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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 Armenia

Patron 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