Three 50-word stories about overworked, multiple-domain patron saints.

St. Lidwina	Wilgefortis (a quasi saint)	St. Isadore
The patron saint of chronic illnesses and ice-skaters. Ice skating at 15, she broke a rib and sustained a head injury leading to the progressive paralysis of her entire body, and putting her into a deep depression. After a life-long battle with illness, she died at the age of 53.	The patron saint of facial hair and gender-fluid people. She grew a beard to make herself repulsive to a king she was being forced to marry — and took a vow of virginity. Enraged, her father crucified her. She’s considered a “folk saint,” especially by women seeking to escape abusive husbands.	The patron saint of students, computer users, computer technicians, programmers, and the Internet. Isadore’s knowledge of encyclopedias morphed into the internet, seen as the modern encyclopedia of universal knowledge. I can only imagine the conflicting emotions of becoming a saint only to be assigned to the I.T. helpdesk for eternity.

Source: Engelbrecht, M. (2024, August 7). Catholicism: The 10 most Unusual Patron Saints. The•Collector. https://www.thecollector.com/unusual-patron-saints/