Patron Saints of beggars
5 saints serve as patrons of beggars.

Saint Alexius of Rome
Feast: July 17
Saint Alexius of Rome, also known as Alexius of Edessa, is recognized as a remarkable figure in the Catholic Church. Born into a wealthy Christian family in Rome, he was the only son of a respected...

Saint Benedict Joseph Labre
Feast: April 16
Saint Benedict Joseph Labre, also known as the Beggar of Perpetual Adoration, was born as Benedetto Giuseppe Labre on March 25, 1748, in Amettes, Boulogne, France. Despite being born into a...

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
Feast: November 17
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, also known as Elizabeth of Thuringia, Elisabeth, and Elisabetta, was a princess and the daughter of King Andrew of Hungary. Born in 1207 in Presburg, Hungary, she grew up...

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 Martin of Tours
Feast: November 11
Saint Martin of Tours, also known as Martin the Merciful, Martinus Turonensis, and The Glory of Gaul, was born in approximately 316 in Upper Pannonia (modern Hungary) to pagan parents. His father was...
Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of beggars
Dear patron saints of beggars, 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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