There's Really A Saint For That? Quiz

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Saint Drogo was a Flemish saint from the 1100s AD who lived a very humble and simple life after becoming disfigured. During the 40 years he spent as a hermit in a small cell, his diet largely consisted of the Eucharist, barley, and hot water. He also dedicated himself to long nights of vigil, prayer, and wakefulness. These factors later gave him a devotional attribution to coffeehouses and the drink itself.

Saint Clare of Assisi was born in 1194 AD and was a close follower of St. Francis of Assisi and founded the Order of Poor Ladies (now known as the Poor Clares). According to tradition, when she was too sick to attend Mass, she was able to see and hear the service miraculously from her bed. Because of this, Pope Pius XII officially named her the patroness of television in a 1958 apostolic letter.

Saint Bibiana was a virgin and Christian martyr who lived in ancient Rome around 300 AD. After various attempts to make Bibiana renounce her Catholic faith, she was scourged to death. She was buried in the garden near her home on the Aventine Hill in Rome. Soon after, the garden was reputed to grow "healing herbs" which tremendously aided hangovers.

Saint Isidore of Seville was a Spanish scholar and bishop who lived in the 600s AD. He is known for trying to gather all known knowledge of his time and compiling it into a huge encyclopedia called the "Etymologiae". Because he organized this information in a way similar to databases and search engines, Pope John Paul II officially named St. Isidore of Seville the patron saint of the internet, computer users, and programmers in 1997.

Saint Jude was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and is sometimes confused with Judas Iscariot (the apostle who betrayed Jesus) because of the similiarities in the name. While Jesus was still alive, the ruler Abgar V of Edessa was stricken with an incurable disease. After Jesus' Ascension into heaven, Jude went to evangelize near the city of Edessa and went to visit Abgar. Jude laid his hands on the sick ruler and he was instantly healed. From this, he is associated with lost causes.

Saint Lawrence was a Christian deacon from the area that is modern-day Spain. He was martyred in the 200s AD after he was killed by the Romans for claiming his church's wealth was actually the poor and suffering. He was then roasted on a gridiron, famously telling his torturers, "Turn me over, I'm done on this side!". Because of this fiery and legendary death, he was designated as the patron saint of those who work with open fires, which includes cooks, chefs, and firefighters.

Saint Genesius was a Roman actor and comedian who was performing in a play mocking Christianity in the 200s AD. One day, while acting out a baptism on stage, he suddenly had a revelation and converted to Christianity in front of the audience. He then said he would not renounce his new faith. For this, he was beheaded and became the patron saint of actors and performers.

Saint Dymphna was a young Irish princess from the 600s AD. After her mother died, her father became mentally unstable and began to think that Dymphna was her mother and wanted to marry her. To protect her virture, Dymphna ran away but was found by her father and killed. People began to pray to her for help with emotional suffering and mental problems. She became the patron saint of mental illness, anxiety, and nervous disorders.

Saint Fiacre was an Irish monk from the 600s AD. Seeking solitude, he traveled to Meaux, France. The local bishop offered him as much land as he could entrench in a single day. Miraculously, when Fiacre dragged his staff along the perimeter, the land was instantly cleared and trenched to prepare his hermitage. He was also known for growing healing plants in this land. He later became the patron saint of gardeners.

Saint Barbara was a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. Her father imprisoned her in a tower and then had her executed. Immediately after that event, her father was struck and killed by lightning. Because of the association with lightning-and later, early cannons, which were notorious for exploding and killing their crews-she was adopted as the protectress of artillerymen and others who work with explosives.

Saint Calbert is the patron saint of sciences
Saint Aurelia is the patron saint invoked against fevers
Saint Dominic Savio is the patron saint of choirboys
Saint Vitus is the patron saint of dancers, actors, comedians, and entertainers
Saint Odilia is the patron saint of the blind