Patron (disambiguation)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Patron or patronage may refer to:

• Patronage in general (the support, encouragement, privilege and often financial aid given by a person or an organization; the right of bestowing offices or church benefices; the business given by a regular customer; the guardianship of saints)
• In transportation, patronage, or ridership, is a statistical quantity of passengers
• Patronage is also the right to make appointments to church benefices
  • Ius patronatus, or jus patronatus, is the "right of patronage" in Roman Catholic canon law
  • The patronage or benefices rules of the Church of England: see the parish system in England

• Patronus, an Ancient Roman patron whose relationship to a cliens constituted the important Ancient Roman social institution of clientela
• Patron god, a tutelary deity in various religions
• Patron saint, in those denominations of Christianity that believe in the intercession of saints
• Patrón, a brand of tequila