Patron Saint of Referees?

[Sooner87]

I have searched up, down, and all around for the Patron Saint of Referees (or sport officials). If I can’t find one, should I just assume one doesn’t exist?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[felsguy]

It would probably be St. Lucy

.

 

[Sooner87]

rim shot

 

[solomonkane]

John of Capistrano? Patron of Judges? Isn’t that what referees and umpires do?

 

[Sooner87]

John of Capistrano? Patron of Judges? Isn’t that what referees and umpires do?

Hadn’t thought about that. I thought that maybe it would be St. Sebastian, the patron saint of athletes. You’re answer may be better than mine!

 

[Gidge]

Not referees specifically, but **St. Sebastain **is the patron of atheletes.

saints.sqpn.com/saint-sebastian/

If you’re talking about legal referees there are a number of patrons for the practice of law:

Ite ad Joseph !

saints.sqpn.com/saint-joseph/

St. Thomas More

saints.sqpn.com/saint-thomas-more/

 

[Mike30]

How about Saint Jude. Isn’t he the Patron Saint of lost causes?

After watching some of the NFL games last year, I would certainly think that the referees qualify.