Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

    Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

    Saint Peter: c. 1–c. 64
    Patron Saint of Rome, bakers, brickmakers, masons, bridge-builders, butchers, clockmakers, cobblers, fishermen, harvesters, watchmakers, locksmiths, netmakers, the papacy, and the Universal Church
    Invoked against feet problems, fevers, and frenzy

    Saint Paul: c. 3–c. 64
    Patron Saint of Rome, evangelists, theologians, musicians, public relations personnel, writers, publishers, and reporters; rope-, saddle-, and tentmakers; Gentiles; Cursillo movement; and Catholic Action
    Invoked against snakes and hailstorms
    Pre-Congregation canonizations

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