Legend and tradition tell us that St. Thomas built several buildings while evangelizing India, including a palace for an Indian prince.
There are no patron saints of architecture but there are three patrons of architects: Barbara, Bernward and Thomas the Apostle.
Barbara was imprisoned in a high tower by her father, Dioscorus, for disobedience. Her imprisonment led to her association with towers, then the construction and maintenance of them. This is a stretch, I know, but that is why Barbara is a patron saint of builders.St. Thomas made a number of constructions while he was evangelizing in India including a palace he built for King Guduphara and the first church in India which be built with his own hands.
Barbara was imprisoned in a high tower by her father, Dioscorus, for disobedience. Her imprisonment led to her association with towers, then the construction and maintenance of them. This is a stretch, I know, but that is why Barbara is a patron saint of builders and architects.
There are many saints that are patrons to art in one form or another, some of art itself, other of artists. The patron saint of art is Catherine of Bologna. The patron saint of art dealers is John the Apostle. The patron saints of artists are Angelico, Catherine of Bologna, Luke the Apostle and Saint Michael the Archangel.
There is no patron saint of designers or design.
Saint Thomas the apostle and Saint Barbara are the patron saints of architects The patron saints of architects are:
There are no patron saints of architecture but there are three patrons of architects: Barbara, Bernward and Thomas the Apostle.
Thomas the Apostle is the patron saint of:against blindnessagainst doubtarchitectsblind peoplebuildersCertaldo, Italyconstruction workersCeylonEast IndiesgeometriciansIndiamasonsPakistanpeople in doubtSri Lankastone masonsstonecutterssurveyorstheologians
Saint Apollonia is traditionally considered the patron saint of land surveyors. She is also the patron saint of dentists and those suffering from toothaches.
Perhaps St Thomas, the saint of architects and builders?
St. Thomas the Apostle is the patron saint of construction workers.
The heavenly patron of the Syro-Malabar Diocese is St. Thomas the Apostle. St. Thomas is considered the patron saint of India and is particularly revered among members of the Syro-Malabar Church due to his missionary work in India.
There is no patron saint of sunburns but John the Apostle is the patron saint of burned people.
Saint John the Apostle is the patron saint of friendships.
The Patron Saint Index lists Saint John the Apostle as the patron saint of friendships.
There are a number of saints that are patron saints of hospitals but Saint Jude Thaddeus is the only apostle on the list.
Barbara was imprisoned in a high tower by her father, Dioscorus, for disobedience. Her imprisonment led to her association with towers, then the construction and maintenance of them. This is a stretch, I know, but that is why Barbara is a patron saint of builders.St. Thomas made a number of constructions while he was evangelizing in India including a palace he built for King Guduphara and the first church in India which be built with his own hands.