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Patron Saints of missionaries

2 saints serve as patrons of missionaries.

Saint Francis Xavier

Saint Francis Xavier

Feast: December 3

Saint Francis Xavier, born Francisco de Jaso y Azpilicueta on April 7, 1506, in Javier, Spanish Navarre, was a revered Catholic missionary and one of the founding members of the Society of Jesus,...

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

Feast: October 1

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, also known as Francoise-Marie Thérèse Martin, was born on January 2, 1873, in Alençon, Normandy, France. She was the youngest of five daughters born to Blessed Louis Martin...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of missionaries

Dear patron saints of missionaries, 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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