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Patron Saints of nurses

9 saints serve as patrons of nurses.

Saint Agatha of Sicily

Saint Agatha of Sicily

Feast: February 5

Martyr

Saint Agatha of Sicily, also known as Agatha of Catania or Agatha of Palermo, is a revered martyr who lived during the 3rd century. While there is limited reliable information about her life, she is...

Saint Alexius of Rome

Saint Alexius of Rome

Feast: July 17

Martyr

Saint Alexius of Rome, also known as Alexius of Edessa, is recognized as a remarkable figure in the Catholic Church. Born into a wealthy Christian family in Rome, he was the only son of a respected...

Saint Camillus of Lellis

Saint Camillus of Lellis

Feast: July 14

Saint Camillus of Lellis, also known as Camillus de Lellis or Camillo de Lellis, was born on May 25, 1550, in Bucchianico, Abruzzi, in the kingdom of Naples, Italy. He was the son of a military...

Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Feast: November 25

Martyr

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, also known as Katherine of Alexandria, Ekaterina of Alexandria, and Katharina von Alexandrien, was born into a noble family. She was highly educated in the areas of...

Saint Catherine of Siena

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 Margaret of Antioch

Saint Margaret of Antioch

Feast: July 20

Saint Margaret of Antioch, also known as Margaret of the Latins, Margherita, Marina, Margaritha, Marine, and Margaretha, is a Virgin and martyr whose story is primarily known through a collection of...

Saint María Natividad Venegas De La Torre

Saint María Natividad Venegas De La Torre

Feast: July 30

Saint María Natividad Venegas De La Torre, also known as María de Jesús Sacramentado, was born on 8 September 1868 in La Tapona, Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico. She was the youngest of twelve children...

Saint Panteleon

Saint Panteleon

Feast: July 27

Saint Panteleon, also known as Panteleimon, Pantaleon, and Pantaleone, was born to a Christian mother and a pagan father. Despite this divided religious upbringing, Panteleon chose to embrace...

Saint Verena of Zurich

Saint Verena of Zurich

Feast: September 1

Saint Verena of Zurich, also known as Verena of Zurzach and Verena of Thebes, was born into a wealthy Theban family in the mid-3rd century in Egypt. She was Baptized by Bishop Charemon and was known...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of nurses

Dear patron saints of nurses, 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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