Providence

Not to be confused with provenance or province.

Providence often refers to:

• Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion
• Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity
• Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the United States

Providence may also refer to:

Entertainment

Film and television

• Providence (film), a French/Swiss film directed by Alain Resnais
• Providence (American TV series), a 1999–2002 NBC television series
• Providence (Canadian TV series), a 2005–2011 Radio-Canada television series
• Providence (The X-Files), a 2002 episode of the television series The X-Files
• Providence (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), a 2014 episode of American TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Providence is the name of a government organization in the show Generator Rex

Music

• Providence (album), a 2009 album by Callisto
• Providence (band), a 1970s-era American band
• "Providence", a song by Dreadful Shadows from the album Buried Again
• "Providence", a song by Godspeed You! Black Emperor from the album F♯ A♯ ∞
• "Providence", a song by King Crimson from the album Red
• "Providence", a song by Sonic Youth from the album Daydream Nation
• "Providence", a song by Tremonti from the album Cauterize
• "Providence", a song by Ulver from the album Wars of the Roses
• "Providence", a song by Foals from the album Holy Fire

Literature

• Providence (novel), published in 2018, Caroline Kepnes's 3rd novel
• Providence (2020 novel), published in 2020 by Max Barry

Places

• Providence, Guyana
• Providence Atoll in the Republic of Seychelles
• Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, Canada
• Providence, settlement in Burnham-on-Crouch, England

United States

• Providence, Alabama, a town in Marengo County
• Providence, Arkansas, in White County
• Providence, Nevada County, California
• Providence, San Bernardino County, California
• Providence, Illinois, in Bureau County
• Providence, Indiana
• Providence, Kentucky, a city in Webster County
• Providence, Simpson County, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
• Providence, Trimble County, Kentucky, an unincorporated community
• Annapolis, Maryland, formerly Providence
• Providence, Cecil County, Maryland
• Providence, Minnesota, an unincorporated community
• Providence Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
• Providence, Boone County, Missouri
• Providence, Dunklin County, Missouri
• Providence, New York
• Providence, Caswell County, North Carolina
• Providence, Granville County, North Carolina
• Providence, McDowell County, North Carolina
• Providence, Rockingham County, North Carolina
• Providence, Ohio
• Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County
• Providence, South Carolina, in Orangeburg County
• Providence, Texas
• Providence, Utah
• Providence, West Virginia

Schools

• Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn, Georgia)
• Providence Christian College
• Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island
• Providence Freemen, athletic teams of Providence University College and Theological Seminary
  • Providence Friars, athletic teams of Providence College
• Providence University College and Theological Seminary, in Manitoba, Canada
• Providence University, Shalu District, Taichung City, Taiwan
• University of Providence, Great Falls, Montana

Ships

• Providence (1812 ship), a merchant convict ship that transported convicts to Australia and that was wrecked in 1828
• Providence (1866), an American sidewheel steamer
• USS Providence, five U.S. Navy ships
• HMS Providence (1791), a Royal Navy vessel
• Providence (ship), several ships

Other uses

• Providence (Avatar Press), a comic series by Alan Moore
• Providence (Marvel Comics), a fictional island
• Providence (religious movement), a Christian religious movement

See also

• New Providence (disambiguation)
• Providence Equity Partners
• Providence Health & Services, United States
• Providence Health Care (Vancouver), Canada
• Providence Healthcare (Toronto), Canada
• Providence Township (disambiguation)