Roman Catholic Archdiocese For The Military Services, USA

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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