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Patron Saints of Painters:
- Benedict Biscop- Anglo-Saxon noble, introduced Roman reforms into the English church, founded stone churches
- Bernward - Saxon noble, commissioned art, dabbled in architecture
- Catherine of Bologna - 15th cent. Italian Poor Clare nun, painter and manuscript illuminator
- John the Apostle- fisherman, disciple, patron of engravers, publishers, painters, etc. etc.*
- Luke the Evangelist- physician, Gospel writer, inspirer of artists*Patron Saints of Scribes:
- Catherine of Alexandria - noble educated virgin gifted in oratory, broken on a wheel**Patron Saints of Illuminators:
- Gregory the Illuminator ? - convertor of Armenia, helped save Armenia from Persian rule, patron saint of ArmeniaPatron Saints of Archers:
- Christina of Bolsena- Tuscan martyr, shot by arrows
- Christopher- carried Christ child across a river
- George- as in St. George and the Dragon**
- Hubert of Liege- Flemish nobleman converted while hunting
- Nicholas of Myra- aka Santa Claus
- Sebastian - survived being shot by arrows*Rolf from Hrolf, from Hrodwulf (Rudolph)
- Rudolph- Abbot, beatified in 1602
- Rudolph Acquaviva- 16th cent, beatified in 1800s, canonization pending
- Rudolph of Gubbio - 11th cent. Italian