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Patron Saint of mariners, sailors, boatmen, watermen

Saint John Nepomucene is the patron saint of mariners, sailors, boatmen, watermen.

Saint John Nepomucene

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 Saint John Nepomucene

Dear Saint John Nepomucene, you who have been chosen as patron of mariners, sailors, boatmen, watermen, we humbly ask for your intercession before our Lord. Guide and protect all those who seek your help in matters of mariners, sailors, boatmen, watermen. Through your holy example, help us to grow in faith and virtue. Amen.

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