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Patron Saints of Abandoned people

6 saints serve as patrons of abandoned people.

Saint Flora of Cordoba

Saint Flora of Cordoba

Feast: November 24

Saint Flora of Cordoba, also known as Flora of Córdoba, was a devout Christian who faced immense persecution for her faith during the Islamic rule in Spain. Born to Muslim parents in the city of...

Saint Germaine Cousin

Saint Germaine Cousin

Feast: June 15

Saint Germaine Cousin, born to Laurent Cousin, a farm laborer, and Marie Laroche, endured profound hardship from infancy. Her mother died when she was very young, leaving her vulnerable. Suffering...

Saint Giles

Saint Giles

Feast: September 1

St. Giles, also known as Aegidius, Aegidus, Aigeides, Aigigios, Egidio, Egidius, Egydius, Gil, Gilg, Gilgen, Gilgian, Gilles, Ilg, Ilgen, Jilg, was born into a wealthy noble family in Athens, Greece....

Saint Ivo of Kermartin

Saint Ivo of Kermartin

Feast: May 19

Saint Ivo of Kermartin, also known as Advocate of the Poor, Ivo Helory, and Ivo Herloi, was born on October 17, 1253, in Kermartin near Treguier, Brittany. He hailed from a wealthy Breton noble...

Saint Jerome Emiliani

Saint Jerome Emiliani

Feast: February 8

Saint Jerome Emiliani, also known as Geronimo, Gerolamo Miani, Girolamo, or Jerom Aemiliani, was born in 1481 in Venice, Italy. He was born into a wealthy family, the son of Angelo and Eleanor...

Saint Pelagius of Oviedo

Saint Pelagius of Oviedo

Feast: June 26

Saint Pelagius of Oviedo, also known as Pelagius of Cordova, Pelagius the Martyr, Paio, Pelagio, or Pelayo, was born around 912 in Asturias, Spain. At the tender age of ten, he found himself caught...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of Abandoned people

Dear patron saints of abandoned people, we humbly ask for your intercession before our Lord. Guide and protect all those who seek your help. Through your holy examples, help us to grow in faith and virtue. Amen.

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