Who is the patron saint of priests?
18 saints in this library are patrons of priests. Each profile below cites its sources, and says where those sources disagree rather than picking between them.
Saint Adalbert of Prague
956 - April 23, 997
Feast: April 23Read
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
March 9, 1568 - June 21, 1591
Catholic youth, teenagers and seminarians, per Franciscan Media
Feast: June 21Read
Saint Alphonsus Liguori
September 27, 1696 - August 1, 1787
Confessors and moral theologians, by Pius XII; Franciscan Media lists theologians and vocations
Feast: August 1Read
Saint Charles Borromeo
October 2, 1538 - November 3, 1584
Neither source assigns a patronage. He is invoked by bishops, catechists and seminarians
Feast: November 4Read
Saint Claude de la Colombiere
1641 - February 15, 1682
Feast: February 15Read
Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
1577 - April 24, 1622
Neither source assigns a patronage. Lawyers claim him, and he was one
Feast: April 24Read
Saint Francis Borgia
October 28, 1510 - September 30, 1572
Invoked against earthquakes, per Franciscan Media
Feast: October 10Read
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
c. 50 - c. 107
Neither source assigns a patronage. He is invoked by bishops and by the Church in Syria
Feast: October 17Read
Saint John Eudes
November 14, 1601 - August 19, 1680
Feast: August 19Read
Saint John Vianney
May 8, 1786 - August 4, 1859
Parish priests and confessors
Feast: August 4Read
Saint Joseph Cafasso
January 15, 1811 - June 23, 1860
Feast: June 23Read
Saint Louis de Montfort
January 31, 1673 - April 28, 1716
Feast: April 28Read
Saint Norbert
c. 1080 - June 6, 1134
Neither source assigns a patronage. He is invoked for peace and called the Apostle of Antwerp
Feast: June 6Read
Saint Peter Canisius
May 8, 1521 - December 21, 1597
Feast: December 21Read
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
May 25, 1887 - September 23, 1968
Feast: September 23Read
Saint Sylvester I
Died December 31, 335
Neither source assigns a patronage
Feast: December 31Read
Saint Therese of Lisieux
January 2, 1873 - September 30, 1897
Missionaries, florists, priests, and pilots
Feast: October 1Read
Saint Thomas Becket
c. 1118 - December 29, 1170
Neither source assigns a patronage. He is invoked by the clergy and by Canterbury
Feast: December 29Read
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