Patron Saints of desperate causes
4 saints serve as patrons of desperate causes.

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
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
Feast: August 11
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
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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