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Patron Saints of epileptics

19 saints serve as patrons of epileptics.

Pope Saint Cornelius

Pope Saint Cornelius

Feast: September 16

Pope Saint Cornelius was the Bishop of Rome and the twenty-first Pope of the Catholic Church. He was elected as Pope during a time of intense persecution, where papal ascension often meant a quick...

Saint Adrian of Nicomedia

Saint Adrian of Nicomedia

Feast: March 4

Saint Adrian of Nicomedia, also known as Hadrian, was a pagan officer and bodyguard at the imperial court of Nicomedia. He earned his reputation as a fierce and devoted protector, standing by the...

Saint Alban of Mainz

Saint Alban of Mainz

Feast: June 21

Saint Alban of Mainz, also known as Albano di Magonza or Albinus of Mainz, was a priest who played a significant role in the spread of Christianity in Gaul and Germany during the 4th century. Born in...

Saint Anthony The Abbot

Saint Anthony The Abbot

Feast: January 17

Saint Anthony the Abbot, also known as Abba Antonius, Anthony of Egypt, Anthony of the Desert, Anthony the Anchorite, Anthony the Great, Anthony the Hermit, Antonio Abate, Father of Cenobites, Father...

Saint Balthasar

Saint Balthasar

Feast: January 6

Saint Balthasar, also known as Baltasar, is revered as one of the Three Magi or Wise Men who journeyed from the East to worship the newborn Jesus Christ and present him with gifts alongside his...

Saint Bibiana

Saint Bibiana

Feast: December 2

Saint Bibiana, also known as Viviana, Vivian, or Vibiana, was born in the 4th century in Rome, Italy. She was the daughter of Saint Flavian of Acquapendente and Dafrosa of Acquapendente, who...

Saint Caspar

Saint Caspar

Feast: January 6

Saint Caspar, also known as Gaspar or Kasper, is celebrated as one of the Three Magi or Wise Men who visited baby Jesus in Bethlehem. While there is limited historical information about him, his role...

Saint Catald of Taranto

Saint Catald of Taranto

Feast: May 10

Saint Catald of Taranto, also known as Catald of Tarentum, Catald of Rachau, Cataldus of various forms, Cathal of different variations, Cattaldo, Cathaluds, Cathaldus, or Cataldo, was born in the 7th...

Saint Christopher

Saint Christopher

Feast: July 25

Saint Christopher, also known as Christobal, Christoval, Cristobal, Kester, Kitt, Kitts, or Offero, was a third-century martyr who lived during the persecutions of Decius. While little is known for...

Saint Dymphna

Saint Dymphna

Feast: May 30

Saint Dymphna, also known as Dympna, Dimpna, or Dympne, was born in Ireland to a pagan Irish chieftain named Damon and a devout Christian mother whose name has been lost to history. Tragically, her...

Saint Genesius of Rome

Saint Genesius of Rome

Feast: August 25

Saint Genesius of Rome, also known as Gelasinus or Gelasius, was an actor who lived during the reign of Emperor Diocletian in the 3rd century. Born in Rome, Italy, little is known about his early...

Saint Giles

Saint Giles

Feast: September 1

St. Giles, also known as Aegidius, Aegidus, Aigeides, Aigigios, Egidio, Egidius, Egydius, Gil, Gilg, Gilgen, Gilgian, Gilles, Ilg, Ilgen, Jilg, was born into a wealthy noble family in Athens, Greece....

Saint Guy of Anderlecht

Saint Guy of Anderlecht

Feast: September 12

Saint Guy of Anderlecht, also known as Guido of Anderlecht, Guidon of Anderlecht, Poor Man of Anderlecht, and Wye of Láken, was born around 950 in Anderlecht, Belgium. Despite being born into...

Saint John Chrysostom

Saint John Chrysostom

Feast: September 13

Saint John Chrysostom, also known as the Greatest of the Greek Fathers and Golden-Mouth, was born around 347 in Antioch, Asia Minor. He lost his father at a young age and was raised by his devout...

Saint John The Baptist

Saint John The Baptist

Feast: June 24

Saint John the Baptist, also known as Iohannes Baptista, Joannes Baptista, John the Baptizer, John the Forerunner, John, son of Zachary, Juan Bautista, and Yochanan ben Zecharyah, was a prominent...

Saint Melchior

Saint Melchior

Feast: January 6

Saint Melchior, also known as Saint Melchior of Cologne, is renowned as one of the Three Magi, wise men who visited the infant Jesus after his birth. Although not much is known about him, the story...

Saint Valentine of Passau

Saint Valentine of Passau

Feast: January 7

Saint Valentine of Passau, also known as Valentine of Mais, was a monk, abbot, and missionary bishop in the region of Rhaetia, which encompassed parts of modern-day Italy, Austria, and Switzerland....

Saint Vitus

Saint Vitus

Feast: June 15

Saint Vitus, also known as Guy, Veit, Vith, or Vito, was a Christian martyr who lived during the early 4th century. According to legend, he was the son of a pagan Sicilian senator named Hylas. At the...

Saint Willibrord of Echternach

Saint Willibrord of Echternach

Feast: November 7

Saint Willibrord of Echternach, also known as Clement of Echternach, was an influential cleric and missionary during the early Middle Ages. Born in 658 in Northumbria, England, he was the son of...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of epileptics

Dear patron saints of epileptics, 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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