Mary
The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God.
From Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913, “Bl. Virgin Mary”
Patronages on this page:
- Augsburg
- Basle (city)
- Bavaria
- Blois
- Castiglione
- Corvey
- Eichstadt (bishopric)
- England
- Fermo
- France
- Gottingen
- Guastalla
- Hamburg
- Hameln
- Hampstead
- Herford
- Hildesheim
- Lausanne
- Mantua
- Mentz
- Mexico
- Modena
- Nimeguen
- Oldenburg
- Paderborn
- Pesaro
- Pilots
- Piombino
- Pisa
- Pomerania
- Prussia
- Reval
- Savona
- Schweitz
- Sicily
- Siebenburgen
- Spain
- Stettin
- Strasbourg
- The United States
Patronages
According to Catholic tradition, as recorded in the sources cited for each patronage:
Augsburg
Recorded as patron of Augsburg in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Basle (city)
Recorded as patron of Basle (city) in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Bavaria
Recorded as patron of Bavaria in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Blois
Recorded as patron of Blois in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Castiglione
Recorded as patron of Castiglione in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Corvey
Recorded as patron of Corvey in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Eichstadt (bishopric)
Recorded as patron of Eichstadt (bishopric) in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
England
Recorded as patron of England in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Fermo
Recorded as patron of Fermo in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
France
Recorded as patron of France in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Gottingen
Recorded as patron of Gottingen in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Guastalla
Recorded as patron of Guastalla in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Hamburg
Recorded as patron of Hamburg in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Hameln
Recorded as patron of Hameln in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Hampstead
Recorded as patron of Hampstead in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Herford
Recorded as patron of Herford in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Hildesheim
Recorded as patron of Hildesheim in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Lausanne
Recorded as patron of Lausanne in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Mantua
Recorded as patron of Mantua in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Mentz
Recorded as patron of Mentz in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Mexico
Recorded as patron of Mexico in:
Modena
Recorded as patron of Modena in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Nimeguen
Recorded as patron of Nimeguen in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Oldenburg
Recorded as patron of Oldenburg in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Paderborn
Recorded as patron of Paderborn in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Pesaro
Recorded as patron of Pesaro in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Pilots
- Holy See, Acta Apostolicae Sedis 12 (1920), p. 175: B. MARIA VIRGO LAURETANA AËREONAUTARUM PATRONA DECLARATUR, consulted October 3, 2026
Piombino
Recorded as patron of Piombino in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Pisa
Recorded as patron of Pisa in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Pomerania
Recorded as patron of Pomerania in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Prussia
Recorded as patron of Prussia in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Reval
Recorded as patron of Reval in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Savona
Recorded as patron of Savona in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Schweitz
Recorded as patron of Schweitz in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Sicily
Recorded as patron of Sicily in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Siebenburgen
Recorded as patron of Siebenburgen in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Spain
Recorded as patron of Spain in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Stettin
Recorded as patron of Stettin in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Strasbourg
Recorded as patron of Strasbourg in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
The United States
Recorded as patron of the United States in:
Feast day
- December 8 · The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary · General Roman Calendar
- December 10 · Our Lady of Loreto · General Roman Calendar
- December 12 · Our Lady of Guadalupe · General Roman Calendar
Prayer from The Raccolta, 1910, no. 3
MARY, dear Mother! Mother most amiable! tender Mother ! Mother full of love and sweetness for thy clients and children! we pray thee, by this our loving act of thanksgiving to the Most Holy Trinity, obtain for all of us grace ever to employ the powers of our souls, and our bodily senses, to the honour and glory of GOD, one in Three Persons, directing all our actions to Him, and loving Him with pure hearts, even as thou didst love Him here on earth; that thus we may be able to attain to the enjoyment of Him in the bliss of heaven with thee for ever and ever.
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