Patron Saints of Animals
6 saints serve as patrons of animals.

Pope Saint Sylvester I
Feast: December 31
Pope Saint Sylvester I, also known as Silvester, was born in Rome, Italy. He was the son of Rufinus and is believed to have been of noble descent. In the early 4th century, Sylvester became the Pope...

Saint Anthony The Abbot
Feast: January 17
Saint Anthony the Abbot, also known as Abba Antonius, Anthony of Egypt, Anthony of the Desert, Anthony the Anchorite, Anthony the Great, Anthony the Hermit, Antonio Abate, Father of Cenobites, Father...

Saint Anthony of Padua
Feast: June 13
Saint Anthony of Padua, also known as Antonio da Padova, António de Lisboa, and the Evangelical Doctor, was born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1195. He was born into a wealthy family, who desired for him to...

Saint Blaise
Feast: February 3
Saint Blaise, also known as Biagio, Blase, Blasius, or Blasien, was a physician and the Bishop of Sebaste, Armenia. He lived a humble and dedicated life in a cave on Mount Argeus, devoting his time...

Saint Francis of Assisi
Feast: October 4
Saint Francis of Assisi, also known as Francis Bernardone or il Poverello, was born in 1181 in Assisi, Umbria, Italy to Pietro Bernardone, a wealthy cloth merchant. Although he received a good...

Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Feast: September 10
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, also known as Niccolò da Tolentino, Nicola da Tolentino, and Nicolás de Tolentino, is a beloved Catholic saint who is revered as the patron of Holy Souls. He was born in...
Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of Animals
Dear patron saints of animals, 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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