Who is the patron saint of protection from evil?
9 saints in this library are patrons of protection from evil. Each profile below cites its sources, and says where those sources disagree rather than picking between them.

Saint Blaise
Died c. 316
Relief from throat ailments, and English wool combers, per Franciscan Media
Feast: February 3Read
Saint George
Died c. 303
England, Portugal, Germany, soldiers and the Boy Scouts, per Franciscan Media
Feast: April 23Read
Saint Januarius
Died c. 305
Naples, and of blood banks and blood donors, per Franciscan Media
Feast: September 19Read
Saint John I
c. 470 - May 18, 526
Feast: May 18Read
Saint Josephine Bakhita
c. 1869 - February 8, 1947
Feast: February 8Read
Saint Maximilian Kolbe
January 8, 1894 - August 14, 1941
Feast: August 14Read
Saint Michael the Archangel
Archangel
The sick and the Church; police officers and first responders
Feast: September 29Read
Saint Oswald
c. 605 - August 5, 642
Feast: August 5Read
Saint Sebastian
Died c. 286
Athletes, per Franciscan Media. He is also invoked against plague
Feast: January 20Read
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