The city of Naples has more than 50 official patron saints, although its principal patron is Saint Januarius.[1] Second in terms of importance is Saint Aspren (Sant'Aspreno), first bishop of Naples.[1]
Co-patrons of Naples and years of designation
edit- Saint Januarius (305)
- Saint Andrew Avellino (1622)[2]
- Saint Patricia (1625)
- Saint Francis of Paola (1625)
- Saint Dominic (1641)
- Saint James of the Marches (1647)
- Saint Anthony of Padua (1650)
- Saint Francis Xavier (1654)
- Saint Theresa of Avila (1664)
- Saint Philip Neri (1668)
- Saint Cajetan (1671)
- Saint Agnellus of Naples (1671)
- Saint Severus of Naples (1673)
- Saint Agrippinus of Naples (1673)
- Saint Aspren (1673)
- Saint Euphebius (1673)
- Saint Athanasius of Naples (1673)
- Saint Nicholas of Bari (1675)
- Saint Gregory the Illuminator (1676)
- Saint Claire of Assisi (1689)
- Saint Blaise (1690)
- Saint Peter of Verona (1690)
- Saint Joseph (1690)
- Saint Michael (1691)
- Saint Francis of Assisi (1691)
- Saint Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi (1692)
- Saint John the Baptist (1695)
- Saint Francis Borgia (1695)
- Saint Candida the Elder (1699)
- Saint Mary of Egypt (1699)
- Saint Anthony Abbot (1707)
- Saint Ignatius Loyola (1751)
- Saint Mary Magdalene (1757)
- Saint Irene (1760)
- Saint Emidius (1760)
- Archangel Raphael (1797)
- Saint Anne (1805)
- Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (1835)
- Saint Augustine (1835)
- Saint Vincent Ferrer (1838)
- Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1840)
- Saint Francis Caracciolo (1843)
- Saint John Joseph of the Cross (1845)
- Saint Pascal Baylon (1845)
- Saint Francis Jerome (1845)
- Saint Roch (1856)
- Saint Joachim (1895)
- Saint Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus (1901)
- Saint Lucy (1903)
- Saint Gertrude the Great (1927)
- Saint Rita of Cascia (1928)
References
edit- ^ a b "Sant' Aspreno di Napoli". Santi e Beati. April 19, 2002. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
- ^ Attwater, Donald and Catherine Rachel John. The Penguin Dictionary of Saints. 3rd edition. New York: Penguin Books, 1993. ISBN 0-14-051312-4.