17th-Century Patron Saints
Meet 49 patron saints whose lives are dated to the 17th century. Explore their patronages and stories.
49
Patron saints
5
Martyrs
Saint Alonso Rodriguez
Majorca, Spain, city of · Majorca, Spain, island of
Century assigned from death evidence: 1617 CE
2 patronages
Saint Andrew Bobola
Poland · Warsaw, Poland, archdiocese of
Century assigned from death evidence: 1657 CE
2 patronages
Saint Anne Line
Childless people · converts · widows
Century assigned from death evidence: 1601 CE
3 patronages
Saint Bernadine Realino
Carpi, Italy, city of (proclaimed on 25 March 1949 by Pope Leo XII) · Carpi, Italy, diocese of · Lecce, Italy (proclaimed on 15 December 1947 by Pope Pius XII)
Century assigned from death evidence: 1616 CE
3 patronages
Saint Camillus of Lellis
Abruzzi, Italy · against bodily ills · against illness
Century assigned from death evidence: 1614 CE
9 patronages
Saint César De Bus
Catechists · Christian Doctrine Fathers
Century assigned from death evidence: 1607 CE
2 patronages
Saint Claude De La Colombiere
Toy makers · turners
Century assigned from death evidence: 1682 CE
2 patronages
Saint Francis Caracciolo
Association of Italian Cooks (chosen in 1996) · Naples, Italy (chosen in 1838)
Century assigned from death evidence: 1608 CE
2 patronages
Saint Francis De Sales
Against deafness · authors · Catholic press
Century assigned from death evidence: 1622 CE
23 patronages
Saint Francis Solano
Argentina · Bolivia · Chile
Century assigned from death evidence: 1610 CE
6 patronages
Saint Gabriel Gowdel
Children
Century assigned from death evidence: 1690 CE
1 patronage
Saint Germaine Cousin
Abandoned people · abuse victims · against bodily ills
Century assigned from death evidence: 1601 CE
21 patronages
Saint Giacinto Ansalone
Santo Stefano Quisquina, Italy
Century assigned from death evidence: 1634 CE
1 patronage
Saint Humilis of Bisignano
Bisignano, Italy
Century assigned from death evidence: 1637 CE
1 patronage
Saint Isaac Jogues
Americas · Canada
Century assigned from death evidence: 1646 CE
2 patronages
Saint Jeanne De Chantal
Abandoned or forgotten people · against abandonment · against in-law problems
Century assigned from death evidence: 1641 CE
6 patronages
Saint Jeanne De Lestonnac
Abuse victims · people rejected by religious orders · widows
Century assigned from death evidence: 1640 CE
3 patronages
Saint John Berchmans
Altar boys · altar girls · altar servers
Century assigned from death evidence: 1621 CE
5 patronages
Saint John De Brébeuf
Canada
Century assigned from death evidence: 1649 CE
1 patronage
Saint John De Brito
Portugal · Sivagangai, India, diocese of · World Youth Day 2023
Century assigned from death evidence: 1693 CE
3 patronages
Saint John Eudes
Baie-Comeau, Québec, diocese of
Century assigned from death evidence: 1680 CE
1 patronage
Saint John Francis Regis
Against plague · embroiderers · lace makers
Century assigned from death evidence: 1640 CE
8 patronages
Saint Josaphat Kuncevyc
Edmonton, Alberta, eparchy of · Toronto, Ontario, eparchy of · Ukraine
Century assigned from death evidence: 1623 CE
3 patronages
Saint Joseph Calasanz
Catholic schools (proclaimed on 13 August 1948 by Pope Pius XII) · colleges · Congregation of Christian Workers of Saint Joseph Calasanz
Century assigned from death evidence: 1648 CE
8 patronages
Saint Joseph of Cupertino
Air crews · Air Forces · air travellers
Century assigned from death evidence: 1663 CE
12 patronages
Saint Joseph of Leonessa
Leonessa, Italy
Century assigned from death evidence: 1612 CE
1 patronage
Saint Juan Del Castillo Rodríguez
Native traditions
Century assigned from death evidence: 1628 CE
1 patronage
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
Ecologists · ecology · environment
Century assigned from death evidence: 1680 CE
12 patronages
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
Brindisi, Italy, city of · Brindisi-Ostuni, Italy, archdiocese of
Century assigned from death evidence: 1619 CE
2 patronages
Saint Lorenzo
Philippines, Filipino people
Century assigned from death evidence: 1637 CE
1 patronage
Saint Louise De Marillac
Disappointing children · loss of parents · people rejected by religious orders
Century assigned from death evidence: 1660 CE
7 patronages
Saint Magdalena of Nagasaki
Secular Augustinian Recollects
Century assigned from birth evidence: c. 1610 CE
1 patronage
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
Against polio · against the death of parents · devotees of the Sacred Heart
Century assigned from death evidence: 1690 CE
4 patronages
Saint Marguerite Bourgeous
Against death of parents · against impoverishment · against poverty
Century assigned from death evidence: 1700 CE
5 patronages
Saint Mariana de Paredes
Against bodily ills · against sickness · Americas
Century assigned from death evidence: 1645 CE
6 patronages
Saint Martin De Porres
African-Americans · against rats · barbers
Century assigned from death evidence: 1639 CE
27 patronages
Saint Mary Magdalen of Pazzi
Against bodily ills · against sexual temptation · against sickness
Century assigned from death evidence: 1607 CE
4 patronages
Saint Oliver Plunkett
Armagh, Ireland, archdiocese of
Century assigned from death evidence: 1681 CE
1 patronage
Saint Pedro Calungsod
Young people
Century assigned from death evidence: 1672 CE
1 patronage
Saint Pedro De San Jose Betancur
Bethlemite Congregations
Century assigned from death evidence: 1667 CE
1 patronage
Saint Peter Claver
African missions (proclaimed in 1896 by Pope Leo XIII) · African-Americans · against slavery
Century assigned from death evidence: 1654 CE
16 patronages
Saint Rene Goupil
Anesthetists, anesthesiologists
Century assigned from death evidence: 1642 CE
1 patronage
Saint Robert Bellarmine
Canon lawyers · canonists · catechism writers
Century assigned from death evidence: 1621 CE
7 patronages
Saint Rocco Gonzalez
Native traditions
Century assigned from death evidence: 1628 CE
1 patronage
Saint Rose of Lima
Against vanity · embroiderers · florists
Century assigned from death evidence: 1617 CE
23 patronages
Saint Serafino of Montegranaro
Associazione Laicale Eucaristica Riparatrice · Montegranaro, Italy
Century assigned from death evidence: 1604 CE
2 patronages
Saint Turibius of Mogroveio
Latin American bishops · native rights · Lima, Peru
Century assigned from death evidence: 1606 CE
4 patronages
Saint Vincent De Paul
Against leprosy · charitable societies (given on 12 May 1885 by Pope Leo XIII) · charitable workers
Century assigned from death evidence: 1660 CE
19 patronages
Saint Virginia Centurione Bracelli
Sisters of Our Lady of Refuge in Mount Calvary
Century assigned from death evidence: 1651 CE
1 patronage
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