Roman Catholic Archdiocese For The Military Services, USA - Patron Saints

Patron Saints

See also: Military saint and footnotes
Patron saint of military chaplains
See: St. John of Capistrano and St. Martin of Tours
Patron saint of alpine troops
See: St. Maurice
Patron saint of armed forces
See: St. Michael
Patron saint of armies
See: St. Maurice
Patron saint of armorers
See: St. Maurice
Patron saint of artillery
See: St. Barbara. The Order of Saint Barbara is awarded by the US Army Field Artillery Association.
Patron saint of aviators
See: St. Joseph of Cupertino and St. Matthew
Patron saint of cavalry
See: St. Martin of Tours and Saint George. The Order of Saint George is awarded by the US Army Armor Association.
Patron saint of civil servants
See: St. Matthew
Patron saint of infantrymen
See: St. Maurice. The Order of Saint Maurice is awarded by the National Infantry Association (US).
Patron saint of military intelligence
See: St. Nicholas
Patron saint of paratroopers
See: St. Joseph of Cupertino and St. Michael
Patron saint of quartermasters
See: St. Martin of Tours and Military Order of Saint Martin
Patron saint of soldiers
See: St. Joan of Arc, St. Martin of Tours, St. Maurice, and St. Sebastian
Patron saint of swordsmiths
See: St. Maurice
Patron saint of U.S. Special Forces
See: St. Philip Neri

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