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 (franchise)#2015–present:_World_of_Assassination_trilogy,_self-publication,_and_Freelancer, Hitman World of Assassination trilogy. * Providence (Marvel Comics), a fictional island

Film and television

* Providence (1977 film), ''Providence'' (1977 film), a French/Swiss film directed by Alain Resnais * Providence (American TV series), ''Providence'' (American TV series), a 1999–2002 NBC television series * Providence (Canadian TV series), ''Providence'' (Canadian TV series), a 2005–2011 Radio-Canada television series * Providence (The X-Files), "Providence" (''The X-Files''), a 2002 episode of the television series ''The X-Files'' * Providence (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), "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'', a 2009 album by Callisto (band), Callisto * Providence (band), a 1970s American band * "Providence", a song by Deerhunter from the album ''Cryptograms (album), Cryptograms'' * "Providence", a song by Dreadful Shadows from the album ''Buried Again'' * "Providence", a song by Foals from the album ''Holy Fire (album), Holy Fire'' * "Providence", a song by Godspeed You! Black Emperor from the album ''F♯ A♯ ∞'' * "Providence", a song by King Crimson from the album ''Red (King Crimson album), Red'' * "Providence", a song by Sonic Youth from the album ''Daydream Nation'' * "Providence", a song by Tremonti from the album ''Cauterize (album), Cauterize'' * "Providence", a song by Ulver from the album ''Wars of the Roses (album), Wars of the Roses'' * "Providence", a song by Withered Hand from ''Good News (Withered Hand album), Good News'' * "Providence", an album and a song by Poor Man's Poison

Literature

*Providence (Kepnes novel), ''Providence'' (Kepnes novel), a 2018 novel by Caroline Kepnes *Providence (Barry novel), ''Providence'' (Barry novel), a 2020 novel by Max Barry *Providence (Avatar Press), ''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, 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), ''Providence'' (ship), the name of several ships * USS Providence, USS ''Providence'', the name of several U.S. Navy ships * HMS Providence, 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.