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

  • Provenance
  • Province (disambiguation)
  • Providence Township (disambiguation)
  • New Providence (disambiguation)
  • Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, Canada
  • Old Providence