Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Blessed Virgin is cited as the patroness of all humanity. However, certain occupations and activities are more closely associated with her protection.

A large number of countries, places and groups claim the Blessed Virgin Mary as a patroness, though usually under a specific title or apparition while only a select few retains its patronage by Pontifical decree from Rome.

Asia

• Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia - Our Lady of Arabia
  • Kuwait - Our Lady of Arabia
• China - Mary Help of Christians^[18]
• India - Our Lady of the Assumption
• Korea - Immaculate Conception
  • Andong - Immaculate Conception
  • Busan - Our Lady of Rosary
  • Incheon - Our Lady, Star of the Sea
  • Seoul - Immaculate Conception
  • Suwon - Our Lady of Peace
  • Daegeon - Our Lady of Lourdes
  • Daegu - Our Lady of Lourdes
  • Jeju - Immaculate Conception
• Lebanon - Our Lady of Lebanon
• Philippines - Immaculate Conception - Principal patroness of the Philippines
  • Baguio - Our Lady of Atonement
  • Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur - Our Lady of the Assumption
  • Manaoag, Pangasinan - Our Lady of Manaoag
  • Bicol Region - Our Lady of Peñafrancia (Ina ng Peñafrancia)
  • Cavite province - Our Lady of Porta Vaga
    • Imus City and the Diocese - Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Imus
    • Silang - Our Lady of Candelaria
    • Dasmariñas - Immaculate Conception
  • Loboc, Bohol - Our Lady of Guadalupe in Extremadura
  • Manila - Our Lady of Guidance
    • Santa Ana - Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados de Manila (Our Lady of the Abandoned)
  • Obando, Bulacan - Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Salambao
  • Pampanga - Virgen de los Remedios de Pampanga (Our Lady of Remedies)
  • Parañaque - (Nuestra Senora del Buen Suceso)
  • Piat, Cagayan - Our Lady of Piat
  • Vietnam - Our Lady of La Vang
  • Quezon City - Our Lady of Hope
  • Western Visayas - Our Lady of the Candles
  • Cebu Province and the Archdiocese - Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • Zamboanga City - Our Lady of the Pillar
• Syria - Our Lady of Damascus^[17]

The Americas

• Our Lady of Guadalupe

Caribbean

• Jamaica - Our Lady of the Blue Mountains and Our Lady of the Assumption.
• Cuba - Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre (Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre)^[19]
• Dominican Republic - Our Lady of Altagracia^[20]
• Haiti - Our Lady of Perpetual Help^[21]
• Puerto Rico - Our Lady of Divine Providence^[20]

Central America

• Costa Rica - Our Lady of the Angels^[17]
• El Salvador - Our Lady of Peace (Nuestra Seňora de la Paz)^[17]
• Guatemala - Our Lady of the Rosary -^[20]
• Honduras - Our Lady of Suyapa^[20]
• Nicaragua - Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of El Viejo^[20]
• Panama - Our Lady of La Antigua

North America

• Mexico - Our Lady of Guadalupe^[20]
  • Jalisco - Our Lady of Expectation (Our Lady of Zapopan)^[22]
• United States - Patroness of the United States under her title of the Immaculate Conception^[23]
  • Louisiana - Our Lady of Prompt Succor^[24]
  • Mississippi - Our Lady of Sorrows
  • Guam - Santa Marian Kamalen
• Canada - Notre-Dame-du-Cap^[17]

South America

• Argentina - Our Lady of Luján
• Bolivia - Virgin of Copacabana^[17]
• Brazil - Our Lady of Aparecida^[17]
• Chile - Our Lady of Carmel of the Maipú^[20]
• Colombia - Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá^[25]
• Ecuador - Our Lady of the Presentation of El Quinche
• Paraguay - Our Lady of the Miracles of Caacupé^[20]
• Peru - Our Lady of Mercy^[20]
• Uruguay - The Virgin of the Thirty Three (La Virgen de los Treinta y Tres)^[20]
• Venezuela - Our Lady of Coromoto^[20]
  • Zulia - Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá

Europe

• Albania - Our Lady of Good Counsel
• Andorra - Our Lady of Meritxell
• Austria - Our Lady of Mariazell
• Azerbaijan - The Virgin Mary, Protector of Caucasus
• Belgium - Our Lady of Beauraing^[17]
• Croatia - Mother of Goodness^[17]
• England - Our Lady of Walsingham^[17] (England has also been referred to as the Dowry of Mary)
• Germany
  • Bavaria - Our Lady of Altötting
• Greece
  • Tinos - Our Lady of Great Grace or Evangelistria (Our Lady of Good Tidings)
• Hungary - Queen of Hungary, Great Lady of the Hungarians^{[citation needed]}
• Ireland - Our Lady of Knock
• Italy
  • Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily - Our Lady of Prompt Succor
  • Rome - Salus Populi Romani
• Lithuania - Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn
• Luxembourg - Our Lady, Comforter of the Afflicted
• Malta - Blessed Virgin of Ta' Pinu
• Netherlands - Our Lady, Star of the Sea^[17]
• Poland - The Most Holy Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland (also as Our Lady of Częstochowa or Bogurodzica^[26])^[27][17]
• Portugal - Our Lady of Fátima^[17]
• Republic of Macedonia
  • Skopje - Mother of God^[28]
• Russia - Our Lady of Kazan
• Slovakia - Our Lady of Sorrows
• Spain - Our Lady of the Pillar
  • Almoradí - Our Lady of Perpetual Help
  • Asturias - Our Lady of Covadonga
  • Barcelona - Our Lady of Ransom
  • Biscay - Our Lady of Begoña
  • Catalonia - Virgin of Montserrat
  • Canary Islands - Virgin of Candelaria^[17]
  • Extremadura - Our Lady of Guadalupe (Extremadura)
  • Trujillo, Cáceres - Virgen de la Victoria (Our Lady of Victory)
• Switzerland - Our Lady of the Hermits
• United Kingdom
  • Gibraltar - Our Lady of Europe

• Benedictines
• Carmelites and Discalced Carmelites - Our Lady of Mount Carmel^[33]
• Congregation of Holy Cross - Our Lady of Sorrows
  • Sisters of the Holy Cross - Immaculate Heart of Mary
• Congregation of the Holy Ghost - Immaculate Heart of Mary^[34]
• Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary - Our Lady of Peace
• Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary - Immaculate Heart of Mary^[35]
• Missionary Sisters of Saint Peter Claver Our Lady of Good Counsel^[36]
• Order of Preachers (Dominicans)^[37]
• Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy - Our Lady of Ransom
• Servite Order - Our Lady of Sorrows
• Jesuits - Madonna Della Strada^[38]
• Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement - Mother Thrice Admirable
• Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Bethlehem (Bethlehemite)

• Our Lady of the Thirty-Three
• Patron saints of ailments, illness and dangers
• Patron saints of occupations and activities
• Patron saints of places
• Titles of Mary