Patron saint
Saint regarded as a heavenly advocate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the racehorse, see Patron Saint (horse).
A patron saint, patroness saint, patron hallow or heavenly protector is a saint who in Catholicism, Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy is regarded as the heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person.[1][2]
The term may be applied to individuals to whom similar roles are ascribed in other religions.