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Patron Saints of captives

8 saints serve as patrons of captives.

Saint Dominic of Silos

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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