Patron Saints of captives
8 saints serve as patrons of captives.

Saint Dominic of Silos
Feast: December 20
Saint Dominic of Silos, also known as Dominic of Sylo or Domingo, was born in the year 1000 to a peasant family in Cañas, Navarre, Spain. In his youth, he worked as a shepherd, but he felt a calling...

Saint Giuseppe Cafasso
Feast: June 23
Saint Giuseppe Cafasso, born on January 15, 1811, in Castelnuovo d'Asti, Italy, was a remarkable Catholic Saint who dedicated his life to serving others and uplifting the marginalized. Despite being...

Saint Jacinta Marto
Feast: February 20
Saint Jacinta Marto, also known as simply "Jacinta," was a young visionary who experienced the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. Born on March 11, 1910, in...

Saint Joan of Arc
Feast: May 30
Saint Joan of Arc, also known as Jean D'arc, Jeanne d'Arc, Jehanne Darc, and the Maid of Orleans, was born on January 6, 1412, in Greux-Domremy, Lorraine, France. She was the daughter of Jacques...

Saint Leonard of Noblac
Feast: November 6
Saint Leonard of Noblac, also known as Leonard of Noblet, Leonard of Noblat, Leonard of Limoges, Leonard of Limousin, Leonardo, Leonhard, Lienard, Linhart, Léonard, and Leonardo Nobiliacum, was born...

Saint Mark The Evangelist
Feast: April 25
Saint Mark, also known as John Mark, holds a special place in Christian history as one of the early disciples and a significant figure in the spread of Christianity. Born in Jerusalem, it is believed...

Saint Medard of Noyon
Feast: June 8
Saint Medard of Noyon, also known as Medardo or Medardus, was born around the year 456 in Salency, Picardy, France. He was the son of Nectardus, a Frankish nobleman, and Protagia, who came from...

Saint Nicholas of Myra
Feast: December 6
Saint Nicholas of Myra, also known as Nicholas of Bari, Nicholas of Lpnenskij, Nicholas of Lipno, Nicholas of Sarajskij, Nicholas the Miracle Worker, Klaus, Mikulas, Nikolai, Nicolaas, Nicolas,...
Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of captives
Dear patron saints of captives, 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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