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Patron Saints of Cemetery workers

4 saints serve as patrons of cemetery workers.

Pope Saint Callistus I

Feast: October 14

Pope Saint Callistus I, also known as Callixtus I or Calixtus I, was born into slavery and served as a slave to Carpophorus, a Christian who was a member of the household of Caesar. Carpophorus...

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 Callixtus I

Feast: October 14

Pope Callixtus I, also known as Callistus I, was the bishop of Rome from around 218 to his death in either 222 or 223. He served during the reigns of Roman emperors Elagabalus and Alexander Severus....

Saint Joseph

Feast: March 19

Saint Joseph, also known as Joseph of Nazareth, Joseph the Artisan, Joseph the Betrothed, and Joseph the Worker, was a descendant of the house of David. He was a layman and a builder by trade,...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of Cemetery workers

Dear patron saints of cemetery workers, 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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