There is no particular saint of the U.S. Navy but there are a number of patron saints of sailors:
•Anthony of Padua
•Barbara
•Botulph
•Brendan the Navigator
•Brigid of Ireland
•Christina of Bolsena
•Christopher
•Clement I
•Cuthbert
•Erasmus
•Eulalia of Barcelona
•Francis of Paola
•Jodocus
•John Roche
•Julian the Hospitaller
•Michael the Archangel
•Nicholas of Myra
•Nicholas of Tolentino
•Nuestra Senora de Guia
•Our Lady, Star of the Sea
•Our Lady of Guidance
•Our Lady of Mount Carmel
•Our Lady of Solitude
•Peter Gonzales
•Phocas the Gardener
•Torpes of Pisa
•Walburga
Not particularly, St. Brendan is the declared patron of boatmen; mariners; sailors; travelers; navigators;whales; the diocese of Clonfert; and the diocese of Kerry. While perhaps not an official patron of the US Navy, he is in everything but name. There are religious medals struck invoking St. Michael as a protector of Navy men as St. Michael is the patron of officers in battle. You can view such a medal via the link below.
St. Michael the Archangel is a patron saint of soldiers and marines are soldiers. Therefore, he is a patron saint of marines, also. However, the US Marine Corp is an arm of the US Federal Government and is constitutionally prohibited from having an "official" patron saint.
Yes, there were many US Navy medics.
The logo for the US Navy is a bald eagle with spread wings, stood in front of the US flag. The logo for the US Navy Seals, however is a bald eagle on an ancor, in front of a ship.
The Navy uses the term "Ensign" to refer to their flag. An Ensign is a flag that signifies the nationality of a vessel and is typically flown at the stern.
Not particularly, St. Brendan is the declared patron of boatmen; mariners; sailors; travelers; navigators;whales; the diocese of Clonfert; and the diocese of Kerry. While perhaps not an official patron of the US Navy, he is in everything but name. There are religious medals struck invoking St. Michael as a protector of Navy men as St. Michael is the patron of officers in battle. You can view such a medal via the link below.
The Immaculate Conception is the patron saint of the United States
No, the Immaculate Conception is the patron saint of the United States.
St. Michael the Archangel is a patron saint of soldiers and marines are soldiers. Therefore, he is a patron saint of marines, also. However, the US Marine Corp is an arm of the US Federal Government and is constitutionally prohibited from having an "official" patron saint.
A patron saint of travellers is a saint we pray to before we embark on a trip, asking the saint to be with us and protect us from all harm during our journey. One of the patron saints we pray to for travelling is St. Christopher.
Saint Andrew is traditional but not observed saint for the US Army Ranger Regiment. Members of the Regiment recognize St Michael as their patron Saint just as Paratroopers do.
The Blessed Virgin under the title of the Immaculate Conception is the patron of the United States.
The Patron Saint of England is George The Patron Saint of Scotland is Andrew The Patron Saint of Wales us David The Patron Saint of Ireland is Patrick. St Patrick is the patron saint of N. Ireland. All the other answers are rubbish. Northern Ireland is not part of Great Britain, it is part of the UK. I know this because I live here.
St. Sebastian is the patron of athelete's, but as a rugger for forty plus years, I think they could find one for us who could devote all his time to the game and the players. St Sebastian is patron of scores of areas.
Saint Jude Thaddeus is the patron saint of:desperate situations forgotten causes hospital workers hospitals impossible causes lost causes Saint Petersburg, Florida, diocese of
Its a phrase firefighters use because Florian von Lorch is our patron saint.
There is no patron saint of unity, per se. However, there are two saints that are patrons for the unity of Eastern (Orthodox) and Western (Roman) Churches. Their names are St. Cyril and St. Methodius. Give them a try.Actually, there is a Patron Saint of Unity! His name is St. Leopold Mandić. He was declared such by Pope John Paul the Great at his canonization in 1983.Look him up.St. Leopold Mandić, pray for us - pray for unity!