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Patron Saints of confessors

4 saints serve as patrons of confessors.

Saint Alphonsus Liguori

Feast: August 1

Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, born on September 27, 1696, and died on August 1, 1787, was an Italian Catholic bishop and saint who made significant contributions to the Church through his writings,...

Saint Francis De Sales

Feast: January 24

Saint Francis de Sales, also known as Francis of Sales, is a prominent Catholic saint, theologian, and bishop who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Born on August 21, 1567, at Château...

Saint John Mary Vianney

Feast: August 4

Saint John Mary Vianney, also known as the Curé of Ars, was born on 8 May 1786 in Dardilly, Lyons, France. He came from a humble farming family and displayed a deep devotion to his faith from a young...

Saint John Nepomucene

Feast: March 20

Saint John Nepomucene, also known as Jan Nepomucký and John Nepomucen, was born around 1340 in Nepomuk, Bohemia (in modern-day Czech Republic) as John Wolflin. As a child, he experienced a miraculous...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of confessors

Dear patron saints of confessors, 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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