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Patron Saints of pharmacists

9 saints serve as patrons of pharmacists.

Saint Amand of Maastricht

Saint Amand of Maastricht

Feast: February 6

Saint Amand of Maastricht, also known as Amandus, was born around the year 584 in Poitou, France. From our understanding of historical documents, he lived as a hermit for some time before feeling a...

Saint Cosmas

Saint Cosmas

Feast: September 26

Saint Cosmas, also known as Cosma the Moneyless or the Silverless, was a renowned physician and martyr who lived in the 3rd century. He was born of Arabic descent, and together with his twin brother,...

Saint Damian

Saint Damian

Feast: September 26

Saint Damian, also known as the Moneyless or the Silverless, was a revered Catholic saint who lived in the 3rd century. He is often mentioned alongside his twin brother, Saint Cosmas, with whom he...

Saint Gemma Galgani

Saint Gemma Galgani

Feast: April 11

Saint Gemma Galgani, also known as the Flower of Lucca, was born on 12 March 1878 in Borgo Nuovo di Camigliano, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. She was the eldest daughter of a poor pharmacist, but her life...

Saint James The Greater

Saint James The Greater

Feast: July 25

Saint James the Greater, also known as Iago, Jacobus de Oudere, Jacobus Major, Jakobus der Ältere, James Major, James the Elder, James the More, James the son of Zebedee, James, son of Zebedee,...

Saint James The Lesser

Saint James The Lesser

Feast: May 3

Saint James the Lesser, also known as Jacobus Minor, James the Just, James the Less, James the Younger, James son of Alphæus, and James the brother of the Lord, was a significant figure in early...

Saint John Damascene

Saint John Damascene

Feast: December 4

Saint John Damascene, also known as Doctor of Christian Art, Jean Damascene, Johannes Damascenus, John Chrysorrhoas, and John of Damascus, was born in the year 676 in Damascus, Syria. He was the son...

Saint Mary Magdalen

Saint Mary Magdalen

Feast: July 22

Saint Mary Magdalen, also known as Maria Maddalena, Maria Magdalena, Mary Magdalene, or the Sinner, is one of the most iconic figures in Christian history. Although very little is known about her,...

Saint Nicholas of Myra

Saint Nicholas of Myra

Feast: December 6

Saint Nicholas of Myra, also known as Nicholas of Bari, Nicholas of Lpnenskij, Nicholas of Lipno, Nicholas of Sarajskij, Nicholas the Miracle Worker, Klaus, Mikulas, Nikolai, Nicolaas, Nicolas,...

Prayer for the Intercession of the Patron Saints of pharmacists

Dear patron saints of pharmacists, 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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