Providence

Providence often refers to:

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

Providence may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Fictional entities

• Providence, a government organization in the show Generator Rex
• HMS Providence, a fictional Royal Navy warship from the 2011 film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
• Providence, a shadow organization and primary antagonist of the Hitman World of Assassination trilogy.
• Providence (Marvel Comics), a fictional island

Film and television

• Providence (1977 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.

Music

• Providence (band), a 1970s American rock band

Albums

• Providence, by Callisto, 2009
• Providence, by Poor Man's Poison, 2014
• Providence (album), a 2017 album by Nathan Fake

Songs

• "Providence", by Deerhunter from Cryptograms, 2007
• "Providence", by Foals from Holy Fire, 2013
• "Providence", by Godspeed You! Black Emperor from F♯ A♯ ∞, 1997
• "Providence", by King Crimson from Red, 1974
• "Providence", by Sonic Youth from Daydream Nation, 1988
• "Providence", by Tremonti from Cauterize, 2015
• "Providence", by Ulver from Wars of the Roses, 2011
• "Providence", by Withered Hand from Good News, 2009

Literature

• Providence (Kepnes novel), a 2018 novel by Caroline Kepnes
• Providence (Barry novel), a 2020 novel by Max Barry
• Providence (Avatar Press), a 2015 graphic novel by Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows

Places

United States

• Providence, Alabama, a town in Marengo County
• Providence, Arkansas, in White County
• 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

• Providence, South Carolina, in Orangeburg County
• Providence, Texas
• Providence, Utah
• Providence, West Virginia

Elsewhere

• Providence, Colombia
• Providence, French Guiana
• Providence, Guyana
• Providence metro station, Marchienne-au-Pont, Belgium
• Providence Atoll in the Republic of Seychelles

Schools

• Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn, Georgia)
• Providence Christian College
• Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island
• 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 (ship), the name of several ships
• USS Providence, the name of several U.S. Navy ships
• HMS Providence, the name of several Royal Navy ships

Other uses

• Eye of Providence, a symbol depicting an eye in a triangle
• Providence (religious movement), a Christian religious movement
• Providence Healthcare (disambiguation)
• Providence (restaurant), a Michelin-starred restaurant in Hollywood, California.

See also

• All pages with titles containing Providence
• Provenance
• Province (disambiguation)
• Providence Township (disambiguation)
• New Providence (disambiguation)
• Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, Canada
• Old Providence