Patron Saints of firefighters
6 saints serve as patrons of firefighters.

Saint Barbara
Feast: December 4
Saint Barbara, also known as Barbe, was a legendary Catholic Saint who lived during the 3rd century in Nicomedia, now modern-day Turkey. Although her story is considered legend, her hagiography has...

Saint Catherine of Siena
Feast: April 29
Saint Catherine of Siena, also known as Caterina Benincasa, Catharine of Siena, or Katharine of Siena, was born on March 25, 1347, in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. She was the youngest of 24 children, and...

Saint Eustachius
Feast: September 20
Saint Eustachius, also known as Eustace or Placidus, was a pagan Roman general in the army of Emperor Trajan. His life changed dramatically following a hunting trip, during which he had a vision of a...

Saint Florian of Lorch
Feast: May 4
Saint Florian of Lorch, also known as Floriano, was a third-century officer in the Roman army, stationed in what is now modern Austria. He is widely celebrated as the patron saint of firefighters and...

Saint John of God
Feast: March 8
Saint John of God, also known as Giovanni di Dio, Juan de Dios, and Juan Ciudad, was born on March 8, 1495, in Montemoro Novo, Evora, Portugal. His early life was spent working as a shepherd in the...

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,...
Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of firefighters
Dear patron saints of firefighters, 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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