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Patron Saints of children

21 saints serve as patrons of children.

Saint Abdon

Saint Abdon

Feast: July 30

Saint Abdon, also known as Abdo or Abdus, was a devout Catholic who lived during the 3rd century in Persia. Not much is known about his early life, but history tells us that he played a significant...

Saint Bathilde

Saint Bathilde

Feast: January 30

Saint Bathilde, also known as Baldechilde, Baldhild, Bathild, Bathildes, Bathildis, Batholda, or Bauteur, was born around 630 in England. In her youth, she was tragically kidnapped from her homeland...

Saint Blaise

Saint Blaise

Feast: February 3

Saint Blaise, also known as Biagio, Blase, Blasius, or Blasien, was a physician and the Bishop of Sebaste, Armenia. He lived a humble and dedicated life in a cave on Mount Argeus, devoting his time...

Saint Gabriel Gowdel

Saint Gabriel Gowdel

Feast: May 3

Saint Gabriel Gowdel, also known as Gabriel of Białystok, Gabriel Białostocki, Gabriel Belostoksky, Gabriel of Zabłudów, Gabriel Zabłudowski, Gavrila, and Gavriil, was born on 22 March 1684 in the...

Saint Gerard Majella

Saint Gerard Majella

Feast: October 16

Saint Gerard Majella, also known as Geraldo Magela or Gerardo Maiella, was born on April 23, 1725, in the town of Muro, Italy. He was the son of a tailor who unfortunately passed away when Gerard was...

Saint Joseph

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,...

Saint Lupenzius

Saint Lupenzius

Feast: October 22

Saint Lupenzius, also known simply as Lupenzius, was a revered Monk and the Abbot of the Basilica of Saint-Privat-de-Javols in Chalons, Neustria, which is now located in modern-day France. He lived...

Saint Maria Goretti

Saint Maria Goretti

Feast: July 6

Saint Maria Goretti, also known as "nan," was a beautiful and pious farm girl born on October 16, 1890, in Corinaldo, Ancona, Italy. She was one of six children born to Luigi Goretti and Assunta...

Saint Maximus of Riez

Saint Maximus of Riez

Feast: November 27

Saint Maximus of Riez, also known as Maximus of Decom, was born in Châteauredon, France, in the region of Provence. He was raised in a Christian home and from a young age, showed a strong inclination...

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,...

Saint Nicholas of Tolentino

Saint Nicholas of Tolentino

Feast: September 10

Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, also known as Niccolò da Tolentino, Nicola da Tolentino, and Nicolás de Tolentino, is a beloved Catholic saint who is revered as the patron of Holy Souls. He was born in...

Saint Pancras of Rome

Saint Pancras of Rome

Feast: May 12

Saint Pancras of Rome, also known as Pancritas, Pancratius, Pancrazio, or Pancracio, was a young orphan who was brought to Rome by his uncle, Saint Dionysius. Born around 290 in Phrygia, he converted...

Saint Philomena

Saint Philomena

Feast: August 11

Martyr

Saint Philomena, also known as Filomena, Filumena, Philumena, Philomene, Thaumaturga of the Nineteenth Century, and Wonder Worker of the Nineteenth Century, is a Catholic Saint whose life remains...

Saint Raymond Nonnatus

Saint Raymond Nonnatus

Feast: August 31

Saint Raymond Nonnatus, also known as Raymund Nonnatus or Raimundo Nonato, was born in 1204 to the Spanish nobility in the diocese of Urgel, Catalonia, Spain. His father had planned a successful...

Saint Senen

Saint Senen

Feast: July 30

Saint Senen, venerated as a martyr, is remembered for his steadfast faith during the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian. Though the precise date and place of his birth remain unknown,...

Saint Solange of Bourges

Saint Solange of Bourges

Feast: May 10

Saint Solange of Bourges, also known as Solange of Berry or Solange of Bourges of Genevieve du Berry, was born in the year 863 in the village of Villemont near Bourges, France. She was born into a...

Saint Symphorian of Autun

Saint Symphorian of Autun

Feast: August 22

Martyr

Saint Symphorian of Autun, also known as Symphorianus, was born to the imperial Roman nobility as the son of Senator Faustus and Blessed Augusta. He was born during a time when Christianity was not...

Saint Trophimus of Arles

Saint Trophimus of Arles

Feast: December 29

Saint Trophimus, also known as Trophimus of Arles, was an evangelist and the first bishop of Arles in Gaul, which is present-day France. He was sent by the Church in Rome to spread the teachings of...

Saint Ultan of Ardbraccan

Saint Ultan of Ardbraccan

Feast: September 4

Saint Ultan of Ardbraccan was a revered Catholic bishop hailing from Ardbraccan, Ireland. He is best known for his immense care and compassion for the poor, orphans, and the sick. Additionally, he...

Saint Vaast of Arras

Saint Vaast of Arras

Feast: February 6

Saint Vaast of Arras, also known by various names such as Foster, Gaston, Gastone, Vaat, Vedast, Vedasto, and Vedastus, was a hermit and priest who played a fundamental role in the conversion of the...

Saint Verena of Zurich

Saint Verena of Zurich

Feast: September 1

Saint Verena of Zurich, also known as Verena of Zurzach and Verena of Thebes, was born into a wealthy Theban family in the mid-3rd century in Egypt. She was Baptized by Bishop Charemon and was known...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of children

Dear patron saints of children, 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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