Who is the patron saint of wives?

4 saints in this library are patrons of wives. Each profile below cites its sources, and says where those sources disagree rather than picking between them.

• 

  Saint Catherine of Genoa

  1447 - September 15, 1510

  Neither source assigns a patronage. She is invoked by nurses, and by women in unhappy marriages

  Feast: September 15Read
• 

  Saint Elizabeth of Portugal

  1271 - July 4, 1336

  Neither source assigns a patronage. She is invoked for peace, and by women in difficult marriages

  Feast: July 4Read
• 

  Saint Frances of Rome

  1384 - March 9, 1440

  Motorists and widows, per Franciscan Media

  Feast: March 9Read
• 

  Saint Monica

  c. 330 - 387

  Mothers, wives, conversion, and alcoholics

  Feast: August 27Read

Looking for someone else? Search the whole library.