St. Ursula
Feast Day: October 21
Patron of Catholic Education; Orphans, archers, students
St. Valentine of Rome
Feast Day: February 14
Patron of Love
St. Veronica
Feast Day: July 12
Patron of Photographers
St. Victor of Marseilles
Feast Day: July 21
Patron of Lightning and Millers;
Patron of Torture Victims
St. Victor the Moor or Victor of Milan
Feast Day: May 8
Patron of Varese, Italy
St. Vincent de Paul
Feast Day: September 27
Patron of Charities and Caregivers: Patron of Charitable Societies
St. Vincent Ferrer
Feast Day: April 5
Patron of Construction Workers
St. Vincent of Saragossa
Feast Day: January 22
Patron of Vintners
St. Vitus
Feast Day: June 15
Patron of Actors and Comedians
St. Walburga
Feast Day: February 25
Patron of Coughs, Dog bites; Sailors and Storms
St. Walter of Pontnoise (Saint Walter Gautier}
Feast Day: April 8
Patron of Prisoners of war (POW's); prisoners
St. Wenceslaus
Feast Day: September 28
Patron of Brewers
St. William of Rochester
Feast Day: May 23
Patron of Adopted Children
St. Winifred
Feast Day: November 3
Patron of Virgins
St. Wolfgang
Feast Day: October 31
Patron of Paralysis and Strokes
Saint Yves (Saint Ivo of Kermartin)
Feast Day: May 19
Patron of Lawyers and Abandoned Children
St. Zita
Feast Day: April 27
Patron of Servers, Homemakers and Single Laywomen
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
Patron Saints (K to O)
St. Kateri Tekakwitha
Feast Day: July 14
Patron of the Environment; People in Exile
St. Katharine Drexel
Feast Day: March 3
Patron against Racism
St. Kenneth/ Saint Cainnech of Aghaboe/Saint Canice in Ireland/Saint Kenneth in Scotland/Saint Kenny/Saint Canicus
Feast Day: October 11
Patron of the Shipwrecked
St. Kevin / Saint Kevin of Glendalough/ Saint Cóemgen
Feast Day: June 3
Patron of Blackbirds and Ireland
St. Kilian
Feast Day: July 8
Patron of Whitewashers and Rheumatism
St. Lawrence
Feast Day: August 10
Patron of Chefs and Comedians
St. Lazarus
Feast Day: June 21
Patron of Leprosy
St. Leo the Great
Feast Day: November 10
Patron of Speakers
St. Lidwina of Schiedam/Saint Lydwine
Feast Day: April 14
Patron of Sickness
St. Lillian
Feast Day: July 27
Patron of those named Lillian
St. Louis /King Louis IX of France
Feast Day: August 25
Patron of Builders and Parenthood
St. Louise de Marillac
Feast Day: March 15
Patron of Orphans and Social Workers
St. Lucia of Syracuse / Saint Lucy
Feast Day: December 13
Patron of Eye Diseases and Writers
St. Luigi Orione
Feast Day: March 12
Patron of the Poor, Homeless and Abandoned
St. Luke the Apostle
Feast Day: October 18
Patron of Physicians and Painters
St. Madeline Sophie Barat
Feast Day: May 25
Patron of the Society of the Sacred Heart
St. Madonna del Ghisallo
Feast Day: October 13
Patron of Cyclists
St. Malachy O'More
Feast Day: November 3
Patron of the Archdiocese of Armagh, Ireland
St. Marcellin Champagnat
Feast Day: June 6
Patron of Education
St. Margaret of Cortona
Feast Day: February 22
Patron of Midwives and the Homeless
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Feast Day: October 17
Patron of Polio and Loss of Parents; Patron of those devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
St. Maria Faustina
Feast Day: October 5
Patron of the Apostle of Divine Mercy
St. Maria Goretti
Feast Day: July 6
Patron of Teenage Girls and Loss of Parents
St. Mark the Evangelist
Feast Day: April 25
Patron of Notaries and Lawyers
St. Martha
Feast Day: July 29
Patron of Maids and Innkeepers
St. Martin de Porres
Feast Day: November 3
Patron of Bi-racial People and Television
St. Martin of Tours
Feast Day: November 11
Patron of Reformed Alcoholics
St. Mary Magdalene
Feast Day: July 22
Patron of Converts; Apothecaries;Pharmacists
St. Matilda
Feast Day: March 14
Patron of the Falsely Accused
St. Matthew the Apostle
Feast Day: September 21 (West); November 16 (East)
Patron of Accountants and Bankers
St. Matthias the Apostle
Feast Day: May 14
Patron againsts Alcoholism; Tailors and Carpenters
St. Maurus
Feast Day: October 5
Patron of Cripples, Cobblers ; invoked against Rheumatism, Epilepsy and Colds
St. Maximilian Kolbe
Feast Day: August 14
Patron of Charity and Drug Abuse; Pro-life movement
St. Meinrad of Einsiedeln
Feast Day: January 21
Patron of Switzerland and Hospitality
St. Michael the Archangel
Feast Day: September 29
Patron of Police Officers and Emergency Medical Technicians
St. Monica
Feast Day: August 27
Patron of Abuse Victims, Difficult Marriages, Disappointing Children; Victims of Verbal Abuse
St. Nicholas
Feast Day: December 6
Patron of Children, Bakers, and Brides
St. Nimatullah/ Saint Nimattullah Kassab Al-Hardini
Feast Day: December 14
Patron of Beirut, Lebanon
St. Odilia /Saint Odile or Ottilia
Feast Day: July 18
Patron of Eye Disease and Eye Problems
Feast Day: July 14
Patron of the Environment; People in Exile
St. Katharine Drexel
Feast Day: March 3
Patron against Racism
St. Kenneth/ Saint Cainnech of Aghaboe/Saint Canice in Ireland/Saint Kenneth in Scotland/Saint Kenny/Saint Canicus
Feast Day: October 11
Patron of the Shipwrecked
St. Kevin / Saint Kevin of Glendalough/ Saint Cóemgen
Feast Day: June 3
Patron of Blackbirds and Ireland
St. Kilian
Feast Day: July 8
Patron of Whitewashers and Rheumatism
St. Lawrence
Feast Day: August 10
Patron of Chefs and Comedians
St. Lazarus
Feast Day: June 21
Patron of Leprosy
St. Leo the Great
Feast Day: November 10
Patron of Speakers
St. Lidwina of Schiedam/Saint Lydwine
Feast Day: April 14
Patron of Sickness
St. Lillian
Feast Day: July 27
Patron of those named Lillian
St. Louis /King Louis IX of France
Feast Day: August 25
Patron of Builders and Parenthood
St. Louise de Marillac
Feast Day: March 15
Patron of Orphans and Social Workers
St. Lucia of Syracuse / Saint Lucy
Feast Day: December 13
Patron of Eye Diseases and Writers
St. Luigi Orione
Feast Day: March 12
Patron of the Poor, Homeless and Abandoned
St. Luke the Apostle
Feast Day: October 18
Patron of Physicians and Painters
St. Madeline Sophie Barat
Feast Day: May 25
Patron of the Society of the Sacred Heart
St. Madonna del Ghisallo
Feast Day: October 13
Patron of Cyclists
St. Malachy O'More
Feast Day: November 3
Patron of the Archdiocese of Armagh, Ireland
St. Marcellin Champagnat
Feast Day: June 6
Patron of Education
St. Margaret of Cortona
Feast Day: February 22
Patron of Midwives and the Homeless
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Feast Day: October 17
Patron of Polio and Loss of Parents; Patron of those devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
St. Maria Faustina
Feast Day: October 5
Patron of the Apostle of Divine Mercy
St. Maria Goretti
Feast Day: July 6
Patron of Teenage Girls and Loss of Parents
St. Mark the Evangelist
Feast Day: April 25
Patron of Notaries and Lawyers
St. Martha
Feast Day: July 29
Patron of Maids and Innkeepers
St. Martin de Porres
Feast Day: November 3
Patron of Bi-racial People and Television
St. Martin of Tours
Feast Day: November 11
Patron of Reformed Alcoholics
St. Mary Magdalene
Feast Day: July 22
Patron of Converts; Apothecaries;Pharmacists
St. Matilda
Feast Day: March 14
Patron of the Falsely Accused
St. Matthew the Apostle
Feast Day: September 21 (West); November 16 (East)
Patron of Accountants and Bankers
St. Matthias the Apostle
Feast Day: May 14
Patron againsts Alcoholism; Tailors and Carpenters
St. Maurus
Feast Day: October 5
Patron of Cripples, Cobblers ; invoked against Rheumatism, Epilepsy and Colds
St. Maximilian Kolbe
Feast Day: August 14
Patron of Charity and Drug Abuse; Pro-life movement
St. Meinrad of Einsiedeln
Feast Day: January 21
Patron of Switzerland and Hospitality
St. Michael the Archangel
Feast Day: September 29
Patron of Police Officers and Emergency Medical Technicians
St. Monica
Feast Day: August 27
Patron of Abuse Victims, Difficult Marriages, Disappointing Children; Victims of Verbal Abuse
St. Nicholas
Feast Day: December 6
Patron of Children, Bakers, and Brides
St. Nimatullah/ Saint Nimattullah Kassab Al-Hardini
Feast Day: December 14
Patron of Beirut, Lebanon
St. Odilia /Saint Odile or Ottilia
Feast Day: July 18
Patron of Eye Disease and Eye Problems
Patron Saints (F to J)
St . Felicity
Feast Day: November 23
Patron of Sterility; Death of Children and Widows
St. Fiacre
Feast Day: September 1
Patron of Gardeners, Taxi Cab Drivers and Florist
St. Fina
Feast Day: March 12 or (1st Sunday of August)
Patron of Handicapped People
St. Finnian of Clonard
Feast Day: December 12
Patron of Teaching and Sharing
St. Florian
Feast Day: May 4
Patron of Firefighters
St. Frances Cabrini / Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
Feast Day: December 22
Patron of Hospital Administrators and Immigrants
St. Frances of Rome / Saint Francesca Romana
Feast Day: March 9
Patron of Motorists, Benedictine Oblates
St. Francis of Assisi
Feast Day: October 4
Patron of Animals and Catholic Action
St. Francis de Sales
Feast Day: January 24
Patron of Authors, Teachers and Deafness
St. Francis Xavier
Feast Day: December 3
Patron of Foreign Missions
St. Gabriel Possenti /Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
Feast Day: February 27
Patron of College Students, Youth, Clerics, Seminarians
St. Gemma Galgani
Feast Day: April 11
Patron of Pharmacists, Tuberculosis patients
St. Genesius of Rome
Feast Day: August 25
Patron of Actors, Comedians, Dancers and Musicians
St. Genevieve
Feast Day: January 3
Patron of Disasters and Women Army Corps
Patroness of Paris
St. George of Lydda
Feast Day: April 23
Patron of Boy Scouts and Soldiers
St. Gerard Majella
Feast Day: October 16
Patron of Expectant Mothers; Unborn Children, Falsely Accused People
St. Germaine Cousin/ Saint Germana Cousin
Feast Day: June 15
Patron of the Disabled and Abuse Victims
St. Gertrude of Nivelles
Feast Day: March 17
Patron of Travellers and Cats; Mental Illness
St. Gianna Beretta Molla
Feast Day: April 28
Patron of mothers, physicians, preborn children
St. Giles
Feast Day: September 1
Patron of Cancer Patients, Handicapped, Beggars, Blacksmiths and Outcasts
St. Gregory the Great
Feast Day: September 3
Patron of Musicians and Singers
St. Hannibal di'Francia/ Annibale Maria di Francia
Feast Day: June 1
Patron of Orphanages and Seminarians
St. Helen /Saint Helena
Feast Day: August 18
Patron of Difficult Marriages and Divorce
St. Henry II
Feast Day: July 13
Patron of the Handicapped and the Childless
St. Hubert of Liege
Feast Day: November 3
Patron of Archers, Hunters, and Dogs
St. Honorius of Amiens/ Saint Honoratus of Amiens
Feast Day: May 16
Patron of Bakers, Pastry Chefs, Flour merchants and Florists
St. Ignatius of Loyola
Feast Day: July 31
Patron of Soldiers
St. Isaac Jogues
Feast Day: October 19
Patron of the Americas
St. Isabella of Portugal
Feast Day: July 4
Patron of Peace and Charities
St. Isidore of Seville
Feast Day: April 4
Patron of Computers and the Internet(not official but widely considered); Students
St. Isidore the Farmer
Feast Day: May 15
Patron of Agricultural Workers
Patron of National Rural Conference in the United States
St. John Chrysostom
Feast Day: September 13
Patron of Epilepsy, Orators, and Preachers
St. James the Greater (Apostle) brother of Saint John the Evangelist
Feast Day: July 25
Patron of Veterinarians and Against Arthritis
St. James the Lesser (Apostle) brother of Saint Jude Thaddeus
Feast Day: May 3
Patron of Pharmacists
St. Januarius
Feast Day: September 19
Patron of Blood Banks and Volcanic Eruptions
St. Jason
Feast Day: July 12
Patron of those named Jason
St. Jerome
Feast Day: September 30
Patron of Archeologists, Archivists, Bible Scholars, Librarians, Students and Translators
St. Joachim
Patron of Fathers & Grandfathers
Patron of Puerto Rico
St. Joan of Arc
Feast Day: May 30
Patron of Soldiers , People ridiculed for their piety, Prisoners
Patron of France
St. John Neumann
Feast Day: January 5
Patron of Catholic Education
St. John the Apostle
Feast Day: December 27
Patron of Engravers, Editors, and Printers
St. John the Baptist
Feast Day: June 24
Patron of Auto Routes and Road Workers
St. John Baptist de La Salle
Feast Day: April 7
Patron of Educators and Teachers
“Father of Modern Education”
St. John Berchmans
Feast Day: November 26
Patron of Altar Servers
St. John Bosco
Feast Day: January 31
Patron of Students and Apprentices
St. John of Capistrano/ Giovanni da Capistrano
Feast Day: March 28
Patron of Judges and Military Chaplains
St. John of the Cross
Feast Day: December 14
Patron of Contemplatives, Mystical Theology
St. John of God
Feast Day: March 8
Patron of Alcoholics and the Sick
St. John Vianney/ Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney
Feast Day: August 4
Patron of Confessors and Priests
St. Josemaria Escriva
Feast Day: June 26
Patron of Diabetes
St. Joseph the Worker
Feast Day: March 19
Patron of Carpenters and Fathers
St. Joseph of Arimathea
Feast Day: May 17 (West); July 31 (East)
Patron of Funeral Directors
St. Joseph of Cupertino
Feast Day: September 18
Patron of Astronauts, Pilots, and the Airforce
St. Josephine Bakhita
Feast Day: February 8
Patron of Sudan
St. Joshua
Feast Day: September 1
Patron of those named Joshua
St. Juan de la Cruz/ Saint John of the Cross
Feast Day: December 14
Patron of Contemplatives
Doctor of the Church
St. Juan Diego
Feast Day: December 19
Patron of the Americas and Natives
St. Juliana of Cumae/ Juliana of Nicomedia
Feast Day: February 16
Patron of Sickness and Sickness
St. Jude Thaddeus
Feast Day: October 28
Patron of Desperate Situations and Hopeless Causes
St. Julia Billiart
Feast Day: April 18
Patron Against Poverty
St. Justin
Feast Day: June 1
Patron of Philosophers and Lectures
Feast Day: November 23
Patron of Sterility; Death of Children and Widows
St. Fiacre
Feast Day: September 1
Patron of Gardeners, Taxi Cab Drivers and Florist
St. Fina
Feast Day: March 12 or (1st Sunday of August)
Patron of Handicapped People
St. Finnian of Clonard
Feast Day: December 12
Patron of Teaching and Sharing
St. Florian
Feast Day: May 4
Patron of Firefighters
St. Frances Cabrini / Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
Feast Day: December 22
Patron of Hospital Administrators and Immigrants
St. Frances of Rome / Saint Francesca Romana
Feast Day: March 9
Patron of Motorists, Benedictine Oblates
St. Francis of Assisi
Feast Day: October 4
Patron of Animals and Catholic Action
St. Francis de Sales
Feast Day: January 24
Patron of Authors, Teachers and Deafness
St. Francis Xavier
Feast Day: December 3
Patron of Foreign Missions
St. Gabriel Possenti /Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
Feast Day: February 27
Patron of College Students, Youth, Clerics, Seminarians
St. Gemma Galgani
Feast Day: April 11
Patron of Pharmacists, Tuberculosis patients
St. Genesius of Rome
Feast Day: August 25
Patron of Actors, Comedians, Dancers and Musicians
St. Genevieve
Feast Day: January 3
Patron of Disasters and Women Army Corps
Patroness of Paris
St. George of Lydda
Feast Day: April 23
Patron of Boy Scouts and Soldiers
St. Gerard Majella
Feast Day: October 16
Patron of Expectant Mothers; Unborn Children, Falsely Accused People
St. Germaine Cousin/ Saint Germana Cousin
Feast Day: June 15
Patron of the Disabled and Abuse Victims
St. Gertrude of Nivelles
Feast Day: March 17
Patron of Travellers and Cats; Mental Illness
St. Gianna Beretta Molla
Feast Day: April 28
Patron of mothers, physicians, preborn children
St. Giles
Feast Day: September 1
Patron of Cancer Patients, Handicapped, Beggars, Blacksmiths and Outcasts
St. Gregory the Great
Feast Day: September 3
Patron of Musicians and Singers
St. Hannibal di'Francia/ Annibale Maria di Francia
Feast Day: June 1
Patron of Orphanages and Seminarians
St. Helen /Saint Helena
Feast Day: August 18
Patron of Difficult Marriages and Divorce
St. Henry II
Feast Day: July 13
Patron of the Handicapped and the Childless
St. Hubert of Liege
Feast Day: November 3
Patron of Archers, Hunters, and Dogs
St. Honorius of Amiens/ Saint Honoratus of Amiens
Feast Day: May 16
Patron of Bakers, Pastry Chefs, Flour merchants and Florists
St. Ignatius of Loyola
Feast Day: July 31
Patron of Soldiers
St. Isaac Jogues
Feast Day: October 19
Patron of the Americas
St. Isabella of Portugal
Feast Day: July 4
Patron of Peace and Charities
St. Isidore of Seville
Feast Day: April 4
Patron of Computers and the Internet(not official but widely considered); Students
St. Isidore the Farmer
Feast Day: May 15
Patron of Agricultural Workers
Patron of National Rural Conference in the United States
St. John Chrysostom
Feast Day: September 13
Patron of Epilepsy, Orators, and Preachers
St. James the Greater (Apostle) brother of Saint John the Evangelist
Feast Day: July 25
Patron of Veterinarians and Against Arthritis
St. James the Lesser (Apostle) brother of Saint Jude Thaddeus
Feast Day: May 3
Patron of Pharmacists
St. Januarius
Feast Day: September 19
Patron of Blood Banks and Volcanic Eruptions
St. Jason
Feast Day: July 12
Patron of those named Jason
St. Jerome
Feast Day: September 30
Patron of Archeologists, Archivists, Bible Scholars, Librarians, Students and Translators
St. Joachim
Patron of Fathers & Grandfathers
Patron of Puerto Rico
St. Joan of Arc
Feast Day: May 30
Patron of Soldiers , People ridiculed for their piety, Prisoners
Patron of France
St. John Neumann
Feast Day: January 5
Patron of Catholic Education
St. John the Apostle
Feast Day: December 27
Patron of Engravers, Editors, and Printers
St. John the Baptist
Feast Day: June 24
Patron of Auto Routes and Road Workers
St. John Baptist de La Salle
Feast Day: April 7
Patron of Educators and Teachers
“Father of Modern Education”
St. John Berchmans
Feast Day: November 26
Patron of Altar Servers
St. John Bosco
Feast Day: January 31
Patron of Students and Apprentices
St. John of Capistrano/ Giovanni da Capistrano
Feast Day: March 28
Patron of Judges and Military Chaplains
St. John of the Cross
Feast Day: December 14
Patron of Contemplatives, Mystical Theology
St. John of God
Feast Day: March 8
Patron of Alcoholics and the Sick
St. John Vianney/ Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney
Feast Day: August 4
Patron of Confessors and Priests
St. Josemaria Escriva
Feast Day: June 26
Patron of Diabetes
St. Joseph the Worker
Feast Day: March 19
Patron of Carpenters and Fathers
St. Joseph of Arimathea
Feast Day: May 17 (West); July 31 (East)
Patron of Funeral Directors
St. Joseph of Cupertino
Feast Day: September 18
Patron of Astronauts, Pilots, and the Airforce
St. Josephine Bakhita
Feast Day: February 8
Patron of Sudan
St. Joshua
Feast Day: September 1
Patron of those named Joshua
St. Juan de la Cruz/ Saint John of the Cross
Feast Day: December 14
Patron of Contemplatives
Doctor of the Church
St. Juan Diego
Feast Day: December 19
Patron of the Americas and Natives
St. Juliana of Cumae/ Juliana of Nicomedia
Feast Day: February 16
Patron of Sickness and Sickness
St. Jude Thaddeus
Feast Day: October 28
Patron of Desperate Situations and Hopeless Causes
St. Julia Billiart
Feast Day: April 18
Patron Against Poverty
St. Justin
Feast Day: June 1
Patron of Philosophers and Lectures
Patron Saints (A to E)
St. Adrian of Nicomedia
Feast Day: September 8
Patron of Epidemics, Prison Guards and Soldiers
St. Aedan of Ferns
Feast Day: January 31
Patron of Ferns and Ireland
St. Agatha
Feast Day: February 5
Patron of Nurses and Breast Cancer
St. Agnes of Rome
Feast Day: January 21
Patron of Betrothed Couples and the Girl Scouts
St. Albert the Great
Feast Day: November 14
Patron of Scientists and Medical Technicians
St. Alexander
Feast Day: October 11
Patron of Corsica
St. Alice
Feast Day: June 15
Patron of the Blind and Paralyzed
St. Aloysius Gonzaga
Feast Day: June 21
Patron of AIDS and Teenagers
St. Alphonsus
Feast Day: August 1
Patron of Confessors and Theologians
St. Ambrose
Feast Day: December 7
Patron of Beekeepers and Candlemakers
St. Amelia
Feast Day: July 10
Patron of Arm Pain and Bruises
St. Anastasia
Feast Day: December 25
Patron of Martyrs and Widows
St. Andrew Kim Taegon
Feast Day: September 20
Patron of Korean Clergy
St. Andrew the Apostle
Feast Day: November 30
Patron of Fisherman and Scotland
St. Angela Merici
Feast Day: January 27; changed to May 31 then to June 1 (General Roman Calendar, 1955-1969)
Patron of the sick, handicapped people, loss of parents
St. Ann/St. Anne
Feast Day: June 26
Patron of Housekeepers and Mothers
St. Anthony of Padua
Feast Day: June 13
Patron of Lost Articles and the Poor
St. Anthony of Egypt (Saint Anthony, Anthony the Abbot, Anthony of the Desert, Anthony the Anchorite, and Father of All Monks)
January 17
Patron of Brazil, Burgio, Sicily; epileptics; gravediggers; hermits; skin diseases
St. Apollonia
Feast Day: February 9
Patron of Dental Diseases
St. Augustine of Hippo
Feast Day: August 28
Patron of Brewers and Theologians
St. Austin
Feast Day: May 27 (May 26 in England & Wales)
Patron of England
St. Barbara
Feast Day: December 4
Patron of Architects and Sudden Death
St. Barnabas
Feast Day: June 11
Patron against Hailstorms, of Cyprus, Antioch, invoked as peacemaker
St. Bartholomew the Apostle
Feast Day: August 24
Patron of Cobblers and Nervous Diseases
St. Basil the Great
Feast Day: January 2
Patron of Hospital Administrators
St. Bede the Venerable
27 May
Patron of Lectors, Historians
St. Benedict
Feast Day: July 11
Patron of Monks and Poison Sufferers
St. Benjamin
Feast Day: March 31
Patron of those named Benjamin
St. Bernadette
Feast Day: April 16
Patron of Illness and Poverty
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Feast Day: August 20
Patron of Beekeepers and Candle makers
St. Bernard of Montjoux
Feast Day: May 28
Patron of Skiers and Mountain Climbers
St. Blaise
Feast Day: February 3
Patron of Throat Ailments
St. Bonaventure
Feast Day: July 15
Patron of Bowel Disorders
St. Boniface
Feast Day: June 5
Patron of Tailors and Brewers
St. Brendan the Navigator
Feast Day: May 16
Patron of Sailors and Mariners
St. Bridget of Sweden
Feast Day: July 23
Patron of Widows and Sweden
St. Brigid of Ireland
Feast Day: February 1
Patron of Infants and Ireland
St. Bruno
Feast Day: October 6
Patron Against Demonic Possession
St. Camillus of Lellis
Feast Day: July 18
Patron of Hospitals and Against Gambling
St. Casimir of Poland
Feast Day: March 4
Patron of Bachelors and Poland
St. Catherine of Siena
Feast Day: April 29
Patron of Fire Prevention, people ridiculed for their piety, nurses, sexual temptation, miscarriages
St. Catherine of Alexandria
Feast Day: November 25
Patron of Theologians, Librarians, and Lawyers
St. Catherine of Bologna
Feast Day: March 9
Patron of Artists and Liberal Arts
St. Cecilia
Feast Day: November 22
Patron of Musicians and Singers
St. Charles Borromeo
Feast Day: November 4
Patron of Catechists and Seminarians
St. Christopher
Feast Day: July 25
Patron of Travelers and Motorists
St. Clare of Assisi
Feast Day: August 11
Patron of eye disease, goldsmiths, gilders, good weather, needle workers, embroiderers, Santa Clara Pueblo, telephones, television Patron of Eyes and Television
St. Clement
Feast Day: November 23
Patron of Sailors and Sick Children
St. Colette
Feast Day: March 6
Patron of Loss of Parents
St. Columbanus
Feast Day: November 23
Patron of Motorcyclists and Against Floods
St. Cornelius
Feast Day: September 16
Patron of Earache, Animals, and Epilepsy
Sts. Cosmas and Damian
Feast Day: September 10
Patron of Surgeons and Barbers
St. Daniel
Feast Day: January 3
Patron of Prisoners
St. David of Wales
Patron of Doves and Wales
St. Dennis
Feast Day: October 9
Patron against Frenzy and Headaches; possessed people; hydrophobia; rabies
St. Dominic de Guzman
Feast Day: August 8
Patron of Astronomers and the Falsely Accused
St. Dominic Savio
Feast Day: March 9
Patron of Juvenile Delinquents
St. Dorothy
Feast Day: February 6
Patron of Florists and Brides
St. Dunstan
Feast Day: May 19
Patron of blacksmiths; goldsmiths; locksmiths; silversmiths; musicians
St. Dymphna
Feast Day: May 15
Patron of mental Illness, sleepwalking, epilepsy, possessed people and runaways
St. Edith Stein/Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Feast Day: August 9
Patron of Martyrs and Loss of Parents
St. Edmund Campion
Feast Day: December 1
Patron of Wales
St. Edward the Confessor
Feast Day: October 13
Patron of Difficult Marriages
St. Edwin
Feast Day: October 12
Patron of Homeless People
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Feast Day: November 17
Patron of Bakers and the Homeless
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Feast Day: January 4
Patron of Loss of Parents or Children
St. Elizabeth of the Visitation
Feast Day: November 5
Patron of Pregnant Women
St. Elmo/St. Erasmus
Feast Day: June 2
Patron of Sailors, childbirth and stomach diseases
St. Eugene de Mazenod
Feast Day: May 21
Patron of Dysfunctional Families
Feast Day: September 8
Patron of Epidemics, Prison Guards and Soldiers
St. Aedan of Ferns
Feast Day: January 31
Patron of Ferns and Ireland
St. Agatha
Feast Day: February 5
Patron of Nurses and Breast Cancer
St. Agnes of Rome
Feast Day: January 21
Patron of Betrothed Couples and the Girl Scouts
St. Albert the Great
Feast Day: November 14
Patron of Scientists and Medical Technicians
St. Alexander
Feast Day: October 11
Patron of Corsica
St. Alice
Feast Day: June 15
Patron of the Blind and Paralyzed
St. Aloysius Gonzaga
Feast Day: June 21
Patron of AIDS and Teenagers
St. Alphonsus
Feast Day: August 1
Patron of Confessors and Theologians
St. Ambrose
Feast Day: December 7
Patron of Beekeepers and Candlemakers
St. Amelia
Feast Day: July 10
Patron of Arm Pain and Bruises
St. Anastasia
Feast Day: December 25
Patron of Martyrs and Widows
St. Andrew Kim Taegon
Feast Day: September 20
Patron of Korean Clergy
St. Andrew the Apostle
Feast Day: November 30
Patron of Fisherman and Scotland
St. Angela Merici
Feast Day: January 27; changed to May 31 then to June 1 (General Roman Calendar, 1955-1969)
Patron of the sick, handicapped people, loss of parents
St. Ann/St. Anne
Feast Day: June 26
Patron of Housekeepers and Mothers
St. Anthony of Padua
Feast Day: June 13
Patron of Lost Articles and the Poor
St. Anthony of Egypt (Saint Anthony, Anthony the Abbot, Anthony of the Desert, Anthony the Anchorite, and Father of All Monks)
January 17
Patron of Brazil, Burgio, Sicily; epileptics; gravediggers; hermits; skin diseases
St. Apollonia
Feast Day: February 9
Patron of Dental Diseases
St. Augustine of Hippo
Feast Day: August 28
Patron of Brewers and Theologians
St. Austin
Feast Day: May 27 (May 26 in England & Wales)
Patron of England
St. Barbara
Feast Day: December 4
Patron of Architects and Sudden Death
St. Barnabas
Feast Day: June 11
Patron against Hailstorms, of Cyprus, Antioch, invoked as peacemaker
St. Bartholomew the Apostle
Feast Day: August 24
Patron of Cobblers and Nervous Diseases
St. Basil the Great
Feast Day: January 2
Patron of Hospital Administrators
St. Bede the Venerable
27 May
Patron of Lectors, Historians
St. Benedict
Feast Day: July 11
Patron of Monks and Poison Sufferers
St. Benjamin
Feast Day: March 31
Patron of those named Benjamin
St. Bernadette
Feast Day: April 16
Patron of Illness and Poverty
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Feast Day: August 20
Patron of Beekeepers and Candle makers
St. Bernard of Montjoux
Feast Day: May 28
Patron of Skiers and Mountain Climbers
St. Blaise
Feast Day: February 3
Patron of Throat Ailments
St. Bonaventure
Feast Day: July 15
Patron of Bowel Disorders
St. Boniface
Feast Day: June 5
Patron of Tailors and Brewers
St. Brendan the Navigator
Feast Day: May 16
Patron of Sailors and Mariners
St. Bridget of Sweden
Feast Day: July 23
Patron of Widows and Sweden
St. Brigid of Ireland
Feast Day: February 1
Patron of Infants and Ireland
St. Bruno
Feast Day: October 6
Patron Against Demonic Possession
St. Camillus of Lellis
Feast Day: July 18
Patron of Hospitals and Against Gambling
St. Casimir of Poland
Feast Day: March 4
Patron of Bachelors and Poland
St. Catherine of Siena
Feast Day: April 29
Patron of Fire Prevention, people ridiculed for their piety, nurses, sexual temptation, miscarriages
St. Catherine of Alexandria
Feast Day: November 25
Patron of Theologians, Librarians, and Lawyers
St. Catherine of Bologna
Feast Day: March 9
Patron of Artists and Liberal Arts
St. Cecilia
Feast Day: November 22
Patron of Musicians and Singers
St. Charles Borromeo
Feast Day: November 4
Patron of Catechists and Seminarians
St. Christopher
Feast Day: July 25
Patron of Travelers and Motorists
St. Clare of Assisi
Feast Day: August 11
Patron of eye disease, goldsmiths, gilders, good weather, needle workers, embroiderers, Santa Clara Pueblo, telephones, television Patron of Eyes and Television
St. Clement
Feast Day: November 23
Patron of Sailors and Sick Children
St. Colette
Feast Day: March 6
Patron of Loss of Parents
St. Columbanus
Feast Day: November 23
Patron of Motorcyclists and Against Floods
St. Cornelius
Feast Day: September 16
Patron of Earache, Animals, and Epilepsy
Sts. Cosmas and Damian
Feast Day: September 10
Patron of Surgeons and Barbers
St. Daniel
Feast Day: January 3
Patron of Prisoners
St. David of Wales
Patron of Doves and Wales
St. Dennis
Feast Day: October 9
Patron against Frenzy and Headaches; possessed people; hydrophobia; rabies
St. Dominic de Guzman
Feast Day: August 8
Patron of Astronomers and the Falsely Accused
St. Dominic Savio
Feast Day: March 9
Patron of Juvenile Delinquents
St. Dorothy
Feast Day: February 6
Patron of Florists and Brides
St. Dunstan
Feast Day: May 19
Patron of blacksmiths; goldsmiths; locksmiths; silversmiths; musicians
St. Dymphna
Feast Day: May 15
Patron of mental Illness, sleepwalking, epilepsy, possessed people and runaways
St. Edith Stein/Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Feast Day: August 9
Patron of Martyrs and Loss of Parents
St. Edmund Campion
Feast Day: December 1
Patron of Wales
St. Edward the Confessor
Feast Day: October 13
Patron of Difficult Marriages
St. Edwin
Feast Day: October 12
Patron of Homeless People
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Feast Day: November 17
Patron of Bakers and the Homeless
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Feast Day: January 4
Patron of Loss of Parents or Children
St. Elizabeth of the Visitation
Feast Day: November 5
Patron of Pregnant Women
St. Elmo/St. Erasmus
Feast Day: June 2
Patron of Sailors, childbirth and stomach diseases
St. Eugene de Mazenod
Feast Day: May 21
Patron of Dysfunctional Families
List of Saints
A
Saint Aaron
Saint Abba Dorotheus
Saint Adrian
Saint Aedan of Ferns
Saint Aelred
Saint Afra
Saint Agapetus
Saint Agatha
Saint Agnes
saint Agostina Peitrantoni
Saint Alban
Saint Albert the Great
Saint Albinus
Saint Alexander
Saint Alexandra
Saint Alexis
Saint Alexius
Saint Alice
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Saint Alphonsus Liguori
Saint Ambrose
Saint Amelia
Saint Anastasia
Saint Andrew the Apostle
Saint Andrew Avellino
Saint Andrew Kim Taegon
Saint Angela Merici
Saint Angela of Foligno
Saint Anicetus
Saint Anne
Saint Anselm
Saint Antoninus
Saint Anthony Mary Claret
Saint Anthony of Egypt
Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint Anthony Zaccaria
Saint Anthony the Great
Saint Apollinaris
Saint Apollonia
Saint Apollonius
Saint Athanasius
Saint Augustine of Canterbury
Saint Augustine of Hippo
Saint Avitus
B
Saint Bademus
Saint Bakhita
Saint Barbara
Saint Barbatus
Saint Barnabas
Saint Barsanuphius
Saint Bartholomew the Apostle
Saint Basil the Great
Saint Bathildes
Saint Bede the Venerable
Saint Benedict
Saint Benedict of Anian
Saint Benedict Joseph Labré
Saint Benezet
Saint Benjamin
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Saint Bernard of Montjoux
Saint Bernadette
Saint Bernardine of Siena/ Saint Bernadino of Siena
Saint Bertha
Saint Bertille
Saint Bibiana
Saint Blaise
Saint Bonaventure
Saint Boniface
Saint Brendan the Navigator
Saint Bridget of Sweden/Saint Birgitta of Sweden
Saint Bridgid
Saint Bruno
C
Saint Cajetan
Saint Callistus
Saint Camillus Of Lellis
Saint Canutus
Saint Casimir
Saint Catherine Labouré
Saint Catharine of Sweden
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Saint Catherine of Bologna
Saint Catherine of Genoa
Saint Catherine of Ricci
Saint Catherine of Siena
Saint Cecilia
Saint Celestine
Saint Charles Borromeo
Saint Charles of Sezze
Saint Christian Demosthenes
Saint Christina
Saint Christopher
Saint Chromatius of Aquileia
Saint Clare of Assisi
Saint Claude of Montefalco
Saint Clement of Rome/ Pope Clement
Saint Clotilda
Saint Cloud
Saint Colette
Saint Columbanus
Saint Cornelius
Saints Cosmas and Damian
Saint Crescentia Hoess
Saint Cunegundes
Saint Cyprian
Saint Cyriacus
Saint Cyril
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
D
Saint Damasus
Saint David
Saint Delphinus
Saint Denis
Saint Didacus
Saint Dionysius
Saint Dominic
Saint Dominic Savio
Saint Dorothy
Saint Dunstan
Saint Dymphna
E
Saint Edburga of Winchester
Saint Edith Stein /Saint Theresa Benedicta
Saint Edmund of Canterbury
Saint Edward the Confessor
Saint Edwin
Saint Eleutherius
Saint Eligius
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Saint Elizabeth of Portugal
Saint Elizabeth of the Visitation
Saint Elphege
Saint Encratis
Saint Ephraem
Saint Epiphanius
Saint Etheldreda
Saint Eucherius
Saint Eugenius
Saint Eulalia
Saint Elmo
Saint Emily de Vialar
Saint Eugene I/Pope Eugene I
Saint Eugene de Mazeno
Saint Eulogius
Saint Euphemia
Saint Euphrasia
Saint Eusebius
Saint Eusebius
Saint Eustace
Saint Evaristus
F
Saint Felicitas
Saint Felix of Cantalice
Saint Felix of Valois
Saint Fiaker/ Fiacre
Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
Saint Fina
Saint Finbarr
Saint Finnian of Clonard
Saint Firmin
Saint Flavian
Saint Florian
Saint Frances Cabrini
Saint Frances of Rome
Saint Francis Borgia
Saint Francis Caracciolo
Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis de Paula
Saint Francis de Sales
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Frumentius
Saint Fulgentius
G
Saint Gabriel Possenti
Saint Gal
Saint Gall
Saint Gatian
Saint Gemma Galgani
Saint Genesius of Rome
Saint Genevieve
Saint George
Saint Gerard Majella
Saint Germaine de Pibrac
Saint Germanus
Saint Gertrude the Great
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
Saint Giles
Saint Grace
Saint Goar
Saint Gontran
Saint Gorgonia
Saint Gregory
Saint Gregory Nazianzen
Saint Gregory of Sinai
Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus
Saint Gregory the Great
Saint Gregory VII
Saint Guy of Anderlecht
H
Saint Hannibal di'Francia
Saint Hedwig of Silesia
Saint Hegesippus
Saint Helena
Saint Heliodorus
Saint Henry II
Saint Herman of Reichenau
Saint Hermenegild
Saint Hilarion
Saint Hilary of Poitiers
Saint Hildegarde von Bingen
Saint Hippolytus
Saint Honoratus
Saint Honorius of Amiens
Saint Hospitius
Saint Hubert of Liege
Saint Hugh
Saint Hugh of Cluny
Saint Hyacinth
I
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Saint Irenaeus
Saint Isaac Jogues
Saint Isaak of Syria
Saint Isabella of Portugal
Saint Ischyrion
Saint Isidore of Seville
J
Saint James the Greater
Saint James the Lesser
Saint Jane Frances de Chantal/Jeanne de Chantal
Saint Jane of Valois
Saint Januarius
Saint Jason
Saint Jerome
Saint Jerome Emiliani
Saint Joan of Arc
Saint Joaquina
Saint John the Apostle
Saint John Berchmans
Saint John Bosco
Saint John Cantius
Saint John Chrysostom
Saint John Climacus
Saint John Francis Regis
Saint John Fisher
Saint John Gualbert
Saint John Licci
Saint John Macias
Saint John Nepomucen
Saint John Neumann
Saint John Ogilvie
Saint John of Capistrano
Saint John of Egypt
Saint John of God
Saint John of Matha
Saint John of Saint Fagondez
Saint John of the Cross
Saint John the Almoner
Saint John the Baptist
Saint John Baptist de La Salle
Saint John the Silent
Saint John Vianney
Saint Jose Marie Escriva
Saint Joseph the Worker
Saint Joseph Cafasso
Saint Joseph Calasanctius
Saint Joseph Calasanza
Saint Joseph Mukasa Balikuddembe
Saint Joseph of Cupertino
Saint Joseph Freinademetz
Saint Josephine Bakhita
Saint Joshua
Saint Juan Diego
Saint Jude Thaddeus
Saint Julia Billiart
Saint Julian Hospitaller
Saint Juliana of Cumae
Saint Juliana Falconieri
Saint Julius
Saint Justin de Jacobis
Saint Justina
K
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
Saint Katharine Drexel
St. Kenneth
St. Kevin
St. Kiernan
St. Kilian
L
Saint Ladislas
Saint Lambert
Saint Laurence
Saint Laurence Justinian
Saint Laurence O'Toole of Dublin
Saint Lazarus
Saint Leander
Saint Leo the Great
Saint Leocadia
Saint Leonard
Saint Leonides
Saint Liberatus
Saint Longinus
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz
Saint Louis
Saint Louis IX
Saint Louis Bertrand
Saint Louise de Marillac
Saint Louis Marie de Montfort
Saint Lucian
Saint Lucia of Syracuse/Saint Lucy
Saint Ludger
Saint Lugartha Lee Yu-Hye
Saint Luigi Orione
Saint Luke the Apostle
M
Saint Macarius of Alexandria
Saint Madeleine Sophi Barat
Saint Madonna del Ghisallo
Saint Magloire
Saint Malachi O'More
Saint Mammertus
Saint Marcella
Saint Marcellin Champagnat
Saint Marcellinus
Saint Marcellus
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
Saint Margaret of Antioch
Saint Margaet of Cortona
Saint Margaret of Scotland
Saint Margaret of Youville
Saint Maria Faustina
Saint Maria Goretti
Saint Marie Magdalen Postel
Saint Mark the Evangelist
Saint Martha
Saint Martin de Porres
Saint Martin of Tours
Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
Saint Mary Magdalen
Saint Mary Magdalen of Pazzi
Saint Mary Mazzarello
Saint Mary of Edessa
Saint Mary of Egypt
Saint Matilda
Saint Matthew
Saint Matthias the Apostle
Saint Maud
Saint Maurice
Saint Maurus
Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Saint Maximus the Confessor
Saint Mechtild of Magdeburg
Saint Medard
Saint Mello
Saint Mesmin
Saint Michael the Archangel
Saint Monica
Saint Moses the Ethiopian
N
Saint Narcissus
Saint Nemesion
Saint Nicasius
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas of Flue
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Saint Nilus of Sinai
Saint Nimatullah
Saint Nino de Atocha
Saint Nonna
Saint Norbert
O
Saint Odilia
Saint Odo of Cluny
Saint Olivia
Saint Oliver Plunkett
Saint Olympias
Saint Omer
Saint Onesimus
Saint Oswald
P
Saint Pachomius
Saint Palladius of the Scots
Saint Pamphilus
Saint Pancrasius
Saint Pantaenus
Saint Pantaleon
Saint Paphnutius
Saint Paschal Baylon
Saint Paternus
Saint Patrick of Ireland
Saint Paul the Apostle
Saint Paul of the Cross
Saint Paula
Saint Paulinus of Nola
Saint Perpetua
Saint Peter the Apostle
Saint Peter Baptist
Saint Peter Canisius
Saint Peter Celestine
Saint Peter Claver
Saint Peter Chrysologus
Saint Peter Damian
Saint Peter Julian Eymard
Saint Peter Nolasco
Saint Peter of Alcantara
Saint Peter of Alexandria
Saint Peter of Luxemburg
Saint Petronilla
Saint Philip the Apostle
Saint Philip Benizi
Saint Philip Neri
Saint Philogonius
Saint Philomena
Saint Phocas
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
Saint Pius X
Saint Placid
Saint Polycarp of Smyrna
Saint Porphyry
Saint Prosper of Aquitaine
Q
Saint Quintin
R
Saint Rachel
Saint Radegundes
Saint Rafka
Saint Raphaela Mary Porras
Saint Raymund Nonnatus
Saint Raymund of Pennafort
Saint Rebecca
Saint Regis
Saint Remigius of Reims
Saint Rene Goupil
Saint Richard of Chichester
Saint Rita of Cascia
Saint Robert Bellarmine
Saint Robert of Newminster
Saint Roch
Saint Romanus of Rouen
Saint Romuald
Saint Rosalia
Saint Rose of Lima
Saint Rose of Viterbo
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne
S
Saint Sabas
Saint Sabinus
Saint Saturninus
Saint Scholastica
Saint Sebastian
Saint Seraphim of Sarov
Saint Serenus
Saint Servulus
Saint Severianus
Saint Severinus of Agaunum
Saint Sharbel
Saint Silverius
Saint Simeon
Saint Simeon Stylites
Saint Simon the Apostle
Saint Simon Stock
Saint Simplicius
Saint Soledad
Saint Soter
Saint Stanislaus
Saint Stanislas Kostka
Saint Stephen
Saint Swithin
Saint Sylvester
Saint Symphorian
T
Saint Tarachus
Saint Tarasius
Saint Teresa of Avila
Saint Thecla
Saint Theodore Tyro
Saint Theodoret
Saint Theodosius
Saint Theophane Venard
Saint Therese of the Child Jesus/Thérèse of Lisieux
Saint Theresia Benedicta /Edith Stein
Saint Thomas
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Saint Thomas á Becket
Saint Thomas More
Saint Thomas of Canterbury
Saint Thomas of Villanova
Saint Timothy
Saint Titus
U
Saint Ursula
V
Saint Valentine of Rome
Saint Valery
Saint Venantius
Saint Veronica of Milan
Saint Victor
Saint Victor of Marseilles
Saint Vincent
Saint Vincent Ferrer
Saint Vincent de Paul
Saint Vincent Palloti
Saint Vicenta Maria Lopez Vicuña
Saint Vitalis
W
Saint Walter of Pontnoise
Saint Wenceslaus
Saint Wilfrid
Saint William of Monte-Vergine
Saint William of Rochester
Saint Willibrord
Saint Wolfgang
Saint Wulfran
Y
Saint Yvo
Saint Yves
Z
Saint Zachary
Saint Zephyrinus
Saint Zita
Saint Zoe of Rome
Saint Aaron
Saint Abba Dorotheus
Saint Adrian
Saint Aedan of Ferns
Saint Aelred
Saint Afra
Saint Agapetus
Saint Agatha
Saint Agnes
saint Agostina Peitrantoni
Saint Alban
Saint Albert the Great
Saint Albinus
Saint Alexander
Saint Alexandra
Saint Alexis
Saint Alexius
Saint Alice
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Saint Alphonsus Liguori
Saint Ambrose
Saint Amelia
Saint Anastasia
Saint Andrew the Apostle
Saint Andrew Avellino
Saint Andrew Kim Taegon
Saint Angela Merici
Saint Angela of Foligno
Saint Anicetus
Saint Anne
Saint Anselm
Saint Antoninus
Saint Anthony Mary Claret
Saint Anthony of Egypt
Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint Anthony Zaccaria
Saint Anthony the Great
Saint Apollinaris
Saint Apollonia
Saint Apollonius
Saint Athanasius
Saint Augustine of Canterbury
Saint Augustine of Hippo
Saint Avitus
B
Saint Bademus
Saint Bakhita
Saint Barbara
Saint Barbatus
Saint Barnabas
Saint Barsanuphius
Saint Bartholomew the Apostle
Saint Basil the Great
Saint Bathildes
Saint Bede the Venerable
Saint Benedict
Saint Benedict of Anian
Saint Benedict Joseph Labré
Saint Benezet
Saint Benjamin
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Saint Bernard of Montjoux
Saint Bernadette
Saint Bernardine of Siena/ Saint Bernadino of Siena
Saint Bertha
Saint Bertille
Saint Bibiana
Saint Blaise
Saint Bonaventure
Saint Boniface
Saint Brendan the Navigator
Saint Bridget of Sweden/Saint Birgitta of Sweden
Saint Bridgid
Saint Bruno
C
Saint Cajetan
Saint Callistus
Saint Camillus Of Lellis
Saint Canutus
Saint Casimir
Saint Catherine Labouré
Saint Catharine of Sweden
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Saint Catherine of Bologna
Saint Catherine of Genoa
Saint Catherine of Ricci
Saint Catherine of Siena
Saint Cecilia
Saint Celestine
Saint Charles Borromeo
Saint Charles of Sezze
Saint Christian Demosthenes
Saint Christina
Saint Christopher
Saint Chromatius of Aquileia
Saint Clare of Assisi
Saint Claude of Montefalco
Saint Clement of Rome/ Pope Clement
Saint Clotilda
Saint Cloud
Saint Colette
Saint Columbanus
Saint Cornelius
Saints Cosmas and Damian
Saint Crescentia Hoess
Saint Cunegundes
Saint Cyprian
Saint Cyriacus
Saint Cyril
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
D
Saint Damasus
Saint David
Saint Delphinus
Saint Denis
Saint Didacus
Saint Dionysius
Saint Dominic
Saint Dominic Savio
Saint Dorothy
Saint Dunstan
Saint Dymphna
E
Saint Edburga of Winchester
Saint Edith Stein /Saint Theresa Benedicta
Saint Edmund of Canterbury
Saint Edward the Confessor
Saint Edwin
Saint Eleutherius
Saint Eligius
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Saint Elizabeth of Portugal
Saint Elizabeth of the Visitation
Saint Elphege
Saint Encratis
Saint Ephraem
Saint Epiphanius
Saint Etheldreda
Saint Eucherius
Saint Eugenius
Saint Eulalia
Saint Elmo
Saint Emily de Vialar
Saint Eugene I/Pope Eugene I
Saint Eugene de Mazeno
Saint Eulogius
Saint Euphemia
Saint Euphrasia
Saint Eusebius
Saint Eusebius
Saint Eustace
Saint Evaristus
F
Saint Felicitas
Saint Felix of Cantalice
Saint Felix of Valois
Saint Fiaker/ Fiacre
Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
Saint Fina
Saint Finbarr
Saint Finnian of Clonard
Saint Firmin
Saint Flavian
Saint Florian
Saint Frances Cabrini
Saint Frances of Rome
Saint Francis Borgia
Saint Francis Caracciolo
Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis de Paula
Saint Francis de Sales
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Frumentius
Saint Fulgentius
G
Saint Gabriel Possenti
Saint Gal
Saint Gall
Saint Gatian
Saint Gemma Galgani
Saint Genesius of Rome
Saint Genevieve
Saint George
Saint Gerard Majella
Saint Germaine de Pibrac
Saint Germanus
Saint Gertrude the Great
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
Saint Giles
Saint Grace
Saint Goar
Saint Gontran
Saint Gorgonia
Saint Gregory
Saint Gregory Nazianzen
Saint Gregory of Sinai
Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus
Saint Gregory the Great
Saint Gregory VII
Saint Guy of Anderlecht
H
Saint Hannibal di'Francia
Saint Hedwig of Silesia
Saint Hegesippus
Saint Helena
Saint Heliodorus
Saint Henry II
Saint Herman of Reichenau
Saint Hermenegild
Saint Hilarion
Saint Hilary of Poitiers
Saint Hildegarde von Bingen
Saint Hippolytus
Saint Honoratus
Saint Honorius of Amiens
Saint Hospitius
Saint Hubert of Liege
Saint Hugh
Saint Hugh of Cluny
Saint Hyacinth
I
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Saint Irenaeus
Saint Isaac Jogues
Saint Isaak of Syria
Saint Isabella of Portugal
Saint Ischyrion
Saint Isidore of Seville
J
Saint James the Greater
Saint James the Lesser
Saint Jane Frances de Chantal/Jeanne de Chantal
Saint Jane of Valois
Saint Januarius
Saint Jason
Saint Jerome
Saint Jerome Emiliani
Saint Joan of Arc
Saint Joaquina
Saint John the Apostle
Saint John Berchmans
Saint John Bosco
Saint John Cantius
Saint John Chrysostom
Saint John Climacus
Saint John Francis Regis
Saint John Fisher
Saint John Gualbert
Saint John Licci
Saint John Macias
Saint John Nepomucen
Saint John Neumann
Saint John Ogilvie
Saint John of Capistrano
Saint John of Egypt
Saint John of God
Saint John of Matha
Saint John of Saint Fagondez
Saint John of the Cross
Saint John the Almoner
Saint John the Baptist
Saint John Baptist de La Salle
Saint John the Silent
Saint John Vianney
Saint Jose Marie Escriva
Saint Joseph the Worker
Saint Joseph Cafasso
Saint Joseph Calasanctius
Saint Joseph Calasanza
Saint Joseph Mukasa Balikuddembe
Saint Joseph of Cupertino
Saint Joseph Freinademetz
Saint Josephine Bakhita
Saint Joshua
Saint Juan Diego
Saint Jude Thaddeus
Saint Julia Billiart
Saint Julian Hospitaller
Saint Juliana of Cumae
Saint Juliana Falconieri
Saint Julius
Saint Justin de Jacobis
Saint Justina
K
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
Saint Katharine Drexel
St. Kenneth
St. Kevin
St. Kiernan
St. Kilian
L
Saint Ladislas
Saint Lambert
Saint Laurence
Saint Laurence Justinian
Saint Laurence O'Toole of Dublin
Saint Lazarus
Saint Leander
Saint Leo the Great
Saint Leocadia
Saint Leonard
Saint Leonides
Saint Liberatus
Saint Longinus
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz
Saint Louis
Saint Louis IX
Saint Louis Bertrand
Saint Louise de Marillac
Saint Louis Marie de Montfort
Saint Lucian
Saint Lucia of Syracuse/Saint Lucy
Saint Ludger
Saint Lugartha Lee Yu-Hye
Saint Luigi Orione
Saint Luke the Apostle
M
Saint Macarius of Alexandria
Saint Madeleine Sophi Barat
Saint Madonna del Ghisallo
Saint Magloire
Saint Malachi O'More
Saint Mammertus
Saint Marcella
Saint Marcellin Champagnat
Saint Marcellinus
Saint Marcellus
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
Saint Margaret of Antioch
Saint Margaet of Cortona
Saint Margaret of Scotland
Saint Margaret of Youville
Saint Maria Faustina
Saint Maria Goretti
Saint Marie Magdalen Postel
Saint Mark the Evangelist
Saint Martha
Saint Martin de Porres
Saint Martin of Tours
Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
Saint Mary Magdalen
Saint Mary Magdalen of Pazzi
Saint Mary Mazzarello
Saint Mary of Edessa
Saint Mary of Egypt
Saint Matilda
Saint Matthew
Saint Matthias the Apostle
Saint Maud
Saint Maurice
Saint Maurus
Saint Maximilian Kolbe
Saint Maximus the Confessor
Saint Mechtild of Magdeburg
Saint Medard
Saint Mello
Saint Mesmin
Saint Michael the Archangel
Saint Monica
Saint Moses the Ethiopian
N
Saint Narcissus
Saint Nemesion
Saint Nicasius
Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas of Flue
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Saint Nilus of Sinai
Saint Nimatullah
Saint Nino de Atocha
Saint Nonna
Saint Norbert
O
Saint Odilia
Saint Odo of Cluny
Saint Olivia
Saint Oliver Plunkett
Saint Olympias
Saint Omer
Saint Onesimus
Saint Oswald
P
Saint Pachomius
Saint Palladius of the Scots
Saint Pamphilus
Saint Pancrasius
Saint Pantaenus
Saint Pantaleon
Saint Paphnutius
Saint Paschal Baylon
Saint Paternus
Saint Patrick of Ireland
Saint Paul the Apostle
Saint Paul of the Cross
Saint Paula
Saint Paulinus of Nola
Saint Perpetua
Saint Peter the Apostle
Saint Peter Baptist
Saint Peter Canisius
Saint Peter Celestine
Saint Peter Claver
Saint Peter Chrysologus
Saint Peter Damian
Saint Peter Julian Eymard
Saint Peter Nolasco
Saint Peter of Alcantara
Saint Peter of Alexandria
Saint Peter of Luxemburg
Saint Petronilla
Saint Philip the Apostle
Saint Philip Benizi
Saint Philip Neri
Saint Philogonius
Saint Philomena
Saint Phocas
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
Saint Pius X
Saint Placid
Saint Polycarp of Smyrna
Saint Porphyry
Saint Prosper of Aquitaine
Q
Saint Quintin
R
Saint Rachel
Saint Radegundes
Saint Rafka
Saint Raphaela Mary Porras
Saint Raymund Nonnatus
Saint Raymund of Pennafort
Saint Rebecca
Saint Regis
Saint Remigius of Reims
Saint Rene Goupil
Saint Richard of Chichester
Saint Rita of Cascia
Saint Robert Bellarmine
Saint Robert of Newminster
Saint Roch
Saint Romanus of Rouen
Saint Romuald
Saint Rosalia
Saint Rose of Lima
Saint Rose of Viterbo
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne
S
Saint Sabas
Saint Sabinus
Saint Saturninus
Saint Scholastica
Saint Sebastian
Saint Seraphim of Sarov
Saint Serenus
Saint Servulus
Saint Severianus
Saint Severinus of Agaunum
Saint Sharbel
Saint Silverius
Saint Simeon
Saint Simeon Stylites
Saint Simon the Apostle
Saint Simon Stock
Saint Simplicius
Saint Soledad
Saint Soter
Saint Stanislaus
Saint Stanislas Kostka
Saint Stephen
Saint Swithin
Saint Sylvester
Saint Symphorian
T
Saint Tarachus
Saint Tarasius
Saint Teresa of Avila
Saint Thecla
Saint Theodore Tyro
Saint Theodoret
Saint Theodosius
Saint Theophane Venard
Saint Therese of the Child Jesus/Thérèse of Lisieux
Saint Theresia Benedicta /Edith Stein
Saint Thomas
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Saint Thomas á Becket
Saint Thomas More
Saint Thomas of Canterbury
Saint Thomas of Villanova
Saint Timothy
Saint Titus
U
Saint Ursula
V
Saint Valentine of Rome
Saint Valery
Saint Venantius
Saint Veronica of Milan
Saint Victor
Saint Victor of Marseilles
Saint Vincent
Saint Vincent Ferrer
Saint Vincent de Paul
Saint Vincent Palloti
Saint Vicenta Maria Lopez Vicuña
Saint Vitalis
W
Saint Walter of Pontnoise
Saint Wenceslaus
Saint Wilfrid
Saint William of Monte-Vergine
Saint William of Rochester
Saint Willibrord
Saint Wolfgang
Saint Wulfran
Y
Saint Yvo
Saint Yves
Z
Saint Zachary
Saint Zephyrinus
Saint Zita
Saint Zoe of Rome
Canonization
By canonizing some of the faithful, i.e., by solemnly proclaiming that they practiced heroic virtue and lived in fidelity to God's grace, the Church recognizes the power of the Spirit of holiness within her and sustains the hope of believers by proposing the saints to them as models and intercessors. "the saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult moments in the Church's history. Indeed, "holiness is the hidden source and infallible measure of her apostolic activity and missionary zeal."
From: Catechism of the Catholic Church p.823
Canonization Process
VATICAN CITY, SEP 12, 1997 (VIS) - Today the Holy See Press Office made public the following note on canonical procedure for causes of beatification and canonization:
"1. Canon norms regarding the procedure to be followed for causes of saints are contained in the Apostolic Constitution 'Divinus Perfectionis Magister,' promulgated by John Paul II on January 25, 1983.
"2. To begin a cause it is necessary for at least 5 years to have passed since the death of the candidate. This is to allow greater balance and objectivity in evaluating the case and to let the emotions of the moment dissipate.
"3. The bishop of the diocese in which the person whose beatification is being requested died is responsible for beginning the investigation. The promoter group ('Actor Causae'): diocese, parish, religious congregation, association, asks the bishop through the postulator for the opening of the investigation. The bishop, once the 'nulla osta' of the Holy See is obtained, forms a diocesan tribunal for this purpose. Witnesses are called before the tribunal to recount concrete facts on the exercise of Christian virtues considered heroic, that is, the theological virtues: faith, hope and charity, and the cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, temperance and fortitude, and others specific to his state in life. In addition, all documents regarding the candidate must be gathered. At this point he is entitled to the title of Servant of God.
"4. Once the diocesan investigation is finished, the acts and documentation are passed on to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. The public copy used for further work is put together here. The postulator, resident in Rome, follows the preparation of the 'Positio', or summary of the documentation that proves the heroic exercise of virtue, under the direction of a relator of the Congregation. The 'Positio' undergoes an examination (theological) by nine theologians who give their vote. If the majority of the theologians are in favour, the cause is passed on for examination by cardinals and bishops who are members of the congregation. They hold meetings twice a month. If their judgment is favourable, the prefect of the congregation presents the results of the entire course of the cause to the Holy Father, who gives his approval and authorizes the congregation to draft the relative decree. The public reading and promulgation of the decree follows.
"5. For the beatification of a confessor a miracle attributed to the Servant of God, verified after his death, is necessary. The required miracle must be proven through the appropriate canonical investigation, following a procedure analogous to that for heroic virtues. This one too is concluded with the relative decree. Once the two decrees are promulgated (regarding the heroic virtues and the miracle) the Holy Father decides on beatification, which is the concession of public worship, limited to a particular sphere. With beatification the candidate receives the title of Blessed.
"6. For canonization another miracle is needed, attributed to the intercession of the Blessed and having occurred after his beatification. The methods for ascertainment of the affirmed miracle are the same as those followed for beatification. Canonization is understood as the concession of public worship in the Universal Church. Pontifical infallibility is involved. With canonization, the Blessed acquires the title of Saint."
From: http://www.catholic-pages.com/saints/process.asp
The canonization process
“Canonization” is the process by which someone becomes a saint. The “canonization process” is a long, arduous investigation into the life and virtues of someone who is thought to have lived a saintly life. It begins in the diocese where the person died and eventually winds its way to the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints.
Many people are involved in the canonization process – people who knew the candidate, theologians, doctors, bishops and cardinals, and finally the Pope himself. During the first phase of the process, a person being considered for canonization is referred to as a “Servant of God.”
The first step on the path to sainthood is the determination – through a study of his/her life and writings and the testimony of witnesses – that the Servant of God practiced heroic virtue. At this point he or she is referred to as “Venerable.” To advance to beatification, a miracle is needed (unless the person was a martyr; Martyrs do not require miracles!).
What is it about miracles? Pope Benedict himself gives us the answer: “As well as reassuring us that the Servant of God lives in Heaven in communion with God, miracles constitute the divine confirmation of the judgment expressed by the ecclesial authority on his/her virtuous life.”
From: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/letters/2006/documents
A possible miracle is studied by a panel of theologians, doctors and clergy. If it is accepted, the Servant of God may be beatified. He or she is then given the title “Blessed.”
A second proven miracle is required for canonization, the final step in the process. Once this is approved, the Pope signs the decree of canonization and assigns a date for the ceremony. Although beatifications often take place in the Blessed’s native country, canonizations are held in Rome in the presence of the Pope. Once canonized, the Blessed acquires the title of Saint and may be venerated by the Universal Church. (for a detailed article on the canonization process see
From: http://www.catholic-pages.com/saints/process.asp
From: Catechism of the Catholic Church p.823
Canonization Process
VATICAN CITY, SEP 12, 1997 (VIS) - Today the Holy See Press Office made public the following note on canonical procedure for causes of beatification and canonization:
"1. Canon norms regarding the procedure to be followed for causes of saints are contained in the Apostolic Constitution 'Divinus Perfectionis Magister,' promulgated by John Paul II on January 25, 1983.
"2. To begin a cause it is necessary for at least 5 years to have passed since the death of the candidate. This is to allow greater balance and objectivity in evaluating the case and to let the emotions of the moment dissipate.
"3. The bishop of the diocese in which the person whose beatification is being requested died is responsible for beginning the investigation. The promoter group ('Actor Causae'): diocese, parish, religious congregation, association, asks the bishop through the postulator for the opening of the investigation. The bishop, once the 'nulla osta' of the Holy See is obtained, forms a diocesan tribunal for this purpose. Witnesses are called before the tribunal to recount concrete facts on the exercise of Christian virtues considered heroic, that is, the theological virtues: faith, hope and charity, and the cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, temperance and fortitude, and others specific to his state in life. In addition, all documents regarding the candidate must be gathered. At this point he is entitled to the title of Servant of God.
"4. Once the diocesan investigation is finished, the acts and documentation are passed on to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. The public copy used for further work is put together here. The postulator, resident in Rome, follows the preparation of the 'Positio', or summary of the documentation that proves the heroic exercise of virtue, under the direction of a relator of the Congregation. The 'Positio' undergoes an examination (theological) by nine theologians who give their vote. If the majority of the theologians are in favour, the cause is passed on for examination by cardinals and bishops who are members of the congregation. They hold meetings twice a month. If their judgment is favourable, the prefect of the congregation presents the results of the entire course of the cause to the Holy Father, who gives his approval and authorizes the congregation to draft the relative decree. The public reading and promulgation of the decree follows.
"5. For the beatification of a confessor a miracle attributed to the Servant of God, verified after his death, is necessary. The required miracle must be proven through the appropriate canonical investigation, following a procedure analogous to that for heroic virtues. This one too is concluded with the relative decree. Once the two decrees are promulgated (regarding the heroic virtues and the miracle) the Holy Father decides on beatification, which is the concession of public worship, limited to a particular sphere. With beatification the candidate receives the title of Blessed.
"6. For canonization another miracle is needed, attributed to the intercession of the Blessed and having occurred after his beatification. The methods for ascertainment of the affirmed miracle are the same as those followed for beatification. Canonization is understood as the concession of public worship in the Universal Church. Pontifical infallibility is involved. With canonization, the Blessed acquires the title of Saint."
From: http://www.catholic-pages.com/saints/process.asp
The canonization process
“Canonization” is the process by which someone becomes a saint. The “canonization process” is a long, arduous investigation into the life and virtues of someone who is thought to have lived a saintly life. It begins in the diocese where the person died and eventually winds its way to the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints.
Many people are involved in the canonization process – people who knew the candidate, theologians, doctors, bishops and cardinals, and finally the Pope himself. During the first phase of the process, a person being considered for canonization is referred to as a “Servant of God.”
The first step on the path to sainthood is the determination – through a study of his/her life and writings and the testimony of witnesses – that the Servant of God practiced heroic virtue. At this point he or she is referred to as “Venerable.” To advance to beatification, a miracle is needed (unless the person was a martyr; Martyrs do not require miracles!).
What is it about miracles? Pope Benedict himself gives us the answer: “As well as reassuring us that the Servant of God lives in Heaven in communion with God, miracles constitute the divine confirmation of the judgment expressed by the ecclesial authority on his/her virtuous life.”
From: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/letters/2006/documents
A possible miracle is studied by a panel of theologians, doctors and clergy. If it is accepted, the Servant of God may be beatified. He or she is then given the title “Blessed.”
A second proven miracle is required for canonization, the final step in the process. Once this is approved, the Pope signs the decree of canonization and assigns a date for the ceremony. Although beatifications often take place in the Blessed’s native country, canonizations are held in Rome in the presence of the Pope. Once canonized, the Blessed acquires the title of Saint and may be venerated by the Universal Church. (for a detailed article on the canonization process see
From: http://www.catholic-pages.com/saints/process.asp
What is a Saint?
From: Our Catholic Faith (A Manual of Religion) p 394
The model of Christian perfection is our Lord. The saints, who imitated Him steadfastly, are also patterns of perfection. This aiming, "to be holy as our heavenly Father is holy," this seeking to be like Christ - "another Christ," is to strive for Christian perfection.
"the Church,,, is held, as a matter of faith, to be unfailingly holy. This is because Christ, the son of God, who with the Father and the Spirit is hailed as 'alone holy', loved the Church as his Bride, giving himself up for her so as to sanctify her; he joined her to himself as his body and endowed her with the gift of the Holy spirit for the glory of God.' The Church, then, is "the holy People of God," and her members are called "saints".
From: Catechism of the Catholic Church p.2013
"All Christians in any state or walk of life are called to the fullness of Christian life and to the perfection of charity." All are called to holiness: "Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."
In order to reach this perfection the faithful should use the strength dealt out to them by Christ's gift, so that...doing the will of the Father in everything, they may wholeheartedly devote themselves to the glory of God and to the service of their neighbor. Thus the holiness of the People of God will grow in fruitful abundance, as is clearly shown in the history of the Church through the lives of so many saints.
From: Lives of Saints p. 9-10
“Saints are human and lovable.”
“It is true indeed that some Saints performed miracles while they were still alive; it is true that many of them could have moments in which they seemed to have no feelings at all. But this is looking at the Saints only from one angle. The truth is also that many Saints did not perform any miracle while they were still alive, for miracles are given through them not for their own sake, but in view of their service to their fellowmen. It is also a fact that Saints have intense feelings. It is enough to look at the martyrs and their unflinching courage.”
“Even this image of the Saints, however, would still just be another angle. The greater part of the lives of the saint is passing 24 hours a day as we do, experiencing the same sun and the same season as we do…For the greater part of their lives, they are very much like us.”
“What makes them different from us? Fundamentally, one thing is clear – they have lived their lives fully. They have found a purpose and have set their whole lives on that purpose. They have found other people, and they were ready to respond to the real needs of people. They have experienced God and spent their days in His presence. In short, the Saints have discovered love and know that to live they have to be transformed into love. Yes, for Saints, to live fully means to love. That’s why they are the most lovable humans.”
“….Their love is one, that is the love of God and neighbor, but their lives are many according to their diverse temperaments, cultures, circumstance and historical conditions. This should be an encouragement for us. It means that however diverse are the conditions in which we find ourselves, we can still imitate the Saints. When the Church canonizes a Saint, She is proclaiming before the world an exemplary life which the faithful can imitate. After all, we, too, are human, and seek to live a life fully alive, fully in love.”
The model of Christian perfection is our Lord. The saints, who imitated Him steadfastly, are also patterns of perfection. This aiming, "to be holy as our heavenly Father is holy," this seeking to be like Christ - "another Christ," is to strive for Christian perfection.
"the Church,,, is held, as a matter of faith, to be unfailingly holy. This is because Christ, the son of God, who with the Father and the Spirit is hailed as 'alone holy', loved the Church as his Bride, giving himself up for her so as to sanctify her; he joined her to himself as his body and endowed her with the gift of the Holy spirit for the glory of God.' The Church, then, is "the holy People of God," and her members are called "saints".
From: Catechism of the Catholic Church p.2013
"All Christians in any state or walk of life are called to the fullness of Christian life and to the perfection of charity." All are called to holiness: "Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."
In order to reach this perfection the faithful should use the strength dealt out to them by Christ's gift, so that...doing the will of the Father in everything, they may wholeheartedly devote themselves to the glory of God and to the service of their neighbor. Thus the holiness of the People of God will grow in fruitful abundance, as is clearly shown in the history of the Church through the lives of so many saints.
From: Lives of Saints p. 9-10
“Saints are human and lovable.”
“It is true indeed that some Saints performed miracles while they were still alive; it is true that many of them could have moments in which they seemed to have no feelings at all. But this is looking at the Saints only from one angle. The truth is also that many Saints did not perform any miracle while they were still alive, for miracles are given through them not for their own sake, but in view of their service to their fellowmen. It is also a fact that Saints have intense feelings. It is enough to look at the martyrs and their unflinching courage.”
“Even this image of the Saints, however, would still just be another angle. The greater part of the lives of the saint is passing 24 hours a day as we do, experiencing the same sun and the same season as we do…For the greater part of their lives, they are very much like us.”
“What makes them different from us? Fundamentally, one thing is clear – they have lived their lives fully. They have found a purpose and have set their whole lives on that purpose. They have found other people, and they were ready to respond to the real needs of people. They have experienced God and spent their days in His presence. In short, the Saints have discovered love and know that to live they have to be transformed into love. Yes, for Saints, to live fully means to love. That’s why they are the most lovable humans.”
“….Their love is one, that is the love of God and neighbor, but their lives are many according to their diverse temperaments, cultures, circumstance and historical conditions. This should be an encouragement for us. It means that however diverse are the conditions in which we find ourselves, we can still imitate the Saints. When the Church canonizes a Saint, She is proclaiming before the world an exemplary life which the faithful can imitate. After all, we, too, are human, and seek to live a life fully alive, fully in love.”
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