Patron saints: what does the Church say?

Patron saints are chosen by the convert himself (or herself) or whoever the convert asks to choose. The saint\'s name is then adopted by the convert as his (or her) own and the saint literally becomes a spiritual patron, interceding to Heaven on their behalf and harkening more closely still to that person\'s prayers for help. As for which saint to choose, all are available. There are even Scottish saints to be had since until 1054 all Western canonizations were valid to the East.