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Patron Saints of desperate causes

4 saints serve as patrons of desperate causes.

Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus

Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus

Feast: November 17

Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus, also known as Gregory of Neo Caesarea, Gregory of Neocaesarea, Gregory of Pontus, Gregory the Wonder Worker, or The Wonder Worker, was born as Theodorus in Pontus, Asia...

Saint Phanurius

Saint Phanurius

Feast: August 27

Saint Phanurius, also known as Fanourios, Fanurius, Phanurios, or Phanourios, was a soldier and martyr whose life details have largely been lost to history. Not much is known about his early life,...

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 Rita of Cascia

Saint Rita of Cascia

Feast: May 22

Saint Rita of Cascia, also known as Margarita of Cascia and the "Saint of the Impossible," was born in 1386 in Roccaparena, Umbria, Italy. She was the daughter of Antonio and Amata Lotti, who were...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of desperate causes

Dear patron saints of desperate causes, 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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