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Is Saint Elmo the patron saint of sailors?

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St. Elmo is the patron saint of:
•against birth pains
•against childhood intestinal disease
•against colic
•against danger at sea
•against intestinal disorders
•against seasickness
•against stomach diseases
•against storms
•ammunition workers
•boatmen
•childbirth
•explosives workers
•Gaeta, Italy
•mariners
•navigators
•ordnance workers
•sailors
•watermen
•women in labour

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