Patron Saint of orphans (chosen by Pope Pius XI in 1928)

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Saint Jerome Emiliani is the patron saint of orphans (chosen by pope pius xi in 1928).

Saint Jerome Emiliani

Feast: February 8

Saint Jerome Emiliani, also known as Geronimo, Gerolamo Miani, Girolamo, or Jerom Aemiliani, was born in 1481 in Venice, Italy. He was born into a wealthy family, the son of Angelo and Eleanor...

Prayer for the Intercession of Saint Jerome Emiliani

Dear Saint Jerome Emiliani, you who have been chosen as patron of orphans (chosen by pope pius xi in 1928), we humbly ask for your intercession before our Lord. Guide and protect all those who seek your help in matters of orphans (chosen by pope pius xi in 1928). Through your holy example, help us to grow in faith and virtue. Amen.

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