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Patron Saints of Australia

3 saints serve as patrons of australia.

Saint Francis Xavier

Saint Francis Xavier

Feast: December 3

Saint Francis Xavier, born Francisco de Jaso y Azpilicueta on April 7, 1506, in Javier, Spanish Navarre, was a revered Catholic missionary and one of the founding members of the Society of Jesus,...

Saint Mary Mackillop

Saint Mary Mackillop

Feast: August 8

Saint Mary Mackillop, also known as Maria Ellen MacKillop or Mother Mary of the Cross, was born on January 15, 1842, in Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia. She was the eldest child of Alexander and Flora...

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

Feast: October 1

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, also known as Francoise-Marie Thérèse Martin, was born on January 2, 1873, in Alençon, Normandy, France. She was the youngest of five daughters born to Blessed Louis Martin...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of Australia

Dear patron saints of australia, 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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