martyred by arrows, who is the patron saint of archers? Hint

St. Stephen

St. Sebastian

St. Vitus

St. Giles

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Question 13 of 15

13. Born with an interesting birthmark of a cross like shape of his chest, and often depicted with a scar on his leg and a dog with a piece of bread in its mouth at his side, what French-born, Italian saint is the patron of the plague and is now often invoked for AIDS patients? Hint

St. Germaine

St. Peregrine

St. Roch

St. Ignatius of Loyola

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Question 14 of 15

14. Legend has it that this saint, while being tortured and roasted on a spinner, declared "Turn me over, I am done on this side." Therefore, this saint is the patron of cooks, victims of fire, and, comically enough, barbecue. Who is it? Hint

St. Joan of Arc

St. Lawrence

St. Stephen

St. John Baptist de la Salle

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Question 15 of 15

15. There are many patron saints for travelers. Which of the following is NOT one of them? Hint

St. Nicholas of Myra

St. Gertrude of Nivelles

St. Raphael

St. Barbara

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. St. Thomas Aquinas, a major theologian, was known as the "Dumb Ox" and yet he was a very learned man and even a Doctor of the Church. He is the patron of whom?

Answer: Students

St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) was called the "Dumb Ox" because of his large size. His work, the "Summa Theologica", is considered to be one of the masterpieces of Catholic theology.

2. Who is the patron saint of eyes?

Answer: St. Lucy

St. Lucy (283-304) is often depicted holding a plate with two eyes resting in it. She reportedly had her eyes gouged out and they were miraculously restored.

3. Who is the patron saint of firefighters?

Answer: St. Florian

St. Florian died in the year 304 and was a member of the Roman army. He was scourged and thrown into the river with a rock tied around his neck after being burned. He served among the Vigiles, members of the Roman army who were night patrolmen on the lookout for criminals and wayward fires. There is no such person as St. Finnistrio.

Answer: Bankers

St. Matthew is often referred to as Levi because he descended from the tribe of Levi, who were commonly priests, and because he is called by that name in some of the Gospels. Given his family background, it was odd that Matthew would then be a tax collector.

Answer: St. Francis de Sales

St. Scholastica (480-543) and St. Benedict (480-543) were twins and there is no such person as St. Salesia. St. John Bosco (1815-1888) is one of the first saints of whom an actual photograph exists; he died on January 31, 1888.

6. Because he was known as the "Honey-Tongued Doctor", which saint is patron of beekeepers?

Answer: St. Ambrose

St. Ambrose (340-397) had two saintly siblings, Saint Marcellina and Saint Satyrus. Ambrose helped educate and convert St. Augustine. His preaching was so dynamic that even Emperor Theodosius did public penance for his sins as a result of hearing the words of Ambrose.

7. Who is the patron saint of television?

Answer: St. Clare of Assisi

St. Clare of Assisi (1194-1253) is often depicted holding a monstrance, a large decorative device used to hold the precious Eucharist. The monstrance derives its name from the Latin "monstrare", meaning to show. As she was nearing death and was unable to attend Mass, an image of the service would miraculously display on the wall of her room; thus, her patronage of television.

8. Who is often depicted with a bird in his hand, a wolf or deer by his side and eyes and hand raised to heaven? He is the patron of animals, veterinarians and pet owners.

Answer: St. Francis of Assisi

St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) is one of the first, if not the first, recipients of the stigmata - the marks of the wounds of Jesus - outside of the first Christians.

9. Who is the patron saint of florists, which is appropriate enough since she was known as the "Little Flower"?

Answer: St. Therese of Lisieux

St. Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897) once wrote about throwing flower petals up at the monstrance as it came by in a procession, and described how great it would be to be a rose petal that can touch the face of Jesus. Her simple childlike way represents a very promising outlook on life and faith, and thus she became a Doctor of the Church.

10. Who is the patron saint of a happy death?

Answer: St. Joseph

St. Joseph is also the patron of fathers, the family, workers, carpenters, caregivers, foster parents, and is often invoked for the sale of houses. He is the patron of a happy death because tradition holds that Jesus and Mary were at his side when he died.

11. Which of these is the patron saint of Ireland despite being from Great Britain?

Answer: St. Patrick

Some symbols associated with St. Patrick are the baptismal font, cross, harp, serpents, bishop's staff, shamrock and the color green. I guess that is why so much green beer is available on St. Patrick's Day! St. Patrick lived from 387-493.

12. Because he was martyred by arrows, who is the patron saint of archers?

Answer: St. Sebastian

St. Sebastian is often depicted as a nearly naked young man with arrows protruding from his body, a very graphic but memorable depiction. He is also invoked for athletes and the persecuted young. The date of his birth is unknown but he was martyred in 288.

Answer: St. Roch

St. Roch (1348-1379) is also known as St. Rocco, St. Rock, and St. Roche.

Answer: St. Lawrence

St. Joan of Arc was also burned at the stake and St. Stephen was the first martyr after the Resurrection of Jesus. St. Lawrence died in 258.

15. There are many patron saints for travelers. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Answer: St. Barbara

Other patron saints of travel and travelers include: St. Anthony of Padua, St. Julian the Hospitaler, St. Christopher, and the three Magi. St. Barbara's father had her beheaded and, according to legend, he was in turn struck by lightning and his body destroyed; therefore, she has commonly become the patron saint against thunder, lightning, and all accidents arising from explosions of gunpowder.

Source: Author MOOROCK

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