Who or what is Saint John the Baptist the patron saint of?
Saint John the Baptist is the patron of Baptism, Conversion and Tailors. Meanings, definition and origins – a patron is considered to be a defender of a specific group of people or of a nation. There is a patron for virtually every cause, profession or special interest. Prayers are considered more likely to be answered by asking a patron for intercession on their behalf.The Story and History of Saint John the Baptist The story and history of Saint John the Baptist. According to the Gospel of Luke John was son of Zachariah and Elizabeth whose birth was foretold by the angel Gabriel to Zachariah. Zachariah was a priest in the temple of Jerusalem. Luke also states that John was born about six months before the birth of his cousin, Jesus of Nazareth. John the Baptist lived as a hermit in the desert of Judea where he lived in poverty wearing a tunic of camel hair tied with a leather belt. In about A.D. 27 he started his ministry preaching repentance and in his own words recorded in the Bibl
