Patron Saints of parenthood
5 saints serve as patrons of parenthood.

Saint Adelaide of Burgundy
Feast: December 16
Saint Adelaide of Burgundy, also known as Adelaide of Italy or Adelheid, was born in around 931 in the kingdom of Burgundy, which is now modern-day Burgundy, France. She was the daughter of King...

Saint Clotilde
Feast: June 3
Saint Clotilde, also known by various names such as Chlodechildis, Chrodechildis, Clothilde, and Clotichilda, was born in 475 in Lyons, France. As the daughter of King Chilperic of Burgundy, she was...

Saint Ferdinand III of Castille
Feast: May 30
Saint Ferdinand III of Castille, also known as Ferdinand the Saint, was born in 1198 near Salamanca, Spain. He was the son of Alfonso IX, the King of Leon, and Berengaria, the daughter of King...

Saint Louis XI
Feast: August 25
Saint Louis IX, also known as Louis Capet and the Most Christian King, was born on 25 April 1214 in Poissy, France. He was the son of King Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile. At the age of eleven,...

Saint Rita of Cascia
Feast: May 22
Saint Rita of Cascia, also known as Margarita of Cascia and the "Saint of the Impossible," was born in 1386 in Roccaparena, Umbria, Italy. She was the daughter of Antonio and Amata Lotti, who were...
Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of parenthood
Dear patron saints of parenthood, 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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