Saint Profiles
The communion of saints
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557 profiles
Saint Adalbert of Prague
956 - April 23, 997
Patron saint of
Missionaries, Bohemia and the Czech lands, Priests
Feast: April 23Read
Saint Adelaide
931 - December 16, 999
Turn to them for
Marriage and family, Courage, Work and vocation
Feast: December 16Read
Saint Aelred of Rievaulx
1109 - January 12, 1166 (or 1167)
Turn to them for
Prayer, Work and vocation, Suffering and illness, Study and teaching
Feast: January 12Read
Saint Afra of Augsburg
d. c. 304
Patron saint of
Souls in purgatory
Feast: August 7Read
Saint Agatha
c. 230 - c. 251
Patron saint of
The sick, Doctors, nurses and health care workers
Feast: February 5Read
Saint Agnes
Died in the third or early fourth century
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: January 21Read
Saint Agnes of Bohemia
c. 1200-1205 - March 1281 or 1282
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Prayer, Discernment
Feast: March 2Read
Saint Agnes of Montepulciano
c. 1268 - April 1317
Turn to them for
Prayer, Work and vocation, Discernment
Feast: April 20Read
Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne
c. 590 - August 31, 651
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Prayer, Conversion
Feast: August 31Read
Saint Alban
Martyred at Verulamium in the third century, or about 304
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion
Feast: June 20 (June 22 in older calendars)Read
Saint Albert Chmielowski
August 20, 1845 - December 25, 1916
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Discernment, Work and vocation
Feast: June 17Read
Saint Albert the Great
c. 1206 - November 15, 1280
Patron saint of
Natural sciences
Feast: November 15Read
Saint Alexander Sauli
1533 or 1534 - October 11, 1592
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Poverty and simplicity, Study and teaching
Feast: October 11Read
Saint Alexius of Rome
Fifth century, by tradition
Patron saint of
Travelers, Doctors, nurses and health care workers
Feast: July 17Read
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
March 9, 1568 - June 21, 1591
Patron saint of
Students, Priests
Feast: June 21Read
Saint Alphege
954 - April 19, 1012
Turn to them for
Courage, Poverty and simplicity, Suffering and illness
Feast: April 19Read
Saint Alphonsus Liguori
September 27, 1696 - August 1, 1787
Patron saint of
Theologians, Priests
Feast: August 1Read
Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez
1532 or 1533 - October 1617
Patron saint of
Workers
Feast: October 30Read
Saint Amand of Maastricht
c. 584 - c. 676
Turn to them for
Conversion, Courage
Feast: February 6Read
Saint Ambrose
c. 340 - April 4, 397
Turn to them for
Prayer, Study and teaching, Courage
Feast: December 7Read
Saint Anastasia
Martyred at Sirmium, probably under Diocletian
Patron saint of
Widows
Feast: December 25Read
Saint André Bessette
August 9, 1845 - January 6, 1937
Turn to them for
Prayer, Suffering and illness, Work and vocation, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: January 6Read
Saint Andrew
First century
Patron saint of
Fishermen, Scotland, Russia, Greece
Feast: November 30Read
Saint Andrew Avellino
1521 - November 10, 1608
Turn to them for
Conversion, Discernment, Work and vocation, Prayer
Feast: November 10Read
Saint Andrew Bobola
1590, 1591 or 1597 - May 16, 1657
Patron saint of
Poland
Feast: May 16Read
Saint Andrew Corsini
c. 1302 - January 6, 1374
Turn to them for
Conversion, Poverty and simplicity, Work and vocation
Feast: January 9Read
Saint Andrew Kim Taegon
August 21, 1821 - September 16, 1846
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness, Work and vocation
Feast: September 20Read
Saint Angela Merici
March 21, 1474 - January 27, 1540
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Work and vocation, Discernment
Feast: January 27Read
Saint Anne
First century BC to first century AD
Patron saint of
Mothers, Grandparents, Pregnancy and childbirth
Feast: July 26Read
Saint Ansanus of Siena
Died early fourth century
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion
Feast: December 1Read
Saint Anselm of Canterbury
1033 or 1034 - April 21, 1109
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Prayer
Feast: April 21Read
Saint Ansgar
801 - February 865
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion, Work and vocation
Feast: February 3Read
Saint Anthony Mary Claret
December 23, 1807 - October 24, 1870
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Courage, Prayer
Feast: October 24Read
Saint Anthony of Padua
c. 1195 - June 13, 1231
Patron saint of
Lost items, The poor, Travelers
Feast: June 13Read
Saint Anthony the Abbot
c. 251 - c. 356
Patron saint of
Animals, The sick
Feast: January 17Read
Saint Anthony Zaccaria
1502 - July 5, 1539
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Conversion, Prayer
Feast: July 5Read
Saint Antoninus of Florence
March 1, 1389 - May 2, 1459
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Study and teaching, Work and vocation
Feast: May 10Read
Saint Apollinaris of Ravenna
First or second century; dates disputed
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: July 20Read
Saint Apollonia
Died c. 249
Patron saint of
The sick, Doctors, nurses and health care workers
Feast: February 9Read
Saint Arnold Janssen
November 5, 1837 - January 15, 1909
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Courage, Prayer
Feast: January 15Read
Saint Arsenius the Great
c. 354 - c. 450
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment
Feast: May 8Read
Saint Athanasius of Alexandria
c. 296 - May 2, 373
Turn to them for
Courage, Study and teaching
Feast: May 2Read
Saint Augustine of Canterbury
Birth unknown - 604 or 605
Turn to them for
Courage, Work and vocation, Discernment
Feast: May 27Read
Saint Augustine of Hippo
November 13, 354 - August 28, 430
Patron saint of
Conversion, Theologians, Printers, publishers and booksellers
Feast: August 28Read
Saint Barbara
Unknown; venerated as a martyr from the seventh century
Patron saint of
First responders, Soldiers, Workers
Feast: December 4Read
Saint Barnabas
First century
Turn to them for
Courage, Work and vocation, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: June 11Read
Saint Bartholomew
First century
Turn to them for
Discernment, Conversion, Courage
Feast: August 24Read
Saint Basil the Great
c. 329 - January 1, 379
Patron saint of
Russia
Feast: January 2Read
Saint Bavo of Ghent
c. 590 - c. 655
Turn to them for
Conversion, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: October 1Read
Saint Bede the Venerable
672 or 673 - 735 or 737
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Prayer
Feast: May 27Read
Saint Benedict Joseph Labre
1748 - April 16, 1783
Patron saint of
The poor, Travelers
Feast: April 16Read
Saint Benedict of Aniane
c. 750 - February 11, 821
Turn to them for
Discernment, Prayer, Work and vocation
Feast: February 12Read
Saint Benedict of Nursia
c. 480 - March 21, 547
Patron saint of
Europe, Monastics, Students
Feast: July 11Read
Saint Benedict the Moor
1524 or 1526 - April 4, 1589
Patron saint of
African Americans
Feast: April 4Read
Saint Benno of Meissen
c. 1010 - 1106
Patron saint of
Fishermen
Feast: June 16Read
Saint Bernadette Soubirous
January 7, 1844 - April 16, 1879
Turn to them for
Prayer, Suffering and illness
Feast: April 16Read
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
1090 - August 20, 1153
Turn to them for
Prayer, Work and vocation
Feast: August 20Read
Saint Bernard of Corleone
February 6, 1605 - January 12, 1667
Turn to them for
Conversion, Prayer, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: January 12Read
Saint Bernard of Menthon
Died at Novara in 1008, or in 1081 by another account
Patron saint of
Mountaineers and climbers, Travelers
Feast: June 15Read
Saint Bernardine of Siena
September 8, 1380 - May 20, 1444
Patron saint of
Workers
Feast: May 20Read
Saint Bernardino Realino
December 1, 1530 - July 2, 1616
Turn to them for
Discernment, Work and vocation
Feast: July 2Read
Saint Bernardo Tolomei
May 10, 1272 - August 20, 1348
Turn to them for
Discernment, Prayer, Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: August 20Read
Saint Bernward of Hildesheim
c. 960 - November 20, 1022
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Study and teaching
Feast: November 20Read
Saint Bibiana
Dates unknown; by legend martyred at Rome about 360-363
Patron saint of
Headaches, Mental illness and anxiety
Feast: December 2Read
Saint Blaise
Died c. 316
Patron saint of
The sick, Protection from evil
Feast: February 3Read
Saint Bonaventure
1217 or 1221 - July 15, 1274
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Prayer, Discernment
Feast: July 14Read
Saint Boniface
c. 675 - June 5, 754
Patron saint of
Missionaries, Teachers
Feast: June 5Read
Saints Boris and Gleb
d. 1015
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: July 24Read
Saint Brendan the Navigator
484 - 577 or 578
Turn to them for
Discernment, Prayer
Feast: May 16Read
Saint Bridget of Sweden
c. 1303 - July 23, 1373
Patron saint of
Mothers, Mystics
Feast: July 23Read
Saint Brigid of Kildare
451 or 452 - February 1, 525
Patron saint of
Ireland, Students
Feast: February 1Read
Saint Bruno
c. 1030 - October 6, 1101
Patron saint of
Retreats, Theologians
Feast: October 6Read
Saint Caesarius of Arles
c. 470 - August 27, 542 or 543
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Poverty and simplicity, Courage
Feast: August 27Read
Saint Cajetan
October 1480 - August 7, 1547
Patron saint of
Workers, The poor
Feast: August 7Read
Saint Callistus I
Birth unknown - c. 222 or 223
Turn to them for
Conversion, Courage
Feast: October 14Read
Saint Camillus de Lellis
1550 - July 14, 1614
Patron saint of
The sick, First responders, Doctors, nurses and health care workers
Feast: July 18Read
Saint Canute IV of Denmark
c. 1043 - 1086
Turn to them for
Courage
Feast: July 10Read
Saint Carmen Rendiles
August 11, 1903 - May 9, 1977
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment, Suffering and illness, Work and vocation
Feast: May 9Read
Saint Casimir
October 3, 1458 - March 4, 1484
Patron saint of
Students
Feast: March 4Read
Saint Cataldus of Taranto
Sixth or seventh century
Turn to them for
Conversion, Prayer
Feast: May 10Read
Saint Catherine de' Ricci
April 23, 1522 - February 2, 1590
Patron saint of
The sick
Feast: February 4Read
Saint Catherine Labouré
May 2, 1806 - December 31, 1876
Patron saint of
The sick
Feast: November 28Read
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Died c. 310
Patron saint of
Students, Teachers, Theologians, Lawyers
Feast: November 25Read
Saint Catherine of Bologna
September 8, 1413 - March 9, 1463
Turn to them for
Prayer, Anxiety and mental health, Discernment
Feast: March 9Read
Saint Catherine of Genoa
1447 - September 15, 1510
Patron saint of
Wives, The sick, Doctors, nurses and health care workers
Feast: September 15Read
Saint Catherine of Siena
1347 - 1380
Patron saint of
Europe
Feast: April 29Read
Saint Catherine of Sweden
1331 or 1332 - March 24, 1381
Patron saint of
Pregnancy and childbirth
Feast: March 24Read
Saint Cecilia
Second or third century
Patron saint of
Musicians
Feast: November 22Read
Saint Celestine V
1215 (or 1210) - May 19, 1296
Turn to them for
Discernment, Prayer, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: May 19Read
Saint Chad
Birth date unknown - March 2, 672
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: March 2Read
Saint Charles Borromeo
October 2, 1538 - November 3, 1584
Patron saint of
Priests, Teachers
Feast: November 4Read
Saint Charles de Foucauld
September 15, 1858 - December 1, 1916
Patron saint of
Missionaries, Travelers, Translators, France
Feast: December 1Read
Saint Charles of Mount Argus
December 11, 1821 - January 5, 1893
Patron saint of
The sick
Feast: January 5Read
Saint Christina of Bolsena
d. early fourth century
Patron saint of
Sailors and mariners, Protection from evil
Feast: July 24Read
Saint Christopher
Third century, traditionally
Patron saint of
Travelers, Sailors and mariners, Gardeners
Feast: July 25Read
Saint Clare of Assisi
1194 - August 11, 1253
Patron saint of
Eye disorders, Broadcasting and telecommunications
Feast: August 11Read
Saint Clare of Montefalco
c. 1268 - August 1308
Turn to them for
Prayer, Suffering and illness, Discernment
Feast: August 17Read
Saint Claude de la Colombiere
1641 - February 15, 1682
Patron saint of
Priests, Mystics, France
Feast: February 15Read
Saint Clement
Died c. 101
Patron saint of
Workers, Travelers, Sailors and mariners
Feast: November 23Read
Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer
December 26, 1751 - March 15, 1820
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Courage, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: March 15Read
Saint Clotilde
c. 474 - June 3, 545
Turn to them for
Conversion, Marriage and family, Parenting, Suffering and illness
Feast: June 3Read
Saint Colette
January 13, 1381 - March 6, 1447
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Prayer, Discernment
Feast: March 6Read
Saint Columba of Iona
December 7, 521 - June 9, 597
Patron saint of
Ireland, Scotland
Feast: June 9Read
Saint Columban
543 - November 21, 615
Patron saint of
Missionaries
Feast: November 23Read
Saint Corbinian
c. 680 - c. 730
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Courage, Discernment
Feast: September 8Read
Saint Cornelius
Birth unknown - June 253
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion
Feast: September 16Read
Saints Cosmas and Damian
Martyred c. 287, or in the early fourth century
Patron saint of
Doctors, nurses and health care workers
Feast: September 26Read
Saints Crispin and Crispinian
Martyred c. 285-288
Patron saint of
Shoemakers and leatherworkers
Feast: October 25Read
Saint Crispin of Viterbo
November 13, 1668 - May 19, 1750
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Poverty and simplicity, Prayer
Feast: May 19Read
Saint Cunegunde
Died March 3, 1040
Turn to them for
Marriage and family, Poverty and simplicity, Prayer
Feast: March 3Read
Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne
c. 635 - March 20, 687
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment
Feast: March 20Read
Saint Cyprian
Birth unknown - September 14, 258
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion, Suffering and illness
Feast: September 16Read
Saint Cyriacus
d. c. 303 or 309
Patron saint of
Protection from evil, Eye disorders
Feast: August 8Read
Saints Cyril and Methodius
Cyril c. 827 - 869; Methodius c. 826 - April 6, 885
Patron saint of
Missionaries, Translators, Scholars, Europe
Feast: February 14Read
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Birth unknown - 444
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Conversion, Discernment
Feast: June 27Read
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
c. 315 - March 18, 386 or 387
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Courage, Prayer
Feast: March 18Read
Saint Damasus I
c. 304 - December 11, 384
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Prayer
Feast: December 11Read
Saint Damien of Molokai
January 3, 1840 - April 15, 1889
Turn to them for
Suffering and illness, Courage, Work and vocation
Feast: May 10Read
Saint Daniel Comboni
March 15, 1831 - October 10, 1881
Turn to them for
Courage, Work and vocation, Suffering and illness
Feast: October 10Read
Saint David of Wales
Sixth century - died March 1, 589 or 601
Patron saint of
Wales
Feast: March 1Read
Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica
d. c. 304
Turn to them for
Courage, Protection
Feast: October 26 (October 8 in the older Roman Martyrology)Read
Saint Denis of Paris
Martyred at Paris about 275, or in 258 by another account
Patron saint of
France, Headaches
Feast: October 9Read
Saint Didacus of Alcalá
c. 1400 - November 12, 1463
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Poverty and simplicity, Prayer
Feast: November 12Read
Saint Dionysius the Areopagite
First century
Turn to them for
Conversion, Study and teaching
Feast: October 3Read
Saint Dismas
First century
Patron saint of
Prisoners and captives
Feast: March 25Read
Saint Dominic
c. 1170 - August 6, 1221
Patron saint of
Astronomers
Feast: August 8Read
Saint Dominic of Silos
c. 1000 - December 20, 1073
Patron saint of
Pregnancy and childbirth, Infertility, Spain, Monastics
Feast: December 20Read
Saint Dominic Savio
April 2, 1842 - March 9, 1857
Patron saint of
Children, Students, Musicians
Feast: March 9Read
Saint Dorothy of Caesarea
Died c. 300 or 311
Patron saint of
Florists, Gardeners
Feast: February 6Read
Saint Dunstan
c. 909 or earlier - May 19, 988
Patron saint of
Workers
Feast: May 19Read
Saint Dymphna
Traditionally seventh century
Patron saint of
Mental illness and anxiety
Feast: May 15Read
Saint Edmund Campion
January 25, 1540 - December 1, 1581
Turn to them for
Courage, Study and teaching, Conversion
Feast: December 1Read
Saint Edmund of Abingdon
c. 1175 or 1180 - November 16, 1240
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Prayer, Courage
Feast: November 16Read
Saint Edmund the Martyr
c. 840 - November 20, 869 or 870
Patron saint of
The sick
Feast: November 20Read
Saint Edward the Confessor
c. 1003 - January 5, 1066
Patron saint of
Difficult marriages
Feast: October 13Read
Saint Eligius
c. 590 - December 1, 660
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: December 1Read
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
August 28, 1774 - January 4, 1821
Patron saint of
Teachers, Widows
Feast: January 4Read
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
1207 - November 17, 1231
Patron saint of
The poor
Feast: November 17Read
Saint Elizabeth of Portugal
1271 - July 4, 1336
Patron saint of
Wives, Difficult marriages
Feast: July 4Read
Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity
July 18, 1880 - November 9, 1906
Turn to them for
Prayer, Suffering and illness
Feast: November 8Read
Saint Emilian of La Cogolla
473 - November 12, 574
Turn to them for
Prayer, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: November 12Read
Saint Emmeram of Regensburg
Seventh century
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: September 22Read
Saint Emygdius of Ascoli
Traditionally 273 - 303
Turn to them for
Protection, Courage
Feast: August 5Read
Saint Ephrem
c. 306 - June 9, 373
Patron saint of
Musicians, Theologians, Writers and journalists, Teachers
Feast: June 9Read
Saint Epiphanius of Salamis
c. 310 - 403
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Discernment, Courage
Feast: May 12Read
Saint Erasmus
Died c. 303, or in the late second century by one account
Patron saint of
Sailors and mariners, The sick, Pregnancy and childbirth
Feast: June 2Read
Saint Eric of Sweden
c. 1120 - 1160
Turn to them for
Courage, Prayer
Feast: May 18Read
Saint Etheldreda
c. 630 - June 23, 679
Turn to them for
Discernment, Prayer
Feast: June 23Read
Saint Eugene de Mazenod
August 1, 1782 - May 21, 1861
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Discernment, Work and vocation
Feast: May 21Read
Saint Eulalia of Mérida
Died c. 304
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: December 10Read
Saint Euphemia of Chalcedon
c. 288 - c. 303
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: September 16Read
Saint Eusebius of Vercelli
About 283 - August 1, 371
Turn to them for
Courage, Prayer, Study and teaching
Feast: August 2Read
Saint Eustace
Martyred at Rome, in 118 by tradition; other accounts give 140 or 188
Patron saint of
Hunters
Feast: September 20Read
Saint Fabian
Birth unknown - January 20, 250
Turn to them for
Courage, Discernment, Work and vocation
Feast: January 20Read
Saint Faustina Kowalska
August 25, 1905 - October 5, 1938
Turn to them for
Prayer, Suffering and illness, Conversion, Desperate situations
Feast: October 5Read
Saint Faustino Míguez
March 24, 1831 - March 8, 1925
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Work and vocation, Suffering and illness
Feast: March 8Read
Saint Felix of Cantalice
1515 - May 18, 1587
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Work and vocation, Prayer
Feast: May 18Read
Saint Ferdinand III of Castile
c. 1198 - May 30, 1252
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Courage, Prayer
Feast: May 30Read
Saint Fiacre
Late sixth century - August 18, c. 670
Patron saint of
Gardeners, The sick
Feast: August 30Read
Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
1577 - April 24, 1622
Patron saint of
The poor, Priests, Lawyers
Feast: April 24Read
Saint Florian
Martyred at Lorch in 304, or about 303 by one account
Patron saint of
First responders, Poland
Feast: May 4Read
Saint Frances of Rome
1384 - March 9, 1440
Patron saint of
Travelers, Wives
Feast: March 9Read
Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
July 15, 1850 - December 22, 1917
Patron saint of
Immigrants and migrants, Impossible causes, Doctors, nurses and health care workers
Feast: November 13Read
Saint Francesco Spinelli
April 14, 1853 - February 6, 1913
Turn to them for
Prayer, Poverty and simplicity, Work and vocation
Feast: February 6Read
Saint Francis Borgia
October 28, 1510 - September 30, 1572
Patron saint of
Priests, The poor
Feast: October 10Read
Saint Francis Caracciolo
October 13, 1563 - June 4, 1608
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment, Poverty and simplicity, Suffering and illness
Feast: June 4Read
Saint Francis de Sales
August 21, 1567 - December 28, 1622
Patron saint of
Writers and journalists
Feast: January 24Read
Saint Francis Jerome
December 17, 1642 - May 11, 1716
Turn to them for
Conversion, Work and vocation
Feast: May 11Read
Saint Francis of Assisi
c. 1181 - October 3, 1226
Patron saint of
Animals, Ecology
Feast: October 4Read
Saint Francis of Paola
March 27, 1416 - April 2, 1507
Patron saint of
Sailors and mariners
Feast: April 2Read
Saint Francis Solano
March 10, 1549 - July 14, 1610
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Courage, Conversion
Feast: July 14Read
Saint Francis Xavier
April 7, 1506 - December 1552
Patron saint of
Missionaries, Sailors and mariners
Feast: December 3Read
Saint François de Laval
April 30, 1623 - May 6, 1708
Turn to them for
Courage, Work and vocation, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: May 6Read
Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe
c. 468 - c. 533
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Courage, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: January 1Read
Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
March 1, 1838 - February 27, 1862
Patron saint of
Students
Feast: February 27Read
Saint Gabriel the Archangel
Archangel
Patron saint of
Broadcasting and telecommunications
Feast: September 29Read
Saint Gall
Irish-born; died c. 630 or c. 646
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment
Feast: October 16Read
Saint Gaspar del Bufalo
January 6, 1786 - December 28, 1837
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion, Work and vocation
Feast: October 21Read
Saint Geminianus of Modena
d. 397
Turn to them for
Protection, Courage
Feast: January 31Read
Saint Gemma Galgani
March 12, 1878 - April 11, 1903
Patron saint of
Students, Doctors, nurses and health care workers, Headaches
Feast: April 11Read
Saint Genevieve
c. 419 or 422 - 512
Turn to them for
Courage, Prayer, Protection
Feast: January 3Read
Saint George
Died c. 303
Patron saint of
Protection from evil, Soldiers
Feast: April 23Read
Saint Gerard Majella
April 1726 - October 16, 1755
Patron saint of
Pregnancy and childbirth
Feast: October 16Read
Saint Gerard Sagredo
d. 1046
Turn to them for
Courage, Study and teaching
Feast: September 24Read
Saint Germaine Cousin
1579 - 1601
Patron saint of
Abuse victims, People with disabilities
Feast: June 15Read
Saint Germanus of Auxerre
c. 380 - July 31, 448
Turn to them for
Conversion, Courage
Feast: July 31Read
Saint Germanus of Constantinople
before 641 - 733 or 740
Turn to them for
Courage, Prayer
Feast: May 12Read
Saint Germanus of Paris
c. 496 - May 28, 576
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Courage, Prayer
Feast: May 28Read
Saint Gertrude of Nivelles
626 - March 17, 659
Patron saint of
Travelers
Feast: March 17Read
Saint Gertrude the Great
January 6, 1256 - November 17, 1302
Patron saint of
Mystics, Theologians
Feast: November 16Read
Saints Gervase and Protase
Martyred at Milan, probably in the second century
Turn to them for
Courage, Protection, Prayer
Feast: June 19Read
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
October 4, 1922 - April 28, 1962
Patron saint of
Doctors, nurses and health care workers, Wives
Feast: April 28Read
Saint Giles
c. 650 - early 8th century
Patron saint of
The poor, People with disabilities
Feast: September 1Read
Saint Giuseppe Allamano
January 21, 1851 - February 16, 1926
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Discernment, Suffering and illness
Feast: February 16Read
Saint Giuseppe Marello
December 26, 1844 - May 30, 1895
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Discernment, Prayer
Feast: May 30Read
Saint Giuseppe Moscati
July 25, 1880 - April 12, 1927
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Study and teaching, Suffering and illness, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: November 16 or April 12Read
Saint Godehard of Hildesheim
c. 960 - May 1038
Patron saint of
Pregnancy and childbirth
Feast: May 5Read
Saint Godelieve
c. 1049 - July 6, 1070
Patron saint of
Difficult marriages, Eye disorders, Families
Feast: July 6Read
Saint Gregory Barbarigo
1625 - 1697
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Work and vocation, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: June 18Read
Saint Gregory Nazianzen
c. 325 or c. 330 - 389 or 390
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Prayer, Courage
Feast: January 2Read
Saint Gregory of Narek
c. 945 - c. 1003
Patron saint of
Writers and journalists, Mystics, Monastics
Feast: February 27Read
Saint Gregory of Nyssa
c. 335 - after 385
Patron saint of
Theologians, Mystics
Feast: January 10Read
Saint Gregory of Tours
c. 538 - November 17, c. 594
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Work and vocation, Courage
Feast: November 17Read
Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus
c. 213 - between 270 and 275
Turn to them for
Conversion, Study and teaching, Courage
Feast: November 17Read
Saint Gregory the Great
c. 540 - March 12, 604
Patron saint of
Teachers, Musicians
Feast: September 3Read
Saint Gregory the Illuminator
c. 257 - c. 337 (both dates uncertain)
Turn to them for
Conversion, Suffering and illness, Courage
Feast: September 30Read
Saint Gregory VII
About 1020 - May 25, 1085
Turn to them for
Courage, Work and vocation, Discernment
Feast: May 25Read
Saint Gudula of Brussels
c. 650 - c. 712
Turn to them for
Prayer, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: January 8Read
Saint Guido Maria Conforti
March 30, 1865 - November 5, 1931
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Discernment, Suffering and illness
Feast: November 5Read
Saint Guy of Anderlecht
c. 950 - c. 1012
Patron saint of
Farmers, Animals
Feast: September 12Read
Saint Hedwig of Silesia
c. 1174 - October 1243
Turn to them for
Marriage and family, Poverty and simplicity, Suffering and illness, Prayer
Feast: October 16Read
Saint Helena
Mid-third century - c. 329 or 330
Patron saint of
Conversion, Difficult marriages
Feast: August 18Read
Saint Henry II
972 or 973 - July 13, 1024
Patron saint of
Infertility, People with disabilities
Feast: July 13Read
Saint Henry of Uppsala
c. 1100 - c. 1156
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion
Feast: January 19Read
Saint Hermenegild
Died April 13, 585
Patron saint of
Conversion
Feast: April 13Read
Saint Hilarion
c. 291 - c. 371
Turn to them for
Prayer, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: October 21Read
Saint Hilary of Poitiers
c. 315 - 368
Patron saint of
Theologians, Teachers
Feast: January 13Read
Saint Hilda of Whitby
614 - November 17, 680
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Discernment, Suffering and illness
Feast: November 17Read
Saint Hildegard of Bingen
1098 - 1179
Turn to them for
Prayer, Study and teaching, Courage
Feast: September 17Read
Saint Hippolytus of Rome
Died about 235 or 236
Turn to them for
Conversion, Study and teaching, Courage
Feast: August 13Read
Saint Homobonus of Cremona
Died November 13, 1197
Patron saint of
Workers
Feast: November 13Read
Saint Honoratus of Arles
c. 350 or 375 - 429 or 430
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment
Feast: January 16Read
Saint Hubert of Liège
c. 656 - May 30, 727 or 728
Patron saint of
Hunters
Feast: November 3Read
Saint Hugh of Cluny
1024 - April 28, 1109
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Prayer
Feast: April 29Read
Saint Hugh of Grenoble
1053 - April 1, 1132
Patron saint of
Headaches
Feast: April 1Read
Saint Hugh of Lincoln
c. 1135 or 1140 - November 16, 1200
Patron saint of
The sick, Shoemakers and leatherworkers
Feast: November 17Read
Saint Hyacinth
c. 1183 or 1185 - August 15, 1257
Turn to them for
Discernment, Work and vocation, Prayer
Feast: August 17Read
Saint Hyacintha Mariscotti
1585 - January 30, 1640
Turn to them for
Conversion, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: January 30Read
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
c. 50 - c. 107
Patron saint of
Priests, Theologians
Feast: October 17Read
Saint Ignatius of Laconi
December 1701 - May 11, 1781
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Poverty and simplicity, Prayer, Suffering and illness
Feast: May 11Read
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
1491 - July 31, 1556
Patron saint of
Retreats
Feast: July 31Read
Saint Ildephonsus of Toledo
c. 608 - January 23, 667
Turn to them for
Prayer, Study and teaching
Feast: January 23Read
Saint Irenaeus
Second century
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Discernment, Courage
Feast: June 28Read
Saint Isaac Jogues
January 10, 1607 - October 18, 1646
Patron saint of
Canada
Feast: October 19Read
Saint Isidore of Seville
c. 560 - April 4, 636
Patron saint of
Students, Teachers, Theologians
Feast: April 4Read
Saint Isidore the Farmer
c. 1070 - May 15, 1130
Patron saint of
Farmers, Workers
Feast: May 15Read
Saint Ivo of Kermartin
October 17, 1253 - May 19, 1303
Patron saint of
Lawyers
Feast: May 19Read
Saint Jadwiga of Poland
1373 - July 17, 1399
Patron saint of
Poland
Feast: July 17Read
Saint James of the Marches
1391 - November 28, 1476
Turn to them for
Conversion, Poverty and simplicity, Courage
Feast: November 28Read
Saint James the Greater
First century - A.D. 44
Patron saint of
Workers, Spain
Feast: July 25Read
Saint James the Less
First century
Turn to them for
Prayer, Poverty and simplicity, Courage
Feast: May 3Read
Saint Jane Frances de Chantal
January 28, 1572 - December 13, 1641
Turn to them for
Suffering and illness, Marriage and family, Anxiety and mental health
Feast: August 12Read
Saint Januarius
Died c. 305
Patron saint of
The sick, Protection from evil
Feast: September 19Read
Saint Jean de Brébeuf
March 25, 1593 - March 16, 1649
Patron saint of
Canada
Feast: October 19Read
Saint Jeanne Jugan
October 25, 1792 - August 29, 1879
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Work and vocation, Prayer
Feast: August 30Read
Saint Jerome
c. 347 - 420
Patron saint of
Librarians, Scholars, Translators
Feast: September 30Read
Saint Jerome Emiliani
1481 or 1486 - February 8, 1537
Patron saint of
Children, The poor
Feast: February 8Read
Saint Joachim
First century BC
Patron saint of
Grandparents
Feast: July 26Read
Saint Joachima de Vedruna
1783 - 1854
Patron saint of
Widows, Mothers, The sick, Spain
Feast: August 28Read
Saint Joan of Arc
January 6, 1412 - May 30, 1431
Patron saint of
France, Soldiers
Feast: May 30Read
Saint Joan of Valois
April 23, 1464 - February 4, 1505
Turn to them for
Suffering and illness, Marriage and family, Prayer
Feast: February 4Read
Saint John Baptist de la Salle
April 30, 1651 - April 7, 1719
Patron saint of
Teachers
Feast: April 7Read
Saint John Baptist de Rossi
February 22, 1698 - May 23, 1764
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Suffering and illness, Work and vocation
Feast: May 23Read
Saint John Berchmans
March 13, 1599 - August 13, 1621
Patron saint of
Students
Feast: November 26Read
Saint John Bosco
August 16, 1815 - January 31, 1888
Patron saint of
Children, Students, Workers, Printers, publishers and booksellers
Feast: January 31Read
Saint John Cantius
1390 (disputed) - December 24, 1473
Patron saint of
Poland
Feast: December 23Read
Saint John Chrysostom
c. 347 - September 14, 407
Turn to them for
Courage, Marriage and family, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: September 13Read
Saint John Climacus
c. 575 - after 650, or c. 525 - c. 606
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment
Feast: March 30Read
Saint John Damascene
c. 676 - between 754 and 787
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Prayer, Courage
Feast: December 4Read
Saint John de Britto
March 1, 1647 - February 1693
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion
Feast: February 4Read
Saint John Eudes
November 14, 1601 - August 19, 1680
Patron saint of
Priests, France, Conversion
Feast: August 19Read
Saint John Fisher
1469 - June 22, 1535
Patron saint of
Theologians, Teachers, Lawyers
Feast: June 22Read
Saint John Francis Regis
January 31, 1597 - December 1640
Patron saint of
The poor, Missionaries
Feast: June 16Read
Saint John Gabriel Perboyre
January 6, 1802 - September 11, 1840
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: September 11Read
Saint John Gualbert
c. 985/999 - July 12, 1073
Turn to them for
Conversion, Courage, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: July 12Read
Saint John Henry Newman
February 21, 1801 - August 11, 1890
Patron saint of
Teachers, Students
Feast: October 9Read
Saint John Houghton
1487 - May 4, 1535
Turn to them for
Courage, Discernment, Prayer
Feast: May 4Read
Saint John I
c. 470 - May 18, 526
Patron saint of
Politicians and public servants, Protection from evil
Feast: May 18Read
Saint John Nepomucene
c. 1340 - March 20, 1393
Patron saint of
Bohemia and the Czech lands
Feast: May 16Read
Saint John Neumann
March 28, 1811 - January 5, 1860
Patron saint of
Teachers
Feast: January 5Read
Saint John of Avila
January 6, 1499 or 1500 - May 10, 1569
Patron saint of
Priests
Feast: May 10Read
Saint John of Capistrano
1385 or 1386 - October 23, 1456
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion, Work and vocation
Feast: October 23Read
Saint John of Dukla
c. 1414 - September 29, 1484
Patron saint of
Poland
Feast: July 10Read
Saint John of God
March 8, 1495 - March 8, 1550
Patron saint of
The sick, First responders, Doctors, nurses and health care workers, Printers, publishers and booksellers
Feast: March 8Read
Saint John of Matha
c. 1154 - December 17, 1213
Patron saint of
Prisoners and captives
Feast: December 17Read
Saint John of Ribera
December 27, 1532 - January 6, 1611
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Prayer, Study and teaching
Feast: January 14Read
Saint John of Sahagún
1419 or c. 1430 - June 11, 1479
Turn to them for
Courage, Prayer, Work and vocation
Feast: June 12Read
Saint John of the Cross
June 24, 1542 - December 14, 1591
Patron saint of
Mystics
Feast: December 14Read
Saint John Paul II
May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005
Patron saint of
Students, Families, Travelers
Feast: October 22Read
Saint John the Almsgiver
c. 550 - c. 616 or 619
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity
Feast: November 11Read
Saint John the Baptist
First century
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion, Prayer
Feast: June 24 and August 29Read
Saint John the Evangelist
First century - died at Ephesus about A.D. 100
Turn to them for
Prayer, Study and teaching
Feast: December 27Read
Saint John Vianney
May 8, 1786 - August 4, 1859
Patron saint of
Priests
Feast: August 4Read
Saint John XXIII
November 25, 1881 - June 3, 1963
Patron saint of
Politicians and public servants, Europe
Feast: October 11Read
Saint Josaphat Kuntsevych
1580 or 1584 - November 12, 1623
Turn to them for
Courage, Prayer
Feast: November 12Read
Saint José de Anchieta
March 19, 1534 - June 9, 1597
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: June 9Read
Saint José Gregorio Hernández
October 26, 1864 - June 29, 1919
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Discernment, Poverty and simplicity, Suffering and illness
Feast: October 26Read
Saint Joseph
First century
Patron saint of
Fathers, Families, Workers
Feast: March 19Read
Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo
May 3, 1786 - April 30, 1842
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Suffering and illness, Work and vocation
Feast: April 30Read
Saint Joseph Cafasso
January 15, 1811 - June 23, 1860
Patron saint of
Priests, The poor
Feast: June 23Read
Saint Joseph Calasanz
September 11, 1556 - August 25, 1648
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Work and vocation, Desperate situations
Feast: August 25Read
Saint Joseph of Arimathea
First century
Turn to them for
Courage
Feast: August 31Read
Saint Joseph of Cupertino
June 17, 1603 - September 18, 1663
Patron saint of
Pilots, Students
Feast: September 18Read
Saint Joseph of Leonessa
January 8, 1556 - February 4, 1612
Turn to them for
Courage, Poverty and simplicity, Prayer
Feast: February 4Read
Saint Joseph Oriol
November 23, 1650 - March 23, 1702
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Suffering and illness, Work and vocation
Feast: March 23Read
Saint Joseph Pignatelli
December 27, 1737 - November 11, 1811
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness, Work and vocation
Feast: November 15Read
Saint Joseph Vaz
April 21, 1651 - January 16, 1711
Turn to them for
Courage, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: January 16Read
Saint Josephine Bakhita
c. 1869 - February 8, 1947
Patron saint of
The poor, Conversion, Protection from evil
Feast: February 8Read
Saint Józef Bilczewski
April 26, 1860 - March 20, 1923
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Work and vocation, Courage, Prayer, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: March 20 or October 23Read
Saint Józef Sebastian Pelczar
January 17, 1842 - March 28, 1924
Turn to them for
Discernment, Prayer, Study and teaching
Feast: January 19Read
Saint Juan Diego
1474 - May 30, 1548
Turn to them for
Prayer, Conversion
Feast: December 9Read
Saint Jude Thaddeus
First century
Patron saint of
Impossible causes
Feast: October 28Read
Saint Julian of Cuenca
d. January 20, 1208
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Work and vocation
Feast: January 28Read
Saint Juliana Falconieri
1270 - June 1341
Turn to them for
Prayer, Suffering and illness, Discernment
Feast: June 19Read
Saint Juliana of Liège
c. 1192 - April 5, 1258
Turn to them for
Prayer, Courage, Discernment
Feast: April 5Read
Saint Julius I
Died April 12, 352
Turn to them for
Courage, Discernment
Feast: April 12Read
Saint Junípero Serra
November 24, 1713 - August 28, 1784
Turn to them for
Courage, Work and vocation, Suffering and illness
Feast: July 1Read
Saints Justa and Rufina
Martyred at Seville in 287, or in 303
Turn to them for
Courage, Work and vocation, Protection
Feast: July 17Read
Saint Justin Martyr
c. 100 - c. 165
Patron saint of
Theologians, Students
Feast: June 1Read
Saint Justina of Padua
d. 304
Turn to them for
Courage, Discernment
Feast: October 7Read
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
1656 - April 17, 1680
Patron saint of
Canada
Feast: July 14Read
Saint Katharine Drexel
November 26, 1858 - March 3, 1955
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Work and vocation, Prayer, Courage
Feast: March 3Read
Saint Kilian
c. 640 - July 8, c. 689
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion
Feast: July 8Read
Saint Kinga
1224 or 1234 - July 24, 1292
Patron saint of
Poland
Feast: July 24Read
Saint Ladislaus of Hungary
1040 or 1041 - July 29 or 30, 1095
Turn to them for
Courage, Work and vocation
Feast: June 27Read
Saint Lambert of Maastricht
c. 635 - September 17, c. 700
Patron saint of
Eye disorders
Feast: September 17Read
Saint Laurence O'Toole
c. 1128 - November 14, 1180
Turn to them for
Courage, Prayer, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: November 14Read
Saint Lawrence
Died August 10, 258
Patron saint of
The poor, First responders, Cooks, homemakers and hospitality workers
Feast: August 10Read
Saint Lawrence Justinian
1381 - January 8, 1456
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Prayer, Work and vocation
Feast: January 8Read
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
1559 - July 22, 1619
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Prayer, Work and vocation
Feast: July 21Read
Saint Lazarus of Bethany
First century
Patron saint of
Families
Feast: July 29Read
Saint Leander of Seville
c. 534 - c. 600
Turn to them for
Conversion, Study and teaching, Courage
Feast: March 13Read
Saint Leger of Autun
c. 615 - c. 678-680
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: October 2Read
Saint Leo III
d. 816
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: June 12Read
Saint Leo IX
June 21, 1002 - April 19, 1054
Patron saint of
Musicians
Feast: April 19Read
Saint Leo the Great
Unknown - November 10, 461
Turn to them for
Courage, Protection
Feast: November 10Read
Saint Leocadia of Toledo
d. December 9, c. 303-304
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: December 9Read
Saint Leonard of Noblac
Sixth century; died 559 by one account
Patron saint of
Prisoners and captives, Pregnancy and childbirth, Animals
Feast: November 6Read
Saint Leonard of Port Maurice
December 20, 1676 - November 26, 1751
Turn to them for
Conversion, Prayer, Work and vocation
Feast: November 26Read
Saint Leonardo Murialdo
October 26, 1828 - March 30, 1900
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Poverty and simplicity, Conversion
Feast: May 18Read
Saint Leopold III of Austria
c. 1075 - November 15, 1136
Patron saint of
Families
Feast: November 15Read
Saint Leopold Mandić
May 12, 1866 - July 30, 1942
Patron saint of
The sick
Feast: May 12Read
Saint Lidwina of Schiedam
1380 - April 14, 1433
Patron saint of
The sick
Feast: April 14Read
Saint Lioba
Birth unknown - September 28, 779 or 782
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Prayer, Work and vocation
Feast: September 28Read
Saint Longinus
First century
Turn to them for
Conversion
Feast: October 16Read
Saints Louis and Zélie Martin
Louis, August 22, 1823 - July 29, 1894; Zélie, December 23, 1831 - August 28, 1877
Turn to them for
Marriage and family, Parenting, Suffering and illness, Work and vocation
Feast: July 12Read
Saint Louis Bertrand
January 1, 1526 - October 9, 1581
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Courage, Discernment
Feast: October 9Read
Saint Louis de Montfort
January 31, 1673 - April 28, 1716
Patron saint of
Missionaries, Priests, The poor, France
Feast: April 28Read
Saint Louis IX
April 25, 1214 or 1215 - August 25, 1270
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: August 25Read
Saint Louis of Toulouse
February 1274 - August 19, 1297
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Work and vocation, Discernment
Feast: August 19Read
Saint Louise de Marillac
August 12, 1591 - March 15, 1660
Patron saint of
Social workers
Feast: March 15Read
Saint Lucy
c. 283 - 303 or 304
Patron saint of
Eye disorders
Feast: December 13Read
Saint Ludger of Münster
c. 744 - March 26, 809
Turn to them for
Prayer, Study and teaching, Work and vocation
Feast: March 26Read
Saint Ludmila of Bohemia
c. 860 - September 15, 921
Patron saint of
Bohemia and the Czech lands
Feast: September 16Read
Saint Luigi Guanella
December 19, 1842 - October 24, 1915
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Work and vocation, Suffering and illness
Feast: October 24Read
Saint Luke
First century
Patron saint of
Doctors, nurses and health care workers
Feast: October 18Read
Saint Lutgardis
1182 - June 16, 1246
Turn to them for
Prayer, Suffering and illness
Feast: June 16Read
Saint Macarius of Egypt
c. 300 - 390
Turn to them for
Prayer, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: January 19Read
Saint Macrina the Younger
c. 330 - 379
Turn to them for
Marriage and family, Prayer, Study and teaching
Feast: July 19Read
Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat
December 12, 1779 - May 24 or 25, 1865
Patron saint of
Teachers
Feast: May 25Read
Saint Magdalene of Canossa
March 1, 1774 - April 10, 1835
Turn to them for
Discernment, Poverty and simplicity, Study and teaching
Feast: April 10Read
Saint Malachy
1094 - November 2, 1148
Turn to them for
Courage, Work and vocation
Feast: November 3Read
Saint Marcellin Champagnat
May 20, 1789 - June 6, 1840
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Work and vocation, Prayer
Feast: June 6Read
Saints Marcellinus and Peter
Martyred in Rome in 304
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion, Suffering and illness
Feast: June 2Read
Saint Margaret Clitherow
c. 1556 - March 25, 1586
Turn to them for
Courage, Marriage and family, Suffering and illness
Feast: May 4 and August 30 in England, October 25 in WalesRead
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
July 22, 1647 - October 17, 1690
Turn to them for
Prayer, Suffering and illness, Discernment
Feast: October 16Read
Saint Margaret of Antioch
Unknown; probably the third or early fourth century
Patron saint of
Pregnancy and childbirth, Infertility, Protection from evil
Feast: July 20Read
Saint Margaret of Cortona
1247 - February 22, 1297
Patron saint of
Conversion, Mothers
Feast: February 22Read
Saint Margaret of Hungary
1242 - January 18, 1270 or 1271
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment, Suffering and illness
Feast: January 18Read
Saint Margaret of Scotland
c. 1045 - November 16, 1093
Patron saint of
Mothers, Families
Feast: November 16Read
Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys
April 17, 1620 - January 12, 1700
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Work and vocation, Courage
Feast: January 12Read
Saint Marguerite d'Youville
October 15, 1701 - December 23, 1771
Patron saint of
Widows, Difficult marriages
Feast: October 16Read
Saint Maria Bertilla Boscardin
October 6, 1888 - October 20, 1922
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Suffering and illness, Courage
Feast: October 20Read
Saint Maria Cristina Brando
May 1, 1856 - January 20, 1906
Turn to them for
Prayer, Study and teaching, Suffering and illness
Feast: January 20Read
Saint Maria Micaela of the Blessed Sacrament
January 1, 1809 - August 24, 1865
Turn to them for
Prayer, Courage, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: August 24Read
Saint Mariana de Jesús de Paredes
October 31, 1618 - May 26, 1645
Turn to them for
Prayer, Suffering and illness, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: May 26Read
Saint Marianne Cope
January 23, 1838 - August 9, 1918
Patron saint of
The sick, First responders, Missionaries
Feast: January 23Read
Saint Marie of the Incarnation
October 28, 1599 - April 30, 1672
Turn to them for
Prayer, Work and vocation, Discernment
Feast: April 30Read
Saint Marie-Eugénie de Jésus
1817 - March 10, 1898
Turn to them for
Conversion, Prayer, Study and teaching
Feast: March 10Read
Saint Mark
First century
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Discernment, Conversion
Feast: April 25Read
Saint Martha of Bethany
First century
Patron saint of
Cooks, homemakers and hospitality workers, Families
Feast: July 29Read
Saint Martial of Limoges
Third century
Turn to them for
Conversion
Feast: June 30Read
Saint Martin de Porres
December 9, 1579 - November 3, 1639
Patron saint of
African Americans, Barbers and hairdressers, Broadcasting and telecommunications, Social justice and race relations
Feast: November 3Read
Saint Martin I
Birth unknown - September 16, 655
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness, Desperate situations
Feast: April 13Read
Saint Martin of Tours
c. 316 - 397
Patron saint of
The poor, Travelers, Soldiers
Feast: November 11Read
Saint Martina
Martyred at Rome in the third century, traditionally about 228
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: January 30Read
Saint Mary Domenica Mazzarello
May 9, 1837 - May 14, 1881
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Study and teaching
Feast: May 14Read
Saint Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad
June 4, 1870 - April 24, 1957
Turn to them for
Conversion, Prayer, Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: June 4Read
Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
July 31, 1796 - April 24, 1868
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Courage, Conversion
Feast: April 24Read
Saint Mary MacKillop
January 15, 1842 - August 8, 1909
Patron saint of
Teachers, Children, The poor
Feast: August 8Read
Saint Mary Magdalene
First century
Patron saint of
Conversion
Feast: July 22Read
Saint Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi
April 2, 1566 - May 25, 1607
Turn to them for
Prayer, Anxiety and mental health, Suffering and illness
Feast: May 25Read
Saint Mary of Egypt
c. 344 - c. 421, or a century later
Turn to them for
Conversion, Prayer
Feast: April 2Read
Saint Matilda
c. 895 - March 14, 968
Turn to them for
Marriage and family, Parenting, Poverty and simplicity, Prayer
Feast: March 14Read
Saint Matthew
First century
Patron saint of
Accountants
Feast: September 21Read
Saint Matthias
First century
Patron saint of
Missionaries
Feast: May 14Read
Saint Maurice
Died about 287, by the usual reckoning
Patron saint of
Soldiers
Feast: September 22Read
Saint Maurus
c. 510 - 584
Patron saint of
Shoemakers and leatherworkers
Feast: January 15Read
Saint Maximilian Kolbe
January 8, 1894 - August 14, 1941
Patron saint of
Alcoholics, Writers and journalists, Families, Protection from evil
Feast: August 14Read
Saint Maximus the Confessor
c. 580 - August 13, 662
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness, Study and teaching, Prayer
Feast: August 13Read
Saint Medard of Noyon
c. 456 - c. 545 or 560
Patron saint of
Farmers
Feast: June 8Read
Saint Meinrad
c. 800 - January 21, 861
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment
Feast: January 21Read
Saint Melania the Younger
c. 383 - December 31, 439 (or 440)
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Marriage and family, Discernment
Feast: December 31Read
Saint Michael de Sanctis
September 29, 1591 - April 10, 1625
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment, Suffering and illness
Feast: April 10Read
Saint Michael the Archangel
Archangel
Patron saint of
Protection from evil, The sick, First responders
Feast: September 29Read
Saint Monica
c. 330 - 387
Patron saint of
Mothers, Wives, Conversion, Alcoholics
Feast: August 27Read
Saint Moses the Black
c. 330 - c. 405, or about 407 by another account
Turn to them for
Conversion, Courage
Feast: August 28Read
Saint Mutien-Marie Wiaux
March 20, 1841 - January 30, 1917
Turn to them for
Prayer, Work and vocation, Study and teaching
Feast: January 30Read
Saints Nereus and Achilleus
Roman martyrs; the date of their death is not known
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion
Feast: May 12Read
Saint Nicholas
Fourth century
Patron saint of
Children, Travelers, Sailors and mariners
Feast: December 6Read
Saint Nicholas I
c. 800 or c. 820 - November 13, 867
Turn to them for
Courage, Marriage and family
Feast: November 13Read
Saint Nicholas of Flüe
March 21, 1417 - March 21, 1487
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment, Marriage and family
Feast: March 21 (September 25 in Switzerland)Read
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
1245 or c. 1246 - September 10, 1305 or 1306
Patron saint of
Souls in purgatory, Children, Sailors and mariners
Feast: September 10Read
Saint Nicholas Pieck and the Martyrs of Gorkum
Died July 9, 1572
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: July 9Read
Saint Nicodemus
First century
Turn to them for
Conversion, Discernment, Courage
Feast: August 31Read
Saint Ninian
Died about 432
Turn to them for
Conversion, Courage
Feast: September 16Read
Saint Norbert
c. 1080 - June 6, 1134
Patron saint of
Priests
Feast: June 6Read
Saint Notburga
c. 1265 - 1313
Patron saint of
Farmers, The poor, Workers, Pregnancy and childbirth
Feast: September 14Read
Saint Nuno Álvares Pereira
June 24, 1360 - April 1, 1431
Turn to them for
Courage, Work and vocation, Poverty and simplicity, Prayer
Feast: November 6Read
Saint Odile of Alsace
Late seventh century - c. 720
Patron saint of
Eye disorders, Souls in purgatory
Feast: December 13Read
Saint Odilo of Cluny
c. 962 - December 31, 1048 or January 1, 1049
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Prayer
Feast: January 1Read
Saint Odo of Cluny
c. 879 - November 18, 942
Turn to them for
Prayer, Conversion, Work and vocation, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: November 18Read
Saint Olaf
995 - July 29, 1030
Turn to them for
Conversion, Courage
Feast: July 29Read
Saint Olga of Kiev
d. July 11, 969
Patron saint of
Conversion, Widows
Feast: July 11Read
Saint Oliver Plunkett
1625 or 1629 - 1681
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: July 1Read
Saint Onuphrius
d. c. 400
Turn to them for
Prayer, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: June 12Read
Saint Oswald
c. 605 - August 5, 642
Patron saint of
Soldiers, Missionaries, Protection from evil
Feast: August 5Read
Saint Otto of Bamberg
c. 1060 - June 30, 1139
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Conversion
Feast: June 30Read
Saint Pachomius
Died about 346
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Prayer, Discernment
Feast: May 9Read
Saint Pancras
Roman martyr; died under Valerian (257-58) or Diocletian (304-06)
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion
Feast: May 12Read
Saint Pantaleon
Died at Nicomedia about 305
Patron saint of
Doctors, nurses and health care workers, The sick, Animals
Feast: July 27Read
Saint Paschal Baylon
1540 - 1592
Turn to them for
Prayer, Work and vocation, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: May 17Read
Saint Patrick
c. 415 - 493
Patron saint of
Ireland
Feast: March 17Read
Saint Paul
First century
Patron saint of
Greece
Feast: June 29Read
Saint Paul Miki and Companions
c. 1564 - February 5, 1597
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness, Conversion
Feast: February 6Read
Saint Paul of the Cross
January 3, 1694 - October 18, 1775
Turn to them for
Prayer, Suffering and illness, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: October 20Read
Saint Paul the Hermit
Third and fourth centuries; said to have died in 341
Turn to them for
Prayer, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: January 10Read
Saint Paul VI
September 26, 1897 - August 6, 1978
Patron saint of
Workers, Politicians and public servants, Travelers
Feast: May 29Read
Saint Paula of Rome
347 - 404
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Poverty and simplicity, Marriage and family
Feast: January 26Read
Saint Paulinus of Nola
About 354 - June 22, 431
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Marriage and family, Prayer
Feast: June 22Read
Saint Paulinus of York
Died October 10, 644
Turn to them for
Conversion, Courage, Discernment
Feast: October 10Read
Saint Pedro de Arbués
1441 - September 17, 1485
Turn to them for
Courage, Prayer
Feast: September 17Read
Saint Pedro de San José Betancur
March 19, 1626 - April 25, 1667
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Suffering and illness, Work and vocation
Feast: April 25Read
Saint Peregrine Laziosi
c. 1260 or 1265 - 1345
Patron saint of
The sick
Feast: May 4Read
Saints Perpetua and Felicity
Martyred at Carthage, March 7, 203
Turn to them for
Courage, Parenting, Suffering and illness, Marriage and family
Feast: March 7Read
Saint Peter
First century
Patron saint of
Greece
Feast: June 29Read
Saints Peter and Paul
Both died at Rome, under Nero, between 64 and 68
Patron saint of
Fishermen, Missionaries, Travelers, Greece
Feast: June 29Read
Saint Peter Canisius
May 8, 1521 - December 21, 1597
Patron saint of
Writers and journalists, Teachers, Scholars, Priests
Feast: December 21Read
Saint Peter Chanel
1802 or 1803 - April 28, 1841
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness, Work and vocation, Conversion
Feast: April 28Read
Saint Peter Chrysologus
c. 406 - c. 450
Patron saint of
Theologians, Teachers
Feast: July 30Read
Saint Peter Claver
1581 - September 8, 1654
Patron saint of
Missionaries, The sick
Feast: September 9Read
Saint Peter Damian
1007 - February 21, 1072
Patron saint of
Theologians, Monastics, Writers and journalists
Feast: February 21Read
Saint Peter Faber
April 13, 1506 - August 1, 1546
Turn to them for
Discernment, Prayer, Conversion
Feast: August 1Read
Saint Peter Fourier
November 30, 1565 - December 9, 1640
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Poverty and simplicity, Work and vocation
Feast: December 9Read
Saint Peter Julian Eymard
February 4, 1811 - August 1, 1868
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment
Feast: August 2Read
Saint Peter Nolasco
c. 1189 - December 25, 1256 (or 1259)
Turn to them for
Courage, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: January 28 or May 6Read
Saint Peter of Alcantara
1499 - October 18, 1562
Turn to them for
Prayer, Poverty and simplicity, Discernment
Feast: October 19Read
Saint Peter of Alexandria
died November 311
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion, Suffering and illness
Feast: November 25Read
Saint Peter of Verona
c. 1205 - April 6, 1252
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion
Feast: April 6Read
Saint Peter Regalado
1390 - March 30, 1456
Turn to them for
Prayer, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: March 30Read
Saint Petronilla
Probably late first century
Patron saint of
France, Travelers
Feast: May 31Read
Saint Petronius of Bologna
d. before 450
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Discernment
Feast: October 4Read
Saint Philip Benizi
August 15, 1233 - August 22 or 23, 1285
Turn to them for
Discernment, Work and vocation, Courage, Prayer
Feast: August 22Read
Saint Philip Howard
June 28, 1557 - October 19, 1595
Turn to them for
Conversion, Courage, Marriage and family
Feast: October 19Read
Saint Philip Neri
1515 - May 1595
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment, Conversion
Feast: May 26Read
Saint Philip of Jesus
1572 - February 5, 1597
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion, Discernment
Feast: February 5Read
Saint Philip the Apostle
First century
Turn to them for
Discernment, Prayer, Conversion
Feast: May 3Read
Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati
April 6, 1901 - July 4, 1925
Patron saint of
Students, Mountaineers and climbers
Feast: July 4Read
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
May 25, 1887 - September 23, 1968
Patron saint of
The sick, Priests, Mystics
Feast: September 23Read
Saint Pius V
January 17, 1504 - May 1, 1572
Turn to them for
Prayer, Work and vocation, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: April 30Read
Saint Pius X
June 2, 1835 - August 20, 1914
Turn to them for
Prayer, Poverty and simplicity, Work and vocation
Feast: August 21Read
Saint Placid
Sixth century
Turn to them for
Discernment, Prayer
Feast: October 5Read
Saint Polycarp
About 69 - February 23, 155
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness, Prayer
Feast: February 23Read
Saint Praxedes
Era unknown; tradition says second century
Turn to them for
Courage, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: July 21Read
Saints Priscilla and Aquila
First century
Turn to them for
Marriage and family, Work and vocation, Courage
Feast: July 8Read
Saint Quentin
d. c. 287
Patron saint of
Doctors, nurses and health care workers
Feast: October 31Read
Saint Radegund
c. 518 - August 13, 587
Patron saint of
Difficult marriages
Feast: August 13Read
Saint Ranieri of Pisa
1117 - 1161
Turn to them for
Conversion, Poverty and simplicity, Prayer
Feast: June 17Read
Saint Raphael the Archangel
Archangel
Patron saint of
Travelers, Eye disorders
Feast: September 29Read
Saint Raymond Nonnatus
1200 or 1204 - August 31, 1240
Patron saint of
Pregnancy and childbirth, Children, Doctors, nurses and health care workers
Feast: August 31Read
Saint Raymond of Penyafort
1175 - January 6, 1275
Patron saint of
Lawyers
Feast: January 7Read
Saint Remigius of Reims
c. 437 - January 13, 533, or January 10, 535
Patron saint of
France
Feast: October 1 and January 13Read
Saint Richard of Chichester
c. 1197 - April 3, 1253
Turn to them for
Courage, Poverty and simplicity, Prayer
Feast: April 3Read
Saint Rita of Cascia
c. 1381 - May 22, 1457
Patron saint of
Impossible causes, Difficult marriages, Infertility, Parenthood
Feast: May 22Read
Saint Robert Bellarmine
October 4, 1542 - September 17, 1621
Patron saint of
Teachers, Conversion
Feast: September 17Read
Saint Robert of Molesme
c. 1029 - April 17, 1111
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment, Poverty and simplicity, Work and vocation
Feast: April 17Read
Saint Roch
c. 1295 - 1327 by tradition; 1340s - c. 1376-1379 by recent research
Patron saint of
The sick, Animals
Feast: August 16Read
Saint Romanus the Melodist
c. 490 - after 555
Turn to them for
Prayer, Study and teaching
Feast: October 1Read
Saint Romuald
c. 950 - June 19, 1027
Patron saint of
Retreats
Feast: June 19Read
Saint Roque González de Santa Cruz
1576 - November 15, 1628
Turn to them for
Courage, Work and vocation
Feast: November 15Read
Saint Rosalia of Palermo
c. 1125 or 1130 - c. 1160
Turn to them for
Prayer, Suffering and illness, Protection
Feast: September 4Read
Saint Rose of Lima
April 20, 1586 - August 1617
Patron saint of
Florists, The sick
Feast: August 23Read
Saint Rose of Viterbo
About 1235 - 1251 or 1252
Turn to them for
Courage, Poverty and simplicity, Prayer
Feast: September 4Read
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne
August 29, 1769 - November 18, 1852
Turn to them for
Prayer, Courage, Work and vocation, Study and teaching
Feast: November 18Read
Saint Rumbold of Mechelen
d. c. 775
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion
Feast: July 1Read
Saint Rupert of Salzburg
Died March 27, about 710 or 718
Turn to them for
Conversion, Work and vocation
Feast: March 27Read
Saint Sabas
439 - December 5, 532
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment, Work and vocation
Feast: December 5Read
Saint Saturninus of Toulouse
d. c. 250
Turn to them for
Courage
Feast: November 29Read
Saint Scholastica
c. 480 - February 10, 542 or 543
Patron saint of
Monastics
Feast: February 10Read
Saint Sebastian
Died c. 286
Patron saint of
Protection from evil, The sick
Feast: January 20Read
Saint Seraphin of Montegranaro
c. 1540 - October 12, 1604
Turn to them for
Prayer, Poverty and simplicity, Work and vocation, Suffering and illness
Feast: October 12Read
Saint Servatius of Tongeren
d. 384 (traditional date)
Turn to them for
Courage, Prayer
Feast: May 13Read
Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
Thirteenth century; the last died February 17, 1310
Turn to them for
Prayer, Poverty and simplicity, Discernment
Feast: February 17Read
Saint Severinus Boethius
c. 480 - 524
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Suffering and illness
Feast: October 23Read
Saint Severinus of Noricum
c. 406 - 482
Patron saint of
Prisoners and captives
Feast: January 8Read
Saint Simeon Stylites the Elder
c. 388 - September 2, 459
Turn to them for
Prayer, Suffering and illness
Feast: July 27Read
Saint Simon Stock
c. 1165 - c. 1265
Turn to them for
Prayer, Protection
Feast: May 16Read
Saint Simon the Apostle
First century
Turn to them for
Courage, Work and vocation
Feast: October 28Read
Saint Sixtus II and Companions
Died August 6, 258
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: August 7Read
Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem
c. 560 - 638
Turn to them for
Courage, Study and teaching, Suffering and illness
Feast: March 11Read
Saint Spyridon of Trimythous
d. c. 348
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Work and vocation
Feast: December 12Read
Saint Stanislaus Kostka
c. October 28, 1550 - August 15, 1568
Patron saint of
Students, Poland
Feast: November 13Read
Saint Stanislaus of Kraków
July 26, 1030 - 1079
Patron saint of
Poland
Feast: April 11Read
Saint Stephen
First century
Turn to them for
Courage, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: December 26Read
Saint Stephen Harding
Mid-eleventh century - March 28, 1134
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Prayer, Poverty and simplicity, Discernment
Feast: March 28Read
Saint Stephen of Hungary
975 - August 15, 1038
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Marriage and family, Suffering and illness
Feast: August 16Read
Saint Swithun
Died July 2, 862
Turn to them for
Poverty and simplicity, Work and vocation
Feast: July 15Read
Saint Sylvester I
Died December 31, 335
Patron saint of
Priests
Feast: December 31Read
Saint Tarcisius
Died in the third or early fourth century
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: August 15Read
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
October 12, 1891 - August 9, 1942
Patron saint of
Europe, Conversion
Feast: August 9Read
Saint Teresa Margaret Redi
July 15, 1747 - March 7, 1770
Turn to them for
Prayer, Suffering and illness, Discernment
Feast: September 1Read
Saint Teresa of Avila
1515 - October 15, 1582
Patron saint of
Headaches
Feast: October 15Read
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
August 26, 1910 - September 5, 1997
Patron saint of
The poor, Missionaries, The sick
Feast: September 5Read
Saint Thecla
First century, according to her legend
Turn to them for
Courage, Conversion
Feast: September 23Read
Saint Théodore Guérin
October 2, 1798 - May 14, 1856
Turn to them for
Prayer, Courage, Study and teaching
Feast: October 3Read
Saint Theodore of Canterbury
c. 602 - September 19, 690
Turn to them for
Study and teaching, Work and vocation, Courage
Feast: September 19Read
Saint Theodore the Studite
759 - November 11, 826
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Courage, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: November 11Read
Saint Théophane Vénard
November 21, 1829 - February 2, 1861
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: November 24 (February 2 in the Roman Martyrology)Read
Saint Therese of Lisieux
January 2, 1873 - September 30, 1897
Patron saint of
Missionaries, Florists, Priests, Pilots
Feast: October 1Read
Saint Thomas Aquinas
c. 1225 - March 7, 1274
Patron saint of
Students, Teachers, Theologians
Feast: January 28Read
Saint Thomas Becket
c. 1118 - December 29, 1170
Patron saint of
Priests
Feast: December 29Read
Saint Thomas More
1477 or 1478 - July 6, 1535
Patron saint of
Lawyers, Politicians and public servants
Feast: June 22Read
Saint Thomas of Hereford
c. 1218 - August 25, 1282
Turn to them for
Courage, Study and teaching, Work and vocation
Feast: August 25Read
Saint Thomas of Villanova
1488 - September 8, 1555
Patron saint of
The poor, Children
Feast: September 22Read
Saint Thomas the Apostle
First century
Patron saint of
Theologians
Feast: July 3Read
Saint Timothy
First century
Patron saint of
The sick
Feast: January 26Read
Saint Titus
First century
Patron saint of
The sick
Feast: January 26Read
Saint Titus Brandsma
February 23, 1881 - July 26, 1942
Patron saint of
Writers and journalists
Feast: July 27Read
Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo
November 16, 1538 - March 23, 1606
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Courage, Discernment
Feast: March 23Read
Saint Ubald of Gubbio
c. 1084 - May 16, 1160
Patron saint of
Protection from evil
Feast: May 16Read
Saint Ulrich of Augsburg
890 - July 4, 973
Patron saint of
Travelers, Fishermen, The sick, Eye disorders, Pregnancy and childbirth
Feast: July 4Read
Saint Ursula
Dates unknown; martyred at Cologne
Patron saint of
Students, Teachers
Feast: October 21Read
Saint Ursula Ledóchowska
1865 - May 29, 1939
Patron saint of
Teachers
Feast: May 29Read
Saint Valentine
Martyred in the third century, or the fourth by one account
Patron saint of
Lovers and couples
Feast: February 14Read
Saint Veronica
First century, by tradition
Turn to them for
Courage, Suffering and illness
Feast: July 12Read
Saint Veronica Giuliani
1660 - July 9, 1727
Turn to them for
Suffering and illness, Prayer, Work and vocation
Feast: July 9Read
Saint Vicenta María López y Vicuña
March 1847 - December 26, 1890
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Discernment, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: December 26Read
Saint Vincent de Paul
1580 - September 27, 1660
Patron saint of
The poor
Feast: September 27Read
Saint Vincent Ferrer
January 23, 1350 - April 5, 1419
Turn to them for
Discernment, Courage, Conversion
Feast: April 5Read
Saint Vincent of Zaragossa
Birth unknown - 304
Patron saint of
Spain, Workers, Fishermen
Feast: January 22Read
Saint Virgil of Salzburg
c. 700 - 784
Patron saint of
Pregnancy and childbirth
Feast: November 27Read
Saint Vitus
Unknown; martyred in southern Italy, venerated by the fifth century
Patron saint of
The sick, Bohemia and the Czech lands
Feast: June 15Read
Saint Vladimir of Kiev
956 - July 15, 1015
Turn to them for
Conversion
Feast: July 15Read
Saint Walburga
c. 710 - February 25, 777 or 779
Patron saint of
Sailors and mariners, Farmers
Feast: February 25Read
Saint Wenceslaus
c. 903 - September 28, 935
Patron saint of
Bohemia and the Czech lands
Feast: September 28Read
Saint Wendelin of Trier
c. 554 - c. 617
Patron saint of
Farmers, Animals
Feast: October 20 (October 21 in the Roman Martyrology)Read
Saint Wilfrid of York
c. 634 - 709
Turn to them for
Courage, Discernment
Feast: October 12Read
Saint William of Vercelli
1085 - June 25, 1142
Turn to them for
Prayer, Discernment, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: June 25Read
Saint Willibald
700 - July 7, 787 (or 781)
Turn to them for
Courage, Discernment
Feast: July 7Read
Saint Willibrord
658 - November 739
Turn to them for
Courage, Work and vocation, Suffering and illness
Feast: November 7Read
Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg
c. 924 or c. 934 - October 31, 994
Patron saint of
Workers, The sick
Feast: October 31Read
Saint Wulfstan of Worcester
c. 1008 - 1095
Turn to them for
Work and vocation, Prayer, Courage
Feast: January 19Read
Saint Zachary
Birth unknown - March 752
Turn to them for
Courage, Poverty and simplicity
Feast: March 15Read
Saints Zechariah and Elizabeth
First century B.C. - first century A.D.
Turn to them for
Marriage and family, Parenting, Prayer
Feast: September 23Read
Saint Zeno of Verona
d. c. 380
Patron saint of
Fishermen
Feast: April 12Read
Saint Zenobius of Florence
Fourth century - c. 417
Turn to them for
Conversion, Marriage and family
Feast: May 25Read
Saint Zita of Lucca
Early 13th century - April 27, 1271, 1272 or 1278
Patron saint of
Workers, Lost items
Feast: April 27Read