As Catholics, we pray for the intercession of the saints and angels in Heaven, so that they may pray for us on our behalf.
Using Google search data, we discovered the most searched saint for every state in the US.
Take and look below and see which make sense and which might be surprising to you!
Let us know what you think in the comments below 👇
Here’s the breakdown:
Alabama – Saint Francis
Alaska – Saint Patrick
Arizona – Saint Paul
Arkansas – Saint Louis / Saint Francis
California – Saint Francis
Colorado – Saint Paul
Connecticut – Saint Francis
Delaware – Saint Francis
Florida – Saint Augustine
Georgia – Saint Augustine
Hawaii – Saint Francis
Idaho – Saint Alphonsus
Illinois – Saint Charles
Indiana – Saint Joseph
Iowa – Saint Joseph
Kansas – Saint Joseph
Kentucky – Saint Joseph
Louisiana – Saint Martin de Tours
Maine – Saint John
Maryland – Saint Joseph
Massachusetts – Saint Anselm
Michigan – Saint Joseph
Minnesota – Saint Cloud
Mississippi – Saint Francis
Missouri – Saint Joseph
Montana – Saint Patrick
Nebraska – Saint Elizabeth
Nevada – Saint George
New Hampshire – Saint John
New Jersey – Saint Barnabas
New Mexico – Saint Francis
New York – Saint Rose
North Carolina – Saint Germain
North Dakota – Saint Bernard
Ohio – Saint Joseph
Oklahoma – Saint Anthony
Oregon – Saint Paul
Pennsylvania – Saint Francis
Rhode Island – Saint Joseph
South Carolina – Saint Francis
South Dakota – Saint Patrick
Tennessee – Saint Thomas
Texas – Saint Louis
Utah – Saint Louis
Vermont – Saint John
Virginia – Saint Leo
Washington – Saint Louis
West Virginia – Saint Bernard
Wisconsin – Saint Paul
Wyoming – Saint Patrick
Want to learn more about the saints and states?
Learn the patron saints for all 50 states!
