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1 St. Patrick 8 Legend says he drove the snakes out of Ireland
2 St. Joseph 8 Built as a hotel, the Patee House Museum in this Missouri city was the Pony Express headquarters
3 St. George 8 April 23 is the feast of this saint feared by dragons everywhere
4 St. Christopher 8 He's the patron saint of travelers & motorists; give him a medal
5 St. Augustine 8 Monica was the sainted mother of this bishop of Hippo
6 St. Louis 6 A steamboat on this U.S. city's seal symbolizes its growth
7 St. Elmo 6 St. Erasmus, also known by this shorter name, is a patron saint of sailors
8 St. Petersburg 6 This city's largest library, the Saltykov-Shchedrin Library, has over 25 million volumes
9 St. Bernard 6 Doggedly hanging on, a hospice on this pass on the Swiss-Italian border has been a travelers' refuge for centuries
10 St. Peter 5 He holds the keys to the gates of the kingdom of heaven
11 St. Nicholas 5 His feast day is December 6—a few weeks earlier than you might expect
12 Ireland 5 St. Patrick: This country
13 Constantine 5 Legend says Saint Sylvester I cured this first Christian Roman emperor of leprosy
14 Assisi 5 St. Clare of this Italian town was influenced by St. Francis, also from there; she didn't think poverty was for the birds
15 Paul 5 In the same year: I & II
16 Mother Cabrini 5 Italian-American woman known as the "Saint of the Immigrants"
17 Mary 5 Her assumption was declared dogma for Catholics by Pope Pius XII in 1950
18 St. Valentine 4 His feast day is February 14th, but lovers can seek his help any time of year
19 St. Paul 4 Its state's second-most populous city, this capital is built on bluffs along a curve in the Mississippi River
20 St. Moritz 4 The Diavolezza & the Piz Corvatsch are famous ski areas near this Swiss resort
21 St. Luke 4 This gospel writer is the "beloved" Patron Saint of physicians
22 St. Andrews 4 The full name of this institution founded in 1754 begins "Royal and Ancient Golf Club of"
23 Paris 4 While Attila the Hun was marching to this city, St. Genevieve told the people to pray & fast; Attila changed course
24 Lima 4 The first person in the Americas to be canonized was Rose of this South American capital
25 John the Baptist 4 June 24: This man who had a good head on his shoulders before he met Salome
26 Joan of Arc 4 This saint who was burned at the stake is the patroness of France & of soldiers
27 Thomas More 4 In November 2000, Pope John Paul II proclaimed this 16th century Englishman as the patron saint of politicians
28 St. Vincent de Paul 3 Called the apostle of organized charity, he's the patron of charitable societies
29 St. Vincent 3 A small nation in the Caribbean is comprised of the Grenadines & this island
30 St. Mark 3 Gospel writer who is the patron saint of Venice, his winged lion is the city's symbol
31 St. Jerome 3 This translator of the Vulgate Bible is often shown in art with a lion
32 St. Francis of Assisi 3 With the help of this man, Saint Clare of Assisi founded the order known as the Poor Clares
33 St. Anthony 3 He's the patron saint of Padua & of Portugal
34 Saint Stephen 3 Saint Paul was a supportive witness to the stoning of this first Christian martyr
35 Saint Helena 3 On a pilgrimage, this mother of a Roman emperor is said to have found the True Cross
36 Saint George 3 Boy Scouts in England know that this man, their patron saint, also holds that post for the country
37 Saint Croix 3 Spanish-speaking people call this largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands Santa Cruz
38 Poland 3 As the first person from this country canonized, Stanislaus is its patron saint
39 Michael 3 This archangel is also a saint & the patron of Papua New Guinea
40 lightning 3 St. Barbara protects people from this because her father Dioscorus was struck by it after he executed her
41 Joseph 3 This biblical husband is the patron saint of carpenters
42 Hungary 3 Saints from this country include 2 11th century kings, Stephen & Ladislas the First
43 Greek 3 Saint Victor I replaced this language with Latin as the official language of the church
44 a lamb 3 In art Saint Agnes is often portrayed holding one of these young sheep, a symbol of innocence
45 the pope 3 St. Gregory VII, then known as Hildebrand, hadn't yet been ordained when he got made this in 1073
46 television 3 When St. Clare was unable to attend mass, the ceremony became visible on her wall—today she's the patron of this device
47 St. Lawrence 3 Exceeded only by the Mackenzie, it's Canada's second-longest river if you include the seaway
48 St. Francis 3 In 1979 John Paul II made this animal-loving saint the patron saint of ecology
49 Saint Louis 3 This city was the site of the 1st trial of the Dred Scott case, in 1847
50 Peter 3 St. Andrew, one of the 12 apostles, was the brother of this other apostle

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St. Patrick 8x $288 avg J:2 DJ:6
J $100 1996 In 432 he succeeded Palladius as Bishop of the Irish
DJ $200 1997 He's sometimes referred to as the "Apostle of Ireland"
DJ $200 1993 This evangelizer of the Irish was the son of a deacon & grandson of a priest
St. Joseph 8x 62.5% stumper $2,762 avg J:4 DJ:4
J $100 1992 The Penguin Book of Saints calls him the foster father of Jesus Christ
J $800 2024 In the 1860s this Missouri city was the eastern terminus of the Pony Express
J $1,000 2010 Robert Ford shot & killed Jesse James in this Missouri city
St. George 8x $638 avg J:1 DJ:7
J $100 1986 Patron saint of the Boy Scouts, his "good deed" was rescuing a maiden from a dragon
DJ $3,000 DD 2018 April 23 is the feast of this saint feared by dragons everywhere
DJ $200 1996 No actual details are known about the life of this patron saint of England
St. Christopher 8x 37.5% stumper $400 avg J:5 DJ:3
J $100 1992 Though he no longer has a Catholic feast day, this patron of travelers is still venerated as a saint
J $500 DD 1987 It's said this giant's name was Reprobus, but he changed it to this, which means "Christ-bearer"
J $300 2000 This island is called St. Kitts for short
St. Augustine 8x $612 avg J:5 DJ:3
DJ $200 1988 Name of both the Bishop of Hippo & the oldest city in the United States
DJ $1,000 1996 As a bishop Saint Ambrose baptized this future Bishop of Hippo & author of "The City of God"
J $300 1996 The Fountain of Youth Park in this Florida city commemorates the 1513 landing of Ponce de Leon
Should-Know (24)
St. Louis 6x $383 avg J:2 DJ:4
J $100 1996 This city's Arch is in the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in the National Park System
DJ $1,000 DD 1994 In the 1760s this U.S. city was named for the patron saint of the then king of France
J $200 2000 Eero Saarinen designed its famous arch
St. Elmo 6x 16.7% stumper $900 avg DJ:6
DJ $400 1996 Saint Erasmus, the patron saint of sailors, gets all fired up under this other name
DJ $600 1994 Known for his mysterious "fire", he's a patron saint of sailors
DJ $1,000 DD 1993 Sailors know St. Erasmus by this "fiery" name
St. Petersburg 6x $617 avg J:3 DJ:3
J $100 2000 In the 19th century French choreographer Charles Didelot headed this Russian city's ballet company
DJ $800 2002 Located on the Gulf of Finland, it was capital of Russia for 2 centuries
DJ $1,600 2016 If you're in Pinellas Point Park near where Tampa Bay meets the Gulf of Mexico, you're in this city
St. Bernard 6x $817 avg J:3 DJ:3
J $300 1992 Not surprisingly, he's the patron saint of skiers
J $600 2024 In the early 1800s Barry, a dog of this breed, reportedly saved over 40 people in the Alps
J $1,000 DD 2010 At the 2009 Tour de France, Alberto Contador won a stage including the Alpine passes named for this St.; he also won a dog
St. Peter 5x $560 avg J:2 DJ:3
J $200 1992 His first successor in the See of Rome was St. Linus
DJ $600 1996 He's known for asking Jesus, "Quo vadis, Domine?" & being crucified upside-down
DJ $1,600 2007 The cross here is named for this saint, thought to have met his death on a similar looking item
St. Nicholas 5x 20.0% stumper $320 avg J:1 DJ:4
DJ $200 1994 As the patron saint of children, he's the origin of "Father Christmas"
DJ $200 1994 Hans Brinker creator Mary Mapes Dodge edited the children's magazine named for this holiday saint
DJ $400 2018 His feast day is December 6—a few weeks earlier than you might expect
Ireland 5x $180 avg J:4 DJ:1
J $100 1996 St. Ciaran founded an abbey at Clonmacnoise in this country; St. Patrick didn't do everything
J $100 1988 St. Brigid founded the 1st convent in this country, at Kildare, & is one of its patron saints
J $200 2012 St. Patrick: This country
Constantine 5x $840 avg J:3 DJ:2
J $400 1997 Legend says Saint Sylvester I cured this first Christian Roman emperor of leprosy
DJ $1,000 1994 During the Papal reign of St. Miltiades, this emperor decreed toleration of Christianity
J $400 1992 Legend says St. Sylvester I baptized this Roman emperor who granted toleration to Christianity
Assisi 5x $440 avg J:2 DJ:3
DJ $400 2023 Founder of the Franciscan order, St. Francis of this city
J $600 2015 St. Clare of this Italian town was influenced by St. Francis, also from there; she didn't think poverty was for the birds
DJ $400 2016 The Franciscans' founder, St. Francis of this city
Paul 5x $680 avg J:3 DJ:2
DJ $400 2022 This apostle & letter writer was a tent maker by trade, so he moved easily around the ancient world with tools & cloth
J $600 2011 In the same year: I & II
J $1,000 2011 1963: VI
Mother Cabrini 5x 80.0% stumper $1,100 avg J:1 DJ:4
J $500 1997 She immigrated to New York from Italy in 1889 & in 1946 was the first U.S. citizen canonized
DJ $1,000 1988 Italian-American woman known as the "Saint of the Immigrants"
DJ $800 1995 In 1880 she founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Italy
Thomas More 5x $800 avg DJ:4 FJ:1
DJ $400 2011 This Lord Chancellor of England was canonized in 1935, 400 years after his execution
DJ $800 1996 This saint is the subject of the play & movie "A Man For All Seasons"
DJ $1,000 DD 1989 Lord Chancellor of England in the 16th c., he didn't attain sainthood until 1935
Mary 5x 40.0% stumper $440 avg J:2 DJ:3
J $300 2000 St. Ann is the mother of this very famous mother
DJ $600 1993 Her assumption was declared dogma for Catholics by Pope Pius XII in 1950
DJ $1,000 DD 1994 A trio of biblical women sharing this name share the feast day of May 25
St. Valentine 4x $425 avg J:1 DJ:3
J $100 1999 In 1969 the feast day of this patron saint of lovers was dropped from the liturgical calendar
DJ $600 1996 His feast day is February 14th, but lovers can seek his help any time of year
DJ $200 1987 Yes, he really is the patron saint of sweethearts
St. Paul 4x $475 avg J:2 DJ:2
J $100 1984 Minneapolis' "twin", it's capital of Minnesota
DJ $1,200 2009 He wrote to the Corinthians, "When I became a man, I put away childish things"
J $200 2024 Its state's second-most populous city, this capital is built on bluffs along a curve in the Mississippi River
St. Moritz 4x $1,225 avg J:2 DJ:2
J $500 1984 Poshest of all Swiss ski resorts
DJ $1,600 2011 The site of 2 winter Olympics, this Swiss town has also hosted several Alpine world ski championships
J $800 2004 The Diavolezza & the Piz Corvatsch are famous ski areas near this Swiss resort
St. Luke 4x 25.0% stumper $1,200 avg DJ:4
DJ $600 1996 This gospel author is the patron saint of physicians & surgeons
DJ $1,600 2012 This gospel writer is the "beloved" Patron Saint of physicians
DJ $600 1994 An ox is the emblem of this physician & gospel author
St. Andrews 4x $625 avg J:2 DJ:2
DJ $400 2011 The "home of golf", it's also home to Scotland's oldest university
J $500 2000 In 1754 the Royal and Ancient Golf Club was founded in this burgh
DJ $1,200 2022 The full name of this institution founded in 1754 begins "Royal and Ancient Golf Club of"
Paris 4x 75.0% stumper $525 avg J:1 DJ:3
DJ $200 1992 St. Genevieve, patroness of this city, ran a Frankish blockade up the Seine to bring its people food
DJ $1,200 2014 While Attila the Hun was marching to this city, St. Genevieve told the people to pray & fast; Attila changed course
J $300 1991 The prayers of Genevieve are said to have turned Attila & his Huns away from this city
Lima 4x 25.0% stumper $800 avg DJ:4
DJ $400 2007 The first person in the Americas to be canonized was Rose of this South American capital
DJ $800 2016 Patron saint of Peru & all of South America, St. Rose of this city
DJ $1,600 2023 Canonized in 1671, the first saint of South America, Rose of this city
John the Baptist 4x $275 avg J:1 DJ:3
J $100 1990 The saint who baptized Jesus
DJ $200 1990 If his mother had listened to friends & named him after his father, he would be Zechariah the Baptist
DJ $400 2019 Swiped from the Holy Land, the reputed head of this decapitated saint is on display on a silver plate at Amiens Cathedral
Joan of Arc 4x $475 avg J:1 DJ:3
J $100 1996 10 days after she joined the French army, it routed the English force besieging Orleans
DJ $1,200 2024 On May 30, 1431 the English threw her ashes into the Seine River
DJ $200 1996 This saint who was burned at the stake is the patroness of France & of soldiers
Bernadette 4x $700 avg DJ:4
DJ $400 2009 Canonized in 1933, this French nun & visionary is the Patron Saint of Lourdes
DJ $1,600 2025 After having visions of the Virgin Mary, this saint of Lourdes joined the Sisters of Charity
DJ $400 1992 In 1866 this saint joined a convent at Nevers & never returned to Lourdes
a dragon 4x $400 avg J:2 DJ:2
J $200 1987 Legend says 1 of these mythical beasts swallowed St. Margaret
DJ $800 2020 George slew this mythical beast, which led to 15,000 baptisms & him becoming patron saint of England
DJ $400 1993 When one of these tried to swallow St. Margaret, she should have called St. George
Worth Knowing (76)
St. Vincent de Paul 3 St. Vincent 3 St. Mark 3 St. Jerome 3 St. Francis of Assisi 3 St. Anthony 3 Saint Stephen 3 Saint Helena 3 Saint George 3 Saint Croix 3 Poland 3 Michael 3 lightning 3 Joseph 3 Hungary 3 Greek 3 a lamb 3 the Venerable Bede 3 the pope 3 television 3 St. Lawrence 3 St. Francis 3 Saint Louis 3 Peter 3 Nicholas 3 King Edward the Confessor 3 Wenceslas 2 Teresa 2 Sweden 2 Stephen 2 St. Vitus 2 St. Thomas More 2 St. Thomas Aquinas 2 St. Thomas 2 St. Kitts 2 St. Jude 2 St. John's 2 St. James 2 St. Helena 2 St. Elmo's Fire 2 St. Dominic 2 St. Denis (St. Dennis) 2 St. Bernadette 2 St. Benedict 2 St. Andrew 2 Seville 2 Santa Monica 2 Santa Fe 2 San Antonio 2 Saint Nicholas 2 Saint Lawrence 2 Saint Jude 2 Saint David 2 Saint Anthony 2 Peru 2 Patrick 2 Mount St. Helens 2 Moscow 2 Mary Magdalene 2 March 17 2 Luxembourg 2 Luke 2 keys 2 Joseph of Arimathea 2 John 2 Canterbury 2 Benedict 2 arrows 2 the stigmata 2 St. Teresa 2 Elizabeth Seton 2 Pope Paul VI 2 Italy 2 Hope & Charity 2 George 2 Anne 2
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