Saints related to Patron of Blacksmiths

St. Dunstan
St. Dunstan was born near Glastonbury, England in the year 909. He became abbot of Glastonbury and restored several monasteries that had been demolished by the Danes during their incursions.

St. Giles
While there is not much known about Saint Giles, he was a popular saint during the Middle Ages. Born in the seventh century somewhere in Greece, he became a hermit in France, seeking solitude in th…

St. James the Greater
St. James the Greater was one of the original twelve apostles. The son of Zebedee, he is often referred to as “the Greater” as a way of distinguishing him from the apostle James, brother of Jud…

St. Patrick
St. Patrick was captured by Irish pirates as a teenager. After escaping his enslavement, he became a priest, then bishop, and went back to Ireland to preach the faith. He established churches and m…