These connections may arise from the manner in which the saint was martyred (St. Apollonia had her teeth broken so is associated with dentists and toothache) their own occupation (Joseph, the father of Jesus, was traditionally a carpenter so is the patron saint of that trade) or from actions they performed during their lives (Gabriel, who brought God's message about her baby to Mary in the Annunciation, is associated with telecommunications and the Post Office).
| Accountants | Matthew |
| Actors and comedians | Vitus, Genesius |
| Advertising executives | Bernardino of Siena |
| Air hostesses | Bona |
| Apprentices | John Bosco |
| Archaeologists | Damasus and Jerome |
| Archers | Sebastian |
| Architects | Thomas the Apostle, Barbara |
| Arms Dealers | Adrian Nicomedia |
| Artists | Luke |
| Astronauts/Flying/Pilots | Joseph of Cupertino |
| Bakers | Honoratus of Amiens |
| Bankers | Bernardino of Feltres |
| Beekeepers | Bernard of Clairvaux |
| Blacksmiths | Eloi |
| Book-Keepers | Matthew |
| Booksellers | John of God |
| Brewers | Bishop Armand, Wenceslaus the Martyr |
| Builders | Stephen, Vincent Ferrer |
| Businessmen, Cloth Trade | Homobonus |
| Butchers | Adrian Nicomedia, Luke |
| Carpenters | Joseph |
| Clergy | Gabriel Possenti |
| Comedians | Vitus |
| Dentists | Apollonia |
| Doctors | Luke, Pantaleon, Cosmas and Damian |
| Ecologists | Francis of Assisi |
| Editors | Francis of Sales |
| Embroiderers | Clare |
| Engineers | Benedict, Ferdinand |
| Farmers | Isidore |
| Firemen | Laurence, Agatha, Florian |
| Fishermen | Peter, Andrew, Simon, Zeno, Nicholas of Bari |
| Florists | Rose of Lima, Dorothy, Therese of Lisieux |
| Glassblowers and Glaziers | Lucy |
| Grave-diggers | Joseph of Arimathea |
| Gunners | Barbara |
| Hairdressers | Martin de Porres |
| Health Inspectors | Raphael |
| Housewives and Cooks | Martha |
| Jewellers/Goldsmiths | Eloi |
| Journalists | Francis of Sales |
| Judges | Ivo of Kermartin |
| Laundry workers | Veronica |
| Lawyers | Hilary, Thomas More |
| Librarians | Jerome |
| Lighthousekeepers | Clement, Dunstan, Venerius |
| Magistrates | Ferdinand III of Castile |
| Midwives | Pantaleon, Rayund Nonnatus |
| Miners | Barbara |
| Missionaries | Francis Xavier |
| Mountaineers | Bernard of Aosta |
| Musicians, Singers | Cecilia |
| Nurses | Camillus, Elizabeth of Hungary, John of God |
| Pawnbrokers | Nicholas of Bari |
| Philatelists/Telecommunications | Gabriel |
| Pilgrims | Nicholas of Bari |
| Police officers | Michael |
| Printers | John of God |
| Prison guards | Adrian Nicomedia |
| Public relations officers | Bernardino of Siena |
| Publicans/Hoteliers | Gentian |
| Sailors | Francis of Paola, Phocas, Brendan, Erasmus |
| Scholars | Thomas Aquinas, Bede, Jerome |
| Scientists | Albert the Great |
| Secretaries | Cassian of Imola |
| Shoemakers/Leatherworkers | Crispin and Crispinian |
| Social Workers | Louise de Marillac, John Francis Regis |
| Soldiers | George, Maurice |
| Tax collectors | Matthew |
| Taxi Drivers | Fiacre |
| Teachers | John Baptist de la Salle |
| Writers | Francis of Sales |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
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