# Providence > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Providence > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Providence.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence > Source revision: 1357077436 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Providence** often refers to: - [Providentia](/source/Providentia), the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion - [Divine providence](/source/Divine_providence), divinely ordained events and outcomes in some religions - [Providence, Rhode Island](/source/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](/source/Generator_Rex)* - HMS *Providence*, a fictional Royal Navy warship from the 2011 film *[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides](/source/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean:_On_Stranger_Tides)* - Providence, a shadow organization and primary antagonist of the [Hitman World of Assassination trilogy](/source/Hitman_(franchise)#2015–present:_World_of_Assassination_trilogy,_self-publication,_and_Freelancer). - [Providence (Marvel Comics)](/source/Providence_(Marvel_Comics)), a fictional island ### Film and television - [*Providence* (1977 film)](/source/Providence_(1977_film)), a French/Swiss film directed by Alain Resnais - [*Providence* (American TV series)](/source/Providence_(American_TV_series)), a 1999–2002 NBC television series - [*Providence* (Canadian TV series)](/source/Providence_(Canadian_TV_series)), a 2005–2011 Radio-Canada television series - ["Providence" (*The X-Files*)](/source/Providence_(The_X-Files)), a 2002 episode of the television series *The X-Files* - ["Providence" (*Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.*)](/source/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)](/source/Providence_(band)), a 1970s American rock band #### Albums - *Providence*, by [Callisto](/source/Callisto_(band)), 2009 - *Providence*, by [Poor Man's Poison](/source/Poor_Man's_Poison), 2014 - [*Providence* (album)](/source/Providence_(album)), a 2017 album by Nathan Fake #### Songs - "Providence", by Deerhunter from *[Cryptograms](/source/Cryptograms_(album))*, 2007 - "Providence", by Foals from *[Holy Fire](/source/Holy_Fire_(album))*, 2013 - "Providence", by Godspeed You! Black Emperor from *[F♯ A♯ ∞](/source/F%E2%99%AF_A%E2%99%AF_%E2%88%9E)*, 1997 - "Providence", by King Crimson from *[Red](/source/Red_(King_Crimson_album))*, 1974 - "Providence", by Sonic Youth from *[Daydream Nation](/source/Daydream_Nation)*, 1988 - "Providence", by Tremonti from *[Cauterize](/source/Cauterize_(album))*, 2015 - "Providence", by Ulver from *[Wars of the Roses](/source/Wars_of_the_Roses_(album))*, 2011 - "Providence", by Withered Hand from *[Good News](/source/Good_News_(Withered_Hand_album))*, 2009 ### Literature - [*Providence* (Kepnes novel)](/source/Providence_(Kepnes_novel)), a 2018 novel by Caroline Kepnes - [*Providence* (Barry novel)](/source/Providence_(Barry_novel)), a 2020 novel by Max Barry - [*Providence* (Avatar Press)](/source/Providence_(Avatar_Press)), a 2015 graphic novel by Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows ## Places ### United States - [Providence, Alabama](/source/Providence,_Alabama), a town in Marengo County - [Providence, Arkansas](/source/Providence,_Arkansas), in White County - [Providence, San Bernardino County, California](/source/Providence,_San_Bernardino_County,_California) - [Providence, Illinois](/source/Providence,_Illinois), in Bureau County - [Providence, Indiana](/source/Providence,_Indiana) - [Providence, Kentucky](/source/Providence,_Kentucky), a city in Webster County - [Providence, Simpson County, Kentucky](/source/Providence,_Simpson_County,_Kentucky), an unincorporated community - [Providence, Trimble County, Kentucky](/source/Providence,_Trimble_County,_Kentucky), an unincorporated community - [Annapolis, Maryland](/source/Annapolis,_Maryland), formerly Providence - [Providence, Cecil County, Maryland](/source/Providence,_Cecil_County,_Maryland) - [Providence, Minnesota](/source/Providence,_Minnesota), an unincorporated community - [Providence Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota](/source/Providence_Township,_Lac_qui_Parle_County,_Minnesota) - [Providence, Boone County, Missouri](/source/Providence,_Boone_County,_Missouri) - [Providence, Dunklin County, Missouri](/source/Providence,_Dunklin_County,_Missouri) - [Providence, New York](/source/Providence,_New_York) - [Providence, Caswell County, North Carolina](/source/Providence,_Caswell_County,_North_Carolina) - [Providence, Granville County, North Carolina](/source/Providence,_Granville_County,_North_Carolina) - [Providence, McDowell County, North Carolina](/source/Providence,_McDowell_County,_North_Carolina) - [Providence, Rockingham County, North Carolina](/source/Providence,_Rockingham_County,_North_Carolina) - [Providence, Ohio](/source/Providence,_Ohio) • [Providence, Rhode Island](/source/Providence,_Rhode_Island) - [Providence, South Carolina](/source/Providence,_South_Carolina), in Orangeburg County - [Providence, Texas](/source/Providence,_Texas) - [Providence, Utah](/source/Providence,_Utah) - [Providence, West Virginia](/source/Providence,_West_Virginia) ### Elsewhere - [Providence, Colombia](/source/Providence,_Colombia) - [Providence, French Guiana](/source/Providence,_French_Guiana) - [Providence, Guyana](/source/Providence,_Guyana) - [Providence metro station](/source/Providence_metro_station), Marchienne-au-Pont, Belgium - [Providence Atoll](/source/Providence_Atoll) in the Republic of Seychelles ## Schools - [Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn, Georgia)](/source/Providence_Christian_Academy_(Lilburn,_Georgia)) - [Providence Christian College](/source/Providence_Christian_College) - [Providence College](/source/Providence_College), Providence, Rhode Island - [Providence Friars](/source/Providence_Friars), athletic teams of Providence College - [Providence University College and Theological Seminary](/source/Providence_University_College_and_Theological_Seminary), in Manitoba, Canada - [Providence University](/source/Providence_University), Shalu District, Taichung City, Taiwan - [University of Providence](/source/University_of_Providence), Great Falls, Montana ## Ships - [*Providence* (ship)](/source/Providence_(ship)), the name of several ships - [USS *Providence*](/source/USS_Providence), the name of several U.S. Navy ships - [HMS *Providence*](/source/HMS_Providence), the name of several Royal Navy ships ## Other uses - [Eye of Providence](/source/Eye_of_Providence), a symbol depicting an eye in a triangle - [Providence (religious movement)](/source/Providence_(religious_movement)), a Christian religious movement - [Providence Healthcare (disambiguation)](/source/Providence_Healthcare_(disambiguation)) - [Providence (restaurant)](/source/Providence_(restaurant)), a Michelin-starred restaurant in Hollywood, California. ## See also - [Provenance](/source/Provenance) - [Province (disambiguation)](/source/Province_(disambiguation)) - [Providence Township (disambiguation)](/source/Providence_Township_(disambiguation)) - [New Providence (disambiguation)](/source/New_Providence_(disambiguation)) - [Fort Providence](/source/Fort_Providence), Northwest Territories, Canada - [Old Providence](/source/Old_Providence) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Providence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Providence?action=history)). 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