Catholic Patron Saints
Browse 409 patron saints by intention — from professions and health conditions to states of life, countries, and spiritual needs. Each page lists the formally recognized patron saint(s) with feast day, biography, and how to seek their intercession.
Spiritual Life & Devotion
- Christian Unity — Josaphat
- Conversion of Relatives — Monica
- Conversion of Sinners — Our Lady of Fatima
- Desperate Situations — Jude Thaddaeus
- Devotees of the Sacred Heart of Jesus — Margaret Mary Alacoque
- Divine Mercy Devotion — Faustina Kowalska
- Ecumenism — Cyril
- Emergencies — Expeditus
- Eucharistic Adoration — Peter Julian Eymard
- Foreign Missions — Francis Xavier
- Hopeless Cases — Jude Thaddaeus
- Interracial Justice — Peter Claver
- Joy — Philip Neri
- Lost Causes — Rita of Cascia
- Missions — Therese of the Child Jesus
- Peace — Our Lady of Fatima
- Peacemakers — Barnabas
- Penitents — Mary Magdalene
- Pro-life Movement — Maximilian Mary Kolbe
- Protection — Michael the Archangel
- Racial Justice — Katharine Drexel
- Rosary — Our Lady of the Rosary
- Stress Relief — Pio of Pietrelcina
- The Impossible — Rita of Cascia
- Those in Need of Grace — Teresa of Jesus
- Those Who Doubt — Thomas
- Urgent Causes — Expeditus
Family & States of Life
- Abandoned Children — Jerome Emiliani
- Abuse Victims — Monica
- Abused Women — Rita of Cascia
- Babies — The Holy Innocents
- Childless — Henry
- Children — Pancras
- Children's Choirs — The Holy Innocents
- Christian Families — The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
- Death of Children — Stephen of Hungary
- Difficult Marriages — Monica
- Domestic Animals — Anthony of Egypt
- Domestic Servants — Martha, Mary, and Lazarus
- Engaged Couples — Agnes
- Expectant Mothers — Perpetua and Felicity
- Families — Maximilian Mary Kolbe
- Fathers — Joseph
- First Communion of Children — Peter Julian Eymard
- Grandparents — Joachim and Anne
- In-law Problems — Elizabeth Ann Seton
- Large Families — Margaret of Scotland
- Loss of Parents — Angela Merici
- Lovers — Valentine
- Marital Difficulties — Rita of Cascia
- Married Couples — Joachim and Anne
- Married Women — Monica
- Mothers — Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
- Orphans — Jerome Emiliani
- Parents Separated From Children — Jane Frances de Chantal
- Pregnant Women — Gianna Beretta Molla
- Safe Deliveries (childbirth) — Norbert
- Schoolchildren — John Bosco
- Selling a Home — Joseph
- Unborn Children — Gianna Beretta Molla
- Unmarried Young Women — Catherine of Alexandria
- Victims of Human Trafficking — Josephine Bakhita
- Victims of Incest — Dymphna
- Victims of Sexual Assault — Maria Goretti
- Victims of Unfaithfulness — Elizabeth of Portugal
- Widows — Elizabeth Ann Seton
Health & Illness
- Against Earache — Polycarp
- Against Epilepsy and Gout — Apollinaris
- Against Fever — Genevieve
- Against Poisoning — Benedict
- Against Snake Bites — Hilary of Poitiers
- AIDS Patients and Caregivers — Aloysius Gonzaga
- Alcoholics — Matthias
- Alzheimer's Disease — Dymphna
- Anxiety — Dymphna
- Arthritis Sufferers — Alphonsus Liguori
- Blind — Lucy
- Blindness — Lucy of Syracuse
- Blood Banks — Januarius
- Bowel Disorders — Bonaventure
- Breast Cancer Patients — Agatha
- Burn Victims — John, Apostle and Evangelist
- Caregivers — Andre Bessette
- Chronic Illness — Lidwina of Schiedam
- Convulsive Children — Scholastica
- Deaf — Francis de Sales
- Drug Addicts — Maximilian Mary Kolbe
- Epilepsy — Vitus
- Eye Disease — Clare
- Headaches — Teresa of Ávila
- Hospital Administrators — Basil the Great
- Hospitals — John of God
- Infertility — Joachim and Anne
- Lepers — Marianne Cope
- Leprosy Patients — Damien de Veuster
- Mental Illness — Dymphna
- Miscarriage — Gerard Majella
- Oversleeping — Vitus
- Sick — Angela Merici
- Sick Children — John Neumann
- Skin Diseases — Anthony of Egypt
- Those Suffering Plague — Sebastian
- Those with Eye Problems — Lucy
- Those with Stomach Ailments — Timothy
- Throat Ailments — Blaise
- Toothache — Apollonia
Medicine & Healing
- Barbers — Louis of France
- Dentists — Apollonia
- Doctors — Camillus de Lellis
- Medical Record Librarians — Raymond of Penyafort
- Nurses — Agatha
- Pharmacists — Philip and James
- Physicians — Cosmas and Damian
- Surgeons — Cosmas and Damian
- Veterinarians — Blaise
- Wet Nurses — Agatha
Education & Learning
- Biblical Scholars — Jerome
- Catechists — Robert Bellarmine
- Catholic Education — John Neumann
- Catholic Schools — Thomas Aquinas
- Catholic Schools in the United States — Elizabeth Ann Seton
- Catholic Universities — Thomas Aquinas
- Christian Schools — Joseph Calasanz
- Education — Scholastica
- Learning — Ambrose
- Librarians — Jerome
- Parish Priests (universal) — John Vianney
- Professors — John of Kanty
- Seminarians — Charles Borromeo
- Students — Thomas Aquinas
- Teachers — Gregory the Great
- Those with Learning Disabilities — Joseph of Cupertino
- Universal Church — Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
Trades & Occupations
- Accountants — Matthew
- Bakers — Elizabeth of Hungary
- Bankers — Matthew
- Beekeepers — Bernard
- Brewers — Boniface
- Business People — Homobonus
- Butchers — Anthony of Egypt
- Candlemakers — Bernard
- Carpenters — Joseph the Worker
- Cooks — Martha, Mary, and Lazarus
- Customs Officers — Matthew
- Diocese of Rochester (Fisher) — John Fisher and Thomas More
- Embroiderers — Clare
- Farmers — Isidore the Farmer
- Fishermen — Andrew the Apostle
- Florentine Cheese-and-salt Merchants — Bartholomew
- Florists — Rose of Lima
- Gardeners — Fiacre
- Innkeepers — Martha, Mary, and Lazarus
- Lacemakers — Teresa of Jesus
- Leatherworkers — Bartholomew
- Marble Workers — Clement I
- Merchants — Francis of Assisi
- Miners — Lawrence of Rome
- Needleworkers — Clare
- Pawnbrokers — Nicholas
- Perfumers — Mary Magdalene
- Sailors — Nicholas
- Stonemasons — Stephen of Hungary
- Tailors — Matthias
- Tanners — Lawrence of Rome
- Tax Collectors — Matthew
- Vinegar Makers — Vincent of Saragossa
- Weavers — Anthony Mary Claret
- Wine Makers — Vincent of Saragossa
- Wool Combers — Blaise
- Wool Weavers — Bernardine of Siena
Arts & Communications
- Advertisers — Bernardine of Siena
- Amateur Radio Operators — Maximilian Mary Kolbe
- Architects — Thomas
- Artists — Luke
- Bookbinders — Bartholomew
- Booksellers — John of God
- Comedians — Lawrence of Rome
- Communications — Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels
- Editors — John Bosco
- Icon-painters — John Damascene
- Journalists — Francis de Sales
- Musicians — Gregory the Great
- Opposition From Church Authorities — Rose Philippine Duchesne
- Poets — Gregory Nazianzen
- Printers — Augustine
- Publishers — John, Apostle and Evangelist
- Singers — Gregory the Great
- Spanish Poets — John of the Cross
- Television — Clare
- Writers — Francis de Sales
Clergy & Religious Life
- Benedictine Nuns — Scholastica
- Bishops — Charles Borromeo
- Canon Lawyers — Raymond of Penyafort
- Confessors — Alphonsus Liguori
- Contemplatives — Mary Magdalene
- Deacons — Lawrence of Rome
- Diocesan Priests — John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions
- Missionaries — Francis Xavier
- Monks — Basil the Great
- Popes — Peter and Paul
- Preachers — Louis Grignion de Montfort
- Religious Freedom — John Fisher and Thomas More
- Secular Clergy — Thomas Becket
- Spiritual Directors — Ephrem
- Vocations — Junipero Serra
Military & Public Safety
- Archers — Sebastian
- Civil Defense Volunteers — Pio of Pietrelcina
- Equestrians — James the Greater
- Firefighters — John of God
- Military — Joan of Arc
- Military Chaplains — Camillus de Lellis
- Police Officers — Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels
- Soldiers — Sebastian
Science & Technology
- Air Travelers — Our Lady of Loreto
- Archaeologists — Jerome
- Astronomers — Dominic
- Aviators — Therese of the Child Jesus
- Engineers — Patrick
- Esperantists — Pius X
- Motorcyclists — Columban
- Motorists — Frances of Rome
- Natural Scientists — Hildegard of Bingen
- Speleologists — Benedict
Travel & Pilgrimage
- Lourdes Pilgrims — Our Lady of Lourdes
- Mariners — Clement I
- Pilgrims — James the Greater
- Travelers — Anthony of Padua
Marginalized & Vulnerable
- Beggars — Martin of Tours
- Disabled — Angela Merici
- Elderly — Joachim and Anne
- Enslaved Peoples — Peter Claver
- Forgotten People — Jane Frances de Chantal
- Homeless — Elizabeth of Hungary
- Immigrants — John Neumann
- Outcasts — Marianne Cope
- People in Exile — Kateri Tekakwitha
- Poor — Anthony of Padua
- Prisoners — Maximilian Mary Kolbe
- Prisoners of War — Joan of Arc
- Survivors of Slavery — Josephine Bakhita
- Unborn — Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Unemployed — Cajetan
- Wrongly Accused — Dominic
Death & the Afterlife
- A Happy Death — Joseph
- Against Sudden Death — Christopher
- Dying — Joseph
- Souls in Purgatory — Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Studying for Exams — Joseph of Cupertino
Countries & Regions
- Algeria — Cyprian
- Americas — Rose of Lima
- Argentina (popular) — Cajetan
- Armenia — Gregory of Narek
- Australia — Francis Xavier
- Bolivia — Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Borneo — Francis Xavier
- Brazil — Anthony of Padua
- California — Junipero Serra
- Canada — John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions
- Chile — Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- China — Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions
- Colombia — Peter Claver
- Czech Republic — Wenceslaus
- Denmark — Ansgar
- Egypt — Mark
- England — George
- Europe — Catherine of Siena
- Europe (Co-Patron) — Cyril
- Europe (co-patroness) — Bridget of Sweden
- Finland (with Saint Henry of Uppsala) — Henry
- France — Our Lady of Lourdes
- France (national Patroness, by Vow of Louis XIII, 1638) — The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- French Canada (Quebec) — The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
- Georgia (country) — George
- Germany — Boniface
- Hungary — Adalbert
- Iceland — Ansgar
- India — Thomas
- Ireland — Patrick
- Ireland's Missionaries — Columban
- Italy — Catherine of Siena
- Japan — Paul Miki and Companions
- Korea — Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Paul Chong Ha-sang, and Companions
- Lebanon — Sharbel Makhluf
- Lithuania — Casimir
- Mexico — Christopher Magallanes and Companions
- New Zealand — Francis Xavier
- Nigeria — Patrick
- North Africa — Cyprian
- Paraguay — The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Peru — Turibius of Mogrovejo
- Philippines — Lawrence Ruiz and Companions
- Poland — Casimir
- Portugal — George
- Russia — Basil the Great
- Scotland — Margaret of Scotland
- Spain — James the Greater
- Sweden — Bridget of Sweden
- Uganda — Charles Lwanga and Companions
- Ukraine — Josaphat
- Uruguay (Philip) — Philip and James
- Vietnam — Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions
- Vietnamese Catholics — Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions
Other
- Adolescents — Pio of Pietrelcina
- Against Storms — Scholastica
- AIDS Patients — Peregrine Laziosi
- Altar Servers — Lawrence Ruiz and Companions
- Animals — Francis of Assisi
- Apologists — Justin Martyr
- Apprentices — John Bosco
- Archivists — Lawrence of Rome
- Astronauts — Joseph of Cupertino
- Athletes — Sebastian
- Bell-ringers (traditional) — Paulinus of Nola
- Benedictine Oblates — Frances of Rome
- Bohemia — Adalbert
- Cancer — Peregrine Laziosi
- Cancer Patients — Peregrine Laziosi
- Captives — Joan of Arc
- Catalonia — George
- Catholic Church in China — Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions
- Catholic Press — Anthony Mary Claret
- Catholic Press — Francis de Sales
- Catholic Youth — Aloysius Gonzaga
- Charitable Societies — Vincent de Paul
- Choristers — Leo the Great
- Church Music — Cecilia
- Computer Programmers — Isidore of Seville
- Computer Technicians — Isidore of Seville
- Computer Users — Isidore of Seville
- Computers — Isidore of Seville
- Construction Workers — Thomas
- Converts — Charles Lwanga and Companions
- Depression — Dymphna
- Dominican Republic — Dominic
- Drivers — Christopher
- Ecology — Kateri Tekakwitha
- Exams — Joseph of Cupertino
- Ferrymen — Christopher
- First Communicants — Pius X
- Good Fortune — Cajetan
- Greece — Andrew the Apostle
- Holy Roman Emperors — Henry
- Horses — Pontian and Hippolytus
- Hosts and Hostesses — Martha, Mary, and Lazarus
- Indigenous Peoples of the Americas — Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Internet — Isidore of Seville
- Internet Users — Isidore of Seville
- Judges — John of Capistrano
- Jurists — John of Capistrano
- Kings — Stephen of Hungary
- Laborers — Joseph the Worker
- Lambs — The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
- Lawyers — Fidelis of Sigmaringen
- Lecturers — Justin Martyr
- Lost Things — Anthony of Padua
- Malta — The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Martyrs — Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)
- Moral Theologians — Alphonsus Liguori
- Mystics — John of the Cross
- Nervous Disorders — Dymphna
- Notaries — Mark
- Oaths and Treaties — Pancras
- Ophthalmologists — Lucy of Syracuse
- Organ-builders — Cecilia
- Papal Delegates — John XXIII
- Pediatricians — Gianna Beretta Molla
- People of Mixed Race — Martin de Porres
- People Ridiculed for Their Piety — Kateri Tekakwitha
- People with HIV/AIDS — Marianne Cope
- People with Serious Illness — Peregrine Laziosi
- Persecuted Church — Christopher Magallanes and Companions
- Perseverance Amid Adversity — Rose Philippine Duchesne
- Pets — Anthony of Egypt
- Philanthropists — Katharine Drexel
- Philosophers — Thomas Aquinas
- Pilots — Joseph of Cupertino
- Plasterers — Bartholomew
- Psychiatrists — Dymphna
- Public Health Workers — Martin de Porres
- Purity — Maria Goretti
- Queens — Hedwig
- Runaways — Dymphna
- Rural Communities — Isidore the Farmer
- Salesmen — Lucy of Syracuse
- Savings — Anthony Mary Claret
- Scouts — George
- Sleepwalkers — Dymphna
- Society of Jesus — Ignatius of Loyola
- Spiritual Retreats — Ignatius of Loyola
- Statesmen and Politicians — John Fisher and Thomas More
- Suffering — Our Lady of Sorrows
- Syracuse, Sicily — Lucy of Syracuse
- Tertiaries — Elizabeth of Portugal
- Test Takers — Joseph of Cupertino
- Theologians — Gregory Nazianzen
- Those Ridiculed for Their Faith — Joan of Arc
- Those Who Fight Against Fire — Catherine of Siena
- Translators — Jerome
- United States of America — The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Virgins — Agnes
- Visitation Order — Jane Frances de Chantal
- Volcanic Eruptions — Januarius
- Women in the Armed Forces — Joan of Arc
- Workers — Joseph
- World Wide Web — Isidore of Seville
- Young Girls — Agnes
- Young People — John Bosco
- Young Women — Maria Goretti
- Youth — Maria Goretti