Patron Saints of people in religious orders
2 saints serve as patrons of people in religious orders.
Saint Benedict of Nursia
Feast: July 11
Saint Benedict of Nursia, also known as Benedict of Narsia, Benedict of Norsia, and Benedetto da Norcia, was a prominent figure in Catholicism as the founder of Western Monasticism. Born to the Roman...
Saint Teresa of Ávila
Feast: October 15
Saint Teresa of Ávila, also known as Teresa de Ávila, Teresa of Jesus, and Teresa Sanchez Cepeda Davila y Ahumada, was born on March 28, 1515, in Avila, Castile, Spain. She was born into a noble...
Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of people in religious orders
Dear patron saints of people in religious orders, 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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